LAST, TIME........

Sakura stared at him in disbelief, and pity he'd been through so much........and when he was so close to victory had been betrayed by his one true friend.

'' Sure Clow Reed we'll help you''

'' you can just call me reed for short.......that's what she used to call me......''

Suddenly a loud knock on the door interrupted them. Sakura gasped as the door suddenly swung open......

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Sakura froze, rooted to the spot. There was no where to run, no where to hide..... She saw the glint of metal as Li Sayoran walked in!

'' Li! What are you doing here?'' Sakura asked confused

Li turned casually towards Sakura ''sensed powerful magic................'' He said bluntly.

Reed turned towards li and gave him a cold stare.

''Do I know you?'' Li asked backing away. He held up his sword in defence..................as his back hit the side of the wall.

''Your of my blood......'' Reed exclaimed. Curiously he looked down at his sword and then to li's. They had the same sword...........Sakura noticed. And they looked so similar in so many ways. But reed's eyes were filled with sorrow and revenge.

Sakura stepped in between them. ''Look li'' she said ''this is Clow Reed creator of the clow cards!''

She blushed, and put her hand behind her head. Li's eyes widened. ''Your kidding...right Sakura?''

''Oh no she's not!'' Kero burst out. ''This kid....is the creator of the clow cards so there'' Kero stuck his tongue out as li clenched his fists.

''Don't get me mad stuffed animal!''

''Hey, hey.........you two no fighting!'' Sakura said as she put her hands up in the air.

Both Li and kero stopped staring eachother down, as reed spoke up.

''Listen, Li I sense you have great power and I suggest that you save it for the upcoming battle''

''What battle?''

Reed sighed but Sakura interrupted. ''Don't worry reed I'll tell him''

Reed breathed a sigh of relief, as Sakura told li about how Clow Reed came here. ((ya think I waz gonna type it all?^_^))

''Oh......'' Was all Li managed to say.

Sakura could see he was stunned at what he had been told she had been too when she first heard it.

''Will you also help me li?'' He pleaded ''we are family after all......''

Li looked unsure.....but slowly he nodded staring straight into his eyes ''Your telling the truth I can see it.....''

Reed smiled as he slowly stood up and beckoned them over.

''Now this is a very complex spell......we shall travel to a magical realm where sometimes your friends shall turn out to be enemies........... and where magic is powerful........the magic within you will try to take over but you must learn to control it........you must remember this at all times if you do not......you will die......''

Kero gulped, but Li looked determined. Sakura stared at Li how could he be so calm? Li turned and stared back, as Sakura blushed furiously.

''Do you all understand?''

They all nodded together but Sakura stopped and asked

''Reed can you explain what is this realm?''

Reed nodded and said

''After my enemy trapped me in the jewel.......he opened up a portal.......this lead to a place of safety for him.......where his magic could grow stronger so he could one day defeat me.......he knew that one day I would escape.........i have been watching him from my imprisonment for many years.........i created a spell where I could wait and watch....... find his weaknesses and finally defeat him.......and finally I would be free.......free forever of my guilt for not saving my master for not helping my friends.........he has built many obstacles and he lives in a powerful fortress made of pure magic.......wild magic that has the ability to defeat even the most powerful of magicians........this is his home he controls it but with your help we shall defeat him......together......''

Sakura nodded ''Let's go then''

Reed nodded and raised his sword into the air. A ball of fire suddenly appeared as sparkes of fury leaped into the air. The room was suddenly plunged into darkness.......as a howling wind filled the air. Sakura stared at the flame as if drawn to it. Reed stared to spin the sword backwards and forwards........the air in front of them started to glimmer as if made of water. ''OPEN!'' reed commanded as a sudden bolt of lightning streaked through the air hitting the faint glimmer. They all shielded their eyes as the light blinded them. When they turned again a door had appeared.....made entirely of the water it shimmered silently making its own faint light. Reed was on the floor gasping for air.

''Reed are you all right?'' Kero exclaimed

''He's fine I can see that it takes a lot of magic to use this spell'' Li replied

''I'll be fine......don't worry'' Reed said as he staggered to his feet. ''Now come on we must hurry''

Silently he stepped forward and disappeared, as the water seemed to engulf him. Li walked in afterwards unafraid, and totally in control. Sakura felt the water. It felt like air.......emptiness as if nothing were there. She gulped as she and Kero stepped inside....... ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________ So, didja like it? Sorry it took sooooooooooo long for me too update but I'll try and finish this fic as soon as I can.......thanx to all those fantastic reviewers!!!!! Laterose's Song, Sunnie Anderson, Crystal, Kerochan, Sakura Golden Wolf and Mel!!! So for reviewing u get a surprise! Its.......

Kero: Wait a second! Is it my pudding again? And I would like to thank Sakura Golden Wolf for that wonderful pudding yummmmmmm..

160: Umm......right kero

Kero: Pudding......yum....

160: Kero?

Kero: Pudding........

160: Snap out of it!

Kero: What.......?

160: * cough * that's better.......you get umm.......i'll tell u in the next chapter Muhahahahaha! So review!!!!!!

P.S. There may have been some spelling mistakes in names and such soooooo sorry! Yeah soooo review! And there will be S+S is that li and Sakura in later chapters so be happy!