The powers of the old and new
Disclaimer): I do not own CCS or any of its characters, but I own this plot and characters I create therein not of CCS. Any relation to any other fanfic plots or characters are purely coincidental.
Chapter 5): Light and Shadow
" Are you done spacing?" Feying said, noticing that Syaoran was looking at nothing in particular," Fine, I'll just take matters into my own hands." Feying suddenly had the look of concentration on her face. The boundless magical energies were surrounding her, giving her the power she needed to activate a desired spell.
A few moments later Feying and Syaoran seemed to blink out of existence. However they really only teleported to another location, specifically, an underground cavern surrounded by rocks as red as the sunset.
Feying stepped out of the spell and appeared in the cavern, but Syaoran didn't do so afterwards. It took Feying only a second to realize what was happening. Someone had invaded her spell, she could the battle waging within the very spell she cast. There was only one thing she could do. She locked on to Syaorans position with her senses, and performed the Gate spell.
Time and space seemed to rip out of existence, an opening could be seen on the cavern roof.
A few breathtaking moments passed and then Syaoran fell through and landed with a thud, barely moving. Feying quickly closed the gate before the enemy could go through. She nearly collapsed with exaustion.
" How stupid of me to be so careless, I should have known the Shadow's would try something like that." Feying moved over to where Syaoran was lying and inspected him. His wounds could only be described as gruesome and were already festering with disease. There was nothing she could do, her branch of magic relied upon the mind to effect time and space, like psychic powers, healing was no part of it.
" Syaoran, you have to regain your senses," she said trying to shake him out of his daze. Syaoran concentrated to be able to focus but the wounds were taking there toll both on his body and mind. Feying saw the struggle and quickly explained," Use the rune magic, for the self rune all you have to do is say your name to activate it. Then you'll be restored to full strength.
Syaoran tried to sit up to say his own name but the burden was too much and he fell back down again. He concentrated on recovery and then said," Li Syaoran." The rune glowed within his body and the festering wounds were already healing. Several moments later he was standing, feeling as good as new." How did that happen?" he asked Feying.
Feying was just glad that he was alright, for a moment all hope had faded and would fade if he was ever killed. " Not exactly what I had in mind for a training lesson but it will do. The self rune is used to protect and heal you. Your own name will activate it and only you can do that. Rune magic focuses on keeping its wielder alive and in top condition. Endurance is its greatest advantage and you will be able to survive in the worst conditions possible. Defense is your strategy."
Syaoran absorbed everything that was said but the rune magic still bothered him," How can rune magic help in defeating the shadows."
" Rune magic," replied Feying," won't beat the shadows, it will prevent the shadows from beating you and your friends, If any one of them falls, the light will lose and all our efforts will be in vain. All we have to do is make sure Sakura, Meilin, and Tomoyo survive the first strike of the shadows and then our counterstrike will come in. Your friends are all being trained for this, they will be the offense while you must remain at a distance and cast your defensive spells in aid."
So that was how rune magic worked. Syaoran wasn't used to indirect methods of combat, he liked taking the front and attacking, not staying in the back and defending.
Feying could see how this effected and decided to say," Well, lets get started, your training in defensive strategy begins now."
* * *
Sakura knocked on the door in front of Eriol's house. A young woman answered the door,she held herself very casually with red chesnut flowing hair and a stance that clearly said that seriousness was not her forte.
" Oh, Sakura, what a suprise to see you, don't you usually play with your friends during spring break, but oh well, come on in." The young woman led Sakura to the living room where they would wait for Eriol to come down.
" By the way," the young woman said," Where is Keroberos, he is usually with you but I don't sense that he is here.
That was like Nakuru, she always noticed the little but important things, " He is at home eating all the sweets and pudding I gave to him," replied Sakura.
At that point Eriol came down the stairs carrying Spinel. He looked the same as ever with his azure blue hair and a face with eyes that seemed to pierce your mind while gathering all that it knows.
" Hello Sakura, why exactly did you come or are you just paying a friendly visit?" Eriol had a way of getting right to the point now-a-days. He seemed to always know the intentions of others but he would ask rhetorical quetions so that it wouldn't seem that way.
" Actually, I'm here because I have a little problem with the cards." Sakura pulled out the Sakura book and opened to reveal the cards and place them on a nearby table." I met someone who explained that I do not possess all the cards for this deck, and I was wondering If you could help me find the rest."
Eriol knew this day would come, the day when Sakura would find out about the major arcana to her deck of cards, but he didn't think it would be so soon. " The stranger was right, you do not possess all the cards that I created in my previous life," His voice changing to a deeper octave, "There are ten major arcana cards to the deck. They are metal, mind, heart, conjure, travel, project, staff, mimic, soul, nothing, and hope cards. You already have the last two, therefore you have eight more cards to go. No wait, seven more to go for I have one here." He takes out a card from his pocket and gives it to Sakura.
Sakura takes the card and looks at it," The metal card," she says. The illustation on the card was another female incarnate with platinum hair that fell to her waist, a face that reflected a will of steel, and clothing that looked more like armor than anything else. " What can it do?" she asked.
" It is capable of controlling the element of metal through magnetism or any other means, It works even on life forms since they contain many metal elements within them." Eriol knew that metal could do more but decided not to reveal it.
Sakura took out a pen and wrote her name down onto the card and then put it away.'Seven more cards to go and they could be anywhere,' Sakura thought, heaving a sigh.
Eriol saw that and knew what she was thinking," Yes, you'll have to find the others on your own. Lets change the subject. Like who was the stranger who told you about the cards." Although Eriol knew many tarot masters in his previous life, he had no idea who this new one was."
Sakura turned around and answered," His name is Werin and he has a tarot deck of his own and his is complete. He told me about the major arcana cards and that I should search the world over to look for them, but how can I do that?" she asked.
Nakuru and Spinel, tired of being out of the conversation stated," We could transport you to anyplace on the planet but it takes time to recover from the exertion of the spell so we can only do it once for you this week." Spinel and Nakuru were overlapping each other while saying this. They looked at each other as if in rivalry and then looked away.
" That would be wonderful but how would I get back?" She asked them. Spinel answered her," You must find the travel card in order to get back."
Nakuru interrupted then," So where would you like to go?"
" I'll let you decide," Sakura said, preparing herself for the spell. The very air around her was already beginning to suuround her and bind her within the spell.
" Goodbye, I'll be back as soon as I can," Sakura said before she disappeared into thin air. Blackness surrounded her as she wisked through another dimension to the spell's given destination.
* * *
Feying had given Syaoran a break after some intense training with the self rune and how to use to protect and heal yourself when in danger. Things were working out well when she sensed someone accessing the dimensional drifts. If it was a Shadow then someone could be in danger depending on its target. Feying decided to re-route the Shadow hereso that she could destroy without too much effort. After all, the element of suprise was hers. Feying began pulling at the Shadow with her psychic abilities, forcing it to come this way, she did not bother to read its mind for if she did, insanity would insue.
* * *
Sakura felt the pull of a magical force. She was unfamiliar with the laws of this dimension and hence, didn't know how to stave off the attack. She could only hope that she would leave this dimension and face whomever it was that was pulling her.
* * *
Feying could see ripping within the space in her cavern and prepared to suprise her opponent. A figure stepped through." Shadow! prepare to die!" as Feyingwas about to release the spell when she recognized the figure, it wasn't a Shadow, it was a girl that she had seen somewhere before. It was Sakura, the one she saw in Shaoran's mind.
End Chapter.
Tomoyo is next. Even if I don't have any reviewers, writing this is very refreshing for me, so will still continue this series, with more determination than ever.
Disclaimer): I do not own CCS or any of its characters, but I own this plot and characters I create therein not of CCS. Any relation to any other fanfic plots or characters are purely coincidental.
Chapter 5): Light and Shadow
" Are you done spacing?" Feying said, noticing that Syaoran was looking at nothing in particular," Fine, I'll just take matters into my own hands." Feying suddenly had the look of concentration on her face. The boundless magical energies were surrounding her, giving her the power she needed to activate a desired spell.
A few moments later Feying and Syaoran seemed to blink out of existence. However they really only teleported to another location, specifically, an underground cavern surrounded by rocks as red as the sunset.
Feying stepped out of the spell and appeared in the cavern, but Syaoran didn't do so afterwards. It took Feying only a second to realize what was happening. Someone had invaded her spell, she could the battle waging within the very spell she cast. There was only one thing she could do. She locked on to Syaorans position with her senses, and performed the Gate spell.
Time and space seemed to rip out of existence, an opening could be seen on the cavern roof.
A few breathtaking moments passed and then Syaoran fell through and landed with a thud, barely moving. Feying quickly closed the gate before the enemy could go through. She nearly collapsed with exaustion.
" How stupid of me to be so careless, I should have known the Shadow's would try something like that." Feying moved over to where Syaoran was lying and inspected him. His wounds could only be described as gruesome and were already festering with disease. There was nothing she could do, her branch of magic relied upon the mind to effect time and space, like psychic powers, healing was no part of it.
" Syaoran, you have to regain your senses," she said trying to shake him out of his daze. Syaoran concentrated to be able to focus but the wounds were taking there toll both on his body and mind. Feying saw the struggle and quickly explained," Use the rune magic, for the self rune all you have to do is say your name to activate it. Then you'll be restored to full strength.
Syaoran tried to sit up to say his own name but the burden was too much and he fell back down again. He concentrated on recovery and then said," Li Syaoran." The rune glowed within his body and the festering wounds were already healing. Several moments later he was standing, feeling as good as new." How did that happen?" he asked Feying.
Feying was just glad that he was alright, for a moment all hope had faded and would fade if he was ever killed. " Not exactly what I had in mind for a training lesson but it will do. The self rune is used to protect and heal you. Your own name will activate it and only you can do that. Rune magic focuses on keeping its wielder alive and in top condition. Endurance is its greatest advantage and you will be able to survive in the worst conditions possible. Defense is your strategy."
Syaoran absorbed everything that was said but the rune magic still bothered him," How can rune magic help in defeating the shadows."
" Rune magic," replied Feying," won't beat the shadows, it will prevent the shadows from beating you and your friends, If any one of them falls, the light will lose and all our efforts will be in vain. All we have to do is make sure Sakura, Meilin, and Tomoyo survive the first strike of the shadows and then our counterstrike will come in. Your friends are all being trained for this, they will be the offense while you must remain at a distance and cast your defensive spells in aid."
So that was how rune magic worked. Syaoran wasn't used to indirect methods of combat, he liked taking the front and attacking, not staying in the back and defending.
Feying could see how this effected and decided to say," Well, lets get started, your training in defensive strategy begins now."
* * *
Sakura knocked on the door in front of Eriol's house. A young woman answered the door,she held herself very casually with red chesnut flowing hair and a stance that clearly said that seriousness was not her forte.
" Oh, Sakura, what a suprise to see you, don't you usually play with your friends during spring break, but oh well, come on in." The young woman led Sakura to the living room where they would wait for Eriol to come down.
" By the way," the young woman said," Where is Keroberos, he is usually with you but I don't sense that he is here.
That was like Nakuru, she always noticed the little but important things, " He is at home eating all the sweets and pudding I gave to him," replied Sakura.
At that point Eriol came down the stairs carrying Spinel. He looked the same as ever with his azure blue hair and a face with eyes that seemed to pierce your mind while gathering all that it knows.
" Hello Sakura, why exactly did you come or are you just paying a friendly visit?" Eriol had a way of getting right to the point now-a-days. He seemed to always know the intentions of others but he would ask rhetorical quetions so that it wouldn't seem that way.
" Actually, I'm here because I have a little problem with the cards." Sakura pulled out the Sakura book and opened to reveal the cards and place them on a nearby table." I met someone who explained that I do not possess all the cards for this deck, and I was wondering If you could help me find the rest."
Eriol knew this day would come, the day when Sakura would find out about the major arcana to her deck of cards, but he didn't think it would be so soon. " The stranger was right, you do not possess all the cards that I created in my previous life," His voice changing to a deeper octave, "There are ten major arcana cards to the deck. They are metal, mind, heart, conjure, travel, project, staff, mimic, soul, nothing, and hope cards. You already have the last two, therefore you have eight more cards to go. No wait, seven more to go for I have one here." He takes out a card from his pocket and gives it to Sakura.
Sakura takes the card and looks at it," The metal card," she says. The illustation on the card was another female incarnate with platinum hair that fell to her waist, a face that reflected a will of steel, and clothing that looked more like armor than anything else. " What can it do?" she asked.
" It is capable of controlling the element of metal through magnetism or any other means, It works even on life forms since they contain many metal elements within them." Eriol knew that metal could do more but decided not to reveal it.
Sakura took out a pen and wrote her name down onto the card and then put it away.'Seven more cards to go and they could be anywhere,' Sakura thought, heaving a sigh.
Eriol saw that and knew what she was thinking," Yes, you'll have to find the others on your own. Lets change the subject. Like who was the stranger who told you about the cards." Although Eriol knew many tarot masters in his previous life, he had no idea who this new one was."
Sakura turned around and answered," His name is Werin and he has a tarot deck of his own and his is complete. He told me about the major arcana cards and that I should search the world over to look for them, but how can I do that?" she asked.
Nakuru and Spinel, tired of being out of the conversation stated," We could transport you to anyplace on the planet but it takes time to recover from the exertion of the spell so we can only do it once for you this week." Spinel and Nakuru were overlapping each other while saying this. They looked at each other as if in rivalry and then looked away.
" That would be wonderful but how would I get back?" She asked them. Spinel answered her," You must find the travel card in order to get back."
Nakuru interrupted then," So where would you like to go?"
" I'll let you decide," Sakura said, preparing herself for the spell. The very air around her was already beginning to suuround her and bind her within the spell.
" Goodbye, I'll be back as soon as I can," Sakura said before she disappeared into thin air. Blackness surrounded her as she wisked through another dimension to the spell's given destination.
* * *
Feying had given Syaoran a break after some intense training with the self rune and how to use to protect and heal yourself when in danger. Things were working out well when she sensed someone accessing the dimensional drifts. If it was a Shadow then someone could be in danger depending on its target. Feying decided to re-route the Shadow hereso that she could destroy without too much effort. After all, the element of suprise was hers. Feying began pulling at the Shadow with her psychic abilities, forcing it to come this way, she did not bother to read its mind for if she did, insanity would insue.
* * *
Sakura felt the pull of a magical force. She was unfamiliar with the laws of this dimension and hence, didn't know how to stave off the attack. She could only hope that she would leave this dimension and face whomever it was that was pulling her.
* * *
Feying could see ripping within the space in her cavern and prepared to suprise her opponent. A figure stepped through." Shadow! prepare to die!" as Feyingwas about to release the spell when she recognized the figure, it wasn't a Shadow, it was a girl that she had seen somewhere before. It was Sakura, the one she saw in Shaoran's mind.
End Chapter.
Tomoyo is next. Even if I don't have any reviewers, writing this is very refreshing for me, so will still continue this series, with more determination than ever.