Two hard gray eyes stared up at the brick hotel that was right in fornt of her. The wind blew the red cape she wore up and down and she shivered in the wind's reach. She had changed her clothes to something more fitting. She had a red cape that tied around her neck with a black bra top that was hooked to the cape made out of metal. On the lower half of her body she wore a puffy short black skirt and a pair of spiky heel boots. In her hand was her staff transformed into a skinny whip. Ray knocked on the door and a muscular boy answered the door. He had brown wind-tousled hair with amber eyes.

"Hello Syaoran," she sad spookily trying to sound like the dude' on Hannibal.

"Ray," was his only reply.

"I want a dual. If I win, you will leave me alone, if I lose then…well…you can call the shots," she put out her offer.

"Deal," he said coldly, confident he would be the victor." Can you hold on a second?" and he left.

"Sure whatever," Ray said rolling her eyes and looking around the hotel. It was very nice with oriental rugs covering the floors and a golden staircase to her right. A fountain bubbled and she walked over to it and dipped her hand into it, enjoying the coldness of it.

A few minutes pasted and Syaoran returned," Come this way," he said pointing her in the right direction. Ray followed him and they came tot his indoor arena where the whole clan was waiting to watch their future leader battle. Ray took the side closest to the door and Syaroan crossed the room and took his place.

"On the sound of the gong, you may start," yelled a Chinese guy and he slammed the gong with a wooden mallet.

Syaoran drew his sword, knowing he couldn't defeat her in a battle of forces. She couldn't be as good as he was with his sword. He charged at her, sword ready to spear her. Ray looked on amused and decided to let this battle go on for awhile and she jumped into the air and changed her staff into a saber and the battle was on. Syaoran charged at her and swung every which way trying to get her, forgetting his training not to let your emotions get the better of you.

As ray blocked his every shot she remarked," Why are you doing this?"

"Its your fault that Sakura doesn't love me anymore."

"Well I wonder why, you tried to kill her."

"I had to do it, I wanted to be the leader of the clan," and he swung his sword at Ray's head which she ducked.

"You already were, the killing was a test to see how much you loved her. If you didn't do it, you would have gotten the cards for your clan by marriage, baka."

"Shut up, and he stuck his sword into her stomach, which Ray didn't even try to block. Blood poured out of her and Ray closed her eyes and new skin grew where the cut was.

"No way," Syaoran whispered.

Ray opened her eyes and said with a sad grin," Sakura will not make the cards for you anymore because of you kissing her. The clan has no interest of you being the leader, they give Ty the job." Ray sprung in to the air to avoid Syaoran's swing. This battle would end now. A bubble surrounded her, letting her float in the air and the sun shone down on Syaoran, blinding him. Ray zoomed down to him and sent out a bombardment of ice crystal, shredding his clothes and making him bleed, his whole green battle costume bathed in blood.

Ray landed the ground and said softly," This battle is over. I have won, good bye," and she vanished. She reappeared outside, a block down from the hotel, clutching her stomach. The healing was an illusion, she could not heal herself. She used her staff to reveal her backpack and she pulled out a needle and thread and a needle filled with a clear liquid. She injected the needle into her stomach and it went limp. Ray threaded the needle and sewed up her ouch, feeling every stitch, despite the Novocain. Novocain never really affected her. She smiled happily when she was done and ran to the park, grimacing at every step, her stomach still hurt. She got to a cliff that overlooked the town and she concerted, making her head appear in the sky.

"Kaho," she began, getting Kaho attention. Kaho was sitting outside the Kinomoto household, making sure Sakura and Eiriol and crew didn't get out.

"Kaho, meet me at the park in a hour, We will decide who is the master," and her head disappeared in the sky. Ray grinned, looking back in her memories at what she had just done. She had made a point not to mention Sakura and crew. It would make Kaho suspicious. Kaho would bring them along so it would be impossible for her to lose. Ray hoped that Clow was right, she was the ultimate warrior. She would beat them.

A hour passed and ray reflected on Eriol. How he was always there for her. The way his kisses always reminded her of sugar. How he had used beilived in her and made her feel safe. She would miss him, but Clow was right. She ad to do what was best for him, not what was best for herself. She had no clue how to save him. She couldn't reverse death. It wasn't one of the powers Clow gave her.

She heard someone approaching and stood up. Kaho appeared with her little army of Sakura, Eriol and their guardians. When she saw Sakura she looked through her searching for the time and return card and she found them. She silently gave them orders and she knew that they would obey her.

Kaho screamed at her little minion," Attack," and they surged forward. The guardian sent out their attacks and Eriol sent out a wave of fire and Sakura used fiery. Ray dodged them and surged towards Kaho, not wanting to hurt her friends. Kaho looked on in shock as ray barreled toward her, the knife ready to run her through, She side stepped and Ray was pelted by Shot sending her flying over the edge of the cliff and she hung on to the edge for dear life. Eriol walked towards her, grinning evilly and Ray sent him flying with a psychic wall that would prevent all humans form getting near her. It would not protect her from the cards. She had to think, how did Sakura capture the card? She sent out mirror, that's it. Ray sent out the mirror card and Mirror reflected shot at itself and then helped Ray get up. Kaho looked on cocky, things were going her way. Rya couldn't fight them all at once so Ray had to strategize. She jumped into the air swirling her cape around her and vanished. Everyone except Kaho looked around dumbly. Their intelligence had dropped over 80% since Kaho's spell and Kaho cursed for choosing the spell she chose. Ray had something up her sleeve. It was too late for Kaho when she realized what was happening. Ray had appeared behind her and stabbed her in the back, killing her just like what happened to Brad. Time and Return appeared just as Kaho took her last breath and healed everyone except Eriol. They opened their eyes for the first time in days and took in the beautiful sites, able to think for themself. Eriol advanced on Ray, still under Kaho's control despite Kaho being dead.

Tears clouded ray's sight as she knew what needed to be done. She did the one thing she had been raised to do, kill. She stabbed him with her knife and He toppled to the ground. The cut would be fatal. His eyes snapped open, free from the glassy look.

"Thank you Ray," he said, his voice reflecting the pain he felt.

"Don't leave me, Eriol," she said, tears streaming down her face and she kissed him tears running into the taste of her lips.

"I'm free," he said, grinning sadly.

"You can't leave me, please don''t, fight it," Ray yelled desperate for him to live.

"I love you," and he blinked his eyes for the last time.