Slip Gate

An exciting crossover of Cardcaptors and Sailor Moon

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Chapter one

What happened to Sakura?

It was a very good day in Reedington. The sun was high and bright, the birds were flying, and the Clow Cards had been taking it easy recently. However, this may have been attributed to the fact that Sakura, Cardcaptor Champion, may have caught them all. But more likely it was because no one could find her.

Li was enjoying his day off by not taking it off like a normal kid would. Instead, he was hunting for Clow Cards. Though he knew that Sakura had caught most of them by now, he still wanted as many as possible. Maelin was right behind him of course, getting a little too close for comfort.

"So, Li, what do you think of Avalon?"

"Maelin, I've told you a million times, I'm not interested in her!"

"But how can I be so sure? After all, a master card captor like you should be able to trick even me!"

"Maelin," Li began with a more stern voice, "How am I supposed to answer? If I say I am interested I lie and you hate me. If I say I'm not, then you say I lie and are suspicious of me. What do you want me to say?"

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe I'm just asking the wrong question," she said with a suggestive tone in her voice. Li ignored it.

"You know, Maelin, speaking of Sakura," Maelin gave him a cold look.

"Speaking of Sakura, I haven't seen her lately at all. Do you know where she is?"

"I have no idea. But why should you care? If she's gone, then we can get more cards!"

"Maybe, but Sakura is tougher than she looks. It makes me wonder if something horrible may have happened to her."

"Don't worry about it. Regretfully enough, I'm sure she's fine."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

As it were, Sakura was not fine. In fact, she was having the worst time of her life. It had all started as a crazy dream, but it was getting more and more real every second. And it was painful, too.

She was dreaming that she had captured all the Clow Cards, and that she could tell Julian about her adventures. It would have been magical. Unfortunately, in the middle of the dream, someone who identified herself as Queen Beryl stepped in the way. In a movement of her hand, it felt as though Sakura was being sucked through a vacuum cleaner, going through many dimensions, right out of her dream and into a nightmare.

Right now she was unbelievably tired. She had never felt so exhausted. Certainly not helping the matter were the waves of darkness wafting over her, which seemed to lick at her soul. She could begin to feel her heart go black, her senses go numb, and in the back of her head she heard a non-stopping chant. I swear loyalty to Queen Beryl, I will release the Negaforce, and I will destroy the Sailor Scouts. I swear loyalty to Queen Beryl, I will release the Negaforce, and I will destroy the Sailor scouts.

It droned on and on, and eventually it was all Sakura could do to try and ignore it. Meanwhile, just outside of her torture machine, Queen Beryl herself and Prince Darien were watching.

"I must commend you, Prince Darien, this is an ingenious plan. I am intrigued as to how you came up with it. Please, let me know," said Queen Beryl.

"Well, it was rather simple really. Since no one was doing their job correctly around here and since the Sailor Scouts are always foiling us, I decided to look elsewhere for energy. My sights landed on a small girl in a different universe; the one you see right here before you. Since I couldn't steal her energy and take it with me back to the negaverse, I decided to take the energy contained in her. When your spirit pulled her in, it seemed as though we still would not be able to siphon her powers to the Negaforce. So, now she will be our warrior and help us destroy the Sailor Scouts."

"Very interesting, Prince Darien. Now, there is more I wish to know. What is this?" Beryl asked as she held up the Sealing Wand.

"This is the wand that little girl uses to capture what are called Clow Cards. They are powerful destructive energies that she uses this wand to return to card form. Then she can use the cards to help her capture others."

"Again, very interesting," she said in her chilling voice, "Do you think we may be able to use this wand to our advantage? I sense great power coming from it."

"Yes, I have too. As a matter of fact, I have already begun planing for how we may be able to use this wand for our purpose. We could suck the energy straight from the bodies of our enemies, and leave them in a card state. The energy would feed the Negaforce. And, we may be able to have some fun with the Sailor Scouts."

"Excellent, Prince Darien. You never stop amazing me. Now, perhaps it is time we awaken our friend? What is her name, anyway?"

"Sakura Avalon."

"Cherry Blossom? That name has to go. I think that her name shall be... Athena!"

"Excellent choice my Queen. I will wake her up now."

Darien reached over to the machine and pressed a button. The waves of darkness stopped flowing over "Athena". Athena's thoughts were now mercilessly beating her mind. It wasn't subconscious now. Loyalty to Queen Beryl was her mission. To release the Negaforce was her passion. And her burning desire, her driving will, was to destroy the Sailor Scouts. Ebbing with newfound power, Athena had lost all memory of a happier time, one where she was loved and cherished. She was aching all over, and she felt a whimper of depression float into her. But then her anger beat it flat. She felt like there was a Clow card near bye. With power she wanted. Power she needed to release the Negaforce. Power she needed to destroy the Sailor Scouts.

She lifted her head and Beryl and Darien were shocked. No, she couldn't get up that way. She rocked back and forth, making the machine tilt on its edges. Darien and Beryl were more than shocked now; they were ecstatic. Someone this strong was working for them! Athena continued to rock, until the machine fell on its side and she tumbled out.

"Welcome, Athena," said Beryl.

"I am Athena," she said mindlessly.

"I am Queen Beryl, and you shall swear your loyalty to me!"

"I swear loyalty to Queen Beryl," Athena responded.

"Athena, there are no Clow Cards in this world."

"No Cards?" there was the smallest tone of disappointment in her voice.

"No. Instead, you shall capture the Humans to feed the Negaforce. You will use your sealing wand as usual. Prince Darien?"

"Yes my Queen?"

"Give Athena her wand and release the prisoner. Let's see what it can do."

"Yes my Queen," Darien said as he handed the wand to Athena. She twirled it expertly as a weak human stumbled in front of them.

"Athena?" suggested Beryl.

Athena's blood was boiling. She could feel the energy, however weak, from that creature in front of her. It was small and cold. She did not care. With much experience, Athena proceeded to steal the energy the only way she knew how.

"Human, give me your power, CONFINE!" she shouted as she swung the wand. With a shriek that would make grown men cry, the body in front of them began to shrivel as his energy was absorbed into the wand. The body dissipated, leaving nothing but a small pile of dust and a card in Athena's hand. With no pity at all, she ripped it to shreds, sensing it's total uselessness.

"Excellent work, Athena. You will make a much better life with us than as Sakura Avalon. HAHAHA!" she laughed wickedly. Darien joined in respectively.

"Sakura?" Athena muttered. Who was that? It sounded familiar, but she was Athena. And she would destroy the Sailor Scouts. She joined in with the cackling.

"HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The Negaverse rang with their evil laughter, and all the while the Negaforce grew stronger.