Authors Note: I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura or any of it's characters. Oh dear...I feel so horrible...I haven't updated very quick and I asked for reveiws. I apologize...I will try to be better...but I get so busy. :(. Sorry. Ok, mucho thanks to my reviewers. Littlefluffydragon you are the coolest...;). Tigerdrake...I am sorry about my atrocious spelling...I am using ancient WordPad that does not have spell. However, I should check my spelling better...so thanks for bringing that up. Delia...uh...ok...lol.... Thanks for the eagerness though. Well...I suppose on with the story...

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The Queen came into the room elegantly, her beauty aweing the crowd into a deathly silence. She looked around the room, aknowledging those in attendence. Then her gaze hovered on Sakura for a few moments, before she started her speech. "My loyal subjects, you have all came here today not knowing the reason of this gathering. I must say, first thing off, we are not trying to find a wife for my Syaoran." A collective moan was heard from the teenage female majority. "What I ask of you today is far more important then finding a wife for my son. Today we are looking for the Clow Card Mistress. Our sources tell us that she is a girl somewhere in the ages of 15 and 25, which is why we invited your daughters. The ancient magic of the Li's has located her presence in Shalji, but we cannot figure out exactly who she is. Therefore today we will be running various tests to find magic within the girls. This is important. For the Clow Card Mistress will be able to find the son of the late King and Queen of Dormi. My son and the Clow Mistress, whoever she is, will assist the young man in taking his kingdom back from Amamiya Makiko. Once the young man has secured his throne we will make a peace treaty between our two lands."

Everyone in the crowd was captivated by this statement. How could one girl help to bring peace to a worl that has been ravaged by war for so long? If it is possible who could she be? The queen moved toward the center of the center of the room, as she begun to tell of the selection process. "We will ask the girls to come into the adjourning room ten girls at a time. From these groups we will pick the most powerful girl to stay behind, for further tests. Once we have gone through the first round, we shall move onto the next round, which will be have the girls try to detect magic. Six girls shall move on from there, for it is foretold by our elders. Of these six girls the book shall choose one to be its new mistress. Then, she shall begin her training. We will train the girl for six months, before sending her and Syaoran off to find the Kinomoto heir. We wish for all our girls that we screen today to be clean, and well dressed." She glanced at Sakura with a twinkle in her eye, "Therefore, we will allow you all two hours to prepare for the tests. If anyone is not interested, or does not feel that they will be a likely choice, they may leave now. I feel that whoever the girl is, she will stay and try her hardest to make it through all the tests."

After finishing her comments Queen Yelan left the room regally. As soon as she had dissappeared from sight whispers began to fly around the room, and people began to file out. Many just kept walking out of the palace, and away from the village. They wanted nothing to do with magic, and figured they could still make it home in time to finish up undone chores. Sakura adn her family walked out to the courtyard, where many of the remaining people gathered. The moon was brillant, casting a smooth yellow gleam across the land. Stars twinkled merrily at Sakura as she peered up into the cosmos. The, slowly, she looked down at her wardrobe and grimaced. "Naoko, what am I going to do? My clothes are ruined. I don't want to disgrace our family."

Only, it was not Naoko to have the answer. She had a sad look on her face, for she knew there was no way to prepare Sakura in two hours. Then Naoko's mother spoke up, "Sakura I saw Mama Tai over by that peony bush. Perhaps she can help you out. I do not think that she will be too dissappointed in your appearence, she knows you rather well. So go talk to her, and see if she can help you."

Sakura smiled brightly, "I will do that. Even if she cannot help me out I would love to talk to her. I have missed Mama Tai, she was so kind to me at the orphanage."

She walked over to where Mama Tai was standing. Yet, before she began to talk to her Sakura noticed she was talking to a very regal woman. Sakura began to walk away when Mama Tai spoke to her, "Child, come back here. I would like to introduce you to a very important woman in your life. She is the one who found you and brought you to me. I think you may like to met her and her daughter."

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Uh, sorry this is so short. I am having many difficulties with school. :(. And I am terribly lazy and have mental blockages from time to time. I apologize.