*Jurei-chan: WELCOME TO CHAPTER TWO! Wai!
*Jerry-kun: Hai! We've finally decided to get up off our lazy bums and continue to write. Well, I've been busy, but I dono about Jurei-chan there…
*Jurei-chan: MOU! Yeah, right! I've been slaving away on "The Tournament" and also finishing all those projects assigned by the freaking teachers at my school…
*Jerry-kun: ~sweatdrop~ well…
*Jurei-chan: ~to herself~ Those darn teachers…even when they're on strike, they find a way to get you! Anyway, here's the chapter you've all been waiting for! But first, some notes!
*Jerry-kun: NOW look who's supporting education! Fanfics are supposed to be FUN, remember?
*Jurei-chan: ~slaps him in the back of the head~ You baka! Not THOSE kinds of notes!
*Notes*
~For those who think this is following the Mulan movie too closely, that's only for the first chapter. It will, in truth, be quite different (except for scenes which I or Jerry believe to be powerful enough to convey, like the Great Wall of China part at the beginning) in fact, the ending might even be completely changed!
~The Clow Cards will be a pretty big part of this! You'll see how!
~Some poetic licenses will be used. Onegai, don't review telling us that it's wrong!
~The General is NOT Syaoran's father, though he is close to him in a separate way. He was the one to train Syaoran since the kawaii Chibi Ookami was very young. (No Wei in this story!)
~If anyone can come up with a better name for Sakura's horse, would you PLEASE include it in your review? Clow was really a last-minute choice
Arigatos: to Sakurabunnie, Jaid Skywalker, Seiya, Silver, Little Blossom, tj, arcticflames, Manda-chan, Kaijuu784, Mirror Lover, Michelle, Kirei Blossom, Nanashi1, Sakura-Chan, Fuyu no Iki, and White Mist Wolf! Wai! Arigato for reviewing, and we're glad you like it!
Disclaimer: Jurei-chan and Jerry-kun do not in any way own Cardcaptor Sakura, Mulan, or anything else that might be used in this fic not of their own invention. The lucky owners are instead CLAMP, Disney, the ancient people of China (and the REAL Fa Mulan if she did really exist) and all the other companies who we're forgetting. Now, please, someone fix the coffee machine! *00*
Now! To CHAPTER TWO!
Foreign Destiny
Inspired by Disney's "Mulan"
A Cardcaptor Sakura fanfiction by Jurei-chan & Jerry-kun
Part #2 of 12
New Companions and The Disastrous First Day
"Onegai, Kami-sama, Clow Reed-sama…watch over Sakura-chan for me..."
Tomoyo's whisper went completely unnoticed by the people of the Kinomoto family and their friends, but that wasn't necessarily the case all around.
In the Ancestral Shrine, the darkness seemed to become deeper, and a thick mist curled in between the stone slabs that dominated the area. Without warning, the Kanji on all the tablets began to glow with a strange blue shade. The colour then seemed to change in each case. One massive stone in particular emanated strongly, its colour a deep soothing blue.
A figure materialized from the mist that gathered around the slab. He was tall and had a kind face, with dark blue hair and glasses. He was dressed in robes that were even ancient at that time. Around him, the dark blue aura flared brightly before receding into a dull glow.
Extending his hands out before him, he spoke in a quiet, yet commanding tone. As with his robes, the language was ancient. There was a golden glow, and a red book with the words "The Clow" emblazoned on the cover appeared. It hovered above his palms for a moment, before it finally came to rest safely within his grasp. At last he spoke in the dialect of the times.
"Awaken Cerberus, guardian of the seal. Your powers are needed."
To his surprise, and slight annoyance, nothing happened. He tried once again.
"Cerberus, creature of the Clow, awaken!"
Still nothing. Clow Reed (if you are kinda slower than the rest and didn't get that yet, k?) sighed deeply in frustration. It seemed that he had clearly made some errors in the design to the guardian beast. If he was only a little easier to wake up, maybe the present situation could have been avoided.
"Cerberus, WAKE UP!" he cried finally, his voice changed completely from the gentle one he had used before.
"Wha-yawn- okay…okay…I'm awake! Oh! Um…Konnyanyaichiwa, Clow-san? What is it?" came a rather high-pitched reply.
Clow shook his head slowly. It was a mistake to have left the Clow Book in Osaka for even that small length of time. Not only had the guardian's powers dwindled significantly, but his sleeping hours had increased substantially as well.
"Cerberus, you must be more alert," he said, "it is because of your-er-difficulty that the Cards escaped in the first place!"
There was a flash of golden-yellow light, and a small form emerged from the cover of the Book. The creature had small white wings and large ears. He looked for all the world like a floating yellow bear. Kero looked up at Clow Reed before answering, while thinking, 'I guess he's still angry about that little accident…'
"Hai, hai, and I've already said I'm sorry. There isn't much I can do, you know, as I was removed from the circle of guardians…" he said, looking up at Clow Reed with a forlorn expression that almost made the magician laugh out loud.
Clow absentmindedly summoned his wand as he proceeded to answer. "That's where you're wrong," he said, "I have, in fact, discovered a strange new twist of events that will interest you greatly. My daughter of the present has run away to save half of my present reincarnation from military duty, and is currently heading towards the Tung Shao base camp. I will be sending Yue after her, but not in order to stop her. You see, it is her destiny to venture out and retrieve the Clow Cards."
Cerberus looked at Clow with his mouth hanging open.
"You mean…" he finally managed.
"Yes. Kinomoto Sakura is the destined Mistress of the Clow Cards. It is up Yue to help her in capturing them and keep her identity secret from all who might endanger her future. You shall awaken Yue, who will aid her until all the cards have been recaptured, as it will be safer for her. He will approach, hidden until the moment when she fulfills her destiny."
Kero was flying back and forth anxiously, raising his small paws in the air excitedly. "So the Clow Cards are here, in China?" he asked, while thinking, 'Also, if I manage to make her a war hero, not only will they be recaptured but-'
Clow looked stern. "Yue is to aid her in the recapturing-no more. You cannot be trusted in this matter...not after that incident... You shall merely awaken Yue and give him the cards that did not escape. Also, I warn you. My descendant is at the base camp, so he must use the utmost caution. My descendant is a very strong both physically and magically, and is also very intelligent. His destiny also seems to hold some strange connection with Sakura's, but it seems to be hidden from me."
Kero nodded his small head in understanding, but not without disappointment at being shafted from the line of duty. "I promise, I won't let you down, Clow-san. But-what's your descendant's name?"
"Li. Li Syaoran," answered Clow Reed, his expression softening. What he had said before wasn't completely true-he had a pretty strong feeling of what awaited Sakura and his descendant in the future, but it was not for Kero to know.
"Yue's false form will be someone she least expects, but he will constantly be near. Now, go and Awaken him, Cerberus."
"Hai, Clow-san."
The little guardian was obviously disappointed. He flew at a medium pace while exiting the shrine and heading towards the statue on Yue in the centre of the pond. It wasn't his fault the Clow Cards had escaped…why did he keep getting punished for it? Wasn't it enough that he was confined to his false form until they were returned to the book?
Clow smiled softly as he watched the little yellow creature. This would definitely be interesting…
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Kero sighed loudly as he approached the statue. Luckily, the whole Kinomoto family was still at the front gate of the house, or they would have seen a sight that might just have sent them all into cardiac arrest. It wasn't every day you saw a floating winged bear and a tall, longhaired angel-type creature converse in the middle of your Koi pond.
Turning to look at the statue, he gave an angry scowl. "Always! It's always Yue, Yue, Yue! He never does anything wrong, he's the pride of magical creation! Why can't Clow-san give me another chance? Is that too much to ask for?"
Sighing again, he closed his eyes and summoned the Clow Book to him. From inside, he took out one of the three cards remaining from his little…mistake.
"Sleep, reverse your effects and Awaken the guardian, Yue!" he chanted while placing both paws in the face of the card. Unfortunately, the card didn't seem to want to obey.
"Argg! Why? This just isn't my day…" sighed Kero, channeling once again. This time, the Sleep obeyed but seemed to do it very grudgingly. The small pixie-creature hovered over the statue and flew in a slow, circular motion. It touched the two eyes carefully with each hand, then returned to its card form.
"Yue, Clow-san needs you…" Kero said, his voice grumpy.
The statue remained where it was, eyes closed. Kero grumbled about lazy guardians who couldn't do an honest day's work for a change and always got all the attention, then flew up to the statue's face.
"Yue! Wake up! You have to go help the Clow mistress now!" he repeated, his voice louder and more unhappy.
Still, Yue didn't respond. Kero glared even more darkly and eventually took to slapping the face for two reasons: One, Yue needed to wake up and Two, it felt good to vent his anger like that.
Finally, the little creature leaned against the head, tired from his workout. Nothing seemed to help. Suddenly, however, a loud crumbling noise could be heared above his complaining.
'Uhoh, this can't be good…'
The entire head began to lean at a crazy angle from the neck and shoulders. Kero tried to hold it up desperately, but it proved to be too heavy and fell to the ground with a sickening smash.
'Oh no, ohhh, no, this isn't good. I'm going to be in sooooo much trouble…' the little creature thought, looking at the stone in panic, 'What will Clow-san say-'
"Yue! Have you awakened?" came Clow Reed's voice, cutting off Kero's thoughts.
He panicked. "What am I going to do? What am I going to do?' he thought, desperately trying to think of a plan.
"Yue? Are you-"
"Hai, master, I have Awakened," came a cold voice.
Yue appeared, the slight wind blowing his hair in strange and fanciful pattern. Clow smiled.
Go and aid the soon-to-be Cardmistress in her quest, though do not let her know your true identity as the judge. Only say to be one of the guardians of the Clow. Now go, before it is too late."
"Hai, I will fulfill your task. I shall return as quickly as I can," said Yue, turning away. He then turned around and flew up into the air, away from the Kinomoto home. Clow looked pleased as he turned away from the window. This would definitely prove to be interesting.
Kero sighed. It looked like he would be off the hook for now, but only until Clow decided to check up on the Cardmistress. Picking up the Illusion Card from the ground, he placed it back in the book and sat down on the ground at the feet of the ruined statue. (which luckily was not in the view of the window)
"Well, I really can't think of anything to do now…" he said out loud to himself, "I suppose this is why Clow-san didn't want to give me another chance. I might have just botched it, like this one…"
Then, a thought hit him. He stood up, completely rigid. What if…
Once again, a smile spread across Kero's face. "I'll just go help her instead! I mean, I was the guardian for a long time, I know what to do! If I can help her, and make her a war hero, Clow-san will be happy to re-instate me! Now that's the master plan!"
Quickly as possible, the small creature began to fly north, in the direction of the Tung Shao camp. He was quite sure that was where Sakura would already be, with a night's head start already and everything…
"I just hope I'm not getting in over my head…" he said quietly, not knowing how true this was going to be.
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Sakura looked at the base camp through the screen of foliage that hid her from view. Now that she was actually here, her scheme didn't seem like such a good idea after all. In fact, she had been sitting there since dawn, trying to work up the courage to walk into the throng. Now, it was well into the morning, and she still hadn't stepped even one foot nearer than before. It wasn't that she was lacking in bravery or anything, but she was starting to doubt her ability to act like a guy and be able to fool everyone as well.
Suddenly, she heared a rustling coming from the bushes behind her. She turned to look, startled out of her thoughts and fearing the worst. The noise became louder, almost to the point where the source could be a full-grown man...
That was enough to send Sakura out from the trees in a dead run. It would definitely look more suspicious if a soldier was hidden in the woods, alone, and without an explainable reason. At least out in the centre of the camp, she had a bigger chance of escaping discovery.
"Phooey!" said Kero, finally managing to untangle himself from the accursed branches, "Now I'm going to have to find her in there while staying out of sight and keeping it from looking suspicious too…"
He sighed, pulling out the illusion card once again. "Illusion, create the image of an inconspicuous soldier to hide my identity," he commanded quietly.
There was a flash, and then a swirl of strange magic design. Kero looked down at himself to see…an ant.
"No! Iie, you dumb card! Are you crazy? I'll get trampled!"
There was another flash, and the little creature now saw…nothing.
"Well, I guess this is even better! Arigato!" he said, flying into the crowd. No one saw anything as he flew, but there was also the added disadvantage of people moving just as he was about to avoid them. Many people went home or to sleep that day, wondering if they were going crazy because they could have sworn that something hit them smack in the face, when in truth there was nothing there…
'I think I'm going to have a talk with these cards when I get a moment…' thought Kero angrily, 'It seems they like to make me suffer…'
Sakura walked through the throng, unaware of being followed by an invisible floating teddy bear, as well as her destiny…
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Syaoran bit off a yawn as he watched the Emperor's Head Scribe and Head General discuss military issues. It wasn't as if he didn't feel strongly towards his duty or anything, but sometimes…well, let's just say that the Imperial Scribe Chi Fu had a way of putting anyone off anything.
Strangely, the young man found his mind wandering to other matters, such as what he was leaving behind. Meiling…just the thought of his cousin was enough to send shivers down his spine. Luckily, the Li clan Elders had broken off the engagement a little while back, leaving both young people much happier. When she was younger, Meiling had looked forward to their marriage and followed the poor boy everywhere, even when he wished to be alone. Over time, however, she had realized that her future wasn't with him and had grown to care for someone else. Had the engagement not been broken off, Syaoran might have been driven to try something drastic in this war…
He sighed. Sometimes, he wished he could throw tradition out the window and do something the way he wished. Without having to consult a million people first. While his mind was wandering, he might as well dream up his ideal girl. Someone different, with their own ideas and a dash of spirit, maybe…some courage too…maybe green eyes, seeing as green was his favourite colour…he jerked back to reality and reprimanded himself. How could he allow his thoughts to drift like that? He was supposed to be one of the most promising young warriors in China, and a member of the great and powerful Li clan, descendants of Clow Reed! If the present leader were to die (and Kami forbid that would happen) he would be forced to take control of the clan as the new leader!
Suddenly, an image flashed through his mind. It had been brief, but so detailed and clear that he felt himself almost breathless from the shock. It was almost as if an electric bolt of energy had struck him along with the mental image. A young woman with bright green eyes and honey-auburn hair, dressed in the armor of a soldier…
He shook his head. That was where thinking like he had permitted himself to drift into led; strange mental hallucinations of women in armor, foreign women to be exact. No good could come from it. Syaoran cleared his mind as best he could and tuned into the conversation between the General and Chi Fu.
"But, General Zhang-"
"It will be taken care of, Chi Fu," General Zhang interrupted, "Xiao Lang will be in charge of training the new recruits. He is more than qualified for the position, and has an advanced knowledge of both training techniques and Military strategies and tactics. As captain, he is by far the best man for the job. In light of the shortage…"
Syaoran found himself staring in disbelief. Him? A Captain? It was just too good to be true. Also, he could see the obvious shock on Chi Fu's face and was thoroughly pleased by the reaction.
"General, are you certain this is wise…" the Scribe began, but was cut off once again.
"There will be no arguments on the matter," said the General dryly, "I will go ahead with the army while Xiao Lang stays here and trains the recruits. When they have completed their basic training, you shall join me in the Wu Sheng pass. Chi Fu shall remain here and write a detailed report of your progress."
General Zhang stood up and made for the entrance of the tent. The Emperor's Scribe took the opportunity to give the newest Captain a nasty look.
"And I won't leave anything out," he informed spitefully before following the other man out of the tent.
Syaoran stood in shock for a little while longer before exiting the tent and going to bid the General farewell. The older man mounted his muscular white warhorse and saluted the younger warrior, showing him to be of almost equal rank. Then, with the signal from the General, the entire brigade galloped out of the base camp in a matter of seconds.
"Farewell," whispered the young man quietly, "I won't let you down…"
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Sakura stood in the line, almost shaking with apprehension. This really didn't sound like a good idea anymore. With each passing moment, she began to doubt herself more and more, until it was all she could do to keep herself from running out of the camp and into the woods.
'Breath…take deep breaths…Okay, now talk roughly…yeah…I can do this…' she chanted mentally, 'If I can-'
"Name and application scroll!" came a loud and commanding voice, cutting through her mantra.
"Umm…"
She froze. Her application scroll was no problem, but a name…
"Did you or didn't you hear me?" asked the man roughly, "State your name and hand in your application scroll!"
Handing the scroll, Sakura racked her brains for a name. On a normal occasion, thinking up a Japanese male name would have been less of a problem, but her nervousness was affecting her. By the look of the gruff soldier, what patience he had was wearing thin.
"STATE YOUR NAME, RECRUIT!" he yelled, startling the young woman. Strangely, it was enough to shock Sakura into blurting out the first name that came to mind.
"T-Touya," she said shakily, then steadied herself to answer in a firmer tone, "Kinomoto Touya."
"Kinomoto?" asked a random soldier out of the line, "Fujitaka's son?"
All around, people started to whisper. Here and there, Sakura could catch an odd "War hero" and "Japan…soldier…yeah, very unusual…". Someone next to her said in a quiet undertone, "I thought Kinomoto Touya was still in Japan…"
The last comment was from a youth that couldn't have been much older than her. He had dark blue hair and deep blue eyes with glasses, as well as a calm and collected manner. In fact, Sakura doubted very much that he would have been very different, even in the middle of the battlefield. He turned to her, smiling softly.
"I'm Eriol. Hiiragizawa Eriol," he said, offering his hand. She took it and tried to illustrate a stronger grip than her own.
"I'm pretty sure you know who I am," she offered. He nodded, while thinking, 'Yes. I'm quite sure I know who you are…'
"Will you people budge up?" came a voice from behind, "The scroll might disintegrate before I hand it in at this pace!"
A second voice cut in, one that sounded awfully familiar to Sakura. "Did you know that scrolls were invented back in the Ling dynasty where-"
"Shut up, Yamazaki!" the first voice interrupted, "and STOP LYING!"
On a normal occasion, the young woman would have been happy to see someone she knew, but in this case, Yamazaki would know in an instant that she wasn't her brother. Slipping out of the line quickly, she managed to vacate the area before he had a chance to see her from the front.
She jogged slowly and casually, until she was well away and around the corner of a tent. She leaned back carefully, taking a few deep breaths in relief. That was too close…
She took off the helmet and wiped her forehead. This was definitely going to hard, what with people she knew in the squad…she'd have to watch her step constantly. Therefore, she jumped about four feet in the air when a firm voice spoke, quite near to her. "What are you doing here, girl?"
She turned slowly, meeting a strong and cold gaze. In front of her was a young man with amber brown eyes and chestnut-colored hair, which was oddly messy for a soldier. He was taller than her, and the effect was not something that she had wished to happen. Oddly enough, though, she was able to come up with an excuse easily.
"Umm…I'm here to find my brother," she said quietly, her gaze fixed to his face, "Kinomoto Touya. He said to wear armor, so that the other soldiers wouldn't notice me. I need to give him something."
Syaoran studied the girl in front of him with the least amount of movement. She had honey-auburn hair and incredibly green eyes, which were presently wide with apprehension. For a moment, he was puzzled as to why, but then realized that it was his intimidating attitude. Though he hated to admit it, she was pretty enough, but definitely not Chinese.
"Well, find him quickly and then leave the camp," he said sharply, no hint of warmth in his voice, "This isn't a place for women."
With those last words, he turned around and walked away. Sakura stared after him, thinking how strange it was that he had chosen that statement, when in fact her intentions were to stay…'
"There –gasp- you… -wheeze- -pant pant- …are…"
She whirled around, afraid that someone else had discovered her identity, but saw no one there. In reply to her puzzled expression, she heared an audible sigh of exasperation and a grunt. "Illusion, return!" came the voice, and a yellow floating creature with a golden yellow body and white wings appeared before her, obviously short of breath.
"Uhhhh…"
Kero sweatdropped at her reaction. Sure, any other person would have probably freaked out at seeing something like him, but her reaction of puzzled confusion wasn't exactly better.
"I am Cerberus, guardian beast of the seal. I have been sent by Clow Reed to aid you in your quest…" he began, but she interrupted him.
"A…talking…bear?"
Kero fell over. "HAVEN'T YOU BEEN LISTENING!? I AM CERBERUS, GUARDIAN BEAST OF THE-"
Sakura quickly covered his mouth with her hand. "Shhhh! Keep it down or someone will-"
"Hey! I'm positive I heared something over here! But there wasn't anything there! Maybe…"
"Oh, great!" hissed Sakura, "Someone heared you! This is definitely going to interfere with my whole 'Staying inconspicuous' idea…"
"In here!" said Kero quickly, gesturing to the tent.
The two ducked in just in time before Yamazaki, Eriol, and a third young man walked by. They were talking to each other, and it appeared that the third guy was arguing with Yamazaki. Much to Sakura's relief, they passed by quickly and were gone before they observed the area in too much detail.
She and Kero both sighed. That was even closer…
"So, I take it that you're Kinomoto Sakura, ne? Clow Reed-san told me about you!" said Kero in his usual energetic voice. Sakura looked at him with a frown and warned him to quiet his voice down.
"Ooops! Hehe, well, anyway, I was sent to help you!" the little guardian beast whispered, "You have a very interesting destiny…"
She looked at him, face reflecting more interest. "You have a way to help me pull this off?" she asked, sounding excited. At this point, she was pretty much desperate.
Kero nodded. "But…" he added, "…It isn't just a simple plan. It'll take a solemn promise from you."
Sakura nodded. "Hai! At this point, I'm willing to try anything…"
"Then stand back a little," said Kero, beginning to glow a faint gold colour.
She obeyed. The little guardian beast closed his eyes, the glow becoming brighter. The young woman watched in awe as the area underneath him was suddenly covered in a circular symbol that she recognized as the sign of the Clow. Without warning, a brilliant white sphere appeared above the Clow symbol and the Clow Book appeared. Kero stood on the book as if it was a pedestal, his body still glowing gold and his voice chanting. The words were in a language that Sakura couldn't understand. Then, he spoke to her.
"Key crafted by Clow, before you stands one who wishes to become your master. Her name is Sakura. Bestow her with the ability necessary to control the Cards with the powers of the Ancients. I, Cerberus, announce her my candidate. Release!"
Out of the seal on the book, a brighter white glow shone. Along with the glow blew a strong wind that threatened to knock Sakura over. As she sheltered her face with her arms, the wind became stronger, to the point where she was afraid of being blown away. A pink glow cut through the white, forming itself into the shape of an odd-looking staff.
"Grab the staff, Sakura!" yelled Kero to her.
She struggled against the wind with all her might. It whipped at her with more force than she thought she possessed, pushing her back until she was further than before.
"Kero…I…I don't know if I can!" she called to him.
"DO YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THIS THROUGH OR NOT!?"
She was about to answer, "I don't know…" when something deep inside spoke calmly into the chaos that was her mind.
Sakura…do not doubt. For it is your destiny…"I WON'T GIVE IN!" she yelled loudly. With more determination than ever, she launched herself into the wind channel and struggled towards the staff. As if determined to keep her away from the key, the wind answered her challenge with equal force. But Sakura was winning. Finally, her outstretched hand closed around the staff, fingers clasping it protectively.
Immediately, the wind stopped blowing. She straightened herself and gave the wand an experimental twirl.
"I hereby proclaim you, Kinomoto Sakura, CARD CAPTOR!" Kero announced. Sakura smiled, then his words hit her like a hammer.
"CARD CAPTOR?"
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Eriol smiled, his eyes shining their most mysterious shade of blue. "So, it has begun…" he said to himself quietly, feeling the great surge of magical power that flowed from the tent for a moment, before reducing back to it's almost unnoticeable pulse. There would still be a lot to come before his role, however…
"Hey! Eriol! Can you help me here?"
He turned to see Yui struggling to tie a gag over Yamazaki's mouth. The young man chuckled.
"Won't stop lying, huh?" he asked.
Yui sighed exasperatedly. "Not even that, just won't shut up! Also, he must have convinced half the camp that tents were first invented in the Yayoi period in a small village situated near where Modern-day Nara stands, when…"
"Traditional Yamazaki," Eriol shook his head slowly, "We'd better keep him quiet before he starts telling everyone that the custom of riding pandas began in the Ming dynasty."
"However did you guess? I suppose you knew that one already-"
Yamazaki was silenced by two eager hands shoving a large wad of cloth in his mouth.
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Syaoran looked up from his maps with sudden urgency.
"What is it, Captain Xiao Lang?" asked Chi Fu, his voice still expressing deep dislike. Syaoran let that one go.
"It's…it's nothing…" he said, looking back to his task. This seemed to satisfy Chi Fu, though the young man was by no means satisfied himself. He had just felt a gigantic surge of magical energy, but it was gone now.
This wouldn't have bothered Syaoran much, if it hadn't felt somewhat familiar…like something he had felt before.
But that was impossible. There was no way that the possibility could come to pass.
No Clow card possessed that much power. And up till now, no one did either.
Something small whispered in his mind. He dismissed it immediately, but it was there nonetheless.
Up till now…********
^^Well, minna, that's it for this chapter! We promise to have the next one out soon! Wai! As you can see now, this story is definitely taking a separate route from the movie, though the idea will remain the same. Once again, some scenes or lines may remain intact. ONEGAI, SPARE A REVIEW! Remember, it only takes a minute or so, and it really makes our day!
Soundtrack of Chapter (songs we listened to)
~Keep Hope Alive (There is Hope) by The Crystal Method *TSC
~Proximus by Mauro Picotto *TSC
~Komodo by Mauro Picotto *TSC
~Change the World by The Offspring *TSC
~Halcyon+on+on by Orbital *TSC
~Ordinary World by Aurora *TSC
~Calm Before the Storm by Darude *TSC
*TSC= Tournament Sound Choice
Till next time, minna! We hope you've enjoyed this chapter of "Foreign Destiny" and hold our fic in enough regard to join us in the next installment! Ja ne! ~Jurei-chan and Jerry-kun