Forgotten Cherry Blossom

Chapter 13: "Good bye, Gau."

Soft foot steps where silenced by the screams and insults filling the halls. The white figure came to a halt in front of two large doors. "May you forever cursed Gau!"

"Like I care Kerobus. I was cursed the day that little wretch of a girl was born. She should have been my bride, not that Li's."

"You only want to abuse the powers of the Cards given to her."

"Your point being?"

"Sakura will never agree to do something like that."

"She's not as innocent as she seems. She killed a hundred of my men over the years. I lost less in battle. That little wretch carries blood on her hands."

"Innocence is in the heart, why else is she the mistress?" Sakura heard the little beast yell in pain. "You won't get her, she's to powerful for you."

"THE WINDY!!!" The huge doors burst open with the strong wind. Gau put a thin arm in front of his face. An ugly grin spread to his face as he saw a figure walking in, surrounded by the howling wind.

"Sakura, what a pleasure." He looked her strait in the eye as the wind died down to reveal the girl dressed in white. Her hand gripped her sword. "Found it, have you?" She simply stared at him, emerald was cold, focused and strong. "Cat got your tongue?"

"Give me Kero."

"The last time I checked, I was the one giving the orders."

"Give me my guardian, now."

"No." His black eyes narrowed at her.

"What an arrogant little thing you became." He watched as she took a fighting stance and a grin once again un-graced his features. "Remembered what happened last time?"

"I'll never forget. The Mirror." The Mirror appeared in the image of her mistress. "Get Kero. And leave this place. Take him to the Li palace."

"Yes Mistress."

Gau tried to get in front of The Mirror, but Sakura stepped in between them. Enraged by her action he pulled his sword and attacked her mercilessly. Sakura blocked his blows without any indication of using her strength. "When did you have time to practise?"

"Late at night when every one else slept." He broke of his attack and stepped a few steps back. Sakura took the opportunity and discarded of her hat and gloves. Pleased she twirled her sword with her fingers. The blade sliced the air without sound. Her emeralds watched as The Mirror took Kero in her hands and ran out of the building. "Are you coming or not? I don't have all night, or maybe I do." She grinned at him and his face fell.

"MEN!" He bellowed. Armoured men appeared from the shadows and surrounded her. "Let's see you handle this, Card Mistress."

"Sword." Another sword appeared and she took it in her free hand. One by one the men attacked her. Metal clashing with one another filled the room along with tearing flesh. Blood soaked silver blades. "Is that all?" She looked at the ten men on the floor. "Not much of a challenge."

"How about these men then?" He grinned at her as five men once again appeared from the shadows.

"Five? You give me five after I fought ten? Oh please." She watched the men edge closer to her. The one formed his hands and a ball of fire appeared. "Magic." He tossed it at her. "The Watery." Water rushed form under her feet and extinguished the ball of fire. "The Fiery." Fire swirled around her. The man gasped at this sight. Her glance at the man was followed by a coulomb of raging fire. It engulfed the man in seconds, leaving nothing but dust to remember him by.

"GET HER!" The four men jumped at the girl.

"Fire!"

"Lightning!"

"Wind!"

"Arrow!"

"SHIELD!" The attacks swirled around her as the mad wind carried the combined attacks. Bored she gazed at the elements' dazzling performance around her.

The men grinned as they watched her being engulfed by the fierce fire and strong wind. "No shield can stand up to that. She's gone."

"THE FIERY, THE LIGHTNING, THE WINDY!" Her voice boomed over the noise of their wind and fire, along with clashing arrows. "Show them how it's done."

Dumbstruck the men stared at the girl and her elements. The Fiery, The Windy and The Lightning each held a beauty parallel with her own. The Cards smiled at their mistress then grinned at the men.  "With pleasure mistress." An overwhelming energy filled the air as the Card combined their powers to unite in attack.

"SHIELD!!!" The men yelled in panic, fright was clearly written on their faces. The raging forces swallowed the men and their shields. Screams and the smell of burning flesh filled Gau. His nose pulled up in disgust. He glanced at the girl who looked at him unaffected by what was happening.

"Do you find pleasure in this girl? Where did you come form?"

"SAKURA!" Syaoran's voice sounded in the hallway. His eyes widened at the sight that was before him. Burnt corpses lay, still smoking on the ground while Sakura's dress was covered in blood that was not her own. "Sakura! Dear Lords, what happened here?" He walked over to her, but got no response. "Sakura?"

Gau's face formed in disgust as he watched the boy try and get her attention. "Did you know boy? Did you know your little Cherry Blossom is a monster? A monster capable of something like this?" He pointed to the fourteen corpses scattered around them.

"Sakura?" He looked her in the eye, they where focused, strong and filled with pure hate. "Sakura, snap out of it." He gently touched her face with his hand. "Sakura, please." The whisper reached her ear; a singe tear ran down her face. Gently Syaoran whipped it away with his thumb. "He's not worth it Sakura, he's not worth it." He took her in a gentle embrace.

Metal crashed to the ground and she grabbed the back of his shirt. Tears poured down her face, unable to control them she buried her face in his chest.

"Every one knew the Forgotten Cherry Blossom will have power, I never thought it would be something like this." Gau looked at the bodies around him, then his gaze fell on Sakura and Syaoran. "Wretched girl, I had you in my grasp for three years, for three damn years."

Syaoran felt a sharp pain hit his back. He gasped in surprise and blood poured from his mouth. Silently his legs gave in under him as he collapsed to the ground. Sakura watched the blood pour from the gash in his back. "Poor little Cherry Blossom, now he will die like you were suppose to."

Confused she pressed her hands on his wound, but the blood just kept pouring through her finders. The warm blood flowed over her soft skin, staining it and darkening the pattern on her hands. Her heart raced as she felt his life slipping away. "No, no. You can't die. You can't die. Please don't die." The blood smeared on her face as she pushed the hair out of the way. "Syaoran please. I… I… Remember that you said every one needed me? They need you and your people need you. And… and we are going to have children. A boy and a girl. Just like you want. So… so they will need you."

"Give it up Forgotten Cherry Blossom. He's dead and gone."

"Syaoran?" He turned and gently smiled at her. "I… I need you to."

"I know." He gently closed his eyes and fell into darkness.

"Syaoran? Syaoran? Come on Li! Please."

"He's gone you wretch." Sakura snapped when she heard the menacing voice directly behind her. Enraged she grabbed the two swords and sliced it at him.

"Missed me."

"Really?" She watched as he touched his throat. Blood seeped form the cut in his flesh. His body gave in on its weight and fell to the cold grey ground. Emerald watched as Gau's head rolled past her in a trail of blood and into a smoking corps. His dead black eyes stared shocked back at her. "Good bye, Gau."

AN: I know, I know… not for the faint of heart. I must say one of the advantages of having a brother is that you learn how to cope with gross movies. The joys of younger siblings.