Chapter 6: - The First Card is Captured
When the Evil One returns,
And the new moon wanes,
And the Lost One yearns,
For it's Mistress, not in vain.
The Heroes will return,
Two more of their number,
Who will learn,
That five is an even number.
~* King Penguin Park *~
The next morning, a sunny Saturday, Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, Kero, and Eriol were standing by the penguin slide, waiting for Amy and Darren to come. Syaoran looked at his watch for the zillionth time, and groaned.
Where are they? They should be here by now! I sure wish they'd hurry up. he growled.
Hey! You guys! They all turned to the sound. It was Darren, pulling a slightly windblown and not to mention POed Amy, who obviously did not want to be dragged by the over excited boy. He came up to them, and dropped Amy's hand, leaned over and panted. Sorry we're late. he said, breathing hard. Tomoyo grinned at them.
she asked. Darren looked up, having caught his breath, he wondered what on earth she was talking. Amy, being not as clueless as her fiancé, blushed and indignantly, crossing her arms. We didn't do anything, Tomoyo. she whispered, embarrassed at the prospect of what she was saying. Darren blushed, catching on. I'll say! Who'd want to do that with a tomboy like her, anyhow? he said, crossing his arms and turning around to hide his blush. Amy looked angry, and a mallet popped out of nowhere, and went whistling down towards his head. (A.N: Yep. A splitting image of Ranma and Akane. Yep. *nods head vigorously*) Darren visibly braced himself, but no blow came. Amy had stopped the mallet an inch form his head, and looked horrified. Sakura, Syaoran, Kero, Eriol, and Tomoyo (through her camera lens, Duh. ;-) followed her gaze. Darren didn't move.
Where Amy's eyes landed, they saw a mist, much like the one they saw the card Feras let out, yesterday, emit. No one made that connection though. Amy gasped as it passed right through, or rather, in, an unexpectant Darren.
Amy's mallet disappeared. Amy lowered her hands. she asked, Turn around. Please. He did so, opening his eyes. Sakura gasped. His eyes were blank. They had no pupils, and Those soulless dark-brown eyes glared down at a horrified Amy. she whispered. Darren, wake up, please. she said urgently, waving her hand in front of his face. He slapped it away, angrily.
Stay away, Baka! he yelled. Amy gasped, her hands flew to her mouth, and she looked hurt. I hate you. he whispered, his voice filled with hatred. Amy gasped, and if she looked hurt before, it was nothing compared to what she looked like now.
Amy drew herself to her full height, a few inches shorter than Darren, and said, softly, but firmly, her voice trembling, No, you don't. You said, back home, that you would marry me because you didn't want the other boys to take advantage of me. You said you l-l- but here she was cut off, Darren yelled at the top of his voice, I-HATE-YOU!!!!!! WHAT-PART-OF-THAT-DO-YOU-NOT-UN-DER-STAND?
Amy gave a strangled cry, You said you loved me, and nothing could change that. You said- again she was cut off. Darren looked dangerous. I hate you. Period. End of story. Get over it. Amy shook her head.
she whispered, I won't. 'Cause I love you too. With that said, she leaned up, and kissed him. Darren, though surprised, closed his eyes, pulled her closer, and returned the kiss.
They all gasped as the mist rushed out of him. When Amy pulled away, Darren's eyes opened, and they were normal again. Sakura sighed in relief. So did everyone else. Amy blushed, and turned her back on Darren, who touched two fingers to his lips, put his hand on her shoulder, and turned her around. He laughed.
"Thanks, Ames. I guess I needed that." he said, still grinning. Amy smiled.
"Good. You're back to normal. I was worried I was going to have to do that again." Darren raised an eyebrow.
Tomoyo grinned from behind her camera and said, "More like she was hoping to do that again." Amy and Darren blushed. Before any one could say more, the mist returned. They were ready for it this time.
Syaoran pulled out his green sword, Eriol his staff, Sakura her wand, and the trio looked to the duo, Amy and Darren. Both, simultaneously, slipped their hands down the collar of their shirts, and pulled out two miniature swords, and said, in unison, "Lord of Light! Conquer the Dark! Release the power in these blades!" Both blades seemed to glow with some kind of inner light, and grew to the size of Syaoran's. Darren's sword was dark blue, while Amy's was light blue. They stood back to back, holding their swords above their heads, so that the tips touched, and at that point, there burst a beam of light, that rose high in the air, split into five smaller ones, then aimed themselves at the mist. Sakura followed the movement of the light, and gasped to see the mist was taking the shape of a heart, like the Love card, but black with blood soaked wings. Sakura and Tomoyo shivered. The former points of light combined and headed strait for the heart, split again, forming a spiraling circle, and formed a silver cage with the points of lights forming bars, and trapping the heart between themselves. Amy turned to Sakura and said, "Quick! Capture it before it breaks our barrier! Hurry!" Sakura nodded and did as she was told.
A minute later, the Card Captors made their first capture in years, and Tomoyo captured it on video! Everyone was paying attention to the card's name, The Hate, when there came 3 screams of pain. Everyone turned. Amy and Darren were on their knees panting and their backs glowing. Suddenly, 2 pairs of wings burst from their backs. Sakura's hands flew to her mouth. She and Tomoyo ran to Amy, and Syaoran and Eriol ran to Darren. They helped them up, and Amy looked back at the slide.
"Feras screamed too." she said, panting, "He'll feel mortal pain whenever we catch any of his stolen cards." They all nodded.
"So." said Eriol, "The two of you burst you're wings. It's the full moon, and most of the legend is done. The end is near. I'm not worried about the cards or legend,. I'm worried about this thing's outcome. Whether we're strong enough to beat this guy and who of us will survive."
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