"That's not grass. It looks more like color spots on the ground...."
"Hey, Tomoyo? Why are there bumps?" asked Sakura.
"Uh oh..."
"What is it?"
"Sakura, those are mines," replied Tomoyo.
"Wha??" ?_?
" How do you know that?"
" Cuz...there's a little sign showing a stickman being blown sky high, and unless that's some sort of game..."
The trio stared at the large field of discoloration
and lumps. They searched around for the exit. Sakura looked
straight ahead and saw a door in the distance. Tomoyo looked to the
right and saw a door as well. This door was metal and also very far
away. Kero looked to the left and saw similar door, only made of
wood.
"Hey, look! There's a way out!" they all said
together.
"Huh?"
Sakura looked in the other two directions and saw
the other doors.
" No, problem. We'll just try all of them.."
Suddenly she saw the ground moving about 5 feet away
from where they were standing.Something was moving and it was getting closer.
Four feet, three, two, one...At that moment a long snake-like creature
popped out of the dirt and burrowed back under. In the moment before
it disappeared, Sakura managed to get a good look at it. It was dark
green with a midnight blue fin going down its back all the way to its bright
red tail. It had long sharp teeth, that were visible even when its
mouth was closed.
The monster swam through the dirt, adeptly dodging
mines embedded in the dirt. Then it burst up through the surface
seemingly floating in the air. The creature opened its jaws and a
large fireball blasted out heading for Sakura. Sakura, Tomoyo, and
Kero jumped aside as the fireball came toward them. The fireball
grazed part of Sakura's shirt and half of the sleeve was incinerated.
Then it burrowed back into the ground. For now...
"We have to be careful, Sakura," shouted Tomoyo.
The monster had stopped bothering them, but then
one of the lumps about 5 inches away from their feet started to rumble.
Suddenly, it exploded, sending the group flying into a wall. Sakura
got up to help Tomoyo up. Kero stood up, leaned against the wall
and rubbed his head. Not long after they got up, another lump exploded,
sending them back into the wall.
"How are we supposed to beat this card, Kero?" asked
Sakura.
"I'm not sure..." replied Kero.
"This is gonna be tough, Sakura. Either that
monster attacks or a mine explodes," said Tomoyo.
"I know...I know..." moaned Sakura.
'I wonder what makes those mines react...' thought
Sakura.
"Whatever you're thinking, Sakura, be careful.
It might explode if you get too close and who knows what will happen if
it does," warned Kero.
"I will. Don't worry."
Sakura took out her key and transformed it back
into a wand.
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Syaoran woke up in a dim room. There were torches
on the stone walls and the ground had a red carpet dark with filth and
age. Then he heard a grunting noise. He looked around to the
other side of the room. There was someone standing there unlike anyone
he had ever seen. He looked closer at its back. Still couldn't
tell. Suddenly, it turned around. It was green with large yellow
eyes. There was blood dripping from its fangs. Had it hurt
Sakura? Syaoran pulled out his sword, stepped into a fighting position,
and prepared to fight the monster. Well, if it had, it certainly wasn't
going to live long enough to do the same to him.
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Sakura tapped the lump with her wand. It felt
like it shook a little. Then it stopped.
"It didn't explode!" announced Sakura.
As soon as she finished her sentence, the mine she
tapped exploded.
"You spoke too soon," said Kero.
"Maybe it wasn't the tapping that made it explode,"
said Tomoyo.
"If it wasn't the tapping then what was it?" asked
Sakura.
Sakura closed her eyes and tried to concentrate.
She thought very hard. Suddenly she had a vision. A mouth appeared
and it opened like it was going to say something. Then there was
an explosion.
"Now I get it!" whispered Sakura.
"What is it Sakura? Why are you whispering?"
asked Tomoyo.
Another mine exploded. Once again they were
sent into a wall.
"Shh...The mines react to sound," whispered Sakura.
"Sakura! Use the Silent Card!"
"Silent! Release and Dispel!"
Silent floated into the air and looked around.
It moved its finger in front of its mouth and made everything go quiet.
No one could make any sound. Sakura motioned for Tomoyo and Kero
to follow her. They made their way to the other side of the field
of mines, dirt, and discoloration. Sakura kept an eye out for the
monster, but it didn't show up. She thought she saw the ground move
a little, but it wasn't close to what they were walking on. Nothing
popped up, but Sakura quickened her paces nonetheless. Tomoyo and
Kero followed suit. The door seemed to get farther away as they walked.
Sakura started to run desperate to get to it. Tomoyo ran after her
and Kero flew. Finally they made it to a door, the wooden one to
be exact.
"Sakura, remember. There are three doors.
You have to choose the one we take. If it is the right one, you will
face the next challenge. If it is the wrong one, danger could come
to you." warned Kero.
"But...I don't know which one. That other
monster is still prowling around...It's a lot of pressure!"
Right after the words came out of her mouth, the
monster burst out of the ground behind them. It let out a roar and
made its way towards them, jaws open wide. Sakura and Tomoyo jumped
aside while Kero ducked. The monster's jaws cut into the wooden door.
It bit down hard then backed up. It spit out the wood and prepared
for another attack. Then, there was a loud thump. The monster
let out a final roar and burrowed back into the ground. The thumping
grew louder, and louder, and louder. Suddenly, the remainder of the
door crashed open and a gigantic dog thumped out. Foam dripped from
its jaw, the final signs of an animal suffering from rabies.
"Fly!"
A pair of wings appeared on the end of Sakura's
wand. She got on and pulled Tomoyo on with her. Kero flew after
them. She flew around trying to get away from the vicious canine
and finally headed in the direction Tomoyo had seen a metal door.
She landed in front of it and tried to open it. The door was locked.
The door began to feel hot, so she backed away. Tomoyo and Kero followed.
The middle of the door started to turn red and steam was hissing from the
metal. A black spot formed where the red spot was and the middle
of the door was reduced to molten goo. A Phoenix flew out of the
hole. Sakura high-tailed it to the other door that Kero had spotted
and landed in front of it. She rattled the handle in frustration,
but it was locked as well. The dog was coming closer and the phoenix
was starting to blast streams of fire at them. Then she had a better
idea. She transformed her wand back into a key and put it into the
keyhole. It fit! She turned it to the right. After one
and a half turns the door lock clicked and opened. Tomoyo helped
her push it open so they could fit through. Sakura and Tomoyo rushed
in. Kero flew in as fast as his wings could carry him. Then
they closed the door shut, just as the monstrous beasts came at them.
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Edited by: DragonLass
