Chapter 3 - Explanations
When the Evil One returns,
And the new moon wanes,
And the Lost One yearns,
For it's Mistress, not in vain.
The Heroes will return,
Two more of their number,
Who will learn,
That five is an even number.
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The three figures were
Darren? Amy? Eriol? asked Sakura, shocked.
I demand an explanation. Syaoran said firmly, crossing his arms in font of his chest. he added as an afterthought. Tomoyo nodded in silent agreement. Amy grinned sheepishly. Darren and Eriol laughed.
Eriol looked at Darren expectantly. You continue. he said. Darren glared at him.
Right. Well'Kay. We're Card Captors too. Cept that we have more advanced powers than my buddy, Eriol, here, who just came from America.
asked Syaoran.
Demo, he's Clow Reed! How can you be more powerful than him? asked Sakura puzzled.
said Amy uncertainly, You deserve an explanation. Here it is:
We have more advanced powers because we're kinda half humans. So we have so much more powers. Are you with me so far?
yes? said Sakura softly, while tilting her head to the left slightly in partial confusion.
Heh. Right. So we'll explain after school. said Amy.
asked Tomoyo.
Sakura? asked Amy.
Can we go to your house?
Hai. Otousan and Oniisan are going out today. So the coast is clear.
Right then. We'll meet at Sakura's house after school. Is everyone OK with that? asked Darren. Everyone agreed.
Right. See you there. said Eriol. He turned to go.
asked Amy.
he asked tuning around.
Aren't you going to school with us?
No. I moved to America last year, and there I'm an adult. Besides, I skipped a grade.
Oh. Bye then.
Good bye. Syaoran muttered something about having an overly-smart relative who was to good looking for his own good. Sakura, Tomoyo, Amy and Darren laughed.
They all went back to class, reluctantly, because 3 of them wanted explanations and 2 wanted to give them.
~* After School at Sakura's House *~
Hello! Kero? Are you there? It's me Sakura! Sakura yelled as she stepped in her house.
asked Kero, coming down the stairs. Who's that? He asked when he saw Darren. And her? he continued as he saw Amy step in after him.
I'm Darren. This is my friend Amy. said Darren.
We have magic too. Don't worry. And I can speak for myself Dare. said Amy.
I know. I couldn't resist introducin' my friend.
Best friend, you mean, said Tomoyo mischievously.
Yep. Whatever. he finished. Amy glared at him. He chuckled weakly.
Okay. Sit down on the couches, I'll get some tea. said Sakura. She went into the kitchen. Everyone sat down (Cept Kero :-). Sakura carried a tray of tea and cakes when she returned, and placed it on the table.
Right. You were going to explain why you got more powers than Eriol-kun. she said.
You do? How can you? He's Clow Reed., asked Kero, astonished. Amy shifted uncomfortably.
you seeWe are half human she started.
An' half Human Phoenixes. Understand? finished Darren.
They all said together. Amy sighed.
Up on mountains, where humans never go, live magic creatures who have wings. They are called Human Phoenixes. They are almost unaging after the age of 30. They look like humans, but they have wings. (A.N. Yes, I know this has been done.) Their wings can be retracted so that they look exactly like any other human. My mother was one. Darren's dad was one too. So, we are half Human Phoenixes. Are you with me? Everyone nodded. If a Human Phoenix marries a normal human, their kid will have super high magic powers when they are around 13 until the day the kid dies. Do you understand? They all nodded.
And what about the 9 cards? asked Syaoran.
Oh, right. Wellhold on Amy fished around in her pocket. here they are! These are 4 of them. She put 4 cards on the table. They all leaned forward. The 1st card had a picture of a needle and thread sewing up a tear. It read: The Mend. The 2nd had a picture of a goblet with a mixture in it. It read: The Heal. The 3rd had a picture of a pink heart with tiny wings. It read: The Love. The 4th had a picture of a girl with wings holding a dove. It read: The Life. Amy picked The Mend up. This one's mine. It mends everything that its twin, The Riven, destroys. Riven means destruction. She picked up The Love. This has the power to kill a person and reincarnate them with their best friend, or most beloved family member after they die. Its twin is The Hate. Darren picked up The Heal. This one's mine. It heals everythin' that its twin, The Pain, hurts. He picked up The Life. This one's also mine. Its twin is The Death. It gives life to what ever was killed by Death.
These are 4. The brat said something about 9 cards. Where are the other 5? asked Kero. Amy smiled grimly.
The 4 cards, Death, Riven, Pain, and Hate, were stolen some thousand years ago. The last one, The Wish, is still wandering the globe, granting some idiot a wish now, I suppose. she said.
Oh. Any clue on who stole the cards? asked Eriol. Darren sighed.
No. They were stolen long before we were born, but we are reincarnations of Clow Reed's friends. he said. Syaoran gave him a once over.
he said. Darren grinned.
I thought so. Well There was once a powerful magician called Clow Reed, who made the Clow cards, book, and guardians. He had a best friend called Huratomo Nobunaga, who was also a magician. He made 8 cards-
Wait! 8 cards? What happened to the other one? asked Kero.
I'm gettin' there. Keep you're hair on, If ya have any. Anyway, he made 8 cards and taught Clow Reed how to make his 52, so that they had 60 cards altogether. Together, they were unstoppable. Huratomo and Clow Reed both got married, but Clow Reed got married much later. Huratomo's wife was called Aki Murakami (Her maiden name.). She was a half Human Phoenix, and a magician. She created the Wish card, which only responded to her, and couldn't be caught by anyone whose aura didn't match hers. That made 61 cards in all. An evil magician, Tetsuo Shima, was jealous because Huratomo married a woman of Aki's beauty, and power. He hated Huratomo for this, and stole 4 of Huratomo's most violent cards, and killed him. Aki used The Wish card to grant her last wish; that she may die with her husband, and that they be reincarnated together, (Both as half Human Phoenixes this time, for greater power) with Clow Reed, so that they may destroy Tetsuo Shima together. The Wish ran free because there was no one whose aura matched its mistress'. Darren finished. Every one looked at Eriol, as if wondering whether he would deny anyone being more powerful than him, and that anyone taught him how to make cards. He just smiled. And suddenly got up and hugged Darren, who looked absolutely shocked.
Thanks. For everything, Old Friend. Eriol whispered, pulling away.
You're welcome. answered Darren, grinning and continued, Anything for a friend. Besides, you guys should have figured that since Eriol's Clow Reed, I'm Huratomo Nobunaga! Come on people! It's obvious! Hello! he burst. They all laughed. Tomoyo grinned evily.
Darren asked.
If you're Huratomo, and Aki made her wish to be with her husband Darren was blushing. Tomoyo grinned again. Whose Aki's reincarnation? she finished, punctuating her dramatic remark with a giggle. Darren, if possible, blushed harder.
he squirmed uncomfortably under the whole group's expectant stares. he repeated, looking at Amy momentarily, then shifted his gaze to the group. well, ya see he trailed off, unable to finish. Let me add to the story. Aki wanted to be only friends with her past husband, he said firmly. Everyone nodded, except Amy. Everyone looked at her. She was trying to look as if she didn't care who Darren said was Aki. And, not to mention, failing miserably to do so. They all turned to Darren, who took a deep breath, closed his eyes tightly, and whispered, in the smallest voice possible:
After about 10 minutes of shocked silence, Darren opened his eyes slowly, looking surprised that he didn't get pounded to the ground by a furious Amy. Everyone was looking at her.
Only friends. she repeated. Well, people! That's not all! There's a legend too.
Really? Tell us about it! said Sakura.
Amy said very softly, so that you had to strain to her. Yes, really. Here it is:
When the Evil One returns,
And the new moon wanes,
And the Lost One yearns,
For it's Mistress, not in vain.
The Heroes will return,
Two more of their number,
Who will learn,
That five is an even number.
5 is an even number? Since when? asked Syaoran, sarcastically, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
Since forever. said Amy, exasperated. she pulled a pen and paper form her school bag, placed the paper on the Table and wrote the number 5 the way you see it on a calculator VERY big on the paper. See, It's a 5. Then she flipped the paper upside-down, so it looked like a 2 looks on a calculator.
And now it's a 2. she said. Two is an even number. she said, patronizingly, as if Syaoran was a small child.
he said. Amy smiled.
That's all we found out, either, she said, furiously digging through her bag. She threw books and papers everywhere. She stopped suddenly. She sat up slowly, her face pale, and looked at Darren.
Dare, It's not here. The copy of the legend and our clues are gone.
Darren jumped up. What?! You're jokin', right? How could you have lost it? When did you lose it? Where?
Amy jumped up and gasped. Dare, right outside the school yard! When I bumped into Feras this morning! I dropped the portfolio of our magic research, and it must have fell with the papers! Darren looked horrified, then angry. He looked as if he could have punched a hole right through the wall. Feras has it! And he's the reincarnation of Tetsuo Shima! he yelled.
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Japanese Words I Used (Even if I'm not Japanese):
Demo: but
Hai: yes
Otousan: Father
Oniisan: older brother