Since I've had a few reviews asking telling me I shouldn't I have used the
US version of their names, I've converted it all to the jap. I do agree
with some of you that Nelvana seriously screwed up the US dub, and I think
that the jap names do sound better (Tomoyo fits the character so much more
than Madison) and so, here is the second chap. If I missed anything, tell
me!
~*~
Jumping out of the way of a fireball, Sakura darted around a rock pillar, a large creation that towered over her by what seemed like miles. Looking around the battlefield, with it's pink, marble-like sky and scaly dinosaurs roaming the landscape were searching for her, Sakura let out a sigh. She had really ticked them off when she had run off with their egg, a glossy and smooth one that looked transparent almost. She could see the baby in the shell, curled in the fetal position with its eyes closed.
Ducking when one of the beasts spotted her, she hit the floor before the ball of gas spurting flames managed to hit its target.
Putting the egg in her sash, she drew her key from the nape of her neck, turning it into a staff. She didn't have any special abilities yet, but she was able to turn her staff into a sword, the default ability she had chosen from the menu.
The blade projected from the end of the staff, forming a lovely pink handle that shortened when needed. Leaping from harms way with the help of her 'jump' boots, she managed to easily defeat the monsters by positioning all her opponents in a line, which she crushed when she set the pillar she was cowering behind earlier tumbling onto the unsuspecting creatures. She knew they wouldn't be hurt, just unconscious. The worn and moldy structure wasn't hard enough to do any real damage.
"What? Hey!!" she cried as her sash was snatched from her waist by a large red phoenix. "Give that back!" She screamed as the bird flew off, carrying her leather sash in its large talons.
"Here goes nothing," Sakura muttered as she detached the blade from her staff. It immediately erected itself into its original state, leaving the metal dagger lying in Sakura's palm. Using it as a spear, she javelined it towards the bird, the metal piercing it's leg. It cried out and dropped her sash in a river, about 200 yards from Sakura's current location.
"No!" She yelled, as she sprinted towards the water. Diving in head first, she spied her sash caught on an under water plant, the branches threatening to snap against the current. Stroking her arms in the direction of her latest catch, she grasped the belt part and swam to the surface, sputtering as she took in a lung full of air.
~*~
"Damnit!" Syaoran yelled as he threw his visor towards the wall. The girl had gotten away with the egg, something that he needed desperately to capture the Water Card. Actually, it was rumored that exact card he wanted was trapped inside the very river Sakura had just jumped in. Syaoran knew this and smiled gravely to himself. Nothing would get in his way of defeating the game and receiving the ultimate prize.
~*~
"So, there's some sort of strange spirit that lives in the river?"
"Yes," The old villager said, nodding his head, "It's lived there for a while now, never appearing until the moon was full. When it did however, it usually drowned anything in sight, plunging the victim into a vortex of water."
"Oooh." Sakura muttered. She looked at the sun, fading beneath the horizon. It'd be setting soon, and she'd have to get home. How long had she been here anyway? She'd spent the entire day exploring the small town, asking people and looking in places to see if she could find any answers to her question. The only one who had supplied anything substantial was the old man she was been talking to.
"Arigatou." (Thank you) Sakura said, as she bowed and turned to leave.
"The pleasure's all mine." He replied, bowing in return. "Oh, and be warned...."
Sakura turned around at this. "Nani?" (What?)
"There is someone else who seeks the same things as you. This person may not be friendly, but heed this: be careful on your journey."
"Hai!" (Yes!) Sakura said, nodding.
Her next stop would be the small shrine near the river bed, a place rumored to be uninhabited and haunted. Haunted by who, no one could say, but still, Sakura didn't want to risk leaving the place unchecked. Stepping up the creaking steps, Sakura knocked on the door, rust and dirt caking themselves onto her gloves.
Blowing off the dust, Sakura jumped as the door swung itself open, with no welcome in sight. Clutching her staff, she walked in cautiously, scanning the run down place with heavy, alert eyes.
Jumping at what sounded like footsteps, Sakura swung herself towards the staircase, spying a dark figure leaning against the banister.
"Who are you?" Sakura demanded. She wasn't in the mood to be scared or timid. For some reason, she felt that there was a lot riding on this game, whether it was real or not.
A dull ray of light appeared as a slab on concrete fell from the roof, the beam illuminating the figure's face. He turned to looks at her, his eyes gleaming and mouth formed in a rather arrogant smirk. He brushed away a strand of brown hair from his eyes and winked. As quickly as he had appeared, he leapt off, disappearing in the shadows.
~*~
Jumping out of the way of a fireball, Sakura darted around a rock pillar, a large creation that towered over her by what seemed like miles. Looking around the battlefield, with it's pink, marble-like sky and scaly dinosaurs roaming the landscape were searching for her, Sakura let out a sigh. She had really ticked them off when she had run off with their egg, a glossy and smooth one that looked transparent almost. She could see the baby in the shell, curled in the fetal position with its eyes closed.
Ducking when one of the beasts spotted her, she hit the floor before the ball of gas spurting flames managed to hit its target.
Putting the egg in her sash, she drew her key from the nape of her neck, turning it into a staff. She didn't have any special abilities yet, but she was able to turn her staff into a sword, the default ability she had chosen from the menu.
The blade projected from the end of the staff, forming a lovely pink handle that shortened when needed. Leaping from harms way with the help of her 'jump' boots, she managed to easily defeat the monsters by positioning all her opponents in a line, which she crushed when she set the pillar she was cowering behind earlier tumbling onto the unsuspecting creatures. She knew they wouldn't be hurt, just unconscious. The worn and moldy structure wasn't hard enough to do any real damage.
"What? Hey!!" she cried as her sash was snatched from her waist by a large red phoenix. "Give that back!" She screamed as the bird flew off, carrying her leather sash in its large talons.
"Here goes nothing," Sakura muttered as she detached the blade from her staff. It immediately erected itself into its original state, leaving the metal dagger lying in Sakura's palm. Using it as a spear, she javelined it towards the bird, the metal piercing it's leg. It cried out and dropped her sash in a river, about 200 yards from Sakura's current location.
"No!" She yelled, as she sprinted towards the water. Diving in head first, she spied her sash caught on an under water plant, the branches threatening to snap against the current. Stroking her arms in the direction of her latest catch, she grasped the belt part and swam to the surface, sputtering as she took in a lung full of air.
~*~
"Damnit!" Syaoran yelled as he threw his visor towards the wall. The girl had gotten away with the egg, something that he needed desperately to capture the Water Card. Actually, it was rumored that exact card he wanted was trapped inside the very river Sakura had just jumped in. Syaoran knew this and smiled gravely to himself. Nothing would get in his way of defeating the game and receiving the ultimate prize.
~*~
"So, there's some sort of strange spirit that lives in the river?"
"Yes," The old villager said, nodding his head, "It's lived there for a while now, never appearing until the moon was full. When it did however, it usually drowned anything in sight, plunging the victim into a vortex of water."
"Oooh." Sakura muttered. She looked at the sun, fading beneath the horizon. It'd be setting soon, and she'd have to get home. How long had she been here anyway? She'd spent the entire day exploring the small town, asking people and looking in places to see if she could find any answers to her question. The only one who had supplied anything substantial was the old man she was been talking to.
"Arigatou." (Thank you) Sakura said, as she bowed and turned to leave.
"The pleasure's all mine." He replied, bowing in return. "Oh, and be warned...."
Sakura turned around at this. "Nani?" (What?)
"There is someone else who seeks the same things as you. This person may not be friendly, but heed this: be careful on your journey."
"Hai!" (Yes!) Sakura said, nodding.
Her next stop would be the small shrine near the river bed, a place rumored to be uninhabited and haunted. Haunted by who, no one could say, but still, Sakura didn't want to risk leaving the place unchecked. Stepping up the creaking steps, Sakura knocked on the door, rust and dirt caking themselves onto her gloves.
Blowing off the dust, Sakura jumped as the door swung itself open, with no welcome in sight. Clutching her staff, she walked in cautiously, scanning the run down place with heavy, alert eyes.
Jumping at what sounded like footsteps, Sakura swung herself towards the staircase, spying a dark figure leaning against the banister.
"Who are you?" Sakura demanded. She wasn't in the mood to be scared or timid. For some reason, she felt that there was a lot riding on this game, whether it was real or not.
A dull ray of light appeared as a slab on concrete fell from the roof, the beam illuminating the figure's face. He turned to looks at her, his eyes gleaming and mouth formed in a rather arrogant smirk. He brushed away a strand of brown hair from his eyes and winked. As quickly as he had appeared, he leapt off, disappearing in the shadows.