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bladebreakers: Lol, here's your update! Hope you enjoy and thanks for reviewing.
This chapter is also kinda sad. But don't let it discourage you from reading!
Chapter 9: You're Never Alone
And then the Water Card was swallowed by the light. Syaoran had no time to really comprehend. All he cared about was Sakura. He turned to his left and saw Tomoyo, who seemed to be doing well enough. And then he looked to his right, where Sakura lie, unconscious. Sakura was the last thing Syaoran saw before he drifted off…
Sakura slowly opened her emerald eyes. She couldn't see very well; all she could see was white everywhere, but her vision was slowly coming back to her…
She turned her head and saw Syaoran, who had his arm around her. It felt nice, like it was supposed to be there. But Sakura shook off the thought; she knew it wasn't anything special, and it shouldn't have been thought of that way. He was just Syaoran. Sakura slid away, letting Syaoran's arm him the ground. Her best friend was lying next to him. She was still unconscious.
Sakura got onto her hands and knees, preparing to stand up. Pain surged throughout her body, but she still stood. She grabbed her staff and looked at her surroundings.
White light, everywhere. Nothing in the area was visible, no trees, not the sky, not even Reno himself. Just white. Sakura whimpered. But she knew that she would have to face Reno, like it or not. All she had to do to defeat him was keep her head clear, use strategy.
What was that white light? Since Reno had the power of the moon and the sun, the attack had to be one or the other. Probably Sun power… Sakura thought. That means I have to use…
"RELEASE! DARK!" Sakura shouted. A woman with dark hair who was wearing a black dress emerged from Sakura's staff. She looked down at Sakura. "Please help," her master said hoarsely. Dark nodded and flew off into the white light. Sakura hoped that she would make it out alright…
"Sakura…?" came a faint voice from behind. Sakura whipped around to see Tomoyo sitting up and rubbing her eyes.
"Tomoyo! You're okay!" Sakura cried in joy.
"I am now…But we won't be later. It's hopeless. Do you see his attack?" Tomoyo asked weakly.
"It may be tough, but we can do it." Then, more to herself, Sakura said, "I do have my invincible spell, don't I?"
Suddenly, Sakura saw a black speck in the middle of the white light, which had stopped spreading suddenly. The Dark Card was doing it! The white light was starting to disappear into the center of the dark area. Sakura watched, her mouth gaping. Could this really be the end to the vicious attack?
"Sakura…I need your help…" That voice…It was Dark speaking to her. "This attack isn't only Sun powered but also Moon powered. Moon cancels me out; I can't do it alone."
Sakura understood. "RELEASE! LIGHT!" she yelled. Another woman came out from her staff, but she looked the exact opposite of Dark; she had on a flowing white gown and orange-blonde hair. She gave Sakura a wink, then flew off into the attack. Sakura hoped that they could do it as she watched.
All of a sudden, there was a brief flash of light as Light joined her sister Dark. All Sakura could see was a gray light that seemed to be sucking in the light.
"They're doing it!" Sakura chirped.
"But then we'll have to fight Reno. What good can come of that?" Tomoyo whined. Sakura didn't answer.
And then…It was gone. There wasn't anymore light. Light and Dark who were terribly exhausted hovered in the middle of the desolate field, which was now just brown dirt. Reno was kneeling on the ground, wheezing. Water was lying quite far away, unconscious. She must have been far enough so that she didn't get completely swallowed, just hurt.
But what about Kero?
"Master Sakura, we did it," Light said. Sakura nodded happily.
"You two were great. Terrific." Dark started to speak when Reno's hand suddenly went through her stomach. Dark's eyes widened and her mouth gaped. Sakura gasped as a tremendous feeling of dread went through her body. Everything seemed to go by so much more slowly. Reno withdrew his hand, and Dark just hovered in the air for a moment. It seemed like hours before Dark finally dropped to the ground in a heap.
"DARK!" Sakura and Light screamed at the same time. Sakura started to run forward, but Tomoyo gripped her shoulder.
"Don't go out there yet, he could easily do to you what he did to Dark," Tomoyo said. Sakura resented Tomoyo for that comment.
Light fell to the ground beside her sister. "Dark…How do you feel?" she asked. Dark coughed.
"Just peachy," she wheezed sarcastically. Light looked down at her wound. Silver particles were coming out from it. Her Magic.
"N-no," Light stuttered.
"I'll be okay," Dark said, her voice raspy. "You know what happens to a Card if the spellwork is fatally damaged,"
"But I can't…lose you. It's not right," Light said, her voice breaking.
"You won't…I'll come back…Someday," Dark was now glowing silver.
"DARK!" Sakura screamed. Tomoyo tried to hold Sakura back as best as she could. And suddenly, Dark's body turned so silver that it faded off into all light that could be seen anywhere.
And she was gone.
All that was left was a Sakura Card in her place. Sakura finally broke free of her best friend's hold and ran to the place where Dark once stood. Sakura picked up the Card, the only trace of her that was left. It still had the same symbols, but instead of showing Dark's portrait, it was empty. Where the Card said "The Dark" the word "Reborn" was added.
"SAKURA!" someone shouted. Sakura could tell that it was Syaoran without even turning aorund.He must have awoken earlier. She needed someone to comfort her, and Syaoran could definitely do that.
But not now, Sakura thought. She was full of sorrow and rage. And she still didn't know what happened to Kero.
"Hey, Kiddo," Sakura lifted her head, alert. Kero! "Wondering how you can hear me?" Keroasked, like he could read her mind."You're the world's strongest magician now. If you want something, it'll happen." Sakura nodded. Of course! "Whatever you do, don't give up. You have your invincible spell. And don't worry about me. I'll be just fine."
But…Where are you? Sakura thought.
"That's not important, and if Reno could somehow hear me as well, I would give myself away. Just go out there and do your best. Remember, Sakura: you're never alone."
That's it!
"Tomoyo, go get Yukito! I need him!" Sakura shouted.
"Fine, Miss bossy boots," Tomoyo grumbled. She ran off into the darkness. Sakura wasn't too worried. She knew she could trust Tomoyo, even if she was acting differently.
"Sakura, do you need help?" Syaoran shouted to her.
"No! Just watch over Kero…" Sakura said worriedly. Syaoran looked at Sakura rather confused, but agreed to stay back. She probably still didn't want to be around him.
"Pay attention!" came a harsh voice. SLAM! Sakura was knocked backwards before she even knew what happened.
"SAKURA!" Syaoran shouted. "That's it, you can't ask me to stay back any further!" He ran out to Sakura, his sword unsheathed.
"No…" she said weakly, and she muttered something under her breath. Syaoran came towards her, but he instantly bounced back off of some invisible shield.
I was right…She doesn't want to be around me…
"I'm sick of you two already." Reno spat. He lifted this paw, and a golden beam of energy shot down from the sky. It hit Syaoran squarely in the chest, and he fell back, a dazed yet blank expression on his face. He hit the ground with a thump, dust rising everywhere.
"SYAORAN!" Sakura screeched.
"Your turn!" the man shouted, and another golden beam shot down from the sky.
"SHADOW, RELEASE!" Sakura cried frantically. A creature draped in a black, ragged cloak emerged from the pink staff Sakura had clutched in her hands. The creature waved its hand in a smooth motion, making a shield of black. The golden beam was absorbed by it.
"Oh, too slow," said Reno.
"What do you mean?" Sakura yelled, but she realized what he meant she saw him charge at her, his hand flowing with black energy. He had tricked her, and he was getting closer, closer…Sakura had no time to think. Could it have been the end?
Suddenly, Light leapt right in front of Sakura, Reno hitting Light instead. Reno hissed and drew his hand back. Light, however, was barely harmed. Sakura felt terrible. She never did anything to help. She never could have. She probably never would, ever again.
No. She was wrong.
"You've hurt too many people…" Sakura said, looking down. "You hurt my friends. You made my friends and my family and everyone else cold and uncompassionate. I can't let you do it ANYMORE."
Reno smiled. "Ooh, scary."
"I am the Master of the Cards, strongest magician in the world. What I say goes. And I say, this will end right now."
"Is that so? Then let us fight to the death!"
And they were off.
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End Comments of Meso: Well, that's it. I lurve cliffhangers. :) And the end part of the chapter is the vision from chapter four if you noticed.
Also, if you like this story, you might want to read my other new one, "Topsy Turvy". Read and review, pweese!