Hello!!!! Sorry it's taken me soooo long to update! I have been super busy. Well, here is the 9th chapter! Hope you like it! Oh, and Card Captors does not belong to me.grrrrrrr.

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Chapter Nine: Darkness Spreads

Syaoran and the others sat quietly thinking hidden in some brush. " So, what's the plan Syaoran?" asked Touya.

" I really don't know, this sort of thing never happened before. I certainly didn't anticipate him capturing Sakura that's for sure." Syaoran looked down at his hands. 'Sakura, I'm so sorry.' He shook his head and looked to the others. Then looking back at the castle, he sighed. 'I'll save you, don't worry.'

~ Inside the Castle ~

Sakura stirred slightly. Looking around she realized that she was in a huge bedroom. Immediately panicking, she got up and ran to the door. It was locked, she was tapped. She walked back to the bed and sat down. " Oh Syaoran, where are you?" She said softly bowing her head. Tears threatened to spill over. Suddenly the door opened behind her and she whirled around only to come face to face with the man that had captured her.

" Why good afternoon! I'm glad that you are finally awake. My master wishes to have an audience with you. Please, follow me." He smirked and motioned for Sakura to follow him. She got up reluctantly. Walking out the door, she noticed many portraits hanging on the walls. As they passed one, Sakura stopped short and turned to look at it. She walked closer to it to see better since it was somewhat in the shadows. The man stopped also to watch her. He walked up beside her. Sakura looked a moment longer, when realization struck her.

" Th-that pi-picture is.is." She stuttered in astonishment. The man smiled.

" Yes, that is a portrait of my Masters' master, Clow Reed." Sakura whipped her head to look at him.

" But, that's impossible! Clow Reed lived hundreds of years ago! There is no way that-"

" Oh but there is.you see, my Master is very powerful. Powerful enough even to be able to live as long as he has. But, you see he does not however, have enough power to control the world, as he wants too. So, that is where you come in young lady. You and the Star Cards that is. Now, come along." He said and grabbed her wrist pulling her with him. Sakura struggle as much as possible, but to no avail. He was just too strong. They finally came to a huge door, which he pushed open with no problem at all. Walking in, Sakura saw the thrones that where in her dream. 'It's all coming true.oh Syaoran.what are we going to do?' She thought sadly. She looked up and saw the man, Jerith, sitting in a throne smiling at her.

" Welcome to your new home.my Queen." Sakura gaped at him. 'New queen?!'

~ Back at the Brush ~

Syaoran stood suddenly, and turned towards the castle. " Syaoran! What do you think your doing!" Yue yelled at him.

" I'm going to go save my fiancée. That is what I think I'm doing. I can't just sit here anymore, I don't care if we have no plan, I'll wing it!" Syaoran said stubbornly, making no room for argument. He began to walk forward when a sudden blast of energy threw him back. " What was that!" He yelled. Kero flew up to him.

" It seems that Jerith's power is beginning to grow. The darkness has begun to spread into our world. He must be using Sakura as a median." Kero stated. Syaoran growled. Everyone stopped as they heard a blood- curdling scream emit from the castle. They gasped. " Okay, so I was correct." Kero said. Syaoran looked at him then to the castle. Getting up, he began to run towards the huge foreboding structure. Another scream was heard.

" No Sakura!" Syaoran bellowed as he burst through the doors. The others followed him.

" We're storming the castle! I always wanted to do this!" Yelled Touya in excitement. They scrambled up the stairs and slammed open the huge doors that Sakura had just gone through moments before. There, they froze. The sight before them was terrifying. Sakura was suspended in mid- air, a huge blue aura surrounding her. Her face was screwed up in pain.

" Sakura!" Syaoran yelled out to her. She turned slowly towards him and reached out to him.

" Syaoran.help me." She whispered as another shock wave surged through her body making her scream out in agony.

" No!!!!" Syaoran started to run to her, but didn't reach her as a sudden black ball flew at him, the darkness claiming him. The last thing her heard before everything went black, were the others calling to him, and Sakura's terrified scream.