Author: 0.0 I completely forgot I had this! ^^; Sorry for making you wait! I was just looking up some reference info for a paper, and I came across this. Turns out I had finished this chapter a while ago. --; man, I feel like a baka now….

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Just like any other day, Sami went to school with Elliot and Terry. On this particular day, Sami was thinking about her experiences over the last 2 months. wow, she thought, It's already been 2 months since I released all the cards, and I only have nine of them back! I wonder how long it will take me to get them all. Years? I guess I better plan on it being a long time.

Sami glanced over at Elliot and Terry. She smiled and thought, well, I am glad I have friends to help me. There is no way I could do this all on my own.

Terry said, "did you guys already finish your pieces of artwork for the competition?"

Elliot nodded and said, "I finished it last night."

Sami said, "yeah, I'm done. I hope it's good."

"well, let's see," Terry said, "I can tell you how it stands against everybody else's work."

Sami seriously doubted this, but she showed them anyways. Terry said, " that's a pretty good drawing. Let's see yours, Elliot."

Elliot said, "it's not that good, but alright."

He showed them, and they were silent out of shock. Sami said, "That's a great painting, Elliot! Who is it of?"

Elliot blushed and said, "it's nothing, really. It's just a painting of my grandmother. I found an old picture of her in the attic. I showed it to my grandfather, and he said that my grandmother was the same age we are in that picture."

Sami said, "What was her name?"

Elliot said, "I think it was Tomoyo, why?"

"Just wondering," Sami replied, " I bet she must have been popular in her day."

"With the guys at least," Terry said, "I bet all the guys wanted to be her boyfriend."

Elliot said, "I wonder what it was like back then. From the picture I found, it looks like most of everything was the same. Even the school uniforms were the same."

hmmmm, Sami thought, Maybe if there is a card that involves manipulating time, I could go back in time and meet all the people from that time. I could take Elliot, I guess, since he seems interested in seeing his grandma at that age.

At school, they met up with Abby and Cassie, who were getting their pieces of art ready for display outside. As they were setting up, Abby said, "I dunno if mine is good or not, but I thought it was worth a try," as she pulled out a photograph of a beach at sunset. Terry looked at it and said, "it's really good, Abby. Do you take pictures often?"

Abby blushed and said, "yeah, I like to take pictures. It's my hobby, I guess."

Sami put her drawing up to the left of Abby's picture, and Elliot put his painting to the left of Sami's. Cassie, who had put hers to the right of Abby's, said, "well, I know my drawing is great! Check it out!"

They all looked at Cassie's drawing, and they all sweat dropped. "that's…..great," Sami managed to say, but in reality she was thinking, Dang, a 5 year old could have drawn better.

Terry, who had decided to be Mr. Honest, said, "That's not all that great, Cassie."

Cassie got fumed and hit him on the head. She then walked off to class. Terry said, "What was that for?"

Elliot shook his head and said, "you really need to learn the meaning of the word tact, Terry."

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The morning went on for the most part uneventful. At lunch, Cassie, Abby, Terry, Sami, and Elliot were all sitting together talking about different things. Cassie said, "The book report is due in three days. I think I will start reading it tonight."

Sami said, "You waited until now to start reading? I finished a week ago. I just have to write the report."

"Same here," Terry said. Abby said, "I finished my book already, and I wrote the report."

"I did too," Elliot said, "All on the day it was assigned."

Everybody stared at Elliot. Cassie asked, "Why?"

Elliot responded, "Well, my parents say that homework is more important than fun, so I always have to do my homework the moment I get home. I can't do too much after school until my homework is done."

Cassie held up her book and said, "I don't think I could finish this all in one night!"

Right then, Sami felt the presence of a clow card. It was very weak, as if it hadn't been fully activated yet. She looked quickly to Elliot, who just nodded. Sami then quickly turned back to the conversation. Terry, who obviously was trying to get on Cassie's good side after that morning, said, "I know who the judges are going to be for the art competition."

"Really," Sami said, "Who?"

"Well," Terry said, "There will be Mr. Tahu, Mr. Sagami, Mrs. Linha, Mrs. Donoa, and Mr. Tomika. So, the winners must get the vote of three of the teachers or principle."

"I wonder why the principle is being a judge," Abby said.

"He likes art," Cassie offered, "or maybe he just likes to judge stuff, I dunno."

Elliot finished his meal and said, "I have some work to do in the library, so se you all in class."

As he walked by Sami, he whispered, "Meet me in the library," so that only Sami could hear. She finished her meal and said, "I think I'll go work on my book report. See yah."

Sami got up and walked to the library. As she was leaving, Cassie called out, "Don't go smooching in the back of the library with your lover boy!"

Sami turned bright red, but didn't say anything. She walked to the library, having a private conversation with Elliot as they walked. Elliot whispered, " there's a clow card nearby."

"I know," Sami said, "I felt it too. I wonder what card it is."

"Dunno," Elliot replied, "But we better be careful."

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Later that day, after she got home, Sami told Kero about everything that had happened. Kero said, "Sounds suspicious. It was a weak feeling, right? Then it will probably appear within the next 24 hours, fully active and ready to cause damage. Don't go anywhere without the clow cards nearby."

Sami said, "Alright, Kero. I won't. But how will we know when it is going to appear?"

"You'll be able to sense it," Kero said. Sami stared at the guardian beast for a second, then said, "That's it?"

"Yup."

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Cassie, who was at her house, sat down at her desk. She had almost finished reading the book at school, but she had a little bit left. As she got to the end of the book, she saw that there wasn't an ending. She said aloud, "this must be a really old book! You write your own ending!"

Cassie pulled out a pencil and began writing. all of the people were afraid of the wizard she wrote, for it's power was incredible. He moved like a shadow, and attacked anyone who stood in his way. This day he targeted

"hmmmmmmmm," Cassie said, "What should the name of the girl be? I know! I'll call her Sami! Sami would be glad to be in this book!"

A girl named Sami, who had long brown hair, and sparkling blue eyes. This 12 year old had no idea what she was going to get her.

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Sami jumped up suddenly. She had been reading a book, but something startled her. Kero said, "What's wrong?"

"I dunno," Sami said, "But something is!"

"I feel something," Kero said, "It feels like a clow card!"

Sami said, "Should I warn Elliot?"

"Might be a good idea."

The wizard suddenly appeared behind her as a shadowy figure

A shadowy figure suddenly appeared behind Sami. "Sami look out," Kero called out.

It grabbed her, and took her away into the darkness

The shadowy figure grabbed Sami and dragged her into the shadows and out her window. Sami dropped her cell phone in the process. Kero called out, "Sami! Answer me," but it was to no prevail. Sami was long gone. Kero picked up the cell phone and called Elliot."

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"Now what," Cassie thought, "it needs some romance…….. I know! I'll bring in Elliot, Sami's boyfriend! That should make things exciting!"

Cassie giggled and said, "Now that would be interesting! Sami and Elliot. I wonder if that could ever happen in real life."

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Elliot picked up his cell phone, and he was surprised to hear Kero on the other end. Elliot said, "Kero? What's going on?"

"Sami's been kidnapped," Kero yelled out.

Elliot jumped up in surprise. He said, "What?! Kidnapped?!"

"Yeah," Kero said, "I think it was a clow card, but I'm not sure which one. Maybe it was the shadow card."

Elliot said, "Do you have the clow cards?"

"No," Kero said, "They are with Sami!"

"Meet me at my house," Elliot said, "And we will go looking for Sami. There is no way they could have gotten far."

The wizard suddenly appeared behind Elliot, who was wondering where his love was

Elliot hung up the phone. He began to pace his room. He thought, Figures. Sami just had to be the one who got kidnapped. Man, Wherever she is, I hope she's alright. I wonder where my love has gone.

Elliot suddenly turned bright red and said aloud, "Where did that come from?!"

A shadowy figure appeared behind Elliot. He felt it's presence before he saw it.

Elliot turned to the wizard and said, "What did you do with my love, Sami?!"

Elliot turned to face the shadowy figure. He said, "What did you do with my love, Sami?!"

Immediately, he clamped his hands over his mouth and turned redder.

He then saw Sami, who was conscious and being held captive by the wizard.

Elliot then noticed Sami, who was awake and bug eyed. He then realized that she had heard what he had said, and turned even more red (if possible). Sami stared at Elliot for a moment, then said, "Since when have I been "your love"?"

Elliot said, "I'm not saying that purposely, something is making me!"

The wizard fled from Elliot's house, and ran to the park.

Suddenly, the shadowy figure jumped out of Elliot's window and fled down the street. Elliot ran downstairs and went after it. He didn't even answer his brother when he asked where he was going. Along the way, Kero joined up with him and said, "Where are we going?"

"We are flowing the thing that kidnapped Sami," Elliot responded.

Elliot followed the wizard. At the park, Elliot saw that Sami had been knocked unconscious and was tied to a rope that was hanging from the sky.

When they finally caught up with the shadowy figure, Sami had been knocked unconscious and was tied up by a rope hanging from the sky. The shadowy figure was hovering below her.

Elliot cried out, "Let my love go!"

Elliot looked at the wizard and cried out, "Let my love go," then immediately covered his mouth, red once more.

Kero went bug eyed and said, "What?!"

"Oh no," Elliot said, "it's not what you think!"

"There is no way in this lifetime that I would ever let you be with Sami!"

"I have no desire to be with Sami," Elliot said as he shook his head vigorously, "something is making me say all that stuff!"

"Something is making you," Kero said questioningly, "I wonder……."

The wizard shook his head, and he fired a blast of lightning at Elliot.

Suddenly, the shadowy figure shook his head and fired a blast of lightning at Elliot. He dodged it easily, and he said, "What card is this?!"

"Good question," Kero said. Elliot stared at Kero, then said in an angry tone, "You are the guardian of these cards, and you don't even know what card is attacking?!"

"Shut up! It's been a while since I've seen all the cards in action!"

"You really are pathetic!"

The Wizard suddenly let Sami fall to the ground, thinking that if Elliot was preoccupied, he wouldn't be able to save her.

Suddenly, Sami was let loose, and Sami fell to the ground. Elliot rushed over to her and caught her. But, since he was preoccupied, he couldn't defend against the figure. The figure prepared to attack. Elliot said, "Crap! Sami! Wake up, Sami!"

Sami stirred. She looked at Elliot with a bleary look. She said, "…Elliot? W.what happened?"

"A lot," Elliot said, "I'll explain everything later. But right now I need your help. This …thing is going to kill us if we don't do something. Do you think that you can do some magic?"

Sami nodded. She stood up, released the clow wand and said, "What now? You want me to fight it?"

It was obvious that she was still affected by her temporary slumber. Kero sweat dropped and said, "Trap it!"

Sami pulled out the Thunder card and said, "Trap the Create! Thunder!"

Thunder flew everywhere, then turned into one bolt that encircled the mysterious figure. It was trapped, and it couldn't move an inch.

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Cassie yawned. She said, "Time to go to bed."

She shut the book, and went to sleep.

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The figure began to disappear. Kero then snapped his paw and said, "I got it! It's the Create card!"

"the Create card," Elliot and Sami both said. Kero nodded and said, "It can make whatever the user wants a reality. But, as soon as the user stops using it, the things it creates disappear. So, you better seal it quick!"

Sami nodded and said, "Return to the form you were destined to be! Clow card," As the Create was sealed away. It went to Elliot. He caught it and said, "Looks like the card thought I did more work."

He handed the card to Sami. Sami said, "But the card thought you did more work. You deserve to keep it."

Elliot shook his head and said, "They were yours to begin with. And it wouldn't help me, anyways. I'm not the one who is destined to become the mistress of the clow cards."

Sami said, "Thanks for saving me."

Elliot blushed and said, "It was nothing, really………."

Kero made a gagging noise and said, "Alright, enough of the love scene. Let's go get some ice cream!"

Sami giggled and said, "With all the ice cream you eat, it's a surprise you don't get chubby."

Elliot stifled a laugh. Kero said, "Something funny, Buddy boy?"

Elliot said, "Yeah, you. You eat more than you fight."

Sami tried not to laugh. Kero said, "I'll show you funny," and bit Elliot's finger. Elliot cried out in pain and tried to shake off Kero. He said, "Let go, that hurts!"

Sami was laughing very hard by now. She said, "Come on you guys! We are supposed to be friends."

Kero let go and said, "Fine, but I want ice cream!"

Elliot rubbed his finger and was about to say, "What you need is some Prozac," but thought better of it. He just scowled at Kero. Sami said, "Come on, I have ice cream at my house."

As they all walked to Sami's house, Sami saw something out of the corner of her eye. A guy who looked like Eriol was standing in a tree. A second after she saw it, the guy disappeared. Elliot said, "What's wrong?"

Sami said, "Nothing, I just thought I saw Eriol."

"Eriol's at my house," Elliot said, "He couldn't be out."

"If you say so," Sami said, but she wasn't so sure. I know I saw him, Sami thought, But how could it be him? And what would he be doing out this late at night?