Hey! I haven't been updating as much as I used too. Been hitting more roadblocks. That or I'm just too preoccupied with dot hack: Infection. That is the coolest game ever! That and Kingdom Hearts. Well, I want to thank all of the people that have been reviewing my work! You guys have really helped me keep this story going strong! Well, better get on with it. Card Captors doesn't belong to me.poo.

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Chapter Ten: Lost Within

Sakura screamed as she watched Syaorans' limp body drop to the ground after a few agonizing moments inside the dark ball. She could see the many gashes that covered his form. His clothing was ripped and torn, his eyes were open, but they were no longer the amber color that she loved. They had turned gray, dull and lifeless. Tears formed and streamed down her cheeks. Her vision had come true. Sakura was completely ignoring the pain coursing through her now; all that mattered was Syaoran. Suddenly, the aura around her disappeared and she dropped to the ground. Touya and the others were all being dragged away to the dungeon. Jerith approached Sakura. " Now, dear, will you be my queen?"

Sakura looked to Syaoran's body. " No! Sakura! Don't do it!!!" Touya yelled out to her as he was being dragged away.

Sakura turned sad eyes toward him. " I'm sorry, I have lost him." She answered him. Then turning back towards Jerith, she stood up and he wrapped her in his arms disappearing into thin air.

" No!!!! Sakura!!!!!" Touya yelled. Him and the others were dragged out the door to their cells.

' No!!!! Sakura!!!!' Syaoran opened his eyes weakly. The voice was echoing all over the place and finally died away. He looked around, but couldn't see anything, it was completely black. Getting up, he shuffled slowly to one side, trying to find a wall of some sort. After a minute or so, his hand touched something hard and cold. A light flashed somewhere in front of him. Following it, he found himself inside a huge stone dome room. After a moment of adjusting to the brightness, he looked towards the middle only to see a young woman standing there. Syaoran, now thoroughly confused approached the young woman. He reached out to her to get her attention, but the moment his hand landed on the woman's shirt, she turned around on him and growled menacingly. Immediately she transformed into a huge demon. Syaoran jumped back just in time to be grazed by it's claws. If he had stayed put, he would have been dead. Seeing his sword against the back wall tied up, he knew he had to get it somehow, or die trying. The demon approached him, every step making the room shudder. Syaoran saw his chance. He ran at the demon and rolled under it getting up and continuing to run. The demon roared and thundered after him. It was fast because of its long legs. He was almost there, just a little further. Syaoran reached the sword and tried to pull it free. But it was stuck fast, and he couldn't pull it out. He whipped around just in time to see a huge clawed hand come sweeping down on top of him. He dodge rolled out of the way. As he turned around, he saw one of the monsters clawed fingers go scrapping against the swords' prison. It cracked and broke apart, the sword clattering to the stone floor. Syaoran smirked and dove under the monster again. He gripped the hilt firmly and jumped up the demons' body. He rocketed off its shoulder and flew downwards, slicing all the way down the monsters' body. Syaoran touched ground then leapt to the side and ran to the other side of the room. He turned around only to see the demon frozen, it bellowed out in pain and then a moment later, de-solved into dust. Syaoran stood there breathing hard, staring at the place where the monster had been. He was covered in dirt and had a few scrapes here and there. Nothing serious. Syaoran walked towards a door that appeared on the other side. He reached it and peeked out, it was light and he could see everything. It was like a huge maze, with a pillar like structure in the middle. He walked out and the door disappeared behind him. Suddenly, a bright light flashed in front of him, he uncovered his eyes after it had gone down. There stood the see through figure of Sakura. Syaoran walked up to her and she smiled.

" Hello Syaoran." She said to him.

" Sakura, I thought that-"

" We'll talk later, I am only able to see you like this because I am asleep." She said.

Syaoran looked at her in confusion. " But why? Where am I Sakura? I was in the castle with you and the others and the next thing I know I am fighting a huge demon monster. What is going on? Why can't I see you? And why am I in a maze?"

" All will be answered soon my love. But as for where you are you are lost in-" Her imaged flickered.

" Sakura!" Syaoran yelled.

" I'm sorry! I am waking up I lov-" She disappeared.

" Wait!!! Sakura!! Where am I! Where are you! Sakura!!!!!" He screamed. He looked back to the maze. 'What was she trying to tell me? I'm lost in what?"