Cardcaptor Syaoran
The Dark Clow Saga
By: Michael Montgomery
Chapter 8: Lost love and revival of courage.
I woke up to the sound of rain sloshing in my gutters. Syaoran was on the very edge of the left side of the bed, so I tugged him closer so he wouldn't fall. I saw a flash from window and waited for the sound of thunder to follow, but it never came. Puzzled, I looked out the window and clearly saw lightning, so I waited and heard thunder. But is what got me was the flash I saw earlier. I shrugged it off as my imagination and went to lay down, which was difficult cause of my sunburn. I had gone to Tomoyo's house again and Syaoran and I swam for hours, he liked the competition, and always gave me a kiss if I won, which I liked, a lot. But we sent him to get some ice cream and he was reluctant to leave me, but I assured him that I would be fine. So he put on his skates, gave me a kiss, and coasted off to the store.
Not long after he left a group of Tomoyo's relatives came pulling up and I was introduced, name only. So I was sitting out front waiting for Syaoran to come back and this guy sat beside me.
"So, what's a cutie like you doing sitting out here all alone?"
I looked up at him and he was no Syaoran. He was about 5'9 and kinda muscular.
"Oh...hi." Was my only response.
"Well...your pretty cute, I think we would make a cute couple."
I scowled at his words, and knew what was coming next.
"So, like, will you go out with me?"
I looked back up at him. I really didn't wanna answer that, and I did have to. Syaoran skated up and ram up to him, extremely happy. Cause I knew he was the only one who could get me outta this thing.
He looked down at me. And gave me a stern yet happy look.
"What's the matter Sakura?"
I motioned my head towards the guy and he looked up at as he sat on the stairs. He gave me the bags of ice cream and marched up the sidewalk towards the guy. He stood up and cracked his knuckles.
"You the squirt that thinks she is yours?"
"First of all, I'm not a squirt and second, I know she's mine." Said Li, giving the guy his patented death stare.
The kid smirked and grabbed Syaoran by his collar and lifted him a couple of inches off the ground.
"Well, not anymore!" He threw Li into the yard and came towards me. "Come on baby, he ain't nothing. So come with me!"
About the time the kid found a surprise as Li had tapped him on the shoulder.
"What so you want, toddler?"
Syaoran had had it. He punched the guy in the stomach and then elbowed him in the nose. Blood drizzled down his face. Li grabbed his head and yanked it towards his fast approaching knee. What happened next was an unsettling sight. I wont even say what happened. Li stood there, as the kid lay limp on the ground.
"Mess with her again and you wont be able to stand! Got it!" shouted Li.
His voice commanded obedience. The kid didn't respond cause he was out cold for the moment.
"I'll take that as a yes sir!" smirked Syaoran.
I stared at my hero he had saved me again. So for the rest of the day we were no more than an arms length apart from each other. It wasn't until later that night that I noticed my sunburn.
Syaoran wiggled a little in his sleep, but towards me, so it felt like he was cuddling. I ran my fingers through his hair and kissed his forehead. I lay like this for about 30 minutes, soaking in the moment. Then I heard a sound coming from outside my window. I thought it might have been Kero, returning from his conference with Clow Reed. But I looked out the window and saw to blue glowing eyes! I jumped back and hit the bed hard waking Li!
"What's the matter Sakura!?" asked a startled Syaoran.
"Out that window! Look! There's somebody!" was all I could sputter out.
Syaoran glanced out the window and saw nothing. He stared out the window for a moment.
"I'm sorry Sakura, I don't see..."
"So this is the one you love! Huh, Syaoran Li?"
"What? NO! Put Sakura down!"
"Hmmm, I think not! Gyah-hahahah! Those aren't my orders."
"Then what are your orders?! And who are you?"
"Well now, a feisty one you are! I am the Baron's number one henchman, Cirrus Skylar!"
"Huh? Cirrus! How did you find us? And your only number one cause your probably his only henchman!"
"How cruel you little gaki! Wanna find out more, then follow me!"
He disappeared, but I saw him waiting outside, still holding my Sakura! I opened the window and hopped out of the second story window landing on my feet in mud. It squished horribly between my toes, but I dealt with it, there was far more than my stomach's contents to be dealt with. I reached into my pocket to pull out the Jade Charm while I had total concentration. I couldn't find it, but I always had it! I looked up and in between Cirrus' index and middle finger, he held my Jade Charm!
"Give that back Cirrus! Fight me fairly!"
"I'm surprised at you, you know the old saying gaki! All's fair in love and war!"
"Grrrrr! Damn it! Give it to me!"
He held Sakura's neck firmly, I thought he was gonna strangle the life outta her, but she just fell limp in a few seconds. He had knocked her out with a pinch, just a pinch! He laid her on the flooding ground and stuck his hand and motioned me forward.
"Show me what your made of Syaoran!"
I dashed at and laid my punches on thick. He dodged them and grabbed one of my hands and began to spin around in circles. After I had begun to spin fast enough, he released me and I flew from him. But this was to easy; I forced my power to connect with Earth's gravity, so as not to run into another incident like that. I ran at him full speed! He disappeared and my fist landed firmly in the mud. I got up and wiped my wet bangs out of my eyes and began to look around. He suddenly appeared above me and landed his elbow squarely with the back of my neck, sending me slamming into the mud face first!
"Is that all you got?"
I heard Sakura's voice, it was faint, but I could hear it.
"Syaoran! I know how hard your fighting, but I don't want you dead on my account! I'm not worth your struggle, Clow Reed an Kero will save..."
I shook off the rest and stood up, shaken a little and sore.
"The hell you aren't worth it! Your worth every last bit of life in this body! You here me Sakura! Every last bit!"
I saw Sakura move a little and I felt better to see her moving again. I began to smile when I felt the pain of a knee in my stomach. I crumpled over and held my stomach, but I looked up and saw Sakura holding the Seal Cane. I heard the fate mumble of a card being release. I suddenly felt power surging through my every pore! She had used the Power Card! I sprang up and grabbed Skylar's wrist.
"I have more in store for you!" I flashed a look of pleasure at Sakura then looked back at Cirrus. "EAT MY FIST!!!!"
I punched him in the nose then kneed his stomach and landed a firm elbow to the back of his neck. He plopped on the ground face first.
"Not so fun when it happens to you is it?" I taunted as I placed my foot on his head and proceed to rub it into the ground.
His feet flew up and wrapped around my neck. He flung me head first into the ground and I was knocked out for a moment.
"What was that little comment you just made? Wasn't it about me getting beat up? Face it kid they were lucky shots! But you're not so lucky now!"
He grabbed my twitching leg and pulled my head out of the ground. As he yanked me out I saw the huge crater where my head had be driven into. I looked up at him while upside down and gave him a death glare.
"Now what are ya gonna do? Huh, Li? Your gonna die that's what!"
He flung me up in the air and elbowed me in the stomach. I started to hurtle down towards the ground again and was met with a nasty upper cut to the face! I flipped the other way and landed on the ground on my back. I looked over at Sakura and saw tears running from her eyes.
"I don't wanna lose you Syaoran! I don't wanna lose you!"
I heard her shouting but the mud in my ear muffled it a little but it was audible. I started crying watching her weep over me; I was to touched at how much she cared.
"Aw, is the baby gonna cry?" taunted Cirrus.
I looked at Sakura as Cirrus' foot hovered over the side of my face.
"I love you Sakura!" And with that his foot crashed on my right cheek. His force was enormous! I felt my head sinking into the ground, then the foot lifted up. I was still staring at the crying Sakura and crying back at her.
"Your worth everything to me! Everything!" I shouted at her trying to smile.
She stared at me and placed her hands on her face, she was crying rivers, for me.
"As much as this opportunity should be taken, I am not to kill you!"
I was surprised at Cirrus' words.
"Why not? I'm practically dead now!" I was staring at the Power Card, which was lying on the ground next to me. It had left me during my beating.
"Cause m'lord, Baron Shleff, has special plans for you and your little Sakura her! But like I'm gonna tell you the plans. To make your test harder though, I will not me taking you Syaoran Li. Just the girl, so that way your heart will suffer unbearable consequences for you being so damned weak!"
"No, don't...take her...take me...if anyone...must be taken!"
"I think not my friend! One thing though, see you in Hong Kong my friend!"
"NO! Wa...it!"
It was to late, I had watched Sakura's face as she was taken away. It was full of unbearable terror, terror that tore away at my very soul. This is my punishment for being weak. Watching my whole world, crying, being taken away from me. It was the worst possible punishment. Without my Sakura, I am nothing...I am nobody. I lied there in the rain with mud all over cause I was unable to get up I was temporally paralyzed. Hopefully it is only temporally. Forget Clow Reed and his all-powerful plan! I have to save Sakura! And I will save Sakura! I just kind of lay there and cried, it was all I could do. She was gone my whole life was gone.
Well, end chapter. Okay loyal fans out there, now is when you review my work and I get happy about it. This is my longest chapter and I crammed lots into. So, I'll see ya, bye.
The Dark Clow Saga
By: Michael Montgomery
Chapter 8: Lost love and revival of courage.
I woke up to the sound of rain sloshing in my gutters. Syaoran was on the very edge of the left side of the bed, so I tugged him closer so he wouldn't fall. I saw a flash from window and waited for the sound of thunder to follow, but it never came. Puzzled, I looked out the window and clearly saw lightning, so I waited and heard thunder. But is what got me was the flash I saw earlier. I shrugged it off as my imagination and went to lay down, which was difficult cause of my sunburn. I had gone to Tomoyo's house again and Syaoran and I swam for hours, he liked the competition, and always gave me a kiss if I won, which I liked, a lot. But we sent him to get some ice cream and he was reluctant to leave me, but I assured him that I would be fine. So he put on his skates, gave me a kiss, and coasted off to the store.
Not long after he left a group of Tomoyo's relatives came pulling up and I was introduced, name only. So I was sitting out front waiting for Syaoran to come back and this guy sat beside me.
"So, what's a cutie like you doing sitting out here all alone?"
I looked up at him and he was no Syaoran. He was about 5'9 and kinda muscular.
"Oh...hi." Was my only response.
"Well...your pretty cute, I think we would make a cute couple."
I scowled at his words, and knew what was coming next.
"So, like, will you go out with me?"
I looked back up at him. I really didn't wanna answer that, and I did have to. Syaoran skated up and ram up to him, extremely happy. Cause I knew he was the only one who could get me outta this thing.
He looked down at me. And gave me a stern yet happy look.
"What's the matter Sakura?"
I motioned my head towards the guy and he looked up at as he sat on the stairs. He gave me the bags of ice cream and marched up the sidewalk towards the guy. He stood up and cracked his knuckles.
"You the squirt that thinks she is yours?"
"First of all, I'm not a squirt and second, I know she's mine." Said Li, giving the guy his patented death stare.
The kid smirked and grabbed Syaoran by his collar and lifted him a couple of inches off the ground.
"Well, not anymore!" He threw Li into the yard and came towards me. "Come on baby, he ain't nothing. So come with me!"
About the time the kid found a surprise as Li had tapped him on the shoulder.
"What so you want, toddler?"
Syaoran had had it. He punched the guy in the stomach and then elbowed him in the nose. Blood drizzled down his face. Li grabbed his head and yanked it towards his fast approaching knee. What happened next was an unsettling sight. I wont even say what happened. Li stood there, as the kid lay limp on the ground.
"Mess with her again and you wont be able to stand! Got it!" shouted Li.
His voice commanded obedience. The kid didn't respond cause he was out cold for the moment.
"I'll take that as a yes sir!" smirked Syaoran.
I stared at my hero he had saved me again. So for the rest of the day we were no more than an arms length apart from each other. It wasn't until later that night that I noticed my sunburn.
Syaoran wiggled a little in his sleep, but towards me, so it felt like he was cuddling. I ran my fingers through his hair and kissed his forehead. I lay like this for about 30 minutes, soaking in the moment. Then I heard a sound coming from outside my window. I thought it might have been Kero, returning from his conference with Clow Reed. But I looked out the window and saw to blue glowing eyes! I jumped back and hit the bed hard waking Li!
"What's the matter Sakura!?" asked a startled Syaoran.
"Out that window! Look! There's somebody!" was all I could sputter out.
Syaoran glanced out the window and saw nothing. He stared out the window for a moment.
"I'm sorry Sakura, I don't see..."
"So this is the one you love! Huh, Syaoran Li?"
"What? NO! Put Sakura down!"
"Hmmm, I think not! Gyah-hahahah! Those aren't my orders."
"Then what are your orders?! And who are you?"
"Well now, a feisty one you are! I am the Baron's number one henchman, Cirrus Skylar!"
"Huh? Cirrus! How did you find us? And your only number one cause your probably his only henchman!"
"How cruel you little gaki! Wanna find out more, then follow me!"
He disappeared, but I saw him waiting outside, still holding my Sakura! I opened the window and hopped out of the second story window landing on my feet in mud. It squished horribly between my toes, but I dealt with it, there was far more than my stomach's contents to be dealt with. I reached into my pocket to pull out the Jade Charm while I had total concentration. I couldn't find it, but I always had it! I looked up and in between Cirrus' index and middle finger, he held my Jade Charm!
"Give that back Cirrus! Fight me fairly!"
"I'm surprised at you, you know the old saying gaki! All's fair in love and war!"
"Grrrrr! Damn it! Give it to me!"
He held Sakura's neck firmly, I thought he was gonna strangle the life outta her, but she just fell limp in a few seconds. He had knocked her out with a pinch, just a pinch! He laid her on the flooding ground and stuck his hand and motioned me forward.
"Show me what your made of Syaoran!"
I dashed at and laid my punches on thick. He dodged them and grabbed one of my hands and began to spin around in circles. After I had begun to spin fast enough, he released me and I flew from him. But this was to easy; I forced my power to connect with Earth's gravity, so as not to run into another incident like that. I ran at him full speed! He disappeared and my fist landed firmly in the mud. I got up and wiped my wet bangs out of my eyes and began to look around. He suddenly appeared above me and landed his elbow squarely with the back of my neck, sending me slamming into the mud face first!
"Is that all you got?"
I heard Sakura's voice, it was faint, but I could hear it.
"Syaoran! I know how hard your fighting, but I don't want you dead on my account! I'm not worth your struggle, Clow Reed an Kero will save..."
I shook off the rest and stood up, shaken a little and sore.
"The hell you aren't worth it! Your worth every last bit of life in this body! You here me Sakura! Every last bit!"
I saw Sakura move a little and I felt better to see her moving again. I began to smile when I felt the pain of a knee in my stomach. I crumpled over and held my stomach, but I looked up and saw Sakura holding the Seal Cane. I heard the fate mumble of a card being release. I suddenly felt power surging through my every pore! She had used the Power Card! I sprang up and grabbed Skylar's wrist.
"I have more in store for you!" I flashed a look of pleasure at Sakura then looked back at Cirrus. "EAT MY FIST!!!!"
I punched him in the nose then kneed his stomach and landed a firm elbow to the back of his neck. He plopped on the ground face first.
"Not so fun when it happens to you is it?" I taunted as I placed my foot on his head and proceed to rub it into the ground.
His feet flew up and wrapped around my neck. He flung me head first into the ground and I was knocked out for a moment.
"What was that little comment you just made? Wasn't it about me getting beat up? Face it kid they were lucky shots! But you're not so lucky now!"
He grabbed my twitching leg and pulled my head out of the ground. As he yanked me out I saw the huge crater where my head had be driven into. I looked up at him while upside down and gave him a death glare.
"Now what are ya gonna do? Huh, Li? Your gonna die that's what!"
He flung me up in the air and elbowed me in the stomach. I started to hurtle down towards the ground again and was met with a nasty upper cut to the face! I flipped the other way and landed on the ground on my back. I looked over at Sakura and saw tears running from her eyes.
"I don't wanna lose you Syaoran! I don't wanna lose you!"
I heard her shouting but the mud in my ear muffled it a little but it was audible. I started crying watching her weep over me; I was to touched at how much she cared.
"Aw, is the baby gonna cry?" taunted Cirrus.
I looked at Sakura as Cirrus' foot hovered over the side of my face.
"I love you Sakura!" And with that his foot crashed on my right cheek. His force was enormous! I felt my head sinking into the ground, then the foot lifted up. I was still staring at the crying Sakura and crying back at her.
"Your worth everything to me! Everything!" I shouted at her trying to smile.
She stared at me and placed her hands on her face, she was crying rivers, for me.
"As much as this opportunity should be taken, I am not to kill you!"
I was surprised at Cirrus' words.
"Why not? I'm practically dead now!" I was staring at the Power Card, which was lying on the ground next to me. It had left me during my beating.
"Cause m'lord, Baron Shleff, has special plans for you and your little Sakura her! But like I'm gonna tell you the plans. To make your test harder though, I will not me taking you Syaoran Li. Just the girl, so that way your heart will suffer unbearable consequences for you being so damned weak!"
"No, don't...take her...take me...if anyone...must be taken!"
"I think not my friend! One thing though, see you in Hong Kong my friend!"
"NO! Wa...it!"
It was to late, I had watched Sakura's face as she was taken away. It was full of unbearable terror, terror that tore away at my very soul. This is my punishment for being weak. Watching my whole world, crying, being taken away from me. It was the worst possible punishment. Without my Sakura, I am nothing...I am nobody. I lied there in the rain with mud all over cause I was unable to get up I was temporally paralyzed. Hopefully it is only temporally. Forget Clow Reed and his all-powerful plan! I have to save Sakura! And I will save Sakura! I just kind of lay there and cried, it was all I could do. She was gone my whole life was gone.
Well, end chapter. Okay loyal fans out there, now is when you review my work and I get happy about it. This is my longest chapter and I crammed lots into. So, I'll see ya, bye.