Li was startled from the high pitched screech of Sakura's scream. Giant sweat drops ran down Sakura's face as she sat straight up in the bed. She frantically looked around the room thinking she was still in the dream.
       "Are you alright?" Li asked as he rushed over to her side.
       Sakura just laid there looking straight ahead in a daze.
       "You shouldn't do things like that Sakura, I thought there was really something wrong with you," Li spoke agin.
       The distant Sakura  continued to stare off into space as if she had not heard Li at all.
       "Sakura why-"
       " The chanting it was so loud,' Sakura began.
       "What are you talking about," Li questioned.
       " The chanting from my dream it was the same chanting I heard in the factory it took control of me Li, I couldn't move at all it was like he was in me."
       "He?"
       " I don't know who he is but from the sound of his voice I could tell he was a man," Sakura answered.
       " You shouldn't have left my side Sakura, I told you that you weren't strong enough to go off on your own like that. You could have lost all your magic. Sakura are you listening to me?"
       Sakura looked completely spaced out. It had looked like there was not a soul or spirit withing her.
       "Sakura! Snap out of it," Li stammered as he desperately shook her trying to find consciousness.
       Sakura finally had come back to her senses. She blinked as tears began to develope at the corner of her eyes.
       "I can't do it Li, I know that it's up to me to make things right, but I can't ween protect myself. I was there Li, when all my magic almost got sucked completely out of me, but I couldn't do anything about it."
       Overcome by her tears Sakura began to sob as she laid her head on Li's shoulder. Not knowing what to say or do Li let her to continue to sob on the comfort of his shoulder.
       Li pulled a hankerchif from his pocket and handed over to Sakura. Sakura accepted it and wiped her tears.
       "I-I'm sorry," Sakura started apologetically.
       "For what," Li asked.
       "It was foolish of me to fall apart like this I should have been stronger than that. You said that you would teach me how to combine my magic with martial arts right? Do you think you could teach me now?"
       " Of course, if you're up to it."
       "The sooner I learn the stronger I can get."
       "There are some of Meilin's old training uniforms in that drawer over there I'm pretty sure they'll fit you. You can chanfe into them and meet me out back."
       Li began to leave by then quickly said, " You know even though the fate of the world lies on your shoulders does not mean you should neglect your own well being. If you're not feeling up to it, Sakura then-"
       "I'm fine Li just give me a minute to change then I'll be down for you to teach me, " Sakura said flatly.
       LI left the room. He couldn't help but wonder if his words before had some negative affect on her. Ever since the incident at the factory she had not been acting herself at all her cheery disposition was vanquished and was replace with a mildly cold piece of mind.
       Sakura slowly changed into the training clothes. She was still a little shaken up over the previous events. "Being myself before had only gotten me into deep trouble letting myself dwell on worries, curiosity and emotion will only weaken me. I'm not at home catching the cards with Kero anymore those days are over. I and now the proven mistress of the cards and I'l do all I cant to make sure their power does not fall into the wrong hads," Sakura thought o herself as she finished buttoning up the outfit.
       Sakura went downstairs as she began to go out back to where she was to train, but for some reason she couldn't quite find her way. It was so weird , things looked so distorted it seemed to be the effect of that Illusion gave ff after it was used.
       "Where am I? What's going on," Sakura thought to herself.
       "Sakura! Sakura," Sakura could hear Li desperately call from hidden directions.
       " Li? Where are you," Sakura called back trying to find her way.
       "Suddenly she was wearing the black and red rse bud battle outfit again just like in her dream. The star cards appeared and circled around her. She reached out fir ibe but then they all disappeared. The ground gave way then She began to fall just as her dream ended. Only this time she couldn't scream everything was silent. She didn't wake up either "is this a dream? She thought, but it was too real and yet so extraordinary at the same time. She landed in a gigantic pool of water. she could feel herself sinking, but she couldn't swim to the surface , something was pulling her down. The surface was slowly freezing over so out of desperationg she broke free, but she was too late. As soon as he got to the surface it had already completely frozen over. In a panick she began to knock as hard as she could at the ice wall, until she was a firey storm sprawl over the ice surface and melt and dry up the ice and water. She could finally breathe again, but the fire was getting hotter and was about to burn her skin. Out from underneath the fire vines rose and carried her high above it. She was grateful she was away from the fire, but now the vines were tightning a  strangling grip around her. It was so tight she couldn't move or breathe. Just when she was about ready to give out the vines and fire and pralell room disappeared. Sakura fell to the ground. She had a few burns and cuts and bruises dispursed across her body. She ached and couldn't move. The series of events had left her in a state of shock.
       " Sakura! Sakura," Li called as frantically ran into the house looking for Sakura.
       He found her lying in the hallway. Her pupils were dialated, her face was straight, and she was in the worst shape that he had ever seen her in.
       " Sa-Sakura," was all Li could manage to say as he stared at his taterd, retched friend. He clenched his fist just at the very thought of who could ever have done this to her.