Riddler's Grudge

By: Metal Sonic EX

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A man walking down the street during the night stopped at a crosswalk. He sighed and looked at his watch. He crossed the street and continued down the road. Just then, he noticed a faint shimmer. He stopped and adjusted his glasses. Again, he sees the shimmer, but it was closer this time. He walked forward cautiously until he saw its' source. "Gold?!" In a fit of greed, the man leapt for it, but jumped straight into the path of an oncoming car. After the crash, the driver stumbled out of the car and called the police. As he limped up to the man, the piece of gold stood up and rolled under the dress of a smiling woman.


Episode Four

Sakura and the Forbidden Treasure


"Not another one…" Sakura walked into the living room with Kero close behind. "Now what?" Kero sat down on the TV and looked down at the screen. "Someone else jumped into traffic again." Sakura frowned and sat down. "Geez… You think people wouldn't be so greedy…" Kero opened his eyes and saw both Sakura and Toya giving him 'that look'. "What?!" Toya scoffed. "You're hardly one to talk. I'm surprised you haven't bust at the seams yet." Kero flew into his face faster than Sakura had seen before. "Ya wanna piece of me?" Toya grabbed him with two fingers and tossed him aside. "You're in the way."

The next morning, Sakura opened the door and cried out when Daisuke simply stood on the other side. She fell on her butt, startled and Daisuke extended a hand. "Sorry to have scared you, but we need to talk." At lunch, Tomoyo and Sakura met Daisuke as usual. "I take it that this is another Spell Card?" Daisuke nodded, then began another rhyme.

"Some people wonder of goblins and ghosts

Or even if there is a heaven or hell.

I know the answer, though I'm not here to boast.

So, you'd better take heed and listen real well.

The greedy followed their whims

And chased a harmful glimmer.

And thus, they were all victims

Of the spell cast by Shimmer."

Sakura frowned. "Shimmer?" Daisuke nodded. "Remember how the most recent case was someone going for a piece of what looked like gold?" The two girls nodded. "Shimmer can create things like that. Jewels. Coins. Anything that… well… shimmers… Regardless, you both need to be careful. If you fall under its' spell, it'll be difficult to free you of it." The girls' nodded as the bell rang. "Come on." The girls gathered their things and were about to follow him when Sakura noticed something out of the corner of her eye. She spun around, but saw nothing. "Is something the matter?" Sakura shook her head. "I thought I saw something." Daisuke frowned and continued on his way.

Later that day, as everyone was leaving, Sakura waited for Tomoyo and Daisuke at the front gate. She titled her head and started when she saw something. "Wha…" Her pupils dilated and she slowly left the gate. She dropped her backpack and crossed the street. The shimmer moved down the street and she slowly followed it. Daisuke and Tomoyo walked up and Daisuke cursed under his breath. He ran up to her backpack, then turned to see her turn the corner. ""Call Kero and the others. I'm going to follow her. She might lead me to Shimmer herself." Tomoyo nodded and pulled out her cellphone.

Daisuke ran after and turned the corner in time to see her step into the street. "Obstruct!!" He used the card and created a wall on either side of Sakura. Traffic came to a halt at the wall and the shimmer hastened itself, causing Sakura to pick up the pace. "Dammit!" Daisuke jumped onto the wall, then onto a roof. He began leaping from roof to roof following Sakura. Just then, his phone rang. "I contacted Kero and the others. Where are you?" Daisuke looked around briefly. "We're heading for a forest. It looks like there's a road near it. I also sense a magical presence here." Daisuke stopped and focused. "Illusion! The forest where Sakura got Illusion!" Daisuke looked around, didn't see Sakura, and cursed. "I've gotta go!"


He hung up and leapt into the trees. He focused again and found Sakura's presence. "At least she's slowed down." He looked behind him and saw Yue flying along side Kero. Toya and Tomoyo were on his back. "Good. They're here." He started, then turned around again. He jumped down and saw Sakura looking around. Just as the others arrived, the shimmer reappeared. "Sakura!" Sakura turned around and looked at Daisuke. "You can't have it…" Daisuke raised an eyebrow as Sakura shoved him away. "It's mine!" As Sakura ran off again, Daisuke cursed.

"Obstruct!!" Sakura was walled in, but she used Through and continued running. "She's heading for the edge!" Daisuke jumped into the trees and began hopping across their tops. When he reached the edge, he dropped down and caught Sakura just as the Shimmer vanished again. "Sakura!" The two fell off the edge, but Yue caught them both and put them on solid ground. Sakura shook her head and looked around. "H-How'd I get here?" Daisuke, meanwhile, was growling. "I warned you not to look at Shimmer." He opened his eyes and frowned. "Now, Shimmer's not only gone, but so is its' presence." Sakura lowered her head as Toya stomped up. "Hey, you said something about some spell, right? How do you know it wasn't that?"

Daisuke snorted. "I know more about the cards than you ever will." Toya growled. "What was that, you brat?!" Daisuke stood up. "I could also defeat you blindfolded." Steam was coming out of Toya's ears as Daisuke brushed himself off. "I'm going home." He leapt to the tops of the trees and began hopping across them until he was out of sight. Toya helped Sakura up and sighed. "Come on. We'd better leave too." Sakura nodded weakly and everyone else left as well, leaving Shimmer to materialize and grit her teeth in anger.

The next morning, Daisuke said nothing to anyone and didn't even throw Sakura a glance. If anything, Daisuke was avoiding her. The day, as many before it, went by uneventfully and then came the time to leave. Sakura walked through the gates with Tomoyo and, just as they were about to leave, Sakura glanced across the street again. Tomoyo followed her gaze and she too saw the shimmer. "I fell fine. What about-" Sakura began walking slowly towards it, but it picked up speed and caused Sakura to chase it. "Sakura!" Daisuke ran around the corner. "Obstruct!!"

A series of walls appeared, forcing Shimmer and Sakura to turn left. He then focused for a few more seconds before the card stopped glowing. "I've forced Shimmer to Sakura's house. Come on." Tomoyo nodded and they picked up the chase. They soon caught up to Shimmer, who'd grown wise to Daisuke's plan. "Time to go back." Shimmer appeared and growled. Sakura reached forward, but Daisuke pushed her back into the arms of Tomoyo and slashed Shimmer. "Return to the guise in which you were meant, Spell Card!!"

Shimmer reverted to its' card form and Sakura snapped out of it. "Wha… What happened?" Daisuke turned around and held up the card. "She happened." Shimmer wore a light purple gown and her black hair was tied into a low hanging ponytail. Bits of her hair were slung over each shoulder and they were tied into miniature ponytails. Her hands were held in front of her, holding a star-like object. "I apologize for today." Sakura shook her head. "I should be apologizing." Daisuke scoffed. "Why? You helped you mw capture Shimmer. Even if it wasn't intentional. The one who should be apologizing is me. I've just had something on my mind all day."

Tomoyo started, then groaned. "What's wrong?" She grabbed Sakura's hands and looked at her on the verge of tears. "I couldn't record your assistance of Shimmer's capture, nor could I supply you with one of my outfits." Sakura sweatdropped and Daisuke smirked. "You two take care now." Daisuke departed and the two friends walked each other home as well. That night, Sakura picked up Dream again and stared at it. "You gonna use it or something?" Sakura turned to Kero, who was bust playing games. "I think I did already. A few days ago." Kero cried out as he lost again and sighed. "Dreams you have with that card foretell future events. What happened in it?" Sakura looked back at the card and remembered the man. 'Foretell future events…'


Kero: It's Sakura versus the deadliest of all the Spell Cards! One so horrible, it makes children cry! One so hideous, it'll make them call for their mommies! One so… Wait… It's actually helping people?! I thought Daisuke said that all the cards were destructive! Tune into Episode Five: Sakura and the Helping Hands. What's going on here?