Just One Wish
A CCS Fanfiction
Part X
Part X - To Live with Hope…
Why is the most important thing in this world is hope? You get nothing from it, no reward or something else. But it is the driving force on why people live on another day. Even when people lost everything, they always stand up and face forward toward an even better life. Maybe that’s how they endure hardships. And to Li Syaoran, the case is the same. He struggled in order to get back all he lost. His status, his friends and more importantly… Sakura…
As he sees the way himself said about Sakura, he’s completely infuriated and helpless about the matter.
“I’m out there with her, not knowing what hellish thing I will do. And also, I’m here stuck to see the events hopelessly…”
“What do you feel about this?”
“What I feel? I feel pathetic! Is that what you want me to say!”
“It’s not like that… But you should keep your emotions from clouding yourself from your reasoning…”
“I can’t do anything… I already lost everything back then, now someone’s trying to destroy my friends and loved ones. What couldn’t have been worse if that someone is me?”
Li simply stood there, now, his tears are flowing from his eyes.
“You’re crying…”
“What’s your point?” Li looked at him.
“It’s not like the end for you, in fact, your death is merely the beginning of your life.”
Li looks at him in disbelief.
“What do you mean?”
“You still got a chance… besides… I don’t want anything or anyone who would try to threaten or destroy this beautiful world…”
“I want to return… even for just once…”
“You will…”
“Really? Yeah!” Li jumps for joy.
“But before that I want to tell you what I know… and show you who I truly am…”
“It bothers me really… who are you anyway?”
The person reveals himself to him. Li was shocked at what he saw.
“What the… you’re…”
“Surprise… Isn’t it?”
“You’re…”
“Clow Reed…”
--== Unknown ==--
There are two people talking about something.
“So… the shadow has made its move…”
“Hmm… I didn’t expect he’d move that fast…”
“Maybe his plan has already gone on course…”
“If that’s so… he may summon us any moment now.”
“Now that the new wizard of the Clow has surfaced, it must be time that he’ll make a move… I’ve heard that she also recreated the Clow Cards into her own.”
“Doing that requires enormous power. No wonder he quickly sprung into action, eliminating anyone in his way, even the one closest to her.”
“Poor guy. He deserved that fate because he’s so weak. He lost his trial against Yue. Good thing he’s gone.”
“Don’t worry. He’s just an insignificant insect in our eyes.”
“But I also believe that the young Clow Reed is also here, along with his guardians, has allied with the Clow Wizard. He’s good. We’ve better take a good look at him.”
“We’ll never get anything done here. I’d better leave.”
“Leaving so soon? We don’t have an order yet…”
“I like seeing for myself what will go on in the following days. I think it will be something…” The person stood up and starts to leave.
“Well okay. Do whatever you want. Just don’t get into his plans okay?”
“I know that!”
“Well then, see you… Ryuga…”
“I will…” He left.
“Young kids these days… They are so impatient and want to get on with it. I guess society is to blame for this mistake…” The man laughs with an evil tone.
--== Heaven ==--
“For once I was fooled there… sir…” Li bowed down on him.
“No need to do that young one… I don’t deserve that name. It’s you who should I call sir…” Clow said.
“Why is that?” Li asked.
“I see in your future is an inescapable destiny. A destiny that will change not only yourself, the ones you know, but the world too…”
"My destiny? You must be joking right?"
"It is true… and it will happen…"
Li looks on as he wondered on what his true fate… it bothers him.
"Why me? You should have chosen a better candidate on that…"
"And why should I?"
"I'm just nothing… back there I lost my trial to Yue, lost my right to obtain the Clow Cards and become the new owner. I tried to help Sakura back then but… She always gets out of any trouble without me. I tried to… but I always end up in her way.”
“Do you think that’s the reason that you shouldn’t be the one?”
“Well to you, it’s nothing but a lame excuse but… I don’t have the right to do it.”
Li looked down. Clow went beside him and looked at him.
“Do you know the reason why she loved you?”
“Huh?”
“I see all things… and that includes your affection to her. She loves you as you love her. There’s no denying that.”
“I do. I do love her. I want to go back. I know that my life isn’t over yet.”
“Then, that’s the reason that I chose you…”
Li stood up and shows the Sakura Cards to Clow.
“I don’t get it. The cards should return to her when she gave this to me.”
“And why is that?”
“Well, It’s her that the cards follow as master. And, I no longer have the right to use them anymore.”
“Is that it?”
“That’s why she shouldn’t have gave me these. It’s hers now, and may need her power when needed.”
Clow taps Li’s head.
“Let me help you…”
As Li looked at his hand, the cards have disappeared.
“Thank you… Clow…”
“The cards have returned to its rightful owner.” Clow said.
“Now that I’m back to what I am, I guess you don’t need me anymore. Sakura should be the chosen one, not me.”
But Clow disagrees.
“Let me ask you. Why did the cards react when you need them even when Sakura isn’t by your side?”
Li wondered why.
“I’m sure that it will no longer work for me… but why?”
Clow looked at the image of the new Clow Book, which is the Sakura Book.
“Her heart speaks more than it seems…”
“What do you mean?”
“Her love… her pure, innocent love to you is the thing that drives you to live right?”
Li blushed at what Clow said.
"Well… that's one opinion…"
"I know what you feel about her and that's the reason you live to continue your life with her."
"But that can no longer be true isn't it Clow?"
"That's why I chose you for this task…"
Li stood up and looked at the beautiful sky.
"Tell me, what can I do?"
"First, I shall explain to you something important."
"What is it?"
"About yourself, about your dark self."
Li sat down with Clow as he explains the situation.
"You mean I'm the reason that the monster inside me awaken?"
"Unfortunately, yes. He was created in your likeness and has qualities as same as you are. The only thing that's different is that his mind and thinking is a wicked, savage one."
Li looks at him in disbelief.
"So, it’s me that released the horrible being which is myself…” Li drew his sword.
“What are you doing?” Clow said.
“Since I let him out of me, I’ll make sure that he going back to here he belong!”
Li tries to stab himself with the sword.
“NO DON’T! YOU’RE STILL ALIVE!” Clow tries to stop him.
“No… I must do this! For all of my friends! For Sakura… If I’m dead, then he will vanish!”
Li stabbed himself with the sword. Just as the blade touched his skin. Clow immediately casts a spell and in an instant, Li’s hands weaken like jelly. He dropped the sword slashing into his stomach. Clow could do so much.
He then felt the thing that made him different from those who passed away. Blood.
“Blood? Why? Why there’s blood in my shirt? This does mean… Clow!”
Clow lie down with his hands is bloody. He blocked Li’s sword with his hand.
“Clow! I’m so sorry! I couldn’t, wouldn’t…” Li said.
Clow smiled at him.
“Now you know the truth…”
“The truth? You mean this?”
“Yes… are alive… you have breath in your lungs… you have a beating heart… Yes… you are alive…”
Li is still stunned on what he said.
“So is this the reason why that…”
“The purpose of the beast is that to eliminate me and take my place as me?”
“Correct.”
Clow’s hands starts to heal.
“Your hand…”
“It’s doing fine. No need to worry.”
“But…”
“Let’s have some rest. It can be tiring isn’t it?”
“Uh… yeah…”
--== Meanwhile ==--
“Is it alright to sneak up on people?” A woman talked to a robed man.
“Well, it depends on the situation.”
“For me, I think it’s rude.”
“Don’t worry… I’m looking at a person I just happen to know, know very well.”
“Hmm? And who might that be?”
“You’ll soon find out… in time.”
“You are really secretive on your actions. C’mon, show me who is it?”
“You’re really impatient isn’t it? Well I’m not going to tell you who I am looking at.”
“Okay, I quit. But make sure that’s something important! We’ve already lost time in our hands.”
“Patience… the key here is to wait for a chance for an opening. Then, we strike.”
“Okay, do whatever you want. I’m going somewhere else.”
“Okay… I’ll tell you when it’s ready.”
“Bye…” The woman leaves.
“Oh, what headache. Well then, back to where I look on.”
The man viewed the person for a few minutes then…
“Starting tomorrow, the real party will begin. Isn’t it, my love?”
The man laughed. The person who he’s looking at the globe is…
Sakura…
--== Heaven ==--
“Are you awake now Li?” Clow Reed said.
“Well, I got the best sleep ever since I got here.” Li replied.
Li Syaoran and Clow Reed are discussing about the imminent destruction that happen.
“So, have you decided?”
“Clow, thank you for giving me this golden opportunity. If it’s going to save everyone, then I’ll do it.” Li stood up.
“It’s decided then.”
Clow raised his hand onto Li.
“Huh? What’s going on?”
Suddenly… as beam of light shot into him.
“Ouch! Huh? It doesn’t hurt?”
“Please wait…” Clow said.
“Let all the power of the elements fuse together and form into a soul! Let this divine soul fuse towards the person n the holy light!”
The elements form into a soul. A beautiful one that spins as it forms.
“Wow, so this is the power Clow posses.” Li stands there in amazement.
“Isn’t it wonderful? Now, accept its power…” Clow said.
“Okay…” Li opens his arms toward the soul.
“Now, repeat after me. Pure soul of light, Let the owner accept it’s divine force!”
“Pure soul of light, Let the owner accept it’s divine force!” Then the soul raced towards Li that made him frightened.
“Oh no!”
“Don’t worry! I won’t do to you harm!”
Believing on what Clow said. Li calls for its power.
“COME TO ME!”
The soul shot Li. His body now envelops in whte light.
Li suddenly feels pain.
“NO!!!” Li screams in pain.
“Don’t fight it! Let it come inside!” Clow said.
“But the pain! It’s unbearable!”
“Don’t worry! It will all go well!”
The light pushed inside Li. After a few attempts, it finally absorbed into his body.
Li fell down. Still reeling from the fuse.
“Ow… what happened?”
“It’s finished! The fusion is complete!” Clow said.
“Wait… I feel something. What is it?”
“That’s the power of the divine soul, Alastor. It magnifies the user power in an unimaginable rate! And now, I give this to you as a sign of thanks.”
“Thank you Clow.”
Li tried to use this power. He thrusts his sword, hoping that some beam of magic might push through, but…
Nothing happened.
“It’s not working… Clow, it’s not working.” Li wonders about himself. But Clow smiled at him.
“The reason why the power didn’t react to you is because it’s not the right time yet. And, the power is different form what you do.”
“What do you mean by different?”
“All living things, like us have a different aura that binds us. Like our souls for example. Souls are only in the likeness of its owner, so it’s characteristics of the person is different from another person. There is no same one in any living thing, not even identical twins or alike life has the same. The Alastor works depending on whom wields it. You, on the other hand works different than me or Sakura for that matter.”
“So, I have power of my own?”
“Yes, even without Alastor, you have your own power. That’s why you can use the magical talismans and the Clow Cards.”
“But, I belong to the Li bloodline, so I can do them…”
“Normally you will. However, as I see you develop in these years, I felt that there is another force inside you just waiting for the chance to awake. And I think the time is now.”
Li now understands what Clow is trying to say to him.
“That’s why you gave me this. You know that in my future, this kind of thing will happen so you created Alastor for me.”
“That’s where you’re wrong Li, I didn’t create Alastor, you did.”
“Me? Why?”
“That’s for you to know. Even myself wonder why such a force existed before. It simply slept for a time then it awoke when you came.”
“Eh?”
“No need to worry, you’ll know soon enough. Now, you’re ready to undertake on an impossible journey.”
“…”
“Remember, there are people who allied themselves to the beast and they’re present to eliminate on whoever knows their plan.”
“What plan?”
“I don’t know. You have to discover that yourself.”
Li thinks about the future.
“If they succeed then all will be lost, animals, people, family, friends, loved ones… Sakura… I can’t let them put their finger to her! I will protect her at all costs!”
“Li, its time.”
Li walked toward Clow.
“Let me tell you something, someone already has taken possession of your body. I can’t do anything to put you back to your own body. I’ll try to find another one that will suit you. But this is risky.”
“Risky?”
“You may not land in Tomoeda, you may not be recognized by your friends and relatives, worse, you may not see her again.”
“I know what I am getting to Clow. If I don’t see her again then fate has dictated me for it. But if I see her again…”
“I know what you’re going to say. Now time go back.”
“Yes.”
Clow calls on his power, the Return Card to send Li back.
“Power of time, let this pure soul pass safely to the chains of time and send him back where he truly returns. RETURN!!!”
A flash of light engulfed Li.
“Good luck, and may divine blessing help you on your journey.”
“Thank you…” Li said.
“Sakura… I’m coming…Please wait for me…” Li closed his eyes.
And then he disappeared.
Clow looked at the sky and wondered on something.
“If the legend I heard is true then he’s the…”
“Messiah of the Century…”
End of Just One Wish
Well, that’s about it. The end of one series, but its not the end of the story. Stay tuned for the continuation of the series with “Messiah of the Century” Which is Syaoran’s Destiny and “Conqueror of the Century” Which the Fake Li’s Destiny. Both are sequels of “Just One Wish”. Stay tuned! For any comments or suggestions, e-mail me at hans_keiichi@yahoo.com. See ya!