Chapter 18-I Want Children! 2
"Alex!" Pounding on the door, Crystal was becoming desperate. "Please Alex. It's me, Crystal! I was worried. If you're sick, can't you open the door?"
Maybe he's getting dressed?
*For 20 minutes? No, Alex isn't that rude!*
And you've known him HOW long?
*..Long enough!*
Sakura and Li exchanged glances. She whispered to him, "Remember our first days as Cardcaptors?" Li smiled. "You mean YOUR first days. I'd been training for it." Sakura smiled back, and punched his arm. "You know what I mean!" Li rubbed his shoulder, as if it hurt. "Faker! It's not like I used the power card or anything."
Crystal was near tears. It was 7 pm, but since the apartment building housed senior citizens she couldn't yell loudly. She gave up. "I warned you."
She smiled at Sakura and Li, who shivered. "I'm sorry for what I'm about to do." Crystal turned back to the door. She backed up, and flew at the door.
(For your information, Crystal would have knocked down a steel door or died trying, but, for her sake, I've made it the poor quality apartment style.)
It fell down with a loud BANG!
*He didn't get carpet*
No, really?
*Shut up!* Crystal thought, flicking her necklace.
Just as they'd expected, Alex wasn't sick in bed. His home was immaculate, and a note was folded, and placed on his starched pillow. "No." Crystal whispered.
"This is a note to the parents of Alex. I have chosen him as my son. Sorry to inconvenience his mother, but his room was filthy, and I can't see where you stayed. So, I've confiscated him to show him a mother's discipline. Matron"
Crystal gasped. "..mother's discipline..Matron.." She then shouted, "That's it!" She raced down the hall, partly because of her idea, but mostly because security was was trying to corner her.
Crystal found Li and Sakura outside in the side yard, holding their sides laughing. Crystal looked quizzically at them. Neither could talk. "Well, think then."
Believe me, they are. Meilin and Alyson came by. Meilin, of course was ticked to see Sakura with Li. But when Alyson heard you were in Alex's apartment, she screamed she was going to kill you, and raced for the apartment building. Then Meilin turned to Li and apologized that Alyson didn't truly love him.
But Crystal had joined them on the ground, just imagining the scene.
*Jealousy! And I'm not even sure I feel anything for Alex.* the thought sobered her. *When did I realize that?*
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Crystal slowly regained herself. "Well, the card's the matron, and she's mother-worrying for children. She has Alex, and a classmate of ours I haven't met. Time to take her out."
Matron smiled at Alex. "Look, your friends are coming. I'll spare my wrath from one-Alyson or Crystal?" Alex gulped. *When did I start liking Alyson? Things were much easier when I had a comatose love to pine away for!* But he did know the truth. It was only for family devotion. He'd stopped believing she'd wake up years ago. He'd started fantasizing about Alyson last year.
"Alyson. Crystal can take care of herself." He added mentally, *I hope.* Rita's face broke. He'd lost some test she'd been holding him to. He didn't care. Alyson couldn't be hurt.
Eli smiled. *So he's not as protective as he thought he'd be. This is good. It makes my job easier.*
Crystal appeared. She turned to the Matron, whom she knew had to be the card.
Crystal threw her head up, and spoke her chant.
"Heaven has a ring around it I have never seen it With my eyes Heaven has a ring around it If you see it You'll know that it's true!"
And a pole appeared. It was deep purple. At it's tip was a neon green Saturn with a light purple ring.
The card frowned. "Little girl, don't make me hurt you. Put your pretty stick away."
Crystal shook her head. "My mother loves me very much, but love you do not have. You merely discipline and watch your charges, as a matron should." The card flinched. "I-"
Crystal quickly took her only card from her pack. "Vanity! Release and dispel! Confuse the matron with her looks."
The card quickly walked over to her. "Love your 'do. Where'd you get it done?"
*Ooh! A young boy likes my hair. I must be doing something right!*
"Well, you see, for as long as I've been around, not that long, but I've always done it myself. I plan to do so for the next several-"
Crystal had silently approached behind the stray card. With the tip of her pole, she struck the matron. "Matron, release and dispel. Return to your powers confined-Moon card!"
But the matron was quick to cut in before Crystal finished speaking. "Mother's powers, bring this girl's guilt to her mind!" And then, she was a harmless card again. But the damage had been done.
*I've abandoned my mother this entire time. I've thought of her, then pushed the thought away. Then, I accept Anomalous as a mother? What a wretch I am!*
Anomalous moved to her side.
A wretch saved by amazing Grace.
Crystal smiled.
*I almost forgot.*
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Alyson glared at her sister. "Crystal! When I heard you were in his room, I was going to rip you apart!" Crystal smiled. "But you didn't."
*I really felt like killing you, and you feel like laughing? What DO you feel for Alex?*
But Anomalous transferred this for Crystal, not realizing the thought was personal. Too late, Anomalous realized her mistake. Oh no! Crystal didn't notice. She glared at her sister, and did the amazing: she threw her sister a sending which was like a punch.
Well, I do love Alex! And he loves me, Alyson. I HATE YOU!
Then Crystal ran down the street. Sakura started after her, but Li put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't."
Crystal was running ..running..running..away..from her sister..her job as cardcaptor..the problem with what she thought about Alex..she was running away. And Anomalous hadn't followed. But Crystal was running directly into trouble.
Alex showed up with Eli. "Where's Crystal going?" he asked casually. Eli looked anxiously after her. "Something's not right here.."
*I feel there's something waiting for her-but it's not a card..*
Meilin smiled. "Well, Alex-they were arguing over you."
Eli winced. *You're her teacher, not her boyfriend. Besides, I like Sakura.* But Eli wasn't all that sure.
"Well well well, up and moving around, aren't we? You don't die well running around, daughter!" And the mysterious shadow split into two, and started strangling her. This time, her sending was much stronger.
NO!
"Alex!" Pounding on the door, Crystal was becoming desperate. "Please Alex. It's me, Crystal! I was worried. If you're sick, can't you open the door?"
Maybe he's getting dressed?
*For 20 minutes? No, Alex isn't that rude!*
And you've known him HOW long?
*..Long enough!*
Sakura and Li exchanged glances. She whispered to him, "Remember our first days as Cardcaptors?" Li smiled. "You mean YOUR first days. I'd been training for it." Sakura smiled back, and punched his arm. "You know what I mean!" Li rubbed his shoulder, as if it hurt. "Faker! It's not like I used the power card or anything."
Crystal was near tears. It was 7 pm, but since the apartment building housed senior citizens she couldn't yell loudly. She gave up. "I warned you."
She smiled at Sakura and Li, who shivered. "I'm sorry for what I'm about to do." Crystal turned back to the door. She backed up, and flew at the door.
(For your information, Crystal would have knocked down a steel door or died trying, but, for her sake, I've made it the poor quality apartment style.)
It fell down with a loud BANG!
*He didn't get carpet*
No, really?
*Shut up!* Crystal thought, flicking her necklace.
Just as they'd expected, Alex wasn't sick in bed. His home was immaculate, and a note was folded, and placed on his starched pillow. "No." Crystal whispered.
"This is a note to the parents of Alex. I have chosen him as my son. Sorry to inconvenience his mother, but his room was filthy, and I can't see where you stayed. So, I've confiscated him to show him a mother's discipline. Matron"
Crystal gasped. "..mother's discipline..Matron.." She then shouted, "That's it!" She raced down the hall, partly because of her idea, but mostly because security was was trying to corner her.
Crystal found Li and Sakura outside in the side yard, holding their sides laughing. Crystal looked quizzically at them. Neither could talk. "Well, think then."
Believe me, they are. Meilin and Alyson came by. Meilin, of course was ticked to see Sakura with Li. But when Alyson heard you were in Alex's apartment, she screamed she was going to kill you, and raced for the apartment building. Then Meilin turned to Li and apologized that Alyson didn't truly love him.
But Crystal had joined them on the ground, just imagining the scene.
*Jealousy! And I'm not even sure I feel anything for Alex.* the thought sobered her. *When did I realize that?*
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Crystal slowly regained herself. "Well, the card's the matron, and she's mother-worrying for children. She has Alex, and a classmate of ours I haven't met. Time to take her out."
Matron smiled at Alex. "Look, your friends are coming. I'll spare my wrath from one-Alyson or Crystal?" Alex gulped. *When did I start liking Alyson? Things were much easier when I had a comatose love to pine away for!* But he did know the truth. It was only for family devotion. He'd stopped believing she'd wake up years ago. He'd started fantasizing about Alyson last year.
"Alyson. Crystal can take care of herself." He added mentally, *I hope.* Rita's face broke. He'd lost some test she'd been holding him to. He didn't care. Alyson couldn't be hurt.
Eli smiled. *So he's not as protective as he thought he'd be. This is good. It makes my job easier.*
Crystal appeared. She turned to the Matron, whom she knew had to be the card.
Crystal threw her head up, and spoke her chant.
"Heaven has a ring around it I have never seen it With my eyes Heaven has a ring around it If you see it You'll know that it's true!"
And a pole appeared. It was deep purple. At it's tip was a neon green Saturn with a light purple ring.
The card frowned. "Little girl, don't make me hurt you. Put your pretty stick away."
Crystal shook her head. "My mother loves me very much, but love you do not have. You merely discipline and watch your charges, as a matron should." The card flinched. "I-"
Crystal quickly took her only card from her pack. "Vanity! Release and dispel! Confuse the matron with her looks."
The card quickly walked over to her. "Love your 'do. Where'd you get it done?"
*Ooh! A young boy likes my hair. I must be doing something right!*
"Well, you see, for as long as I've been around, not that long, but I've always done it myself. I plan to do so for the next several-"
Crystal had silently approached behind the stray card. With the tip of her pole, she struck the matron. "Matron, release and dispel. Return to your powers confined-Moon card!"
But the matron was quick to cut in before Crystal finished speaking. "Mother's powers, bring this girl's guilt to her mind!" And then, she was a harmless card again. But the damage had been done.
*I've abandoned my mother this entire time. I've thought of her, then pushed the thought away. Then, I accept Anomalous as a mother? What a wretch I am!*
Anomalous moved to her side.
A wretch saved by amazing Grace.
Crystal smiled.
*I almost forgot.*
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Alyson glared at her sister. "Crystal! When I heard you were in his room, I was going to rip you apart!" Crystal smiled. "But you didn't."
*I really felt like killing you, and you feel like laughing? What DO you feel for Alex?*
But Anomalous transferred this for Crystal, not realizing the thought was personal. Too late, Anomalous realized her mistake. Oh no! Crystal didn't notice. She glared at her sister, and did the amazing: she threw her sister a sending which was like a punch.
Well, I do love Alex! And he loves me, Alyson. I HATE YOU!
Then Crystal ran down the street. Sakura started after her, but Li put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't."
Crystal was running ..running..running..away..from her sister..her job as cardcaptor..the problem with what she thought about Alex..she was running away. And Anomalous hadn't followed. But Crystal was running directly into trouble.
Alex showed up with Eli. "Where's Crystal going?" he asked casually. Eli looked anxiously after her. "Something's not right here.."
*I feel there's something waiting for her-but it's not a card..*
Meilin smiled. "Well, Alex-they were arguing over you."
Eli winced. *You're her teacher, not her boyfriend. Besides, I like Sakura.* But Eli wasn't all that sure.
"Well well well, up and moving around, aren't we? You don't die well running around, daughter!" And the mysterious shadow split into two, and started strangling her. This time, her sending was much stronger.
NO!