The Magitech War: Chapter 6

The Magitech War

A CCS Fanfic

by SyaoranSword

Notes: Thanks go out to everyone who reviewed! I really didn't think this many people would like my first attempt at a series fanfic. Sorry this chapter took so long, but I had a minor writer's block. I reread the last chapter, and I didn't realize until now that I introduced that many new characters! I've been torturing poor Syaoran throughout this fic haven't I? So far I've made him blush a lot around Sakura, spend all his money, faint, drink blue stuff, and cry. Well, I'm still not done with him yet! (grins evilly) I'll stop talking now so you can read what you came for!

~~~ (place) ~~~ = scene change

" " = dialogue

[ ] = thoughts

= flashbacks

( ) = commentary

Chapter 6: Training… of a Different Sort

~~~ Somewhere in Midos ~~~

A dark figure approached a cave in the middle of the night. The cave was lit with a bonfire, and the Green Phantom stepped into the light. "Home sweet home." he said to himself. He walked over to a ledge in the cave wall, which was made into a bookshelf. The Green Phantom reached for a book that looked rather old and beat up. He opened it and flipped straight to the page he was looking for. "The prophecy…" He read from the book:

Though the Warlords are defeated,

The spirit of war continues to roam.

In time, the kingdoms will battle again,

But against each other.

Three young travelers, one to each kingdom,

Will help to save Midos from the coming darkness.

They are heroes in their own world,

And they will become heroes in this world as well.

The Green Phantom closed the book and put it back on the shelf. "So the legend is already being fulfilled." He sat by the fire. "The fate of this world is in the hands of the three I met today." He folded his arms across his chest and closed his eyes. "That girl…"

A sound like that of a tree branch snapping was heard from the mouth of the cave. The Green Phantom's eyes flew open. He quickly stood up and had his sword drawn. [An intruder!] He reached the opening and stood in a defensive stance. Out of the corner of his eye, the Green Phantom saw something move. He turned his head to get a better look. [Someone's here. Better surprise them.] He jumped up onto a tree branch and took the high road toward the moving shadow. When he was right above his target, he jumped down right in front of the person. With his blade up, he yelled, "Get out, NOW!!!"

A girl's scream came out of dark figure's mouth, which caught the Green Phantom off guard. His eyes became adjusted to the night to see who he had just ambushed. He blushed deeply when he recognized her. "Oh, it's you!"

"Don't scare me like that!" the girl cried. "I think you're way too paranoid for your own good."

He snorted and turned away from her. "I can never be too careful, especially since Haddock wants me dead. What are you doing here anyway?"

"I wanted to bring you some food."

His eyes widened as he turned back to face her. "You… came all the way here… just to feed me?"

"This is for you." She handed him the basket he had with her.

He was dumbfounded. "Why are you always so nice to me?"

"It's just that… you seem so lonely every time I see you. I want you to know that… I'm your friend."

He shakily said, "My… friend?"

The girl smiled and nodded. She gasped when she realized something. "Oh no! My brother's going to kill me for being out this late! I guess I'll see you later. Bye!" She waved to him as she ran off.

The Green Phantom just stood there with the basket in one hand and his sword in the other. "Bye," he whispered. He started to walk back to his cave. "That girl… so sweet, so innocent, so cute." He stopped in his tracks. [Did I just say she was cute?!?] He shook his head. [Why do I feel this way when I see her? How does she do this to me?]

~~~ Kazu ~~~ (From now on, I'll stop putting 'Castle' in the scene name.)

The sun had yet to shine the first rays of the new day, but someone had already woken up. Wearing just a light shirt and some shorts he had found in the closet, Syaoran was taking an early jog in the large courtyard. He had a lot on his mind, and he thought his morning routine would help him clear his head. Syaoran leaped upward, landed deftly on a tree branch, and took out his sword. He practiced his slashes while carefully maintaining his balance. After a couple minutes, he jumped onto a higher branch and continued slicing his imaginary opponent. When he could go no higher, Syaoran jumped out of the tree and landed on the ground with no problems.

When he put his sword away, Syaoran was off running again. [This isn't working.] He slowed his run to a walk. [I still don't know if I'm doing the right thing.] Syaoran squeezed his eyes shut. [I wonder what would Sakura do if she was in this situation?] He immediately knew the answer. [She always thinks of others before herself.] Syaoran opened his eyes. [I know what I need to do now.]

"Out for a stroll at dawn I see," a voice behind Syaoran said. Syaoran turned around into a fighting stance, but he relaxed when he saw it was Westley. "I figured you would be up this early. Prince Stormwind always was an early riser. So, have you made your choice?"

"Yes. I will help you."

Westley smiled and bowed to him. "I am ever grateful, Syaoran. As promised, I will have search parties formed to find your friends. Remind me to ask you for their descriptions sometime today."

Syaoran nodded. "Thanks, uh…" He was stumped as to what to call him.

"Please, call me Westley."

"Ok. So Westley, about my part in all this, what exactly do I have to do?"

"We don't have much time. In six days, the Alliance will celebrate its 500th anniversary. You will attend the meeting on that day as our prince."

"So all I have to do is show up and look like him?"

Westley put his hand behind his head. "Well, not exactly. You are going to have act like him as well."

"That shouldn't be too hard."

"It might be more difficult than you think. You've… I assume… never been a prince before, have you?"

Syaoran smiled. [I'll never forget that play. I was the prince in love with a princess, and Sakura was the princess.] "I was in a play, but not in real life."

"Then you need some training."

"Training? What training?"

"You need to act like the prince. So, you're going to need charm training."

Syaoran sweatdropped big time. "WHAAATTTTT?!"

"Don't yell! You're going to wake everyone up. Since he was a baby, the prince was trained to be a perfect gentleman. People are going to get suspicious if you don't act refined."

Syaoran was still in shock. "A perfect gentleman? … Refined?! … Charm training?!?"

"You have a lot to learn in six days."

Syaoran hung his head. He said to himself, "I hope I don't regret this."

When they had finished their conversation, Syaoran and Westley went back into the castle. They entered the prince's room. "Looks like you worked up another sweat." Westley opened the closet. "Go take a shower. I'll get you something to change into. You should start to get used to these clothes."

"Wouldn't those not fit me, since they were made two years ago?"

"Oh these? I had these made last night."

"Wait, how?"

Westley sweatdropped. "Thinking you were the prince, I immediately ordered new clothes made based on the measurements of what you were wearing. Ah, here's a good one." Westley took out an outfit from the closet. When Syaoran saw it, his eyes widened. Westley saw his reaction and said, "Is there something wrong?"

Syaoran quickly shook his head. "Um… no. Nothing's wrong." [Blue shirt… white pants… black cape… that's the same outfit I had in my dream!]

"Well I have some things to take care of. Try it on. I'll be back soon." Westley left the room.

Syaoran looked at the clothes on the bed. [I know my dreams sometimes are a vision of the future, but this is a little much.] Syaoran showered and put on the clothes. [Pretty nice fit. Except for the color of this shirt and the cape, it kind of reminds me of the outfit I had on in the play.] He heard a knock on the door. "Come in."

Westley opened the door to the room. He held a box in his hand. "Not bad. Now you really do look like the prince. There's only one more thing you need." Westley opened the box to reveal a crown. "This crown represents incredible power and authority. Everything you do while wearing it will be your responsibility. Do you understand Syaoran?"

Syaoran nodded with a serious look. "Yes, I understand."

Westley took the crown out of the box. "Then I trust that you will be fully aware of your actions from now on." He set the crown on Syaoran's head. "You are now Prince Syaoran Stormwind, ruler of Kazu. In your hands lies the fate of not only this kingdom, but all of Midos as well. One last thing." Westley was holding a sheath. "If you want your sword always at the ready, wear this."

He handed it to Syaoran, who wore it on his left side. He got out his sword, placed it in the sheath, and took one more look in the mirror. [Now I have everything.]

"It's time to begin your training, my lord."

[If you could call it training. Why do I have the feeling that this will be the hardest 'training' that I have ever done?] "Alright, I guess I can learn to be a gentleman, but Westley, you don't have to call me 'lord'."

"But I must, Lord Syaoran. I have to address you as my superior. Follow me, your majesty, it's time for breakfast."

Syaoran sweatdropped as he followed Westley to the dining hall. [I don't know if I'm ever going to get used to this.]

Syaoran was seated at the head of a long table. Westley sat on his right. Placed in front of both of them were a plate and several spoons, forks, and knives. "Please don't tell me I have to learn what each of these is for."

"Well…"

Syaoran face-faulted. "I should've known."

~~~ Adelphi ~~~

Sakura was lying in a soft, pink bed. She was having a similar dream to the one she had before. Sakura was standing at the top of a set of stairs. She could see someone else standing at the top of the stairs across from her. [Where am I? Who is that?] She started to walk down the stairs when she was woken up by a hard knocking on her door. Sakura opened her eyes slowly to the faint rays of sunlight shining in through her window. "You may enter."

Magus stepped into the room. "Princess Sakura, it's time to get up. We can't have you sleep the day away."

Sakura buried her face in her pillow. "It's too early. Can't you give me a few more minutes?"

"You need to get up now. Breakfast is ready, and you have a full day ahead of you. You're not going to become a princess by sleeping in. Get changed, and I'll see you in a few minutes." Magus left.

Sakura sat up and rubbed her eyes. "So much for getting some beauty sleep."

Sakura and Syaoran went through their training. Soon, both of them were learned in proper etiquette. The day before the meeting arrived.

"Princess Sakura, we are going to be late." Magus was waiting impatiently in front of a door.

"I'm coming!" Sakura came out wearing a white gown and a crown. "How do I look?"

"Absolutely stunning. Now let us be on our way princess."

~~~ Kazu ~~~

"Westley, I thought you said the meeting wasn't until tomorrow."

"Yes my prince, but the dinner and ball commemorating the 500th anniversary is tonight."

"Dinner and ball? Tonight?! Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

~~~ Hurdonia ~~~

General Haddock sat in his office reading over a report he held.

"Let's see. Name: Tomoyo Daidouji… Sex: Female… Age: 12… Basic field test: Failed… Weapons test: Failed… Combat test: Failed… Strategic test: Failed… Overall Score: 4 out of 100… Recommendation: Nurse or secretary. That was before." He picked up another report on his desk.

"And this is after. Basic field test: Passed… Weapons test: Passed… Combat test: Passed… Strategic test: Passed… Overall Score: 98 out of 100… Recommendation: Colonel. An incredible improvement, if I do say so myself. This proves that I can make a soldier out of anybody. Everyone in my army is now expendable."

A smile appeared on Haddock's face as he looked at the girl standing in front of his desk. "It appears you are my new colonel. You need a new name that commands attention, because the sweet, innocent girl known as Tomoyo Daidouji is no more." Haddock thought for a few seconds before he came up with a name. "I got it. You are now Madison Taylor." (*glares daggers at Nelvana* Where in the world did they get 'Madison' from 'Tomoyo'? And what happened to her voice?!?)

"Thank you, sir."

He glanced at his watch. "I should be going. I am leaving you in command here, Colonel Madison."

To be continued…

Writer's block really cramped me on this chapter. If you think it sucks too, I won't blame you. Please read and review! I have a feeling chapter 7 is going to be really sappy (hint, hint) ^_~.