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Chapter Ten: Treachery
Sakura's eyes fluttered open, her breath coming in short gasps. Her eyelids felt like there were stones sewn to them, her whole body ached and felt like it was on fire.
"Ah, she wakes." A voice said cheerily.
Sakura groaned and lifted her head slightly, wincing with the pain it brought. "Y-Yukito?"
He smiled at her, running a damp piece of cloth other her cheek. "You're alright. That's great"
Sakura tried to lift her hand to rub her eyes, but was unable to.
Her wrists were chained, along with her ankles. She was sitting on the ground at the edge of the pixie city, chained to a post.
"W-What's going on?" She gasped.
"The pixies got a little out of control." Yukito said with a frown. "I'm embarrassed to even call myself a pixie. I'm just glad your alive"
"What's going on?" Sakura asked again, her voice harsh.
"Okay, okay." Yukito smirked. "Even injured your still lively. You're chained up, obviously, and I don't have the key. The city plans to give you to the bats come sundown."
Sakura's eyes flew open, her heart suddenly beating a lot faster. Other than pixies, bats were on the top of the list for fairy's enemies.
They loved the taste of her kind and hunted them often.
"B-Bats?"
Yukito nodded. "Yeah. It's a little extreme, in my opinion. But it's what the city's decided"
Sakura sighed and lowered her head, fighting back tears. "This can't be happening"
"I'm sorry Sakura." Yukito said, resting his hand lightly on her shoulder. "But I can't do anything. I wish I could…but I can't"
Sakura nodded slightly. "It's okay. But…could you leave me alone, for a while?"
Yukito nodded and got to his feet, setting the bucket of water and the cloth next to her.
Then he was gone.
Sakura looked down at herself. Her arms and legs were dotted with dark bruises, and Sakura just bet that there were more underneath her clothing.
What clothing was left.
Her dress had been torn, even more, by the pixies. One of the straps was ripped and the pieces lay loosely off her shoulders. There were rips in the waist and the hem had been torn so much that it crawled even higher up her thighs.
"Bastards." Sakura choked, hot tears stinging at her eyes. "I hate them all"
It's not my fault I'm here. Sakura thought bitterly. If I hadn't been kidnapped…then none of this would have happened. The goblins wouldn't have attacked and I wouldn't be in this situation.
She sighed, rubbing her cheek on her shoulder, since she couldn't read it with her hands.
"But if I hadn't come here." Sakura mused softly. "Then I never would have met Yukito…or…Syaoran"
As much as Sakura hated to admit it, she wouldn't trade her time with Syaoran for the world. Even the bad times.
I can't believe I'm thinking this. Sakura smiled. I can't be in love with Syaoran. He's…a pixie. I'm supposed to hate pixies.
But…who had ever told her to hate them in the first place?
No one.
No one had ever told Sakura to hate the pixies. Sure, Touya had been resentful, but no one had ever told Sakura how to feel towards them.
She just figured that it had to be that way.
Suddenly, the sound of feet scuffing on the ground caught Sakura's attention.
She looked up.
Yelan…
The Queen stood over Sakura. Tall and proud, an arrogant smirk playing across her pretty face.
"What do you want?" Sakura asked, her tone jagged.
"I wanted to see the infamous Sakura Kinomoto before her death." Yelan smiled. "How does it feel, knowing that your going to die?"
"Life fears death, but lives only to die." Sakura said. "Death is inevitable. You know how it feels to know your going to die. We all die"
Yelan glared at her. "You still have that tongue, girl. Pity"
"I'll never get rid of it too." Sakura smiled wickedly. "No matter what. When I die, my voice will haunt you"
Yelan laughed shortly. "I doubt it. Your soul will go straight to hell. I have nothing to worry about"
"Except when you come down to hell after me, I'll be waiting." Sakura smirked.
Yelan frowned, but did not answer.
"So tell me, queen," Sakura smirked. "Why? Why do you hate me so much? Is it because I didn't give you respect? Well I didn't get respect, and I forgave a lot of people"
"Including my son." Yelan spat.
Sakura nodded. "Yes. Including Syaoran"
"Oh so it's Syaoran you call him now?" Yelan snapped, sounding angry. "I wish he had never brought you here. You took my son away from me"
"What a sob story." Sakura sighed.
"You want to know why I hate you?" Yelan asked.
"Sure why not, we have until sundown"
"I hate all fairies." Yelan said. "All of them. You are wicked creatures that don't belong on this earth. Birds are meant to fly, not you"
"So…you're jealous"
Yelan glared at her. "I think not"
"So why then?" Sakura snapped, her anger flaring. "What is your plan? To wipe out all of the fairies? Well that's impossible! There's far too many of us"
Yelan smiled.
Sakura did not like that smile.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you." Yelan snickered, kneeling beside Sakura on the ground. "Since your going to die soon anyways"
What…what is she planning? Sakura thought breathlessly.
"You want to know my plan?" Yelan laughed. "Well I'll tell you. Your death will not only be a plus for my city, but for me. You see, by giving you to the bats, they have agreed to aid my in the defeat of the fairy kingdom"
"You'll never find the city." Sakura snapped.
"I've already found it." Yelan smiled. "Your fairy rings lead me right to it. They're guarding the city, so it must be in the center"
"The pixies hate the bats just as much as we do." Sakura said. "They'll never fight alongside them"
Yelan shrugged, flicking some hair from Sakura's face. "That may be true, little fairy, but no matter. Many of my people will die, but I will be joined with the bat colonies. What pixies are left will live with me in our new kingdom with the bats. We will be unstoppable"
Sakura's breath caught in her throat. No…there's no way she can do this! Her people…she's willing to sacrifice them?
"What about Syaoran?" Sakura asked. "He won't agree." She hoped.
"Syaoran will do what he is told." Yelan said flatly, her almond eyes looking up suddenly. "Now I must take my leave"
Yelan ran her hand down the side of Sakura's face, sending chills down the girl's spine.
"Goodbye Sakura. I'll see you in hell"
With that Yelan got to her feet and gracefully walked away, disappearing among the pixie houses…the sun setting slowly behind her.
Sakura gasped. Oh no! The bats will be coming soon!
She began to struggle violently in her chains. "I have to tell…Syaoran!"
What if Syaoran refuses to follow his mother's wishes? Sakura thought frantically. What will she do to him? She's willing to sacrifice her people…would she be willing to sacrifice her own son?
The sound of feet scarping against the forest floor woke Sakura from her thoughts. She looked up, expecting to see the queen standing there once again.
But instead it was the one Sakura had just been thinking of.
Syaoran.
"We don't have much time." Syaoran said, kneeling in front of her and unsheathing his dagger. "You have to go, now"
Sakura gaped at him as he carefully picked the lock to the chains. "Why are you doing this? You'd finally have me out of your hair…I wouldn't be a bother anymore"
Syaoran smirked faintly as he undid chain after chain. "The sun is setting, as you can tell, I'm sorry it took me so long…Meilin wouldn't shut up"
"Meilin?"
"My cousin." Syaoran said, remembering how Sakura had never met Meilin. "She pulled me out of the crowd, that's why I couldn't help you. I had to knock her out, she was keeping me in the palace"
"But you're the prince!"
"That doesn't seem to matter much anymore." Syaoran said flatly. "Something's going on, I need to find out"
Sakura frowned. "I…know, what's going on"
Syaoran's breath stopped and he stopped picking the last lock that was hooked to her ankle. "W-What? You do? What is it?"
So Sakura told him everything that Yelan had just told her.
Syaoran, once Sakura had finished telling him about Yelan's plan, sat in silence, his eyes wide.
What is he thinking? Sakura wondered.
"I can't believe it…" Syaoran breathed. "She would risk the lives of our people…in order to gain power and defeat…your people"
Sakura nodded sadly. "Yes"
Syaoran's fists clenched tightly together as he went back to work picking the last lock to Sakura's chains. "Then you have to get out of here…somewhere safe"
"I'm going back." Sakura said.
The last lock clicked open and Syaoran stood, Sakura along with him.
"To the fairy city?" He asked, his almond eyes fixed with something…
Sakura nodded, clasping her hands together in front of her. "I have to. To…warn my people. We have to get ready to fight"
Syaoran nodded. "Okay. But…be careful, will you?"
Sakura laughed faintly. "I think you should be careful. Yelan…I don't know what she'd do if she found out you weren't on her side. You aren't on her side…are you?"
Syaoran smiled and grabbed her hands and held them against his chest. "Of course I'm not. Believe it or not Sakura but…I don't hate fairies…not anymore"
Sakura smiled up at him, tears stinging her eyes. I have to tell him. I have to tell him now before it's too late…
"Syaoran I-"
Her words were cut off by the soft flapping of many wings and the shrill sounds of bats.
"You have to go, now!" Syaoran hissed. "Can you fly?"
Sakura nodded, her wings beating rapidly on her back, lifting her off the ground.
Syaoran still held her hands though, as she rose. "Be careful." he said, taking off the bracelets around her wrists, the ones that bound her magic.
Sakura smiled and pulled back towards him, pressing her lips lightly against his.
He sighed and pulled her back against him tightly, kissing her passionately, hungrily.
"Be careful." He breathed when he broke the kiss, his breath hot on her cheeks.
Sakura nodded. "You too. I'll be back for you"
He smirked. "Don't worry about me. If I can, I'll get out of the city with a group and meet you in the fairy city"
Sakura nodded and hovered above him. "Just, don't get caught in the fairy rings, okay?"
Syaoran nodded. "Go! Before they come!"
Sakura smiled and waved slightly, turning and darting into the air.
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