AN: *grumbles* Why am I already typing this? I should be sitting there
thinking my head off about this chapter!!! *sigh* I'm just too nice to
disappoint all you reviewers, even if it's with a horrible chapter. haha
(look below)
I love reviews, and the people who write them!!!!
Oh, and by the way..I have to say to Jared (thanks for reviewing, by the way) that uh.. I'm not sure about the changing part... I was thinking that it might come later. Oh well.. I don't know yet, because I haven't typed this yet. (duh! And for those people that don't know, I just continue as I go along. It's always possible that my whole supposedly-planned out plot will change all of a sudden.) So... just don't expect anything too dramatic, or anything like that. Oh, and Eriol isn't giving up easily.. he's *ahem* thinking about something (or one) else. And because of this thinking, he.. I guess he didn't bother to solve any of the major problems. Hehe...
( That *points ^* also goes for the rest of you people!) ok.. I think I've gone crazy...
DISCLAIMER: I don't own CCS. I'm just gonna be plain about it.
".."=talking ..=thinking ^*^*^*^*=change of setting [AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe, by KawaiiSakuraAngel...
Chapter Eighteen:
"Sakura," Ruby Moon called, tapping on her shoulder. Just a second ago, she had been Nakuru, but the sight outside caused her to change. When she got Sakura's attention, she pointed outside the window. Tomoyo stopped rejoicing to look. Time seemed to slow down for that one second they remained quiet.
"Oh.. my.." Sakura stared at the army gathering on the hillside. Tomoyo was the one to act first, running to the courtyard, where Eriol was. The courtyard was on the other side of the castle, so Eriol probably never noticed.
Tomoyo ran into Eriol halfway to the courtyard. "Didn't you say that you were going to be in the courtyard?" she asked.
The expression on Eriol's face was hard to read. "Not anymore. We have trouble heading this way. Li Kingdom mages. Not many, but they're known for their power."
Tomoyo was surprised. "They have mages?" Her face became more troubled than before. "But they already brought such a huge army, and-"
Eriol cut Tomoyo off. "They brought an army?" Before the girl could reply, he was already running to the towers for a better look. Tomoyo went back to Ruby Moon and Sakura.
"They-they have mages, along with the army," she managed to say, while trying to regain her breath.
Ruby Moon nodded, understanding. "So that was the power Sakura and I felt. I remember Eriol saying something about mages a while ago. So it's either war, or we could just hand over Prince Xiaolang."
"And the Sakura Cards," Sakura added.
"And the Sakura Cards." All three of them sighed. They couldn't risk war, but they couldn't give up the Sakura Cards either. More importantly, they couldn't give up Sakura
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ In the Tower ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Eriol looked out at the gathering army. His own force was further north, defending the peasants from raiders. There wasn't enough time to get them back. The rest of the soldiers left in the castle wouldn't be able to even make a 1:20 ratio. The Li Kingdom was known for its mages and army. It would be very difficult to beat them physically. Eriol thought it over. Perhaps it was possible for the reincarnation of Clow Reed to defeat 7-10 of the best mages of the Li Kingdom?
Eriol stood, thinking. If he beat the mages, maybe the army will cower in fear. But who would hold off the army while he dealt with the mages? Eriol furrowed his eyebrows as he tried to make up a plan.
Of course! Why hadn't he thought of it? Syaoran could handle this problem on his own. After all, the army did come here for the sake of him. A smirk made its way to Eriol's face once again. This would be interesting to watch. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ At the Castle Gates ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Eriol didn't waste anytime in his actions. With a small trick, he managed to get a fatigued Syaoran to the front gates. Syaoran stood wavering, still half-asleep. Eriol watched in amusement behind him, hidden in the shadows. Now wouldn't be a good time to use magic, since the mages were around.
The moving shadow continued to inch closer. Syaoran shook his head and opened his eyes fully to get a good look. 'Oh no,' he mouthed silently, and rolled his eyes, even though it was not exactly the right time to do so. Closer and closer the army got, until each every acute detail could be seen. [AN: Hey, well these people have good eyesight, ok? Unlike me- I have glasses. (mind you, I'm NOT a nerd)]
Without warning, the whole troop stopped abruptly. One person, alone, rode up to Syaoran. The man was fairly tall with straight black hair, which was brushed back neatly. He had deep, dark brown eyes that stood out against his face. A pointed nose led to thin and tight lips that barely moved when he spoke. After dismounting and bowing respectfully, he took as step back before talking.
"You highness, Queen Yelan would like for you to go back to the castle. I was sent to accompany you." A sneer was slightly visible in his features.
Syaoran noticed, but said nothing. "General FeiJian, I am ready to go back. At least, not yet." [FeiJian- fly- sword. It was the best I could come up with. *shrug*]
General FeiJian's impatience shown clearly. "Your highness, those were the queen's orders," he spat, enunciating every word with spite and almost hatred. Eriol continued to watch motionlessly, taking a note of the general.
Syaoran didn't even bother to look up to the face to the general. Instead, he kept an uninterested face as he stared into blank space- an obvious sign of disregard. "Listen," Syaoran said through gritted teeth, "if I said that I wasn't going back, then I'm not going back."
Even from a distance, Eriol could see the anger on FeiJian's face. When the captain opened his mouth, his words shook with anger. "Yes, your highness. I shall report back immediately." Keeping a relatively straight face, General FeiJian rode with all the dignity he cold muster back towards his troops.
Syaoran sighed. Finally, that was over. Syaoran stopped before walking back into the castle. "Who's there?" he asked alarmingly. "Come out. Show yourself. I promise not to hurt you."
A burst of laughter resounded from his right. Eriol stood out boldly, and smirked. "Well, my little descendent, I see that you've help me- for once."
Syaoran glared at Eriol from habit. "Who's your little descendent?"
Eriol raised an eyebrow. "Oh, don't tell me that you've already forgotten your old ancestor, Clow Reed." Eriol put on the same pitiful face he showed to Kero when they first met.
Syaoran didn't fall for the face, but stood there quietly. When Eriol didn't make another noise, he raised his head, but the magician was nowhere to be seen. Grumbling about how he was used, Syaoran returned to his room.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Li Kingdom Castle ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Yelan was fuming. "What?!?!?! Are you crazy? He didn't want to come back?" her voice echoed even in the halls. The maids and servants outside peered at each other and kept working, though each one was trying to listen in on the conversation.
"I-I'm sorry, your majesty," General FeiJian stuttered. "The prince seemed eager enough, but something was probably holding him back," he continued falsely. [AN: Which is actually true, but you get the point.]
Yelan fell for his lie. "It's all right. You tried your best." FeiJian hid a smirk. "So that Hiiragizawa has something that's holding him back. I wonder what it could be- maybe he's stolen the cards from Xiaolang?"
FeiJian put on a surprised face. "But Xia- the prince is strong in both physical and magical ways. How is that possible?"
Yelan didn't reply for a while. Finally, she said, "I'm glad that you think so highly of Xiaolang, but I'm afraid that Hiiragizawa might stronger." With that said, she walked out of the room.
FeiJian watched closely as she went. Briskly, he walked to the door and shut it. Then he muttered a few ancient words. A dark mass of smoke appeared before him, and materialized to a mirror. As the smoke cleared away, a vague silhouette was visible. "Master," FeiJian bowed.
The figure nodded approvingly. "It's been some time. You've done everything I told you to, haven't you?"
FeiJian lowered his head in disgrace. "I'm sorry, but I didn't get the chance to kill the prince. There were too many people, and there was a- no, two strong auras close by."
"You don't have to worry about those auras. They shall not interfere. Just do exactly as I say. I you die, I shall make sure, personally, that you will live a good life in hell."
FeiJian shuddered, but showed no other sign of fear. "Yes, sir, I will try my best."
"Good."
AN: haha. short chappie! Am I torturing all my readers? *ponders over question* Nah- I'm doing this so that I can stop making all my fans go crazy. By the way. how many fans do I even have? *counts* well, not that much, but more than expected!
Anyway, I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible!
~*KawaiiSakuraAngel*~
I love reviews, and the people who write them!!!!
Oh, and by the way..I have to say to Jared (thanks for reviewing, by the way) that uh.. I'm not sure about the changing part... I was thinking that it might come later. Oh well.. I don't know yet, because I haven't typed this yet. (duh! And for those people that don't know, I just continue as I go along. It's always possible that my whole supposedly-planned out plot will change all of a sudden.) So... just don't expect anything too dramatic, or anything like that. Oh, and Eriol isn't giving up easily.. he's *ahem* thinking about something (or one) else. And because of this thinking, he.. I guess he didn't bother to solve any of the major problems. Hehe...
( That *points ^* also goes for the rest of you people!) ok.. I think I've gone crazy...
DISCLAIMER: I don't own CCS. I'm just gonna be plain about it.
".."=talking ..=thinking ^*^*^*^*=change of setting [AN.]=Author's Notes
Friend or Foe, by KawaiiSakuraAngel...
Chapter Eighteen:
"Sakura," Ruby Moon called, tapping on her shoulder. Just a second ago, she had been Nakuru, but the sight outside caused her to change. When she got Sakura's attention, she pointed outside the window. Tomoyo stopped rejoicing to look. Time seemed to slow down for that one second they remained quiet.
"Oh.. my.." Sakura stared at the army gathering on the hillside. Tomoyo was the one to act first, running to the courtyard, where Eriol was. The courtyard was on the other side of the castle, so Eriol probably never noticed.
Tomoyo ran into Eriol halfway to the courtyard. "Didn't you say that you were going to be in the courtyard?" she asked.
The expression on Eriol's face was hard to read. "Not anymore. We have trouble heading this way. Li Kingdom mages. Not many, but they're known for their power."
Tomoyo was surprised. "They have mages?" Her face became more troubled than before. "But they already brought such a huge army, and-"
Eriol cut Tomoyo off. "They brought an army?" Before the girl could reply, he was already running to the towers for a better look. Tomoyo went back to Ruby Moon and Sakura.
"They-they have mages, along with the army," she managed to say, while trying to regain her breath.
Ruby Moon nodded, understanding. "So that was the power Sakura and I felt. I remember Eriol saying something about mages a while ago. So it's either war, or we could just hand over Prince Xiaolang."
"And the Sakura Cards," Sakura added.
"And the Sakura Cards." All three of them sighed. They couldn't risk war, but they couldn't give up the Sakura Cards either. More importantly, they couldn't give up Sakura
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ In the Tower ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Eriol looked out at the gathering army. His own force was further north, defending the peasants from raiders. There wasn't enough time to get them back. The rest of the soldiers left in the castle wouldn't be able to even make a 1:20 ratio. The Li Kingdom was known for its mages and army. It would be very difficult to beat them physically. Eriol thought it over. Perhaps it was possible for the reincarnation of Clow Reed to defeat 7-10 of the best mages of the Li Kingdom?
Eriol stood, thinking. If he beat the mages, maybe the army will cower in fear. But who would hold off the army while he dealt with the mages? Eriol furrowed his eyebrows as he tried to make up a plan.
Of course! Why hadn't he thought of it? Syaoran could handle this problem on his own. After all, the army did come here for the sake of him. A smirk made its way to Eriol's face once again. This would be interesting to watch. ^*^*^*^*^*^*^ At the Castle Gates ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Eriol didn't waste anytime in his actions. With a small trick, he managed to get a fatigued Syaoran to the front gates. Syaoran stood wavering, still half-asleep. Eriol watched in amusement behind him, hidden in the shadows. Now wouldn't be a good time to use magic, since the mages were around.
The moving shadow continued to inch closer. Syaoran shook his head and opened his eyes fully to get a good look. 'Oh no,' he mouthed silently, and rolled his eyes, even though it was not exactly the right time to do so. Closer and closer the army got, until each every acute detail could be seen. [AN: Hey, well these people have good eyesight, ok? Unlike me- I have glasses. (mind you, I'm NOT a nerd)]
Without warning, the whole troop stopped abruptly. One person, alone, rode up to Syaoran. The man was fairly tall with straight black hair, which was brushed back neatly. He had deep, dark brown eyes that stood out against his face. A pointed nose led to thin and tight lips that barely moved when he spoke. After dismounting and bowing respectfully, he took as step back before talking.
"You highness, Queen Yelan would like for you to go back to the castle. I was sent to accompany you." A sneer was slightly visible in his features.
Syaoran noticed, but said nothing. "General FeiJian, I am ready to go back. At least, not yet." [FeiJian- fly- sword. It was the best I could come up with. *shrug*]
General FeiJian's impatience shown clearly. "Your highness, those were the queen's orders," he spat, enunciating every word with spite and almost hatred. Eriol continued to watch motionlessly, taking a note of the general.
Syaoran didn't even bother to look up to the face to the general. Instead, he kept an uninterested face as he stared into blank space- an obvious sign of disregard. "Listen," Syaoran said through gritted teeth, "if I said that I wasn't going back, then I'm not going back."
Even from a distance, Eriol could see the anger on FeiJian's face. When the captain opened his mouth, his words shook with anger. "Yes, your highness. I shall report back immediately." Keeping a relatively straight face, General FeiJian rode with all the dignity he cold muster back towards his troops.
Syaoran sighed. Finally, that was over. Syaoran stopped before walking back into the castle. "Who's there?" he asked alarmingly. "Come out. Show yourself. I promise not to hurt you."
A burst of laughter resounded from his right. Eriol stood out boldly, and smirked. "Well, my little descendent, I see that you've help me- for once."
Syaoran glared at Eriol from habit. "Who's your little descendent?"
Eriol raised an eyebrow. "Oh, don't tell me that you've already forgotten your old ancestor, Clow Reed." Eriol put on the same pitiful face he showed to Kero when they first met.
Syaoran didn't fall for the face, but stood there quietly. When Eriol didn't make another noise, he raised his head, but the magician was nowhere to be seen. Grumbling about how he was used, Syaoran returned to his room.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Li Kingdom Castle ^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Yelan was fuming. "What?!?!?! Are you crazy? He didn't want to come back?" her voice echoed even in the halls. The maids and servants outside peered at each other and kept working, though each one was trying to listen in on the conversation.
"I-I'm sorry, your majesty," General FeiJian stuttered. "The prince seemed eager enough, but something was probably holding him back," he continued falsely. [AN: Which is actually true, but you get the point.]
Yelan fell for his lie. "It's all right. You tried your best." FeiJian hid a smirk. "So that Hiiragizawa has something that's holding him back. I wonder what it could be- maybe he's stolen the cards from Xiaolang?"
FeiJian put on a surprised face. "But Xia- the prince is strong in both physical and magical ways. How is that possible?"
Yelan didn't reply for a while. Finally, she said, "I'm glad that you think so highly of Xiaolang, but I'm afraid that Hiiragizawa might stronger." With that said, she walked out of the room.
FeiJian watched closely as she went. Briskly, he walked to the door and shut it. Then he muttered a few ancient words. A dark mass of smoke appeared before him, and materialized to a mirror. As the smoke cleared away, a vague silhouette was visible. "Master," FeiJian bowed.
The figure nodded approvingly. "It's been some time. You've done everything I told you to, haven't you?"
FeiJian lowered his head in disgrace. "I'm sorry, but I didn't get the chance to kill the prince. There were too many people, and there was a- no, two strong auras close by."
"You don't have to worry about those auras. They shall not interfere. Just do exactly as I say. I you die, I shall make sure, personally, that you will live a good life in hell."
FeiJian shuddered, but showed no other sign of fear. "Yes, sir, I will try my best."
"Good."
AN: haha. short chappie! Am I torturing all my readers? *ponders over question* Nah- I'm doing this so that I can stop making all my fans go crazy. By the way. how many fans do I even have? *counts* well, not that much, but more than expected!
Anyway, I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible!
~*KawaiiSakuraAngel*~