**Disclaimer: Aw, come on. I'm running out of witty things to say for
these. I mean, I've stated it four times already: I don't own CCS. If I
did, I'd be living in a mountain fortress, contemplating all the ways I
could screw it up so that the English version doesn't look remotely like
the Japanese version. This stupid disclaimer wasted two minutes of my
life! Y'hear me lawyers? TWO MINUTES!**
*releases breath* Wow! I got what I demanded, all from one generous reviewer whom I love to pieces now! I can't recall their name right now, though. *feeling stupid* I'll post it once I remember it. Thank you, anyway! *showers of candy and glitter*
This chapter's a bit shorter than Chapter 5, but I'll do Chapter 6 just to make up for it. ^^
Wishing Isn't Enough
Chapter 5
Li pushed open the door to Wai's apartment ten minutes later. He took off his shoes at the door and walked to the living room to greet Wai. Li spotted a huffy-looking Mei-Lin sitting in a blue chair at the other end of the room ('She must still be mad at me,' thought Li.). Wai was seated on the sofa.
"Hello, Li," he said, standing up. "How are you?"
"I'm okay," replied Li tentatively. "How have you been Wai?"
"Well enough," he responded with a shy smile. "Would you like some tea?" Wai indicated at a tray on the coffee table.
"Yes," replied Li as he knelt down at the table.
Wai drank deeply and said in an offhand voice, "Strange weather we've been having." He set down his cup and looked thoughtfully out the window. "It seems as if a powerful evil is here. The storm must have followed it."
Li and Mei-Lin turned their heads to the window behind Li, where Wai was staring. All gazed out of it at the cloud-riddled sky for one quiet moment.
"So, Li," said Mei-Lin, who still seemed angry, "what did Avalon say?"
"Kero told me that Sakura's been having nightmares all week. He didn't say what they were about, though. I'm afraid Wai's right, something evil resides in Reedington," said Li with great seriousness.
Hours later, Li lay in semi-darkness on the guest bed and gazed absently at the ceiling. Rain beat upon the windows and thrashed the roof of the apartment complex.
'Sakura has changed so much since I first met her,' thought Li.
Li had met the brown-haired, green eyed ten-year old about a year ago when she accidentally released the magic cards of Clow. These cards were created by Clow Reed and possessed sometimes dangerous powers. They were locked away along with the Sealing Key, a key that became a wand to seal and control the cards, and Kero, who guarded the seal. With the help of Li, Mei-Lin, and Madison, Sakura's best friend and costume designer, Sakura had managed to return all of the cards to their original form. The task didn't end there, though. A final judgment was held to determine who could keep the cards, Sakura or Li, or if they would be sealed away forever. Li had failed, but Sakura, who transformed her wand, had succeeded.
Afterwards, Sakura had to transform the Clow Cards into Star Cards (A/N: Sakura Cards in the Japanese version) that drew off her star's energy rather than the magic in the cards. After a long, exhausting process for Sakura, she managed to transform all of the cards, with occasional help of course. Then, a month ago, Li had to leave to care for his ill mother in Hong Kong.* It was hard to part after all that. Needless to say, Li was glad to be back where he could protect her, especially now.
***
I know it wasn't much plot-wise, but it gave the background of the CCS story. The only thing that is probably inaccurate is the reason Li left for Hong Kong. I didn't see that episode of the English version (upon which this is based), but now I know why he left (in the manga version, at least). Like I said, I wrote this a few years ago, so my knowledge is a bit inaccurate.
Anyway, Chapters 6 and 7 are a bit more exciting and the pace begins to pick up (finally!). Enjoy and review!
*releases breath* Wow! I got what I demanded, all from one generous reviewer whom I love to pieces now! I can't recall their name right now, though. *feeling stupid* I'll post it once I remember it. Thank you, anyway! *showers of candy and glitter*
This chapter's a bit shorter than Chapter 5, but I'll do Chapter 6 just to make up for it. ^^
Wishing Isn't Enough
Chapter 5
Li pushed open the door to Wai's apartment ten minutes later. He took off his shoes at the door and walked to the living room to greet Wai. Li spotted a huffy-looking Mei-Lin sitting in a blue chair at the other end of the room ('She must still be mad at me,' thought Li.). Wai was seated on the sofa.
"Hello, Li," he said, standing up. "How are you?"
"I'm okay," replied Li tentatively. "How have you been Wai?"
"Well enough," he responded with a shy smile. "Would you like some tea?" Wai indicated at a tray on the coffee table.
"Yes," replied Li as he knelt down at the table.
Wai drank deeply and said in an offhand voice, "Strange weather we've been having." He set down his cup and looked thoughtfully out the window. "It seems as if a powerful evil is here. The storm must have followed it."
Li and Mei-Lin turned their heads to the window behind Li, where Wai was staring. All gazed out of it at the cloud-riddled sky for one quiet moment.
"So, Li," said Mei-Lin, who still seemed angry, "what did Avalon say?"
"Kero told me that Sakura's been having nightmares all week. He didn't say what they were about, though. I'm afraid Wai's right, something evil resides in Reedington," said Li with great seriousness.
Hours later, Li lay in semi-darkness on the guest bed and gazed absently at the ceiling. Rain beat upon the windows and thrashed the roof of the apartment complex.
'Sakura has changed so much since I first met her,' thought Li.
Li had met the brown-haired, green eyed ten-year old about a year ago when she accidentally released the magic cards of Clow. These cards were created by Clow Reed and possessed sometimes dangerous powers. They were locked away along with the Sealing Key, a key that became a wand to seal and control the cards, and Kero, who guarded the seal. With the help of Li, Mei-Lin, and Madison, Sakura's best friend and costume designer, Sakura had managed to return all of the cards to their original form. The task didn't end there, though. A final judgment was held to determine who could keep the cards, Sakura or Li, or if they would be sealed away forever. Li had failed, but Sakura, who transformed her wand, had succeeded.
Afterwards, Sakura had to transform the Clow Cards into Star Cards (A/N: Sakura Cards in the Japanese version) that drew off her star's energy rather than the magic in the cards. After a long, exhausting process for Sakura, she managed to transform all of the cards, with occasional help of course. Then, a month ago, Li had to leave to care for his ill mother in Hong Kong.* It was hard to part after all that. Needless to say, Li was glad to be back where he could protect her, especially now.
***
I know it wasn't much plot-wise, but it gave the background of the CCS story. The only thing that is probably inaccurate is the reason Li left for Hong Kong. I didn't see that episode of the English version (upon which this is based), but now I know why he left (in the manga version, at least). Like I said, I wrote this a few years ago, so my knowledge is a bit inaccurate.
Anyway, Chapters 6 and 7 are a bit more exciting and the pace begins to pick up (finally!). Enjoy and review!