A young girl walked into the living room. She was wearing her pj's, black pants and a white t-shirt. Her brown hair was plaited into a braid. Her parents had gone out for the night and her brother was in another town, on a mission. On the table, she noticed a book. She looked at it, curious. On the cover was a picture of a winged horse, held down by chains. It was a pale blue book with gold trimming.
"What's this?" she said, picking it up. She read the cover. "The 'Mitora'? What's that? I wonder…" she noticed the gold lock and reached to open it. Then, the lock opened by itself. She stepped back, startled, her brown eyes were wide with surprise. Carefully, she opened the book. Inside, she picked up a card. It was of a woman, wearing a long gown, with belled sleeves. Around her neck were jewels, and her eyes closed. Her dark hair hung over her shoulders and down her back. But the most amazing thing was that she had leather wings, wings of a dragon. She read the bottom. " 'The Life'? What's that? Could it be…" Suddenly, the book began to shake violently. She dropped the book, the card still in her hand. It glowed and suddenly, the card lifted them selves up and scattered. They went everywhere, through the walls, through the windows, the ceiling. Everywhere. "Wait! Come back you stupid things!" The girl shouted, trying to grab them. But no use, they were gone. She looked down at the card in her hand, then at the book. Suddenly, it began to glow blue, and out came a tiny winged horse. It was about the size of her hand. It was pearly white with tiny blue wings. On it's forehead was a golden star, and it's hooves were silver. The creature slowly opened its eyes, showing they were violet and blue. It gazed at the child. The girl was dumbstruck, her mouth hanging open.
"Child, thank you for releasing me. I have been locked in that book for a century," the creature said. "My name Paliakyros, but you may call me Palia." The girl stared. The horse looked down at the book, stared at the empty place where the cards where, and stared. It fell to the ground, with a yell of surprise. Palia jumped back up and stared the girl. "Where are the cards!? What has happened to them? Tell me!" The girl found her voice.
"Uh…this?" she said, holding up the card. Palia stared at it.
"Yes, where are the rest?" Palia asked urgently. The girl pointed to the ceiling. "You let the escape!?" Palia screamed. She nodded. "Oh dear, this is not good! Not good at all!" Palia began to fly around the room, muttering to herself, with the girl staring at her. Palia looked down at the child. "What is your name?"
"Hallie," she whispered.
"You opened the book?"
"Yes."
"Maybe, just maybe…" Palia flew down to Hallie. "Hold out your hand." Hallie did that. "Now, repeat after me. 'Oh magic of light, magic of darkness, give me the power, lost deep within me'."
"Oh magic of light, magic of darkness, give me the power, lost deep within me." A bright light flashed, blinding Hallie, then in her hand, she saw a bow and a bunch of arrows. The bow was red leather, with golden pattern. The arrows where the same color, and the point was gold. She gasped at them. Then, she looked up at Palia. "Am I…I…a Card Captor?" Palia looked Hallie in surprise.
"Why, yes. How did you know?"
"My brother, he is one. He is now searching for the Clow Cards."
"Well, well, well. So Keroberos didn't do any better than I did. Humph, that porr excuse for a guardian."
"Excuse me, but what are the Mitora cards?" Palia looked at her.
"They are cards Clow Reed created, but where too powerful and dangerous, worse the Clow Cards. He sealed them away, with me as the guardian. But since they have been set free, you must find them. Since they are free, I belive they have left to go join their siblings, the Clow Cards."
"So that means, I must go find them as well."
"Yes." There was silence.
"I will leave then tomorrow morning. I'll find my brother.
He may be able to
"You wouldn't happen to have…pudding would you?" Hallie nodded. "YYYEEESSS! I love that stuff! I haven't had it so long!" Hallie sweat dropped, and laughed as Palia did loop-da-loops in the air.