Author's Notes: It's official...I've been watching too much Voyager such that logic is in my head as well as scientific vocabulary. I'll try to stop with the logic. Also, the main reason for Sakura's change in behaviour is due to the Vampiric Embrace. If anyone bothered to pay attention to the details I wrote in the last chapter of "Enter Tsabo", they would understand. Her mind has matured as well as her body due to the powers of the Sengir clan coursing through her bloodstream. As for the rest of my little vampire gang, there is the fact that they are all part of the undead. They have little emotion and more knowledge about battle tactics. They must know how to act in battle because of the war between their clan and the people of Kjeldor as you will find out in this episode.
Disclaimers: Card Captors belong to CLAMP, characters from Sengir clan, original concept of Kjeldor and all its creatures, non-Clow cards that are still represented as spells and other stuff belong to Wizards of the Coast. Don't sue. I only own Strider.
Song of Blood - Episode Two
Chapter 3
The group had landed in front of the gigantic castle. "Castle Sengir. I'm glad they haven't made any changes in the past century." Kero and Li could only stare in amazement. Li's eyes narrowed. "Come on, we have to rescue Sakura!!"
The boy and the beast charged towards the castle until they were thrown back by a forcefield. "What the hell?!" They repeatedly attempted to infiltrate the castle and each time, they were thrown back.
Strider quickly analyzed the forcefield. "A normal defense mechanism. I suspect the Sengirs are in some sort of conflict." Li didn't care. Sakura is in that fortress and she needs to be out of that vile building. Kero blinked. "Sakura's aura is changing. Something's happening in there."
"It may be due to her new vampiric abilities. That or you just detected the link between her and the Baron." Li turned to Strider. "What are you talking about? What link?" The Defender crossed his arms. "Usually, a link is established between the master and all the higher members of his clan. Sakura might already be a member."
Kero's eyes flashed with anger. "Don't say that about her!! She's a fighter!! She will not be their newest member!!" Strider gave Kero a worried look. "Perhaps. I'll try to destroy the link set up by the Baron. That way, Sakura's chances of escaping will increase. Until then, she'll have to hold out for a while." Li turned his gaze back to the gigantic fortress. 'May Buddha protect you from the darkness.'
The Baron had finished going over Veldrane's tactical report on the new Kjeldoran troops that have completed their training. 'The cherry blossom is different from all the others I have tested. She has a gift...something that could prove to be most useful. The Vampiric Tutor should be able to wash whatever doubts she has about us.'
It was no easy task but the link has been successfully set up. If it wasn't for that, Sakura would have already left to look for her friends. A clock started to chime. The Baron slowly got up and headed towards the basement.
He saw the Clow mistress, studying the historic archives carefully. She looked up. "Oh, I didn't see you there!" The Baron smiled. "My apologies if I startled you, my dear. I see you have already learned all you wanted to know from the Vampiric Tutor."
"I know of your misunderstandings with the Kjeldoran people. It's awful how they want to destroy you!" He nodded. "It is a natural tendency for people to fear what they don't understand." His senses perked up as the forcefield around the castle started sending out DNA patterns of their friends outside into his mind. 'The cherry blossom's friends...time to test her loyalty.'
Chapter 4
The Clow mistress flew towards where the bats were being kept. Why did Kjeldor have to constantly keep bothering the clan? They have done no wrong. She opened the castle gates and pointed a finger at the two figures and the little, flying toy. They were several hundred metres away from the castle forcefield, probably trying to figure out a way to send in a spy or something.
Hundreds of Sengir Bats and Sengir Vampires poured out to greet the opposition. Hopefully, this should teach them to leave her clan in peace. She ordered the troops to scare them but not to injure them.
The group looked up and saw Sakura and a mob of bats and vampires flying towards them. 'My dream...it's all coming true!!' Li snapped out of his trance and looked at Strider and Kero. Kero was shaking his head in sorrow. Strider on the other hand was a little peeved. He gave Li a death glare. "I hate it when your prophetic dreams come true. Hah!! You weren't expecting that, were you?"
A voice gave out a cry from behind. "Holy Day!!" A Light magic card was released, blinding the vampires. Several men on top of large dogs were waving frantically to the group. A woman started yelling at them. "Come with us!!"
"Like we have a choice?" Kero muttered before joining the rest of the group with the mysterious party that appeared before them. They quickly escaped down to a small town. "Thanks for the help."
"What the hell were you doing by that dump anyway?" The woman looked a bit angry. "A comrade has been captured by the clan. We were making a rescue attempt." One of the men gave Strider a look of disbelief. "Are you crazy?!" The woman shot a look at the man before she spoke. "We should discuss this in private. Meet me at the Stonefall Tavern in ten minutes. I will explain what I can there." The three hopped off their gigantic dogs before the large party left.
"Dammit!! Now what do we do?" Li clenched his fists in frustration. "We better meet our friend at the tavern. Maybe we could get some answers." Kero gave Strider an angry glare. "How can be so calm about all this?!"
"By panicking, nothing is accomplished. It is best that we keep our cool. That way, we can focus on how to save Sakura." He walked towards the tavern with Li and Kero behind him. "I hate it when he's a know-it-all." "You and me both, kid."
Shortly, the woman walked in. The group has been sitting by a table for only a few minutes. "Okay, lady. We want answers. What the hell is going on between you and the Sengir clan?" The woman gritted her teeth slightly. "I have a name, stuffed animal. It's Terese. As for the story between us and the Sengirs, it goes back four centuries."
"Four centuries? That is when the clan started building Castle Sengir!" Terese nodded. "Ever since, there have been terrible incidents and other such events happening in Kjeldor. All thanks to those vampires."
"What's the big story behind the Sengirs? Is there anything you know of how they work?" Terese leaned back in her chair. "All I know is that new members of the clan become a different person than before. Your comrade is dead. All that's left is a body with a demon in it."
TO BE CONTINUED...
I hope this explains things a bit. Review and tell me what you think!! Until next time!!
Next episode: Terese tells the story behind the war between Kjeldor and the Sengirs...
Disclaimers: Card Captors belong to CLAMP, characters from Sengir clan, original concept of Kjeldor and all its creatures, non-Clow cards that are still represented as spells and other stuff belong to Wizards of the Coast. Don't sue. I only own Strider.
Song of Blood - Episode Two
Chapter 3
The group had landed in front of the gigantic castle. "Castle Sengir. I'm glad they haven't made any changes in the past century." Kero and Li could only stare in amazement. Li's eyes narrowed. "Come on, we have to rescue Sakura!!"
The boy and the beast charged towards the castle until they were thrown back by a forcefield. "What the hell?!" They repeatedly attempted to infiltrate the castle and each time, they were thrown back.
Strider quickly analyzed the forcefield. "A normal defense mechanism. I suspect the Sengirs are in some sort of conflict." Li didn't care. Sakura is in that fortress and she needs to be out of that vile building. Kero blinked. "Sakura's aura is changing. Something's happening in there."
"It may be due to her new vampiric abilities. That or you just detected the link between her and the Baron." Li turned to Strider. "What are you talking about? What link?" The Defender crossed his arms. "Usually, a link is established between the master and all the higher members of his clan. Sakura might already be a member."
Kero's eyes flashed with anger. "Don't say that about her!! She's a fighter!! She will not be their newest member!!" Strider gave Kero a worried look. "Perhaps. I'll try to destroy the link set up by the Baron. That way, Sakura's chances of escaping will increase. Until then, she'll have to hold out for a while." Li turned his gaze back to the gigantic fortress. 'May Buddha protect you from the darkness.'
The Baron had finished going over Veldrane's tactical report on the new Kjeldoran troops that have completed their training. 'The cherry blossom is different from all the others I have tested. She has a gift...something that could prove to be most useful. The Vampiric Tutor should be able to wash whatever doubts she has about us.'
It was no easy task but the link has been successfully set up. If it wasn't for that, Sakura would have already left to look for her friends. A clock started to chime. The Baron slowly got up and headed towards the basement.
He saw the Clow mistress, studying the historic archives carefully. She looked up. "Oh, I didn't see you there!" The Baron smiled. "My apologies if I startled you, my dear. I see you have already learned all you wanted to know from the Vampiric Tutor."
"I know of your misunderstandings with the Kjeldoran people. It's awful how they want to destroy you!" He nodded. "It is a natural tendency for people to fear what they don't understand." His senses perked up as the forcefield around the castle started sending out DNA patterns of their friends outside into his mind. 'The cherry blossom's friends...time to test her loyalty.'
Chapter 4
The Clow mistress flew towards where the bats were being kept. Why did Kjeldor have to constantly keep bothering the clan? They have done no wrong. She opened the castle gates and pointed a finger at the two figures and the little, flying toy. They were several hundred metres away from the castle forcefield, probably trying to figure out a way to send in a spy or something.
Hundreds of Sengir Bats and Sengir Vampires poured out to greet the opposition. Hopefully, this should teach them to leave her clan in peace. She ordered the troops to scare them but not to injure them.
The group looked up and saw Sakura and a mob of bats and vampires flying towards them. 'My dream...it's all coming true!!' Li snapped out of his trance and looked at Strider and Kero. Kero was shaking his head in sorrow. Strider on the other hand was a little peeved. He gave Li a death glare. "I hate it when your prophetic dreams come true. Hah!! You weren't expecting that, were you?"
A voice gave out a cry from behind. "Holy Day!!" A Light magic card was released, blinding the vampires. Several men on top of large dogs were waving frantically to the group. A woman started yelling at them. "Come with us!!"
"Like we have a choice?" Kero muttered before joining the rest of the group with the mysterious party that appeared before them. They quickly escaped down to a small town. "Thanks for the help."
"What the hell were you doing by that dump anyway?" The woman looked a bit angry. "A comrade has been captured by the clan. We were making a rescue attempt." One of the men gave Strider a look of disbelief. "Are you crazy?!" The woman shot a look at the man before she spoke. "We should discuss this in private. Meet me at the Stonefall Tavern in ten minutes. I will explain what I can there." The three hopped off their gigantic dogs before the large party left.
"Dammit!! Now what do we do?" Li clenched his fists in frustration. "We better meet our friend at the tavern. Maybe we could get some answers." Kero gave Strider an angry glare. "How can be so calm about all this?!"
"By panicking, nothing is accomplished. It is best that we keep our cool. That way, we can focus on how to save Sakura." He walked towards the tavern with Li and Kero behind him. "I hate it when he's a know-it-all." "You and me both, kid."
Shortly, the woman walked in. The group has been sitting by a table for only a few minutes. "Okay, lady. We want answers. What the hell is going on between you and the Sengir clan?" The woman gritted her teeth slightly. "I have a name, stuffed animal. It's Terese. As for the story between us and the Sengirs, it goes back four centuries."
"Four centuries? That is when the clan started building Castle Sengir!" Terese nodded. "Ever since, there have been terrible incidents and other such events happening in Kjeldor. All thanks to those vampires."
"What's the big story behind the Sengirs? Is there anything you know of how they work?" Terese leaned back in her chair. "All I know is that new members of the clan become a different person than before. Your comrade is dead. All that's left is a body with a demon in it."
TO BE CONTINUED...
I hope this explains things a bit. Review and tell me what you think!! Until next time!!
Next episode: Terese tells the story behind the war between Kjeldor and the Sengirs...