Cardcaptor Syaoran
The Dark Clow Saga
By: Michael Montgomery
"Whirling blade of lightning, Answer my call!"
The Prologue
The night seemed never-ending as I flew back to Hong Kong, I knew that I would miss Japan, but none of that mattered. Meling had called to tell me what was up in Hong Kong and something hit me. We were talking about Sakura and how inexperienced she started out to be, but how graceful a Cardcaptor she had become. Then I had a flashback to when I expressed my feelings to Sakura, and had been sourly rejected. That's when I felt I needed to return to Hong Kong.
When I arrived at Hong Kong national airport, it was still that awful shade of black. There were dark clouds swirling in a counter-clockwise motion with lightning that spread like giant spider legs from the center. But, I sensed something, looming in the air. At the airport the heavy smell of death and decay lay freshly in the air, but everything seemed okay.
"Master Syaoran, master Syaoran! Over here!" shouted Wei with gusto. He had traveled here a month before so Sakura's father allowed me to stay to finish out the school year, but that still didn't satisfy Touya, he still gave me a hard time. It was then that I knew how Sakura felt whenever he picked on her.
I ran over to Wei and gave him my bags. "Doko wa mina?" I asked Wei. "I thought Meling and her friends were supposed to be here?" Wei just looked at me and asked whom I was talking about. "Wei, that's a mean joke! Where is Meling?!" I stammered a second time.
"Is this a trick question master Syaoran?"
Was it possible, had Wei forgotten about Meling that quickly? It didn't seem at all possible; maybe Wei had some sort of amnesia or something. "Wei. Are you okay?" I asked in a low but audible tone.
"But of course young master, I haven't felt this good in ages!"
I was silent the entire ride home, as was Wei. He just stared forward as though he were in a trancelike state. As I watched the cars go bye they seemed to be in single file, things were too bizarre. I stared at the mountains and noticed a tower of titanic proportions. Its size was greater than that of Tokyo Tower, and the dark clouds seemed to be spiraling around the tower as if giant propellers were turning the clouds. The lightning struck the tower and every time it did the tower seemed to emanate a purple glow. "Ahem. Wei, what is that large structure over there by the mountains?"
"Structure? What structure master Syaoran?"
"Surely your joking Wei! That structure nestled by the mountains!"
"Sorry young master, I do not know what you are talking about."
That was the last straw! I had had it with Wei's little games. "STOP THIS CAR RIGHT NOW WEI!!!!"
"Sorry sir, but I cannot do that, Baron Shleff has asked me to take you directly home. Cirrus Skylar also awaits you." responded Wei.
What? Who was this Baron Shleff and Cirrus Skylar? I didn't take the time to ask Wei. I reached for the door handle and tugged at it with all of my might, but it never budged. I pulled the Jade Charm from my bag and regained concentration so as to gain my divine weapon of the Li Clan. "Imperial King of Gods, thy divinity watches over all four corners! Metal, wood, fire, earth, thunder, wind, lightning!" He repeated these chants once more then ended it with "Whirling blade of lightning, answer my call!" With that a lightning blast dislodged the door from its lock and hinges, and I flew out of the car in a mad attempt escape the mental torture the Wei was putting me through. I looked back and noticed that Wei just continued to drive onward in the conga line of cars. I began to walk towards the mountains with only one question that stood out from all the rest. "Was I the only one that could see the tower?"
I continued to walk forward when my thoughts were interrupted by commotion on the roadway. I looked back and saw that Wei had finally comprehended my escape. He had locked up the brakes and caused an enormous pile up of cars. I saw a figure hopping from ravaged car to ravaged car. It was Wei, and he was in quick pursuit. I took my stance and readied for battle, Wei was glowing that deathly purple, the same as the tower. He ran at me and then just stood there. He began shouting manically, "Grrrrraaaaggghh!!!!! Give unto me the power of the split form, Hologram Card!" He split into two and just disappeared. He appeared on both sides of me, I jumped into the air to dodge his attack as quickly as I could. When I landed I pulled out the Fight Card to assist me in battle. "Assist me in battle and defeat my foe! Fight Card!" The Fight Card entered the battlefield and quickly took note that I was not the strongest warrior. It dashed towards Wei and initiated combat. It attacked one but one was all it could handle. The other dashed at me. I threw down my sword and began to fight him. Wei was pretty good when possessed. He fought like...like Meling! The speed, the finesse, it had to be. Somehow Meling had to be controlling him! I jumped and rolled for my sword. "Hypnosis Card, reveal your true form!" and with that, a swirling form that looked like a man spun from Wei's body. It looked like a man holding a watch; he used the watch as a chain weapon of sorts. He lashed it out and hooked my leg. The card began to pull me towards it. I waited for the right time and sprung towards him and slashed it with my sword. The form fell to the ground and disappeared. I had noticed that during the fight that the Fight Card returned. The hologram disappeared also.
I knew I had defeated the card with my own skill, but it wasn't sealed, so the card still lurked nearby. I had to get back to Japan! I had to get Sakura!
The Dark Clow Saga
By: Michael Montgomery
"Whirling blade of lightning, Answer my call!"
The Prologue
The night seemed never-ending as I flew back to Hong Kong, I knew that I would miss Japan, but none of that mattered. Meling had called to tell me what was up in Hong Kong and something hit me. We were talking about Sakura and how inexperienced she started out to be, but how graceful a Cardcaptor she had become. Then I had a flashback to when I expressed my feelings to Sakura, and had been sourly rejected. That's when I felt I needed to return to Hong Kong.
When I arrived at Hong Kong national airport, it was still that awful shade of black. There were dark clouds swirling in a counter-clockwise motion with lightning that spread like giant spider legs from the center. But, I sensed something, looming in the air. At the airport the heavy smell of death and decay lay freshly in the air, but everything seemed okay.
"Master Syaoran, master Syaoran! Over here!" shouted Wei with gusto. He had traveled here a month before so Sakura's father allowed me to stay to finish out the school year, but that still didn't satisfy Touya, he still gave me a hard time. It was then that I knew how Sakura felt whenever he picked on her.
I ran over to Wei and gave him my bags. "Doko wa mina?" I asked Wei. "I thought Meling and her friends were supposed to be here?" Wei just looked at me and asked whom I was talking about. "Wei, that's a mean joke! Where is Meling?!" I stammered a second time.
"Is this a trick question master Syaoran?"
Was it possible, had Wei forgotten about Meling that quickly? It didn't seem at all possible; maybe Wei had some sort of amnesia or something. "Wei. Are you okay?" I asked in a low but audible tone.
"But of course young master, I haven't felt this good in ages!"
I was silent the entire ride home, as was Wei. He just stared forward as though he were in a trancelike state. As I watched the cars go bye they seemed to be in single file, things were too bizarre. I stared at the mountains and noticed a tower of titanic proportions. Its size was greater than that of Tokyo Tower, and the dark clouds seemed to be spiraling around the tower as if giant propellers were turning the clouds. The lightning struck the tower and every time it did the tower seemed to emanate a purple glow. "Ahem. Wei, what is that large structure over there by the mountains?"
"Structure? What structure master Syaoran?"
"Surely your joking Wei! That structure nestled by the mountains!"
"Sorry young master, I do not know what you are talking about."
That was the last straw! I had had it with Wei's little games. "STOP THIS CAR RIGHT NOW WEI!!!!"
"Sorry sir, but I cannot do that, Baron Shleff has asked me to take you directly home. Cirrus Skylar also awaits you." responded Wei.
What? Who was this Baron Shleff and Cirrus Skylar? I didn't take the time to ask Wei. I reached for the door handle and tugged at it with all of my might, but it never budged. I pulled the Jade Charm from my bag and regained concentration so as to gain my divine weapon of the Li Clan. "Imperial King of Gods, thy divinity watches over all four corners! Metal, wood, fire, earth, thunder, wind, lightning!" He repeated these chants once more then ended it with "Whirling blade of lightning, answer my call!" With that a lightning blast dislodged the door from its lock and hinges, and I flew out of the car in a mad attempt escape the mental torture the Wei was putting me through. I looked back and noticed that Wei just continued to drive onward in the conga line of cars. I began to walk towards the mountains with only one question that stood out from all the rest. "Was I the only one that could see the tower?"
I continued to walk forward when my thoughts were interrupted by commotion on the roadway. I looked back and saw that Wei had finally comprehended my escape. He had locked up the brakes and caused an enormous pile up of cars. I saw a figure hopping from ravaged car to ravaged car. It was Wei, and he was in quick pursuit. I took my stance and readied for battle, Wei was glowing that deathly purple, the same as the tower. He ran at me and then just stood there. He began shouting manically, "Grrrrraaaaggghh!!!!! Give unto me the power of the split form, Hologram Card!" He split into two and just disappeared. He appeared on both sides of me, I jumped into the air to dodge his attack as quickly as I could. When I landed I pulled out the Fight Card to assist me in battle. "Assist me in battle and defeat my foe! Fight Card!" The Fight Card entered the battlefield and quickly took note that I was not the strongest warrior. It dashed towards Wei and initiated combat. It attacked one but one was all it could handle. The other dashed at me. I threw down my sword and began to fight him. Wei was pretty good when possessed. He fought like...like Meling! The speed, the finesse, it had to be. Somehow Meling had to be controlling him! I jumped and rolled for my sword. "Hypnosis Card, reveal your true form!" and with that, a swirling form that looked like a man spun from Wei's body. It looked like a man holding a watch; he used the watch as a chain weapon of sorts. He lashed it out and hooked my leg. The card began to pull me towards it. I waited for the right time and sprung towards him and slashed it with my sword. The form fell to the ground and disappeared. I had noticed that during the fight that the Fight Card returned. The hologram disappeared also.
I knew I had defeated the card with my own skill, but it wasn't sealed, so the card still lurked nearby. I had to get back to Japan! I had to get Sakura!