Chapter eleven : Memorial for Jade.
" NO!! " Li screamed as he saw White Tiger fire his gun.
As the flames showered down upon them, he saw Sakura balk and collapse to the ground as smoke and debre hailed down on them, a pool of blood surrounding her.
* * *
Eriol woke Li up, and helped him to his feet. It looked like the end of the world had ocurred. Never in his life had Li seen so much damage down before. His eyes widened and he scanned the area.
" SAKURA!! " he yelled.
But there was no answer.
There was a crowd standing around something and with Eriol's help, Li made his way over to the crowd.
" I can't believe it. "
" It's a miricle. "
" Who's going to be the new leader? "
" They were both eliminated, we'll have to fight for it. "
" That's not how it works. The second leader after White Tiger takes the reign. "
" Then that means . . "
They all turned to look at Li as he and Eriol made their way over. At everyone's feet, layed the body of the defeated White Tiger. Jade Wolf was no where to be found.
" Where is she? " Li demanded.
They all stepped back at the coldness in his voice.
" Where is she damn it?!!! " Li yelled.
The silence was the answer he didn't want to hear.
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The debre had been cleaned up and the bodies had been tallied and identified. None of them were Sakura. Li shut himself away and refused to talk to anyone. Although nothing had really happened between them apart from the kiss they had shared, Li felt like he had lost part of his soul.
Eriol spent most of the week trying to comfort a hysterical Madison, who refused to stop crying, mourning and to leave the bedroom she had locked herself in. The Wolf mansion was in chaos, and nothing could cure it save one, but she was no more.
The story of the fight had spread like wild fire and within a few hours, everyone knew of the heroic fight between White Tiger and Jade Wolf and how Jade Wolf had prevailed and died in her victoy.
White Roses were placed at the front of the Wolf Manison and amongst them was one branch of Cherry Blossom Flowers. ( Guess who from?? A certain Little Wolf. )
Tori had seen the whole thing on tv until Madison had killed the camera. Eriol had finally answered her cell and had told Tori everything. It was a dark month as the gangs of Tomoeda and the Avalon's mourned their loss greatly.
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~* Meanwhile *~
A scream torn through the night air and echoed through the area surrounding as a bullet was removed from a fevered being and ancient chinese medicine was poured down her throat to try and help her totored soul.
" Sakura! Listen to me! You must come back to us! Come back to the light! Listen to me I order you back to the light of living! Hear me and obey!! " Yelan Li yelled as she strived to save her.
Sakura thrashed and her nails caught Yelan on her cheek. Sakura snarled at her and fought the restraining hands that held her pinned to the bed. She was covered in sweat and the sheets were everywhere as she continued to fight them.
Wei was trying to stitch the wound near her heart, but he was finding it impossible to do it.
" Will somebody just knock her out already! " one of the men that were holding her yelled.
" You do that and we'll have lost her forever! " Yelan spat as she tried to bring Sakura back to the land of living.
Sakura screeched and her fist connected with another of the men that were holding her, knocking him out cold.
" Sakura you have tried my patience and I order you - THAT IS ENOUGH!! " Yelan yelled.
Sakura quivered in fear and starred at her with her fever glazed eyes. Yelan sighed.
" This is going to be a long night. "
* * * *
Wolf looked at Yelan as she came back out of the room near dawn.
" How is she? " he asked.
" Only time will tell. " Yelan replied, concious of the stinging on her cheek where Sakura had scratched her.
" I've never seen anyone act like that before. " Wolf said.
" I have. It's caused by an ancient plant that has a substance in it that is consider a death sentance if a person recieves to much. White Tiger had his bullets covered in it. We got it out in time, but it was in Sakura long enough to throw her into turmoil as she faced the boarder of death and life. Known as Henbane, ( I just made that up ) it it very powerful and basically you heard the result last night of what it does. "
" Poor girl. Will she get out of this ok? " Wolf asked.
" I don't know. But it will take time to heal completely. Her heart is weak because of where the bullet was situated, but it's not permanent damage. It's just up to Sakura to get herself motivated once again. " Yelan replied.
" Li will be glad to know she survived. "
" You not speak of this until I permit you do you understand? " Yelan demanded.
Wolf looked at her surprised.
" They think her dead. Perhaps that is best considering that we don't even know if she will make it out of this. "
" But you just said. "
" I know what I said. Just do me a favour and keep you yap shut until I give the all clear. "
With that Yelan walked off and went to her bedroom, where she fell instantly asleep.
" NO!! " Li screamed as he saw White Tiger fire his gun.
As the flames showered down upon them, he saw Sakura balk and collapse to the ground as smoke and debre hailed down on them, a pool of blood surrounding her.
* * *
Eriol woke Li up, and helped him to his feet. It looked like the end of the world had ocurred. Never in his life had Li seen so much damage down before. His eyes widened and he scanned the area.
" SAKURA!! " he yelled.
But there was no answer.
There was a crowd standing around something and with Eriol's help, Li made his way over to the crowd.
" I can't believe it. "
" It's a miricle. "
" Who's going to be the new leader? "
" They were both eliminated, we'll have to fight for it. "
" That's not how it works. The second leader after White Tiger takes the reign. "
" Then that means . . "
They all turned to look at Li as he and Eriol made their way over. At everyone's feet, layed the body of the defeated White Tiger. Jade Wolf was no where to be found.
" Where is she? " Li demanded.
They all stepped back at the coldness in his voice.
" Where is she damn it?!!! " Li yelled.
The silence was the answer he didn't want to hear.
*************************************************************************************************
The debre had been cleaned up and the bodies had been tallied and identified. None of them were Sakura. Li shut himself away and refused to talk to anyone. Although nothing had really happened between them apart from the kiss they had shared, Li felt like he had lost part of his soul.
Eriol spent most of the week trying to comfort a hysterical Madison, who refused to stop crying, mourning and to leave the bedroom she had locked herself in. The Wolf mansion was in chaos, and nothing could cure it save one, but she was no more.
The story of the fight had spread like wild fire and within a few hours, everyone knew of the heroic fight between White Tiger and Jade Wolf and how Jade Wolf had prevailed and died in her victoy.
White Roses were placed at the front of the Wolf Manison and amongst them was one branch of Cherry Blossom Flowers. ( Guess who from?? A certain Little Wolf. )
Tori had seen the whole thing on tv until Madison had killed the camera. Eriol had finally answered her cell and had told Tori everything. It was a dark month as the gangs of Tomoeda and the Avalon's mourned their loss greatly.
*************************************************************************************************
~* Meanwhile *~
A scream torn through the night air and echoed through the area surrounding as a bullet was removed from a fevered being and ancient chinese medicine was poured down her throat to try and help her totored soul.
" Sakura! Listen to me! You must come back to us! Come back to the light! Listen to me I order you back to the light of living! Hear me and obey!! " Yelan Li yelled as she strived to save her.
Sakura thrashed and her nails caught Yelan on her cheek. Sakura snarled at her and fought the restraining hands that held her pinned to the bed. She was covered in sweat and the sheets were everywhere as she continued to fight them.
Wei was trying to stitch the wound near her heart, but he was finding it impossible to do it.
" Will somebody just knock her out already! " one of the men that were holding her yelled.
" You do that and we'll have lost her forever! " Yelan spat as she tried to bring Sakura back to the land of living.
Sakura screeched and her fist connected with another of the men that were holding her, knocking him out cold.
" Sakura you have tried my patience and I order you - THAT IS ENOUGH!! " Yelan yelled.
Sakura quivered in fear and starred at her with her fever glazed eyes. Yelan sighed.
" This is going to be a long night. "
* * * *
Wolf looked at Yelan as she came back out of the room near dawn.
" How is she? " he asked.
" Only time will tell. " Yelan replied, concious of the stinging on her cheek where Sakura had scratched her.
" I've never seen anyone act like that before. " Wolf said.
" I have. It's caused by an ancient plant that has a substance in it that is consider a death sentance if a person recieves to much. White Tiger had his bullets covered in it. We got it out in time, but it was in Sakura long enough to throw her into turmoil as she faced the boarder of death and life. Known as Henbane, ( I just made that up ) it it very powerful and basically you heard the result last night of what it does. "
" Poor girl. Will she get out of this ok? " Wolf asked.
" I don't know. But it will take time to heal completely. Her heart is weak because of where the bullet was situated, but it's not permanent damage. It's just up to Sakura to get herself motivated once again. " Yelan replied.
" Li will be glad to know she survived. "
" You not speak of this until I permit you do you understand? " Yelan demanded.
Wolf looked at her surprised.
" They think her dead. Perhaps that is best considering that we don't even know if she will make it out of this. "
" But you just said. "
" I know what I said. Just do me a favour and keep you yap shut until I give the all clear. "
With that Yelan walked off and went to her bedroom, where she fell instantly asleep.