Card Captor Sakura
Part10
By: Kat Lee
Syaoran just stood in the middle of his room, looking at nothing at all. 'Just two more cards left…' he whispered in his mind. He closed his eyes and glowed lightly in a green aura. His cards came out of his chest and surround him, like Sakura's cards did to her. His Umber eyes sparkled as he watched it move around him.
During the past few weeks, he was a bit feeling tired. Dia said it's because of the balance of energy. He just needed Death and Life then he will be ok again. He has been practicing his magic and fighting skills with Eriol and Meiling. Dia was there to couch him and Usagi made food as they 'played'.
Dia had taught him some spells, even Eriol. Some that can cause mischief and others that can do some good. One time he used a spell on Kero, because Dia told him to use it on him. Syaoran thinks that what Dia and Kero have is tough love. Syaoran chuckles at that thought. What he did on Kero was that if ever he thinks of sweets then he would be shocked. Kero hasn't eaten any sweets of a week. Sakura got a little mad and they ended the spell.
Eriol even taught him how to make someone in love with anyone but himself. So what he did was make Spinel in love with Dia, and that made Kero jealous and they fought. Syaoran and Sakura found out how much Kero feels for Dia. Like they didn't know that. Dia just glared at them. So they didn't bother with her.
Syaoran learnt how to use the heal Card with out taking it out from Eriol. He is on the line of learning how to use the other status cards without taking out the cards. But Dia said that you couldn't do that kind of technique with the elemental cards. He would have to be the best sorcerer in the world to be able to do that with tremendous powers. Eriol laughed at him for trying to be better then him. But Syaoran just brushed it away.
He waved his hand and the card returned within their master. Then his aura followed and disappeared. He opened his eyes and quickly turned his head with out moving from his spot. He saw Dia there, with paws on her hips. She had this amusing look on her face. She floated in the room and looked at him. "Your powers are growing stronger. If you keep on practicing, then you can polish your skills with the cards and magic." She smiled at him proudly. Syaoran sometimes thinks that Dia is like his mother, showing him off to people she knows and who know her. Syaoran sighed out and shook his head.
A knock came upon the door, and he turned his head to see a girl with Umber colored eyes. "Um… Syaoran, Meiling told me to tell you that the both of us are going out to Tomoyo's house. Do you want to come?" She came out from behind the door and showed her self to him. She saw Dia and smiled, "You coming right Dia?" The little kitten meowed out and floated to her shoulder.
Syaoran has these feelings towards her, but not feelings as like he does for Sakura, but weird feelings towards her. There is something about her that Syaoran doesn't understand. It's like he can feel Sakura's powers flowing from her, and some how his too. He shook out his thoughts. "No thanks, maybe some other time." He said flatly.
Usagi nodded and bowed to him and left. Dia waved at him and stayed on her shoulder. Usagi is so kind to him, but he acted like he doesn't care for her at all. Is it like he is supposed to? Well she 'is his cousin', but he didn't really cared that much for Meiling then. But now he changed, he cares for people, but still… he doesn't show his feelings to anyone but Sakura…maybe a little towards his closest friends. He sighed out in a little frustration and fell back on his bed. He put his arms on his head to cover out the light. 'Two more cards… If I don't get them… the world is going to be in total darkness, and I'll lose everything…' he moaned and turned around on his stomach.
Out of the universe appeared a shadow that crept out of darkness. It found its target…Earth and went in to the planet. It landed on the floor ground. No one seems to notice him. He smirked and floated unto the tower. Everything behind him became black, all the things he touched was colorless. This thing laughed with out a care. "Come child to me… You know you sense my great powers… Fight me." It said in a childish voice.
Syaoran's eyes became lifeless. His spark in his eyes left from the Umber color. He turned to the window and looked outside. The sky was darkened at the area of the Radio Tower. The window opened by itself and he fell from the building. Suddenly his aura surrounded him to slow down, and he landed on his feet. He took out the Wind Card and let it lead him to the one calling him. "…Shadow…"
Tomoyo answered her big oak ivory doors of her mansion. Meiling smiled widely, "We're here!" she said out joyfully.
Tomoyo looked around, "Li did come?"
"He looked a bit tired. He said maybe next time." Said Usagi.
"Oh." Tomoyo smiled and led them into her house. They walked inside towards the living room, to where Sakura, Kero, Eriol and Spinel. Dia floated off Usagi's shoulder and went to the table where there were lots of goodies. "Yum." She said to herself.
"Hey." Said a sly voice.
Dia fidgeted at the voice. She slowly turned her head to face a big face up close. "Ah! Kero!!!" she scooted back like he was a jinx or something.
"Ah, nice to see you too." He got a cookie from the bowl and cutely offered it to her. He was blushing bright red on his yellow fur coat. "Um… here Dia. I saved you this fudge cook before Suppi got it." He was a little shy.
Dia looked at him with a little tint of pink on her cheeks, but she was a little grossed out at him, "Ah… thanks…" She took the cookie and floated away from him to the couch were Usagi is.
Kero felt broken hearted, "Aw! I did act nice towards her…she wouldn't even give me a chance…" tears streamed from his eyes, "Why doesn't he like me!?"
"Is it because you have a weird attitude and have a bottomless pit of a stomach." Said a little black kitten.
"Your so mean! Take this!" Kero shoved a cookie down Spinel's throat. The black cat was choking as Kero flied away from the desert table to Sakura.
"So Eriol, where have you been this whole time?" asked Sakura.
Eriol looked up from his cup of tea. "Had to do some business."
"Oh? Like what?" asked Meiling while stirring her tea.
Eriol put down his cup and pushed up his glasses to the bridge of his nose. Tomoyo put down new batch of cookies and a warm teapot. She sat down on the same couch as Eriol. "I had to check the Book of Faiths."
"Book of Faiths?" asked Sakura.
Usagi opened her eyes widely and remembered something from her past.
"Auntie, what are you doing?" little Usagi walked into the library where Older Tomoyo stood reading something. She turned around and smiled upon her. "Just reading something from the Book of Faiths." She answered.
"Book of Faiths? What is that?" the little bunny questioned.
Tomoyo helped her up on a stool that stood next to her. "Book of Faiths in like a book where all the people with magic powers have destinies already set for them."
Usagi looked very lost.
Tomoyo smiled, "You see, powerful sorcerers, the time before Clow Reed was born or Ryouka, created this book. They saw the future, and so they wrote what they saw. Every single detail about what would happen. They even got it right on when Clow Reed and Ryouka died."
"Huh?" the little girl wrinkled her nose. She still doesn't understand.
Tomoyo giggled and thought that she was cute, like her best friend. "Let's just put it this way. You see, it says here that your mother and father's powers will be giving to you."
"And it happened?"
"Of course, you do have your mother and father's cards, don't you?"
Usagi slapped her head, "Oh yeah! Hee! Hee! I'm forgetful sometimes."
Tomoyo patted her head, "It also says here that Mamoru…" A pain hit her heart at the thought of her son, "…Will be under the control of Tseng's powers…" she looked sad.
Usagi took her auntie's hands and squeezed it, "Don't worry Auntie, I'll get my cousin back. I promise!"
Tomoyo closed her eyes. 'She will get him back, I know…' "It's just that…I want to see him before I go…" she whispered.
Usagi looked at her weirdly and didn't understand…But now she does. Her Aunt died, everyone she loves died. All she has is her uncle Touya and her Grandpa Fujitaka. Usagi doesn't know what happened to the book. Probably the book is kept with her Uncle and Aunt even till they died. "Oh? So it knew that I would become the Card Mistress of the Star Cards?" asked Sakura, she was a little confused, but she did somehow understood.
"Yes." Answered Eriol. 'And it said the Tseng is coming again… to get his revenge.'
'So we must stop him right away.' Said a voice to him.
Eriol eyes Tomoyo, and she smiled softly. He raised an eyebrow, 'I see your powers are awaken, and you always tend to read my mind…Ryouka.'
'Oh yes… but I am Tomoyo, still.' The blue eyes girl smiled at her guest.
"So, Syaoran only has two cards left, right?" asked Meiling, her voice cutting their 'conversation'.
Dia looked at her, "That's right!"
"When is it suppose to appeared?" she asked again.
Dia put a paw on her chin, "Any time now."
"Wouldn't it be hard to find, since it's an elemental card?" asked Kero.
Dia shook her head. "Shadow and Holy are different. They have forms, because they are the most powerful cards out of the Moon Card deck." Said Eriol.
"Seems like you know about the Moon Cards." Said Usagi.
"Master knows of it because of Clow Reed. Master Clow was in love with Mistress Ryouka. They both died at almost the same time, tough." Said Spinel.
The girls all looked at him, but Tomoyo. The two couple was blushing as they looked at them. 'But they are not looking at me, why should I blush?' Tomoyo asked her self.
Sakura looked out the window. "Can Syaoran be able to capture Shadow and Holy?" she asked with worry.
Syaoran blinked and his lifeless eyes sparked into life. He looked around and noticed he was on top of a building's rooftop. Just a few feet away are the Radio tower. Above the tower are dark clouds, but as he looked behind, it was a clear sunny day. He turned back to the tower and noticed that it had no color. The building he was on had no color. He walked to the edge and saw that people had no color. They looked dull and lifeless. "What happened? Could it be the Shadow card?" he asked himself.
He felt bad vibes coming from the tower. "Come child…" said a voice, calling him to go to the tower. Then Syaoran's eyes widened as he saw flashing images.
FlashThe whole area darkened
Flash
Syaoran had his sword with him
Flash
A boy dressed in black with a dark glint in his eyes.
Flash
Dia, Sakura and the others came
Flash
Chris was there
Flash
Bright lights…
Sakura gasped out. Tomoyo and Meiling rushed to her side. "Are you ok Sakura?"
"What happened?"
Sakura shook her head, "I saw… visions."
"Like what?" Kero asked.
Sakura closed her eyes and clutched her head. "Syaoran… the tower… a dark boy… the city is in darkness…" she was shaking.
Eriol stood up, "Syaoran is fighting with the Shadow Card."
Meiling stood up at that news, "We must help him. You said it your self that Shadow is stronger then all the cards."
Sakura recovered and nodded, "that's right, let's go!"
"But the only way to stop Shadow is to find the Holy Card." Said Dia.
"How's that possible? Where can we find Holy?" asked Sakura. She really wants to help Syaoran badly. When he fought Death, he was exhausted for a week. With Death and Life Card in his possession, they have been taking his energy. The only way for Death and Light to stop taking all the energy, they need Shadow and Holy to balance his energy. Then he would be very powerful and won't be tired all the time. Dia repeated what she told Syaoran in the last battle, "Where there is death thee is life, where there is darkness, there is light."
"So that means, Holy card is there close to Shadow, but all Syaoran has to do is call for it like with the Death and Life card." Said Tomoyo.
Dia nodded. "But still, I want to help." Said Sakura.
"I'm with you." Meiling and her where about to run out, but Tomoyo stopped them.
"Wait!" Sakura turned around and looked at her cousin. "I have a battle costume for both of you." Tomoyo said with a smile on her face.
Sakura sweat dropped and sighed out. "Oh, alright." Her head drooped and she dragged herself to follow Tomoyo.
"C'mon Meiling." Tomoyo said out. They walked by Eriol, and Tomoyo took his hand.
"Hey, I'm not coming with you to see them change." Eriol looked a bit embarrassed and was blushing.
Tomoyo giggled and that made Eriol blush more. "I have a costume for you too! We all do!" she said excitedly.
The three sun guardians were left in the living room with Usagi. "Glad I'm not getting one." Said Kero.
"Yeah, it would be a torture to be put into one of her costumes. It's not like her designs are bad, it's just…" Dia sighed out.
Usagi giggled the whole time.
"Its too bad Usagi didn't come." Said Sakura on top of Keroberus. Sakura likes this costume. It's not too showy or too tight. It's just right, but it was sleeveless. The whole thing was pink, and a big bow was on her back. She even has a clear like wings as a ribbon on her hair. Meiling was in a red costume, it wasn't that bad, but right. She likes it and thanked Tomoyo for it. Eriol and Tomoyo was sort of matching. He was in black while she was in purple.
Meiling was riding with Sakura on Keroberus with Dia close to Meiling, "She said she'll be fine. She can take care of herself. After all she is a Li." She smiled proudly at her.
Eriol and Tomoyo smiled at them. They were riding on Spinel Sun. The little group flew through the darkened sky at midday towards the Radio Tower. There they could see some lights flashing and domes of dark energy. "Looks like they have started fighting." Said Keroberus.
"This is dangerous, we have to land above them, or below." Said Spinel Sun.
Dia watched he master getting hurt and some energy flying by. "Let's go from below." Said suggested. They all nodded and tried to land safely.
As they got on ground, Sakura jumped off right away and ran into the Tower. Dia grabbed hold of her big bow to follow her. "Sakura!" called out her friends.
"I must help him, he needs me! Syaoran!" shouted out Sakura as she entered the building.
Her friends followed her.
The Shadow Card was a boy of his age. He has black hair and dark eyes. He wore black clothing with armor and a black cape drifted behind him. Syaoran waved his sword above him, and then thrust his weapon at Shadow. "Can't you do better, Child?" A black shield surrounded shadow, and he pushed Syaoran away. "Some master you are." Shadow mocked him.
Syaoran growled in anger. "Strength Card, Release!" The Card appeared in front of him and then surrounded him by its power. Syaoran felt stronger, but not enough. "Add Card, Release!" He took out the card and it swirled in ribbons of magic that surrounded him.
"Humph. Let's see how you do well with the cards." Shadow said while crossing his arms.
Syaoran took out the Fire card, "Triple Fire, Release!"
Three big blasts of fire came out of the card, but Shadow dodged them, except for one. He was thrown back and got hit by the metal bars. Shadow stood up and narrowed his eyes. Then it flashed red, and Syaoran was surrounded by a red aura. He struggled to breath and to get out of clasp of the power. He was lifted up and was chocking. Shadow laughed out loud. Syaoran dropped his arms and held his breath with the remaining air. He concentrated and was trying to do a spell that Eriol and Dia taught him. Gate Card appeared in front of him and he was sucked into a whole then appeared behind the dark boy. Syaoran licked him of the head, and Shadow was thrown to the ground, face first.
"Pretty good, but not good enough." A dark sword appeared with a wave of his hand. Syaoran gasped, "No more playing games for me."
'No way, he was just toying with me?' he shouted in his mind. Syaoran ran took out a card and summoned it, "Barrier Card, Release!" The green shield appeared and protected him from the powerful blow. Syaoran was pushing back as sparks flied by the two's energy. Syaoran took out another card, "5x Ice, Release!"
Ice blasted its magic everywhere. 5 energies of the cold power hit Shadow as he froze for a moment. Syaoran got out of the death strike and did one of his own. "Power Sword!" He had a mix of green and red aura surrounding him as Strength helped him. Shadow unfroze and saw Syaoran. He disappeared and reappeared. He got away from Syaoran's strong attack.
She folded her wings and landed on a high bar of metal of the Radio Tower. She looked down at the fight. 'Go daddy!' the girl cheered on quietly.
Sakura pushed the door and was on the same floor where Syaoran and shadow was. "Syaoran I'm here!" she called out to him.
Syaoran looked at Sakura, but then got kicked to hit the metal bar of the Tower. He groaned in pain. "Syaoran!" she was about to go to him, but Shadow stopped her with a smirk on his face. Sakura saw the boy and shook in fright. Sakura waved her staff and summoned some cards, "Angel, Warrior, Star and Sword Card, Release!" Soon Sakura's staff turned into a sword, and three other cards appeared.
"Ah, I see I have some guest. Didn't expect to see you all here." He waved a hand and Sakura was thrown into the wall. She did not reach the floor, nor could she move. It was she was a human magnet stuck on the metal. Her cards returned to her, but she didn't know how. "Listen, princess… this is between the child and I. Not your fight." Shadow hissed at her.
Then the others came. "Syaoran!" shouted out Meiling. Then suddenly they were all stuck on metal like Sakura. "Hey! I can't…move!" said Meiling trying to get off the bar of metal.
"Leave them alone!" shouted out Syaoran. He took a slice at him, as blood spelt on the colorless Tower. Shadow's blood was darker then the red paint the tower was. He growled and threw at him a black arch of energy. Syaoran still had Barrier surrounding him, and it reflected back at Shadow. He dodged, and became furious. He stood up and burst out with dark energy. The sky became darker. Syaoran tried to push back, but he was moving back by the strong force. Then the metal bar hit him and he stayed there. 'How do I stop him?' he asked himself. He saw the expressions his friends had, they were hurting in pain. 'I...must protect them…but I can't because I'm weak… No you're not. Your stronger…' Syaoran argued with his conscientiousness. And a tear fell from his eyes. 'Syaoran… why was it you trained every day back at home? Isn't it because you wanted to become strong? You told yourself that you won't comeback to Sakura until you are as strong as her. And you came back,' his mind told him. 'Yeah, but I'm not strong… I can't even protect Sakura.' 'Yeah you can… You are just afraid to lose them. You won't if you try to protect them… You are strong. They all believe in you… they trust you.' Syaoran opened his umber eyes and looked at his friends. 'I… I want to protect them…' 'Then believe…' his mind said. Syaoran closed his eyes, just to open them again. But they no longer are its Umber brown color… it was green… like Ryouka's. Syaoran shouted out and burst into green energy. The green light took over the darkness. Shadow opened his eyes and felt the power. "That power… it's like…" the card gasped, "Ryouka's!"
A green gem appeared on Syaoran's head, like the color of his eyes. He raised his arm with the sword and it shined brightly, 'Where there is darkness…there it light…' Syaoran looked above him and cried out, "Holy Card, hear my plea!"
The white light headed straight towards the darkened part of the world. It came to the city of Tomoeda and spotted the Radio Tower where a big green light shined through the darkness. The light then turned into a girl, the same age as shadow, surrounded in white aura. She has white long hair and soft crystal eyes. She word white clothing with big white wings. She flew to the welcoming green light, "Ryouka…" she whispered.
Holy appeared in front of Syaoran and looked at him warmly. Syaoran with the green eyes nodded and she turned around to face Shadow. She waved her hands as the white light sprung all around. The group fell from Shadow's powers and watched Holy's incredible powers. White Lights surrounded the whole place. Shadow was left alone with Holy, "Why do you side with him?" asked Shadow.
"He has great powers, and you saw how Ryouka's presence is in him. She truly chose him, and chooses well. He may not be Ryouka, but he is our master, brother." She closes her eyes and Shadow does too.
Two new cards appeared in front of Syaoran. He blinked his eyes just as it turned back to its old color. He saw the cards and took it. All the cards came out and surrounded him, and smiled happily and couldn't believe he has done it. He collected all 21 cards. He laughed happily and his eyes sparkled with the dancing cards.
"Syaoran!" Sakura shouted and ran to him. The cards all returned to back to him. He turned around and saw her running with open arms. Her opened his arms and embraced her. She snuggled closer to him. "Oh Syaoran, you did it!"
"Ah! Dia!" shouted Meiling. The couple looked over to see Dia glowing. "Dia?"
The little white kitten smiled, " Don't worry! I'm just transforming since you captured all the cards." Dia said happily. Her wings grew bigger, and covered her as she glowed in a purple aura. Then it opened to kind a feline. It was a white cat, but just a little bigger. A head ornament replaced her gem with a green gem in the middle. Her wings matched with the color of her coat, and she still had those icy blue eyes. "I am the real Diamond Sun.," she said.
Keroberus looked at her with wide eyes and his mouth dropped open. Spinel Sun saw him and waved a paw up to his eyes. "Hello? Earth to Keroberus."
The giant cat shook his head and looked at the other sun guardian. "What!" he growled at him.
"I think you were drooling over Diamond Sun…"
"No I wasn't!" he said to defend himself.
Tomoyo giggled, "Looks like the old Kero and Dia again." Whispered Tomoyo.
Eriol nodded and gently pushed her closer to him, with his arm around her waist.
Dia moved away from Keroberus and to Syaoran, "You are my master. And I will obey every command you set upon me." She said. She no longer had that little childish voice, but like a woman's type.
"Syaoran!" called out Sakura.
Syaoran turned his head away from Diamond Sun and towards the object Sakura's pointing. "Huh? Chris?"
There she was floating with her eyes closed. Then wings appeared and surround her. Once opened, the last guardian of the Moon Cards appeared. Everyone gasped, "Crystal Moon!" gasped out Diamond Sun. "That means…"
"The Final Judgment." Said the monotonous voice of the Moon guardian.
The skies weren't clear from the darkness, and the people were all faint on the floor with out color. They didn't know that the darkness was still there, but a full moon was in the dark sky.
"It is time…" she waved her hands, and they were all separated from Syaoran, "To judge if you are really the true master that Ryouka has chosen."
Syaoran nit his lip…
To Be Continued…
Kat: Hee! Hee! What you think? Please do R&R! Just one more chapter and I will be FINISHED! But then… there is the sequel. Heh. Heh. ^__^* Oh and those who review, I'm so thankful for your nice comments. Thankies!