"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."
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."
