Chapter 20: Chapitre XX
(by Arcademan, added on 2006-03-09 14:21:04 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
The Darkness growled with contempt. "Why am I reacting with cowardice toward these people?!! Since I've lost contact with my doppelgangers on the two other Earths, I've been disorganized...NO MORE!!!" With renewed anger against those that opposed him, The Darkness readied himself and his shadow warriors against the legacy of Clow Reed and the force that ralled with her in front of the house that reeked of the essence of the wizard Clow Reed himself, though long removed from the mortal plane.
Saukra Kinomoto, along with Syaoran Li, Keroberus, Yue and Yusuke Urimechi were transfixed with the column of light that had appeared. Yuuko looked also with a sly smile across her face. Once the light show faded and the smoke disappeared, four beings looked around at their surroundings, then at the group facing them. Without warning, Syaoran suddenly fainted and crumpled to the ground, while with the other group, one of them also fainted, to be caught by one of their own. Two voices cried out at the same time:
"SAKURA!!!"
"SYAORAN!!!"
Then the two looked at each other eye to eye...
"That...that looks like Syaoran...an older one but it's not possible..."
"Sakura?!! That girl looks like the princess...and she knows my name..."
"Look out!!! The Darkness has returned!!! Defend and attack!!!" shouted Yusuke as he darted in front and with a rapid succession of punches, took out two of the shadow warnings. Upon that sight, the two groups faced their adversary and began a counterattack. Meanwhile, Yuuko looked on.
"Watanuki, take Maru and Moro back into the shop. They must not be put into any danger...that goes for you as well." said Yuuko and as he ushered the two back, he noticed the staff Sakura had in her hand...similar to the one he found in the shop when he first was exposed to its treasures and secrets.
"Then what I thought was true...that girl IS the Cardcaptor I've heard about...and our world's version of those travelers but what are they doing back here? Yuuko sent them to other worlds to search for their destiny." thought Watanuki as now he and the twins were now safe from the battle. Yuuko continued to stand her ground and observe the battle at close range.
Sakura and her friends didn't know who exactly the new people were however they joined her in battle as though on sheer instinct. The person who beared an uncanny resemblence to Syaoran was fast, using kicking techniques. The blonde in the white robe was even faster, dodging blows and blasts as though they were traveling at slow speed. The third person, cloaked with a cape and weilding a long blade sword, wasn't holding back, slicing and dicing everything in sight. Sakura looked off in the distance and saw him...THE DARKNESS! He looked back at her, then without warning, charged toward her.
"Sakura...LOOK OUT!" shouted Keroberus as he darted in front of her and shot off a blast of fire. Yue also saw the danger to his mistress and formed an energy bow and arrow and shot at the archmage. The twin blasts slowed The Darness down as the ninja-looking guy saw what was happening.
"So...it's YOU that have assulted us. Time for you to die!"
"TENMA SHORYU SEN!!!" <rising dragon flash!>
The sword assult slices into The Darkness' body, making him scream out once again in pain. "Damn you all!!! If it's the last thing I do, I will kill you all and feast on all your souls!!!" The darkmage then disappeared. As he did, so did all of his minions.
Yusuke looked with astonishment. "Wow! You certainly know how to handle that sword. Thanks for the help. Name's Yusuke Urimeshi."
The others came over. "The big scary guy is Kuro-pun. My name is Fai D. Flowright and this is Syaoran. The one asleep on the ground is Princess Sakura." Upon hearing the cute name Fai said, Kurogane growled "Enough with the pet name!!! I'm Kurogane!!!" Syaoran ran over to check on the Princess Sakura while Sakura Kinomoto did likewise to Syaoran Li.
"He looks like he's asleep but I can't wake him up!" said Sakura, then she looked over and saw the Syaoran from another world. "Kero, look over Syaoran while I talk to that guy please?" Mokona told Syaoran "Sakura's sleeping. I'll keep an eye on her." Syaoran walked to where the 'other' Sakura was and the two stood there staring...like lost friends but at the same time...complete strangers to one another.
Fai looked at the two. "Just as the time space witch told us...we may meet other versions of people we know in these other worlds but the Princess Sakura in this world...the resemblence is uncanny indeed."
Kurogane looked around his surroundings. "We've been here before!" Then he spotted Yuuko standing in front of her shop. "It's that witch! We're back in her world! Give me back GINRYU!!!" Ginryu was the silver dragon sword Kurogane gave Yuuko in payment to travel between the worlds.
"I see your travels haven't changed your personality one bit at all. I cannot say why you are back here unless there could be one of the feathers of the Princess' soul here. Until your journey comes to an end, your sword belongs to me." Yuuko said in her usual defiant tone.
"Now that I have everyone's attention, as I've said before, I can help rid the world of this evil presence...however the price is very high. Sakura Kinomoto, legacy of my beloved Clow Reed...are you ready to pay such a price?"
Sakura was about to answer when a voice came from the sky..."NO! SHE DOES NOT!!!"
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