The Second Generation 3
My turn! It's me Makoto! Since Meeko got the last two summaries, it's my turn to fill you in. Last time our teacher really got on Meeko's case, which didn't suit well with me, so I taught her a lesson. (Meeko: Taught her a lesson? You twisted her ankle!) Shut up it's my turn you even said so now go away! Anyway, that teacher had it coming, but if I'd known what the feeling Meeko was having about her meant, I wouldn't have done it. The day had to take a weird twist when dad and mom come racing into the basement…carrying swords!!!! Meeko and me tried to defend ourselves against them and that weird stuffed…thing that mom carries around. Dad won out, so now we find out a past we never new existed…
Makoto sat down on the couch and helped his sister sit down next to him. He made sure she regained some of her strength before turned his attention to his father and glaring at him.
Syaoran and Sakura sat down across from them, Kero on her shoulder. Makoto narrowed his eyes at Syaoran. "Come to tell us more lies?" He said coldly.
"Now don't use that tone with your father, Makoto." Sakura scolded.
"Why not? You've lied to use all these years." Meeko stated.
"Now wait. We didn't lie to you." Syaoran corrected. "We only didn't tell you about because you weren't old enough." He looked once at Kero before turned back to his twin children.
"Well, we're old enough now. Tell us." Makoto said.
Meeko nodded her agreement. "Yeah, tell us about our powers."
Syaoran sighed. Kero got mad and flew off of Sakura's shoulder, into Makoto's face. "Why don't you tell us about how you discovered your powers!" He demanded.
"I don't talk to stuffed animals!" Makoto replied.
"What? I dare you to say that again!" Kero challenged.
Meeko held back Makoto's arm, while Sakura held back Kero's tail. "Kero, calm down." Sakura said.
Makoto you too. Meeko told her brother.
Both Makoto and Kero turned their heads and crossed their arms. Syaoran let himself a little smile, regarding the scene and remembering how he used to treat Kero. Though he still did, it was funny to see his son react the same way to the sometimes-annoying guardian beast of the seal.
"How about we start at the beginning?" Sakura proposed. "When I was about your age, I accidentally opened the Clow Book…"
"What's the Clow Book?" Meeko asked.
Sakura pointed to the large red and gold book under Meeko's arm. "That right there. When I did open it and called upon one of the cards inside, Windy, and all the cards were released."
"So?" Makoto said. "Just go around and capture them again. Doesn't seem to hard."
"It wouldn't be if they didn't change into their other forms." Syaoran joined the discussion. "Each card has its own power. When they were released they weren't cards anymore. Windy was wind and snow was snow…"
"We get the point." Makoto interrupted.
"I was in Hong Kong when it happened." Syaoran continued. "So I came to Japan to help your mother capture them."
"We became cardcaptors and started collected them all. Which may sound easy, but it was more difficult then I could imagine." Sakura explained. "It took us two years to capture them all, afterwards I turned them into Sakura Cards with Eriol's help."
Meeko frowned. "Eriol? You mean cousin Tomoyo's husband? Akiko's dad?"
It was already known that Tomoyo had married Eriol, and now they had a beautiful daughter, Akiko, who used to play with Meeko and Makoto, since they lived in the same town. Tomoyo and Eriol lived about two blocks down the street.
"Yes, Eriol. He is also the reincarnated Clow Reed, the creator of the cards." Sakura told them. "See?" She took her card out of her pocket. They were pink and yellow, each with a different name on them. They also had Sakura's name on the bottom.
Meeko and Makoto stared at the cards with wonder. Almost like the ones from our dream! Meeko observed.
Makoto looked up. "What do the Clow Cards look like?"
Syaoran put a hand to his chin. "Well, they resemble the book, they were also gold and red."
"Did they have the symbol of the sun and moon on them?" Meeko asked, but then caught her mistake but it was too late.
"How'd you know that?" Syaoran asked.
Meeko looked to Makoto, but he was looking mad for her slipping out their secret. She looked down at the ground. "I don't know. Just a guess."
Kero snorted. "Yeah right, 'just a guess' my furry behind!"
Meeko glared at Kero. "It's none of your business!"
Sakura gently smiled and placed a hand on her daughter's. "Don't worry. You won't get in trouble. But please tell us how you know."
Meeko looked once again to her brother, who waved his hand telling her to say what she knew, since it was already too late. She sighed. "I…I had a dream. There was a staff with a bird on it…and a sword, like daddy's." She looked up at her father, a look of surprise in his eyes, then back at the ground. "There's a giant animal, lion-like, that protects us." Kero perked up at hearing this.
Meeko closed her eyes, wanting to forget the next part. Makoto felt her pain and whispered in her ear. "You know the rest don't you." It was more of a statement then a question. She nodded.
Makoto rubbed her back, trying to calm her down, and decided to finish the dream for her. "There's a dark shadow. She tries to get the Clow Book. We fight her, but we don't know all of our powers. She uses some kind of spell and the cards go everywhere. Then she…" He choked, afraid himself of what might happen. "She comes after us."
Sakura looked worriedly over at her husband. He was worried too. This was not good. "You guys shared this one dream?" They nodded. "Well, don't worry. We're going to teach you how to use your powers. Whoever this is, she won't get to you."
Meeko looked up with tears on her cheeks and her eyes. "Promise?"
Syaoran smiled gently at his daughter. "Promise."
She smiled and ran into his arms. He hugged her back. Makoto just sat there, trying to take it all in. "Do you have any proof?"
Sakura smirked. "I don't." She looked over at Syaoran. "But your cousin Tomoyo does. I'd say it's time for a visit." Syaoran groaned.
The three children sat in front of the T.V. and watched as Tomoyo put in one of her many videos into the V.C.R. She smiled at her daughter, Meeko and Makoto. "Now just sit and watch these videos, and then tell me if you don't believe what your parents are telling you." She turned and walked out of the room.
Akiko smiled and looked at her best friends. She was small for ten, but her purple eyes gave her a mature look. She had inherited Eriol's blue hair, which was long and pulled back into a braid which came down to her waist. "So, are you guys excited?"
Makoto raised an eyebrow, and Meeko groaned. "Excited is not the word I'd choose to describe this."
Akiko frowned. "Well, you guys just found out you have magical powers. Isn't that cool?"
Makoto looked at her. "Not when some one is after you for it."
That silenced Akiko. The video started and together they watched the adventures of Cardcaptors Sakura and Syaoran that Tomoyo had been able to record.
Out side the room, the parents sat around a table, drinking tea, discussing the latest events. Kero was sitting in the middle of the table, stuffing his face with cookies. "So, they know about their powers?" Eriol asked, sitting next to his wife, Tomoyo.
Syaoran nodded. "They also know how to use them, somewhat, but not very well. Have you told Akiko?" Eriol shook his head. True, Tomoyo and Eriol had not told Akiko about her own powers, they were going to wait, though with Meeko and Makoto knowing, they knew their time was up.
Tomoyo frowned. "Have they found the Clow Book?"
Sakura nodded. "They were about to open it, but Kero stopped them. That's when all the trouble started. They seemed to have had a dream about the Clow Cards."
Eriol straightened. "What kind of dream?"
"They see the Clow Cards, the sealing wand, and my sword. They also see Kero's full form. Why…I'm not sure. But then the dream takes a twist." Syaoran explains.
"They have an unknown enemy. One that wants the Clow Cards." Sakura said.
Tomoyo was confused. "But aren't the Clow Cards, Sakura Cards now?"
Eriol shook his head. "That's true, but that doesn't mean the Clow Book is empty."
Syaoran frowned. "What does that mean?"
Eriol took a sip of tea before answering. "There's a written prophecy that states 'There will be a time when children will take their parents place, using the weapons of the past. They will learn and train with the Clow Book's contents, to defeat their darkest foe'. That might mean there is something in the book now that might help us."
Sakura bit her lip and look towards the room where the children were watching the films. "I'm going to go and find out." She got up and the other three adults followed her.
Meeko and Makoto's eyes went wide as they watched the very same mother that they had seen make breakfast, send them off to school, and tuck them in bed, jumping buildings, flying on her wand, dodging lightning bolts, and fighting a thunder beast! Their dad was there too, but he seemed darker than he was now. He told their mom to use the Shadow Card to capture Thunder, which made little sense to the fourth graders. Right when the ten-year-old Syaoran released his lightning attack, the door opened, frightening the children, making them scream.
"Whoa, it's only us." Syaoran assured.
Akiko jumped up and ran to her mother. "That was the coolest footage mom!"
Tomoyo smiled at the compliment. "Well, it's not my best work, but it was a great capture."
Meeko got up, along with Makoto, and walked to their parents. "Okay, we believe you." Makoto said gruffly. "But what we were wondering was…"
"Could you teach us that stuff?" Meeko finished excitedly.
Makoto glared at her, but she just stuck her tongue out at him. "Don't act like you weren't gonna say the same thing, because you were the one who said it first before!" Makoto pouted, but did not deny the accusations.
Syaoran let out a laugh. "Well, you'll learn in due time."
Meeko jumped up and down, and Akiko joined in. "Mommy, can I record them with the new video camera you got me?" She asked her mother.
Tomoyo nodded. "I already made some matching starting costumes for them, just until you can make them yourself." Sakura and Syaoran both looked at her in astonishment. "Well, I knew they'd find out sooner or later." Sakura sweat dropped.
Eriol came up to Syaoran and whispered. "History repeats itself, ne?"
Syaoran groaned.
Then Meeko remembered. She brought out the Clow Book, which she'd been holding onto. "Can I open it now?"
Sakura was hesitant. "Well…" She was cut off by the room's large window crashing open, and the room instantly filled with wind.
Sakura took out her wand, while Syaoran brought out his sword. The adults made a barrier in front of the children, which were cowering behind them. Kero was about to transform, but thought better of it and floated above Sakura's head, facing the enemy. Makoto stood in front of the girls, trying to be brave, like his father, but was still shaking with fear.
Through the window, came a dark figure, wearing a robe that hid her face.
Meeko's eyes went wide. "That her! The women from my dream!!"
Syaoran narrowed his eyes. "Who are you and what do you want!"
Eriol stood besides Syaoran, while holding Tomoyo's hand, to keep her calm.
"I want the Clow…" She pointed and Meeko felt the Book being pulled from her grasp.
"No!!!!" She held onto it tight, not letting this person get what she felt was hers. She added in some of her power, and felt Makoto grab it and add in some of his.
The woman was not happy and tried harder to get the book. The adults tried to help, but found they were frozen in their places, unable to help their children.
With all the power that Meeko and Makoto were using to hold onto the book, the seal was unlocked…
Suddenly, the book flew open and inside were the Clow Cards! Just like the previous set! The adults gasped at the sight. How was that possible? The wind in the room increased and the cards were clown out of the book all over the room. The woman tried to catch them and in the process, let go of the adults and Clow Book. Syaoran acted fast. He threw his sword forward, not needing to use the incantation anymore, and released his lightning attack, though stronger than before.
The woman screamed and was blown out of the window. Her powers gone from the room, Meeko and Makoto collapsed.
Sakura and Tomoyo tended to the children, while the men ran to the window to see the woman, but she was gone…and so were the cards. "Did she get them?"
Eriol shook his head. "They've been released."
A sense of dread crossed Syaoran's face as he turned and went back to Sakura's side. Meeko was crying and Makoto was a little shaken up. Akiko was crying in her mother's arms.
Meeko clutched Sakura tightly. "M…mom…I'm so sor…sorry." She sobbed.
"Shhh. It's okay." Sakura assured her. "We'll get them back. You did a good thing tonight. You made sure that evil woman didn't get them."
Syaoran went over and helped Makoto to his feet. "That was a brave thing you did, son. Protecting the girls like that. I'm very proud of you." Makoto said nothing, only nodded.
Meeko sat on the rooftop of Tomoyo's mansion. Tomoyo had invited Sakura's family to stay the night, and Sakura accepted. They were all having ice cream inside the house, but Meeko didn't feel like having anything right now. She just wanted to sit outside, watching the stars.
She looked up and sighed. "Why did this have to happen?" She asked.
"Because its destiny." A voice said.
Meeko turned around and found her mother walking over to her. "How'd you get up here?"
Sakura smiled and sat next to her daughter. "You're not the only one with magical powers." She winked, and Meeko smiled.
"I just don't see why I was chosen to capture the cards, or have magical powers. How knows if I'm up to the test?" Meeko asked.
Sakura looked up. "You don't. When I opened the book, and lost all the cards, I made a promise with Kero that I would capture all of them. Sometimes I wasn't sure if I could, but I never gave up."
Meeko looked at her mother in a new light. She always though her mother had it easy, now she saw how wrong she was. "Will we find them all?"
"We have to. We can't let anyone else get their hands on them." Sakura replied.
Meeko nodded and looked up at the stars. "Now then." Sakura said. "Why don't we go inside and have some ice cream? There's still some chocolate left."
Meeko smiled and Sakura took her hand and led her off the rooftop. Meeko tool one last look at the stars and saw a shooting star. She closed her eyes. May I live up to my parent's expectations and bring in the Cards of Clow. Then she went back inside.
Little did she know, but that star stopped its stellar trip in midair, and twinkled. Another wish might be granted.