Author's notes: Thanks for reviewing Mei-hua; it makes me feel great to know that people actually like my fic. Re is my own character. Re in mandarin Chinese means sun, or sunlight ^_-

~thoughts~ - character thoughts
" "- quotes
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Chapter 3 - Suspison Arise

Syaoran's head suddenly snapped up from his stare of the pavement "Did you felt that Sakura?"

"Hoe? I think I did," Sakura's brows knitted together " demo, how could that be? We captured all the Clow cards."

"We better check it out anyway" the Little Wolf's frown deepened ~ I knew this was going to happen~

The card mistress and Syaoran proceed to head over to where the magical aura came from.
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"They sense a *Clow* card?" Tomoyo asked, confused

"I do too," Eriol states, his expression serious "but how is that even possible?"

"What ever the cause, we better go along" The violet-eyed girl replies half way down the tree.

The young reincarnation nodded. He and Tomoyo climbed out of the tree they were in and began to follow Sakura and Syaoran.
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"Did someone mention a Clow card?" A small black-and-white stripped cat-like stuff animal with wings poked out of Taeia's pocket.

"Ah! Re! There you are, there's a Clow card lose" the girl explained to her sun guardian.

"Well then, what are you waiting for? Do your stuff, girl!" Re ducked back into the Taeia's pocket. ~ She has to do this on her own ~

The card captor took out the key she wore on her neck, closed her eyes, and began an incantation.

"O key of Clow
Set forth the power with ancient spin,
Unleash the magical wand within,
Release!"

The Clow symbol appeared beneath her and she stood in the center of the magic circle. The tiny key was surrounded in a ball of bright light. It quickly grew into a slender wand. At the top of the wand is a golden crescent with a crystal four-point star in the middle. In the center of the star rest a pure sapphire stone. The body of the staff is milky white. Two tiny wings sprout out on either side of the crescent on top.

Taeia hold out the wand with both hands. She set her eyes in determination.

"Release the Flight card, that'll help us scan the area." Ming suggested

"Good idea!" The blue-eyed girl took out the Flight card and gently tapped the card with the tip of her wand. "Now! Flight card, I command you, release and dispel! Flight!"

The card started glowing and a force wrapped itself around the wand. Soon, the tiny wings on either side of the crescent grew into large powerful wings.

Taeia and Ming got on the wand as it quickly lifts them off the ground. They flew around a bit before sensing the magical aura as the strongest toward a little river near the school. They land beside the river.

"I don't see anything," Taeia said looking around

"It's here somewhere, we just have to let our senses guide us." Ming said

Suddenly a force flew out of the water. It soon forms a humanoid shape. It looks strikingly similar to the Water card, but it has longer fangs and claws.

"It's the Liquid card, Taeia, it has control of the water." The other card captor unsheathes his sword from its scabbard.

The Liquid roared and charged toward Taeia. The Cardcaptor did a back flip and proceed to run, but the water was much faster. It soon catched up to her and imprisoned her in a water prism.

"Taeia!!" Re and Ming cried in horror.

~ Help! I can't breath~ the girl watched as Ming and Re desperately tries to get her out. She saw Ming taking out his sword and reciting something as fire erupts out of a parchment with the Chinese character "Huo"(Fire) on it as she slips into unconsciousness¡­

The fire was successful in breaking the hold Liquid has on the card captor.
"Taeia? Say something!" Ming tries to revive the girl in his arms. "Come on, you're the only one who can seal this card!"

Suddenly Taeia coughed violently and gasped for air. Ming let out that breath of air he was unknowingly holding.

"Are you okay?" He asked, concern clearly written on his face. "You had me worried."

The girl nodded her head yes.

~ I can do this ~ She stood up facing the Liquid, who has currently recovered from Ming's elemental attack. ~ Which card is the Liquid weak against? I got it! Electricity, water conducts electricity! ~ Taeia took out the Electric card.

"Ming! Water conducts electricity!" She shouted to her fellow card captor, who nodded in understanding. "Now! Electric card! I command you, releases and dispel! Electric! "

"Lightening!" Ming gave the command in union with Taeia.

Both attacks revolved around the Liquid as it cried out in defeat.

"Now, Taeia! Seal it!" Re spoke up beside Ming.

"Liquid! Return to your power confines! Liquid card!" she shouted as the Liquid soon turned into a sealed card form. Taeia let out a sigh of relief.

"Ming-kun, I think you should have this card" the blue-haired girl handed the card to the boy beside her.

"I don't need a girl capturing my cards *for* me, thank you!" Ming turned his back on Taeia.

"You deserves it," she insisted "If you hadn't save me from the Liquid, I'd never would have capture this card."

"Alright" Ming's expression softens a little.

"Let's go home" Re popped up

Suddenly, footsteps were heard.

"Oh, no!" Re panicked as she ducked back into Taeia's pocket.

The duo tries to look as normal as possible. Taeia has already turned her wand back into a key.

Soon, four people stumbled onto the scene, Sakura and Syaoran followed by Tomoyo and Eriol.

"Aren't you the two new exchange students?" Sakura asked once she saw who they are.

"Yes, we are, my name is Taeia Hiezuke and this" she pointed at Ming "is Ming Liang"

"What are you two doing here?" Syaoran narrowed his eyes in suspicion.

"Oh, we were just out walking" Taeia smiled

"Why, you are soaked from head to toe!" Tomoyo exclaimed as she saw the girl in front of her.

"Uh¡­" Taeia bit her lip for an excuse

"It's a funny story¡­" Ming let out a shrill laugh "My companion here fell into the river when she was trying to see the¡­uh¡­the¡­"

"Fishes!" supplied Taeia.

"Yes! The fishes, when she fell and I had to help her up" the green-eyed boy continued. "Now, we really need to go."

"See you guys in class tomorrow!!" Taeia shouted as she and Ming quickly walked home.

"There's defiantly something weird with those two." Syaoran stated flatly

"Oh, but Syaoran, you cannot be untrustworthy of every one." Sakura replied

"We both sensed a Clow card's aura when we were walking home," the brown-haired youth turn to face Sakura "when we got to this place, the aura was gone, and *they* were here."

"Maybe they were just here at the wrong time" supplied Tomoyo

"Somehow, I highly doubt it" Syaoran turned his gaze at the path where the two figures retreated.
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To Be Continued¡­
(Duh, duh, duh!) Syaoran is beginning to suspect! Don't miss the next chapter!