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Sakura Golden Wolf: *Takes a deep breath* Okay….. This is THE biggest chapter yet. I scare myself sometimes………. THIS IS SERIOUSLY THE BIGGEST FREAKING CHAPTER! This is to make up for my week long absence…….
Sakura: YAY! This is the chapter where everything happens!!!!
Tomoyo: *_* I wish I had a camera…..
Sakura Golden Wolf: Okay…… Breath in, breath out, breath in…."
Disclaimer: I don't own it. This is for fun. I get no money out of this. See? *Shows empty purse*
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Chapter 32:
Sakura's POV:
After Tomoyo-chan had disappeared, we set up camp.
"He must have her at the Ruins. I say that we wait until morning, then go after her."
"But tomorrow's the deadline. What about that?"
"We'll have to split up."
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Waking up, I marveled at the brightness.
"Everybody! Wake up! It's MID DAY! WE SLEPT IN!"
Bolting up, everybody rubbed their eyes.
"Nani?"
"What?"
"OMG!"
Standing up, we collectively jumped on our horses. (I had used Return.)
"They must have cast a spell on us!"
"How long will it take to get to the castle?"
"About half the day at least."
"Half the day at least."
"Half the day?! But it'll be DARK by the time we get there! We have to both save Tomoyo-chan, AND get me my throne! How are we going to do that?!"
Sighing, Eriol-kun tapped his horses' sides.
"We'll get to that when we get there."
As we were riding, the birds started disappearing. Everything was getting quiet,. The wind wasn't even blowing.
"Syaoran, I see the North Tower."
Pointing, I showed him what I meant.
"Yeah, we're pretty close now. About an hour."
Syaoran's POV:
Sakura was becoming strange. She was being quiet, and her aura was pulsating for some strange reason. I suppose it's because she coming closer to her old home. Coming to a crest in the hill, we all gasped. There was the castle. It was all broken, blasted years ago by wizards and magicians. But that wasn't what made us gasp. That was because, in front of the castle, were hundreds of soldiers! There were tents set up everywhere. Catching my hand, Sakura gave a soft sigh.
"What's going to happen now?"
"Let's hide the horses in the trees first."
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After we tied the horses to the trees, I climbed a tree. Jumping down, I reported.
"There's at least two hundred. I saw about two hundred crossbows, arrows, and swords."
"There's two aura's in the tent down there."
"Li Yin and Aomora?"
Nodding she caught her lip between her teeth. Coming out from a tree, Eriol spoke.
"They're going to be expecting Sakura to try and save Tomoyo before getting into the castle. I say that we surprise them. Split up. Syaoran, Sakura- chan, Yue and Spinel Sun can make a break for the castle, while Nakuru, Keroberos, and I go after Tomoyo."
"Why split up the guardians?"
"Keroberos and Yue derive their power from Sakura-chan, and Nakuru and Spinel Sun derive THEIR power from ME. So, if we split them up, then we each get the more powerful guardians."
Sniffing, Nakuru turned away.
"Gee, thanks a LOT, Eriol."
"I didn't mean to offend. Sakura-chan IS a lot more powerful."
"All right, but how are you going to find Tomoyo-chan?"
Eriol smiled mischievously and took out his staff.
"This has a tracking spell on it."
Tapping her finger on her chin, Sakura silently touched her necklace.
"If we wait for dusk, then we can fly to the castle. I can use the cards to shield us."
Raising my hand, I waved it.
"Um, hello? Over here? How am I going to fly? You're going to using Fly, and Float can't carry me for that long."
Sakura raised her eyebrow.
"O ye of little faith. Don't worry, I'll be able to make you fly. I'm more worried about Tomoyo-chan right now."
Twirling his staff idly, Eriol watched as he spun it.
"You don't have to, Aomora wouldn't hurt her. He knows that if he actually hurts one of our friends, the others would come after him with a vengeance. And we still owe him for what he did to Sakura-chan. So I'd say he was getting desperate if he took one of our friends. He probably took her because she's the only one in the group who won't blast him to kingdom come."
Snorting, Kero stifled it with his paw.
"More like can't. If she could, she would."
Nakuru nodded.
"She would. She's still pissed that the beings keep attacking up."
Sakura's POV:
As soon as the sun sank so that it was halfway hidden, I unhooked the chain.
"Key of the Star
With Powers Burning Bright
Reveal the Staff
And Shine your Light
RELEASE!"
"Why do you need the staff?"
"You'll see."
Taking out Fly, I tapped it gently on the staff two times, and then tossed it above my head.
"Fly Card, could you lend me your power, but also, could you lend your powers to my staff?"
Closing my eyes, I could feel the rush of air as Fly hurried to comply.
Syaoran's POV:
My eyes widened as she called on the card. With a great rush of wind, the card merged into Sakura. Slowly, feathered wings unfurled, and she flapped them out a but. When the wind died down a bit, she turned to face me. Gasping, I sucked in my breath. She looked like an angel. Even more than Yue. Her hair had come loose, so she had tendrils hanging in her face. She was wearing a blue dress, it's sleeves cut off at the elbows. The skirt was slit up to her knee, and a belt hung low on her right hip. (She had changed earlier.) Her slippers were blue, and there was only one lace. Her wings were made of feathers, and the span was at least six feet. Her hair caught in the falling sun, making it flow like a halo. She seemed to emanate a bright light, and I don't mean her aura. Stepping up to me, she handed me her staff, which had grown wings.
"See? I told you."
Sakura's POV:
Handing him my staff I said,
"See? I told you I could make you fly."
Dragging him back to the others, I kept my wings folded partly so I could fit past the trees. Stepping out next to Kero and Spinel, I smiled.
"We're ready. Are you guys?"
There was a flash on the guardians transformed.
"All right. While Sakura, Syaoran, Yue, and Spinel Sun fly overhead, Nakuru, Keroberos and I will sneak into the camp using the tracking spell. After we get Tomoyo, we'll some help. OK?"
"All right, but we need to go now. I only have four and a half hours."
Nodding, Syaoran and I scooted over to Yue and Spinel Sun. Together, we walked out of the trees. By this time, the sun had sunk below the castle, and the moon had risen halfway in the sky. It was a full moon.
"Ready? Let's go."
Spreading our wings simultaneously, we leapt into the air. (Syaoran was straddling my staff. He was doing pretty well.) Rising over the treetops, we could hear the sudden shouts of the soldiers. Cresting, we dove, and quickly separated. Closing my wings, I dove down to the tops of the tents, then snapped them open and flew high. Quickly, I could hear the clink and clatter of the soldiers as they pulled out crossbows. Suddenly, arrows started flying through the air, chasing us. Executing a sharp left, I caught up with Syaoran. Putting a hand on his shoulder, I breathed in.
"I hate to do this. Shield! Shot!"
Throwing my palm so it pointed down, blasts of yellowish magic shot out, scattering the soldiers and hitting some of them. Meanwhile, Shield popped up, and the arrows bounced off the seven-foot bubble.
"Sakura, there's the castle."
Looking behind me, I saw Yue and Spinel Sun blasting anyone who got to close to us. Nodding to Syaoran, I let go and dived into a nearby window. Landing on the ground, I folded my wings, behind my back. Bursting in behind me, Yue and Spinel Sun closed their wings, and Syaoran Switched the staff for his sword.
"Come on, the throne room's on the other side."
Pausing, I took my staff from Syaoran, and retracted Fly from it.
"I'll need this. Sorry."
Slamming open the door, we were greeted by several soldiers. Flipping my staff to my right hand, I channeled Shot's power through the staff, causing it to glow.
"Go now, and I won't shoot."
Drawing their swords, they charged forward. Blasting with my staff, I could hear my friends.
"Moon Protector!"
"Element Thunder!"
"Fire Breath!"
Throwing up their shields, the soldiers disappperated the attacks.
"They've been magicked. Come on, this way."
Holding my staff with my right hand, I picked up my skirts with the other. Dashing past the soldiers, I kept my shield up. Turning to the left hallway we ran into more soldiers. Running straight at them, I kept shooting. When I was right in front of them, I used my staff as a pole and vaulted over their heads. Turning around, I threw a card at them.
"Sleep!"
There was a clinking and clattering sound as they fell over. Flying over them, Yue landed on my left, while Syaoran picked his way to my right. Coming up last, Spinel Sun took up our rear.
"Sakura-chan, we have less than three hours."
"All right."
Bending slightly, I took Syaoran's sword and cut my dress above the knee. Handing it back to him, we both blushed.
"Mobility."
Still blushing, I lurched forward. Turning three left and four rights, we ran into five groups of ten soldiers. Blasting past them, we came to two big double doors.
"This is the throne room."
Opening we were met by twenty odd soldiers. Standing above the throne was Tzao Aomora.
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Stepping in front of me, Yue and Syaoran held attacks ready.
"So good of you to come, Sakura."
Bristling, Syaoran barked,
"That's Kinomoto-sama to you, Aomora!"
Feeling completely calm, I smiled sweetly at Aomora. Unfurling my wings, I flew over the soldiers' heads, landing in front of him. "Sakura!"
Smiling at him again, I twirled my staff lazily.
"Aomora, I suggest that you get away from my throne, and my home."
Smirking, he leaned on the throne.
"I have worked too hard to stop now. Things were fine until you got the cards. Now we're going to put an end to it."
Still twirling the staff, I raised an eyebrow.
"And how is this going to come about?"
Raising himself Aomora held his hands up.
"Like this."
Blasting from his palms, I swung my staff and absorbed it through the star. Twirling the staff swiftly, I jammed it into the scepter placement. Just as quickly, a bright light swallowed us.
Eriol's POV:
Waiting five minutes after they left, I started the spell. Concentrating, I pictured Tomoyo in my mind. Tugging my staff pulled me towards the middle of the camp.
"Let's go, Nakuru, Keroberos."
Stepping into the lines of tents, I could hear them shouting to each other.
"Aim for the wings."
"Get the flying stick."
"It's a staff, not a freaking stick!"
Turning several soldiers noticed us.
"Hey! There's more of them!"
At that shout, several soldiers turned to us and drew their swords.
"Nakuru."
Nodding, she rubbed her hands together and placed them in front of her.
"Hogo no Clow, Watashi ga motomeru e mamoru watashi no kacho!"
Chanting this low, she set up a shield for us. Walking forward, Keroberos followed behind, warily watching them. Cutting through the soldiers, they swarmed around us, slashing at the shield. Blasting through it, Keroberos fried some of them. Tugging, the staff pulled me towards the left. Between blasts, Keroberos paused.
"Sakura-chan's inside."
"Good."
Beads of sweat started trickling down Nakuru's face.
"Eriol-san, it's getting weak. Hurry up already!"
Speeding up, I stopped at the side of a tent. Taking the staff, I used the edges of it and slashed a hole in it. Stepping through it, I set my staff in front of me.
"Tomoyo? Are you here?"
I could hear a muffled shriek.
"Eriol Hiiragawza!!!!! Nani toru anata dewa mata?!" (What took you so long?)
Pulling down the curtain, I could see her standing with her hands on her hips.
"Tomoyo-sama?"
"Don't –sama me! They've put me in an invisible cage! This is worse than PRISON! Get me OUT!"
"I'm afraid it's impossible to break through it. She must be released."
Li Yin sat across the room, leaning against a pole. Glaring, Nakuru huffed up to her and picked her up by the collar.
"Shakuko watashi ni tomodachi! IMA!" (Release my friend! NOW!)
Smiling impishly, Li Yin pried her fingers off her collar.
"I can't. It's not my shield. It's brothers'."
Shaking her viciously, Nakuru growled.
"Then tell him to DROP IT!"
Suddenly, a dazzling white light erupted from the castle, blinding us all.
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When the light died down, Tomoyo flung herself against the shield. Going through, she wrapped her arms around me.
"Come on! Let's go! We're missing Sakura-chan's entrance!"
Running outside, I lifted her onto Keroberos' back.
"Come on, let's go."
Picking me up, Nakuru flew for the castle. Passing dazed soldiers, we landed on the window ledge.
"The throne's across the hall."
Pushing open the door, I kept Tomoyo behind me. WE were met with the sight of battle. Syaoran, Yue, and Spinel Sun were fighting about fifteen-odd soldiers, and some were lying broken on the ground. Rushing forward, Nakuru and Keroberos helped them. Pushing Tomoyo behind a door, I kissed her on the cheek.
"Stay here. I'll be back."
Running back, I started blasting the well-armed soldiers.
Tomoyo's POV:
Peeking out from behind the door, I watched Eriol run back. Blasting a man that was attacking Syaoran-kun, he clubbed another with his staff. Casting a worried glance up, I watched Sakura-chan. She had her staff in a holding, and Aomora was standing frozen. Sakura-chan was glowing, and suddenly, another great burst of light came from her, blinding us. Through the light, her voice came clear and strong.
"I, Sakura Kinomoto…."
Sakura's POV:
Feeling the wind whip around us, I have no idea how long this took. Opening my eyes, I let my aura flare wildly. Seeing my family, I smiled seriously. Planting my staff in deeper, I shouted out,
"I, Sakura Kinomoto, do claim my right to the throne of the Kinomoto's! If any do oppose, they will answer to ME!"
Feeling immense power surge through, I pilled out all fifty-two cards. Rising into the air, the wind whirled around us. Forming a circle around me, the cards chanted.
"Protection of the Mistress. Protect her well! Out of hand, it is difficult! But combine us and her, we shall join!"
(I won't pretend to understand that. Just keep reading.) Twirling, they formed a line in front of me. Flipping so that the faces were shown, they glowed brightly, and my Tear glowed also. Raising my head, I felt the cards enter my Tear, causing a flood of warmth and power to surge through my blood.
"We are one."
Opening my eyes, I felt them blaze. With that, I stepped away from the light.
"I AM SAKURA KINOMOTO, QUEEN OF THESE LANDS!!"
Syaoran's POV:
While her aura flared, an astonishing thing happened. The broken castle rumbled and roared. Vines disappeared, the stone replaced themselves, and flowers bloomed outside the windows. Stepping out of the light, I gasped. Sakura was totally changed. Her eyes were a bright green, brighter than the brightest emerald. Her hair was lighter, too. It was not a honey color, and hung in curly waves. She wore a pink dress, with form fitting sleeves that reached the edge of her hands. The neck v'd down, showing her white skin. The body hugged her torso, and flared only lightly as it went down. The skirt was cut at an odd angle, so that the left side was longer than the right. Her slippers were pink, and instead of laces, there was a wing to hold them together. Glancing at her forehead, I heard the others gasp too. The Crystal Tear was different. It was split like a Ying Yang, blue on one side, and pink on the other. Flaring her wings, Sakura spoke.
"I am Sakura Kinomoto, Queen of these lands! All who oppose me SHALL be punished! THIS is my word!"
Picking up her staff, I noticed it had changed, also. It was now five feet long, sleek pink. The star was a brilliant gold, inside the ring of pink. Emblazoned above the star was a cherry tree, with the petals falling. Twirling it once, she pointed it behind me. Blasting an arrow out of it, she speared Sachio, who had snuck up. 'How did she do that? She didn't have the cards!' Setting it back down, she glared at them.
"And NEVER mess with my friends."
Turning quickly, she blocked a lightening bolt that Aomora had thrown. Just as quickly, she swung her….. sword? Matching him blow for blow, she put both hands on the sword. Closing her eyes, her aura glowed. Red flames crawled up the sword, and light gathered at the tip. Swinging it down, she blasted Aomora so that he was no more. Turning, she jumped down and stood in front of the throne. Changing the sword back into her staff, she chanted,
"I shall erase this annoyance from my kingdom! Leave, so our lives may continue!"
Waving the staff in a circle, she formed a portal. Out of the portal came flashes of light, wrapping around the soldiers and pulling them in. They started crying out, and those who struggled against it were crushed. Next to me, Michio clawed at the ground, desperate.
"No! I'm not ready!"
Crushing him, the light pulled him in. Soldiers were pulled in through the windows, and the portal closed. Getting rid of her wings, Sakura stepped forward uneasily. Rushing from behind the door, Tomoyo-chan joined us. As soon as Tomoyo-chan came out, Sakura smiled weakly.
"You're all all right."
Clinging to her staff, she fell over.
Sakura's POV:
Falling over, I felt someone catch me. Looking into his worried amber eyes, I tried to smile.
"I'm all right. I'm just exhausted."
Curling up against him, I closed my eyes.
"How?"
"The cards combined our *Yawn* powers. That why the Tear…..changed……colors….."
Resting my head against his chest, I fell asleep.
Tomoyo's POV:
Watching Syaoran-kun hold a sleeping Sakura-chan, I hugged Eriol tightly.
"That is so kawaii."
Hugging me back, he held me close.
"Hai."
Picking Sakura-chan up, Syaoran-kun handed Yue her staff.
"Where are we supposed to find the bedrooms?"
Carefully carrying the staff, Yue moved for the door.
"It's in the next wing. Just follow me."
Opening the double doors, he turned left. Following everyone out, Eriol paused.
"Tomoyo-chan, we need to talk."
"Hmm? About what?"
Blushing, he slowly put his staff away.
"About us."
Smiling, I followed him out.
"Of course."
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Sakura Golden Wolf: SEE? I TOLD YOU! Biggest chapter I'll probably ever write!
Sakura: I'm so proud of you, Wolfie!
Kero: 0_o A lot goes on in this chapter……
Sakura Golden Wolf: It took me three and a half-hours to type it up. I hope you like it! R+R!!!!!!!!
Sakura Golden Wolf: *Takes a deep breath* Okay….. This is THE biggest chapter yet. I scare myself sometimes………. THIS IS SERIOUSLY THE BIGGEST FREAKING CHAPTER! This is to make up for my week long absence…….
Sakura: YAY! This is the chapter where everything happens!!!!
Tomoyo: *_* I wish I had a camera…..
Sakura Golden Wolf: Okay…… Breath in, breath out, breath in…."
Disclaimer: I don't own it. This is for fun. I get no money out of this. See? *Shows empty purse*
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Chapter 32:
Sakura's POV:
After Tomoyo-chan had disappeared, we set up camp.
"He must have her at the Ruins. I say that we wait until morning, then go after her."
"But tomorrow's the deadline. What about that?"
"We'll have to split up."
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Waking up, I marveled at the brightness.
"Everybody! Wake up! It's MID DAY! WE SLEPT IN!"
Bolting up, everybody rubbed their eyes.
"Nani?"
"What?"
"OMG!"
Standing up, we collectively jumped on our horses. (I had used Return.)
"They must have cast a spell on us!"
"How long will it take to get to the castle?"
"About half the day at least."
"Half the day at least."
"Half the day?! But it'll be DARK by the time we get there! We have to both save Tomoyo-chan, AND get me my throne! How are we going to do that?!"
Sighing, Eriol-kun tapped his horses' sides.
"We'll get to that when we get there."
As we were riding, the birds started disappearing. Everything was getting quiet,. The wind wasn't even blowing.
"Syaoran, I see the North Tower."
Pointing, I showed him what I meant.
"Yeah, we're pretty close now. About an hour."
Syaoran's POV:
Sakura was becoming strange. She was being quiet, and her aura was pulsating for some strange reason. I suppose it's because she coming closer to her old home. Coming to a crest in the hill, we all gasped. There was the castle. It was all broken, blasted years ago by wizards and magicians. But that wasn't what made us gasp. That was because, in front of the castle, were hundreds of soldiers! There were tents set up everywhere. Catching my hand, Sakura gave a soft sigh.
"What's going to happen now?"
"Let's hide the horses in the trees first."
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After we tied the horses to the trees, I climbed a tree. Jumping down, I reported.
"There's at least two hundred. I saw about two hundred crossbows, arrows, and swords."
"There's two aura's in the tent down there."
"Li Yin and Aomora?"
Nodding she caught her lip between her teeth. Coming out from a tree, Eriol spoke.
"They're going to be expecting Sakura to try and save Tomoyo before getting into the castle. I say that we surprise them. Split up. Syaoran, Sakura- chan, Yue and Spinel Sun can make a break for the castle, while Nakuru, Keroberos, and I go after Tomoyo."
"Why split up the guardians?"
"Keroberos and Yue derive their power from Sakura-chan, and Nakuru and Spinel Sun derive THEIR power from ME. So, if we split them up, then we each get the more powerful guardians."
Sniffing, Nakuru turned away.
"Gee, thanks a LOT, Eriol."
"I didn't mean to offend. Sakura-chan IS a lot more powerful."
"All right, but how are you going to find Tomoyo-chan?"
Eriol smiled mischievously and took out his staff.
"This has a tracking spell on it."
Tapping her finger on her chin, Sakura silently touched her necklace.
"If we wait for dusk, then we can fly to the castle. I can use the cards to shield us."
Raising my hand, I waved it.
"Um, hello? Over here? How am I going to fly? You're going to using Fly, and Float can't carry me for that long."
Sakura raised her eyebrow.
"O ye of little faith. Don't worry, I'll be able to make you fly. I'm more worried about Tomoyo-chan right now."
Twirling his staff idly, Eriol watched as he spun it.
"You don't have to, Aomora wouldn't hurt her. He knows that if he actually hurts one of our friends, the others would come after him with a vengeance. And we still owe him for what he did to Sakura-chan. So I'd say he was getting desperate if he took one of our friends. He probably took her because she's the only one in the group who won't blast him to kingdom come."
Snorting, Kero stifled it with his paw.
"More like can't. If she could, she would."
Nakuru nodded.
"She would. She's still pissed that the beings keep attacking up."
Sakura's POV:
As soon as the sun sank so that it was halfway hidden, I unhooked the chain.
"Key of the Star
With Powers Burning Bright
Reveal the Staff
And Shine your Light
RELEASE!"
"Why do you need the staff?"
"You'll see."
Taking out Fly, I tapped it gently on the staff two times, and then tossed it above my head.
"Fly Card, could you lend me your power, but also, could you lend your powers to my staff?"
Closing my eyes, I could feel the rush of air as Fly hurried to comply.
Syaoran's POV:
My eyes widened as she called on the card. With a great rush of wind, the card merged into Sakura. Slowly, feathered wings unfurled, and she flapped them out a but. When the wind died down a bit, she turned to face me. Gasping, I sucked in my breath. She looked like an angel. Even more than Yue. Her hair had come loose, so she had tendrils hanging in her face. She was wearing a blue dress, it's sleeves cut off at the elbows. The skirt was slit up to her knee, and a belt hung low on her right hip. (She had changed earlier.) Her slippers were blue, and there was only one lace. Her wings were made of feathers, and the span was at least six feet. Her hair caught in the falling sun, making it flow like a halo. She seemed to emanate a bright light, and I don't mean her aura. Stepping up to me, she handed me her staff, which had grown wings.
"See? I told you."
Sakura's POV:
Handing him my staff I said,
"See? I told you I could make you fly."
Dragging him back to the others, I kept my wings folded partly so I could fit past the trees. Stepping out next to Kero and Spinel, I smiled.
"We're ready. Are you guys?"
There was a flash on the guardians transformed.
"All right. While Sakura, Syaoran, Yue, and Spinel Sun fly overhead, Nakuru, Keroberos and I will sneak into the camp using the tracking spell. After we get Tomoyo, we'll some help. OK?"
"All right, but we need to go now. I only have four and a half hours."
Nodding, Syaoran and I scooted over to Yue and Spinel Sun. Together, we walked out of the trees. By this time, the sun had sunk below the castle, and the moon had risen halfway in the sky. It was a full moon.
"Ready? Let's go."
Spreading our wings simultaneously, we leapt into the air. (Syaoran was straddling my staff. He was doing pretty well.) Rising over the treetops, we could hear the sudden shouts of the soldiers. Cresting, we dove, and quickly separated. Closing my wings, I dove down to the tops of the tents, then snapped them open and flew high. Quickly, I could hear the clink and clatter of the soldiers as they pulled out crossbows. Suddenly, arrows started flying through the air, chasing us. Executing a sharp left, I caught up with Syaoran. Putting a hand on his shoulder, I breathed in.
"I hate to do this. Shield! Shot!"
Throwing my palm so it pointed down, blasts of yellowish magic shot out, scattering the soldiers and hitting some of them. Meanwhile, Shield popped up, and the arrows bounced off the seven-foot bubble.
"Sakura, there's the castle."
Looking behind me, I saw Yue and Spinel Sun blasting anyone who got to close to us. Nodding to Syaoran, I let go and dived into a nearby window. Landing on the ground, I folded my wings, behind my back. Bursting in behind me, Yue and Spinel Sun closed their wings, and Syaoran Switched the staff for his sword.
"Come on, the throne room's on the other side."
Pausing, I took my staff from Syaoran, and retracted Fly from it.
"I'll need this. Sorry."
Slamming open the door, we were greeted by several soldiers. Flipping my staff to my right hand, I channeled Shot's power through the staff, causing it to glow.
"Go now, and I won't shoot."
Drawing their swords, they charged forward. Blasting with my staff, I could hear my friends.
"Moon Protector!"
"Element Thunder!"
"Fire Breath!"
Throwing up their shields, the soldiers disappperated the attacks.
"They've been magicked. Come on, this way."
Holding my staff with my right hand, I picked up my skirts with the other. Dashing past the soldiers, I kept my shield up. Turning to the left hallway we ran into more soldiers. Running straight at them, I kept shooting. When I was right in front of them, I used my staff as a pole and vaulted over their heads. Turning around, I threw a card at them.
"Sleep!"
There was a clinking and clattering sound as they fell over. Flying over them, Yue landed on my left, while Syaoran picked his way to my right. Coming up last, Spinel Sun took up our rear.
"Sakura-chan, we have less than three hours."
"All right."
Bending slightly, I took Syaoran's sword and cut my dress above the knee. Handing it back to him, we both blushed.
"Mobility."
Still blushing, I lurched forward. Turning three left and four rights, we ran into five groups of ten soldiers. Blasting past them, we came to two big double doors.
"This is the throne room."
Opening we were met by twenty odd soldiers. Standing above the throne was Tzao Aomora.
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Stepping in front of me, Yue and Syaoran held attacks ready.
"So good of you to come, Sakura."
Bristling, Syaoran barked,
"That's Kinomoto-sama to you, Aomora!"
Feeling completely calm, I smiled sweetly at Aomora. Unfurling my wings, I flew over the soldiers' heads, landing in front of him. "Sakura!"
Smiling at him again, I twirled my staff lazily.
"Aomora, I suggest that you get away from my throne, and my home."
Smirking, he leaned on the throne.
"I have worked too hard to stop now. Things were fine until you got the cards. Now we're going to put an end to it."
Still twirling the staff, I raised an eyebrow.
"And how is this going to come about?"
Raising himself Aomora held his hands up.
"Like this."
Blasting from his palms, I swung my staff and absorbed it through the star. Twirling the staff swiftly, I jammed it into the scepter placement. Just as quickly, a bright light swallowed us.
Eriol's POV:
Waiting five minutes after they left, I started the spell. Concentrating, I pictured Tomoyo in my mind. Tugging my staff pulled me towards the middle of the camp.
"Let's go, Nakuru, Keroberos."
Stepping into the lines of tents, I could hear them shouting to each other.
"Aim for the wings."
"Get the flying stick."
"It's a staff, not a freaking stick!"
Turning several soldiers noticed us.
"Hey! There's more of them!"
At that shout, several soldiers turned to us and drew their swords.
"Nakuru."
Nodding, she rubbed her hands together and placed them in front of her.
"Hogo no Clow, Watashi ga motomeru e mamoru watashi no kacho!"
Chanting this low, she set up a shield for us. Walking forward, Keroberos followed behind, warily watching them. Cutting through the soldiers, they swarmed around us, slashing at the shield. Blasting through it, Keroberos fried some of them. Tugging, the staff pulled me towards the left. Between blasts, Keroberos paused.
"Sakura-chan's inside."
"Good."
Beads of sweat started trickling down Nakuru's face.
"Eriol-san, it's getting weak. Hurry up already!"
Speeding up, I stopped at the side of a tent. Taking the staff, I used the edges of it and slashed a hole in it. Stepping through it, I set my staff in front of me.
"Tomoyo? Are you here?"
I could hear a muffled shriek.
"Eriol Hiiragawza!!!!! Nani toru anata dewa mata?!" (What took you so long?)
Pulling down the curtain, I could see her standing with her hands on her hips.
"Tomoyo-sama?"
"Don't –sama me! They've put me in an invisible cage! This is worse than PRISON! Get me OUT!"
"I'm afraid it's impossible to break through it. She must be released."
Li Yin sat across the room, leaning against a pole. Glaring, Nakuru huffed up to her and picked her up by the collar.
"Shakuko watashi ni tomodachi! IMA!" (Release my friend! NOW!)
Smiling impishly, Li Yin pried her fingers off her collar.
"I can't. It's not my shield. It's brothers'."
Shaking her viciously, Nakuru growled.
"Then tell him to DROP IT!"
Suddenly, a dazzling white light erupted from the castle, blinding us all.
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When the light died down, Tomoyo flung herself against the shield. Going through, she wrapped her arms around me.
"Come on! Let's go! We're missing Sakura-chan's entrance!"
Running outside, I lifted her onto Keroberos' back.
"Come on, let's go."
Picking me up, Nakuru flew for the castle. Passing dazed soldiers, we landed on the window ledge.
"The throne's across the hall."
Pushing open the door, I kept Tomoyo behind me. WE were met with the sight of battle. Syaoran, Yue, and Spinel Sun were fighting about fifteen-odd soldiers, and some were lying broken on the ground. Rushing forward, Nakuru and Keroberos helped them. Pushing Tomoyo behind a door, I kissed her on the cheek.
"Stay here. I'll be back."
Running back, I started blasting the well-armed soldiers.
Tomoyo's POV:
Peeking out from behind the door, I watched Eriol run back. Blasting a man that was attacking Syaoran-kun, he clubbed another with his staff. Casting a worried glance up, I watched Sakura-chan. She had her staff in a holding, and Aomora was standing frozen. Sakura-chan was glowing, and suddenly, another great burst of light came from her, blinding us. Through the light, her voice came clear and strong.
"I, Sakura Kinomoto…."
Sakura's POV:
Feeling the wind whip around us, I have no idea how long this took. Opening my eyes, I let my aura flare wildly. Seeing my family, I smiled seriously. Planting my staff in deeper, I shouted out,
"I, Sakura Kinomoto, do claim my right to the throne of the Kinomoto's! If any do oppose, they will answer to ME!"
Feeling immense power surge through, I pilled out all fifty-two cards. Rising into the air, the wind whirled around us. Forming a circle around me, the cards chanted.
"Protection of the Mistress. Protect her well! Out of hand, it is difficult! But combine us and her, we shall join!"
(I won't pretend to understand that. Just keep reading.) Twirling, they formed a line in front of me. Flipping so that the faces were shown, they glowed brightly, and my Tear glowed also. Raising my head, I felt the cards enter my Tear, causing a flood of warmth and power to surge through my blood.
"We are one."
Opening my eyes, I felt them blaze. With that, I stepped away from the light.
"I AM SAKURA KINOMOTO, QUEEN OF THESE LANDS!!"
Syaoran's POV:
While her aura flared, an astonishing thing happened. The broken castle rumbled and roared. Vines disappeared, the stone replaced themselves, and flowers bloomed outside the windows. Stepping out of the light, I gasped. Sakura was totally changed. Her eyes were a bright green, brighter than the brightest emerald. Her hair was lighter, too. It was not a honey color, and hung in curly waves. She wore a pink dress, with form fitting sleeves that reached the edge of her hands. The neck v'd down, showing her white skin. The body hugged her torso, and flared only lightly as it went down. The skirt was cut at an odd angle, so that the left side was longer than the right. Her slippers were pink, and instead of laces, there was a wing to hold them together. Glancing at her forehead, I heard the others gasp too. The Crystal Tear was different. It was split like a Ying Yang, blue on one side, and pink on the other. Flaring her wings, Sakura spoke.
"I am Sakura Kinomoto, Queen of these lands! All who oppose me SHALL be punished! THIS is my word!"
Picking up her staff, I noticed it had changed, also. It was now five feet long, sleek pink. The star was a brilliant gold, inside the ring of pink. Emblazoned above the star was a cherry tree, with the petals falling. Twirling it once, she pointed it behind me. Blasting an arrow out of it, she speared Sachio, who had snuck up. 'How did she do that? She didn't have the cards!' Setting it back down, she glared at them.
"And NEVER mess with my friends."
Turning quickly, she blocked a lightening bolt that Aomora had thrown. Just as quickly, she swung her….. sword? Matching him blow for blow, she put both hands on the sword. Closing her eyes, her aura glowed. Red flames crawled up the sword, and light gathered at the tip. Swinging it down, she blasted Aomora so that he was no more. Turning, she jumped down and stood in front of the throne. Changing the sword back into her staff, she chanted,
"I shall erase this annoyance from my kingdom! Leave, so our lives may continue!"
Waving the staff in a circle, she formed a portal. Out of the portal came flashes of light, wrapping around the soldiers and pulling them in. They started crying out, and those who struggled against it were crushed. Next to me, Michio clawed at the ground, desperate.
"No! I'm not ready!"
Crushing him, the light pulled him in. Soldiers were pulled in through the windows, and the portal closed. Getting rid of her wings, Sakura stepped forward uneasily. Rushing from behind the door, Tomoyo-chan joined us. As soon as Tomoyo-chan came out, Sakura smiled weakly.
"You're all all right."
Clinging to her staff, she fell over.
Sakura's POV:
Falling over, I felt someone catch me. Looking into his worried amber eyes, I tried to smile.
"I'm all right. I'm just exhausted."
Curling up against him, I closed my eyes.
"How?"
"The cards combined our *Yawn* powers. That why the Tear…..changed……colors….."
Resting my head against his chest, I fell asleep.
Tomoyo's POV:
Watching Syaoran-kun hold a sleeping Sakura-chan, I hugged Eriol tightly.
"That is so kawaii."
Hugging me back, he held me close.
"Hai."
Picking Sakura-chan up, Syaoran-kun handed Yue her staff.
"Where are we supposed to find the bedrooms?"
Carefully carrying the staff, Yue moved for the door.
"It's in the next wing. Just follow me."
Opening the double doors, he turned left. Following everyone out, Eriol paused.
"Tomoyo-chan, we need to talk."
"Hmm? About what?"
Blushing, he slowly put his staff away.
"About us."
Smiling, I followed him out.
"Of course."
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Sakura Golden Wolf: SEE? I TOLD YOU! Biggest chapter I'll probably ever write!
Sakura: I'm so proud of you, Wolfie!
Kero: 0_o A lot goes on in this chapter……
Sakura Golden Wolf: It took me three and a half-hours to type it up. I hope you like it! R+R!!!!!!!!