This is the last chapter so it's gonna be really short.
VIII. Evil's Darkest Side
"Yes, Card Mistress, Khan Reid. Don't look so surprised. You knew I'd come to meet you sooner or later."
"But I didn't think it would be sooner" Sakura tried to stall, while she used the already forged link with Li to send a distress call 'Shaoran, please come back! I need your help'
"Calling for help already? I'm disappointed. I think I shall leave you with Taija now" He disappeared with a swing of his staff. The evil Jealousy took his place. She was about to swing down with her long claws, when a metallic clang halted them.
Li's sword had intercepted the Jealousy's attack, but he couldn't hold out for long "SAKURA! MOVE!" She jumped aside just as the sword came down. As Li and Jealousy fought, Sakura called out the wand again, and released the Shot card. Right before it could start shooting, the snake haired woman threw a green ball at it, capturing the Shot inside.
"He, he, he, he, he, he! Didn't this other card captor tell you that attack cards don't work on Khan cards?" the Shot turned back into a card and went to Jealousy.
"Oh no! I completely forgot! Sorry, Li"
He was still fighting, "That's okay, we can get it back if we can capture the jealousy."
"Earlier, she said something about me not being able to capture her without my other half. Maybe you're it!"
Jealousy sent Li flying back into Sakura, "You astound me with your awesome intelligence, Mistress" she said mockingly.
Through their link, Sakura said 'Let's try putting your sword, and my wand together and see what happens'
'It's worth a try'
While Jealousy preened, Li and Sakura stood up, with Li behind Sakura. She brought the wand up in her capturing stance, as Li pulled his sword up in front of it, clanging them together. Amazingly, the two weapons warped and merged into one. Li's hands were covering Sakura's over it. Sakura released Windy, and the card wrapped around the Jealousy, smothering it.
In one voice, the two teens' said "JEALOUSY! RETURN TO YOUR POWER CONFINED!" and in a single, harmonized move brought the wand/sword down. Jealousy was no match for this combined power. Unfortunately when everything cleared and the Jealousy, in a card, hovered before them, it was Taija's image on the front. They hadn't been able to separate the two.
Li tried to comfort the quaking Sakura. "It just wasn't meant to be"
He hugged her tightly.
Sakura smiled up at him "I'm glad she was captured. Someone cruel like that, that they could even become the Jealousy in the first place could only end up hurting people, anyway." the phone rang, and Sakura picked it up. It was a friend calling to get the day's assignments. When she was done she sighed "Well I guess they don't remember a thing"
"It's for the best"
"But I wonder... Is that how they really feel?"
"NO. It was the card and nothing more"
"I hope you're right"
He kissed her softly, "I'm always right. I gotta run, I'll see you tomorrow. Love you"
"Bye" she kissed him back, "Love you too". He winked at her before jumping out the window. Sakura locked it. She picked up the Jealousy, looking at Taija's likeness for a minute. She snapped her finger, and it disappeared to where she kept the other cards.
Sakura went to bed shortly thereafter, where she slept peacefully, dreaming of Shaoran, of course.
***
Khan Ried clenched his hands tightly around his staff. His cloaks concealed him head to toe. After a moment he smiled. Even the greatest have defeats, and he would concede this one gracefully. Though he hated to admit it, he had underestimated the cardcaptors. "But the next time, the battle will be mine" he laughed evilly. Then he returned to his former life, as a student at Tomoeda High.
Weeping softly It's fi9nally finished. Reveiw it and tell me what you think. Sorry can't talk much, I'm a bit emotional right now......
WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! (crying noise)
Over and out all. Peace.
