3rd chapter
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* Sakura POV *
I sat in the corner, brooding. Lately dreams have been coming to me. They
were like prophetic dreams, telling me what to do. Lately the key hanging
near my heart has been warming. I was already educated in this area. It was
magic.
I sat in the corner of the bar. I was planning on leaving the next day. Something from beyond the mountains was calling for me. Or was it the key of Clow? I glance at the key. It was cold. The front door opened and as I looked up, I felt the key burn against my chest but that was forgotten. Amber eyes clashed against mine as the man who walked in looked straight in my direction.
'Oh no!' I thought frantically. It must be one of the soldiers father had sent after me! I jumped up and as inconspicuously as I could, started walking towards my room. As my pace quickened, so did his. Luckily for me, the bartender stopped him from going after me as I entered my room, my breathing now irregular. The bartenders name was Mr. Miyamoto and he and I had become fast friends. I grabbed my small pack.
Leaving tomorrow was now out of the question. I would have to leave now. And without attracting much attention. Putting the meal the bartender had laid out for me on dresser into my pack, I put my cloak on yet again, and snuck out of the room quietly. The bartender stole a glance in my direction while he babbled on at the soldier how fine the day was and what the villagers had brought in for the annual sale. He began talking faster and used hand motions to keep the soldiers attention off me as I stole out the back way, leaving the bar, towards those distant mountains.
As I crept along, I felt a hand grab my arm. I gasped silently and struggled to escape the clutch. That was, until I saw who it was. "Hiko!" I nearly cried in relief. My heartbeat slowly sped down.
He smiled and whispered" Why are you leaving?"
I smiled and said simply. "I must leave."
He stared at me for a moment and said, "Do you mind if I come with you?" I looked at him. My brain worked furiously on this new idea. Hiko could come in handy, he could help her.
I nodded. He grinned.
We entered the stables and I ran to one of the horses. Looking at the first few critically, for I had no time, I grabbed the most conformed one I could find, using my judgment. Hiko ran to the end and grabbed his horse.
I quickly saddled my horse and heard Hiko whistle appreciably. While I tightened the girth, I turned around and was about to ask what, when I saw what he was looking at and gasped. "Midnight!"
The horse neighed with anticipation and snorted eagerly, hearing his mistress's voice.
Hiko looked confused.
"Is that your horse?"
I started walking towards midnight, when I heard footsteps. There was no time.
Grabbing the horse I had already saddled, I swung up and clucked. Hiko did the same and we burst through the gates. Ahead of it, was the same soldier. He looked at me and called,
"STOP!" I clucked again and ran my hands down the horse's neckline. We flew past the soldier, Hiko and I.
As we pounded away from the village, I looked back. The soldier was gaping, his messy hair blowing with the wind. He ran towards the stables.
It hit me. Father and given him Midnight to ride! Confusion clouded my mind. It was strange! Midnight only responded to her! How could that man ride the horse?! Now something else hit me. If there ever were a horse faster, more intelligent than Midnight, I would gladly commit seppuku! The horse would find her if he so much had a whiff of her scent!
Fear shone in my eyes and Hiko must have seen it. "Whats wrong?"
"Midnight," I gasped," That was my horse midnight, he is the king of kings of horses!"
Hiko understood.
"He will find us."
I nodded fearfully. We were tearing down the paths. It would take a day to get to the shelter of the mountains.
Then I heard neighing behind me. I froze. I urged my horse faster, but I could feel the difference between the speeds of the two horses. We would not make it.
"Stop!"
I didn't stop. Nor did Hiko. I heard pounding of hooves coming closer. I felt the horse beneath me rear up so suddenly. I crashed to the floor, and I felt someone fall on top of me, pinning me down. Those amber eyes were gazing me yet again.
I saw an annoyed look flick through his eyes.
"Princess" he said coldly.
My blood froze.
'Bloody hell...'
"I will now escort you back to your home..."
His words droned out and I felt a sensation flow through me. The key of Clow was yet again heating up! Words formed on my mouth.
"::XIAO SHI!::"
FLASH*
A flash of bright light appeared where Sakura once was. * Xiao Lang POV *
"Agh!"
Prince Xiao Lang was thrown backwards. He rubbed his eyes and looked around him.
The princess and that man were gone! The horses were still here though, but where were the owners?
Xiao Lang had felt the strong aura that had surrounded the girl when she yelled the mandarin word for disappear::xiao shi:: Even with hist strong magic, he could sense this girl was stronger, and this angered him, if not frightened him.
~*~*~*~*~*~
* Hiko POV *
When the girl had yelled :: Xiao Shi :: I felt the magic pull us away from the vicinity of the man chasing them. I had recognized him as the Chinese Prince. The future ruler of China.
I looked around myself. We had teleported to the foot of the mountains.
I glanced up, and said softly to myself.
"Zen...."
~*~*~*~*~*~
I heard a rustle behind me and cocked my head. Sakura was just trying to get up, moaning a little.
I walked over and offered my hand.
She accepted and got herself up with my help, dusting herself off.
I looked at her as clueless as I could.
"Where are we? What was that light?"
~*~*~*~*~*~
* Sakura POV *
I laughed nervously at Hiko, who just looked at me confused.
I told him I didn't know, which wasn't far from the truth. It was the key. I looked down, fingering the gold plated key. It was cold again.
I glanced up, suddenly feeling happy that we had teleported to the foot of the mountains. The calling had been getting more urgent now. The key was getting anxious.
I was surprised. How did I know that...?
I shook my head. I was probably making stuff up in my head, as usual. Happy with this thought, I began trudging towards the slopes. I smiled back at Hiko.
"Well... shall we go then?"
I looked around. I noticed I was walking through weeds and grass and dirt. There were no worn paths. No one had been traveling over the mountains.
A warning sound went off in the back of my head. There had to be a reason no villagers passed through the mountain.
There was nothing I could do. Something was calling for me. I continued on.
Hiko gazed at the retreating figure for a moment, glanced surreptitiously behind him at the nearby village where smoke could be seen, and followed her silently.
~*~*~*~*~*~
From one of the houses in the village, a young man looked at the pair walking up the mountains. His brow furrowed. 'They must be crazy to go through the forbidden trails.' He let the curtains fall back into place, his face becoming thoughtful.
~*~*~*~*~*~
* Xiao Lang POV *
I had wandered around aimlessly for the past half hour. I felt a faint aura, coming from the mountains. Yes, it was the pink strong aura, the princesses. I whistled for Midnight. He came clopping towards me. I swung up, clucked at him, and we rode. We had to ride fast if we wanted to catch up to Sakura.
She was already half a day's journey away.
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WHEE. That was fun to write! Hahahah. I know nothing great is happening. Patience. I'm getting there. Besides, I was making stuff up all over in this one. Hahaha. Yikes, im drying out.
Later till next update
I sat in the corner of the bar. I was planning on leaving the next day. Something from beyond the mountains was calling for me. Or was it the key of Clow? I glance at the key. It was cold. The front door opened and as I looked up, I felt the key burn against my chest but that was forgotten. Amber eyes clashed against mine as the man who walked in looked straight in my direction.
'Oh no!' I thought frantically. It must be one of the soldiers father had sent after me! I jumped up and as inconspicuously as I could, started walking towards my room. As my pace quickened, so did his. Luckily for me, the bartender stopped him from going after me as I entered my room, my breathing now irregular. The bartenders name was Mr. Miyamoto and he and I had become fast friends. I grabbed my small pack.
Leaving tomorrow was now out of the question. I would have to leave now. And without attracting much attention. Putting the meal the bartender had laid out for me on dresser into my pack, I put my cloak on yet again, and snuck out of the room quietly. The bartender stole a glance in my direction while he babbled on at the soldier how fine the day was and what the villagers had brought in for the annual sale. He began talking faster and used hand motions to keep the soldiers attention off me as I stole out the back way, leaving the bar, towards those distant mountains.
As I crept along, I felt a hand grab my arm. I gasped silently and struggled to escape the clutch. That was, until I saw who it was. "Hiko!" I nearly cried in relief. My heartbeat slowly sped down.
He smiled and whispered" Why are you leaving?"
I smiled and said simply. "I must leave."
He stared at me for a moment and said, "Do you mind if I come with you?" I looked at him. My brain worked furiously on this new idea. Hiko could come in handy, he could help her.
I nodded. He grinned.
We entered the stables and I ran to one of the horses. Looking at the first few critically, for I had no time, I grabbed the most conformed one I could find, using my judgment. Hiko ran to the end and grabbed his horse.
I quickly saddled my horse and heard Hiko whistle appreciably. While I tightened the girth, I turned around and was about to ask what, when I saw what he was looking at and gasped. "Midnight!"
The horse neighed with anticipation and snorted eagerly, hearing his mistress's voice.
Hiko looked confused.
"Is that your horse?"
I started walking towards midnight, when I heard footsteps. There was no time.
Grabbing the horse I had already saddled, I swung up and clucked. Hiko did the same and we burst through the gates. Ahead of it, was the same soldier. He looked at me and called,
"STOP!" I clucked again and ran my hands down the horse's neckline. We flew past the soldier, Hiko and I.
As we pounded away from the village, I looked back. The soldier was gaping, his messy hair blowing with the wind. He ran towards the stables.
It hit me. Father and given him Midnight to ride! Confusion clouded my mind. It was strange! Midnight only responded to her! How could that man ride the horse?! Now something else hit me. If there ever were a horse faster, more intelligent than Midnight, I would gladly commit seppuku! The horse would find her if he so much had a whiff of her scent!
Fear shone in my eyes and Hiko must have seen it. "Whats wrong?"
"Midnight," I gasped," That was my horse midnight, he is the king of kings of horses!"
Hiko understood.
"He will find us."
I nodded fearfully. We were tearing down the paths. It would take a day to get to the shelter of the mountains.
Then I heard neighing behind me. I froze. I urged my horse faster, but I could feel the difference between the speeds of the two horses. We would not make it.
"Stop!"
I didn't stop. Nor did Hiko. I heard pounding of hooves coming closer. I felt the horse beneath me rear up so suddenly. I crashed to the floor, and I felt someone fall on top of me, pinning me down. Those amber eyes were gazing me yet again.
I saw an annoyed look flick through his eyes.
"Princess" he said coldly.
My blood froze.
'Bloody hell...'
"I will now escort you back to your home..."
His words droned out and I felt a sensation flow through me. The key of Clow was yet again heating up! Words formed on my mouth.
"::XIAO SHI!::"
FLASH*
A flash of bright light appeared where Sakura once was. * Xiao Lang POV *
"Agh!"
Prince Xiao Lang was thrown backwards. He rubbed his eyes and looked around him.
The princess and that man were gone! The horses were still here though, but where were the owners?
Xiao Lang had felt the strong aura that had surrounded the girl when she yelled the mandarin word for disappear::xiao shi:: Even with hist strong magic, he could sense this girl was stronger, and this angered him, if not frightened him.
~*~*~*~*~*~
* Hiko POV *
When the girl had yelled :: Xiao Shi :: I felt the magic pull us away from the vicinity of the man chasing them. I had recognized him as the Chinese Prince. The future ruler of China.
I looked around myself. We had teleported to the foot of the mountains.
I glanced up, and said softly to myself.
"Zen...."
~*~*~*~*~*~
I heard a rustle behind me and cocked my head. Sakura was just trying to get up, moaning a little.
I walked over and offered my hand.
She accepted and got herself up with my help, dusting herself off.
I looked at her as clueless as I could.
"Where are we? What was that light?"
~*~*~*~*~*~
* Sakura POV *
I laughed nervously at Hiko, who just looked at me confused.
I told him I didn't know, which wasn't far from the truth. It was the key. I looked down, fingering the gold plated key. It was cold again.
I glanced up, suddenly feeling happy that we had teleported to the foot of the mountains. The calling had been getting more urgent now. The key was getting anxious.
I was surprised. How did I know that...?
I shook my head. I was probably making stuff up in my head, as usual. Happy with this thought, I began trudging towards the slopes. I smiled back at Hiko.
"Well... shall we go then?"
I looked around. I noticed I was walking through weeds and grass and dirt. There were no worn paths. No one had been traveling over the mountains.
A warning sound went off in the back of my head. There had to be a reason no villagers passed through the mountain.
There was nothing I could do. Something was calling for me. I continued on.
Hiko gazed at the retreating figure for a moment, glanced surreptitiously behind him at the nearby village where smoke could be seen, and followed her silently.
~*~*~*~*~*~
From one of the houses in the village, a young man looked at the pair walking up the mountains. His brow furrowed. 'They must be crazy to go through the forbidden trails.' He let the curtains fall back into place, his face becoming thoughtful.
~*~*~*~*~*~
* Xiao Lang POV *
I had wandered around aimlessly for the past half hour. I felt a faint aura, coming from the mountains. Yes, it was the pink strong aura, the princesses. I whistled for Midnight. He came clopping towards me. I swung up, clucked at him, and we rode. We had to ride fast if we wanted to catch up to Sakura.
She was already half a day's journey away.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
WHEE. That was fun to write! Hahahah. I know nothing great is happening. Patience. I'm getting there. Besides, I was making stuff up all over in this one. Hahaha. Yikes, im drying out.
Later till next update