Ascension
Chapter 12
So, there was Sakura and Walker, standing at opposite sides of the library, facing each other, while the Elders watched quietly. Sakura clutched her wand nervously, wondering just what sort of conflict was about to transpire. Walker looked so cool and complacent, as though there was no doubt in his mind as to how this was going to turn out.
"Feel free to make the first move," said Walker confidently. "It does not really matter to me. I have never lost a challenge. Even at half-strength, I will still defeat you!
Sakura looked at her Star Cards, wondering which one she should use.
'I don't really want to hurt this guy,' Sakura thought, 'maybe if I could just incapacitate him-'
Just then, it occurred to Sakura what Card would be perfect for that. She flung the Card high into the air and activated it with her wand.
"Freeze Card! Stop Walker in his tracks!"
Before Walker could react, a vicious blizzard had frozen his body in a block of ice. Sakura seemed quite surprised.
"Wow, that was easier than I thought! I figured he was going to be really hard to-"
But suddenly, Walker's body began to glow red and the ice around him melted away.
'I knew it was too good to be true,' Sakura thought.
"If that is the best you can do," Walker said, with melted ice dripping from his face, "then you have already lost! Now you will see what a true master of magic can do!"
A huge bolt of lightning flew from Walker's hand directly at Sakura, who just barely managed to jump out of the way. Walker continued to fire lighting bolts while Sakura continued to avoid them.
"Come on, fight!" Walker snarled. "Show me what you are really made of!"
Frantically flipping through her Cards, Sakura pulled out the Fire Card. She knew it was a dangerous one to use, but desperate times call for desperate measures. And Sakura was indeed getting desperate.
"Fire Card!"
A blaze of fire came roaring at Walker, but the more experienced magician was able to douse the flames by summoning up a title wave of water. The wave extinguished the Fire Card and thoroughly soaked Sakura. (Not to mention the battle costume she was wearing.)
"So you like to play with fire, do you?" With a snap of his fingers, a flaming ball appeared in Walker's hand. "Well then play with this!"
Walker flung the ball in Sakura's direction, and she instinctively shielded her face. Yet the ball was not aimed at Sakura; it was aimed at her wand. Sakura's Sealing Wand was immediately engulfed in flames.
"Yeoch!" cried Sakura, as she dropped the flaming wand. Within seconds, her wand had melted into a smoking pink puddle.
'Oh no! My wand!' thought Sakura. 'He's destroyed my wand! This can't be happening! Without my wand, How can I summon the Cards?'
Sakura knew she had to think of something fast, because Walker was already powering up for what could easily be the final blow.
TO BE CONTINUED
Yeah, I know. Another cliffhanger! Ain't I a stinker? I hope this chapter wasn't too lame. Writing action scenes is always very hard for me to do. R&R!
Chapter 12
So, there was Sakura and Walker, standing at opposite sides of the library, facing each other, while the Elders watched quietly. Sakura clutched her wand nervously, wondering just what sort of conflict was about to transpire. Walker looked so cool and complacent, as though there was no doubt in his mind as to how this was going to turn out.
"Feel free to make the first move," said Walker confidently. "It does not really matter to me. I have never lost a challenge. Even at half-strength, I will still defeat you!
Sakura looked at her Star Cards, wondering which one she should use.
'I don't really want to hurt this guy,' Sakura thought, 'maybe if I could just incapacitate him-'
Just then, it occurred to Sakura what Card would be perfect for that. She flung the Card high into the air and activated it with her wand.
"Freeze Card! Stop Walker in his tracks!"
Before Walker could react, a vicious blizzard had frozen his body in a block of ice. Sakura seemed quite surprised.
"Wow, that was easier than I thought! I figured he was going to be really hard to-"
But suddenly, Walker's body began to glow red and the ice around him melted away.
'I knew it was too good to be true,' Sakura thought.
"If that is the best you can do," Walker said, with melted ice dripping from his face, "then you have already lost! Now you will see what a true master of magic can do!"
A huge bolt of lightning flew from Walker's hand directly at Sakura, who just barely managed to jump out of the way. Walker continued to fire lighting bolts while Sakura continued to avoid them.
"Come on, fight!" Walker snarled. "Show me what you are really made of!"
Frantically flipping through her Cards, Sakura pulled out the Fire Card. She knew it was a dangerous one to use, but desperate times call for desperate measures. And Sakura was indeed getting desperate.
"Fire Card!"
A blaze of fire came roaring at Walker, but the more experienced magician was able to douse the flames by summoning up a title wave of water. The wave extinguished the Fire Card and thoroughly soaked Sakura. (Not to mention the battle costume she was wearing.)
"So you like to play with fire, do you?" With a snap of his fingers, a flaming ball appeared in Walker's hand. "Well then play with this!"
Walker flung the ball in Sakura's direction, and she instinctively shielded her face. Yet the ball was not aimed at Sakura; it was aimed at her wand. Sakura's Sealing Wand was immediately engulfed in flames.
"Yeoch!" cried Sakura, as she dropped the flaming wand. Within seconds, her wand had melted into a smoking pink puddle.
'Oh no! My wand!' thought Sakura. 'He's destroyed my wand! This can't be happening! Without my wand, How can I summon the Cards?'
Sakura knew she had to think of something fast, because Walker was already powering up for what could easily be the final blow.
TO BE CONTINUED
Yeah, I know. Another cliffhanger! Ain't I a stinker? I hope this chapter wasn't too lame. Writing action scenes is always very hard for me to do. R&R!