Not too long ago a little girl was born amidst the cries and shouts of war. Thunderclouds roared their anger in the sky, drowning out the screams of the infant. Humans and creatures alike ran for their lives as fire and lightning ripped the battle field apart. So intent on their escape, no one noticed the tiny infant, it's Mother's body lying cold and lifeless. Except one...a man, or so he seemed to be. His body cloaked in the rich robe of a Lord, dark blue in material, swayed slightly as he moved. Tall, thin almost to the point of unhealthy, and old judging by the snow-white of his shoulder length hair and beard, this man carried himself in such a way that he radiated power and wisdom. This man, in his regal blue robes, walked the battle grounds as if in a garden, stepping over the prone figures until he reached the crying infants side. Placing his walking staff down across his knees he bent down to retrieve the child and check it for injuries. Satisfied that the infant remained untouched he rose, still with the infant cradled in his hands. Wise crystal blue eyes peered out through half-moon lenses into the eyes of the now silent infant.
For the infants part it was mainly confused. It knew this was not it's mother but did not sense any danger from it and so remained silent for the moment, yet also wary and on the point of crying. Seeing the strange creature lifting her up it looked at the old man's face wondering why it seemed so much larger than its own. Bright green eyes met crystal blue.
Just as they met, for no longer than a second, the emerald iris's of the baby's eyes flashed gold. But it was enough for the man. Nodding his head in satisfaction he bundled up the child in a ever-green blanket he pulled from inside his coat pocket, before walking off into the night towards the light of a small camp's fire.
With a few miles left to go the man whispered into the night "The beginning of the prophecies has begun. The Mistress has been reborn."
Nakuru looked away from the fire into the dark. Although she couldn't see him she felt him getting closer. Something else was getting closer as well. A different Aura smaller and yet more powerful than anything. Her eyes grew wide when a thought clicked into her mind. Could it be her? No. She wouldn't think about that until it was confirmed. Gathering her cloak around her she stood and made her way out into the dark towards the direction she felt him coming. No one noticed the fine Lady leaving since they were all too busy preparing the tents and looking after the wounded.
Stepping lightly so as not to make any unnecessary noise she wound her way through the bloody corpses. When she thought she was far enough away from the camp she called softly "Clow?"
A little bit to her left a shadow shifted and Clow came into view. "Nakuru." He greeted with a nod of his head.
Nakuru had to stifle a startled yelp. She never had gotten used to his entrances. Quickly she took in his appearance. An old habit of hers that at times, came in quite useful. Like now. "Clow what's that bundle in your arms?" she had spotted the bulge of cloth that was wrapped protectively in his arms, as if it was the most precious of treasures.
He shifted slightly and that was when she sensed the aura. Her eyes widened yet again with surprise. Going onto her tip toes she was able to peer down into the blanket's many folds and spied the top of a small head covered with fiery red hair. The puzzling Aura she had sensed with Clow's earlier was coming from the baby which solved a lot of the puzzles.
"Meet Sakura." Clow whispered bending so that she no longer had to stand on her tip-toes to see the sleeping infant.
Nakuru's mind was swimming with questions. "Is she...?" she couldn't finish. The little girl looked so innocent and pure she didn't want to believe it, But she had to once Clow nodded his head sadly.
"Yes. This is the new Mistress. Blessed and cursed with unbelievable power that everyone will want to possess." Clow's eyes became haunted as he looked down at the baby and they shone with unshed tears. "And it is because of this power that I have decided to send her off to live on a different planet until she is needed here."
"Clow!" Nakuru's voice was sharp with surprise and something else...something close to pain and anger.
"That is not your decision! Her fate will be decided by the whole Council not just you alone." What are you thinking Clow? Nakuru wondered. What is it that you know that has made you make this decision? What are you hiding?
"the Council are fools!" he bit out harshly. Nakuru staggered back a few steps as if slapped. "They would make her train in the Tower saying it was the safest way. Knowing it would instead be her end." The anger in his eyes and voice seemed to lesson as he sighed "No Nakuru. The Council will not decide this matter. As powerful as they may be, they are still humans with the same weakness that caused this war."
Nakuru echoed his sigh, defeated. "Very well Clow. You know what is best. Which planet will be given such an important task? Which planet would accept knowing the danger?" Nakuru also knew the Council would have decided that but she had been raised there all her life and so had had to try.
"They will not know."
"WHAT!" she exclaimed in outrage
"shh!" Clow scolded softly as the baby shifted in her sleep before falling back into deep slumber. "Be careful. Do not wake her."
"Do you have any idea how dangerous and... and illegal what your suggesting is!" she continued more softly but that did not mean with any less anger. "That goes against all we stand for!"
"Stood for Nakuru." Clow whispered. "That Age has ended with Sakura's birth as proof. Many things will change including the rules by which we must follow. Remember Naku, our loyalty lies with the Mistress and whoever she protects, not with the land in which we have waited for her return." The sharpness of his tone made it clear that he knew what her line of thoughts had been.
Nakuru lowered her head in shame. She knew this. But her thoughts had been clouded since it was such a long time she had been on this planet. She couldn't help but feel some sense of loyalty towards the place she was reincarnated. "You are right. I am sorry."
Clow nodded in satisfaction. He knew she meant it. After all she could not lie. "We will bring her to earth."
"Earth! That weak planet! She will not know anything about fighting or..." Nakuru's complaints were stilled by a sharp look from Clow. She sighed. How she hated being the youngest. "Very well. Where on Earth shall we put her?"
"We will give her to a family in China. Only the foster parents will know who she really is. That way she will get all the combat training that world can provide along with the peacefulness that will make her into a great leader." Clow's eyes softened on his younger 'sister'. "Do not be so quick to judge the qualities of a planet Naku. Just because Earth is young does not mean it is not grand. Now come we must deliver her before anyone else locates her Aura."
With a resigned sigh Nakuru nodded and she and Clow hype-jumped into orbit. She may not agree fully with this plan but she knew it was for the best. But she also knew that the next couple of years were going to be quite busy for her and her 'brother'. A lot had to be done before the world was ready for the coming of the Mistress and vice versa.