The third part of the Epilogue...oh dear, this is almost starting to
look like more of the story. Hmm...oh well, I don't think you as
readers mind...Hopefully...
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" LOVE?!!!" Syaoran screamed, turning to Min.
" Min?" Sakura.
[ What kind of ploy is this? I would never love
you! You are evil, and the only reason I seek you is to kill you!]
* My feelings are mutual at this point. But, deep down, you can't deny the past.*
[ You liar!]
* Your mind has convinced you what your heart wishes to believe. But,
I think its time you saw it again. Time, that you saw the
past, and what you did...to MAKE ME LIKE THIS!*
[ LIAR! I did nothing to you! I have never even known you before this time, and I tell you now, that I'm glad I never did!]
* You may not remember, but I do. And I want to make sure you do too...so
I can watch your face, as your guilt slowly eats
you away!*
Drake laughed evilly. Min just shook her head.
[ No! I won't believe it!]
Sakura had to catch Min, her outburst drained more of her strength.
" Min, calm down. You need to rest a little, or that poison will get the better of you."
She was shifting again, from deer, to snake, human, and back to deer, snake....Syaoran was angry.
" That Drake is such a liar!"
" I don't know...he's never actually lied to us."
" WHAT?! Now you're supporting him too?"
" No, I'm just stating a fact. He may be an evil
Clow Card, but he's still a Clow Card. And to my knowledge he's never lied
to us...everything he said was either a harsh fact, or a demand."
" I can't believe this...Sakura, has this trip warped
your mind? You're supporting DRAKE! I mean, think about it, this is the
guy that would slash poor Min into ribbons, and leave her to die! He
doesn't have a love life!"
" Maybe he did..."
" No! There is no way that egotistical jerk and
Min could have even gotten along!"
" There you go again, debating every opinion I make."
" I do not!" Syaoran huffed.
" You do to! I can't say anything without you blasting
it back at me!" Sakura retorted.
The two glared at one another.
" And its a good thing I do! You don't know how many
times one of your hunches has gotten you into trouble..."
" Me?!! What about you? You and your..."
[ Sakura! Syaoran! Stop this now! Stop it! I don't want to hear it anymore, Daren! None of that stuff is...]
" Daren? Who's Daren?"
Min froze. Back to human form, she put a hand on her forehead.
[ I don't know...I don't know...the name just slipped.]
* HAHAHAHAHA! Perfect. Now, let me show you! All of you!*
Without warning, the world again began to slip away.
" Oh, no not again!" Syaoran moaned.
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" Where are we?"
" I don't know. I think its..."
" Minasho!"
A boy about Sakura's age ran up. Blonde and blue
eyed he smiled. But, his face dulled when he saw Sakura. His bright blue
eyes were sad.
" Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else."
He turned to go, when there was a call and a rustling from the bushes.
" Daren!"
He turned, and a smile spread as a girl no taller
then Sakura rushed out into his embrace. Syaoran sighed...sometimes he
wished Sakura would do that...there was a gasp from her.
" Syaoran!"
" What?"
" That's Min!"
Syaoran turned around, and for the first time saw
the resemblance. She was smiling carelessly, held in Daren's arms.
Obviously, they'd been together a long time...suddenly, Daren started.
" Min, we have to go."
" I know. He's coming."
" He's found us already?"
" No, but he's coming...we have to..."
" Too late!"
Daren stood protectively in front of Min, and Syaoran
was frightened to see the similarity in Daren's stance and his own. Out
of the gloom, a huge darkness loomed.
* It is too late. You will never escape me!*
" We can try!"
* Foolish card. What makes you think I want her? Better yet, what makes you think I don't already have her?*
Daren was startled, and turned at Min. She still stood behind him, quaking in fear.
* Ah, ha! Foolish, card! You have no courage! What
kind of reputation are you trying to make for yourself? Join me! I shall
cure you of your cowardly ways!*
" It's your ways that are cowardly!" Daren growled.
* Oh, really. Come. I will show you the truth, of what SHE really is!*
" I know what she is! She is my soul! She is my life! You cannot convince me otherwise!"
Out of the blue, a dark streak struck Daren sending him crashing to the ground.
" Daren!" Min rushed to his side.
" Minasho..." He moaned weakly.
" Daren! Please, get up."
He smiled...then all of a sudden, his eyes focused, and he pushed her away.
" GET AWAY FROM ME!"
" Wha...Daren, what's the matter?"
" You...filthy little...traitor!" He spat.
His words stung.
" Daren, why are you saying things like that? It's
not true!"
" All that week," He continued," I thought you were
gone for important reasons...instead, you went to him!"
" NO! I didn't!"
" You were just trying to get out of training with
me and the master!"
She pleaded, but he turned a deaf ear.
" Daren, its not true! Don't you see? He's coercing
you. Daren try to understand..."
" NO!"
With startling strength, he shoved her to the ground. Min got up, the sting of his anger paining her deeply.
" Daren, what's happened to you?"
" He's shown me the light! The truth! You aren't
worthy of being a Clow Card! You're nothing!"
Sakura gasped from the background. How could he say
such things, so contrary to his proclamations earlier. Then, for the
first time, she noticed the change. The blond hair had darkened to
a fiery red, and his baby blue pupils, were now a shocking
blood red. Drake.
" Oh my god...its true." She put a hand to her mouth.
She walked slowly to Min, who turned pleadingly.
" Please. Help him. Help Daren."
" Daren is gone." The boy replied harshly. " His
name and memory are too filled with betrayal!"
" It's not true. You must still have some good in
you..." Min cried.
" Daren is gone, and in his place...Drake!"
* Come to me, my minion. We are one now. You will
serve me, and help make the world...and her...suffer. From this day
forward your name shall no longer be STRENGTH. You are now my Card...Nothingness...*
The darkness came to Minasho.
* I can't very well leave you...no...you as the
Card of LOVE will bring down my plans...from this day forth...you will
be
known as the Assassin. You will spend your days hurting others, as
you have hurt yourself...and your love.*
Minasho's head dropped in defeat, pain...
Suddenly the world was blurred. The last sound, was
the cry of Minasho, watching her love soar away from her...seemingly
never to return.
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Part D to come soon. Gosh, I gotta end this soon...either
that or rename so of the Epilogues back to chapters...