Three Worlds, One Sakura Feather…

The sequel to Secrets: A New Hope (Tsubasa Chronicles/Cardcaptors)

Coming back…! Or Staying Here…?

To Li Avalon's utter amazement, the Clow Princess opened her beautiful emerald eyes and warmth returned to her skin. They were the most breathtaking things he had ever seen… "Princess Sakura Reed, my love! I thought I lost you!" He hugged his beloved, fresh tears streaming down his face.

"Li Avalon!" Princess Sakura was shocked and glad at the same time, why was Li Avalon acting so strangely today? The last thing she remembered was getting hit by a beam of brown light and then blackness and then… Her eyes widened. Could it be?

"Welcome back," smiled High Priest Julian, "For a while; I thought you were done for… But he saved your life." Emphasizing what he was, Sakura didn't need that!

"Julian! I remember you again! And brother Tori!" She turned to Tori, but her apparent happiness was wiped out by the suffering that Tori had endured… "Tori!"

"Princess Sakura and Brat... I'll be leaving very soon, but as my last will and testament… I leave my whole kingdom for you to rule as Queen- and as long as you don't marry the Brat, I will be happy for you!"

"Tori don't leave! We just only met each other again!" Clow Princess Sakura had tears running down her face of sorrow and pain… Tori's breathing was visibly slowing down… He had to strain to speak each word, sweat running down his face.
"See you later, Sakura, I'll tell Mum, Natame, in heaven that you were a good Princess!" Then he didn't talk anymore…
"No… My brother," the Princess whimpered as she held Tori's fading warm hand.

Priest Julian put a slender hand on Sakura's shoulder… He had to tell the truth…

"Sakura, I know this is hard for you, but it's time to let go of the recently forgotten past and look forward to your renewed reign as Queen of Clow… It is not good to reflect on the past for too long." advised Julian Syar gently. "Besides, your new King, Li Avalon is waiting for your consent…"

"I am King?" said an astounded Li Avalon, he couldn't believe it… It seemed so long ago that the group had set out to find the Princess's memories. All for you…

Sakura Avalon curtsied to him, Li Showron grinned at him, Fai laughed, Mokona 'puu-ed' happily, Mei looked sad, Meilin growled, Eriol smiled, Kero-Chan waved and Madison Taylor recorded Li Avalon's startled reaction on her camcorder!
"Hail to the new King of Clow!" They all chorused as Li Avalon stood there like a stunned mullet. "Hip, hip, hooray!"

High Priest Julian pronounced the Royal Oath on Li Avalon, which was a local custom among royal couples of the Kingdom of Clow… Princess Sakura Reed leant on his shoulder in joy, weeping happily.

"Do you, the new King of our desert town Clow- (King Leonard Show-Lon Avalon), promise to keep our country pure of anything that befalls our people- and reign justly and righteously all your life? Also, treating your royal Queen of Clow (Queen Sakura Aves-Rous Reed) and people as you would like them to treat you? Finally as our local customs state, always keeping the sacred Laws of our Courts?"
"I will be sincerely honest with you- and I do." replied King Li Avalon as he hugged his new Queen in his arms.

"Do you, Queen Sakura Aves-Lous Reed, accept your crowned King?"

"I will- and I will always remember this moment!" said the Queen of Clow joyfully! Julian smiled gratefully as he waved his special Coronation Wand over the couple.

"It is done," High Priest Julian announced for all to hear. Immediately, something quite magical happened…! Sakura Avalon couldn't believe her eyes…

Fine white dust floated onto the united couple's clothes as the clothes were replaced by fanciful noble/imperial garments… Similar silver crowns 'popped' over their heads, but each crown fitted their heads exactly. Carved jewellery spread over Queen Sakura's wrists, neck and fingers, appearing at will. Finally, pure white full wings sprouted from the Queen's back, looking like a dazzle of snow…! Each pure feather was intact- and looked exactly like the 'memory feathers' that King Li had collected!

"I've always dreamed of this day," whispered the Queen of Clow…
"Me too, after all our journeys- we will never be apart," said the crowned King.

"I'll stay here in the courts of Clow," said Fai, "I'm tired of running away from my previous King, Ashura- and I need to learn more about magical arts…"
"Puu- Me too!" squealed Mokona in pure happiness. Then everyone turned to the Cardcaptors. With a soft sigh, the Queen started to speak…

"We have a lot to thank you people for, without your help, Li and I would have never been together… So as a final offer, are you going home- or going to stay here?" The Cardcaptors looked at each other in shock.

"I'm awfully sorry, your majesty… But we need to return to our homes back on Earth, and we need to continue leading our normal lives…" said Kero.

"I understand, everyone in your group can go back home now," said the Queen...