Chapter 9- It's a Jungle in There!
Sakura woke up early the next morning. She went down for breakfast and found that Ling and Eriol up already. While Sakura ate, she complained that ever since they arrived in Hong Kong, all they've been doing is capturing cards.
"I guess that's one sacrifice from being a card captor!" said Eriol kindly.
Sakura looked at her cereal, and then spoke. "Hey Ling, you know about yesterday?". She looked up to find that Ling wasn't there anymore.
"She went to the washroom." Eriol explained to Sakura.
After everyone had eaten breakfast and was fully awake, Syaoran suggested that they visit the place where he used to train. When they got there, they noticed that there was someone else there. It was Meiling! She was sitting on the grass in deep thought.
"Meiling!" called Sakura.
Meiling looked up, stood up, turned in the opposite direction and ran away. Syaoran looked guilty.
Sakura made another attempt to talk to Ling. "Ling, I just wanted to thank you for yesterday." She said.
"You welcome Sakura!" Ling said before turning away quickly.
'Weird! Why won't she talk to me?" thought Sakura.
"Ling…" Sakura began; she was interrupted by a loud scream. Syaoran ran toward the scream, with his sword ready.
"It's Meiling!" Syaoran yelled.
When they reached Meiling, they saw that she was tied up in vines, which were hurting her more as she struggled to get out. There were vines everywhere. It looked like a jungle!
Ling used the Sword Card to cut Meiling free. As soon as Meiling was freed, the vines went after Ling. Meiling was lying on the ground in pain.
"King of thunder, descend!" Syaoran chanted.
He struck the vines with the thunder. The vines dropped Ling. She too, was hurt and a bit weak. The cards wouldn't quit. It started to go after Tomoyo, but Eriol stopped it from getting to her by hitting it with a ball of fire.
"Little Card! Shrink the vines!" Sakura said.
The vines shrunk to the size of a tomato plant. With all of the strength she had left, Ling sealed it, and then collapsed. Feeling that he had done nothing, Eriol offered to help carry Meiling back home. Syaoran accepted his help; there was no way that he could carry both Ling and Meiling.
Syaoran and Eriol brought Meiling and Ling to a room with 2 beds. Sakura told Syaoran that she and Tomoyo would treat their burns. Carefully, Sakura rubbed ointment on Ling's and Meiling's burns (they had burns on their wrists and ankles). Ling didn't even wince, Meiling on the other hand, screamed. Tomoyo put bandages on their burns so it wouldn't hurt as much when they moved.
"We'll leave you guys to rest." Tomoyo said.
"Thanks!" Meiling and Ling said in unison.
Meiling fell asleep almost instantly, but Ling did not.
About 15 minutes later, Syaoran entered the room to check on Ling and Meiling. As soon as Ling saw Syaoran, she threw herself into his arms.
"Thank you sooo much for saving my life Syaoran!" she said.
She hugged him a little too close for his comforts. He gently pushed her away and said "You're welcome.".
He left the room without another word. Ling, more heartbroken than before, stood here bawling her eyes out.
Sakura woke up early the next morning. She went down for breakfast and found that Ling and Eriol up already. While Sakura ate, she complained that ever since they arrived in Hong Kong, all they've been doing is capturing cards.
"I guess that's one sacrifice from being a card captor!" said Eriol kindly.
Sakura looked at her cereal, and then spoke. "Hey Ling, you know about yesterday?". She looked up to find that Ling wasn't there anymore.
"She went to the washroom." Eriol explained to Sakura.
After everyone had eaten breakfast and was fully awake, Syaoran suggested that they visit the place where he used to train. When they got there, they noticed that there was someone else there. It was Meiling! She was sitting on the grass in deep thought.
"Meiling!" called Sakura.
Meiling looked up, stood up, turned in the opposite direction and ran away. Syaoran looked guilty.
Sakura made another attempt to talk to Ling. "Ling, I just wanted to thank you for yesterday." She said.
"You welcome Sakura!" Ling said before turning away quickly.
'Weird! Why won't she talk to me?" thought Sakura.
"Ling…" Sakura began; she was interrupted by a loud scream. Syaoran ran toward the scream, with his sword ready.
"It's Meiling!" Syaoran yelled.
When they reached Meiling, they saw that she was tied up in vines, which were hurting her more as she struggled to get out. There were vines everywhere. It looked like a jungle!
Ling used the Sword Card to cut Meiling free. As soon as Meiling was freed, the vines went after Ling. Meiling was lying on the ground in pain.
"King of thunder, descend!" Syaoran chanted.
He struck the vines with the thunder. The vines dropped Ling. She too, was hurt and a bit weak. The cards wouldn't quit. It started to go after Tomoyo, but Eriol stopped it from getting to her by hitting it with a ball of fire.
"Little Card! Shrink the vines!" Sakura said.
The vines shrunk to the size of a tomato plant. With all of the strength she had left, Ling sealed it, and then collapsed. Feeling that he had done nothing, Eriol offered to help carry Meiling back home. Syaoran accepted his help; there was no way that he could carry both Ling and Meiling.
Syaoran and Eriol brought Meiling and Ling to a room with 2 beds. Sakura told Syaoran that she and Tomoyo would treat their burns. Carefully, Sakura rubbed ointment on Ling's and Meiling's burns (they had burns on their wrists and ankles). Ling didn't even wince, Meiling on the other hand, screamed. Tomoyo put bandages on their burns so it wouldn't hurt as much when they moved.
"We'll leave you guys to rest." Tomoyo said.
"Thanks!" Meiling and Ling said in unison.
Meiling fell asleep almost instantly, but Ling did not.
About 15 minutes later, Syaoran entered the room to check on Ling and Meiling. As soon as Ling saw Syaoran, she threw herself into his arms.
"Thank you sooo much for saving my life Syaoran!" she said.
She hugged him a little too close for his comforts. He gently pushed her away and said "You're welcome.".
He left the room without another word. Ling, more heartbroken than before, stood here bawling her eyes out.