Daphne: "Hi, I am going to make this intro. short, because I have to go
somewhere…"
Kero: *CoughEli'shousecough*
Daphne: I glare at him "So what? Anyway, I just want to thank all of you who have reviewed, and I hope that all of you will keep reviewing, la-de-da- de-da…so enjoy!"
Kero: "Daphne, you are acting even more pathetic than your father."
Daphne: *throbbing vain* "My father is not pathetic! He is great. You just don't like him because he calls you 'stuffed animal'.
Kero: puts paws up in defeated motion "Fine! Whatever you say."
Daphne: "Thank you! Now on with the story!"
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Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 14.
"We're going to a what?!" Tomoyo cried, looking at Dedra in shock.
"A ball! King Vandor has invited us to a ball at his palace tomorrow! It is not far from here, but…the younger children are not invited." At her last words, the four youngest group members started to pout; everyone, that is, except for Syaoran.
'Why do I get the feeling…'
'…That something bad is going to happen?' Sakura finished for him. Micha and Marcy looked absolutely furious.
"I am not going! I don't trust him! Remember the last time he held a ball? He was simpering over Aya like there was no tomorrow, and I even heard him making a bet with his friend, the Duke of Orner. He bet him that before the year was over, he would have Aya as his wife, and he even promised the Duke that he could marry Ying-fa, if the 'plan' worked." Micha yelled. All of the older forms did a slow turn, and looked at him.
"He what?" Xiao-lang asked in a deadly voice. Micha smirked.
"You heard me. And I am NOT going to let Aya go there unprotected. I really think that we should stay home…"
"No, that would simply make him even more determined. We have to go anyway, because it is not polite to refuse." Ellis pointed out, making the others nod. Sakura/Lilly began to cry in frustration.
"Something bad! Something is very bad! I don't like him!" She wailed, crumpling to the floor and pounding her little fists on the marble tiles. Nora followed her example, and soon the room was filled with angry sobs.
"They are tired! They have been through simply too much!" Dedra called over the noise. This made Eriol snort.
"That is an understatement." He mumbled to Syaoran, who was looking worriedly on his soulmate, who was now being carried out of the room by her 'older sister'.
"Come on. We should stay with them until this whole thing has blown over." Tryon said, as he picked up a very tired Naoko. Everyone nodded and quickly followed Aya and Ying-fa out of the room.
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'Are they gone?' Sakura whimpered later that night. Her little face was buried in a pillow, so she didn't see her friends nod.
'Something bad is going to happen, and we have to help. They have no magic of their own.' She went on.
'I agree.' Syaoran commented. 'We have to find a way to get there without them knowing.' He went on. Sakura sighed.
'If only our magic would work. I mean, Eriol's worked that one time, but…ever since then, we have been powerless.' She whispered finally looking up. Landon looked thoughtful.
"Wait! The wolves! Sakura, Syaoran, Nora, and Naoko can ride on them to the castle! I am sure that Rinyah and Kahnu will not mind." Landon said. Tryon sighed.
"What about us, though?"
"We can run. The king's castle cannot be that far away, and we can easily make it in time, if we leave now." Landon said. Everyone's eyes lit up and they all nodded in agreement.
'Now, for the plan.' Tomoyo said, as they all huddled together.
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"They're what?!" Marcy shouted, looking at Micha in shock. Micha grinned. They were standing in a secluded area of the ballroom, not far from where Ellis and Dedra were standing.
"They are coming. Eriol just contacted me and they are about halfway here, now if we could only…"
"Only do what?" Came a voice that they knew all too well. Both turned in time to see King Vandor make a sign with his hands, and then both of them were surrounded by a black bubble.
"What?!" Micha shouted, pounding on the sides of it, but his words were muffled. They were, however, enough to get Ellis's attention. He gave a shout, and Dedra gasped in shock. Almost immediately, they joined Micha and Marcy in the bubble.
"What are you doing?!" Xiao-lang shouted, causing the whole ballroom to go silent. Vandor stepped out of the shadows and smirked at him. Then, without a word, he put out his hands and a lightning-bolt struck Xiao-lang in the arm.
"Foolish boy! You think that you can win Ying-fa, when she has so much more going for her?" He simpered, and pointed at Ying-fa, who was struggling in the grasp of…the Duke of Orner! Aya gave an angry cry and raced to help her friend, but Vandor bolted foreword and grasped her by the arm.
"Not so fast my love." He hissed, pulling her close and running his hand down her back. Aya gave a horrified shudder and pulled desperately away. Ying-fa was getting the same treatment from the Duke, although he had gone as far as to kiss her neck in what he thought was a loving way. She, in turn, had screamed and smacked him across the face, forcing him to trap her hands behind her back.
"Let them go!" Lucas shouted, throwing himself at Vandor. But the king simply laughed and suddenly, Lucas was on the floor with a knife in his arm.
"NO!" Aya sobbed, as she watched Lucas wreath on the ground when Vandor shot another lightning bolt at his chest. The Duke was laughing like a maniac, watching this, and poor Ying-fa was slumping against him, in a near faint. Farther away, Xiao-lang was lying, near unconsciousness, as another lightning-bolt hit him full force. Both Lucas and Xiao-lang were close to unconsciousness, and neither had the strength to move from their positions on the floor. The black bubble had now spread, and was enveloping everyone in the ballroom. King Vandor looked around in satisfaction, and then began to drag Aya towards one of the open doors.
"You are mine, now!" He hissed into her ear.
"I don't think so!"
King Vandor turned just in time to see a large white wolf throw itself at his chest, causing him to fall to the ground, and release Aya. The startled girl looked up to see Rinyah smiling down at her, with little Sora/Nora on her back. Another, honey colored wolf bounded over to the Duke, and shoved him to the floor, keeping its paws on the man's chest. Lillian/Sakura was grinning down at him triumphantly. Then two more wolves bounded into the room, upon which sat Symian/Syaoran and Nira/Naoko.
"Good Akita." Naoko crowed, as she petted the black and white pup. Syaoran petted Kahnu and then climbed off his back. During this time, Aya and Ying- fa had jumped at the chance to escape the evil men's clutches and hurry over to Lucas and Xiao-lang. Soon after this, Eriol, Tomoyo, Tryon, and Landon came running into the room at top speed.
"Good job!" Tryon crowed, pumping his arm up and down in a little victory dance. But it was cut short by a growl from Vandor.
"Don't think that you can defeat me that easily!" He hissed, and then flicked his hand to make the black barrier cover Naoko, Tomoyo, Tryon, and Landon.
"Watch out!" Eriol shouted, and he shoved Sakura, Syaoran, and Nora out of the way. The barrier raced past them, only missing them by a few inches. Then Vandor pointed at the barrier and made it translucent.
"Now all your friends will watch as I destroy you!" He roared, and sent a deadly flash of lightning straight at Syaoran. Sakura saw this just in time, and pushed him out of the way. Unfortunately, the bolt raced past his arm, scouring it. Syaoran bit down a cry and then grabbed Sakura's waist and rolled with her, just as another bolt hit the floor where they had fallen. The honey colored wolf was now sitting on the unconscious Duke, and looking quite anxious for her friends. Rinyah and Kahnu had been pulled into the barrier so they could do nothing but watch as the four friends struggled to stay alive.
"How can we do this?" Eriol shouted in frustration, as he and Nora jumped out of the way of another bolt. Vandor was laughing and his eyes were crazed-looking.
'Wait! What if we were all to call upon our power at the same time?' Nora asked, dodging a bolt. Eriol sighed.
'It is worth a try. Sakura, when I give the signal, I want you to summon the shield card. Nora, you will try your best to make a sort of plant barrier, and Syaoran, you make sure that you are close to Sakura, so if this works, she can transfer the fight card over to you, and you can use that. Sakura, if this works, transfer the Power and Wood cards to yourself and Nora, and I will do what I think best.' Eriol finished. Sakura, Nora and Syaoran nodded shakily and then they grouped together. Vandor smirked at them and pointed his hands at them threateningly.
"Now!" Eriol shouted. All at once, Syaoran summoned his sword, Sakura summoned her staff, Eriol summoned his staff, and Nora summoned up a barrage of vines and branches. Eriol's face was a light of triumph, and muffled cries of victory rang out from behind the translucent barrier.
"Fight, Power, Sword, Wood!" Sakura shouted. Wood went to Nora's side, while fight went to Syaoran's. Power and Sword stayed with Sakura. Vandor however, seemed to know what was coming next, and he held up a finger.
"Ah, ah, ah! Not so fast! I have a few…guests that you may like to meet first!" He crowed, waving his hand. Sakura gasped and Syaoran gave a yell as another dark bubble appeared, and inside of it, two figures could be seen; Meiling and Touya!
"Let them go!" Sakura shrieked, pounding her tiny fists against the bubble. Vandor laughed at her weak attempts to free her brother and friend.
"Foolish girl! Did you really think that you could defeat me?" He hissed, his eyes gleaming with insanity. He began to move over to the horrified Aya, who was leaning over the weak Xiao-lang.
"Wood, go!" Shouted a voice. Immediately, vines wrapped around Vandor until he was completely covered from head to toe. Everyone turned to see Nora with her hands out, her little chest heaving with exertion.
"Eriol." Nora said calmly, turning away from the wreathing bundle of vines. Eriol immediately knew what she wanted, and he nodded. She quickly grasped Sakura's hand, and turned her around, so they were facing away from Eriol.
"Now." Nora commanded. Eriol closed his eyes and pointed his staff at the bundle of vines. There was a sharp crunch, and then silence. Sakura stood, shivering, as she realized what had just happened. Syaoran was looking at the vines in horror, as were the rest of the people in the room. Sakura and Nora did a slow turn, and both of their eyes widened. The length of the vine was now covered in long, sharp…thorns; And the bundle had stopped moving. Eriol slowly waved his staff again, and the barriers disappeared, causing the ball guests to stumble out of their previous positions. Sakura shakily summoned the erase card, and erased any signs of both Vandor and the Duke. Then Wood, Power, Sword, Fight, and Shield returned to their original forms.
"Sakura, use the Big card." Eriol commanded. Sakura nodded, and did as she was told.
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A/N:
Daphne: "Cliffhanger! Sorry folks, but I want to make this at least one to two more chapters long, so I am going to cut off here. I am sorry that this took so long to write, but I am also trying to finish all of the other stories that I am writing…
Kero: "Maybe you should start writing them one at a time?!"
Daphne: *Sweat drop* "You're probably right! Anyway, I hope that you liked this chapter, and I will try to finish this and some of my others as soon as possible!"
Kero: *CoughEli'shousecough*
Daphne: I glare at him "So what? Anyway, I just want to thank all of you who have reviewed, and I hope that all of you will keep reviewing, la-de-da- de-da…so enjoy!"
Kero: "Daphne, you are acting even more pathetic than your father."
Daphne: *throbbing vain* "My father is not pathetic! He is great. You just don't like him because he calls you 'stuffed animal'.
Kero: puts paws up in defeated motion "Fine! Whatever you say."
Daphne: "Thank you! Now on with the story!"
~*~*~*~
Palace of the Wolves
by: Daphne Li
Chapter 14.
"We're going to a what?!" Tomoyo cried, looking at Dedra in shock.
"A ball! King Vandor has invited us to a ball at his palace tomorrow! It is not far from here, but…the younger children are not invited." At her last words, the four youngest group members started to pout; everyone, that is, except for Syaoran.
'Why do I get the feeling…'
'…That something bad is going to happen?' Sakura finished for him. Micha and Marcy looked absolutely furious.
"I am not going! I don't trust him! Remember the last time he held a ball? He was simpering over Aya like there was no tomorrow, and I even heard him making a bet with his friend, the Duke of Orner. He bet him that before the year was over, he would have Aya as his wife, and he even promised the Duke that he could marry Ying-fa, if the 'plan' worked." Micha yelled. All of the older forms did a slow turn, and looked at him.
"He what?" Xiao-lang asked in a deadly voice. Micha smirked.
"You heard me. And I am NOT going to let Aya go there unprotected. I really think that we should stay home…"
"No, that would simply make him even more determined. We have to go anyway, because it is not polite to refuse." Ellis pointed out, making the others nod. Sakura/Lilly began to cry in frustration.
"Something bad! Something is very bad! I don't like him!" She wailed, crumpling to the floor and pounding her little fists on the marble tiles. Nora followed her example, and soon the room was filled with angry sobs.
"They are tired! They have been through simply too much!" Dedra called over the noise. This made Eriol snort.
"That is an understatement." He mumbled to Syaoran, who was looking worriedly on his soulmate, who was now being carried out of the room by her 'older sister'.
"Come on. We should stay with them until this whole thing has blown over." Tryon said, as he picked up a very tired Naoko. Everyone nodded and quickly followed Aya and Ying-fa out of the room.
~*~*~*~
'Are they gone?' Sakura whimpered later that night. Her little face was buried in a pillow, so she didn't see her friends nod.
'Something bad is going to happen, and we have to help. They have no magic of their own.' She went on.
'I agree.' Syaoran commented. 'We have to find a way to get there without them knowing.' He went on. Sakura sighed.
'If only our magic would work. I mean, Eriol's worked that one time, but…ever since then, we have been powerless.' She whispered finally looking up. Landon looked thoughtful.
"Wait! The wolves! Sakura, Syaoran, Nora, and Naoko can ride on them to the castle! I am sure that Rinyah and Kahnu will not mind." Landon said. Tryon sighed.
"What about us, though?"
"We can run. The king's castle cannot be that far away, and we can easily make it in time, if we leave now." Landon said. Everyone's eyes lit up and they all nodded in agreement.
'Now, for the plan.' Tomoyo said, as they all huddled together.
~*~*~*~
"They're what?!" Marcy shouted, looking at Micha in shock. Micha grinned. They were standing in a secluded area of the ballroom, not far from where Ellis and Dedra were standing.
"They are coming. Eriol just contacted me and they are about halfway here, now if we could only…"
"Only do what?" Came a voice that they knew all too well. Both turned in time to see King Vandor make a sign with his hands, and then both of them were surrounded by a black bubble.
"What?!" Micha shouted, pounding on the sides of it, but his words were muffled. They were, however, enough to get Ellis's attention. He gave a shout, and Dedra gasped in shock. Almost immediately, they joined Micha and Marcy in the bubble.
"What are you doing?!" Xiao-lang shouted, causing the whole ballroom to go silent. Vandor stepped out of the shadows and smirked at him. Then, without a word, he put out his hands and a lightning-bolt struck Xiao-lang in the arm.
"Foolish boy! You think that you can win Ying-fa, when she has so much more going for her?" He simpered, and pointed at Ying-fa, who was struggling in the grasp of…the Duke of Orner! Aya gave an angry cry and raced to help her friend, but Vandor bolted foreword and grasped her by the arm.
"Not so fast my love." He hissed, pulling her close and running his hand down her back. Aya gave a horrified shudder and pulled desperately away. Ying-fa was getting the same treatment from the Duke, although he had gone as far as to kiss her neck in what he thought was a loving way. She, in turn, had screamed and smacked him across the face, forcing him to trap her hands behind her back.
"Let them go!" Lucas shouted, throwing himself at Vandor. But the king simply laughed and suddenly, Lucas was on the floor with a knife in his arm.
"NO!" Aya sobbed, as she watched Lucas wreath on the ground when Vandor shot another lightning bolt at his chest. The Duke was laughing like a maniac, watching this, and poor Ying-fa was slumping against him, in a near faint. Farther away, Xiao-lang was lying, near unconsciousness, as another lightning-bolt hit him full force. Both Lucas and Xiao-lang were close to unconsciousness, and neither had the strength to move from their positions on the floor. The black bubble had now spread, and was enveloping everyone in the ballroom. King Vandor looked around in satisfaction, and then began to drag Aya towards one of the open doors.
"You are mine, now!" He hissed into her ear.
"I don't think so!"
King Vandor turned just in time to see a large white wolf throw itself at his chest, causing him to fall to the ground, and release Aya. The startled girl looked up to see Rinyah smiling down at her, with little Sora/Nora on her back. Another, honey colored wolf bounded over to the Duke, and shoved him to the floor, keeping its paws on the man's chest. Lillian/Sakura was grinning down at him triumphantly. Then two more wolves bounded into the room, upon which sat Symian/Syaoran and Nira/Naoko.
"Good Akita." Naoko crowed, as she petted the black and white pup. Syaoran petted Kahnu and then climbed off his back. During this time, Aya and Ying- fa had jumped at the chance to escape the evil men's clutches and hurry over to Lucas and Xiao-lang. Soon after this, Eriol, Tomoyo, Tryon, and Landon came running into the room at top speed.
"Good job!" Tryon crowed, pumping his arm up and down in a little victory dance. But it was cut short by a growl from Vandor.
"Don't think that you can defeat me that easily!" He hissed, and then flicked his hand to make the black barrier cover Naoko, Tomoyo, Tryon, and Landon.
"Watch out!" Eriol shouted, and he shoved Sakura, Syaoran, and Nora out of the way. The barrier raced past them, only missing them by a few inches. Then Vandor pointed at the barrier and made it translucent.
"Now all your friends will watch as I destroy you!" He roared, and sent a deadly flash of lightning straight at Syaoran. Sakura saw this just in time, and pushed him out of the way. Unfortunately, the bolt raced past his arm, scouring it. Syaoran bit down a cry and then grabbed Sakura's waist and rolled with her, just as another bolt hit the floor where they had fallen. The honey colored wolf was now sitting on the unconscious Duke, and looking quite anxious for her friends. Rinyah and Kahnu had been pulled into the barrier so they could do nothing but watch as the four friends struggled to stay alive.
"How can we do this?" Eriol shouted in frustration, as he and Nora jumped out of the way of another bolt. Vandor was laughing and his eyes were crazed-looking.
'Wait! What if we were all to call upon our power at the same time?' Nora asked, dodging a bolt. Eriol sighed.
'It is worth a try. Sakura, when I give the signal, I want you to summon the shield card. Nora, you will try your best to make a sort of plant barrier, and Syaoran, you make sure that you are close to Sakura, so if this works, she can transfer the fight card over to you, and you can use that. Sakura, if this works, transfer the Power and Wood cards to yourself and Nora, and I will do what I think best.' Eriol finished. Sakura, Nora and Syaoran nodded shakily and then they grouped together. Vandor smirked at them and pointed his hands at them threateningly.
"Now!" Eriol shouted. All at once, Syaoran summoned his sword, Sakura summoned her staff, Eriol summoned his staff, and Nora summoned up a barrage of vines and branches. Eriol's face was a light of triumph, and muffled cries of victory rang out from behind the translucent barrier.
"Fight, Power, Sword, Wood!" Sakura shouted. Wood went to Nora's side, while fight went to Syaoran's. Power and Sword stayed with Sakura. Vandor however, seemed to know what was coming next, and he held up a finger.
"Ah, ah, ah! Not so fast! I have a few…guests that you may like to meet first!" He crowed, waving his hand. Sakura gasped and Syaoran gave a yell as another dark bubble appeared, and inside of it, two figures could be seen; Meiling and Touya!
"Let them go!" Sakura shrieked, pounding her tiny fists against the bubble. Vandor laughed at her weak attempts to free her brother and friend.
"Foolish girl! Did you really think that you could defeat me?" He hissed, his eyes gleaming with insanity. He began to move over to the horrified Aya, who was leaning over the weak Xiao-lang.
"Wood, go!" Shouted a voice. Immediately, vines wrapped around Vandor until he was completely covered from head to toe. Everyone turned to see Nora with her hands out, her little chest heaving with exertion.
"Eriol." Nora said calmly, turning away from the wreathing bundle of vines. Eriol immediately knew what she wanted, and he nodded. She quickly grasped Sakura's hand, and turned her around, so they were facing away from Eriol.
"Now." Nora commanded. Eriol closed his eyes and pointed his staff at the bundle of vines. There was a sharp crunch, and then silence. Sakura stood, shivering, as she realized what had just happened. Syaoran was looking at the vines in horror, as were the rest of the people in the room. Sakura and Nora did a slow turn, and both of their eyes widened. The length of the vine was now covered in long, sharp…thorns; And the bundle had stopped moving. Eriol slowly waved his staff again, and the barriers disappeared, causing the ball guests to stumble out of their previous positions. Sakura shakily summoned the erase card, and erased any signs of both Vandor and the Duke. Then Wood, Power, Sword, Fight, and Shield returned to their original forms.
"Sakura, use the Big card." Eriol commanded. Sakura nodded, and did as she was told.
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A/N:
Daphne: "Cliffhanger! Sorry folks, but I want to make this at least one to two more chapters long, so I am going to cut off here. I am sorry that this took so long to write, but I am also trying to finish all of the other stories that I am writing…
Kero: "Maybe you should start writing them one at a time?!"
Daphne: *Sweat drop* "You're probably right! Anyway, I hope that you liked this chapter, and I will try to finish this and some of my others as soon as possible!"