Ascension
Chapter 3
Within a period of less than 24 hours, Sakura found herself on a jet heading for Hong Kong. She wasn't exactly sure how Li pulled it all off, only that he did. First, Sakura's dad had received a mysterious phone call and by the time the call had ended, he had given his daughter permission to go with Li to visit his family.
'SOMEBODY must've sweet-talked him good,' thought Sakura.
Also, Li had somehow managed to acquire first-class seats aboard the plane. As far as Sakura could deduce, the Showran family was either very wealthy or very influential. Maybe both.
"Wow Li, you sure did go all out for me!" Sakura said as she sat in her comfy first-class seat.
"Well, an ascension candidate deserves to travel in style," replied Li. However, even if Sakura weren't being considered for ascension, he still probably would've gone through all the trouble.
"You know Li," began Sakura, "something just occurred to me. If you had become the Master of the Cards, you'd probably be the one up for ascension instead of me."
"Yeah, I guess I would," mumbled Li.
"Yeah, but instead Sakura was chosen! So tough luck kid!"
The voice came from inside of Sakura's carry-on bag. Unzipping the bag, Sakura was shocked to find that Kero had stowed away inside.
"Kero! What are you doing here?"
"What? Ya didn't think I was goin' to miss out on your big moment, did ya? Aw, come on! Yer glad I came, aren't ya? Admit it!"
"Would you two keep it down!" interrupted Li. "You're drawing a lot of unwanted attention!" Indeed, a number of people were beginning to stare.
"He's right Kero," said Sakura. "Back in the bag!"
"But it's so stuffy in there!"
"Kero!"
"Can't ya at least throw in some pudding snacks? I haven't eaten in almost an hour!"
"They don't serve any pudding on this flight!"
"What? Yer kiddin', right?"
"Kero! Now!"
"Alright, alright!"
Kero hunched back into the bag just in time to avoid being seen by a passing flight attendant.
'No in-flight pudding? This is ridiculous,' Kero thought to himself. 'If Li's mom doesn't have any pudding, then there's goin' to be one VERY angry Guardian Beast on the loose!'
TO BE CONTINUED
Please R&R! I would really appreciate it!
Chapter 3
Within a period of less than 24 hours, Sakura found herself on a jet heading for Hong Kong. She wasn't exactly sure how Li pulled it all off, only that he did. First, Sakura's dad had received a mysterious phone call and by the time the call had ended, he had given his daughter permission to go with Li to visit his family.
'SOMEBODY must've sweet-talked him good,' thought Sakura.
Also, Li had somehow managed to acquire first-class seats aboard the plane. As far as Sakura could deduce, the Showran family was either very wealthy or very influential. Maybe both.
"Wow Li, you sure did go all out for me!" Sakura said as she sat in her comfy first-class seat.
"Well, an ascension candidate deserves to travel in style," replied Li. However, even if Sakura weren't being considered for ascension, he still probably would've gone through all the trouble.
"You know Li," began Sakura, "something just occurred to me. If you had become the Master of the Cards, you'd probably be the one up for ascension instead of me."
"Yeah, I guess I would," mumbled Li.
"Yeah, but instead Sakura was chosen! So tough luck kid!"
The voice came from inside of Sakura's carry-on bag. Unzipping the bag, Sakura was shocked to find that Kero had stowed away inside.
"Kero! What are you doing here?"
"What? Ya didn't think I was goin' to miss out on your big moment, did ya? Aw, come on! Yer glad I came, aren't ya? Admit it!"
"Would you two keep it down!" interrupted Li. "You're drawing a lot of unwanted attention!" Indeed, a number of people were beginning to stare.
"He's right Kero," said Sakura. "Back in the bag!"
"But it's so stuffy in there!"
"Kero!"
"Can't ya at least throw in some pudding snacks? I haven't eaten in almost an hour!"
"They don't serve any pudding on this flight!"
"What? Yer kiddin', right?"
"Kero! Now!"
"Alright, alright!"
Kero hunched back into the bag just in time to avoid being seen by a passing flight attendant.
'No in-flight pudding? This is ridiculous,' Kero thought to himself. 'If Li's mom doesn't have any pudding, then there's goin' to be one VERY angry Guardian Beast on the loose!'
TO BE CONTINUED
Please R&R! I would really appreciate it!