City Under Siege:
Chapter Three (Part One)
Surrender the wand
Surrender the sword
Give in for a time
Bow to the evil lord
Sakura stared at the sleeping form in front of her. Syaoran hadn't woken up yet, but Sakura could still sense him inside. Somehow he had survived the attack from Natsuo.
Sakura pulled out more bandages and began wrapping and tending to her own wounds. Her hands and arms had seen the wrath of Natsuo, but not without a price. Sakura's upper arms were burned and so she could not use them well. She had though, first wrapped Syaoran's wound on his chest. Sakura winced as she slowly wrapped the bandages around her arm. She was glad Kero had brought a first aid kit from the house.
Kero.
Yue.
Sakura saddened at the thought of her friends out there captured. Everyone she knew and loved was gone. Sakura began to cry. I don't know what to do.
Just then, Syaoran began to stir. Sakura gasped and quickly wiped away her tears. Syaoran slowly opened his eyes, and then winced. He looked up at Sakura staring down at him. "Am I dead? Or do I see an angel in before me?"
Sakura smiled sadly. "You almost did." She croaked.
Syaoran frowned. "Don't cry. I'm okay. See?" Syaoran tried to sit up, but cried out in pain as pure agony ripped through his chest.
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura gently laid him back down. "Baka, you should rest." She placed a hand on his shoulder.
Syaoran nodded then saw her arms. "Nani? What happened?"
Sakura winced as she tried to hide her arms behind her back. "Nothing. I was hurt during the battle." She saddened.
"Where are the others?" Syaoran asked, but already knew the answer.
Sakura felt tears fall down her eyes, but didn't bother to wipe them away. "They're gone. Captured by Natsuo."
Syaoran's hands clenched into fists. "We'll get them back. I will make Natsuo pay.
Sakura eyes widened. "Iie. I won't let you."
Syaoran frowned. "Nani?"
"I won't let you go and get captured. You're all I have left. I…I need you." Sakura said softly.
"Hey, I'm not going to get captured." Syaoran reassured her. "Together we'll be strong enough to…"
"Not if you don't get some rest." Sakura said.
"But I…"
"Syaoran-kun." Sakura said sternly. "Don't make me use the Sleep Card."
Syaoran smiled. "Hai, okay." He slowly closed his eyes.
When Sakura thought he was asleep, she began to hum a sweet lullaby that she remembered her mother sang for her. She couldn't remember the words, but could play the melody in her mind perfectly.
After she finished the song, she laid down next to him and fell asleep.
Syaoran though, had not fallen asleep, but stayed awake to listen to Sakura's lullaby. When she laid down next to him, and her breathing became regular, Syaoran wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close. Each keeping each other warm. Syaoran soon fell into a restful slumber.
Syaoran slowly opened his eyes, but turned and couldn't find Sakura besides him. He felt magic grow in the room and sat up quickly. Only slight pain came to him. He scanned the room and saw Sakura with all the Sakura Cards in front of her, in three piles. She scooped them up again with her left hand and put them back into a pile.
"What…what are you doing?" Syaoran asked slowly and painfully.
Sakura looked over at him seriously. "I'm doing a reading."
Syaoran frowned and slowly crawled over to her. "Will it work?"
Sakura frowned. "I don't know. They're not Clow Cards, so the words might not work." She placed the cards in the familiar diamond.
Sakura took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "Ancient cards of Clow, give me vision now. Show me if you may, who is standing in my way." The wind in the room twirled around her, and Syaoran watched in amazement, at how controlled Sakura seemed to be. Soon the wind died down and Sakura opened her eyes.
She reached forward and flipped over the first card. "Windy." She read.
"Windy"
"Uh oh."
"What?"
"The cards have found out you're a card captor."
"How?"
"Windy creates paths and channels of communication, information travels."
Sakura frowned. Who knows something? Then she gasped.
"Nani?" Syaoran asked.
Sakura turned to him. "She knows where we are."
Syaoran's eyes widened. "How?"
Sakura picked up Windy. "I don't know, but I'm sure she does."
"We have to get out of here." Syaoran started to get up.
"No, not until I'm done." Sakura said sternly. She put Windy down and flipped over the middle three. "Dark, Dream, Illusion." What does it mean?
Dark, the evil? That has to be Natsuo. Dream? Could she use our dreams against us? But Illusion? None of it will be real?
Syaoran watched Sakura do her reading, but said nothing. What is she thinking?
Sakura picked up the bottom card.
"This will show what your double is after. Okay, turn it."
Sakura flipped the card. "Light?"
"Flower. I…don't get it Kero."
Sakura closes her eyes. Then, she sees a vision. She sees Syaoran covered in a green light.
"Tori!"
"Syaoran-kun!" Sakura screeches.
Syaoran jumps up. "Nani!?"
"She's…" Sakura started, but was cut off with a loud explosion. Syaoran instinctively put his arm in front of Sakura.
Syaoran looked in horror, as the wall of the side of their "hideout" was blown away.
When the dust cleared they saw…
"Kero-chan! Yue-san!" Sakura shouted. She ran forward to meet them, though most of the guardians were hidden in shadows.
Sakura though didn't like the feeling he was getting. "Sakura! Matte!" He warned, but it was too late.
Keroberus' mouth opened and he fired a blast at Sakura. Her eyes widened, but Syaoran came forward, grabbed her, and together they dove to the side.
The two cardcaptors looked up as Yue took to the air and Keroberus stepped forward. They gasped at the sight. Yue's wings were a dark black instead a white and Keroberus' eyes were glowing red. Sakura saw the person riding on Keroberus' back.
Syaoran narrowed his eyes. "Natsuo!" He growled.
"You too were so easy to find…with the help of your guardians here." Natsuo purred.
"What have you done to them!?" Sakura demanded after taking out her wand and standing up, Syaoran by her side.
"They have no souls, so it was easy to control them. Darkness fills the void where light once stayed. They're now my slaves. Yue! Attack your mistress!"
Yue dove towards Sakura, making her roll to the side. Syaoran, who was still weak, could do nothing to help.
Yue attacked again, Sakura jukes to the side. "Yue-san! Stop!" She pleaded, but Yue heard none of it. He attacked, this time swatting Sakura to the ground.
"Keroberus! Attack!" Natsuo commanded. Keroberus opened his mouth and use his fire attack against Sakura.
"Shield!" Shield came forth and wrapped around her and Syaoran.
"We have to get out of here!" Syaoran said.
Sakura nodded to him and took out a card. "Shot Card! Blast a way through the roof!"
Shot activated and began firing blasts at the rook, above Natsuo's head. With enough barrages, the roof collapsed. Rocks feel on Natsuo, as well as Yue and Keroberus.
Syaoran watched Sakura look sadly at the rubble, then sort of stagger. Using the Shield and Shot took a lot out of her.
He saw Sakura take out two more cards. "Iie! Sakura! You're to weak to…"
"I'm getting us out of here!" She said. "Power! Fly! Lend your power to me!"
White wings once again grew out of her back and she glowed with Power's pink aura. "Come on!" She flew over to Syaoran, picked him up, and flew into the air. She flew through the hole in the ceiling and out into…Penguin Park?
Author's Notes: I split this chapter into two parts as well, just because it's so long. Click ahead to part two.