Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction ❯ Battle Royale ❯ Day Three ( Chapter 4 )

BattleRoyale

By Charles Xavier

"I just didn't want to be a loser anymore…" Mitsuko

Day Three

Dear Diary,

I know it's kind of early for me to be writing to you in the middle of the afternoon. But since we're all going to die tonight, I thought it would be wise for me to write to you one last time. So let me see now, where did I leave you off from yesterday?

Oh, yes.

It was true. Eriol had indeed played this game three years ago, and during that time he had lost his entire class. Now the Government decided to bring him back here to try his luck again…well, that's what he told us. But I see no reason why I should doubt him. He knew a lot about this island anyway, and gave us useful hints on how to survive this massacre…

None of us were able to find out what exactly happened to Meiling, but what made me shiver was during the sensei's morning announcement. We discovered that there were only four candidates left. And I knew for an instant that fourth candidate could have been nobody else but Kiriyama…nothing could stop anything like him…not even Eriol. He was not human, but a killing machine.

"He's the guy who signed up for fun…"

Eriol said. I can't believe that such a boy could actually take enjoyment by killing us other people. How could anyone have a sick idea like that?

For most of the morning, the three of us stuck together, hoping that none of us would suddenly go haywire and start killing randomly. But I'm not sure what will happen later this day. The game is almost over, but that transfer student hasn't found us yet. Every minute I fear that he's watching us, ready to pounce on us victims without taking any mercy, shame, pity or remorse. Once in a while I hear a twig snap or a tree's branch break, and I run up to Eriol for safety. After all, he's the one who's been protecting Tomoyo and myself so far.

Fortunately (or should I say unfortunately), we were all still alive when it came to the afternoon. We had our last lunch together and tried to have a normal meal conversation like we always did back in our school days…oh, how I miss them so fast. But it seems like years ago since I joined up in this game. Minutes have turned into hours…hours have turned into days…and days have turned into years. Sure, I might be starting to lose my mind, but at least I'm alive. That's all that matters now…staying alive…

After lunch, however, things started to turn chaotic once again…

Eriol had guided us to a small clinic house on one of the corners of this island, which was supposed to be deserted and therefore safe…nope, it was quite the opposite. Somebody managed to beat us there to it, and you can pretty much guess who that 'somebody' was by now. (Yes, it was Kiriyama).

He burst out from the door by the minute we thought we were far away from him. Eriol told us to take cover immediately, as he was about to put this madman to a final rest. So I pulled Tomoyo's arm and we both ran for the bushes nearby to hide inside them. Kiriyama was still armed with his Uzis while Eriol had his assault rifle, but he didn't stand a chance against this person, or so I thought. After what seemed like hours of a long gunfight, Eriol had at last finished his enemy off with a straight bullet shot right into his necklace. The shot made the necklace detonate and Kiriyama's head was blown off…that was the end of him.

But what I wasn't pleased to see was the critical state of Eriol. He'd been fatally wounded and was bleeding all over his body and legs. Tomoyo and I ran out from the bushes and carried Eriol to the clinic as fast as we could…even though it was too late to save him. For by the time we settled him down onto a bed, Eriol had stopped breathing and his eyes just stared up to the ceiling in emptiness. Tomoyo insisted that we should still try to help our friend…even though she knew that he was already long gone.

Tomoyo simply couldn't accept the fact that Eriol was dead…

Time is passing by rather quickly now…but…

Diary, I wish you were here to see this right now. I can clearly see the sun coming down for the last time. To be honest with you, Tomoyo and I have never seen the sky so orange, and so beautiful as this before. We sit up here on the tallest mountain of the island, watching our last day together pass by. I don't think I'd ever want to kill my best and perhaps my only true friend, Tomoyo Daidouji. I'd rather die together with her than make her suffer. And I'm sure she thinks the same way as I do.

I've known Tomoyo since we were babies, and ever since then a strong friendship has grown between us. And to break that bond is something that I cannot commit. Friends are not supposed to kill each other, no matter what the circumstances are…they are always supposed to stick together and help each other out. Yet why, of all of us people, is there someone inside telling me that I can live through this, if I can just get rid of all of my friends?

The only weapon I have now is a Desert Eagle Magnum gun, which I had taken from Eriol's pocket. Tomoyo's keeping the assault rifle Eriol had taught her to use. So we sit here in the wet grass, waiting for the game to end. And if any of us was to act not like ourselves at any point beforehand…we would know what to do…even if we can't do it, or even understand.

You've been a good person to talk to Diary and I thank you for it. But there are times when even a young girl has to face the fear of death. Goodbye…

Sakura Kinomoto