The Clow
Crystals
By: YingFaLi003
Dis: I don't own CCS just the
others.
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Chapter 22
Kingdom of Mira
Sakura woke up to the faces of servants that served the royal house. They had food and water. Sakura looked across the small room and saw Koji and Jakita coming to. Then she looked to her right to see Kimari stony faced. Sakura's mind played out what had happened and immediately began to search for the bond that she and Syaoran held. Not only could she not feel it she couldn't feel Eriol. But she refused to give up she knew that the nap had restored most of her power. She guessed that the others had restored most of their as well. The servants had left the food and water near enough so that they could reach it with their one free hand while their other hand and feet were bound. Sakura didn't even try for the food knowing that there was a possibility that it could be drugged. Slowly she checked the walls for hidden screens that could be used for spying. When she was satisfied she nodded.
"Well we need a plan," she announced. Everyone looked at her. Koji smiled a sad smile.
"Sakura we happen to be chained to walls and our keys are gone," he told her. Sakura nodded.
"Yeah I noticed, as well as our engagement rings and I have every notion to get them back," she said. Kimari looked at her.
"Sakura you don't even have your cards," she said.
"I know and one trick I learned was that don't relay on magic alone," she said as she curled her legs so she could reach into her slipper. She moved a flap aside and brought out a small thin fold of leather. She opened it to reveal a lock pick kit. Jakita, Koji, and Kimari looked at her surprised.
"Sakura I had no idea," said Kimari acting discussed. Sakura winked and began to work at her locks.
"My baka big brother was good for something" she said.
With the rest of the group
The group settled down in the mouth of the whale. They just sat in wonder for quiet a time. No of them had ever wondered what the inside of a whale looked like and now they all knew.
"So tell us Simon why this whale decided to help us," said Tomoyo. Simon smiled.
"He felt an abnormal production of energy that could change the course of the ocean as all fish know it. When I asked him where he told me the royal underwater palace. I then explained what was happening and offered the sea creatures our help to stop Rin he agreed," he said in a-matter-of-fact way. The whale began to sing. Everyone covered their ears against the powerful sound.
"I can feel Sakura what is he saying Simon," yelled Syaoran.
"He says we are behind the mountain that covers Mira," he yelled back. Syaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo, Melin, and Ling released their wands and used the shape changing crystal to turn hem all into fish instead of mermaids. The whale let them out of his mouth. "There has to be a way into the bubble without going through the front gate," said Ryu the fish. Everyone nodded and began to search the area in pairs. Syaoran and Ryu, Tomoyo and Simon, Melin and Haruna, Ling and Eriol. They all headed in different directions.
Syaoran and Ryu
"So who else do you think will have a bond?" asked Ryu as they searched the west side of the bubble.
"Well you, Kimari, Sakura and I were connected to our twins, but Melin is connected to Haruna who's twin is Tomoyo which means that they don't have to be twins. My guess is that it will be Tomoyo," said Syaoran. Ryu nodded in agreement.
Melin and Haruna
"Do you think Koji will be ok," asked Haruna as she and Melin searched the east side. Melin moved so she could swim fin and fin with the other fish/girl.
"I'm sure he will plus with Sakura they should be making their get away soon," said Melin. Haruna pressed her fish body against the other girl in a fishy hug as they continued to look for someway into the bubble kingdom.
Ling and Eriol
"So who do you think your bond will be with?" asked Ling as they searched the front of the kingdom.
"I'm not sure but I'm pretty sure it will be with either Koji or Jakita," he said.
"That would leave the other to me," said Ling. Eriol nodded. Then Ling dawned on something. "Why not Simon?" he asked.
"Because he's going to be linked with Tomoyo," said Eriol.
"You're not worried about that?" said Ling. Eriol the fish looked at him.
"Of course not I trust Tomoyo completely and I won't get jealous of family and that's how I view Simon as a brother but I can tell Tomoyo views him as a brother more then I do," he said. Ling nodded.
Tomoyo and Simon
"Tomoyo do you have any siblings?" asked Simon as they searched the back of the kingdom. Tomoyo shook her head.
"The closest person I've ever had was Sakura until this journey," she said. "Then it was Haruna who is my twin but I don't feel her as a sister like Syaoran and Ryu or Sakura and Kimari feelings are like that of siblings," she said.
"Oh," he said. Tomoyo looked at him.
"I've always wanted a brother. I looked at Sakura and Touya and wanted that kind of relationship. Then there was Syaoran and his four sisters. I envied them for a while," she said. Simon let out a deep breath.
"Tomoyo I don't know if I am any kind of brother figure to you but you are a sister figure to me. A long time ago had a little sister but she moved away with my father when he and my mother split up it was like losing something I never could have back. I haven't seen her since I was six. A while ago there was a rumor that she and my father had went sailing and a storm tore their boat apart and they drowned, but no one could be sure because no one had heard for them in such a long time. But since I have met you I have felt better then I have since I was six. You pester me only slightly but it's there and you make me proud of the things I do with just a smile," he said then breathed. "Tomoyo what I am trying to say is that I want to be your big brother if you want one," he said as he looked to see the fish/girl crying. Tomoyo threw herself to him and gave him a fishy hug.
"Of course I'll be your little sister and I promise to be the best sister ever," she said. Simon smiled and placed a fin on her head.
"Thanks," he said then something behind her caught his eye. "Tomoyo look," he said swimming over to a trench. Deep inside was a huge tub it was also surrounded by the bubble like thing but inside there was still water to let the tub float. There was a tube going from the top of the tub to another tube that was large enough to fit maybe a small child or in their case several small fish. The tubes went all the way back to the kingdom.
"It must be like a waste disposal the metal tub collects it all from the metal tube that goes all the way to the bubble," said Tomoyo.
"The bubble around the tub must be to keep it closed off from the rest of the ocean and the bubble tube protects the rest of the metal tube," said Simon.
"Meaning that the tubes must lead to a way inside the castle," said Tomoyo.
"So if we can get out of the tube into the castle them everything will be set," said Simon. Tomoyo smiled.
"The Through Card will take care of that," she said as she sent a message to Eriol who sent it to Syaoran who then sent it to Melin who all relayed it to their companions who joined up with Tomoyo and Simon and proceeded into the tub and towards the castle. Sakura we are coming just stall as much as you can, Syaoran sent to Sakura. Syaoran we can't they stole our rings and keys and put us inside this room. I'm working on getting the chains off but they are complicated. So far I have Kimari and me free she sent him back. Well, try your best we are on our way and we will find some way to get your things back he sent to her. Ok, she sent back and they closed the link.
"They have them chained in a room. Sakura is working on picking the locks but says they are complicated and that their engagement rings and keys are gone," he told the group they all gave him a fishy nod and continued.
Back inside the room
"Syaoran says they are on their way and are going to find our things if we don't get them first she said as she popped he lock on Jakita's chains. She then went over to Koji. She was about to start when the door opened. There stood Rin and six guards. Sakura looked to Koji. He nodded. Sakura thrust out her hand and used her telepathy to yank the lock apart. Koji winched and checked his wrist.
"It's not broken just bruised," he told her standing with the rest of the group.
"What is this, what are you doing," Rin yelled. Sakura jumped into the group of soldiers and cleared a space for everyone else to get through. Once they were out of the room they sprinted down the hall.
"Sakura do you know where we are going?" asked Kimari from next to their as they turned a corner.
"Don't you feel that build up of angry power?" she asked her voice tense.
"If anyone can't I'd be surprised," said Koji.
"What is it?" asked Jakita.
"It's the Sakura Cards when they are taken away from me," said Sakura.
"They are seriously pissed," said Koji. Sakura nodded.
"So am I lucky Syaoran and the others are almost in the castle they'll meet us there," she said as she stopped and turned to the soldiers behind them. Hey eyes began to glow pink and to beam shot from them and into the ceiling that then collapsed stopping their advance. Her eyes changed back to their normal emerald green and she staggered.
"You could have asked one of us to do it if it was going to drain you," said Jakita helping her back onto her feet.
"I was getting mad enough to do something stupid so I had to lose some of the anger," she said as they began to jog again.
"We'll try to hold off until we get your cards," said Kimari looking at her worriedly. Sakura sent her a small smile. Then her eyes brightened as did the rest of the group.
"They're coming," they all said at the same time as they picked up their pace.
With Syaoran, Ryu, Eriol, Tomoyo, Ling, Melin, Simon, Haruna
They landed on the floor of the room and changed back. Immediately Syaoran cursed. Everyone looked at him strangely. It was the first times seeing him lose his temper like that.
"The Sakura Cards are mad," said Eriol. Syaoran nodded.
"So is Sakura, she's already blown off a great deal of energy," he told everyone.
"They're heading towards the Cards," said Ling as their group began to run in the same direction.. They all kept running until both groups busted into the same room from separate doors. The Sakura cards reacted immediately took flight from their barrier prison and around Sakura lifting her several feet into the air all of them talking to her. When she opened her eyes she was floating back towards the ground. All the other couple had reunited. When she was on the ground she found her self tucked into Syaoran's embrace. She almost wanted to cry then her senses screamed and she flung herself and Syaoran down as a ball of blue green energy flew past them and into the wall behind them. They all quickly jumped into a fight stance. Sakura stepped forward as did Koji, Kimari, and Jakita.
"I think you have a few things that belong to us," she said loud and clear to let Rin, Ashton, and Nari know they were serious.
"But you want need those ugly common ring when we force you to marry us," said Ashton.
"And what use will be your keys if your powers are taken to reincarnate my mother through her look two alike," said Nari.
"As for the key," said Kimari and called key by holding out her hand her key tore itself form Rin's neck and flew into her hands. Koji held out his beckoned his key with his finger and it flew from Nari. Jakita snapped her fingers and her key came from Ashton. Sakura raised an eyebrow as Rin closed his hand around her key. She brought a closed fist from her side and opened it in front of her where it materialized. Rin opened is hand to find it gone.
"Rings please," she said. Rin shook his head no. Sakura shrugged and pulled a box from behind her. Rin, Ashton, and Nari gasped. It was the box that held the late queens soul.
"You can't open it," Rin said smirking. Sakura smirked back and reached into her hidden pocket and withdrew a card. It was the Lock Card. She slid the card's edge into the seem and the top popped open. Inside laid the golden soul of the queen. Rin scowled and tossed Kimari her ring and Syaoran Sakura's ring not wanting the girl to drop the box trying to catch the ring. Syaoran stepped up next to her and put it on. She sent him a small smile of thanks and happiness at having it back on. Ashton and Nari followed their father's example and tossed over the rings they held.
"Rin you should be ashamed of yourself for trying to be selfish as goes for you Nari and Ashton. You were going hurt us just to get what you want just like snobbish royalty. Your royalty should be used to make your kingdom happy and that should be enough. But you were going to tear apart these four's love just for your own selfish gain. Rin your wife sacrificed her life to try to save something she love just as much as she loved you, her home, you should have tried to stop her knowing that we were coming from her own readings or dreams or what ever she knew we would come by. Then your family wouldn't be torn," said Eriol.
"You know nothing about my wife," yelled Rin hurt ringing in his voice.
"No we don't but we know that anyone who wanted to save a place or person they loved wouldn't want to be brought back by hurting others who were also hurt trying to save it," said Jakita. Eriol looked at her with respect. She just smiled back. "As for you two," she said turning to Nari and Ashton. "You are even worse. You wanted to tear two perfectly happy relationships apart so you could say you have one. It would be one without love, only hate, distrust, and unhappiness. That is something I wish on no one not even you. While your father acted out of grief you acted out of lust and want. You will find someone that loves you as much as you love them if you can ever forgive yourself for what you tired to do," she said. Good job backing me up Eriol sent her. What's a big sister for, Jakita sent back. Eriol smiled at the new bond between them.
"Rin I am not one to hold grudges and I want to help you seeing how your wife died of a cause we were sent here to stop," said Sakura as she lifted the ball from the box. "I am going to ask for a favor in very high places which will probably end up in me doing quite a few chores when this is done," she said as she closed her eyes in concentration. She stood there for a while. Her eyes would crease and furrow then at last she let out a very aggravated growl and the golden orb disappeared. She lowered her arms. Rin cried out.
"What did you do what her soul?" he asked. Sakura smiled.
"I have a brother how is connected very deep in the spirit realm. He had a favor to me and he is doing it now but since it as a bit large I now owe him something a little, which is bad enough I owe him anything," she said. Everyone looked at her questioning. She took a deep breath. "The powers of the Clow Crystals were not to hurt or do any immediate damage to anyone maybe a trashed building at the most or a bump but never death," said Sakura. As she finished talking a golden light began to glow and grow between the two groups when it faded there stood a woman that looked exactly like Sakura except her hair was went to her calf muscles. She looked to Sakura and smiled.
"Thank you for everything I hope they didn't give you too much trouble," she said her voice flowing like Kimari's. The whole group looked at each other. She read their looks then their minds as fast as Eriol could. She turned to her husband and ran into his arms and kissed him. Then she enveloped her children in a hug as well before they parted then Sanitasha's eyes turned serious and heated.
"I demand you give these children a ball in their honor which they should have had instead of you kidnapping four of them and porting the rest out of the kingdom without proper respect and curtsy. Also you will send a soldier to retrieve their guardians who have probably been worrying sick over if their masters are safe. For the next month you are sleeping on the couch," she said then she turned to her children. "I am very disappointed in you to think you could force two couples to split just to force their fiancée to marry you. You are both grounded to the palace for three months with no visitors and as well from balls the entire time after tonight's in honor of the Chosen Ones," she said then turned to the group. "You must be tired let's get you off to your rooms," she told them. To the other three she said. "Get the ball prepare for them I want it to be prefect," she announced sending them all a glare.
"Yes dear," said Rin sadly yet with happiness in his eyes.
"Yes mother," said Ashton and Nari the same look in there eyes. The ball was perfect with great food and all. Everyone enjoyed it and was praised throughout the night from the kingdoms people who all basically came to the ball. They slept that night and left the next morning by the stone pad they called porting it only worked one way unless sent by the royal family. Once on the beach everyone sighed.
"She might sound and looks likes us but I don't think I could manage a whole kingdom and family like she does," said Kimari. Sakura nodded.
"If I yelled like that I'd become mute," said Sakura. Syaoran wrapped an arm around her waist.
"We have one more crystal and we go home," he said. Sakura smiled back at him. Everyone in the group smiled. Sudden a wild wind sprang up scattering sand into everyone's faces. When it calmed there stood Master Long and Kitaka.
"Hand over the crystals and make it easy," he said.
Thanks for reading this chapter of Clow Crystals please R& R next chapter will be us soon. YingFaLi003