Ascension
Chapter 10
Sakura was stumped. She did not know how to answer the Elder's question, even though they had told her there was no right or wrong answer.
"Uh, that's a very good question," Sakura said. "Why do I deserve to become a sorceress? Well, uh, because I, uh-"
"Take your time," said the Head Elder. "We are in no particular rush."
"The reason I deserve to become a sorceress is, uh, well-" try as she could, Sakura could not think of an appropriate response. She decided to come clean. "Look, the truth is, I'm not really sure that I DO deserve to become a sorceress."
The Head Elder raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? And why, pray-tell, do you say that?"
"To be honest with you, I'd never even heard of 'Ascension' until a few days ago."
"You did not know of Ascension?" inquired Walker, standing up from his seat. "I find that hard to believe! Virtually every magic user in the world knows of Ascension! It is one of the things they learn about while studying the art of magic."
"Yeah, but I wasn't raised by a family of magicians. I was brought up to be an ordinary girl. Kero taught me everything I needed to know in order to capture the Cards, but that's all I've really learned. I've never really shown much interest in magic. I didn't even want to become a Cardcaptor at first. I only became one because I had to."
"So you feel that you do not deserve the honour of being a sorceress because of you lack of interest in magic?"
Sakura nodded. "I think that Ascension should go to someone who can really appreciate magic."
"Then your saying that only a person who appreciates magic deserves to become a sorceress?"
Sakura nodded again.
"You say you did not want to be a Cardcaptor in the beginning. Do you still wish you had never released the Cards in the first place?"
"Well, no, not exactly. If I hadn't discovered the Cards, I would never have met Kero or Li. The Cards have changed my life for the better and I don't think I'd want things to go back to the way they were before I found them."
"In other words, you care about the Cards?"
"Yes. Very much."
"And do take pride in being the Mistress of the Cards?"
"Well, yes, I suppose I do-"
"Then it sounds to me like you are the type of person who appreciates magic. Therefore, by your own definition, you are the type of person who deserves to become a sorceress! That is a very good answer you have given us Sakura."
"Oh, well, uh, thank you," said Sakura, although she wasn't really sure what she had just said.
"I believe that the time has come for us to make our decision," the Head Elder said, looking at his fellow Elders. "All those in favour of Sakura becoming a sorceress shall raise their hand. All those opposed will not. And remember: the vote HAS to be unanimous!"
TO BE CONTINUED
To answer a question that was posted, this is obviously NOT the last chapter of the story, nor will the next one be! There are still quite a few chapters to go before this fic is finished. I don't know how many exactly, but as long as it says, "TO BE CONTINUED" at the bottom, there will always be more than one chapter left. When it says, "TO BE CONCLUDED", that means that there's only one chapter left. Please R&R!
Chapter 10
Sakura was stumped. She did not know how to answer the Elder's question, even though they had told her there was no right or wrong answer.
"Uh, that's a very good question," Sakura said. "Why do I deserve to become a sorceress? Well, uh, because I, uh-"
"Take your time," said the Head Elder. "We are in no particular rush."
"The reason I deserve to become a sorceress is, uh, well-" try as she could, Sakura could not think of an appropriate response. She decided to come clean. "Look, the truth is, I'm not really sure that I DO deserve to become a sorceress."
The Head Elder raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? And why, pray-tell, do you say that?"
"To be honest with you, I'd never even heard of 'Ascension' until a few days ago."
"You did not know of Ascension?" inquired Walker, standing up from his seat. "I find that hard to believe! Virtually every magic user in the world knows of Ascension! It is one of the things they learn about while studying the art of magic."
"Yeah, but I wasn't raised by a family of magicians. I was brought up to be an ordinary girl. Kero taught me everything I needed to know in order to capture the Cards, but that's all I've really learned. I've never really shown much interest in magic. I didn't even want to become a Cardcaptor at first. I only became one because I had to."
"So you feel that you do not deserve the honour of being a sorceress because of you lack of interest in magic?"
Sakura nodded. "I think that Ascension should go to someone who can really appreciate magic."
"Then your saying that only a person who appreciates magic deserves to become a sorceress?"
Sakura nodded again.
"You say you did not want to be a Cardcaptor in the beginning. Do you still wish you had never released the Cards in the first place?"
"Well, no, not exactly. If I hadn't discovered the Cards, I would never have met Kero or Li. The Cards have changed my life for the better and I don't think I'd want things to go back to the way they were before I found them."
"In other words, you care about the Cards?"
"Yes. Very much."
"And do take pride in being the Mistress of the Cards?"
"Well, yes, I suppose I do-"
"Then it sounds to me like you are the type of person who appreciates magic. Therefore, by your own definition, you are the type of person who deserves to become a sorceress! That is a very good answer you have given us Sakura."
"Oh, well, uh, thank you," said Sakura, although she wasn't really sure what she had just said.
"I believe that the time has come for us to make our decision," the Head Elder said, looking at his fellow Elders. "All those in favour of Sakura becoming a sorceress shall raise their hand. All those opposed will not. And remember: the vote HAS to be unanimous!"
TO BE CONTINUED
To answer a question that was posted, this is obviously NOT the last chapter of the story, nor will the next one be! There are still quite a few chapters to go before this fic is finished. I don't know how many exactly, but as long as it says, "TO BE CONTINUED" at the bottom, there will always be more than one chapter left. When it says, "TO BE CONCLUDED", that means that there's only one chapter left. Please R&R!