Wow, that's the most updates I've done in a long time. Staying home has made a big difference. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as the others. I'm not going to make this intro long so this way you can get to the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS. There is no more to say after that.

Hero and Heroine:

Chapter Seventeen

"Sakura, I see you found me."

She walked over to him and sat on his coffee table directly in front of him.

"Yeah, after I checked the apartment and saw you weren't there, I figured you were waiting here."

Eriol looked at her determined face and smiled. "So, why are you here?"

Sakura wasn't in the mood to play around. "Cut the bull Eriol. Innocent people lives are at risk and here you are acting dumb."

He readjusted his glasses then started to get down to business.

"You talked to Donald right?"

"Yes."

Eriol got up and left the room only to return with what looked liked a scroll. He unrolled it and held it in front of her.

"This is the ancient scroll. You and Wolf were probably unaware of this but Darco has been around for hundreds of years."

"If her was around for hundreds of years then why didn't he come out sooner?"

Eriol pointed to the funny looking symbols that represented words.

"If you decode the script, you'll read that he can only be released by someone. Unfortunately that someone was Donald and now because of that he is being forced to serve Darco."

"That poor guy." Sakura felt sorry for Donald, especially after hearing how he was trapped into being evil. "Exactly how did he release Darco?"

Eriol smiled, "I'm guessing you don't know Donald's occupation."

She shook her head no.

"He is an archeologist. When he discovered the evil script, just by simply reciting it after decoding it released the evil into this world."

"Ok, I don't mean to sound rude or anything but I think I've gotten enough of the history lesson. Just tell me how to stop him."

"Stopping him and destroying him are two different things."

Sakura put her head back and rolled her eyes. "I'm sick of these mind games, just tell me what you mean now!"

Eriol didn't expect her to get so impatient, but it is understandable since she carries the lives on thousands maybe even possibly the lives of every living soul in her hands now.

"To stop Darco all you have to do is recite this chant after, and only after you paralyze him. After you do that he will turn into a scroll like the one I'm holding."

Sakura was finally getting the answers she wanted but they were still making no sense.

"Lets see if I got this right. I have to somehow paralyze this incredible strong evil being, and then I have to chant some ancient saying just to have him turn back into a script so that any ordinary person could just find it and recite it bringing him back to life. What kind of plan is that?"

"Well that was just to stop him. If you want to kill him you have to simply destroy the script when you're done."

Sakura's jaw dropped, "If it was that simple then why didn't they do that back then? What fire wasn't discovered yet?"

Eriol started to rub his brain trying to figure out how he was going to explain the next part.

"Well, the catch is that no ordinary person can destroy the script."

Sakura put a smile on her face, "Well I'm not an ordinary person. I have powers."

"And so did the people back then, but those powers and your powers were and still are not enough."

Sakura rested her head in her hands. She knew another long explanation was coming and she was just trying to brace herself for it.

"So if I don't have to powers than who does? How about Wolf?"

Eriol popped a smile on his face when she heard the nickname of his best friend mentioned.

"No, but you're getting close. Individually you two have no chance against Darco, but together you should be able to easily beat it. The only problem is putting your powers together."

"All we have to do is use them together at the same time."

Eriol gut up, it was frustrating to explain every single detail but it had to be done.

"That would just be teamwork. Bringing your powers together is like combining two souls through marriage. It's not complete until the honeymoon is over."

Sakura's eyes widen, "You want me to sleep with him!"

Eriol put his hands up in defense, "I'm not telling you to. All I'm saying is that there are two ways three ways to combine powers. The first is to go through a weeklong meditation to bring both of you to the same level. Once you have the exact same strengths and weakness of each other then you will be able to make your two powers one."

Sakura took a second to think it over, "That seems like a lot of time. I don't think I could wait that long knowing people are getting hurt."

"Well the second option is much quicker. All you have to do is get the two parties containing power and kill one if them while reciting a chant allowing their power to be passed on to the other person."

Sakura raised her eyebrow, "Yeah, I don't see that happening any time soon. What's my third option?"

"Well…" Eriol paused to rub the back of his neck, "Your third option is to physically mix the two powers together."

Sakura's face started to lighten up, "That doesn't seem like a bad choice, what would we have to do?"

Eriol took one look at her face and knew that she didn't get the point. He had to try and think of another way to explain it.

"I don't think you understand, when I say physical I mean very hands on. Like when a man loves a woman they…"

Sakura covered her mouth in shock then swallowed hard, "There is definitely no way that," she started to move her hands around in an awkward motion. "That is going to happen."

"Look at the bright side, it could be as long or as short as you want it." Eriol couldn't help but almost laugh at Sakura's horrified face.

"Is there a fourth option?"

Eriol pulled her up from sitting on the table and started walking her to the door. He placed his hand on the doorknob then looked at Sakura.

"Seriously, no matter what option you decide to choose, choose it and do it quickly. I know you've noticed the dark energy that has been emitting from Wolf."

Sakura looked away and nodded agreeing with him.

"You have an enormous amount of positive energy and he has an enormous amount of negative energy. Good cannot exist without evil and you need both sides to destroy the script. But if you don't combine your powers soon the evil will consume Wolf and it may not be possible to get him back. Same thing for you, even though the energy is good, too much of it can be dangerous, and you too can be consumed by that energy."

On that note Eriol let her out shutting the door behind her. She was left with her thoughts and only three choices to choose from.

'Will we really be consumed by our own energy? Why have al this power if it could easily destroy you?'

She had made her way outside of his building and was now walking in the street.

'We might as well combine our powers and save the world instead of doing noting and letting them go to waste.'

She walked up to the edge of the sidewalk looking down at the yellow paint. She looked across the street to all those people walking by just trying to get through life. Then she looked at the busy cars passing by with speed in front of her. She watched the light turn red.

'Well I did say I would give my life to save these people, and I meant it.'

Then she placed her foot in the street as she starts her journey to cross over to the other side.

Hey peoples, yes I know this is another short chapter, but it's easier for me to update in shorter chapters. Haven't I been doing a good job updating? Anyway, I'm going to start working on the next chapter in a couple of days. I need some rest time from sitting in front of the computer for too long. See ya!