A
Card's Perspective
Windy:
Chapter One
By: Sakura
It has been so quiet here…but I'm not really
alone…
A slight breeze ruffles my long bright robes,
glowing brightly as if to counter the dark space I've been placed in. I have
been confined in this small area for many years…ever since the death of my
Master. And yet, my power, my strength…it's still there! Almost as if he were
still alive…
Who's he? No one other than Clow Read, of
course. He was the most powerful magician in the world…no one could even come
close to the powers he possessed. And he created me. Us. His Clow Cards…
Master loved us…all of us…we were…we were
like his children. Sadly, he had no children of his own…just us, and his
guardians. We, as Clow Cards, could be as mischievous as a child can get. Always
getting into scrapes, causing little "problems" for his neighbours…but he loved
us nonetheless. Even if we were only spirits. However, we were spirits
that could learn to love…to be fond of the one that took care of us.
Unfortunately, even as spirits, Clow Cards
cannot last forever…Our survival solely depends on the power and energy of our
Master. But he has passed on…and left Cerberus and Yue to care for us in his
place.
But…but…Cerberus has fallen asleep…
And…Yue has disappeared.
Still, I'm not lonely…I think…
Even though I'm confined into the little book
that bears the name of my Master, he has made it so I can be in the same space
as my sibling spirits. We should never be lonely anymore…
A quiet sigh escapes my lips. I may not be
alone, but I am lonely. I yearn to see my Master again, as well. There may
never be anyone that can care for us the way he did. Will there ever be anyone
that can love us as Clow has?
Wait a minute! What's going on? Why do I
suddenly find myself held in an unfamiliar hand? Yet, there's a warmth to it
that seems to be strangely comforting…The Clow Book…the lock has disappeared!
We're free from its confines!
"Wind…Wind…WIN-DY…?"
My name…who said my name? A girl? This little
girl? In horror I clamp my hand over my mouth as my robes swirl around me,
violently being whipped around as my powers are called forth. This can't be
happening! Only Clow had the power to unleash my strength. But who was this
girl? She…she hasn't realized what she has done…has she?
A terrified scream erupts from her throat as
the winds from my robes are let loose, but she still holds on to me tight. No!
The Cards! They've been released as well! They're flying fast, out of the
book…disappearing into the world! Don't go! Don't leave me here all alone!
Stunned, the little girl drops the Clow Book
and slumps to the ground. She looks at me again, confused. I stare out at her,
but she can't see me. Who is she? Her most remarkable feature…her emerald
eyes…her emotions can be seen clearly through them. She doesn't understand. She
doesn't realize what she has done.
My Master had once told all of us that there
would be a time he would leave us, but that some day, someone else would take
care of us, as he had. But he never told us who would be that someone. Could
she be the one?
A sudden shouted greeting changes my
attention elsewhere. Cerberus has finally awakened and is shocked at the sight
of the missing Clow Cards. Furthermore, he's shocked that it was this girl that
was the cause of the problem.
My friends are all gone…She can't be the one
my Master had told us about. Master said she would take care of us, as he had.
But letting my siblings escape into the world…
Poor Cerberus. He's so worried about the
other Clow Cards. Master assigns him to guard us but now my siblings are
missing. Without Firey and Earthy, Cerberus can't even return to his true form!
Hmm…he does look a little adorable in this form, I should admit. You can't help
but smile at that. And yet, he's still the same inside…
"When the Seal is broken, a disaster will
befall upon this world," says Cerberus, telling this to the girl. When Cerberus
appoints her to capture the escaped Clow Cards, the two begin to argue a bit.
Obviously, she was not prepared for something like this to happen.
"What's your name?" asks Cerberus, finally.
"Sakura."
Sakura…wasn't that the name of those pretty
pink cherry blossoms? I remember Flower used to make those and shower our
garden with them. It was Master's favourite flower…I still miss him…
But I no longer belong to Clow Read. I now
belong to this brown-haired, emerald-eyed girl here, Sakura.
Will I be able to trust her?
Will I be able to love her?
Will she be able to…care for me?
My new…Mistress?
Author's Note: This has got to be one
of my "weirder" fics, ne? At least it's sort of unique. I hope you like it so
far! I'm going to write about the perspective of every Card as they are
captured. Oh, my…it's going to be a lot of work… o_O But…I'll give it my best
shot! ^_^ Since there are many Cards, there will be many chapters, so I'll keep
them short. I'm also going to write up captures for Cards like Through and
Wave, although they were never shown. That will put a unique aspect to it, ne?
^_^
*Sakura
~The Animé Archives Team