The Dread Wind Comes...
Chapter two: Old Friends
A Card Captor Sakura fanfiction written by Dark Lord Leareth and his inept assistant Korax.
DLL: Hello again. I hope you enjoyed the last chapter. As all who read the introduction to chapter one (or just plain read chapter one) know, this fanfic is a Sakura/Tomoyo one. Also, Syaoran/Meiling is present.
Korax: How Syaoran ever got a beautiful girl like that is beyond me...
DLL: Shut up. Anyway, we still welcome Syaoran/Sakura fans, or Tomoyo/Eriol, but anyone who flames us for picking the couples we did... well, shut up.
Korax: Prejudiced @$$holes...
DLL: STOP IT! Just because they like that couple doesn't make them homophobic. Or stupid. Now for the disclaimer: This fic is written out of fan appreciation and is in no way meant to be detrimental to the earnings of Clamp, who own CCS.
Korax: Alas, we do not own CCS, Clamp does... NOW START THE STORY ALREADY!!
DLL: Very well.
~*~*~
Eriol's head yanked up as a cold shiver traveled down his spine. "Nakuru! Spinel!" he called.
"Master?" Spinel asked, floating down to Eriol. "Is something wrong?"
"I felt a cold, dark presence. It is currently working outside this dimension, but I believe that will not last all that long."
Nakuru then rushed up. Having heard what Eriol had said, she was horrified. "We have to warn Sakura!" she cried. "Whatever this is must be after her and the Sakura cards!"
Eriol turned to her. "Why Nakuru, I had no idea you would be so concerned. Can you actually be worried about the future for once?"
"OF COURSE I'M WORRIED!" she shouted. "T-Touya could be in danger... WAHHHHHH!!!"
"Well, you can always dream, huh master?" Spinel asked.
Eriol rolled his eyes. "While your concern for Sakura's brother is heartwarming, Nakuru, I think we should be more worried about Sakura and the cards. First thing to do is warn her. Then, we find out just what we are dealing with here."
Meanwhile, in front of Sakura's house...
"Bye guys!" Sakura said, cheerful smile in place as she ran up the steps into her home.
"Bye Sakura-chan!" the group chorased.
Sakura ran into her house, greeted her father and brother, took off her shoes, and zipped upstairs and into her bedroom.
"Did you bring me something?" a certain yellow plushie asked her.
"If you mean food, no. If you mean information..." she shuddered. "Definitly. Too much."
"What do you mean? What kind of information?" her guardian asked her.
"Apparently, there's some kind evil out there, and I sensed it on my way home."
Kero frowned and crossed his arms. "I knew this would happen eventually." he told his mistress. "As cardmistress, you will eventually have to stop various evils from taking over the world. You know, find them, look for their weaknesses, defeat them in battle... the usual."
Sakura jumped. "WHAT?" she shouted. "First I have to capture the cards, then I have to transform them, now I have to fight some sort of evil bent on taking over the world? Where does it all end?"
"When you choose your successor." Kero responded.
"Well, I guess that explains why Clow Reed was so eager to give up the cards..." Sakura groaned.
"It certainly does. Now, do you have any idea what type of evil we are dealing with here?" Kero asked, his most concerned expression on his face.
"Type? There are different kinds of evil?" Sakura asked.
"Oh yes. It could be demons, or a rogue wizard, or some sort of cult, or any number of nasty things. The possibilities for evil when magic is involved become nearly limitless."
Korax: Like an army of the undead determined to destroy the living. Or a race of mutant spider creatures who feed on human flesh.
DLL: Or a stupid inept fanfic writing assistant.
Korax: Yeah, or a... HEY!
DLL: Now stop interrupting the fic.
"Well, then I don't know what, exactly, we are dealing with here. I only know that it's evil and must be stopped." Sakura informed her guardian beast.
"Yeah, if it's evil, it should probably be stopped." Kero agreed. "But we need to know just what it is and how to fight it. Charging off into battle without being prepared will only get us killed."
"Right." Sakura nodded. 'I wish Eriol was here to help' she thought.
Meanwhile, at Eriol's house...
"Oomph." Spinel groaned. "Well, that's that. Good as new."
The house did indeed look wonderful. It had been swept, polished, dusted, and just generally cleaned up, and now looked as though a team of maids had swarmed through it, tidying everything up. If a hyperactive girl, a sugar intolerant flying black cat, and the reincarnation of an unbelievably powerful wizard are known as maids.
Korax: I somehow doubt that.
DLL: It's called sarcasm. And stop interrupting the fic already!
Korax: (sarcastically bowing) Yes, master.
DLL: Evil Eye! (Laser beams burst out of his eyes and fry Korax)
Korax: Owwwww....
"Wai! Now I can go see Touya!" a hyperactive Nakuru declared.
"Yes, Nakuru, you may go see Touya." Eriol told her, rolling his eyes.
"Wai! Wai!" Nakuru declared.
Spinel rolled his eyes. "Master, can I hit her?" he begged.
"No. As tempting as that sounds." Eriol informed him. "I'm going to look for Sakura and my descendant."
Nakuru ran outside. "Here I come, Touya!" she called.
"Ready or not..." Spinel muttered. "And I'm betting he's not."
Eriol sighed and walked out the door. 'She'll probably be at the park.' he thought. 'I hope I can find her in time.'
Meanwhile, at Tomoyo's house...
RING RING!
Tomoyo picked up her cell phone. "Hello?"
"Tomoyo-chan, It's Sakura. Can you come to the park?"
"Hai, Sakura-chan. I'll see you there." Tomoyo put down the phone. "She must have figured something out about the presence she and Syaoran-kun sensed earlier today." she muttered.
She leaped up and walked downstairs. "I'm going out, mother!" she called.
"Have fun with Sakura-chan, dear!" her mother called back.
Tomoyo grinned and ran out the door to the park. Sakura had seemed rather urgent, and she wanted to get to her girlfriend as quickly as possible.
When she found Sakura, she was stunned. Not by Sakura, but by the person she was talking to...
"E-Eriol-kun?" she stammered, her normally composed manner shattered by this unexpected turn of events.
"Ah, Tomoyo-chan. Good to see you. I was talking to Sakura about the forces we both sensed earlier today..." Eriol began.
"Yes, that's what I came to talk to her about." Tomoyo said. "But that doesn't explain why you're back in Tomoeda, Eriol-kun."
Eriol frowned. "I don't quite understand it myself." the wizard confessed. "But recently, I've been feeling a strong desire to return to Tomoeda. A few weeks ago, I gave in to it, and in no time at all, me, Nakuru, and Spinel are all packed up and on a plane here. In fact, we just spent all morning cleaning up our house. If not for the use of some magic, we would still be working on it."
Sakura decided to interject here. "Eriol-kun, is it true that this evil, whatever it is, can only be stopped by me? I like being a hero and all, but facing down some sort of demonic being doesn't exactly sound easy."
Eriol sighed. "I know the whole 'Evil tries to take over the world and good has to stop it' cliche is a little annoying and repititive, Sakura- chan, but it's a cliche for precisely one reason. It's true."
Tomoyo got a very worried look in her eyes here. "But Eriol-kun, what happens if Sakura-chan loses?"
"Errr... It's probably best to not consider that possibility, Tomoyo-chan."
Both Sakura and Tomoyo gulped.
~*~*~
DLL: ALRIGHT! Chapter two is finished!
Korax: And there was much rejoicing. Don't worry, everyone, the nebulous foe Sakura is up against won't stay hidden for long. We're just waiting for the right moment to spring it on them. (and you).
DLL: Also, I'd like to introduce a new member of our fanfic writing crew. The death knight Arthas!
Arthas: Frostmourne hungers.
Korax: You took him out of Warcraft 3?
DLL: I needed someone to keep you in line. Arthas will follow my every command, as he has no will of his own.
Korax: You scare me sometimes.
Arthas: Can I kill him, master?
DLL: Not yet, Arthas.
Chapter two: Old Friends
A Card Captor Sakura fanfiction written by Dark Lord Leareth and his inept assistant Korax.
DLL: Hello again. I hope you enjoyed the last chapter. As all who read the introduction to chapter one (or just plain read chapter one) know, this fanfic is a Sakura/Tomoyo one. Also, Syaoran/Meiling is present.
Korax: How Syaoran ever got a beautiful girl like that is beyond me...
DLL: Shut up. Anyway, we still welcome Syaoran/Sakura fans, or Tomoyo/Eriol, but anyone who flames us for picking the couples we did... well, shut up.
Korax: Prejudiced @$$holes...
DLL: STOP IT! Just because they like that couple doesn't make them homophobic. Or stupid. Now for the disclaimer: This fic is written out of fan appreciation and is in no way meant to be detrimental to the earnings of Clamp, who own CCS.
Korax: Alas, we do not own CCS, Clamp does... NOW START THE STORY ALREADY!!
DLL: Very well.
~*~*~
Eriol's head yanked up as a cold shiver traveled down his spine. "Nakuru! Spinel!" he called.
"Master?" Spinel asked, floating down to Eriol. "Is something wrong?"
"I felt a cold, dark presence. It is currently working outside this dimension, but I believe that will not last all that long."
Nakuru then rushed up. Having heard what Eriol had said, she was horrified. "We have to warn Sakura!" she cried. "Whatever this is must be after her and the Sakura cards!"
Eriol turned to her. "Why Nakuru, I had no idea you would be so concerned. Can you actually be worried about the future for once?"
"OF COURSE I'M WORRIED!" she shouted. "T-Touya could be in danger... WAHHHHHH!!!"
"Well, you can always dream, huh master?" Spinel asked.
Eriol rolled his eyes. "While your concern for Sakura's brother is heartwarming, Nakuru, I think we should be more worried about Sakura and the cards. First thing to do is warn her. Then, we find out just what we are dealing with here."
Meanwhile, in front of Sakura's house...
"Bye guys!" Sakura said, cheerful smile in place as she ran up the steps into her home.
"Bye Sakura-chan!" the group chorased.
Sakura ran into her house, greeted her father and brother, took off her shoes, and zipped upstairs and into her bedroom.
"Did you bring me something?" a certain yellow plushie asked her.
"If you mean food, no. If you mean information..." she shuddered. "Definitly. Too much."
"What do you mean? What kind of information?" her guardian asked her.
"Apparently, there's some kind evil out there, and I sensed it on my way home."
Kero frowned and crossed his arms. "I knew this would happen eventually." he told his mistress. "As cardmistress, you will eventually have to stop various evils from taking over the world. You know, find them, look for their weaknesses, defeat them in battle... the usual."
Sakura jumped. "WHAT?" she shouted. "First I have to capture the cards, then I have to transform them, now I have to fight some sort of evil bent on taking over the world? Where does it all end?"
"When you choose your successor." Kero responded.
"Well, I guess that explains why Clow Reed was so eager to give up the cards..." Sakura groaned.
"It certainly does. Now, do you have any idea what type of evil we are dealing with here?" Kero asked, his most concerned expression on his face.
"Type? There are different kinds of evil?" Sakura asked.
"Oh yes. It could be demons, or a rogue wizard, or some sort of cult, or any number of nasty things. The possibilities for evil when magic is involved become nearly limitless."
Korax: Like an army of the undead determined to destroy the living. Or a race of mutant spider creatures who feed on human flesh.
DLL: Or a stupid inept fanfic writing assistant.
Korax: Yeah, or a... HEY!
DLL: Now stop interrupting the fic.
"Well, then I don't know what, exactly, we are dealing with here. I only know that it's evil and must be stopped." Sakura informed her guardian beast.
"Yeah, if it's evil, it should probably be stopped." Kero agreed. "But we need to know just what it is and how to fight it. Charging off into battle without being prepared will only get us killed."
"Right." Sakura nodded. 'I wish Eriol was here to help' she thought.
Meanwhile, at Eriol's house...
"Oomph." Spinel groaned. "Well, that's that. Good as new."
The house did indeed look wonderful. It had been swept, polished, dusted, and just generally cleaned up, and now looked as though a team of maids had swarmed through it, tidying everything up. If a hyperactive girl, a sugar intolerant flying black cat, and the reincarnation of an unbelievably powerful wizard are known as maids.
Korax: I somehow doubt that.
DLL: It's called sarcasm. And stop interrupting the fic already!
Korax: (sarcastically bowing) Yes, master.
DLL: Evil Eye! (Laser beams burst out of his eyes and fry Korax)
Korax: Owwwww....
"Wai! Now I can go see Touya!" a hyperactive Nakuru declared.
"Yes, Nakuru, you may go see Touya." Eriol told her, rolling his eyes.
"Wai! Wai!" Nakuru declared.
Spinel rolled his eyes. "Master, can I hit her?" he begged.
"No. As tempting as that sounds." Eriol informed him. "I'm going to look for Sakura and my descendant."
Nakuru ran outside. "Here I come, Touya!" she called.
"Ready or not..." Spinel muttered. "And I'm betting he's not."
Eriol sighed and walked out the door. 'She'll probably be at the park.' he thought. 'I hope I can find her in time.'
Meanwhile, at Tomoyo's house...
RING RING!
Tomoyo picked up her cell phone. "Hello?"
"Tomoyo-chan, It's Sakura. Can you come to the park?"
"Hai, Sakura-chan. I'll see you there." Tomoyo put down the phone. "She must have figured something out about the presence she and Syaoran-kun sensed earlier today." she muttered.
She leaped up and walked downstairs. "I'm going out, mother!" she called.
"Have fun with Sakura-chan, dear!" her mother called back.
Tomoyo grinned and ran out the door to the park. Sakura had seemed rather urgent, and she wanted to get to her girlfriend as quickly as possible.
When she found Sakura, she was stunned. Not by Sakura, but by the person she was talking to...
"E-Eriol-kun?" she stammered, her normally composed manner shattered by this unexpected turn of events.
"Ah, Tomoyo-chan. Good to see you. I was talking to Sakura about the forces we both sensed earlier today..." Eriol began.
"Yes, that's what I came to talk to her about." Tomoyo said. "But that doesn't explain why you're back in Tomoeda, Eriol-kun."
Eriol frowned. "I don't quite understand it myself." the wizard confessed. "But recently, I've been feeling a strong desire to return to Tomoeda. A few weeks ago, I gave in to it, and in no time at all, me, Nakuru, and Spinel are all packed up and on a plane here. In fact, we just spent all morning cleaning up our house. If not for the use of some magic, we would still be working on it."
Sakura decided to interject here. "Eriol-kun, is it true that this evil, whatever it is, can only be stopped by me? I like being a hero and all, but facing down some sort of demonic being doesn't exactly sound easy."
Eriol sighed. "I know the whole 'Evil tries to take over the world and good has to stop it' cliche is a little annoying and repititive, Sakura- chan, but it's a cliche for precisely one reason. It's true."
Tomoyo got a very worried look in her eyes here. "But Eriol-kun, what happens if Sakura-chan loses?"
"Errr... It's probably best to not consider that possibility, Tomoyo-chan."
Both Sakura and Tomoyo gulped.
~*~*~
DLL: ALRIGHT! Chapter two is finished!
Korax: And there was much rejoicing. Don't worry, everyone, the nebulous foe Sakura is up against won't stay hidden for long. We're just waiting for the right moment to spring it on them. (and you).
DLL: Also, I'd like to introduce a new member of our fanfic writing crew. The death knight Arthas!
Arthas: Frostmourne hungers.
Korax: You took him out of Warcraft 3?
DLL: I needed someone to keep you in line. Arthas will follow my every command, as he has no will of his own.
Korax: You scare me sometimes.
Arthas: Can I kill him, master?
DLL: Not yet, Arthas.