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Author's Note!
Okay, this will be the last update for a WHILE! So please be patient and REVIEW!
At the end of this chapter is a little sneak peek of the sequel to my story "Wings of Darkness" called "Wings of Light" (corny, I know) so if you like D-N-Angel, read "Wings of Darkness" and wait patiently for "Wings of Light"!
Love of War
Chapter Six: The Attack and the Savior
"Run!" Syaoran shouted, grabbing Sakura's arm and pulling her along beside him as he ran for his tent where his sword was.
"Who are they?" Sakura gasped, turning to see a few of Li's comrades get shot down "I don't know, they're both Chinese and Japanese. Something isn't right here."
Sakura nodded and followed him into the tent. "I'd stay back if I were you."
"Huh?" Syaoran asked, turning to see Sakura pull her Star Key from her pocket.
"Oh key of the star with powers burning bright, reveal the staff and shine your light! Release!" She shouted. The key in her hand began to glow and spin, finally transforming into a staff.
"Wow." Syaoran whispered.
"Come on!" Sakura hissed, dashing out of the tent. "We have to fight them!"
She was willing…to help?
He followed her out of the tent, only to find that she had disappeared.
"Sakura?" Syaoran shouted. "Sakura!"
She was nowhere to be found, but he could hear her shouting incantations to transform the Star Cards from somewhere in the forest.
She was fast.
"Syaoran come on!" Eriol shouted, Tomoyo was by his side, a sword in her hand. The two fought well together.
Syaoran nodded and followed after his friend, Sakura would be able to take care of herself, if only for a while.
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Sakura ran through the trees, the sun was high in the air by now, close to noon, and the battle was still raging on.
She'd lost Syaoran a few hours ago after she'd left the tent. She'd used her powers to fly over the trees into a small clearing where she had seen some of the Li Clan men being attacked. If she had known that the group attacking the Li Clan were her allies, she would have helped them, but they had attacked her, so Sakura was on Syaoran's side.
This once.
She'd killed and injured many men over the hours she'd been alone. With only her magic to protect her, she didn't have any other choice.
Sakura had the sword card in use at the moment, her staff transformed into a sharp blade as she ran through the trees, the branches whipping at her skin. There were three men, all on horses, gaining on her. They'd seen her attack their comrades and wanted revenge for their deaths.
"I see her!" One shouted, the hooves from his horse ran in Sakura's ear.
She gasped when she felt an arrow brush past her and hit the tree beside her. They were actually trying to kill her?
"Don't kill her!" Another of the men, no older than Syaoran, shouted.
Sakura smirked, so her life was spared, for a while.
The sounds of the horses were getting closer, she could almost feel their hot breath on her back.
"Got her!" A man grunted, reaching out for Sakura.
Sakura laughed softly and rolled to the ground underneath the horse. The man rode over her, barely missing her small body, confused.
"Where did she go?" He gasped.
Sakura stood. "Fire card!" She threw the card into the air and hit it with her staff that had changed from the sword. A spiral of flames burst from the card, tangling itself around the Chinese man.
Sakura could hear his mangled cries from within the barrel of flames, he was in great pain, and the smell of burning flesh filled her nostrils.
"Kito!" The man who had said to spare Sakura, cried. "Stop it you bitch!"
Sakura dodged his blade that came swiveling towards her angrily.
"Tsk." Sakura smirked, turning towards the boy. The flames had gone down by then, and there was nothing left of "Kito", "You're going to have to do better than that."
He glared at her. He was a handsome boy, short light blue hair and blazing blue eyes. He was taller than Sakura, even that Syaoran, and seemed rather strong.
"Who are you?" Sakura asked. "What are you doing attacking the Li Clan?"
"What's it to you?" He asked, he was Chinese, so why was he attacking his own kind?
"I'm kind of with them, for now, and I'd like to stay alive." Sakura hissed.
The boy smirked, his gazed traveling up and down Sakura. "So you must be her then. The Kinomoto magic holder…or Card Mistress, is it?"
Sakura gaped at him. "How…do you know me?"
He laughed, "I should have known you were her, all of the Kinomoto girls are pretty, but you…wow. Besides, I knew Syaoran wouldn't have let you live if you were ugly."
Sakura glared at him, her grip tightening on her staff. Where had the third man gone to?
She could sense him, lingering behind her in the forest, waiting…probably for a signal.
Sakura raised her left hand and a card appeared in it. The Shot.
"Don't even think about it Sakura." The boy hissed. "I'll dodge it."
Sakura smirked, throwing the card into the air. "Who says it's for you?" She hit the card, and a single, gold light sprang from it, shooting behind the Card Mistress.
There was a strangled cry from behind her, then the hidden man fell into the clearing, a small pool of blood forming around him, his eyes deathly blank.
"N-No!" The boy gasped, staring at his fallen comrade. "How could you?" He glared at the auburn-haired girl in front of him.
Sakura stared blankly at the boy in front of her, how could she? She'd never killed so many people before.
But…she had to do it.
"Kero…" She whispered softly. Sakura missed the lovable guardian, Yue's advice, and her brother Touya's nagging.
Where were they? Had they even survived?
"That's it!" The boy shouted, charging at Sakura and knocking her to the ground, pointing a sharp blade at her throat.
"Why didn't you dodge my attack?" He asked, confused that she hadn't even tried to escape.
Sakura didn't answer, she just kept on staring. How could I? I'll never forgive myself. She thought to herself.
The boy smirked down at Sakura, straddling her waist, waiting for her to try to move.
But she didn't.
"What are you waiting for?" Sakura whispered. "Kill me already. Unless you're afraid."
The boy glared at her. "I am not afraid. I was just…thinking of something better."
Sakura's eyes widened when she felt his hand slide down her side, skimming the edge of her dress.
"Get off me!" Sakura shrieked, trying to kick him off her. Were all Chinese boys this forward and rude?
He laughed and hit her on the side of the face, cutting her cheek slightly. "I suggest you shut up, unless you want to die."
"I'd rather die than have you touch me." Sakura growled, beating her fists on his chest, trying to get him to back down, as he trailed his hand further up her dress.
Then, Sakura did the only thing she could think of. She screamed.
"Syaoran!"
The boy laughed, "Syaoran can't save you." Then he covered her mouth with his.
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Syaoran heard it as if the voice has been said across his mind.
His name. Faint, but certain. It was Sakura.
"Hold everything down!" Syaoran shouted at Eriol. "I'll be right back!"
Eriol nodded, hitting a man away with his sword, Tomoyo at his side. "Sure thing, be careful!"
"Syaoran where's Sakura?" Tomoyo asked, worry filling her eyes.
Syaoran frowned and turned towards the forest. "I think I know."
And with that he was gone, rushing through the forest like a mad man, pure need driving him.
He didn't no where he was going, he'd only heard Sakura's cry once. But somehow, he knew where the Card Mistress would be.
Syaoran brushed the branches away as he ran, his sword in his hand. He had to make it to Sakura in time, he just had to.
Suddenly, Syaoran could smell the remnants of fire and blood.
Had Sakura been hurt? Had she…done something? Killed someone?
He shook his head and sped up, Sakura couldn't kill anyone. Hurt them, sure, but never kill.
Not unless her life was in great danger.
Why did he care so much about the Card Mistress? Was there something more to their relationship than that week on the island?
XxXxX
Sakura wrestled her mouth away from the boy, her anger pulsing. "Get off me!"
"I don't think so little cherry blossom." The boy smirked, ignoring her movement and continuing to kiss her neck, ears and shoulder. "There is no one here to save you now."
Suddenly the boy was ripped off of Sakura, and coldness rushed over the places where his body had been warming hers.
Without thinking Sakura got to her feet and grabbed her staff, aiming it at the boy, hot rage rushing through her veins.
But the boy was blocked by something…someone was standing in front of Sakura, as if to protect her.
Syaoran.
Sakura took a breath of relief. She never thought she'd be happy to see him.
"Get to the camp." Syaoran hissed under his breath as the boy got off the ground. "Eriol will protect you."
"I can help myself." Sakura said.
Syaoran smirked, and said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Oh yeah, sorry. I should have guessed that."
Sakura glared at the back of his head, but her next words were cut off by the boy saying, "Nice to see you again Syaoran."
Syaoran glared at the boy. "I wish I could say the same Doremi."
Doremi? Doremi smirked, "Ah, so you do remember me then."
"How could I forget?" Syaoran hissed. "You betrayed me, tried to kill me."
Doremi shrugged, his blue gaze on Sakura was icy. "Well, it was something that had to be done. I didn't think you'd actually survive that fall."
Fall? Sakura gazed at Syaoran. What fall?
Syaoran laughed, "Well then, you sure don't know me that well. But tell me, what are you doing here, and with the Japanese?"
"Why not?" Doremi answered. "They do make good allies. Maybe you should learn from us Syaoran, then maybe so many of your men wouldn't die. Because you just never know when one of my men are lurking around."
"So they answer to you then?" Syaoran said flatly.
Doremi nodded, his smirk growing wider. "I see we both have our own little armies. But enough talk, I want to finish this, I wasn't done with Sakura over there."
Sakura glared at him, a shiver rising up her spine.
Syaoran glared at Doremi. "You stay away from her."
Doremi laughed, "Why? She doesn't belong to you."
"And I don't belong to you either." Sakura snapped, raising her staff.
Syaoran stuck his hand out, stopping her in her tracks. "Don't Sakura. This is between me and Doremi."
Sakura gaped at him. "I think I have a reason to kill him right now."
Syaoran shook his head. "No, you've done enough today. Just protect yourself, if needed."
Sakura sighed and nodded, backing away a slight bit, lowering her staff, but never taking her eyes off the two boys.
She'd find out more about Doremi later.
Then, Syaoran and Doremi charged at each other, the blades of their swords shinning in the sun as they clashed together.
Okay! Hope you liked it! Review!
Here is a preview to my upcoming sequel to "Wings of Darkness" (D-N-Angel)
It's called, corny enough, "Wings of Light" (haha)
Anyway, here you go...
Kyari moved to punch him on the shoulder, when something stopped her.
A flash, something across her mind. A dark hallway, tiny red lights, and blood.
"Kyari? Kyari!" Dark's voice said suddenly, breaking Kyari from the vision. He had his hands on her shoulders and was shaking her lightly. "Kyari what's wrong?"
Kyari blinked and looked up at him, into those purple eyes that she'd fallen for so many months ago. "I…saw something."
"What? What did you see? What do you mean?" Dark asked, genuine worry spread across his handsome features. "You just blanked out, you went chalk white."
"I saw a dark hallway." Kyari breathed. "And little red lights…and…blood."
Dark stared blankly at her. This hadn't been the first time that Kyari had gotten such visions, but they'd never been like that. Normally they were of someone tripping, or something like that. Then, not long after, her visions would come true.
Neither she, nor Dark, understood these hallucinations. But all they knew, was that they were like a telling of the future. Ever since she'd lost her wings, she'd been getting these visions, as if by loosing her gift of flight, she would need some other means to protect herself.
"I-I'm sure it was nothing." Kyari said. "Probably just a thought, I don't know. I'm sure it's nothing."
"Yeah." Dark said, hugging her against him gently. "I bet your right."
I hope you're right. Kyari thought, closing her eyes and relaxing into his embrace.
Well, there you go...I'll put more on "Wings of Darkness"...maybe the whole first chapter? Or, part of it...