Trials of the Heart
Chapter 2
Dangerous Dreams

A single sakura fell into the figure’s outstretched claw. He clenched it then unwinded his claws again. A crushed sakura, deprived of it’s beauty, lay there.

“This is what you’re cherry blossom will look like when it’s all over, little wolf.”

Amber eyes burned into Li Syaoran’s own fiery amber eyes. The piercing eyes wrenched into his heart, leaving it empty, empty as a void…

Li bolted up, sweating and breathing heavily. He despised these haunting dreams. Syaoran never wanted to see those amber eyes again. They showed coldness, icy coldness, so evil.

Syaoran just couldn’t hold his fear. He started jumping whenever anyone tapped him.

Sakura tapped Syaoran on the shoulder, causing him to jump ten feet high. When Syaoran turned around, he melted in the liquid emerald eyes of Sakura.

"Desu ka?"

"Hai!!! Just get away from me!!!"

"Hoe?"

Syaoran walked away, sulking. akura stared afrter him. I just wanted to help you…

Sakura winced as Tomoyo gingerly touched her injured hand. “You okay?” Sakura ran. She just needed to be alone.

"They" came again that night.

“We'll get what you want, what you have...

Sakura watched the night. It was foggy, like the strange dreams she kept on having. Sakura shuddered. The part about ripping her into pieces was not very intimidating.

Sakura didn’t realize a dust cloud was wrapping around her until too late. It choked her, trying to kill her. It was a knashing mouth of teeth and claws. Luckily it started to rain. The creature recoiled from the water and let go for a fatal second, allowing Sakura to escape. Sakura took out her staff. So, this thing didn’t like water. She would show him what water was.

Watery, release and dispel!” A hydrocannon of water rocketed off into whatever it was. Suddenly, little tiny creatures were buzzing around Sakura. This clawing, slashing, creature was actually a billion tiny insects!

A sleek black creature came up. He looked like a cross between fox and wolf. The pale eyes showed no emotion as it chuckled evilly.

"Well cardcaptor, we meet at last."

"Isn't there another one?" Sakura thought out loud. It smiled. "The other one is having some fun with Lee right now." It chuckled again, then thrust it’s face dangerously close to Sakura, teeth baring. "They call me Farran. Farran Foxwolf. Do you like my mindless servents here, hmm? The Riscol is a wonderful creature eh? Or maybe a million? No matter, I’ve got you now. Ready for some torture?"

Farran thrust his knife into Sakura's shoulder, laughing as she cried out in pain. As he continuosly stabbed at Sakura, her aura began to flare. It, burned stretching into an angry red aura until it could be contained no more. The entire side walk exploded, leaving Sakura winded unconscious on the sidewalk, Farran and his Riscol gone. Oniisan found her and brought her home, never knowing what happened, only sensing danger for his sister.

Syaoran tried to reach her. Sakura just smiled, then threw her spear at Syaoran's shoulder. This wasn't Sakura!

Ah but it is. The haunting voice spoke in his mind.

Syaoran pleaded to Sakura. "Please, aren't we friends? Why do you want to kill me?" Sakura's emerald eyes turned frosty and ice cold. "Because you hurt me. I waited for you to come back, to love me again, but you didn't. You came back, and broke away, broke my heart from me. Now it's time for payback."

Sakura drew her blade back and launched it into Syaoran. "Nooooooooooooooooo!"

What had started out a peaceful dream had turned into a dangerous nightmare. Syaoran started sweating, his tempature raising at a high level.

Both players were out. The game was becoming more intense.