For a week now Meilin had been practicing the Black art of magic. And now...she is ready.

Meilin

"Yes", Meilin answered.

Do you know where Sakura is?

Uhh...she's in Japan, the last time I heard," Meilin said questiongly.

WELL FIND OUT THE ~EXACT~ WHEREABOUTS!!! We have to know exactly where she is in order to strike!

Meilin cringed slightly and hurried to the phone to call Sakura's house. Meilin filed through her address book shaking slightly.

Short pause.

"Hello".

"Hi, is Sakura there"?

"Uh no she's not, may I ask who's speaking"?

"This is Meilin, and who are you"?

"Hey Meilin!!! This is Kero!!! How've ya been"?!

"Listen Kero, I need to know where Sakura is, where is she"?!

"She's on a cruise with Madison. Why do you as-

"Tell me the exact whereabouts"!

Kero knew that she was a friend so he told her ~everything~ even though he was confused to why she asked.

"Thank you, I have to go now, bye". Meiling hung-up quickly.

* * *

I woke up aching all over.

"Hoe? I had a horrible nightmare Kero. I was on this cruise ship with Madison and-

Sakura woke up more to find out that she was sleeping on a pile of leaves.

"Kero? Where am I"?!

On an island, stupid.

"Wh....who are you"?!

The pain in her head was too much to bear, she slipped back into darkness...

* * *

She woke up to the sun shining in her eyes. She turned her head to see...ocean. It was a bright sunny day and the ocean was glittering.

"Hoe"?

Startled, she arose hurriedly.

"Ow"!!

She collapsed back to the ground. Sakura looked at her legs to find them scratched and bruised.

Realization struck her.

"Oh yeah!!!..........oh no".

She processed more of yesterday into her brain.

"Who was that person who talked to me"?

Meilin listened to Sakura's thoughts and answered her question.

That would be me

"But who are you"?!

Meilin let out a hoarse laugh.

It's me! Your ol' buddy Meilin!

Sakura gasped.

"no......"

Yes, I created the storm and now I'm going to take your powers and your cards! And have my Li back!

Another voice entered Sakura's thoughts.

Meilin no! We still have more prepating to do first, fool!

Oh....well until next time Sakura!

Sakura just sat there letting everything that just happened sink into her.

"What am I going to do? Without the cards I am rendered defenseless. Well not completely, I still have my fists"!

* * *
"no......" The whisper was barely audible.

"I won't believe this, it just can't be"! Li was spitting out hundreds of things that could've happened to Sakura besides death.

"S-she could be floating hopelessly above the ocean"!

"I don't think so Li" Kero said sadly.

"She could be....stuck on a deserted island"!

"Now do you really think that's logical Li"?

".......yes". Li said with a defeated look on his face.

Li was having mental wars but finally gave into defeat, she was gone and there was nothing else to be done.

"When and where shall the funeral be"? Li said while bowing his head.

* * *

"I need to find some food first, then I can decide what I'm going to do".

Sakura got up from the pile of leaves and headed towards the ruble that once was a houseboat.

"There should be some food somewhere in this debris".

The wound on my arm is healing so very slowly. I don't think I'm going to go much faster in my search then I did the other day.

So the hunt for food began. It was hard and laborious, but after some hours passed Sakura found the stash of food in the debris

After sorting and organizing the stash of food Sakura determined that she had enough food for 2 weeks or so.

I ate a wrapped up turkey sandwich and then began to think about what to do next.

"I know"! Sakura said in between mouthfuls.

I remember when I went with Li to visit his family in China. His mom gave us some training together and we learned how to send telepathic messages to each other.

"Now if I can just remember how to do this".

Sakura sat for awhile thinking, and slowly she pieced together what she had to do. I had to concentrate on nothing but Li. I focused first on his hair....then his eyes. A light surrounded me, my hair floating upwards.

Li, I'm stuck on a deserted island. I'm afraid Meilin has caused all of this. Please hurry and find me, I can't survive here for very long. Don't forget to bring the cards..............I love you Li.
* * *

Li was in the middle of a conversation with Kero when his eyes glazed over, turning completely white.

Kero backed away with haste and hid behind a couch.

It lasted for around a minute. Li blinked and his eyes went back to normal. A tear rolled down his cheek.

"She isn't dead" Li said while grinning ear-to-ear. "SHE ISN'T DEAD"!

Kero came out from behind the couch and cheered. "YAY"!!!

I could hardly contain my happiness but what does Meilin have to do with any of this?

"Kero what's Meilin's number? She has a little explaining to do".

* * *

Well there's nothing else to do but stay alive. It could take them weeks to find me. I need another source of food. There should be some fruit or something around here. I guess I'll have to go look for some more food then.

I got up from my bed of leaves and looked in all directions. I guess I'll just go straight into the jungle. I trudged along, paying no heed to all of my pains. I had to pay very close attention to my footing for the floor was thick with vegetation. I tripped numerous times, but got right back up. I spotted a banana tree and collected some naners. I took a couple of bunches and decided I should head back, since the pain in my arm was too great.

As I was passing by a large boulder I hearda faint hissing sound. I wheeled around and only saw....green, the regular. I heard it again, this time I heard where it came from; right on the ground by my feet!

I screamed, dropped the naners and ran. Judging by it's size it ~must~ be a Viper, causing me to run faster since I know too well that they are poisounous. My arm slowed me down considerably. I could hear it slither after me. I tried to quicken my pace but tripped. I cried out in pain, my foot was stuck under a tree root. I braced my self for the attack. It struck my calf bone.

It was quick and painful. Things were all blurred.

"Li....."

Blackness. Nothingness.

* * *

I can't believe this!

"Li now knows that Sakura is alive, we have to get to her before he does"! Meilin said head bowed.

"What will be our means of transportation to the island"? Meilin asked.

Teleportation of course

"Well let's get going then".

Woah woah woah, first we must ready the spell.

"What do I have to do"?

Collect the ingredients listed here.

The book flipped to the correct page and highlighted the list of ingredients.

Pig tongue
Blackened Bat (a/n: Legend of Mana anyone?)
Cow Hoove
Golpher eye
Robin wing

Meilin stared, bewildered.

"And how exactly am I going to gather these things"?! Meilin asked.

I don't care how you do it, just get it done!

Meilin turned and stalked out the mansion doors.

* * *

"I found it"! Kero said while holding up an address card with Meilin's number on it.

Kero grabbed the roam phone and handed it to Li.

"Here you go", Kero said with a smile.

"Thanks", Li said while taking the phone from Kero's tiny little hand.

Li dialed the number and waited to hear Meilin's cheerful, bubbly voice in his ear.

"Hello"

"Hi Meilin, this is Li".

"Li!!!! What is it, what do you want"?! Meilin said in a surprised and urgent voice.

Li noticed there was nothing cheerful and bubbly about her voice now.

"Well uh.........what have you done with Sakura"?!?!?!

"W..what are you talking about? I haven't seen Sakura since your wedding", Meilin said in a fibbing tone of voice.

"Lies!! Meilin please just tell me, and I'll try my hardest to forgive you".

"...............ha! Don't worry Li I'll get you back. I'll merely be a.....replacement for Sakura, when she ~dies~!! Meilin cackeled.

"Meilin! This isn't you, not the caring, friendly person I knew".

"Don't try to evade my plans with your words"!

"......Fine! Then prepare to feel the wrath of Li"!!!!

Li hung-up the phone quickly, still fuming from the conversation.

"Kero, let's go find a boat! We need to get there before Meilin does"!

* * *

I felt paralyzed. It felt like my limbs ceased to exist. I wonder how long I've been un-conscience?

I tried to get up, but failed miserably. I slumped back into restless sleep. For sleep was all that I could do for now. I'm lucky to have magic abilities, my magic is keeping the poison at bay for awhile, but when that fails I will have very limited time left before....i die.

Sweat dotted Sakura's pale face. She tossed and turned at every moment. The sea breezes chilled her even more the she already was.

Hope was dwindling.