"Who said that", Serena asked nervously. The voice seemed mighty forceful and confident. "I did", and unknown body spoke. As Li and the other girl moved away to reveal the speaker, Raye and Amy bound down the stairs excitedly. "Hey, you guys the new scout is here", Amy exclaimed as Raye slides to the door where she sees the lot of people stand at the door. "Why are you idiots just standing there", she whispered to Serena and the others . Then a slender girl with rose-colored hair held back by a white ribbon, in a dark red sundress stepped forward. She raised her hand towards Serena and smiled. "Hi, I'm Sage." Serena blinked at the girl and notice how beautiful she was. She continued to stare even as Sage took back her hand. Thanks to Raye though, Serena snapped out of her trance quickly. As the rest of the scouts continued to pile around the door, all the inner scouts turned and looked at Alex, who let out a loud wolf whistle at the sight of Sage. Sakura, Sage, and Madison all began to laugh. The scouts looked at them nervously, waiting for an explanation. "Don't worry", giggled Sakura, "She has that effect on everyone". Sweat marks slid down the others' heads as they finally let the visitors inside. "Like I was saying before, this is Julian, a friend to the family, and her over there is Rae Meilin", Sakura explained as each bowed to the scouts. Serena noticed how much that Meilin girl seemed to cling all over Li. Sakura saw Serena's disgusted look and whispered to her, "She scared I'll steal him away". As both giggled at the comment Meilin shot Sakura one of her, "I hate you" looks. The group walked into the den, which was bigger than Serena's already crowded room. Once everyone was situated, Amy called the meeting to order. "All right, you guys. It's time to get down to business. Now according got my calculations, the machine that caused the three of you to be transferred, did have side effects after all. It caused the destinies of many of you to criss-cross. So that means that Serena should not be a Cardcaptor and Sage should not a sailor scout." Everyone gasped at Amy's conclusion. Serena looked at her Clow key mournfully as Sage clasped her brooch. Sakura, too, moped at the statement. Then she remembered something her teacher, Ms. Mackenzie had told her. "That can't be true. A friend of mine once said that that there are no coincidences only inevitabilities. Plus, facts speak otherwise." Serena began to beam at Sakura's bold affirmation. "Really? How?!?" "Well", Sakura began "Serena said she had opened the Clow book even before she was transported to our world, in addition, Sage found her brooche about four months ago. So despite that fact that a machine brought us together, it was eventually going to happen." All the room marveled at Sakura. Madison jumped up and down, shouting "You go, Sakura. Tell them what's up. Woo-hoo!!" Sakura smiled at her friends and even Amy was happy with her correction. However, their moment of joy was interrupted.
Sakura's book bag had began shaking. As she unzipped it, Kero, in his disguised form popped out. "Well glad to see I'm remembered." Serena looked at the little stuffed animal-like thing and petted it saying, "Aw, he's so cute". Kero looked at the girl angrily, "Hey, watch it! You are talking to the guardian of the Clow, now Sakura book!" Serena smiled at the pissed guardian, "I know who you are. I am the Cardcaptor of the new Clow cards. So little guy, what do you have to say now?" Kero rolled his eyes (do not ask how this is possible, seeing that he only has dots for eyes) and flew to a clearing on the floor. "All I have to say is...", Kero began as he transformed to his true form, Keroberos. Serena began to shiver at the sight the large winged beast. "Now girl, you shall treat me with a little respect." As Kero stepped into her face, a voice behind him yelled, "Keroberos, let my girl alone. She is new at this, just as Sakura was." Kero turned to look at a very pissed off Luna. She was fluttering in the door way and glaring at her rude counterpart. Kero looked at the disguised guardian lovingly. "Ah, Luna, I am glad to see you." Serena looked a puzzled at her cat, which was now lying on a lamp table next to the door. "You two know each other? And, how did that little thing turn into that?" Keroberos looked at the baffled teen and spat, "Will some one inform that girl on what going on before I eat her!!" Sakura looked at her friend sadly. "Oh, Kero, don't be so harsh. Julian, please help us." The blonde cutie with glasses stood up and he too, transformed. "Yue", Keroberos began, "Let her all she needs to know". Yue nodded and stepped towards Serena. He placed his hand upon her forehead and closed his eyes. Serena fearful face suddenly went blank. The scouts looked upon her with amazement. After about a minute, Serena regained a not-so-blank expression. "Whoa, what a rush", she said highly. Yue turned back into his human form and sat back down, "I hope that helped", he said happily. Amy, looked up from her computer, which had preoccupied her through the whole ordeal. "This is interesting", she said slowly. She looked around the room at all the curious faces before she continued. "It says here that some guy named Clow Reed made two books with these special cards. He knew his end was coming soon so he left them for his daughter, Clow Rein, but she too, died from grief. But before he died, Clow Reed placed a spell over the books. Under one of his spells though, whenever neither of the masters were there to keep the books, they were to lay dormant until either opened or Clow Reed was reborn. Oddly enough though, ancient scrools said that his daughter was also to return. And if the books were ruled by another allready, then a test was to commense in order to prove a Masters' power. There was thought to only be one book until a new band of cards were set loose, with there choosen captors, these cards would excel in power over the first. Unlike the newly ruled Sakura cards, the new the new Clow cards could fuse into a whole new type of cards other than attack together..." As the Cardcaptor bunch sat and thought on the new information, Sage jumped out of her seat and shouted, "Hey, let's go try it out!" The other agreed enthusiastically, and rushed out of the house.
Since Luna had the most information on the events, she refereed the test. "Now, Sakura, you activate any two cards, and we will see how they effect the reaction to Serena's two cards." The two girls nodded at the rule and were about to do such when Raye shouted, "Hey, wait a minute! Serena, you caught the Garden Card using the help of another card, how did you get the first one?" Murmurs of similar question swept the group as Serena chuckled nervously, "Well since you asked, I might as well tell you, like I told Luna last night. On the day I went to Granny's, I found the clow book and seen the picture of the cover. I was so compelled by it that I had to look in the book. After searching through several funny looking cards, I saw what I had hoped for. I found a card with a beautiful fairy holding a tiny energy ball in a bubble. I was amazed I had said the name of it out loud and a glowing figure popped out and flew quickly around the room. It didn't do any damage except made all the clow cards fly out of the book. I got it back just as Granny called me to dinner. Then i snuck the book into my bag and took it home with me." After finishing her tale, Serena looked nervously at the either skeptical or sympathetic looks of the group. Sakura placed a hand on her shoulder and nodded, while Meilin rolled her eyes and placed her head on Li's shoulder who then groan, annoyed. "What ever you say Meatball Head." So with that over Sakura and Serena retook their positions and prepared for the test. "All right guys, I know you won't let me down", Sakura whisper. As she pulled out her choice cards, Kero (disguised form) flew above her shouting, "You show 'em what you're made of Kid!!" Sakura smiled and began, Windy, Arrow; release and dispel!" As she summoned the their confined forms, the Arrow card became encased in a glow. When the glow died, Sakura looked down at the new card. Arrow was no longer a Clow card, at last a Sakura card. Serena likewise yelled, "Fairy, Garden card; release and dispel!" As both duos of card released and combined, the Fairy/Garden combo spiraled together, surrounded by tree leaves and flower petals. Then out of the light came a newly formed Fairy. It looked like a mix between Lilymon (from Digimon), and Bellosom (from Pokémon). Serena gasped in amazement. Her card(s) flew towards Sakura's and quickly wrapped their opponent in a rope of flowered vines. The Windy/Arrow team struggled to get free of their binds but after several minutes couldn't. Sakura decided she should take back her cards in case she might need them for a real fight soon. She remembered Eriol saying something about her powers transgressing and that as she got stronger as the Mistress of the clow cards, so would they. She had wondered how he knew so much about her or the clow cards. Serena returned her two cards, ran and hugged Sakura,as did MAdison who had taped the whole test, congratulating her on the successful transformation. Sakura looked over at Kero, who was talking to Julian quietly. They transformed and motioned for Sakura to join them. Sage looked around nervously and shivered aloud, "I have a funny feelin' something big is about to happen." A voice on the roof yelled, "You don't know the half of it. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha"
well here is another installment to the saga. I hope you are enjoying it. Well if you weren't you wouldn't keep reading now would you? The next chapter will come as soon as possible. Please continue coming with the reviews. Thanx for reading, A.S.!!