Chap8
"What the hell is this supposed to mean?!," screamed Syaoran in rage. He had just found his true love and lost her.
"How in the world should I know.," spat Eriol sizzling with rage. He worried for his love, he worried for his sister.
"Boys. Calm down...," sadi King Fujitaka.
"WHY SHOULD I DO THAT!," exclaimed Syaoran losing control of himself.
"Because that is the only way you will be able to find her.," stated King Ryu. Syaoran got in control of himself.
"We have to figure out the clue. It might be fake, but it is a lead."
~6 AM: At The Gardens ~
'Arugh. I hate this. We have been at the clue for 10 hours and nothing was figured out. And the poem. It is so ironic, how can it be a clue. It is just so stupid. I wish I was taken, instead. I want to die. I can't live without her. I need her.,' thought Syaoran as he walked around the gardens. He just walked along and not looking where his feet are going. Not many people were here. There were some workers, but none of them talked. The whole kingdom was subdued since their princess and future queen was kidnaped. He just walked around, remembering all the times he and Sakura made contact. He remembered those soft and sweet lips that kissed him only the night before. He remembered Sakura's happiness, smiles, voice, body, just absolutely everything about her. When he finally came back down to earth, he looked in front of him. He was standing right before the gazebo, Love's Secret Heart.
~Somewhere Else ~
"HEY YOU BASTARD! LET US GO!," screamed Sakura, after being locked up in a cage.
These were one of the things she hated most. Being caged. Her whole life has been a cage. Many thought it would be wonderful if they could be a princess, but Sakura didn't think so. She was surrounded by walls, servants, soldiers and everything else you can think that is in a princess's life. She was never really free, until that kiss. Her mind was out there in the open, she only needed to think about him and only him. Her heart wanted to jump out, her mind raced where there was no end, and her body was in the arms of her lover. She just wanted that and here she is locked up in an even smaller cage.
"What is the use?," asked Tomoyo, giving up.
"I don't know.," responded Sakura.
"What do you think he will do to us?"
"I don't know. Well first off, I know he will rape us."
"What?! Can't you fight him off? You are more powerful than him, right?"
"Yeah I am, but every spell I throw at him will only collect the power. Even my power has a limit. Only an limitless power can stop him. I don't know where to find that."
"Oh I see. I wish I can help you more, but I have only a little amount of power and I am stuck in a cage with you."
"Hehe. Yeah I feel bad for you because you are stuck with me. Tehee."
"Good morning ladies.," said Ormand.
"Go to hell.," said Sakura.
"Aww. Is the little princess upset?," sneered Ormand.
"Whatever. What do you want?," asked Sakura harshly.
"I want you of course. Or the other princess."
"Leave Tomoyo out of this."
"Well have you decided yet? Are you going to give up your kingdom? And give me your body and magic?,"
"OVER MY DEAD BODY!"
"So you do want to die. I could arrange that. I will still get your magic, but your body and kingdom will not be. Still I get your power. You are a powerful little witch. Then I'll be free to have Princess Tomoyo."
"Who said I'll give you my body, kingdom, and power if you do really kill Sakura.," stated Tomoyo.
"I am sure you don't want this to happen to him do you? Give me everything you have and possess to me and this won't happen."
He used his eyes to show Tomoyo pictures and clips of Eriol dying in the most horrible ways ever and cheating on her. It scared Tomoyo to death. Ormand's voice kept repeating itself in Tomoyo's mind. She was just about to give in when Sakura started shouting.
"Tomoyo! Wake up! Don't believe in those pictures. They are fake. They are never true. Do you think Eriol would ever do those things? I know him he is my brother snap out of it?!," yelled Sakura, shaking Tomoyo and absorbing the power of the spell Ormand put on her.
"Wh...wha...what?!"
"Thank god. You are finally awake."
"Are those going to be true? I have to..."
"No, they are not true and they never will be. You don't have to submit to him. Ormand don't even try that on me. I can suck up power just like you can. I can suck you dry just like that.," stated Sakura, snapping her fingers.
Her statement scared him a little. He knew that people can suck up magic, but to her she just needed the small connection and can drain all the magic out of somebody. He wanted that power. That power with his combined is able to control the world, make every person do his exact bidding. He would turn this place, full of life and happiness to a place of death and fear.
~Back At Li ~
Syaoran just stood there, looking at the place that held so many good memories. The first understanding, the kiss, the ring, that magic, and everything that happened there. He walked up the steps and look at the fountain and wished, 'I wished that I could find Sakura and Tomoyo again. Please help me find them and help them come home safely.' Almost like an answer to his prayer, the fountain blazed white again like the night they kissed. It radiated beams of light in all directions. After a while the light faded. And in the fountain appeared two swords. Together the handles form a heart that glowed gold. The blades were made with silver carved ever so delicately. One had all kinds of foxes on it in a variety of positions. It had a hilt full of peonies. The other had flowers of all shapes and sizes. At the hilt it had a row of cherry blossoms. He knew at once these were only for him and Sakura. He knew these two swords would help him solve the riddle. He put the swords down and sat on the groung facing the fountain and started to meditate. As soon as he started to sink into his inner-self, he stopped. He was listening, seeing, talking, but not physically. He was doing it mentally. He found the answer to the riddle! 'Was that the way in? But to where? "I am somewhere near, but far." An alternate dimension? Did that even exist? Well it is worth a try.' He went off to find the other people who were working on the riddle to tell them his theory, though it was very strange.
~Somewhere~
"Hey, Sakura? Do you think we will ever get rescued?"
"Yeah. Of course. Eriol would never not do something. He is very worried about his lover.," teased Sakura.
"Fine, but they got nothing to lead them to here."
"Yes they do. Ormand left a note. Stupid of him. He thinks they can't find him, but I'm sure they can find us Syaoran and Eriol are both smart. They will know the answer."
"I hope you are right."
~At Li~
"Are you sure? It seems a little out of whack.,"asked Eriol.
"I know it does, but it might work.," stated Syaoran.
"Son, what is the worst that can happen?," asked King Ryu with concern.
"Nothing really. I just will never be able to come out of my mind again."
"Are you sure you want to try this?"
"Yes, Father. At least it is better than nothing."
"I suppose so. So go ahead. Try it."
Syaoran sat down and started to meditate. He reached closer and closer to his inner-core. Finally, he got there. His mind, body, and soul were one. He picked up the swords and it turned into a key. The fountain opened up and revealed the other dimension, dark, damp, and deathly.
"Lets go."
~At The Other Dimension~
Syaoran turned around to see if everyone else is okay, only to find that the portal was closed. Eriol saw it too and began to worry a little. They didn't lose hope though. They just nodded to each other and went ahead side by side. To the castle that was just in their sight.
~The Castle At The Other Dimension ~
Sakura woke up startled. She felt two presences in this world other than Ormand and themselves. 'Oh it must be the boys. They must have solved the riddle and has come for us. I wonder how they got in. Well, I am glad they are here. They can get me out of this cage and free me.' Tomoyo woke up a few minutes later. Sakura saw that Tomoyo can feel those two too. They nodded at each other. It was time to play their game.
"Ormand?," said Sakura in a sing-song voice.
"Yes Princess Sakura?," answered Ormand ever so seductively.
"See. I am a little cramped in here. You know there is no room to spread my legs. If I was out of this cage, I would be able to do that much easier.," responded Sakura, sweetly and seductively.
"Yeah me too. It is so small, if there were three of us.," complained Tomoyo.
"Oh? Then lets get you out of there.," smiled Ormand, falling for the trick hard.
~Outside The Castle~
"Is that it?," questioned Syaoran.
'I guess so. It does say Sir Ormand of the Death Realm.," responded Eriol
"Well, this place is sure dead enough."
"Yeah I wondered if he felt us."
"I highly doubt it. There is music playing on the inside and we hid our auras."
"So I hear. Well, lets get ready. From now on is life or death."
"Yeah. I am with you."