Shrek - Featuring the Cardcaptors - Chapter four - On the way to Duloc
~* ^_^ *~Hello wassap, I made up my mind and I'm going to get Kero to sing ' I'm a Beliver ' at the end! It'll probably be funny, I hope. Thanx for all the aweome reviews! I go for quality, not quantity! 14's not that bad seeing that I've only been writing for about two months at the most, oh well! Finally I got Sakura into the story! A lot of reviewers think I should put in Japanese names, I'm not offended, but at some parts it wouldn't sound good if I had the Japanese names! I know Eli's name would sound a lot better, but I don't want to change Li's name because it works better! Sorry, but that's the way it's going to be! So here's chapter three!
Li opened the door a crack and he heard some one talking. It was Kero; Li opened the door the rest of the way and entered. The Dragon had wrapped it's tail around Kero so Kero couldn't escape. Kero was really nervous because he knew what the dragon wanted…him!
" It's healthy to get to know someone, for a… a long period of time! Just call me old fashioned you know! Heh! I don't want to uh rush into a… PHYSICAL relationship! I'm not uh… emotionally ready for a commitment of this umm… MAGNITUDE really! That's the word I'm looking for, magnitude! " Kero said nervously.
The Dragon was flattered and then ran her finger slowly along the side of Kero's head. Kero slightly drew his head away.
" Woah! Hey! That's is unwanted physical contact! " Kero yelled
The dragon wasn't convinced; she lifted her head up towards the chandelier that was hanging above them.
" Hey! What are you doing?" Kero asked nervously.
The Dragon lit the candles with her flames. She looked down at Kero and smiled, then went back down towards him. Meanwhile Li had been watching them from the balcony.
" Okay okay listen! Let's just back up a little, and take this one step at a time! "Kero said as Li looked up and saw a chain attached to the chandelier.
Li swung on the chain from the chandelier
" I mean we really should get to know each other you know as friends! Or maybe even as pen pals! Cause I'm on the road a lot but I'd love to stop by sometime and you know OH! … Umm… yeah you know, I'd really…. Really love to stay but.." Kero said nervously.
Li swung on the chain above them, he looked up and saw that the chain was rolled up above him. He pulled on it trying to pull it down.
" Hey! Hey don't do that! That's my tail! That's my personal tail! Oh you're gonna tear it off! I don't give permission to…Hey what are you going to do with that? " Kero said as Li pulls on the chain down.
The dragon puckered up her lips and went to kiss Kero. Kero leaned his head back disgusted and afraid. The Dragon closed her eyes.
" Hey! Wait! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!NO!NO!NO!NO! OH!" Kero yelled as the dragon leaned towards him.
Just then Li fell down towards them. He knocked Kero out of the way and landed and the Dragon's wrapped tail where Kero used to be. The Dragon kissed Li's butt. Li's eyes went wide with surprise. The dragon opened her eyes and scowled. She roared but didn't notice Li let go of the chain. The chain went up and the chandelier fell down onto the dragon's head and ended up as a collar. The dragon looked down at the collar. It roared again. Li jumped down and ran Kero flew with him. They ran up the stairs and over towards where Li came in. The dragon glared at them and shot a long hot stream of flame at them. Li grabbed Kero and kept running. Li jumped off the balcony then kept running to where Sakura was waiting for him
They saw Sakura as they ran through the door. Sakura saw them and was about to say something to them when Li grabbed her and kept running.
" Hi princess! " Kero yelled
" It talks! " Sakura yelled amazed.
" Yeah it's getting him to shut up that's the trick! " Li yelled
They all gasped as they arrived at a banister; there was no other way. Li looked behind him and gasped. Then he jumped onto the banister and slid down it as the dragon hit the spot where they had just been. Li watched as they went down. His eyes went wide when he saw that about half way, there was a big crack. He slid right into it. His made a grin of pain through the helmet he was wearing. Then they landed on the floor again.
" Ohhhhhhhhh" He groaned in pain then began to run again.
They ran through this large room between a bunch of pillars, the dragon followed closely behind. They went in zigzag paths as the dragon followed them. The chandelier that was on the dragon's neck still had the chain attached to it. So every time the dragon would go around an area, the chain would follow and cross over another part of the chain.
Li and the other just turned a corner to come face to face with the dragon. It shot a stream of flames at them but Li ran out of the way. He hopped over several chains in the process. He ran a bit a bit more then put Sakura and Kero down.
" All right you two! Head for the exit! " Li told them as they ran off
Li picked up a sword
" I'll take care of the dragon! " He said
Li stuck the sword right between the chains that had crossed over each other. Once he did that he ran after Sakura and Kero. Li turned the corner and the dragon followed. [Slow motion] Sakura and Kero stopped to see what he did.
" RRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! " Li yelled as Sakura and Kero turned around and began to run again. [Normal speed now]
The dragon shot another stream of flame after them as they crossed the old bridge. The ropes caught on fire and when they were almost across, the bridge fell. Kero fell down as Sakura and Li held onto the bridge. Li grabbed Kero by the tail to stop him form falling. From his upside down point of view Kero saw the dragon still coming towards them.
" AHHHH! " Kero yelled and Sakura screamed
The dragon rose up into the air and meant to fly after them, but the sword in between the chains prevented that. The dragon was stopped in mid air by the chandelier. The dragon roared continuously as Sakura and Li climbed up the bridge. Then the dragon whimpered at the sight of seeing Kero leave.
Sakura slid down the mountainside on her feet. She put her hands together excited
" You did it! You rescued me! You're amazing…you're, you're wonderful! " Sakura said as Kero tried to slide down the mountain like she had but had no luck and fell down face forwards." You're…."
Li slid down the mountain on his butt then crashed into Kero clumsily. Sakura sighed
" A little unorthodox I'll admit! But, thy deed is great, and thy heart is pure! I am eternally in your debt!" Sakura said walking up to Li as he stood up.
" AHEHEHEM! " Kero huffed
" And where would a brave knight be without his noble steed? " Sakura asked bending down to Kero and patted him on the head
" Oh all right I hope you heard that she called me a noble steed! She thinks I'm a steed! " Kero said to Li
Sakura laughed as she looked at Li, who rolled his eyes.
" The battle is won! " Sakura said standing up " you may remove your helmet good sir knight! "
Li and Kero gasped
" Uhhh…no." Li said
" Why not? " Sakura asked
" I…I have helmet hair!" Li lied pointing to the helmet he was wearing
"Please! I widst look upon the face of my rescuer! " Sakura said sheepishly looking up at Li dreamily
" Oh no you wouldn't…Tst! " Li said afraid
" But umm…how will you kiss me? ' Sakura asked
" WHAT? " Li asked in surprise backing up into the mountain.
Li looked at where he had backed up to then looked at Kero scared
" That wasn't in the job description! " Li said nervously.
Kero looked around innocently
" Maybe it's a perk! " He said
" No! It's destiny! Oh you must know how it goes! A princess, locked in a tower and beset by a dragon is rescued by a brave knight! And then they share…true loves first kiss! " Sakura said dreamily as she walked away a bit then turned to face Li
Li starred at her, Kero was listening calmly then when he realized what Sakura was expecting he was surprised.
" HM? With the kid? Wow! Wow! Wait! Wait one second! You think that the kid is your true love? " Kero asked like he had not heard Sakura correctly
" Well … yes! " Sakura said not knowing what was wrong
Li and Kero looked at each other in surprise, confusement, and even more surprised
" OHHA! " Kero burst out laughing
" HAHAHA! " Li laughed.
" You think that Li is your true love! HAHAHAHA! " Kero laughed then fell backwards
" WHOHOOHOO! " Li laughed.
" What! Is so funny? " Sakura demanded.
" Well, let's just say! I'm not your type! Okay! " Li said managing to stop laughing.
" Of course you are! You're my rescuer! " Sakura assured him." NOW, NOW REMOVE YOUR HELMET!
" Look! I really don't think this is a good idea! " Li said unassured.
" Just take off the helmet! " Sakura sighed
" I'm not going to! " Li said
" Take it off! " Sakura told him
" No! " Li yelled
" NOW! " Sakura yelled impatiently.
" OKAY! EASY! As you command! Your highness! " Li yelled dramatically bowing then sighed and began to take off the helmet.
Sakura stood there hoping to be satisfied, but she gasped when he took it off. She stepped back at bit then looked at Li disappointed. Not that he did have helmet hair or because he had a dirty face, but because he had the sign of a wizard on his forehead. Li sighed like he had expected this, then smiled sheepishly.
" You're a, a wizard! " Sakura said a bit scared but hurt at the same time
" OH! You were expecting prince charming! " Li said understanding.
" Well yes! Actually …*sighs* Oh no. This is all wrong! You're not supposed to be a wizard! " Sakura yelled hysterically, then walked passed him over to the other edge of the mountain.
" *Sighs* Princess, I was sent here to rescue you by Lord Eli! Okay? He's the one that wants to marry you! " Li told her
" Well then why didn't he come rescue me? " Sakura asked.
Li was about to answer, but he didn't know the answer.
" Good question! You should ask him that when we get there! " Li said then turned around.
" But I have to be rescued by my true love! Not by some wizard aaaaaand his teddy bear! " Sakura said sarcastically as Li imitated her as he took off the rest of the armour that he was wearing.
" Well so much for a noble steed!" Kero said offended.
" Look Princess you're not making my job any easier! " Li said
" Well I'm sorry but your job is not my problem! You can tell Lord, ELI! That if he wants to rescue me properly! I'LL BE WAITING FOR HIM RIGHT! HERE!" Sakura said crossing her arms then sitting down on a rock.
" HEY! I'm no one's messenger boy! All right? " Li said walking up to her then opened his arms and said really pissed off "I'M A DELIVERY BOY! "
" You wouldn't dare! " Sakura said looking at him
Li grabbed Sakura by the waist and threw her onto his shoulder.
" AHH! Put me down! " Sakura yelled punching Li on the back.
" You coming Kero?" Li asked
" Oh yep! I'm right behind you! " Kero told him
" Ugh! Put me down or you will suffer the consequences! This is not dignified put me down! UGGHHHHHHH! " Sakura yelled punching Li on the back as he walked down the mountain; then Sakura hit him on the head.
Li carried Sakura down the mountain, through the mountain area, and into the forest. Sakura had given up trying to get down so now she was just hanging there with her head in her hand answering Kero's questions.
" Okay, so here's another question! Say there's a woman that digs you right! But you don't' really like her THAT way! How do you let her off real easy, so her feelings aren't hurt! But you don't get burned to a crisp and eaten, how do you do that? " Kero asked her as he flew behind them.
" Just tell her she's not your true love! Every one knowist what happens when thou… " Sakura began put was cut short when Li lifted his shoulder up then down very suddenly. " Hey! *Sighs* The sooner we get to Duloc the better! "
" Oh yeah! You gonna love it there princess! It's beautiful! " Kero said
" And what of my groom-to-be? Lord Eli! What's he like? " Sakura asked interested.
" Well, let me put it this way princess! "Li said then dropped her on purpose and headed to a nearby " Men of Eli's stature are in…SHORT supply! "
Li and Kero started laughing as Li bent down to the water.
" Oh no Li! There are those who think LITTLE of him! " Kero said as Li washed his face then they both started laughing again
" Stop it! Stop it both of you! " Sakura told them " you know you're just jealous because you could never measure up to a great ruler like lord Eli! " Sakura said
" Yeah, you know maybe you're right princess! But I'll let you do the MEASURING when you see him tomorrow! " Li said then started walking again.
" Tomorrow?! It'll take that long?! " Sakura asked scared looking back at the sun that was setting" Shouldn't we stop to make camp?! "
" NO! That'll take longer! We can keep going! " Li told her stopping then kept walking as Kero flew besides him.
" But there's…ROBBERS! In the woods! " Sakura protested.
Kero gasped then stopped right in front of Li
" WOW! Time out Li! Camping's definitely starting to sound good! " Kero said
" Hey! C'mon! I'm scarier than anything we're going to see in this forest! " Li said then turned around.
Sakura ran up in front of him.
" FINDMESOMEWHERETOCAMP! NOW!" Sakura yelled hysterically.
Some birds flew away. Li and Kero looked at each other then looked at Sakura surprised and afraid.
Li and Kero searched for a place for Sakura to spend the night. Eventually they found one. In a cave made out of rocks on a cliff. Li pushed a big rock in front of it away then checked it out.
" Hey! Over here! " Li called
" Li! We can do better than that! Now I don't really think that this is fit for a princess! " Kero hissed.
Sakura gasped as she looked at the sunset.
" No! No! It's perfect! It just needs a few homey touches! " Sakura said walking away.
" Homey touches?! " Li asked confused then looked inside again" Like what? "
Li and Kero gulped when they heard a ripping sound; they looked over to where Sakura had gone. She had ripped something off this large tree.
" A door! " Sakura told them holding up this huge piece of bark then went into the cave " Well gentlemen I bid thee good night! "
" Umm do you want me to come in there and read you a bed time story 'cause I will! " Kero asked
" I SAID GOOD NIGHT! " Sakura yelled angrily
Li scowled at Sakura through the bark, and then he got an evil grin over his face. He grabbed the rock that had once covered the entrance and began to push it back over the entrance.
" Li what are you doing? " Kero asked hysterically
" Heheheh! I was just uh… you know…Oh come on I was just kidding! " Li said then walked off.
Kero shook his head at Li.
Soon it became dark and Li gathered firewood and made a nice fire. Then he and Kero looked up at the stars and Li told Kero about the old wizards before him that had been placed in the stars.
" That's one! That's Isepthill! The only wizard to ever survive after getting his head chopped off! " Li said
" Right! Yeah. Hey can you tell my future from these stars? " Kero asked looking up at them
" Well the stars don't tell the future Kero they tell stories! " Li told him then pointed up to them " Look! There's Blughnugh! The flatchillunt! *Snickers* You can guess what he's famous for * snickers again* "
" All right now I know you're making this up! " Kero said
" No! " Li insisted then showed him this constellation of stars. " Look! There he is! And there's the group of hunters, running away from his hut! "
" Man that ain't nothing but a bunch of little dots! " Kero said
" You know Kero, sometimes things are more than they appear! HM? " Li said then hoped Kero would say something else but he didn't " Forget it! "
Kero sighed as he stared up at the stars.
" Hey Li! What are we going to do when we get our swamp anyway? " Kero asked
" Uh. OUR swamp? " Li asked giving Kero another chance to correct himself before Li yelled at him.
" You know! When we're through rescuing the princess and all that stuff! " Kero said
" WE? Kero there's no WE! There's no OUR! There's just ME and MY swamp! And the first thing I'm gonna do is build a ten foot wall around my land! " Li told him then turned over onto his side.
Kero stood up and looked at Li in a hurt way
" You cut me deep Li! You cut me real deep just now! " Kero said
Kero smiled then flew over to the side where Li was facing.
" You know what I think! I think this whole wall thing is just a way to keep somebody out! " Kero said
" NOOO! " Li said like he didn't mean it, but he did " You think? "
Li turned over to the other side. Kero flew over there.
" Are you hiding something? " Kero asked.
" Never mind Kero! " Li said then laid on his back.
" Ohh! This is another one of those onion things isn't it? " Kero asked.
" No. This is one of those, DROP IT AND LEAVE IT ALONE THINGS! " Li said annoyed
"Well why don't you want to talk about it? " Kero asked right in Li's face
" Why do you WANT to talk about it? " Li yelled turning to his side again.
" Well why are you blocking? " Kero asked quickly going to that side
" I'm not blocking! " Li protested then turned to his other side.
"Ooh yes you are! " Kero insisted going to the other side.
" Kero! I'm warning you! " Li said sitting up facing Kero
" Who are you trying to keep out just tell me that Li who? " Kero asked
"*Inhales deeply* EVERY ONE! OKAY? " Li yelled
Kero flew back a bit in surprise and looked surprised
" Oh now we getting somewhere! " Kero said smiling at Li
" Oh for the love of Pete! " Li yelled then walked over to the side of the cliff.
Sakura opened the door a crack and watched them.
" Hey what's your problem Li? What do you got against the whole world anyway huh? " Kero asked
" Look! I'm not the one with the problem okay! It's the world that seems to have a problem with me! " Li said as he sat down "People take one look at me and yell. AH! Help! Run! A big, STUPID, ugly wizard! [Looks at his hands]*sighs* they judge me before they even know me. That's why I'm better off alone. "
Sakura knew what he said was true, she looked away then closed the door. Kero looked down then walked over to Li.
" You know what, when we met! I didn't think you was just a big, stupid ugly wizard! " He said as he sat down besides Li
" Yeah I know. " Li said looking at Kero
" So uh…are there any guardians or teddybears up there? " Kero asked.
" Well, there's umm…Gabby! The small! … And annoying! " Li said
" Okay! Okay! I see it! I see it now! Yeah! The big shiny one! Right there! That! That one right there? " Kero asked looking at the moon.
Li looked at Kero.
" That's the moon." He told him.
" Oh! " Kero said
Meanwhile, Lord Eli was watching the mirror show him Princess Sakura continuously. He had all the wedding stuff out. The wedding clothes, the royal clothes, portraits done.
" Again! Show me again! " Eli told the mirror then took a sip of his drink.
" Mirror, mirror. Show her to me! Show me the princess! " Eli commanded the mirror.
The mirror frowned, then showed him Princess Sakura.
" Ah! Perfect! " Ei sighed then took another sip of his drink.
~* ^_^ *~ Chapter four! Whew! That's a lot of work in one day! Oh well, don't forget the reviews!