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Ha ha !! My second chapter already ! I just need to tell you that the flashbacks are done with these * surrounding them k ? Anyway , enjoy ! Wish Upon a Star From Eriol's Point of View I looked out the window of the airplane . I was travelling first-class , as it was accomodating to me . I closed my eyes . I could feel that Nakaru and Spinel were close to me . There was something about flying among the clouds. It made you feel so.... peaceful . I felt my lips smile . I don't smile much anymore. I feel it's my fault. My fault that I didn't stop them . Them . The dark force that I ..... I shook my head and smiled . I leaned back and opened my eyes and stared out the window . The clouds were so round and fluffy . Soft and white . Spinel and Nakaru comforted me the best they could . I took a glance at them . Nakaru and Spinel had both fallen asleep . Exhausted no doubt , helping me battle them. I failed . And that failure may cost Sakura her life . If only.... if only....... No more ! No more going back and wishing that I still had the powers that I had before Sakura had turn the Clow Cards into the Sakura Cards. No more wishing that I hadn't given half of my powers to Fujitaka Kinomoto. But I have said it myself , it's not good to have too much power. Besides , Fujitaka-san can see his wife now. They're both so happy......... And what of me ? I am Eriol Hiiragiziwa . I am Clow Reed . I am....... that I am..... There is a fine line of where Eriol begins ..... and when Clow stops. I thought that giving half of my powers to Fujitaka-san will provide me with a challenge . A challenge that I will not be as powerful as I used to be. Nakaru and Spinel have been behind me a hundred percent . One cannot ask for such loyal friends as them . True , I created them . But alas , I must admit . I knew that before I came to Japan to help Sakura change the Clow Cards into the Sakura Cards , I was lonely. I missed having Yue and Cerebus accompanying me. That is , Clow misses them . As Eriol ... I'm not quite sure . Kaho once said that I was like a lost little boy . Not quite like how little boys should act . In a way , it was true . I became so wrapped up in my work . It wasn't that hard to create Nakaru and Spinel , but they weren't the same . I can't expect them to be like Yue and Cerebus . They have their own distinctive personality . Cheerful , happy-go-lucky Nakuru to calm , cool Yue . Bookish , wise Spinel and spunky Cerebus . So different from each other yet when they accompany each other , they make the perfect harmony. Enough reflecting . Time to focus on the task at hand . I…..that is Clow… remembers that after he created a Clow Cards , someone , or something came after him and his Clow Cards. That is , MY Clow Cards . They also tried to capture and turn Yue and Cerebus . Remember………
*FLASHBACK* " ALASTAIR !!! " I screamed . He turned towards me , his face twisted in fury . " Clow ! At last I have you and your pitiful beings that you call your FRIENDS !! " he howled , lips twisted in a cynical smile, " I have suffered enough …. Being your lackey ! Your understudy ! Your own fool ! But no more . Since I have THIS !" I saw that he had an dark crystal in his hand. It was the color of blood red. He held it high above his head . " With this , I can become everything that I wanted to be ! Not some lowly magician who can't even do a simple spell , but powerful ! Powerful enough to call myself the person who destroyed Clow ! " he screamed , then threw his head back and laughed. I coughed up blood . This was going nowhere. We were in my home , Yue and Cerebus locked up in a cage , and I ….. I was injured. I lay there on the floor , unable to move , unable to defend even myself. The Clow Cards were agitated. They were trying to break the seal that Alastair had placed upon my home. I can hear Windy trying to storm in . They could sense that their master was in trouble. I was too weak….. weak from trying to stop Alastair and his madness. It has gone on for months now. Months that I had not known that my friend has gone slowly spiraling down to madness for some time now. Jealousy that had consumed him . So much that he was desperate enough to call upon the ancient powers of the Old Ones. The Old Ones were an ancient magic circle which thousands of years ago , first bore the first demons. They were conquered by a mage . All mages who wield power know better then to summon the Old Ones who were banished to the Nether Realms for their crimes. Only those who are dark and desperate enough call upon them. There is a catch. For each favour that you ask of the Old Ones , they take a token from you. Be it an eye , a hand or an organ. In Alastair's case , it was his left eye. I can see it now , a bleeding gaping hole of where his eye used to be. The pounding of Windy shakes me out of my thoughts. They
are close to breaking down the door. Alastair starts to chant
. I feel the power sucking out of me. There must be a way…..
my staff !! I can summon my staff… yes , I can seal him
into a Clow Card… no , not a Clow Card … inside a chest…
My eyes fell upon a chest , carved out of an ancient cedar tree
which was said that the first faerie was born. It was an heirloom
, given to me by my mother. I slowly got myself into a sitting
position , and with the last ounce of strength that I had possessed
I summoned my stave to me. I felt the magic that I had in there
. The power that I possessed. I cried , " Alastair ! I will
not be content to sit back and watch you destroy my home and
my friends. Please forgive me. " And with that I raised
my staff and chanted. I will seal him into the box and hold him
there for all eternity. Tears ran down my face. It was all my
fault. Had I noticed Alastair's insecurity about himself , then
I would've helped him instead of being so sucked into my work
of creating the Clow Cards. " The time is now. The end is near. You shall bear witness to the end , " whispered a scratchy voice , echoing from the crystal. The time is now , I told myself. I raised my staff and chanted :
O, Gates of Memories
From the box leapt tendrils of silver wires. They leapt and curled around Alastair . He seemed to freeze , unable to move. The silver wires slowly condensed around him until he was covered entirely with it. He resembled a cocoon. Then slowly , he shrank until he was a small round , dark red , crystal ball which shimmered and danced in the lights. It slowly drifted to the box , and before the lid slammed down , a mournful wail erupted from the ball. I wept . Forgive me.
Ha ha !!! I finished it ! It took me a long time but I finished it ! * starts jumping around in joy * The encantation that Clow spoke of is written by Toshiya !! Arigatou !!! Please email me with C&C !!!! |