All is Fair in Love and War
Chapter 15:
The Escape
Sakura sat on her bed thinking of what to do. Something inside of her told her Xiaolang was trapped inside with her. She need to get to him, she need to escape. But how, when, what was she going to do? Xiaolang stood chained to the cold wall wondering what to do. Sakura was here and so was Yue but he was weak, very weak. Almost too weak to be awake, probably knocked out. But there were four different auras outside, he was certain of it. He knew three of them, Kero's, Touya's and Eriol's but they others was not magical, it possible that is was Meilin but what was she doing here. It's dangerous to be here. He had to get out of here; he had to get out now.
Back outside... "Are you sure, we can do this?" Meilin asked Kero. "Positive. I hope," Kero said. "So here we go. Me and Meilin draw away the guards while you and Touya sneak in and free Yue and those between you three free Sakura and Xiaolang," Eriol told Kero. "That pretty much sums it up," Kero said. "Sounds to simple," Meilin said. "Do you have a better idea?" Kero asked. "No but where do we go? A battle is going to be fought in any moment," Meilin told him. "Go to your queen and tell them that you saw something mysterious going on, and to send someone here," Touya said. "What about your side? Someone should inform your father," Eriol stated. "I already sent my guards to check on him," Touya said. "But still, we might have some problems," Meilin stated. "Wait I will go and tell your father to come here," Kero said. "But," Touya was about to start. "We need both King and Queen to see these, or the feud between both families will never end. If it doesn't end tonight, then it will never end," Kero told him. "Just listen to you power, Touya and it will lead you to what you seek," Kero said, They all nodded and walked or flew to the right positions. Kero quickly flew in the direction of the King's castle. Meilin took hold of Eriol's hand and pulled him closed to the opening to the door. They waited until they heard the guards, and step in plain sight. They acted as shock as possible and ran off. "Hey wait come back here," one of the guards said as the followed them. Touya waited until they left to come inside. He closed his eyes and let his powers point the way. He followed the weak aura and stop when he heard voices. He quickly opened his eyes and hid in a near by door. "So, he wants the young prince to help him. I don't think he'll help destroy his own kingdom but the Lord does have a way of persuading people," one of the guards said. "Come on, his calling us," the other guard said as they walked away. Touya quickly made his way to a closed door. He opened it and saw an unconscious Yue chained to the way. He quickly was that the guards a stupidly dropped the keys. What idiots? is all Touya could think. He kneed in front of Yue and touched his shoulder. "Yue, wake up, come on Xiaolang needs you," Touya whispered. Yue slowly opened his eyes and raised his to meet Touya eyes. "Where is he?" Yue asked. "He's up there with Sakura come on, we need to get them out of here," Touya said as he unlocked the chains and helped Yue up.
Upstairs...
"Come on, Princess. Your presence is need," the darkly clothed man said as he opened the door. He grabbed her arm and pulled her out of the room. Down the hall, three men were pulling on something or someone. "Now, now, young prince, either you behave or the Princess will surfer," the man who held yelled out. They had continued to walk when she saw a clear view of Xiaolang all chained up. He had a shock look in his eye, almost fear. He stopped struggling and stood still. "Good boy. Let's go," the man said as he dragged Sakura to a near by stairs and made his way upward. They enter a brightly-lit room one a man who had his back to them. "They are here my Lord," the man said. "Thank you, captain," the man said as he turned to them. "You, I knew, you couldn't be trusted," Sakura said. "Yes, who would believe that the Kings Royal Advisor would betray him," he said. "What do you want with us?" Xiaolang asked. "I want the power that was ours," he shouted. "What?" Sakura asked. "Long ago, before the Kingdoms were in a feud, our family, the Ling, family were a respected and very powerful family. But, Clow Reed and his son stood in their way. They were going to over take the king and seize the kingdom but his son and the princess of they other kingdom had to fall in love and wish to marry. Our ancestors killed them but not before Clow Reed cast a spell that took our powers. The families went against each other, and we vowed that one-day we would get our magic back. At first I thought, that we would need both of you, but then I found out, only one would be need. You see they would be killed and their magic would give us power. I read that they prophesied only one could give us the power and only one could stop us. I first thought it was Sakura, because I saw her with Kero but then the Captain here told me of your battle together. Then it came clear, it was you all along," he said with a grin. "You should be happy Princess, it looks like you won't die after all," the captain told her. "No," Sakura screamed. "Shut up," the captain shouted to her as he slapped her. "Don't you dare," Xiaolang shouted as he struggled. "Let us go," Sakura whispered. "Maybe you should listen to her," a voice called from behind them. By the door appear Touya and Yue with a crystal in his hand. While the people where distracted Sakura and Xiaolang picked the people that held letting them go. As Sakura was going to run away, the captain pulled a dagger out of his belt as was about to stab her when Xiaolang step in front of her and the captain stabbed Xiaolang. There was a sudden feeling of déjà vu was felt in the air. The Lord smiled and called the captain. "Come on, the young prince will die soon," he said as he pushed a stone and the wall opened and they escaped. Xiaolang fell to the floor and Sakura started to cry. She told him to hold on, not to die, and not to leave her. "Xiaolang," Yue shouted as he ran to him and lifted him up. "Come we need to take him to a doctor," Touya as he held up Sakura.
By this time, Eriol and Meilin were in the Queens tent telling her all that happened. "Are you certain?" she asked. "Yes, ask the guards who were chasing us," Meilin told her. "All right, let's go," she said as she walked to the opening. They heard men yelling stop. They went outside and saw a man on a horse, with the guards pointing their weapons at him. "Wait, stop," Eriol said as he ran in front of the man. "Touya, what is it?" Eriol asked when he noticed that he had blood on his clothes. "What happened?" Eriol asked scared. He didn't know why but he knew he should worry. "It's Xiaolang, they stabbed him," Touya said as he gasped. "Hurry I come to take you to him," he continued. "Get my horse, now," the queen shouted. They shuttered and frantic and scared for the young Prince's life.
Back in the Kinomoto Kingdom...
The guards had let the King out and in front of the court floated a little yellow creature telling them about the Princess. The group was speechless, and the little creature was getting frustrated. "Why are you standing there, with our mouths opened Sakura needs you," Kero shouted. "Kero," Sakura shouted as she ran into the building with Yue and a wounded Xiaolang in his arms. "We need a doctor quick, his dying," Sakura shouted.
Somewhere in the middle of the forest... "It is only a matter of time," a voice said.
Sakura sat on her bed thinking of what to do. Something inside of her told her Xiaolang was trapped inside with her. She need to get to him, she need to escape. But how, when, what was she going to do? Xiaolang stood chained to the cold wall wondering what to do. Sakura was here and so was Yue but he was weak, very weak. Almost too weak to be awake, probably knocked out. But there were four different auras outside, he was certain of it. He knew three of them, Kero's, Touya's and Eriol's but they others was not magical, it possible that is was Meilin but what was she doing here. It's dangerous to be here. He had to get out of here; he had to get out now.
Back outside... "Are you sure, we can do this?" Meilin asked Kero. "Positive. I hope," Kero said. "So here we go. Me and Meilin draw away the guards while you and Touya sneak in and free Yue and those between you three free Sakura and Xiaolang," Eriol told Kero. "That pretty much sums it up," Kero said. "Sounds to simple," Meilin said. "Do you have a better idea?" Kero asked. "No but where do we go? A battle is going to be fought in any moment," Meilin told him. "Go to your queen and tell them that you saw something mysterious going on, and to send someone here," Touya said. "What about your side? Someone should inform your father," Eriol stated. "I already sent my guards to check on him," Touya said. "But still, we might have some problems," Meilin stated. "Wait I will go and tell your father to come here," Kero said. "But," Touya was about to start. "We need both King and Queen to see these, or the feud between both families will never end. If it doesn't end tonight, then it will never end," Kero told him. "Just listen to you power, Touya and it will lead you to what you seek," Kero said, They all nodded and walked or flew to the right positions. Kero quickly flew in the direction of the King's castle. Meilin took hold of Eriol's hand and pulled him closed to the opening to the door. They waited until they heard the guards, and step in plain sight. They acted as shock as possible and ran off. "Hey wait come back here," one of the guards said as the followed them. Touya waited until they left to come inside. He closed his eyes and let his powers point the way. He followed the weak aura and stop when he heard voices. He quickly opened his eyes and hid in a near by door. "So, he wants the young prince to help him. I don't think he'll help destroy his own kingdom but the Lord does have a way of persuading people," one of the guards said. "Come on, his calling us," the other guard said as they walked away. Touya quickly made his way to a closed door. He opened it and saw an unconscious Yue chained to the way. He quickly was that the guards a stupidly dropped the keys. What idiots? is all Touya could think. He kneed in front of Yue and touched his shoulder. "Yue, wake up, come on Xiaolang needs you," Touya whispered. Yue slowly opened his eyes and raised his to meet Touya eyes. "Where is he?" Yue asked. "He's up there with Sakura come on, we need to get them out of here," Touya said as he unlocked the chains and helped Yue up.
Upstairs...
"Come on, Princess. Your presence is need," the darkly clothed man said as he opened the door. He grabbed her arm and pulled her out of the room. Down the hall, three men were pulling on something or someone. "Now, now, young prince, either you behave or the Princess will surfer," the man who held yelled out. They had continued to walk when she saw a clear view of Xiaolang all chained up. He had a shock look in his eye, almost fear. He stopped struggling and stood still. "Good boy. Let's go," the man said as he dragged Sakura to a near by stairs and made his way upward. They enter a brightly-lit room one a man who had his back to them. "They are here my Lord," the man said. "Thank you, captain," the man said as he turned to them. "You, I knew, you couldn't be trusted," Sakura said. "Yes, who would believe that the Kings Royal Advisor would betray him," he said. "What do you want with us?" Xiaolang asked. "I want the power that was ours," he shouted. "What?" Sakura asked. "Long ago, before the Kingdoms were in a feud, our family, the Ling, family were a respected and very powerful family. But, Clow Reed and his son stood in their way. They were going to over take the king and seize the kingdom but his son and the princess of they other kingdom had to fall in love and wish to marry. Our ancestors killed them but not before Clow Reed cast a spell that took our powers. The families went against each other, and we vowed that one-day we would get our magic back. At first I thought, that we would need both of you, but then I found out, only one would be need. You see they would be killed and their magic would give us power. I read that they prophesied only one could give us the power and only one could stop us. I first thought it was Sakura, because I saw her with Kero but then the Captain here told me of your battle together. Then it came clear, it was you all along," he said with a grin. "You should be happy Princess, it looks like you won't die after all," the captain told her. "No," Sakura screamed. "Shut up," the captain shouted to her as he slapped her. "Don't you dare," Xiaolang shouted as he struggled. "Let us go," Sakura whispered. "Maybe you should listen to her," a voice called from behind them. By the door appear Touya and Yue with a crystal in his hand. While the people where distracted Sakura and Xiaolang picked the people that held letting them go. As Sakura was going to run away, the captain pulled a dagger out of his belt as was about to stab her when Xiaolang step in front of her and the captain stabbed Xiaolang. There was a sudden feeling of déjà vu was felt in the air. The Lord smiled and called the captain. "Come on, the young prince will die soon," he said as he pushed a stone and the wall opened and they escaped. Xiaolang fell to the floor and Sakura started to cry. She told him to hold on, not to die, and not to leave her. "Xiaolang," Yue shouted as he ran to him and lifted him up. "Come we need to take him to a doctor," Touya as he held up Sakura.
By this time, Eriol and Meilin were in the Queens tent telling her all that happened. "Are you certain?" she asked. "Yes, ask the guards who were chasing us," Meilin told her. "All right, let's go," she said as she walked to the opening. They heard men yelling stop. They went outside and saw a man on a horse, with the guards pointing their weapons at him. "Wait, stop," Eriol said as he ran in front of the man. "Touya, what is it?" Eriol asked when he noticed that he had blood on his clothes. "What happened?" Eriol asked scared. He didn't know why but he knew he should worry. "It's Xiaolang, they stabbed him," Touya said as he gasped. "Hurry I come to take you to him," he continued. "Get my horse, now," the queen shouted. They shuttered and frantic and scared for the young Prince's life.
Back in the Kinomoto Kingdom...
The guards had let the King out and in front of the court floated a little yellow creature telling them about the Princess. The group was speechless, and the little creature was getting frustrated. "Why are you standing there, with our mouths opened Sakura needs you," Kero shouted. "Kero," Sakura shouted as she ran into the building with Yue and a wounded Xiaolang in his arms. "We need a doctor quick, his dying," Sakura shouted.
Somewhere in the middle of the forest... "It is only a matter of time," a voice said.
