Card Captors: Redux

Card Captors: Redux
Temptation
by SSJ04 Mewtwo

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Scorpinac: That's the problem, Eli's got Clow's memories, but Eli is his own person. He has none of Clow Reed's personality. I think I'm going in a different direction now...Ember will be left alone. This Mewtwo shouldn't pick on a kid.

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"You were quite angry at her weren't you?"
"Who said that?"
"It's me," Trenton said coming out from the shadowy alleyway.
"You, I'm not even going to talk to you, even if we are family."
"Now, that's no way to treat your cousin." Trent said playing wounded. "I saw the way she put Lee over you. She's replaced you and you know it. Help me take him out. All I want is the cards. You help me get rid of Lee, I get the cards, and you can continue to protect Sakura."
"And just what makes you think that I can trust that you'll keep your word?"
"I'm tired of getting rid of her. If I can take the cards then I've won. Killing Lee..."
"Killing?"
"Yes, what did you think I meant by 'getting rid of'?"
"I'm no murderer."
"You wouldn't be pulling the trigger. I'll be the one to do the dead, you'll just be luring him."
"And Sakura never finds out?"
"She never has to know."
"And you want make it long and suffering, you'll get it over and done with quickly?"
"Just like that." Trenton said snapping his fingers.
"Deal."

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"Are you crazy!?" Meilin freaked out.
"My left side is better now. I want to shut up Tori once for all. I'm not going to hurt Sakura and if I have to beat that into him I will."
"You aren't good enough to fight him. I'm the fighter here, let me go." Meilin tried to persuade.
"No, this is between me and him. Hopefully I can end this right now. He said and leaves. Meilin sighed and went for her phone. She decides against it and heads out herself.

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The two stare at each other for what seemed like an eternity. Then Tori made the first move as he charged and threw a punch at Lee. Lee avoids it and tried to knee Tori in the gut. He catches the older boy in the left side of the rib cage, but Tori backs off a little and then goes for Lee's left side.

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"Meilin?" Sakura asked as she and Madison greet her at the front door.
"You better follow me to the park...there's something you need to see." Meilin said cryptically.
"What?" Sakura asked now getting concerned.
"I told him I wouldn't tell you directly, but if it looks like that we went for a walk in the park, then he won't get mad at me."
"What's Lee doing?" Sakura questioned as the two girls follow Meilin.
"Please, just follow me." she said as Madison silently got her phone and started dialing.

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"Thought brats like you couldn't fight." Tori taunts.
"I might not be as well trained as Meilin, but I know enough to beat some sense into you."
"When I'm done with you, you'll never sleep with my sister again!"

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'That's right, keep him busy. I'll only get one shot at this.' Trenton said preparing himself. 'Damn, Sakura is on her way.'

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The two boys continue to trade blows with the two giving as good as they were getting. Lee felt something, but he couldn't focus on it due to Tori's attacks. Then, a lance of dark energy crashes into his chest and he cries out in pain and falls to the ground.

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"Lee!" Sakura cried and took to the air with the Fly card.
'Ah hell, what did he do?' Meilin thought as she and Madison run to catch their friend.

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"What?" Lee gasped out.
"That was a fatal blow you took. Your life and magic are slowly dying, Lee Shaoran." Trent explained.
"Why?" he asked Tori.
"You just keep away from my sister, for good." Tori said in a monotone.
"Lee!" Sakura cried and landed. She sees Trenton and Tori and her eyes widen in shock. "Tori?"
"I did it to protect you." Tori said with a far away look in his eyes. Trenton turns to try to avoid Wulf's attack, but the hammer impacted his shoulder. Several mini-missiles crash into him as well sending him away from Lee.
"What the hell did you do!?" Meilin shouted. A moment later, Keroberos, Yue, and Ember all land.
"Who hurt daddy!?" Ember demanded looking for blood. Yue glares at Tori wondering if he had something to do with this. Eli, with Spinner Teleported into the middle of the bedlam and with a violent attack, Eli sent Trenton crashing into a very old tree. Meilin turns to Tori and readies herself to kill him.
"Get the hell out of here, Tori, they don't want you around anymore." Eli said calmly.
"I did it for her." he said again.
"You did it for no one you ass hole!" Meilin screamed as Wulf held her back from taking his head off.
'No no no no no no no no, don't die don't die don't die!' she sent through their link. 'Don't you leave me!' she cries and her pink aura merges completely with Lee's dimming green one.
"What is she doing!?" Yue asked.
"She's trying to heal his aura with hers, but if she isn't careful we'll lose them both." Eli explained.
"Do something!" Meilin demanded.
"I can't. Lee's aura will not accept my magic, and Sakura's aura would destroy my magic if I try anything anyway." he said and continued to watch. In a flash of gold light, the two were covered for only a moment. When it faded, the two were on the ground, Sakura on top of Lee, and they were both unconscious. Kero and Ember were in their false forms and Julian was asleep on the ground as well.
'Uh?" Madison asked confused.
"They did it, but Kero Yue, and Ember will be stuck in their false forms for some time. Also, neither of them will have the power to use their magic." Eli answered. "Josh, return Julian home and then jump us to Lee's apartment. Ruby can protect Julian, but Lee and Sakura are vulnerable the moment and letting them go to Sakura's will but her father at risk." Eli said. Josh does so and first Julian disappeared and then the rest of the group disappeared.

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'Damn, he didn't die, but I weakened them enough so I may finish integrating Shienna's powers with mine.' Trenton mused. I might not have killed him, but I've given them more problems to deal with while I deal with my power issue.'