Sakura pushed Kero and Tomoyo aside, as out of the wide-open door a sheath of sharp tip vines exploded from within the room. The vines shot past; right through the opposite wall.
"How did you know something was going to happen?" asked Tomoyo.
"I don't know...I just sort of sensed it." Sakura said in a confused sort of voice.
"Well, this shouldn't be so hard. You have the Fire card. You can burn your way through." said Tomoyo.
"I don't know." said a skeptical Kero.
"Oh, Kero, stop worrying." said Tomoyo.
"Fire! Release and dispel!"
The Fire card flew out. It flew over the vines, but there was no obvious effect. The card made another pass around the vines, but nothing happened. They seemed impervious to the fire. Firey became very annoyed , and in a fit of rage began to dart back and forth multiple times trying to charcoal the enemy. It hit one spot at the place where all the vines seemed to be coming from and a black mark appeared only to disappear. That's when the vines started to come to life. Taking turns aiming at poor Firey, the vines tried their best to impale her. Sakura called it back and picked another card.
"Windy!"
Windy flew out of the card and zoomed around the vines, who stopped for a moment almost like they were watching it. Finding Windy resistant to their attack, their target changed and they lunged toward Sakura. Windy continued to fly around them in a vain attempt to stop the deadly plants, but they continued. It was time for Sakura to choose a different card.
"I wonder...Windy return! Water!"
"But, Sakura! Plants LIKE water!!!!!! That's how they grow!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Kero.
"I know that. But, I don't exactly have much choice, do I?"
Water lunged at the vines. As soon as it was about one foot above the vines a shield appeared.
"What?!?!?" yelled Sakura.
"You mean to tell me those vines had shields?!?!?!??!?" cried Tomoyo.
"Hmmmm....I know!" exclaimed Sakura. " Maybe two cards..."
"Fire!"
Fire flew out of the card and zoomed at the plant roots. It attacked, burning away at the trunk, while the water tried to break through the shield. It felt like hours, before the vines stopped lunging in the direction of Sakura and stopped moving. The vines were redirected to an opening, which hadn't been there before.
"I guess that's good for us," said Tomoyo. " A staircase."
"But we don't need it," said Sakura, "Fly!"
She waited for the wings to come out on her wand but they didn't.
"Huh?????"
"Maybe there's a limit or something. On how many cards you can use per obstacle." said Tomoyo.
"Aww....."
"Looks like we have to climb." said Kero.
"Kero? Do me a favor, and turn big again. Then you could fly us up there.."
"Uhh...problem...this card sorta has some kind of magic that prevents me from becoming large again. I'd like to be big but I can't. Plus! I'm travel size this way!!!!!"
" Excuses...excuses..." Sakura shook her head.
"I guess we better get climbing, Sakura."
"Oyy..." moaned Sakura.
The trio started to climb up the tall vines. There seemed to be no end, the stairs continuing up into infinity. They climbed and climbed, finding themselves outside again. The sun was beating down on them and they were sweating like mad. Finally, they took a break on a gigantic green leaf. Out of nowhere, Tomoyo pulled out a sack of refreshments and snacks.
" Where'd you get that from?"
" Secret."
" Okay, you have anything to drink? I'm thirsty."
Tomoyo pulled out a water bottle and handed it to
Sakura. She also pulled out a couple of tiny cakes and passed them
out. Kero, in a hungry fit, grabbed a cake and inhaled it.
Sakura and Tomoyo stared at him and started to eat their cakes. They
were soooo delicious. They had a chocolate frosting on the outside
and a strawberry filling on the inside. They were very sweet.
Tomoyo had gotten them from the store and packed them in her bag along
with her camera. Uh oh.
"Oh no!!!!!!"
"What's wrong Tomoyo?" asked Sakura.
"I forgot to tape the whole thing!"
^_^;
"Don't worry Tomoyo. You can tape my next
battle." said Sakura.
"Have anymore cake? Sweets?" asked Kero was
in sugar high.
"Yeah. I have plenty but we have to save them.
We don't know how long this is going to take."
"Just one more?????????????? PLEASE??????" He looked
about ready to hyperventilate.
"All right. One more, but the rest stay in
the bag." said Tomoyo.
Kero gulped down his cake and continued up the vines.
They were about half way there when...
"Hey Tomoyo, my foot, it's stuck."
"Hold on Sakura...I think I packed some shears in
here somewhere..."
"Tomoyo? Exactly how many things did you pack
in that bag?"
"I don't know...I didn't really check, just sorta
shoved stuff in here and there. Here's the shears!"
Tomoyo carefully cut the vine wrapped around Sakura's
leg.
"Are you all right, Sakura?" asked Tomoyo.
"Yeah...I think so..."
Tomoyo packed up her things. They continued
to climb up the vines. It was hard climbing and they took a few more
breaks. After about an hour, they finally got to the top. They
took a small rest. Then they took a look around.
"This is a lot different than the room down there..."
said Sakura.
"It's not even a room...it's nothing but dirt, dirt,
dirt, and more dirt. Maybe a few bits of grass." said Tomoyo.
"Wait a minute. That's not grass, Tomoyo.
Those are colored spots." said Kero.
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Edited by: DragonLass
