Sami was sleeping peacefully that next morning. The events from last night had tired her out. An alarm clock went off, but Sami didn't wake up. That didn't last for long, though. Kero picked up the alarm clock and shoved it in Sami's face. Sami woke up instantly. She said, "Ok, I'm up! Now let me go back to sleep."
Sami pulled the covers over her head as Kero said, "It's Monday. Don't you have school?"
"Yes, but I don't have to get up until seven," Sami responded. Kero looked at the clock and said, "I hate to burst your bubble, but it's 7:35."
Sami bolted out of bed and said, "Ahhhhhhhh! I'm going to be late!"
She got her stuff, ran downstairs and outside without even eating breakfast. She ran down the streets as fast as she could. She got to the school with exactly 55 seconds to get to her classroom. Right as she put her hand on the doorknob of her classroom, the bell rang. Sami wished to herself that she had gotten up earlier as she opened the door. As she walked in, the teacher said, "Looks like somebody slept in."
Sami said, "Sorry, Mr. Tomika."
Mr. Tomika said, "Take your seat, and we can begin."
Sami took her seat. After about 5 seconds, her stomach growled. Sami sweat dropped and thought, "I wish I would have eaten breakfast………"
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After a few boring hours of class, it was time for gym. Sami changed and headed outside to the soccer field. They were doing a soccer unit in gym. When she arrived, Terry confronted her.
Terry is Sami's Grandma's brother's grandson, so he is kind of her cousin. He is quiet, and he isn't the type to be overly kind. He does have a weird sense of humor, though.
Terry said, "I could tell that your mind was elsewhere yesterday, when you visited. What's up?"
Sami sweat dropped. It was just like Terry to be straightforward. "It's nothing really," Sami said, "Don't worry about it, ok?"
Terry eyed her accusingly. He said, "I never thought I'd have to use my spying expertise on my own cousin. But if you won't talk, that's what I'll have to do."
Terry walked over to his group of friends. Sami went and talked to her friends, Abby and Cassie. Abby is quiet and gentle. She never speaks out of turn, and she is kind to everyone. Cassie, on the other hand, is her polar opposite. Cassie is loud, and can be rude. She talks all the time. Cassie said, "Hey, why were you late today?"
"I slept in," Sami said, "So what?"
Cassie said, "Oh, nothing. Just wondering."
Sami asked, "Anything new?"
Abby said, "Um, I guess.."
Cassie said, "You bet! That cute boy in the other sixth grade class is going to be in the play this year, and I'm going to try out for the part of the princess. And then some boy…."
Sami didn't hear much after that. She felt something, and turned her head to the left. There she saw a bluenette standing alone, muttering something. He seemed to be watching her out of the corner of his eye. Sami heard Cassie say, "Sami?"
Sami snapped back to attention. She said, "Sorry, I guess I wasn't paying attention."
Cassie looked a little miffed. Sami pointed to the bluenette and said, "Who's that?"
Abby says, "He's a new kid. He just moved here last week. I think his name is Elliot. He's in our class."
Cassie said, "Yeah, I've seen him before. I'm surprised that you haven't, Sami. He sits right next to you, after all. He reminds me of my dad when he was little. I've seen pictures. You know…."
Sami's attention was again drawn to this boy. Something about him made Sami suspicious that he wasn't a normal boy.
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Sami told Kero about this boy when she got home. "…And I don't know why, but I keep getting this weird feeling from him," Sami finished.
Kero, who had listened carefully, said, "I bet this boy is more than he seems. What's his name?"
"I think its Elliot," Sami answered.
"Elliot huh," Kero said, "Well, be cautious. He could be an evil sorcerer come to steal the clow cards from you."
Sami sweat dropped. She said, "But Kero, the cards have only been loose for a day! He's been here since last week."
"Some sorcerers can see into the future," Kero said, "He could have been here for years waiting for this time."
Sami smiled and said, "Well, he won't have much to steal, I only have three clow cards anyways."
"Just be careful," Kero warned, "He could be dangerous."
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The next day, Sami made up her mind to talk to Elliot. When she got to school, she went right up to him and said, "Hi. My name is Sami."
Elliot said, "Hi."
"Your Elliot, right?"
Elliot nodded.
Sami, trying to make conversation, said, "Where did you move from?"
Elliot responded, "It's none of your business, but I moved here form Kyoto."
"Kyoto, huh," Sami said, "Was it cool there?"
Elliot said, "I guess so."
Right then, the bell ringed, and Mr. Tomika says, "Alright everyone, take your seats."
All through class, Sami kept thinking about Elliot. He seemed so withdrawn and sad. Sami thought to herself, "Maybe I can cheer him up. I know! I'll invite him to the picnic that my family and friends are having next Sunday! Maybe that will cheer him up."
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At the end of school, Sami ran to catch up with Elliot and said, "Are you doing anything on Sunday?"
Elliot shook his head. Sami said, "Great! Then you can come to the picnic I'm going on with my family."
Elliot looked surprised. He said, "Isn't that a family thing?"
Sami shook her head. She said, "All of our friends are coming. You can come too, if you want."
Elliot thought about it for a moment. He said, "Alright, I'll come."
Sami said, "Great! Where do you live?"
Elliot gave his address, and Sami said, "That's not too far from my house. Well, I have to go. See you Sunday."
As Sami ran off, Elliot muttered, "You will see me tomorrow, too. We are in the same class."
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Sami ran home and told her dad that Elliot was coming to the picnic also. Her dad said, "Alright."
Sami ran upstairs to tell Kero. Kero was less than overjoyed. He said, "Sami, this could be dangerous. Getting strange vibes from someone you don't know is usually a bad thing. Inviting that person to a picnic, the most opportune time for him to attack you, is even worse. It could be dangerous."
"Kero," Sami whined, "You're being overprotective of me. I'll be ok."
Kero said, "I'm your guardian. It's my job to be overprotective."
Sami smiled. She said, "If it bothers you so much, you can come too. That way you will know that I will be alright."
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Later that night, Sami woke up to the sound of lightning. She sat up in bed and turned on he lamp. Suddenly, a really loud crash sounded, and the light went out. Sami screamed loudly. About a minute later, her father ran into the room. When he saw that Sami was fine, he said, "Don't worry, we just lost power. It will be back on soon."
He left the room and went downstairs. After he left, Kero popped out from under Sami's bed. He said, "Sami, look out the window."
Sami looked out and saw more lightning. She said, "I know it's a lightning storm."
Kero said, "Isn't something odd about it? Like for example, the lack of rain?"
Sami was just about to agree, when she felt something. It was the same feeling she got when she first sensed the bubbles card. She said, "Clow card?"
Kero nodded. He said, "I bet it's the work of the Thunder card. We better get moving."
Sami quietly slipped on some clothes, grabbed the clow cards she had (she always kept the clow key with her), and snuck downstairs. After her and Kero were safely outside, Sami said, "Where do we go?"
Kero said, "You will be able to sense where the Thunder is."
Sami closed her eyes for a second and tried to "feel" the card. Eventually, she could "feel" where it was. She cried out, "The river!"
Sami ran to the river, Kero following closely behind. When they arrived, they didn't see anything at first. "Where is it," Sami asked aloud.
Suddenly, a shot of lightning came flying at her. Kero yelled out, "Sami, watch out," and pushed her out of the way. Sami quickly got up and released the wand. She said, "What do I do?"
"Weaken it," Kero called out.
Sami thought for a moment. The Thunder shot more lightning at her. Sami moved out of the way, then came up with an idea. She pulled out the Jump card and said, "Give me the power to jump high, Jump!"
Sami hit the card with her wand, san little wings grew on her shoes. When the Thunder shot another lightning bolt at her, she easily jumped out of the way. Whenever the Thunder shot lightning bolts at her, she just jumped out of the way. Kero called out, "It won't tire! You have to do something!"
Sami thought about it. Then, she came up with an idea. She headed towards the river. Kero said, "What are you doing?!"
Sami called out, "I have an idea," and kept moving towards the river. When she was at the edge, she waited for the Thunder to catch up. Right when it saw her, she jumped onto the bank of the river on the opposite side. The Thunder jumped down into some shallow water and fired another lightning bolt at Sami. This time, it hit the water and zapped itself. Sami jumped up just in time. The blast weakened the Thunder card greatly. Sami came down right by it. She said, "Return to the form you were destined to be! Clow card!"
In a brilliant flash of light, the Thunder card returned to it's card form and flew to Sami. Sami caught it and said, "Alright! I got another card!"
Kero said, "You did well. Let's go home now, before your parents realize that you are missing."
Sami smiled and said, "Right."
They both raced home. Neither of them noticed the bluenette boy in the tree nearby. He muttered, "Yet again this girl as intrigued me. I think I shall watch some more of her battles before I make a decision about what to do with her," then disappeared into the shadows.
When Sami arrived back home, the power was back on. Sami sneaked upstairs and put her pajamas on. She crawled into bed just as her dad walked in. Sami pretended to be asleep, while Kero pretended to be a stuffed animal. Sami's dad turned off Sami's lamp and whispered, "Good night, Sami."