Chapter 73: Revelations!: The Final Test! (Part 1)

It had seemed like forever ago since Sakura and I had transformed the Return Card into yet another Star Card. To which we had both then proceeded to go and use it. Which we had done, in order for bot me and Sakura, to be able to travel back to the past. Which we both had to do, in order for us to be able to meet, as well as talk to Clow Reed. And yet, Li, Madison and Kero waited patiently for both of us to return. And sure enough, Sakura and I appeared from out of the Cherry Blossom tree, and landed on the ground side by side. And once we had landed safely on the ground, Li, Madison and Kero went over to greet us. "Are you both alright?" Li had then proceeded to ask the both of us. "You two aren't hurt are you?" Madison also proceeded to chime in with asking, which was because she was concerned.

And as for me...

"No, we're both fine. But thanks for asking regardless Madison, and you as well Li," I said cheerfully. "So, did either of you find out anything?" Kero asked. At first Sakura exclaimed as if trying to say that neither of us hadn't found anything out, even though both of us had.

And this was then followed by Kero then asking the both of us, if we had in fact seen Clow Reed. which was then followed by me then proceeding to say that we had. However, Sakura then went on to say that both Kero and Yue were also there. To which Kero then went on to say that that was ridiculous seeing. Since he had never even been to Eli's house before. "Are you sure its the same house?" Kero then proceeded to ask me and Sakura as a follow up question.

And as for Madison...

"It must have, Sakura and Zachary saw you there," Madison said. "You know, I think I'd remember if I'd been there before," Kero then proceeded to say in response. "That's strange, Yue mentioned that he hadn't been in Eli's house either," I said, now with a look of concern very evident on my face.

Which was then followed by Li showing a look of complete realization. "Their memories have been erased!" Li then proceeded to say. And only then, was I now beginning to realize that my suspicions about Eli from the start were starting to become confirmed. "Yeah, but by who?" Sakura asked. "I can tell you," A familiar sounded voice interjected from behind all five of us. And sure enough there stood Eli atop the entrance to the shrine, dressed in his magician attire. And without a second of hesitation, all five of us ran to the entrance to confront him.

"It's Eli!" Sakura said. "That's quite an interesting getup you got there Eli!" I said. "What's going on?!" Li said. "My name in this lifetime was Eli, but in my past life it was Clow Reed," Which not surprisingly had then proceeded to send a very surprised and stunned expression across all four of our faces. And it was at this point that Kero decided to speak up. "I don't believe you, Clow Reed passed away a long time ago and Sakura and Zachary are the masters now!" Kero shouted.

But then...

"Open your mind Keroberos, he speaks the truth," a male voice had now proceeded to say out of seemingly nowhere.

And then...

"Pretty big surprise," a female voice now proceeded to also say as well as chime in with.

And it was then at this point, that two figures came out from behind one of the entrance's pillars, and Kero immediately recognized one of them as Spinner, and the rest of us recognized the other as Ruby from Tori's school. It was at this point that Eli chose this particular moment to start an incantation, that as he started, and all too familiar symbol that Sakura, myself, Li and Kero, knew all too well, appeared beneath his feet.

It almost seemed as though none of this could really be happening at this current moment, even though it was. But as the familiar circle that Sakura, myself, Li and Kero appeared beneath Eli's feet and Eli began an incantation that was similar to Sakura and I's incantation, we soon realized that this was in fact happening, and that we had best prepare ourselves for what was to come. "I call upon the powers of the day and the night" Eli began as both Spinner and Ruby started rising off the ground and up towards where Eli was on top of the structure of the shrine entrance, "Sun and Darkness, unleash your might, release!" he continued as light enveloped the circle, as the key in Eli's palm now expanded to its full size, "I command you to return to your true forms, Spinner Sun and Ruby Moon!" he said as both transformed into their true forms, and once they had this sent a surprised and shocked expression to me, Sakura, Li, Madison, and Kero. It was then that both me and Sakura knew, that this was going to be one of our toughest tests yet. But, even after this had reached its conclusion, we would still not be done with regard to the Star Cards. And in fact, our journey, was only just beginning. But more on that at a bit later of a date.

Despite what was currently going on in front of us, Sakura, me, Li, Madison and Kero still could not believe what was happening. "Three figures on the arc, just like in me and Sakura's dream, and just look at the staff he's holding," I had then proceeded to mutter softly to myself. And this very statement of mine, was of me referring to the recurring dream that both me and Sakura had been having for weeks. Only now, that very same dream of ours, now finally made sense. However, as all of us stared, I just knew that whatever was going to happen next, was going to be just as mysterious. Because whether I liked it or not, I was still going into this almost completely blind.