Chapter 30: Chapitre XXX
(by Arcademan, added on 2007-12-26 06:48:36 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
With an earth-shattering blow, Yusuke Urameshi smashes the final shadow creatures from the eighth wave, then with heavy breath, slumps down to the ground. Along with Kurogane, the two took on the last wave, giving the others a needed rest but now exhaustion was taking their toll on them. As Kurogane used his sword to keep his balance, he raised his hand in gesture to signal the ninth wave, after which one more wave would appear until the Darkness would finally battle the heroes, whether they were in shape to do so or not.
"Come on, demons!!!" yelled Kurogane in defience. "I'll send you all to the final darkness...DEATH!!!" Though not trying to show his condition, it was clear his strength was almost gone but he would not yeild nor surrender...death would have to claim him before he did such. As the next wave of shadow creatures began to form, a gloved hand reached out to the swordsman from Japan...ARCADEMAN.
"I dare rested as long as I can. Time for me to take the front of the assault!" said the greatest hero of the Arcademan Universe as the two started their attack on the creatures, using powerful yet well placed sword and fist attacks as to not waste precious energies in which they had little left. Meanwhile, Fai, Syaoran, Sakura and now Yusuke rested a bit, occasionally striking at a random demon but trying to conserve much needed strength. Syaoran was sporting burns and cuts but the look of determination was all over his face.
"We will defeat The Darkness and I WILL get Princess Sakura's feather back!" As he said that, he glanced at Sakura Kinomoto, the princess' doppelganger that hailed from this world and thought to himself. "Simply amazing how this version looks identical to the princess, though their ages are different. She has magicks that are powerful. Is this the power that was meant for the princess?" His thoughts were interrupted by the Mistress of Clow.
"Are you okay...S-S-Syaoran?" She stuttered upon saying his name. The real Syaoran...at least real to her was laying in a coma, along with her counterpart from the Country of Clow and being watched over by her guardians: Kero and Yue, along with the still bed-ridded Tomoyo Daidouji. Sakura didn't fully understand what and why there were another Syaoran and Sakura but that hardly mattered at the moment. Her world was in danger from The Darkness and that took priority over everything. Still...
"Yes. I'm fine. Are you okay yourself?" asked Syaoran. She nodded her head and for what seemed to be an eternity, the two looked at one another...deep within each other's eyes lost in thought when suddenly a staff swung between the two, followed by a muffled explosion.
"Sorry to intrude on you two but that creature of the shadow almost got to the both of you." Fai D. Flowright was holding onto the staff that vaporized the creature and grinned his trademark smile. Both Sakura and Syaoran's faces turned red briefly and then thanked Fai for the save. Then the look of determination replaced the tired expression of their faces as they both stood tall, getting ready to re-enter the battle. Sakura once again grabbed the locket around her neck and spoke out:
"Key with the power of the stars, show me your true powers. By the covenant, I, Sakura command you...RELEASE!!!"
The Star Staff appears in Sakura's hand, then she looks over to Syaoran, who was charged and ready to go. "LET'S DO IT!!!" he yelled as the two lept back into the fray. As they did, Kurogane raised his sword toward the remaining shadow creatures.
"I...had...ENOUGH!!! TENMA SHORYU SEN!!!" A powerful blast of energy, befitting the name of the attack <rising dragon flash!> comes forth and before it can do its job, Arcademan surges with power and shouts "ENERGY BLAST!!!". The two forces combine and wipes out everything in site.
"Nine down...one more to go. Can we do it?" questioned Arcademan, then he looks to the back to see a resurged Syaoran and Sakura coming back into the battle. "Kurogane and I did all we can. The final wave is up to you two to defeat. I'd wish you luck but I don't believe in luck." said Arcademan. Upon saying that, Kurogane gave a tired but sly smile to his comrade. "You know, Arcademan...I respect you as a fellow warrior in battle. If we perish together, I will be in good company." As the tenth and final wave began to form, Syaoran and Sakura glanced at one another. "Are you ready, Sakura?" Sakura answered back. "You bet. Everything will surely be all right!!!"
Back at the hospital, Tomoyo was checking the film camera aimed out the window toward the battle site, filming the entire senerio. She was not fully recovered from her injuries caused from The Darkness' first appearance but well enough to move around freely. In the beds were Syaoran Li, Sakura's boyfriend and the other dimensional Princess Sakura. The two collapsed when the team of four, along with the strange Mokona arrived in this world. Tomoyo couldn't help but glance at the two but mostly the double of her best friend.
"It's almost like the time Sakura used The Mirror Card to create a duplicate of herself...except she's a different age and has different clothing. It's so...strange." Along with Tomoyo were Kero and Yue. Sakura told the two to protect her as well as Syaoran and the otherworldly visitor, which explains why they weren't in battle with their master and the other heroes.
"As Arcademan explained, they are duplicates of the ones we know and two of the same being, no matter how different they are, cannot exist in the same place without some major reprocussions. Apparently the more powerful person is the dominating factor. Since the Mistress is in battle, she is stronger yet I do feel an extremely powerful force within this version of Sakura, even in her state. Do you agree, Yue?"
"Yes. Indeed I do, Keroberus. It seems similar to our late master Clow Reed's magicks, moreso than our present Mistress and master. Yet her potentials are yet to reach their potentials. I deduct it has something to do with that feather that The Darkness has within its possession."
Kero glared at the battle scene. "Yeah...same here. I think I can find out more from a cerain little witch named Yuuko. Yeah, we both swore to Clow Reed we'd never involve that woman in our affairs however since we can't communicate with the outside world and talk to Eriol, that leaves me no choice. Hold down the fort, snow-rabbit while I go see her."
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