City Under Siege:
Chapter Three (Part Two)
"Where are we going?" Syaoran asked in Sakura's arms.
"One place evil cannot go!" She said.
Syaoran looked up at her and could see the drain was taking its toll on her.
They finally got to their destination, which was…
"Your house!!!" Syaoran exclaimed as Sakura put him down.
"Power! Fly! Return!" The wings disappeared and power reverted into a card. Sakura wavered a little bit, but Syaoran steadied her.
"Are you okay?" He asked, his voice full of concern.
Sakura nodded and shook her head to clear head. She walked up to her house. "Let's go."
Syaoran sighed, but followed. Sakura led him to the library. Before they stepped in, Sakura turned to him.
"This is the room where I found the Clow Book. Some of its power still resonates here." She explained.
Upon entering the room, Syaoran staggered back. The magical signatures in the room overran his senses. He tuned his senses down.
Sakura looked at him and smiled weakly. "I warned you." She went to the corner and moved a small bookcase revealing a trapdoor. She opened it up and walked down the stairs, Syaoran behind her.
She used the Move Card to put the bookcase over the opening once again.
She turned on a light, revealing a whole room, mush like her own.
"I come here when things…get too much to bear." Sakura explained.
Syaoran observed the room. It had a couch, a bookshelf, a table, and a few other things. "Won't Kero think to come here?"
Sakura put her things on the shelf and sat on the couch. "Kero doesn't know about it." She pointed to the top of the bookshelf. "There's one of Tori's old shirts if you want to cover yourself."
Syaoran looked down and blushed madly. He'd forgotten he didn't have a shirt on. Sakura must've taken it off to wrap his wounds. He went over and threw the shirt on.
He moved Closer to Sakura, who was trying to stay up. He took a blanket he found in the room and brought it over to her. He covered her up, bringing a smile to her face. He sat down next to her. "I never did thank you." He said.
She frowned. "For what?"
"For saving my life."
Sakura blushed. I told you I couldn't bear the thought that you'd get captured." She smirked. "Besides, you were the lightest."
He laughed and she laid her head on his shoulder. He whispered in her ear. "Arigatou."
She smiled and threw part of the blanket on him. "Here. I don't want you to catch a cold after all the trouble I went though to save you."
He smiled and held her hand under the blanket. "I wouldn't dream of it." The together they fell asleep.
Sakura's peaceful dreams were interrupted by a pounding sound. "Hoe?" She opened her eyes and sensed other presences. Her eyes widened and she got up from under the blanket. This wakes up Syaoran. He opens his eyes groggily and looks over at Sakura.
Syaoran rubs his eyes. "What's going on?" I was having such a nice dream. Sigh…Sakura.
Sakura held up a finger to her lips, signaling him to be quiet. She pointed above him. He opened up his senses and his eyes widen upon feeling the other beings in the room above them. Sakura nods and he immediately gets up and walks over to Sakura.
They listen carefully to the people above.
"She wouldn't be dumb enough to return here." One said.
Sakura gasped. Yue-san.
"If I know her, she'll be in the place we least expect." The other said.
Sakura looked over at Syaoran. He nodded. Kero-chan.
"Come on. Enough with this foolishness. Let's try the other's house." Yue said.
They felt the presences disappear. They sighed in relief.
Sakura walks over to the shelf and looked through this thing. "Syaoran, I have this prophecy that Kero-chan…"
"Nani?!" Syaoran grabbed it from her. "Why didn't you say something?" He read through it. "Everything that's happened is written here." He kept reading. "Surrender? I don't think so."
"I'm going to."
"Nani?" Syaoran almost feel over. "Now way! Do you know what they'll do? I'm not going let you…"
"I'm going." She repeated sternly. "If that's what I have to do, they so be it, but I will get everyone back, even if it mean sacrificing myself."
"If you think I'm going to let you go and let yourself get captured think again! I care too much about you to just let you give up without a fight!"
Sakura gasped and looked at him. "Nani? What did you say?"
Syaoran blushed and took a step back. "I…I said I'm going with you." He turned his back to them. "Come on. Let's go."
Sakura frowned, but grabbed her things and followed him out.
At the school, Sakura and Syaoran hid behind some bushes. They watched as their own classmates patrolled the base. People they knew from town, their own teacher! All of them were walking around like mindless zombies.
"I don't see Tomoyo-chan or the others." Sakura whispered to Syaoran.
"Maybe they're being held inside."
"You ready?"
"Ready as I'll ever be." He replied taking a deep breath.
"On three. One, two…Three!" Sakura and Syaoran jumped out of the bushes and ran towards the school. The plan was to have them act like they were trying to get in, then get captured in the process.
"There they are!" One kid said.
Sakura made it look like she was trying to get into the school. She weaved to the left avoiding the people chasing her. Syaoran had run to the right. Sakura used Jump to see him cornered by some of the shopkeepers from the marketplace. "Syaoran-kun!" She jumped over the heads of the people and landed by his side. "Are you okay?"
He smiled meekly. "Hai."
"But not for long!" Both turned their heads to the voice. They gasped.
"Chiharu-chan! Naoko-chan!" Sakura shouted.
Her two friends, carrying two staffs, sneered at her, their eyes glowing red. "Oh, no." Sakura whispered.
"Takashi-chan! Iie!" Syaoran shouted. He saw Takashi was holding a sword, inching it closer to them.
"Enough!"
Syaoran stiffened. "I know that voice."
The crowd parted and revealed…
Sakura gasped. "Li-san!"
It was Syaoran's mother. Her eyes also glowed red. She smiled. "Our master will not be held waiting any longer. You have tried her patience." She snapped her fingers.
More figures from behind Li-san came forth. Sakura felt her heart stop. "Oniichan! Otousan! Iie!" They held weapons and surrounded them.
Syaoran recognized two more of the figures. "Tomoyo-chan! Meiling-chan!" Syaoran shouted. Their best friends and family stood side by side with the rest.
"You will surrender now. You have no where else to hide." Li-san said.
Sakura and Syaoran stood side by side. Sakura's eyes became watery. "It's not supposed to be like this!
Syaoran grinded his teeth. How dare she!
A voice then spoke to them in their minds. Surrender the wand…Surrender the sword…
Sakura and Syaoran looked and each other and nodded. They turned to Li-san and hung their heads. "We surrender."
Fujitaka and Touya held Sakura's arms tightly, dragging her to Natsuo. Li-san and Meilin-chan brought Syaoran forward. Their arms were chained with cold locks of steel. They entered the throne room and were shoved to their knees.
Someone grabbed their heads by the hair and yanked them up to face Natsuo.
"So, the last two rebels are here." She said. She got her staff and walked over to them. "You shall join your friends and serve me." She stated.
Sakura's eyes widened. She had expected them to throw them in a dungeon, where they could find a way to escape. But not this, not having their souls extinguished, only to be replaced with darkness and evil.
She tried to struggle, but the chains held her in place. She looked worriedly over at Syaoran. He met her worried stare with his own.
Syaoran started at Sakura, wanting to say he loved her, but before he could say anything. Natsuo summoned her minions. They twirled around Sakura and Syaoran trying to rip out their very souls.
Sakura let out a death scream and Syaoran echoed with his own as pain and agony ripped through them.
Natsuo smiled as the two slumped to the floor, where they remained unmoving. "It is done." She nodded and her servants came forward to drag them away. The undid the chains when…
Just then, Sakura let out a cough and Syaoran groaned. The servants jumped away from the two.
Everyone froze as the two cardcaptors slowly got back to their knees, breathing heavily.
"Impossible." Natsuo whispered.
But before them all, both Sakura and Syaoran opened their eyes and revealed not red glowing eyes like their comrades, but amber and emerald shone brightly.
I…I'm alive. Sakura thought.
You're not the only one.
Huh? Sakura looked over at Syaoran and him at her. Did I just hear your thought?
Whatever just happened, linked us mentally. Syaoran told her.
Natsuo was not pleased at all. "You will bow to me!!!" She sent a blast from her cobra staff at Sakura and Syaoran. They screamed and cried out in pain as Natsuo poured more dark energy into their bodies.
Their bodies held it off, and when Natsuo finally stopped, they mentally sighed with relief.
Only those with the purest of heart could withstand that! Matsuo thought triumphantly. "Bow to me!!" She demanded.
Syaoran and Sakura both knew what they had to do.
'Give in for a time.' Sakura thought.
Syaoran caught on. 'Bow to the evil lord.'
As one, Sakura and Syaoran placed their hands on the ground and bowed to Natsuo.
"You are our master." They said in one voice. "We are here to serve you."
Natsuo smirked and raised her hands. "It has begun!!" Everyone, except Sakura and Syaoran, in the room cheered for Natsuo.
Sakura and Syaoran stood there and looked at each other. It has begun…