MISTRUSTED OR BETRAYED

MISTRUSTED OR BETRAYED

By Tsumeimei Star

"SAKURA!!!"

Sakura woke up finding herself in shadows. She looked around trying to find that person calling her.

"SAKURA!!!!!"

The voice grew louder as Sakura moved forward. She approached an old rusted door. She opened it seeing an angel with big, beautiful wings, hazel eyes, and long, bright golden hair.

"Sakura, you must follow me."

"Why?"

"Your friends are in danger of being consumed by evil. So if you care about your friends, follow me."

So, Sakura, looking puzzled, followed the angel who looked entirely weak.

"Here, I insist on helping you," Sakura offered to help.

"Thank you."

Soon, they got to a room where Sakura's friends were. They were all in dark, shadow like orbs.

"Oh no! We're too late!!" the angel said.

The others were released from their orbs. Sakura ran to Madison not caring of the angel warning.

"Madison, are you all right?!"

Madison threw a shadow ball Sakura.

"Madison, what the heck are you doing?!"

The angel explained that Madison, Li, Meilin, Tory, and Julian were controlled by a great evil force.

"Guys, it's me. It's Sakura. Don't you remember me?!?"

They all charged Sakura at the same time when...

"Aaaahhhhhhh!!!!"

"Sakura, will you keep it down. Some of us are trying to sleep", Kero said stubbornly.

Sakura looked around her realizing that it was all a nightmare.

The next day, Sakura went to her Middle School spotting Madison.

"Hey Sakura."

"Hi Madison. So, what's the news today?"

"Same old, same old, but I heard that there's a new girl attending our school."

"Cool. Let go see her."

They saw the new girl sitting by the school office. They went off and introduced themselves.

"Hi, my name is Madison and her name is Sakura."

The new girl introduced herself.

"My name is Myra."

Madison was happy to meet a new face. But Sakura felt as if she met Myra before. She had hazel eyes and long, bright golden hair.

'Oh well', Sakura thought to herself. 'She probably is just someone.'

When Sakura came home, she received an unexpected visit.

"Li! What are you doing here?!"

"What, I get no hello?"

He smiled and then explained that there was some magical presence that he sensed here.

"Sakura I just..."Tory began as he walked in. "What is he doing here?!"

"He...gave me a...a...letter which was...umm...accidentally mailed to his home."

Sakura acted fast and created a false letter with the Create Card.

Tory asked suspiciously, "Let me see the letter."

Sakura gave him the false letter and ran off with Li.

They approached Madison's house seeing Meilin exit it.

"See ya tomorrow Madison."

Madison walked out not noticing Sakura and Li and said,
"See tomorrow, Meilin. Don't forget to call me when you get back to Hong Kong."

"I won't", smiled Meilin.

Meilin and Madison saw Sakura and Li holding hands and teased, "How was your date, Romeo and Juliet."

The four laughed at the joke.

"You guys all wanna sleep over at my house and have a big slumber party?!" Sakura asked.

"Sure."

It was night time and they were all asleep at Sakura's house. Sakura had the same dream, and the same scream.

"Sakura!" started Madison.

"What's wrong?!" finished Li.

Sakura explained what happened in her dream.

"Sakura, it's okay. It's just a dream", said Li.

"But", Sakura started. "I felt pain."

"If you want, you can sleep here with me."

Li patted on his sleeping bag. Sakura nodded and went to his sleeping bag. She felt much safer being with Li.

He hugged Sakura and said good night.

It was morning and they all rushed to get to school. They then bumped into Myra. She dropped all of her school supplies.

"Ohh noo!!"

"Oh, I'm sorry Myra", said Madison.

Myra said, "It's okay. I was just looking for you..."

She paused at the instant she saw Li and Meilin.

"Who are they?" she asked curiously.

"These are our good old friends from elementary, Li and Meilin."

"Nice to meet you."

After school, Sakura told Myra about her dream while they walked out the building.

"Sakura, I have something to tell you."

Sakura looking puzzled asked, "What?"

"I am actually a messenger from Eli. You see, I am the angel in your dream. Eli sent me to give you a message because soon, all of the people you care about will betray you. He didn't want to betray you so he sent me."

"But why would that happen?"

"A great evil called Nitro Philoda was a great enemy of Clow Reed. And now that you hold the Clow Cards, he wants to kill you."

Sakura felt sad. She didn't want this to happen. She ran home crying of what would happen to her.

That night, Sakura was at the beach weeping all by herself until Li walked by.

"Sakura, I was worried about you. I looked everywhere to find you. Didn't you say that you were coming over to my house to study for that big math test??"

"I changed plans and I wanna be alone. So stay away from me!"

"No."

"Li go away."

"I'm staying here."

"Go away!!"

"Why?!"

"Do you remember the dream I had last night?"

Li nodded.

"That dream was actually a vision of the oncoming future."

Li looked concerned.

"Sakura, I just love you too much to let this happen."

"I know. I love you, too. It's just someone wants to kill me through you and the others. His name is Nitro."

"I'll get him before..."

Before he could finish, a large dark orb surrounded him and took him away.

"LI!!!!!!!!"

Sakura cried knowing that it was now starting. She closed her eyes wishing that it was just one of those night terrors she kept having. She opened her eyes and saw darkness
everywhere.

"No!! This won't happen! I'll change everything and rescue my friends!!!!!"

"SAKURA!!!"

She knew who that was.

"Myra! Where are you!!"

"SAKURA!!!! HELP ME!!!!!!!!!"

Sakura was confused. She went to where Myra was and saw that she was being consumed by the evil as well.

"Myra, how did this happen?!?!"

It was too late. Myra was now a Muori (evil angel).

Sakura was now alone. Everyone she knew was going to betray her.

As she approached the room with her friends, she saw that they were wearing black outfits and their eyes were red and glowing. She summoned her wand, waiting to see what she would do.

"All minions! Attack Sakura Avalon!!!!!"

Sakura knew who that voice was. She dodged each blow. She summoned the Fly Card to fly away. Now, Sakura was flying over some unfamiliar fountain.

"Sakura.."

She heard familiar voices that were faint coming from the fountain.

"LI! MADISON! EVERYONE, WHAT HAPPENED?!?"

Before they could answer, Sakura was hit by Li's body. She landed on her back hard. It was a painful landing, but Sakura stood up to defend herself. Li's body and the others were flying with bat-like wings. Madison's body charged at Sakura this time. Sakura dodged it resulting Madison's body crashing into the fountain.

"Sorry Madison."

"It's...Whoa!!!"

Madison's spirit returned to her rightful body. The downfall was that she was trapped in a bright colored crystal.

"Sakura!" yelled Madison. "Save the others!!! I'll be fine!"

Sakura nodded and dunked Meilin, Tory, and Julian in the fountain. They were also back but they were trapped in the same type of crystal Madison was in. Next was Li.

While Sakura was fighting Li, she was wondering where Kero was. She almost dunked him. He drew a Clow Card. Before he could summon it, Sakura accidentally tripped on rock and shoved him to the ground. Li fell and somehow, Nitro Philoda appeared.

"Now go to the other world Li", Nitro said.

Li ran to a tree and summoned a portal. He jumped in and disappeared. Sakura and Nitro were battling it on.

Meilin commented, "Sakura, he's out of your league!"

"She's right Sakura", said Nitro grinning.

Sakura and Nitro battled resulting the victory of Nitro.

"Sakura, it's time you give me the Clow Cards."

"Never", said Sakura weak and in pain.

"Fine. Have it that way. Li, Myra. Come out."

A big portal was summoned and Li and Myra came out.

"Finish her off."

Sakura dodged them trying not to hurt them. All of a sudden, they threw shadow balls at Sakura. She couldn't dodge them and was hit every shot.

"Guys, stop."

Kero (big form) came in and threw Myra into the fountain. She turned back to normal, but was in a crystal like the others.

"Kero, where were you?!"

"Looking for you and the others."

Sakura didn't notice, but Li went towards her with his sword. She was sliced at her left leg near her foot.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Li kept swinging his sword at her. She dodged it with the Jump Card.

Sakura was tired and hurt. Li came over to deliver the final blow. All of a sudden, Sakura did what she thought she would never do. Sakura kissed Li on the lips for a long time. She stopped seeing her beloved Li back to normal. Li was in a crystal like the others. Soon, Kero was, too.

"It's time", said a voice.

Nitro Philoda came back.

"It's time to see if you can defeat me, the all powerful Nitro Philoda."

Sakura was weak, tired, and hurt. At that moment, Clow Reed's spirit appeared.

"Nitro, you will battle Sakura fairly. Or else, you will be sent to the 'Eternal Shadows'!!"

"Fine Clow Reed."

Then, Clow Reed chanted a spell and Sakura was healed. He then disappeared.

"Now, I'm ready", said Sakura pumped up.

Sakura put on a fighting pose. Glowing like an fairy, Sakura charged at Nitro Philoda. This was going to be the battle of the century.

Sakura used card after card after card and finally beat Nitro.

"NNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Sakura defeated Nitro. At an instant, Nitro Philoda was vaporized.

"Huh?! What's this???"

In place of Nitro's presence was a Clow Card.

"GUYS I HAVE THE DEVASTATION CARD!!!!!"

Everyone else escaped out of the crystal and on the ground. Tory and Julian ran away as Sakura used the Sleep Card on them. The fountain disappeared.

(Next day)

"Kero, how come you were the only one not brain washed??" questioned Sakura still not getting it.

Kero explained that he was a creature, not a person.

Sakura flew towards the airport where Li and Meilin were going home. Meilin was already onboard. Sakura saw Li leaving and ran up to him.

"LI!!!"

He turned around and saw Sakura. He smiled relieved that he would get to see Sakura before she left.

"Hi Sakura."

"Li, I just wanted to say that I meant that kiss."

"Really?!"

"Yeah, and I would do it again right now."

They closed their eyes and moved towards each other when.....

"RING!!!!!!!!"

Sakura woke up and looked around her room and saw her children Tomei and Cheroa. She looked beside her and saw her husband Li.

She noticed that it was just a dream. A dream from the past.

THE END