By Alyssa_Anime_Angel
Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptors nor do I own any of its characters though I do own this story and Marika and the enemies. So don't sue.
WARNING: This fanfic contains serious adult themes of nudity, sex scenes and rape. Please DO NOT READ if you are offended or are TOO YOUNG. I must say though that this fanfic will turn out happy in the end.
Chapter 6 – Within
Ruby Moon ran to Eriol's unconscious body and shook him. Tears formed in her eyes as she realized that Eriol's mind was not there.
"He…he's gone," she said shocked.
Salaya said, "The cord to his body snapped…but there is a chance that his mind survived and is trapped in Madison's."
Sakura asked, "How much of a chance?" Tears were falling from her eyes for both Eriol and Madison.
Salaya shook her head.
Ruby Moon let out a squeak and collapsed into Yue's arms. Li came up to Sakura and pulled her into an embrace.
Spinel went up to Salaya and whispered, "Eriol is strong, he must come back…"
Salaya nodded and said, "Yes they are both strong and we would have felt it if he had died so there is hope, either he is alive and going to rescue Madison or…or…"
Salaya lost her composure and Kero went to comfort her.
Meilin asked, "or what?"
"Or his mind has been fragmented and there is no hope for Madison."
Suddenly a groan was heard behind them and Layla sat up in Tori's arms. Everyone turned to look at them.
Tori asked her, "What happened?"
She replied, "A…little doll that looked like Madison attacked me?"
"Huh?"
Suddenly ten little Madison dolls appeared out of thin air. Everyone jumped at their presence.
Everyone noticed they all had little cameras on them.
Layla said, "They were spying on us."
"What?"
Eriol was bound by chains that attached him to a wall of some sort, except of course that he couldn't see the wall? What looked like the universe just after the big bang swirled around him. He tried to fight but the chains held him tighter. He couldn't work out where he was. There was something he had to remember, something he had to do? Suddenly an image of Madison came to his head and he remembered. But how to find her?
He found he couldn't use magic in here so he struggled against the chains again. Just then the chains fell away and he thought 'yes' that was until he started to fall as well. He fell into what looked like a shoebox.
Landing on a bed of leaves he got up. It was then that Madison walked in and confronted him.
"You shouldn't be here, it's dangerous."
"But Madison you are in danger, I have come to rescue you."
"Rescue me from myself, that is not logical."
She had him doubting his thoughts. "Madison please come with me."
"But don't you like this place?"
Eriol had a good look around and said, "Yes I actually really do."
"You don't want to leave now, do you?"
Eriol hesitated before answering, "Madison I want to be with you, but…not here."
A huge grin spread across her face that made her look crazy. Eriol took a step back but it was too late, he was skewered through the stomach by a light beam.
Madison turned to stone as blood splattered on her form. The blood had sprayed everywhere and dripped from the wound.
Eriol screamed which shook the walls causing them to break and fall like down like water droplets.
The light beam disappeared and the blood encrusted on his body as he fell to the floor. But instead of hitting a solid surface he bounced on the rubbery cushioned floor.
Eriol was in a lot of pain but he refused to leave with out Madison. He bounced to the stone Madison but upon touching her she shattered hitting him with pieces of stone. Eriol choked on a scream and instead let out a heavy breath. Nothing happened and he whispered, "Madison where are you."
In front of him a black hole opened and he was sucked in. He expected to die but was greeted with a sensation that he experienced when he kissed Madison. He felt no more pain and looked down to see that there was no more wound. He thought that Madison must have healed him.
He smiled thinking he was close to Madison and he saw a bright warm light ahead. He started to walk to it and found that the light was coming from a door that was on the ceiling.
He thought about this then said, "But if that's the floor...then…"
He had no chance to complete the sentence as he fell to the new floor, the floor that was previously above him.
He approached the doors when a small lamb approached him. Eriol froze and heard a booming voice recite:
I am neither new,
Nor am I old
And nor can you
Take me hold
My youngest form
Shall never be again
Nor will my oldest form
Ever come to reign
Shall you guess who I am
At this moment
I will let you pass this lamb
To find loves tent
If you guess wrong
The lamb will turn
And you will be among
The fires that burn
Now one guess only
For I don't wait
Think carefully
Or mine will be your fate.
Eriol knew it was a riddle but his mind was being jumbled and he was confused. It didn't make any sense. The words were like in a different language. He forced himself to focus and he heard the voice repeat the riddle.
Eriol thought carefully as it had instructed knowing failure would mean his death and probably Madison's as well.
He put his whole heart and soul into the answer and he caught a whiff of something. It sounded like something Madison had told him before. It was so long ago, at the time of the star cards.
* "Eriol do not focus on the future, focus on the now, the future never comes just as the past will never be again." *
Eriol realized that Madison had unwittingly told him the truth in the past. 'Just like the past to influence the present' he thought.
Eriol said out loud, "The answer is the present."
The lamb walked up to him and grabbed hold of his pants in its mouth.
"Come you are right, you are permitted here."
The lamb took Eriol through the door to where the lamb stopped.
"I will go no further as there are more perils on your quest."
The lamb turned around to walk back out so Eriol faced the path ahead.
He then heard in his head, "Save the kind one, our chosen master."
Eriol turned around but saw there was nothing behind him just empty white space.
Eriol was confused but went on walking along a transparent path in the midst of white space.
Eriol's eyes were hurting and sat down closing his eyes. He heard a flash of sound and his eyes flung open as vines wrapped around him strangling him.
He was choking and couldn't move. Just before he collapsed a small sound of galloping footsteps were heard. He couldn't see what was happening but he heard a whimper just as he was thrown to the ground.
Eriol was barely conscious and could feel himself slipping into Madison's chaos.
Eriol looked up to see the lamb. It was lying on the ground and blood was pouring out of its body. Eriol realized it had come to save him and crawled to it.
Looking down at it he knew it wasn't going to make it.
Eriol watched in wonder as the lamb turned to light and became a small flower that had a crystal like gem in the middle. Just as Eriol was about to touch it he was washed away in a stream that had formed out of nowhere. He kept going and was sucked under the water. He couldn't reach the surface for air and he felt all the oxygen drain out of his body. He had mere seconds left.
Alyssa: I'm evil, I'm evil *dances around in a little circle* read out next time and thanks to my one reviewer again, thanks Ruby…Sorry about the cliff hanger but I am really tired and need sleep. Also I reached the average chapter length…mhahahahahahaha.
PS You like my riddle?