Episode Three: Destruction
When school was over Sakura stood next to Li's locker and waited for him to get ready. Madison had to leave early because she had singing lessons right after school. Once he was done he walked Sakura home.
"Li... I'm so frustrated!" Sakura told him. Li kicked a pebble and asked, "Because of the bell?" Sakura nodded.
"There just has to be a way to break through it! I'll talk to Kero tonight, maybe he'll be able to help." Sakura exclaimed, almost certain that Kero would be able to help her, if he was still talking to her. Sakura and Li finally reached her house and they stopped in front of the door.
"Li..." Sakura started. Sakura stepped closer to Li and started having trouble breathing.
"What is it?" He asked, feeling his face getting hot. Sakura looked away and blushing. She wasn't sure if she really wanted to ask Li her question. But she decided she should so Sakura took a deep breath and looked up at Li.
"Did you mean what you said today in class? You trust me?" Sakura asked. Li blushed but Sakura didn't seem to notice because she was too embarrassed herself.
"Of course. We've been through so much together, I trust you more than any other friend I've ever had," Li assured her. Sakura looked into Li's auburn eyes and sighed.
"Thanks." She told him. There was an awkward silence after but it was broken when Li began to speak.
"Sakura, I really have to tell you something important..." Li started. Sakura perked up her ears and waited for Li to continue.
He was trying to tell me this in class, I wonder what he has to say...
When Li was about to tell Sakura what he wanted to tell her for so long, Tori opened the door and Li and him started their glaring contest.
"What are I you doing here?" Tori demanded. Sakura's sweat dropped.
"He he he. Li was just walking me home, nothing to worry about Tori. I didn't do anything dangerous." Sakura assured him.
"Good to know, squirt!" Tori grinned and patted Sakura on the head.
"Don't call me squirt!" Sakura yelled. Tori kept smiling and that made Sakura more annoyed. Sakura turned back to Li and said, "See you later okay?" She winked and Li waved goodbye on his way off the porch.
"Squirt can I talk to you?" Tori asked. Sakura looked up at him and replied, "Sure." Tori seemed really serious so Sakura ignored the fact he called her squirt again.
"Actaully can you wait a second? I want to change out of my school uniform." Sakura raced upstairs and changed. When she came down the stairs she saw Tori leaning against the wall.
"So what's going on?" Sakura asked.
"Julian's in the kitchen." Tori said blankly.
"Huh? What's he doing here?" Sakura asked. Tori didn't say anything until they reached the kitchen.
"Julian!" Sakura exclaimed. "Why are you here?"
"Tori asked me to come over and talk to you," Julian explained. Sakura glared at Tori.
"Are you talking about me behind my back?" She hollered. Tori scratched the back of his head and sighed.
"Sorry squirt. It's just that I had a strange dream last night and I called Julian over to talk about it. I don't know how but somehow I just knew the dream was related to you," Tori explained.
"Me? But Tori I thought you lost your magical powers!" Sakura asked. Tori rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, but I can still see dreams that resemble the future. Just like you."
"Oh." Sakura replied, feeling stupid. "Did you dream of two strange figures?" Tori paused and then nodded.
"How did you know?" He asked, eyeing Sakura closely as if she did something wrong. Sakura's sweat dropped.
"I had the same dream... but Kero said that the dream probably won't come true for a while," Sakura assured Tori.
"So nothing weird has happened lately and don't lie!" Tori demanded. Sakura sighed.
I don't want him to worry, nothing really drastic has happened anyway.
"It's okay, Sakura. You can tell us." Julian told her. Sakura pulled out a chair and sat down next to Julian.
"Li and I sensed a strange presence in the bell tower at school this morning."
"Oh, you mean that brat?" Tori teased. Sakura glared at Tori and suddenly Julian transformed into Yue.
"Yue!" Sakura shouted. "Can't you warn me when you change forms?"
"Sorry." Yue quickly replied. "What is this strange presence you sensed? Clow Reed?" Yue asked.
"No, not this time. It was something I never felt before. So anyway, when Li and me went up in the bell tower and we felt the power coming in strongly from the bell. But we couldn't think of anyway to get through so we're going back tonight and continue investigating."
"No way squirt! You're not going back to that bell tower," Tori said, shaking his head hard. Sakura felt outraged. She stood up and put her hands on her hips.
"For the last time Tori! I am not a squirt! And I am I going to the bell tower whether you like it or not!" Sakura shouted. Tori was shocked. Sakura never stood up to him before and he didn't appreciate it.
"Oh really? We'll see about that... squirt." Tori said, giving Sakura the same attitude. Sakura pulled out her key and summoned the staff. Tori took a step forward.
"What are you doing?" He demanded. Sakura pulled out one of the Star cards and closed her eyes.
Please forgive me Tori, but I have to do this. Sakura thought.
"Fly!" Sakura spread her wings and glared at Tori. As she was about to lift off Yue reached his hand and put it on Sakura's shoulder. Sakura turned around and softly said, "You're not going to stop me either." Yue nodded and replied, "But I am going with you." Sakura grinned and then yelled for Kero. Kero flew out of Sakura's room and down the stairs.
"Where are you guys going?" He asked.
"The bell tower. You coming?" Sakura asked, biting her lip. She was afraid Kero didn't forgive her for this morning. Kero chuckled.
"You bet." Kero agreed. Sakura grinned and then put up one finger indicating that she'll be with them in a second.
"I'll meet you there, I have to finish up with Tori." Yue and Kero left the house and Sakura calmly walked to the kitchen where Tori was sitting down. He looked up at Sakura when she came in and Sakura stood above him.
"Tori, I may be your little sister but truthfully I'm not so little anymore. When I set out to do something I don't want you stopping me. You have trust that I make the right decision, on my I own. Tori sighed and Sakura grinned, knowing that she won.
"Okay, okay. I trust you but still, be careful. " Sakura nodded and gripped her staff tightly. She walked out of the door and took one last look at Tori, who was escorting her out of the house. She gave him a reassuring smile and he waved her away. Once she was outside she phoned Li and told her to meet her at the bell tower now. Then she called Madison and told her everybody will meet at the school.
Sakura reached the school and saw that Kero had transformed to his true form and Yue and him were standing in front of the school. They had a twisted look on their face and Sakura rushed over to them and asked what was wrong. Yue pointed at the bell tower and Sakura looked up and stared in disbelief. Then she heard footsteps and saw Madison and Li running towards them. When they saw the terrified look on Sakura's face they also asked what was wrong. Sakura didn't answer and just looked up at the terrible sight in front of her. Madison ran towards her and put her hands on her shoulders.
"Sakura! What's wrong?" Madison asked. Sakura looked away from the terrible sight and tears filled her eyes.
The entire school was destroyed. Not a single wall stood anymore. Everything was in pieces and dust floated in the air. You could see the wood from the desks and the metal from the chairs scattered everywhere and all the computers were smashed and the piano from the music room was lying the middle of the clutter, always destroyed to pieces.
"We're too late! The school is ruined! If we had just been here earlier... it's all my fault! I should have done something about it in the morning!" Sakura said falling to the ground. She burst into tears and covered her teary face in her hands. Keroberus comforted her but it didn't help.
"It isn't your fault. You have to stop blaming yourself for these type of things," Keroberus told her. Sakura nodded, knowing that Keroberus was right and wiped away her tears.
"Okay, you're right. I have to focus... who could do such a horrible thing?" Sakura exclaimed.
"It's certainly a mystery. But I'm afraid that there's nothing we can do now. The presence is gone and we'll just have to wait until it comes back," Li explained. So everybody went home and Sakura felt depressed.
I just wish I knew what was going on...