A Card's Perspective

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