Card Captors-???
Chapter 4- A New Hero
I circled my newfound opponent, feeling nothing but pure hatred for the fool. I can't believe that he was ignorant enough to challenge me. He would pay for this foolish decision.
"Are we going to start this, or are we going to dance around all evening?" Eli asked impatiently.
"Ladies first." I retorted with a dry sense of humor.
Eli lunged forward with his, his blade his as it cut the air next to my face. I countered the blow with a quick slash that opened up his face. Eli held his hand to his face, as blood slowly ran down his cheek.
He looked back up at me with a look of pure hatred, and took another shot. This one contacted and left a gash across my eye, a brand new battle scar. By now my patience had worn thin. I darted toward Eli, my blade aimed at his head. As I had expected, he dodged the head shot. I swung my blade around him and sliced the back of his knees. He dropped to the ground like a rock.
"So, have you decided to surrender fool?" I mockingly asked, pointing my sword at his head.
"Never," Eli shot back, "As long as I have a breath left in my body, I shall continue this fight!"
"If that's the way you want it," I said casually, "That's the way you're going to get it!
I stepped back in order to prepare for my next strike. The sky began to darken, as I channeled enough power to use the magic that would defeat Eli. The others watching in amazement, all wondering how I could command such a force. My sword began to glow with a blackened aura, as I felt the power rise inside me.
"Now taste the power of my superior technique!" I shouted at Eli, "Master of all swords, cut energy! Night sword!"
A small orb of energy appeared over Eli's head, which had golden wings on either side. Suddenly, without warning, a pillar of orange energy shaped like a blade tore through Eli and pierced the orb. His body fell limply toward the ground. He lay there face down on the concrete, just barely breathing. His entire system was devastated by the blow. It appeared the energy was too much to bear. His life slowly ebbed away.......
"H..how could a mere card captor have s..s.. such power?" Eli asked desperately, "What did you do to me?? I felt my power rip away from me!"
"And that is exactly what happened." I said, "Except there is just one small detail you don't know, the fact that the power I ripped from went straight to me. I now own part of your immense magic, the magic of Clow Reed himself!"
"You have not seen the last of me!" Eli shouted, "I will not allow a mere boy to defeat me! One day I shall return and exact my revenge!"
With that, Eli disappeared in a flash of light. Everyone stood silent, until one small voice spoke up.
"Thank you for defeating Eli," Sakura said, "I don't know if I could have beaten him on my own. By the way, how did you do that last technique?"
In a calmer voice I replied, "Don't thank me, thank Sword and Saiken. If it wasn't for the sword magic held within Saiken, I myself would not have been able to defeat Eli."
"It looks like we have ourselves a new companion, and a new hero." Keroberos said.
"Don't get too far ahead of yourself Keroberos," I replied, " I'm just here to reclaim what is mine, that's all."
"Fair enough." the lion said. "I just didn't realize that the Kain cards meant so much to you."
By now Yue was so angry that he could not take it anymore. I couldn't figure out why Yue could possibly be so livid, but the anger explosion we were about to experience would explain all.
"How dare you!?" Yue shouted, at the top his lungs I might add. "You appear out of nowhere, reveal what Sakura was supposed to learn on her own, and defeat her nemesis! What gives you the right? The struggle for the Clow cards is rightfully hers!"
"I have the right to do as I please guardian," I said, "No one here has the power to stop me. If I want to interfere, I shall do so. And, unfortunately for you, you can't do anything to stop me."
After Yue heard this he was so angry, that unleashed a beam of pure light upon me. The aura it gave off made him look angelic, and I heard the new girl sigh. I flew backward into the penguin slide. I stepped forward, attempted to regain my composure. Once I did, I released a wave of darkness upon Yue, which sent him sprawling to the ground.
"I didn't want to fight you Yue, " I commented as I walked toward him. "But you leave me no choice."
I raised my arm to release a final burst, but Sakura jumped in the way and held me back. I was shocked at first because no one had been this close to me in years, but I quickly snapped out of it and gently pushed her aside. It did not surprise me the she wanted to end this conflict. She obviously did not want her guardian to be harmed, and I understood.
"Please," she pleaded, "Don't hurt him. If you're going to be here capturing cards, I don't want to see any fighting amongst each other."
I looked into the innocence and the sadness in her eyes, and decided to go her way, for now. It was the best way.
"Fine," I reluctantly agreed. "But if he crosses me again I'm not promising anything."
"That's all I needed to hear." Sakura replied.
Once again all was silent, but this time it was a peaceful silence. The silence was broken by the by a small, fairy-like creature. Her face was innocent, like that of a child and she wore lovely, diamond showered green gown. Her pink hair billowed in the wind as she addressed me.
"Well done, Reno!" She congratulated me. "I new all along that you could defeat him. He was nothing but a pushover."
"Well not exactly," I laughed. "But I pretty much had the situation under control. By the way, Keroberos meet Siyoberos, she is the first guardian of the Kain book."
"We have already met," Siyo replied "So cutie, how's it hangin?"
"Why must you always mock me?" Keroberos demanded. "You even tease me when I'm in my true form!"
"Yeah, so what? I bet in your other from your still a slave to sweets!" Siyo giggled.
"That's true, actually." Sakura announced.
Everybody had a good laugh, including Kaita. All seemed to be going better than I had hoped, until Kaita spoke.
"Not to ruin the moment or anything," she quietly said, "But do you guys ever plan on involving me?"
I was about to reply when Eli's haunting voice appeared once more.
"Here is a going away present from me to you. I hope you enjoy my pet! Ha ha ha!" He laughed evilly.
A fearsome dragon/man appeared before us, ready to kill. His head was that of a man, if you could see through his beast-like helmet. His body was red and scaly like that of a dragon, except for the fact that he walked on two legs instead of four. His tail was long and bladed, and his muscles were the size of boulders. I also didn't doubt the fact the he possessed some magical powers, after all he was created by Eli.
Sakura, Yue, and Keroberos moved to face the deformed creature. The prepared themselves to attack, drawing in all the magic at their command. I knocked them all down with a wave of energy.
"No, you idiots!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. "This is my test, my fight! Eli is still challenging me by sending this creature! You have no right to fight my battle! Now stay out of my way, you ignorant fools!"
I stepped forward to face the creature, preparing to use all the power that Sword, Saiken, and I possessed. I drew in all my strength. The deformed beast looked at me curiously, waiting for me to strike. I decided to end this quickly, before it could harm anyone. "Life is short, Bury! Stasis Sword!" At this command, three small pillars of ice fell upon the creature, stunning him. "Now to finish this!" I cried. "Cross-Slash!" I ran towards his chest and took three sword strokes. Those strokes created an x shape within a box on his back. The mark tore away from its body and the beast faded away, vanquished. I had little time to celebrate, for I fainted for having used too much power.
I awoke, much to my surprise, in brightly colored room. I shot up, trying to figure out where I was. I felt a wave of fatigue run through my body, and I fell back onto the bed I was laying on.
"You shouldn't move," I heard a familiar voice say. "You are still far too weak." I looked up to see Sakura's face staring down on me. I glanced around the rest of the room to see Yue, Keroberos, and Siyo all wondering if I was alright. Yet for some reason I looked back into the gentleness of Sakura's eyes.
I immediately snapped out of it and jumped to my feet. "What is going on here?!" I demanded. "What am I doing here?"
"We brought you here after you fainted," Sakura replied. "You had used far too much magical energy, so we brought you here so you could restore your power."
I looked in her direction. I was amazed to see the gentleness in her expression. No one had ever been this kind to me since Grandfather passed away. I couldn't believe that someone would actually do something to care for me.
I quickly shook of the curiousness in my face. "Thanks, but no thanks," I told the gathering. "I do not need your help, I would have been just fine on my own. I would have recovered my energies long before my body would've been discovered. Stay out of my business! Come Siyo, we're leaving." With that I opened her window and jumped out onto the nearest rooftop. Siyo followed, gracefully floating through the air.
Why would she want to help me? I asked myself with extreme curiosity. I have never done her any favors, why would she show such kindness toward me? These thoughts crowded my mind for my entire rooftop journey home. Once I had reached my home, I simply decided to blow it off and sleep. Tomorrow was another day, and what an interesting day it would be.