Ascension
Chapter 2
Finally, Li regained consciousness. As his eyes came back into focus, the first thing that Li saw was the lovely Sakura staring back down at him.
"Li! Are you alright?"
Li could not stop his face from going beet-red. "Uh, yeah. I'm okay. What am I doing on the floor?"
"You just sorta fainted after reading that invitation-"
"The invitation?" Li suddenly realised that it hadn't been a dream.
"Yeah, you seemed pretty startled by it. Is it really that bad?"
"Bad? Oh, no Sakura, not at all! In fact, it's probably the best news you'll ever receive! The Elders have selected you as a possible candidate for ascension!"
Sakura didn't know what the heck Li was talking about. "What are you talking about Li? What does 'ascension' mean?"
Li got back up on his feet before he began his explanation. "As you know Sakura, there are plenty of people in the world who practice the art of magic. However, only a select few of those people are considered true sorcerers. The Council of Elders decides who is worthy enough to call himself or herself a sorcerer or sorceress. And now it would seem, Sakura, that the Elders may consider you worthy enough to 'ascend' to the rank of sorceress!"
"Me? But why me? What makes me so special?"
Li could think of a lot of things that made Sakura special. However, there was only one reason that the Elders would choose her.
"Because you transformed the Cards. That's not an easy thing to do especially for someone whose powers hadn't fully matured or who hasn't much education in the ways of wizardry. Word of your success with the Star Cards has apparently reached Hong Kong and now the Elders want to meet you for themselves!"
It was then that Li noticed that Sakura wasn't showing the same amount of enthusiasm as he was. "You are going to meet them, aren't you?"
Sakura scratched her head. "Well, uh-"
"Sakura?"
"This is happening all so fast. Can I sleep on it?"
Li fell down anime-style. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard.
"Sleep on it? Sakura, what's there to think about? This is the greatest honour any magic user could receive! There are a lot of people out there who'd give anything for this kind of chance-myself included!"
"Yeah, but how would I convince my dad to let me go all the way to Hong Kong? He's gonna want to know why! Plus, I'd need to book plane tickets-"
"My family and I can take care of all those little details, no problem!"
"You can?"
"Yes! All I need from you is the answer!"
"Wow, it's really that important, huh?"
"It's the chance of a lifetime! If you don't go to see the Elders now, you might never get another chance like this again!"
Sakura had never seen Li so excited about anything before. Obviously, it WAS that important.
"Well, my dad always said that you should never miss out on the chance of a lifetime. All right-I'll do it!"
TO BE CONTINUED
Please R&R! Despite some complaints I might get, I've decided to stick with the English version names. It's just easier for me!
Chapter 2
Finally, Li regained consciousness. As his eyes came back into focus, the first thing that Li saw was the lovely Sakura staring back down at him.
"Li! Are you alright?"
Li could not stop his face from going beet-red. "Uh, yeah. I'm okay. What am I doing on the floor?"
"You just sorta fainted after reading that invitation-"
"The invitation?" Li suddenly realised that it hadn't been a dream.
"Yeah, you seemed pretty startled by it. Is it really that bad?"
"Bad? Oh, no Sakura, not at all! In fact, it's probably the best news you'll ever receive! The Elders have selected you as a possible candidate for ascension!"
Sakura didn't know what the heck Li was talking about. "What are you talking about Li? What does 'ascension' mean?"
Li got back up on his feet before he began his explanation. "As you know Sakura, there are plenty of people in the world who practice the art of magic. However, only a select few of those people are considered true sorcerers. The Council of Elders decides who is worthy enough to call himself or herself a sorcerer or sorceress. And now it would seem, Sakura, that the Elders may consider you worthy enough to 'ascend' to the rank of sorceress!"
"Me? But why me? What makes me so special?"
Li could think of a lot of things that made Sakura special. However, there was only one reason that the Elders would choose her.
"Because you transformed the Cards. That's not an easy thing to do especially for someone whose powers hadn't fully matured or who hasn't much education in the ways of wizardry. Word of your success with the Star Cards has apparently reached Hong Kong and now the Elders want to meet you for themselves!"
It was then that Li noticed that Sakura wasn't showing the same amount of enthusiasm as he was. "You are going to meet them, aren't you?"
Sakura scratched her head. "Well, uh-"
"Sakura?"
"This is happening all so fast. Can I sleep on it?"
Li fell down anime-style. He couldn't believe what he'd just heard.
"Sleep on it? Sakura, what's there to think about? This is the greatest honour any magic user could receive! There are a lot of people out there who'd give anything for this kind of chance-myself included!"
"Yeah, but how would I convince my dad to let me go all the way to Hong Kong? He's gonna want to know why! Plus, I'd need to book plane tickets-"
"My family and I can take care of all those little details, no problem!"
"You can?"
"Yes! All I need from you is the answer!"
"Wow, it's really that important, huh?"
"It's the chance of a lifetime! If you don't go to see the Elders now, you might never get another chance like this again!"
Sakura had never seen Li so excited about anything before. Obviously, it WAS that important.
"Well, my dad always said that you should never miss out on the chance of a lifetime. All right-I'll do it!"
TO BE CONTINUED
Please R&R! Despite some complaints I might get, I've decided to stick with the English version names. It's just easier for me!