Well, here it the thirteenth chapter. I'm so proud of myself!!!! Yeah!!!!!
Okay, calm down. Card Captors does not belong to me.
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Chapter Thirteen: Pride
The small group walked through the brush, listening for any movement. So far, they had heard none. Soy was standing on Syaoran's shoulder playing lookout. Once and a while he would freeze thinking he had seen something, but it would turn out to be nothing but a falling branch. Suddenly, Syaoran stopped, Li looked at him and Soy gasped staring straight ahead. Li turned towards the direction that the other two were looking. His eyes widened at what he saw. There stood a monster, about ten stories tall, he must have just appeared, because they certainly hadn't heard him approach. It had big red eyes and green scaly skin. Its claws were like pencils and teeth as big as swords. Soy nodded making the other two glance at him out of the corner of their eyes not wanting to let their gaze leave the thing in front of them. " Do you know what that is Soy?" Syaoran whispered through his teeth.
" Yes, I do. The monster before you is the embodiment of Pride. I had hoped that we could bypass his section of your mind, unfortunately, I wasn't paying attention, so now we are here. You must face him Syaoran. I will help you as well as Li, but we can't fight with you. Sorry about that." He said.
" That's okay Soy. So, what exactly is this thing's weakness?" Soy pondered for a moment. Snapping his fingers, he looked back to the monster.
" Well, you got to hurt it obviously. When you feel prideful, what happens when someone puts you down? Your pride shrinks right? Well, hurt it!" As Soy said this, Li had grabbed him because Syaoran was already beginning to draw his sword. Crying out in a battle cry, he charged forward. The monster made a mad swipe at him with one of its massive claws. Syaoran narrowly dodged by ducking. He jumped up the monster's legs and up onto the shoulder. He raised his sword to stab Pride, but was slammed by its claws and thrown to the ground roughly. Syaoran hit the ground, crying out as he did. Pride whirled around and raised its arm. It swung it down with so much force it would have made a building into complete rubble. Syaoran rolled at the last minute, missing the arm. The monster looked around trying to find him. Mean while, Li and Soy were cheering Syaoran on. Syaoran had reappeared by the monsters' leg. He jumped up again, except, he stopped on the monsters back, ramming his sword into its back. Pride howled in pain. Trying vainly to swipe Syaoran off its back. But as Pride did so, it began to shrink. Syaoran had successfully wounded it. Pulling out his sword, Syaoran jumped down and ran to the other two. Pride shrank fully, then, it stopped and froze. Straightening up, the all gasped. Soy smiled. " Everyone, meet Pride." He said, gesturing to the young man in front of them. Syaoran and Li stuttered in surprise.
" Th-this is P-Prides true for-form?" Syaoran looked at the man. He had blonde hair and red eyes. He was about the same height as Syaoran and Li. Pride was a very handsome young man.
" That's correct, you wounded him so-"
" I became human again. No longer that horrible monster you saw before." Pride finished for Soy. " Hello Soy, it's good to see you again." Pride said walking up to them. Syaoran held out his sword. "Oh don't worry, I won't harm anyone any more." He smiled at Syaoran. " Any ways, you're supposed to tell me what to do right? After all, you are the main man." Syaoran put his sword down. He looked at Pride.
" Well, can you fight?" He asked. Pride nodded. " Okay then, you can come with us if you want."
" I thank you, I hope I will be of some service to you." He said.
" Do you have a name or just Pride?" Syaoran asked as they continued to walk.
" You can call me Rick."
" Okay Rick, welcome aboard." Said Syaoran. They walked a little when Li stopped him.
" Look, we're almost there, you'll be able to see Sakura again." He said smiling. Syaoran nodded looking at the huge structure. 'Soon, Sakura, soon."
~ A Cell in the Castle ~
Syaoran's mouth twitched upward in a small smile.
~ Sakura's Room ~
Sakura slept peacefully. Suddenly, a small glow came from her chest. The necklace, which held some of Syaoran's energy, was alive with power. 'It wouldn't do that if he was really dead'. That thought flew through Jeriths mind as he watched her sleep from the shadows.
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Chapter Thirteen: Pride
The small group walked through the brush, listening for any movement. So far, they had heard none. Soy was standing on Syaoran's shoulder playing lookout. Once and a while he would freeze thinking he had seen something, but it would turn out to be nothing but a falling branch. Suddenly, Syaoran stopped, Li looked at him and Soy gasped staring straight ahead. Li turned towards the direction that the other two were looking. His eyes widened at what he saw. There stood a monster, about ten stories tall, he must have just appeared, because they certainly hadn't heard him approach. It had big red eyes and green scaly skin. Its claws were like pencils and teeth as big as swords. Soy nodded making the other two glance at him out of the corner of their eyes not wanting to let their gaze leave the thing in front of them. " Do you know what that is Soy?" Syaoran whispered through his teeth.
" Yes, I do. The monster before you is the embodiment of Pride. I had hoped that we could bypass his section of your mind, unfortunately, I wasn't paying attention, so now we are here. You must face him Syaoran. I will help you as well as Li, but we can't fight with you. Sorry about that." He said.
" That's okay Soy. So, what exactly is this thing's weakness?" Soy pondered for a moment. Snapping his fingers, he looked back to the monster.
" Well, you got to hurt it obviously. When you feel prideful, what happens when someone puts you down? Your pride shrinks right? Well, hurt it!" As Soy said this, Li had grabbed him because Syaoran was already beginning to draw his sword. Crying out in a battle cry, he charged forward. The monster made a mad swipe at him with one of its massive claws. Syaoran narrowly dodged by ducking. He jumped up the monster's legs and up onto the shoulder. He raised his sword to stab Pride, but was slammed by its claws and thrown to the ground roughly. Syaoran hit the ground, crying out as he did. Pride whirled around and raised its arm. It swung it down with so much force it would have made a building into complete rubble. Syaoran rolled at the last minute, missing the arm. The monster looked around trying to find him. Mean while, Li and Soy were cheering Syaoran on. Syaoran had reappeared by the monsters' leg. He jumped up again, except, he stopped on the monsters back, ramming his sword into its back. Pride howled in pain. Trying vainly to swipe Syaoran off its back. But as Pride did so, it began to shrink. Syaoran had successfully wounded it. Pulling out his sword, Syaoran jumped down and ran to the other two. Pride shrank fully, then, it stopped and froze. Straightening up, the all gasped. Soy smiled. " Everyone, meet Pride." He said, gesturing to the young man in front of them. Syaoran and Li stuttered in surprise.
" Th-this is P-Prides true for-form?" Syaoran looked at the man. He had blonde hair and red eyes. He was about the same height as Syaoran and Li. Pride was a very handsome young man.
" That's correct, you wounded him so-"
" I became human again. No longer that horrible monster you saw before." Pride finished for Soy. " Hello Soy, it's good to see you again." Pride said walking up to them. Syaoran held out his sword. "Oh don't worry, I won't harm anyone any more." He smiled at Syaoran. " Any ways, you're supposed to tell me what to do right? After all, you are the main man." Syaoran put his sword down. He looked at Pride.
" Well, can you fight?" He asked. Pride nodded. " Okay then, you can come with us if you want."
" I thank you, I hope I will be of some service to you." He said.
" Do you have a name or just Pride?" Syaoran asked as they continued to walk.
" You can call me Rick."
" Okay Rick, welcome aboard." Said Syaoran. They walked a little when Li stopped him.
" Look, we're almost there, you'll be able to see Sakura again." He said smiling. Syaoran nodded looking at the huge structure. 'Soon, Sakura, soon."
~ A Cell in the Castle ~
Syaoran's mouth twitched upward in a small smile.
~ Sakura's Room ~
Sakura slept peacefully. Suddenly, a small glow came from her chest. The necklace, which held some of Syaoran's energy, was alive with power. 'It wouldn't do that if he was really dead'. That thought flew through Jeriths mind as he watched her sleep from the shadows.