Ascension
Chapter 13
Li knew something was wrong.
Everyone could hear a great deal of noise and commotion coming from behind the library door-noise that clearly suggested a struggle of some sorts. But more than that, Li could sense that Sakura was in trouble. Although he had no idea what was happening to her, he could feel her pain, her fear. The Elders had given explicit instructions that no one was to enter the room for any reason. But even so, Li couldn't just stand by and do nothing; he had to help her-somehow, he had to help her.
Closing his eyes, Li concentrated as hard as he could. 'Please,' he called out with his mind, 'if there is anybody out there, if there is a greater power that can hear my pleas, I beg you, help me find a way to reach Sakura!'
Inside the library, Sakura was about as terrified as she could possibly be. She had been in dangerous situations before, but she had always had the power of the Cards to protect her. With her Sealing Wand destroyed, all Sakura could do now was dodge Walker's energy blasts.
"Well what are you waiting for?" snarled Walker. "Come on and fight back!"
"I can't!" cried Sakura. "I don't have my wand!"
"How pathetic!" Walker turned and faced the other Elders. "Do you see what I mean? This child's power is weak and useless! She is not worthy enough to be called a sorceress!"
"As much as I hate to admit it," the Head Elder said, "it seems you may be right. However, we cannot change our votes unless Sakura has been defeated. And as you can plainly see, she is still standing."
"Not for long." Walker turned back to Sakura and charged up another energy ball in his hand. "This blast of energy will finish the battle for good. The energy in this ball will immediately neutralise the minuscule amounts of magic you have left, Sakura. You will be rendered completely helpless and completely devoid of magic!"
Sakura could not believe she was hearing this. "What? You can't take away my powers!"
"What do you care? You said it yourself that you cannot use your precious Cards anymore. Your magic is no good to you anymore! In a few seconds, you will be an ordinary girl, just like you originally wanted!"
"No! You can't!"
"I agree!" the Head Elder spoke up. "This is going too far Walker!"
"Stay out of this old man! There is nothing in the rules that say I cannot do this! I am well within my right! Say goodbye to your magic Sakura!"
"No! Please!" But Walker was already preparing to launch the energy ball. With only a few seconds left before being reduced to a life devoid of magic, Sakura screamed out the name of the one person that had been on her mind since she had entered that room.
"Li!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and Sakura found that she was no longer inside the library. Instead, she found herself in a mysterious void, surrounded by what looked like hundreds of beautiful stars.
"I know this place," Sakura whispered to herself. "I've been here before."
"Yes you have," called out a familiar voice. "You were here when we first met."
Sakura immediately recognised the voice. "Clow Reed! Is that you?"
"Yes Sakura. I have brought you here because there is someone who wishes to talk to you."
Then, out of nowhere, Li Showran materialised in front of Sakura's eyes.
"Li?"
"Sakura, I'm not sure how, but Clow Reed has managed to bring us together. I sensed that something terrible had happened to you and I needed to know what."
Sakura approached Li and before she knew it, found herself crying with her face buried into his green robes. Li put his arm around her trying to comfort her as best he could.
"It's terrible Li! Walker challenged me to a duel and he destroyed my wand! And now he's going to take away my powers and there's nothing I can do about it! I'm scared!"
Li managed to get Sakura to look up at him, although she was still crying. "You can't give up Sakura! You've got to fight back! If you let Walker take away your magic, the Star Cards will lose their powers as well and they will die! Is that what you want to happen?"
"Of course not, but I can't fight back without my wand!"
"You don't need your wand! Use the Cards without your wand! It IS possible!"
"But I don't know how! I'm not as good with magic as you, your mom, or Clow Reed!"
It was then that Li did something incredible-something that he never thought he would ever have the guts to do. Without saying a word, Li leaned over and kissed Sakura gently on the cheek.
Sakura stepped back surprised. "Li, I--"
"I know you can do it Sakura," said Li. "If anyone can, it will be you."
Just then, there was another flash of light and Sakura found herself back in the library at the exact same moment that she left. Walker was still there, about to fire his shot. Everything was exactly the way it was when Sakura had left.
Except one thing had changed: Sakura was no longer afraid.
TO BE CONTINUED
R&R! I've received a few complaints from people that my chapters are too short. The reason for that is because I'm in college now and I don't have as much time for writing as I use to. As you can see, I did try to make this one longer, however, doing so seriously cut into my homework time and my studies have suffered slightly as a result. If you want me to continue writing long chapters, please understand that it will take me more time to get them to you.
Chapter 13
Li knew something was wrong.
Everyone could hear a great deal of noise and commotion coming from behind the library door-noise that clearly suggested a struggle of some sorts. But more than that, Li could sense that Sakura was in trouble. Although he had no idea what was happening to her, he could feel her pain, her fear. The Elders had given explicit instructions that no one was to enter the room for any reason. But even so, Li couldn't just stand by and do nothing; he had to help her-somehow, he had to help her.
Closing his eyes, Li concentrated as hard as he could. 'Please,' he called out with his mind, 'if there is anybody out there, if there is a greater power that can hear my pleas, I beg you, help me find a way to reach Sakura!'
Inside the library, Sakura was about as terrified as she could possibly be. She had been in dangerous situations before, but she had always had the power of the Cards to protect her. With her Sealing Wand destroyed, all Sakura could do now was dodge Walker's energy blasts.
"Well what are you waiting for?" snarled Walker. "Come on and fight back!"
"I can't!" cried Sakura. "I don't have my wand!"
"How pathetic!" Walker turned and faced the other Elders. "Do you see what I mean? This child's power is weak and useless! She is not worthy enough to be called a sorceress!"
"As much as I hate to admit it," the Head Elder said, "it seems you may be right. However, we cannot change our votes unless Sakura has been defeated. And as you can plainly see, she is still standing."
"Not for long." Walker turned back to Sakura and charged up another energy ball in his hand. "This blast of energy will finish the battle for good. The energy in this ball will immediately neutralise the minuscule amounts of magic you have left, Sakura. You will be rendered completely helpless and completely devoid of magic!"
Sakura could not believe she was hearing this. "What? You can't take away my powers!"
"What do you care? You said it yourself that you cannot use your precious Cards anymore. Your magic is no good to you anymore! In a few seconds, you will be an ordinary girl, just like you originally wanted!"
"No! You can't!"
"I agree!" the Head Elder spoke up. "This is going too far Walker!"
"Stay out of this old man! There is nothing in the rules that say I cannot do this! I am well within my right! Say goodbye to your magic Sakura!"
"No! Please!" But Walker was already preparing to launch the energy ball. With only a few seconds left before being reduced to a life devoid of magic, Sakura screamed out the name of the one person that had been on her mind since she had entered that room.
"Li!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and Sakura found that she was no longer inside the library. Instead, she found herself in a mysterious void, surrounded by what looked like hundreds of beautiful stars.
"I know this place," Sakura whispered to herself. "I've been here before."
"Yes you have," called out a familiar voice. "You were here when we first met."
Sakura immediately recognised the voice. "Clow Reed! Is that you?"
"Yes Sakura. I have brought you here because there is someone who wishes to talk to you."
Then, out of nowhere, Li Showran materialised in front of Sakura's eyes.
"Li?"
"Sakura, I'm not sure how, but Clow Reed has managed to bring us together. I sensed that something terrible had happened to you and I needed to know what."
Sakura approached Li and before she knew it, found herself crying with her face buried into his green robes. Li put his arm around her trying to comfort her as best he could.
"It's terrible Li! Walker challenged me to a duel and he destroyed my wand! And now he's going to take away my powers and there's nothing I can do about it! I'm scared!"
Li managed to get Sakura to look up at him, although she was still crying. "You can't give up Sakura! You've got to fight back! If you let Walker take away your magic, the Star Cards will lose their powers as well and they will die! Is that what you want to happen?"
"Of course not, but I can't fight back without my wand!"
"You don't need your wand! Use the Cards without your wand! It IS possible!"
"But I don't know how! I'm not as good with magic as you, your mom, or Clow Reed!"
It was then that Li did something incredible-something that he never thought he would ever have the guts to do. Without saying a word, Li leaned over and kissed Sakura gently on the cheek.
Sakura stepped back surprised. "Li, I--"
"I know you can do it Sakura," said Li. "If anyone can, it will be you."
Just then, there was another flash of light and Sakura found herself back in the library at the exact same moment that she left. Walker was still there, about to fire his shot. Everything was exactly the way it was when Sakura had left.
Except one thing had changed: Sakura was no longer afraid.
TO BE CONTINUED
R&R! I've received a few complaints from people that my chapters are too short. The reason for that is because I'm in college now and I don't have as much time for writing as I use to. As you can see, I did try to make this one longer, however, doing so seriously cut into my homework time and my studies have suffered slightly as a result. If you want me to continue writing long chapters, please understand that it will take me more time to get them to you.