Ch.8: The great plan

Sakura was in her bed wondering, "How did I bring Shaoran-kun and Eriol-kun back? Did the Hope do that because I was hoping they would come back to me? Why can't these questions ever have an answer?" "Sakura-san. Are you up there?" asked Nadeshiko. "Hai Okaasan." Said Sakura. "Sakura-san, Li-san has come to talk to you. Would you like to see him?" asked Nadeshiko. "Un! I'd love to see him!" exclaimed Sakura. "Then go get your robe on and go to the living room." Said Nadeshiko.

"Shaoran-kun?" asked Sakura. "Sakura-chan, I have something important to say. You remember how The Hope Card brought Hiragizawa and I here? Well I was thinking maybe Hope could help capture the card. What do you think?" asked Shaoran. "I think that's a great idea. There's just one problem though. What happens if it doesn't work?" asked Sakura. "We'll never know unless we try. Besides, what do we have to lose? We can always ask Hope if she can defeat the card." Suggested Shaoran. "You are right Shaoran. You are very right." Said Sakura jubilantly.

Outside, Opposite had a plan of her own. "They are right. Hope can overpower me, but only if Sakura has access to Hope. I'll just steal Hope and make her Void again. Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah."

"Now let's see. Hope. Hope! Come out! Where are you? Hope!" Sakura kept on calling the card. "Sakura-chan. Where's hope? Is Hope here?" asked Tomoyo. "I can't find her anywhere! Where could Hope be?" asked Sakura. "Oh Sakura. Are you looking for this?" asked Opposite sarcastically. "Give me back Hope! I'm warning you!" screamed Sakura. "Hope is no more. She is now Void. Void takes orders from no one." Responded the card. "What!?" yelled Sakura in pure rage. "You have to use the Love Card and trade in your most precious feelings! That's what! Who has the upper hand now card mistress?" said the card. "I won't let you get away with this!" screamed Sakura. "I don't care. You won't capture me. I have power greater than all the cards. I wasn't created by Clow Reed. You created me." Said the card. "How could I have created you?" asked Sakura. "Easy. You wished with all your heart that your mother was still alive. You wished she never died. That would be the opposite of what really happened. Simple, isn't it?" answered the card. "I still don't get it." said Sakura. "Magic can interfere with wishes." Said the Opposite. "Uh oh. Um. I won't let you get away with this. You aren't as strong as you think you are. You are very weak. You couldn't beat me in a million years!" screamed Sakura. "You don't really think mind games will work, do you? I couldn't get defeated by you in a million years." Smirked the card. "I won't be defeated that easily. Void! Please turn back into Hope." Said Sakura. The card started glowing and flew out of Opposite's hand. When it landed in Sakura's hand, it turned into Hope. Sakura hugged the card. She was so happy that. "Back to the story. I'm still here. Remember!? You make it sound like I, Opposite is captured and that's the end. Wrong!" Sorry Opposite. Anyways, Sakura started saying, "I will capture Opposite. She won't slip away."

Back at the Kinomoto Residence, Eriol was still trying to figure out how he and Shaoran came back. "Sakura-san is really starting to get mysterious when it comes to how her magic works. I wish I could understand all this. She might end up being stronger than Clow Reed. If this happens, the card will have no chance. It is Day 14. Tomorrow is when the card either becomes a million times stronger, or a million times weaker. It all depends if Sakura can play her cards right. I will try to assist her the best that I can, but I will only be able to distract the card. I can't capture it since it is a Sakura Card. It would be easier if it was a Clow Card. Sakura will have to figure out it's weakness. I really wish I knew everything that Clow Reed knew. Some of his memories got lost somewhere. I hate that I'm not as useful about this card as I am about the other Cards." "Eriol-kun? Are you okay? You look really stressed. Do you want me to make some hot cocoa? It always helps me concentrate." Tomoyo said trying to comfort her boyfriend. "That would be nice. Thank you Tomoyo-chan." Eriol said forcing a smile. "I'll go right away then." Tomoyo said with a big smile on her face. 'I wonder why she is so happy.' Thought Eriol. "Here's your cocoa! I added three marshmallows. They help by putting smiles on faces. What are you thinking about Eriol-kun?" asked Tomoyo. "Sakura-chan's magic is becoming much stronger. I'm glad about that. There's only one problem. I won't be much help in capturing the card since it isn't a Clow Card. It really worries me that she will have to think by herself in capturing this difficult card. That's all. Why are you so happy?" asked Eriol. "Sakura-chan has managed to get the Hope back. It's great news since Hope will be able to help weaken the card. It's great news!" exclaimed Tomoyo.

Like chapter 8? I noticed I don't put that many cliffhangers. Ch. 9 will have a BIG cliffhanger. Isn't that great? You'll be in big suspense for the final chapter, chapter 10. Chapter 10 will be really long. I will make it 6 pages long in font size 14. The font size I've been using this whole time. ( Sorry, no preview this time. I don't know what I'll do for chapter 9. Yet .Ha ha ha!