Suppi: So, Fruity
Fruity: Yeah
Suppi: You have finally updated the story right
Fruity: Well why else would I be typing this chapter.
Suppi: You are really the prettiest girl in the world
Fruity: What do you want Suppi
Suppi: Just to know how this story ends
Fruity: Read my lips NO!
Suppi: WHY?
Fruity: Sigh
Chapter Seven
Battle of Fire and I am praying that you don't burn out
Sakura's eyes watched, as the light before her gave in, eventually trapping her within complete darkness. Despite how close death was, she couldn't help but smile. Tomoyo was safe and that had more value to her then anything else in the world, even her life.
However the cloaked figure still remained stationery behind her. Sakura refused to run no not this time; she would fight and destroy him.
" I don't know who you are, but I am not going to fear you," Sakura reached for her star key. Memories, of previous fights and now broken friendships exploded within her mind.
***FLASHBACK***
"You know Li-kun, I don't want to compete with you or anything," Shoaran's face showed surprise and shock
"Well that's good, cuz there's nothing that you can't beat me in," once again snubbed her, yet Sakura knew deep inside that Shoaran wasn't that cruel
"Good night Li-kun,"
***ANOTHER FLASHBACK***
"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Sakura you look so kawaii in my outfit," As usually Tomoyo was catching everyside of Sakura, who was wearing her fairy battle costume. Sakura looked down at her attire. She was as yellow as the sun; not to mention wearing a tutu and fairy wings. So she was going to fight time card in this.
"TOMOYO," Sakura moaned sheepishly, thinking that Tomoyo must have had lost control when she designed the costume.
***ANOTHER FLASHBACK***
"Is it cloud?" Sakura was unable to think clearly, and she came close to falling completely when Meiling caught her from behind.
"Thank you Meiling,"
" Are you okay?"
"Uh huh," Meiling supported Sakura's arms as Sakura attempted to raise her staff.
"You can do it," reassured Meiling.
***END OF FLASHBACKS***
" KEY WITH THE POWER OF DARKNESS SHOW YOUR TRUE, BY THE POWER OF MY STAR, I SAKURA COMMAND YOU REALEASE THE SEAL!!"
Her key urgently began to glow, lighting up the entire hallway, revealing the shadow's true nature. It was hideous, eye's of fire, and horns of the devil, while its body was coated with flaring flames of fire.
"A demon," Sakura's eyes widened as she saw the truth before her.
How on earth am I going to defeat this thing?
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Several minutes had past, ever since the collapsing of the exit and Tomoyo couldn't stop herself from weeping. Eriol was trying his best to console her, by offering her words of comfort. Yue, Rubi, Kero, and Suppi all gathered in a group huddle, pondering how they could break Sakura free of the Crazy mirror house. The barrier of negative energy was so strong, that not even Eriol could even break it.
"Sakura," Tomoyo grieved
"Shhhhhhhhhhhh. She'll be alright."
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" Sakura shielded her eyes from the heat. Everything gradually began melting away, until it was just her and the demon.
Sakura's emerald green eyes widened as she realised that she had been her before. It was the same location as her dreams. Remembering the loneliness she felt that day, Sakura began to be afraid of her nemesis.
An ebony shadow crawled and seeped in through the walls, bringing with it millions of cackles which sent shivers up Sakura's spine.
"Stop hiding, beast, I know what you are," Sakura's voice buried out the cackles. Determination filled her eyes as she stared at the demon before her.
"Very well fool," a rumbling voice emerged out of the cloak, and surely enough the demon threw the cloak aside. Sakura recoiled from the site; the creature's face was far to ugly for words, while stony scales covered all of its back. Its piercing eyes cut straight through Sakura's soul, as though it could see and read all that met with its gaze. Too distracted Sakura was unable to dodge a burst of flame, from the demon hands. Instinctively she covered her eye's to avoid being blinded. It was a trick though, the demon lunged for her, kicking her hard in the stomach. Smashing into one of the mirrors, Sakura could feel the shattered glass pierce into her flesh. She screamed in agony.
The demon smirked at the sight of this. He thrashed himself towards her again. Seeing this Sakura managed to jump out of the way, the demon crashed into the wall.
Sakura heaved herself off the floor, hoping that this would be the end of the battle. She was wrong; the demon came forth, undamaged or hurt.
"FLAMES OF HELL ATTACK," scorching flames surrounded Sakura, preventing any escape.
"WATER! COME FORTH!" Sakura unleashed water that quickly took away the flames.
Once again Sakura met face to face with the demon. Her auburn hair stuck to her face, like glue, while beads of sweat dripped down her face. Emerald eye's burning with courage and strength. Despite the fact that her shirt was covered with deep red blood, her blood, she gave a look that said, "Is that all you got,"
For the first time the demon's face became filled with rage, he had hoped that she would be dead by now, but he had underestimated her strength.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" he pointed his sword towards her, releasing even more flame then the past two times. The vines of flame, wrapped around Sakura. This, Sakura didn't anticipate. She heard it, the same malicious laughter from her dream, echoing within the hallway.
"STOP IT!" She screamed. The vines however tightened even more, digging into her skin. Blood oozed everywhere.
"Give up your power to the forces of darkness," the thundering voice called over the roaring flames
" NEVER!" Sakura felt tears trickle down her face from all the excruciating pain all over her body. The demon tilted his head slightly, with a large grin on his horrible face
"Then, you may as well kiss the fire," The fire enlarged, cause smoke to choke Sakura's lungs to gasp for air. It covered all of Sakura's body.
Sakura felt all her faith drain from her, when she remembered the words that Shoaran once said to her.
Even if I fall asleep, I will always now that you will awake me.
Sakura smiled softly, as she felt the light rise from her heart as her eyes remain closed.
It's not possible.
How do you know till you actually give it a try.
The answer was clear as crystal.
"IN THE NAME OF MY STAR, I CALL UPON LIGHTENING, WIND, LIGHT, AND FIRE, TO CAME TO MY AID, RELEASE!!!!!!!"
The demon drew back in panic; "It's not possible,"
Sakura's eye's opened, as a magically, warm, pink glow grew around her. The darkness beginning to fade, and all four powerful cards spun briskly before her. They had heard their master's cry for help and now were coming to her aid.
All four spirits united into one Great Spirit, with a power equivalent, to ten tsunami's crashing onto a rocky shore. The great band was impossible to defeat. The demon, turned to flee, but couldn't since a powerful magically shield blocked every exit.
"What's the matter?" Sakura's voice rose above all the commotion. A high wind swivelled around her, causing her hair to move freely and shattering all the mirrors.
The demon's wrath increased, he attempted to strike her with any remaining strength he had left, all in vain, nothing could touch her, she was protected by the power of her own star.
Sakura raised her staff towards the ceiling, "RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The Great Spirit flew past her, at the speed of light, with the power of four grand star cards. Sakura could feel all the energy draining from her. She was already weak from her injury, yet she told herself that she wouldn't give up, until she saw this being of evil die before her.
"ATTACK!" All four combined spirits hurled themselves towards the demon, crushing, burning, striking, it with anything that they had. A bright light, that blinded everything, was created.
"What's that?" Rubi glared nervously at the building, Sakura was trapped in. Powerful rays of yellow, white, silver, and red spilled out of the cracks of the building. A powerful voice could be heard from within.
"Sakura," Tomoyo's eyes widened in alarm, as the thought of her friend's well being entered her mind. Eriol squinted in attempt to see what exactly was going on.
"Oh my god, she's released four cards all at one time," All six, watched, filled with anxiety.
Sakura could feel her power diminishing, but she knew that the creature wasn't yet dead.
"Please," she pleaded, "Cards help me defeat him, don't die out on me,"
The cards instantly heard her, and granted her wish. All four spirits reunited once more, gathering all their remaining strength from their master, preparing for the last strike.
"NOW!" Sakura screamed
All four hurled towards the demon.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!" the demons cry shattered the remain mirrors that had been left standing. The collision created an incredible quake. Sakura immediately felt the concrete beneath her give way, yet somehow managed to keep afloat.
She came close to defeating the creature, but the demon, wouldn't have it. Determined to have the last laugh, it sent a blasting flame, before it faded away into darkness. Unaware of the intentions of the demon, Sakura was totally unprepared for the fireball that came hurling towards her. The era of the demon vanished, but an unbearable pain was left on the right side of Sakura's face.
Sakura's staff transpired back into a key, while the whole building cracked. Sakura looked at the ceiling, grasping her face. The weakened building was going to topple, and she was right in its path.
"Sakura!!!" Tomoyo gripped so tightly to Eriol's arm that it began to turn red.
Eriol didn't notice, cause he too was captivated by the building, that was crumbling before his eyes.
"Sakura-chan," he whispered
All of them watch helplessly, as the building fell towards the ground, and in so doing was robbing Sakura's life.
Suppi: Another cliffhanger Fruity
Fruity: What?
Suppi: How could you be so mean to Sakura, don't tell me she dies
Fruity: You'll just have to read the next chap. Now won't you
Suppi: When is she going to met Shoaran
Fruity: Fine I'll tell you
Suppi: Ya ya
Fruity: Two chapters from now
Suppi: grumble.