Celeste attempted to open her eyes but found that she could only see blackness. Her senses were still a little muddled from being knocked out and she tried to shake her head a little to clear her mind. Unfortunately, shaking her head caused pain and she had to stop immediately.
After another minute, her senses were returning and she could feel a barrier over her that was holding down her arms and legs. The barrier was magical and she suddenly grew scared. She knew she wasn't dreaming this time and that her life would soon be in danger. She just hoped that someone or something, specifically Yue and the light, would save her.
Tears began to form in her eyes, dampening the cloth that was over her eyes. She tried, but she couldn't stop the tears until she heard a noise out of the corner of the room. The blindfold was removed and she blinked her eyes at the sudden light. When her vision cleared, her face took on a look of horror at seeing her most evil enemy in two lifetimes standing above her.
Sakura, Shaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo, Keroberus, Ruby Moon, Spinel Sun, and Yue were all sitting and standing around the Kinomoto living room. Yue was leaning against the windowsill, staring out at the full moon, the conversation of the others just background noise to his ears. He wasn't listening to their inane chatter very much, only catching little bits and pieces to see if they had found any way to find Celeste.
Looking out at the moon, he could feel its power coursing through him and he knew that he was at his peak of energy. He could also feel another thread of energy reaching into his soul but he didn't know where it was coming from. There was a thread to his mistress, the thread to the moon, his namesake, and another, anonymous thread. He had tried to follow that thread for a moment, completely ignoring anyone else and made a startling discovery.
After a few minutes of just daydreaming, he heard a voice coming through his thoughts. He turned to find his mistress standing there, concern written across her face. She was worried that he might have been hurt worse than he let on in the previous fight but he appeared to be fine.
Yue had a thought and decided to voice it to someone who might possibly know. "Eriol," he said, looking past his mistress and gaining everyone's attention, "what is it to have a soul mate?"
Eriol looked surprised for a moment and then understanding soon set in. He regarded the moon guardian for a moment before responding, "it is a legendary connection between two people that forms when they truly care for one another. To find ones soul mate is to be connected to that person and to share with them everything, from their mind to their bodies. If both have strong enough magic, that magic can be shared through the bond that is formed and some can even reach each other telepathically."
Yue thought about what Eriol had said for a minute and suddenly everything in his mind came together. When Soren had trapped him, the sudden burst of energy that had allowed him to escape. The odd dream when he had been hurt and made to sleep, Celeste had replaced Rakesh and he had not cared. She had even looked just as shocked when they had both awakened and now he knew that she had not just been a part of the dream, she had been having the same dream.
Without saying a word he stood up to his full height and strolled out of the living room and over to the front door. Upon opening the door, the others came out to see what he was doing. He stepped outside and proceeded to make his wings appear, spreading them out to their full length. Everyone looked on as he suddenly took to the sky, not even turning back when he heard his mistress call out to him, nor when his brother asked him where he was going.
Eriol spoke up then, "don't worry about him. Yue will bring Celeste back. I'm sure of it." And he and the rest of the group walked back into the house, only slightly worried, but confidant that Yue would accomplish what he was destined for. He had found his soul mate and he would not allow anything to happen to her. They couldn't follow him, he was too fast, and nothing would keep him from her. They also trusted Eriol in what he said, that Yue would save her and he would bring her back safely.
Meanwhile, Yue flew as fast as he could toward his destination. He didn't know where he would end up as he was only following that line that linked him to Celeste. He couldn't let anything happen to her. He knew that she was his soul mate, just as Rakesh had been, and he couldn't let that evil man do anything to hurt her.
Soren looked down at his prey. He had finally captured her and his revenge would soon be complete. He had drained most of her magical energies and was feeling stronger than ever. This was what his life had centered around for so long and it was finally within his grasp. He wanted her and everyone around her to suffer and die and nothing would stop him.
Her face showed how scared she was and he reveled in it. He had also decided that if he was going to torture her he might as well make it pleasurable for himself.
Soren leaned over the girl and smirked, she turned her head away from him and attempted to squirm away but the barrier held strong against her weakened state. He leaned close to her and place his lips near her ear and said, "revenge is sweet."
She shivered at hearing the phrase that had become familiar to her and then she felt his tongue on her cheek. Her stomach lurched and she thought her lunch would come up but she bit her tongue and whimpered, making him smirk even wider.
He began to unbutton the shirt she wore, exposing more skin with every button he unfastened. He marveled at the beauty of this girl, his plaything, and his toy to do with as he pleased. Soren continued to slowly work the buttons on her shirt, taking his time to prolong the torture for his own pleasure, and opened the shirt wide.
Soren was leaning over her even more; wanting to taste the silky, white skin that he had revealed. He felt like a kid in a candy store, his mouth engulfing the sweetness of her skin on his tongue. He could hear her crying and saw tears making their way down her cheeks as she struggled in vain to free herself from his grasp.
He kissed his way down her stomach and was soon stopped at the waistline of her shorts. He unfastened the button, causing her to cry out louder and begin begging him to stop, but he wouldn't and she knew it.
Suddenly a bright light began shining through the balcony doors and Soren looked up to see that the full moon had broken through some clouds. Celeste on the other hand looked over at the light and hope flashed in her eyes. Her dream was coming true but she hoped it would come faster.
The balcony doors blew in, the glass shattering and falling across the room, causing Soren to fall back and to the floor. A relieved look crossed Celeste's face as she watched a beautiful angel enter through the broken doors, the bright moon behind him making an ethereal glow around him.
Yue stepped into the room, floating above the debris from his abrupt entrance and saw Celeste on the bed. Soren rose himself from the floor, small cuts covering his form from the shattered glass, and snarled at the intrusion. Yue raised his bow and arrow and aimed it right at Soren's chest. Just as he released the arrow, Soren dodged but it caught him in the shoulder, making him stumble back in pain.
His energy draining from the pain, the barrier surrounding Celeste weakened and disappeared allowing her to finally move her limbs. She quickly covered herself back up but she was still too weak to get herself up and out of there. Yue saw this and quickly rushed to her side, putting one arm beneath her legs and the other around her back, he picked her up and cradled her in his arms.
Yue walked back over to the broken balcony doors and stepped through. With one last glare at Soren, causing even someone as evil as him to flinch at the anger and hate directed in that gaze, Yue spread his wings and flew away from the old, large mansion that Soren resided in.
Soren watched his revenge fly out the window. He couldn't believe his bad luck and he vowed to just kill them all the next time he saw them. He made his way downstairs, to his library, his wound still causing pain to lance through his arm and chest, and used the magic he had stolen to heal the point where the arrow had pierced. He then removed a book from his shelf and proceeded to create his ultimate creatures, ones that would kill his enemies once and for all. And to make sure they did their job, he would personally be there to see them destroy his enemies.
Meanwhile, Yue flew through the air, Celeste clutched tightly in his grip, as he headed towards her home. She had started crying from the first flaps of his wings and he wasn't entirely sure as to why. After about five minutes, she became quiet and he thought she had fallen asleep, as her form had relaxed and she sighed contentedly.
Soon after, Yue landed on her balcony, extending a tendril of magic to open the doors, so as not to rustle the body in his arms. He stepped into the room, knowing exactly where to go from his previous visit, and made his way over to her bed. He pulled the blankets back and placed her on the bed, covering her with the sheets to ward off the cool night air.
Yue noticed, after he had pulled back, that Celeste had her eyes open and was looking up into his eyes, her hand grasped onto the sleeve of his robes. Her eyes looked pleading and scared and he couldn't take his eyes away. Her voice came out in an imploring tone and she said, "Please don't leave me alone. I'm afraid he might come back."
Yue, as if drawn by some unseen force, sat on the edge of the bed and swung his legs up. He lay beside her and felt her lay her head on his chest. The sound of his heartbeat soon lulled her to sleep and his arm wrapped around her shoulder kept her warm. Using a last bit of magic, he closed the balcony doors, the full moon still shining brightly in the black velvet sky. He soon fell asleep listening to the rhythmic breathing of the beautiful girl that he held in his arms.