"And then she said something about Clow Reed knowing Kenzubaro Fujimoto,

Kero-chan", Sakura explained at the dinner table, taking some noodles. Fujitaka looked

worried. "If only I could remember, wait I do. Kenzubaro Fujimoto was one of my best

friends, but we had our disagreements." "Disagreements, otou-san?" Touya asked, hiding

his left hand under the table. It hadn't stopped glowing, and he didn't want Sakura to ask

about it. Fujitaka nodded. "Kenzu thought that maybe the cards should have been for a

next generation, and they should test the people who could be the master themselves. But

I told him the cards were created for my own use. If they were ever given minds of their

own, and if they were released they would bring utter destruction and disaster to the

world. But when Kenzu sealed his own cards and changed them to his aura, he made

them more tame and gave them enough power to help their own master if the master

couldn't use them. Now I know I should have done that." Fujitaka than picked up the

Sakura Card book. "Nadeshiko was my love after the Hong Kong woman. She was too

nice for her own good. I never truly know if her evil died with her, or killed her herself."

"Huh?" Kero-chan looked up munching a forkful of noodles. "Nadeshiko didn't die of

disease, Sakura. I thought so myself, but the truth is that Nadeshiko had powers too. Her

evil side separated from her because of her innocence. She reminded me of you, Sakura,

except your badness lasts in sore feet", Fujitaka laughed as Touya glared at him. Then

Fujitaka looked more serious. "I remember now. She was fighting her evil side, not

physically, but mentally. I could hear it in her sleep. Her last words were, 'If I don't

defeat you then you will be sealed for an eternity.' Then she died." Sakura's tears were

shown, and she looked at her mother's picture of her smiling. How could she have been

in pain? she wondered. Then her cell-phone rang. "Are you ready?" Tomoyo asked her.

Syaoran stood dressed in his family robes, as he didn't want Tomoyo to get wild.

Sakura was dressed in what seemed like samurai clothing, a yellow tunic and green

trousers that matched her eyes. She looked at the Sakura Cards, wondering what Clow

Reed meant. Tomoyo was filming happily when they heard "Jump!" They all ran to

Penguin Park. Juri was there, avoiding lightning bolts coming from Chaco. Both were

wearing a sort of red Karate uniform, and were mixing martial arts with powers. Sakura

took out her key. "The key that holds the power to the stars. Reveal your true form to me.

I, Sakura, command thee under convert. Release!", she chanted, the key glowed and

expanded into the Sakura Staff. "Shot!" she used, aiming for Chaco. But Chaco used a

sort of reflection, so Sakura called Shot back. Jane couldn't hold off that much longer.

Chaco was using a sort of energy drain on her so that any card she used would drain her

of her strength. Juri was able to put up Shield, then collapsed, and the shield dissolved.

Chaco stood triumphant, ready to give the final blow. Oh no! Sakura thought, Somebody

help her! Then to her surprise, a part of her pink aura formed in her hand, moving around

and being twisted. Then a card formed from the aura. It read, "The Ghost". Maybe I can

use this, she thought. "Ghost Card and Illusion! Show what Chaco fears most. Sakura

Cards!" she raised her staff. Jane saw Ghost's true form, which was very much like

Shadow and Time, except that it left no trail anywhere. Chaco paused to look at Ghost

and Illusion, and her face turned pale. "NO!" For what appeared was a red- haired man

who looked like a male version of Juri. "Chaco, you will never get the Fujimoto Cards",

it said. Chaco, though scared, tried to bring her composure. It gave Sakura enough time to

use Sleep on her. Then she used Time to bring back Juri's full energy. The other girl got

up, and stared in fascination at the Ghost Card. "Do you know what that means, Sakura?"

she asked. Sakura shook her head. "It means that you have enough power to create new

Sakura Cards." "But, why?" Sakura then remembered the dream and what Clow had said,

"History will repeat itself until there are 100 cards." She looked into the sky, with so

many questions and very few answers. Syaoran then said, "Sakura, you're not getting

tired like you did when you transformed the Clow Cards. So you must be stronger."

"Wow", Tomoyo breathed. Sakura felt confused. What was going on? Then Yue spoke.

"Master-sama, I'm sorry I won't be able to help anymore." Sakura looked at him, not

caring that she had been called master. "What do you mean?" she asked. "Yukito-san's

going to college soon, and since he's my false form", Yue looked at her sadly. "But-

wait!" Sakura took out the Sakura Card book. Words came out of her before she realized

it. "False forms abandoned", she chanted, "Return to the book and continue to serve me

under the name Sakura, the new mistress!" Yue glowed for a minute, then disappeared

into the Sakura Card book. Yukito-san was standing there, slightly confused. "I'll

explain", Sakura said hurriedly.

Chaco stood bowed before the Council of Dark Magic. The head Mage, Shadow

asked, "You said you would bring us the Fujimoto Cards, yet you return empty-handed.

Explain yourself, Novice." Chaco looked up "Master, I had almost gotten the cards, but

then the Sakura Card Mistress interfered." Shadow's ears perked up, interested. "Sakura

Cards? That's interesting. I assume that they were changed from the Clow Cards, as my

Seers have told me, since the way your story is, they are almost exactly the same as the

Clow Cards. Clow Reed and Kenzubaro Fujimoto were my two arch-enemies, as it was I

who used the Copy spell to Copy the Clow Cards and set them loose on Earth. But that

was over 100 years ago, and maybe old wounds may heal." He stood up, much taller than

Chaco. "Try to bring this Sakura Card Mistress to me. She might prove very useful, if not

in life, then in death." He laughed a harsh laugh, one that made Chaco's hairs stand up.

She was only a novice, but everyone in the Council knew she was smart and dangerous.

When her parents had died, Shadow had taken her in and had trained her in all of Dark

Magic. But because of her age, she was confined to novice. Had she been eighteen, she

would have been able to pass the test that was made of Life and Death. If she passed, she

would be a member of the Council at most, and a sorceress at least. If she failed, she

would die. But unknown to even Shadow himself (and HE knew a lot about her soul, so

that's saying something) Chaco was planning to use the Time Card to age herself to

eighteen, and pass the test immediately. Then she could be a member of the Council, then

work her way up to the Head Mage. If there was any feeling Chaco had besides hate,

anger, and evil, it was jealousy.

Juri woke up from her dream. I'm turning into Sakura, she thought tired. But

using her Dream Sealer, a gift from her friend Michelle, she kept the dream in it anyway,

and replayed it over. She heard everything, she was watching it closely and hearing every

word. Then her face paled. She took out a Fujimoto Card she had made herself, called

Advice. It had evolved when she wanted to help her friend Jenny with a boy situation. It

activated the minute she had it in her hand, and unlike the other Fujimoto Cards, Advice

had another name which Juri had given her: Ashleigh. "The key that holds power beyond

Earth, the Fujimoto line will command you only! I, Juri, command you to reveal your

true form. Release!" the key tossed and turned for a minute, then formed into the

Fujimoto Staff. Unlike the Sakura Staff, it was white except for a green and blue sphere

on the top of the Staff, in a white circle. It would have been easier to have summoned

without the Staff, but Juri could talk to Ashleigh as long as she wanted with the Staff.

The favorite form of Ashleigh was of Annemarie, one of Juri's friends from America and

her former partner in training. Annemarie was at home since her mom SOMEHOW

found out about the program and wouldn't let her go. Jenny was helping Sammy Keyes

for a week, and currently Michelle was with Mega-man NT Warrior, trying to figure out

computers. Juri wasn't sure on what was with William, but Jenny had emailed that he

was working with an imaginary rock band. Ashleigh looked over her master. "What is the

problem, Jane?" she asked. Juri began to explain her dream and even show parts of it.

Ashleigh thought hard. "We can't stop the Dark Council; they're too powerful. But we

can prevent them from getting what they want." "What do you mean?" Juri asked her.

"It's obvious they want Sakura, but what if it was an image of Sakura, someone that

looked like her", Ashleigh always gave hints to her advice. "Of course!" Juri exclaimed.

"I can tell Sakura to use Mirror Card to make an image of her. Then they will be

confused. Thanks, Ashleigh, I owe you one." Ashleigh said one more thing before

transforming back into a card, "Dimensions will clash before the battle is over."