Nakoruru: Yay! Hello everyone! Sorry about the late update. I lost my material so I have to do it off the top of my head now.

Blazer: That's what you get for working on it in history class.

Nakoruru: Sue me! I couldn't help it. I have to go back and read the chapter anyway.

Blazer (-__-): Typical of you.

Nakoruru: But I would like to thank yuna-star, Bunny Aino, Lady Love, and Serenity Komoshiro for their reviews! Bunny-chan, I want my character to hook up with Marik!!! Please let my OC hook up with Marik. Will I have to come up with an OC for you, cause I can! But let mine hook up with Marik!! And Lady Love, here ya go! This one's for you cause I know you'll kill me if I don't post.

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"Stop this! I haven't done anything to you!" Suddenly, a bright light bursted from Serena's body, as a familiar magic circle appeared under her. Kaiousei and Tennousei watched as an object emerged from her body, a staff with wings, which shielded her from the attack. Around her, a group of cards appeared, sending out a burst of energy at the two. Both were thrown back from Serena.

"What? She has complete control over the cards already? Imposssible!" Tennousei growled.

"Tennousei, we must pull back now or else we won't be able to preform the task our master gave us," Kaiousei advised.

"I know." Tennousei looked at the girl with blonde hair as she stared in fascination at the cards and wand in front of her. "We will meet again real soon captor. Next time we won't be caught by surprise." The two disappeared as the cards scattered from around her. The magical circle under her faded as the only thing that remained was the staff that had emerged from her body. Serena stared at the staff floating in mid air with amazement.

"What just happened?"

Serena reached out to touch the staff with shaking fingers. What just happened? Who were those people and why did they want the book in her hands. They had called it Clow. Who was this Clow that owned this book in her hands? Serena grasped the staff, feeling a power surge through her. The wounds that she acquired soon healed with the power that coursed through her body.

"Are you okay?" came a voice behind her.

"Yeah, I'm--" Serena turned around to the person, only to realize that she wasn't talking to a person. Her eyes widened with shock and disbelief as she saw the little winged lion stuff animal toy flying up to her. Concern on it's little face. "Fine...."

"That's good! We have to get back to your house. It's important that we make it to safety before you're attacked again. I doubt that they will be caught off guard again. Come on." The little animal toy turned from Serena and began heading back. When it realized that Serena wasn't following it, the animal turned back to stare at her. Serena was in a sort of daze as she stared at it. "What's the hold up? Come on!"

"Um...when did you learn to talk? What are you?" Serena said.

"I'll explain all that when we get back to your house, now come on."

"Um...okay..." Serena didn't know what was going on, but had a feeling that she was about to get a very rude awakening to it. Whoever those people were that attacked her, she had a feeling that it was connected to her, this book, and the staff in her hand. Whatever was about to happen, she was in the center of it all. Was this exactly what her destiny was?

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"Master, I'm sorry, we failed you," Tennousei bowed in front of the ball of light that was slightly crimson. "I know you're angry, but it wasn't our fault. The captor, she had control over all the cards at once. I didn't think that would be possible for her to do so with such low ,magical energies.

"If you must punish someone Master, let it be me," Kaiousei remarked.

"Kaiousei!" Tennousei looked over at her partner. "It's not necessary that you do that. I was the one that failed. Not you."

"No, Tennousei, we both failed. I was the one to suggest that we pull back. I'm sure that if we had stayed, she would never have been able to win so easily. I was being cautious, but I'm sure that we could have taken her on if we had combined our powers. So it is mainly my fault. Please don't punish Tennousei so much."

"Kaiousei..."

The ball of light hovered in the air for a second before turning back to gold. The two individuals looked surprised, despite the fact that their eyes were blank and empty. Their master was not known to give mercy so easily. This act was completely new to them. Individuals who have felt their master's wraith being trapped so long with the ball of angry magical energy. The ball of light flashed violet before going over to the two and hovering around them.

"Master...you're going to give us another chance? But..." The ball flashed crimson, stopping Kaiousei's words. "I understand. You still have much use for us and punishment can come later when you are free." The ball flashed, as if in agreement to what its lackey stated. "So, what is it that you wish of us now?"

"Shall we wait for the sign of the cards. I feel they have scattered from that girl's will. No doubt that Keroberos has awaited by now and tracked her down. But...his power is minor because that girl will have to seal all the element cards before his true power is returned to him. Am I right master?" Tennousei asked.

The ball of light flickered with agreement.

"So now we wait for things to set into play. We understand. We shall not fail you this time. We will gather the cards and enough energy to awaken you from this horrendous prison the former master of the cards placed you in," Kaiousei said. "Nothing will stop us. Not even that girl."

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Serena sat at her kitchen table, watching the toy lion animal eat the cherry pie that her mother had left her in the fridge. Yes, the thing was eatting. Eatting her slice of cherry pie and drinking her tea. This was too much for her. First she finds this strange book in her attic, then strange things happen when she touches it. Then she's attacked by two strange chicks who wanted the book that was in her attic, next she's finding a staff and cards and all this other strange stuff happening. And to top it all off this little toy flies up and starts talking to her, dragging her back to her house to eat!! What kind of strange daydream was she in?

"Excuse me," Serena said as she continued to watch the creature polish off the rest of her pie. It looked up at her, cherry filling covering its mouth.

"The name is Keroberos. You can call me Kero for short. Or Kero-chan!" it answered her.

"Um...yeah...well...my name is Serena Tsukino," Serena said. "I hope you're liking the pie."

"Yeah! I haven't eatten in over fifty years. Man I missed sweets," Kero chimed happily.

"Okay, I'm glad that you're enjoying the pie and all, but would you like to explain to me what's going on here?" Serena exclaimed. Kero looked over at her, finishing off the last of the pie on the plate.

"Simple enough. You are the new card captor."

"Card captor? What exactly is a card captor?" Serena replied.

"Just as it sounds. You capture cards. But to be precise, the cards made by a very powerful magician called Clow Reed. Many many years ago he created the Clow cards and myself. And the staff that emerged from your body," Kero said.

"Okay, that doesn't explain anything. Who were those people that attacked me and what's up with this book and those cards and everything!" Serena didn't understand everything that was going on around her. It was too crazy to get a handle on.

Kero took a deep breath, seeing that this captor was going to be a lot more difficult than Sakura had been. But how had this girl whose energy was so different than Sakura and Clow's put together, be able to open the book. Sakura had been a part of Clow Reed's line, her father being part of the reincarnation of his first master. Could this girl be a descendant of Clow also? Her magic was slightly similar to Clow's and Sakura's but different.

"A long time ago, Clow made the Clow cards. The cards that protected you from harm. He also created the staff you have," Kero pointed to the object that rested beside her. "But a time came when Clow passed away. He split his power into two beings which carried on seperate lives. Some time later, a young girl named Sakura Kinomoto awoke the cards like you and rose to become master of the cards that Clow once made."

"Kinomoto...hey! That's one of the names on the box in my attic where the book was laying. Which means that Sakura must have lived in this house once or something like that," Serena said. "Which explains why the box is in our attic. Wow! So, what happened to Sakura?"

Kero's face became somber as he looked down at the plate. "I don't know what exactly happened to Sakura. She sealed me away during the final battle with a very powerful evil that was going to destroy the world. After being sealed away, I have no idea what Sakura did. I suspect that she didn't make it. The enemy that attacked you works for the enemy that Sakura sealed away fifty years ago."

"Okay, so let me get this straight. Clow created the cards, then died. He was reincarnated, Sakura awoke the cards and she fought this big enemy she couldn't beat, sealing you and everything and now that I've awaken the cards, the enemy has awaken too," Serena said.

"Exactly," Kero said.

"I don't get it! What do I have to do with this?" Serena exclaimed.

"You are the next captor. Your destiny is to become the new master of the cards and defeat the enemy she could not. My job is to watch over you and to make sure that nothing happens to you," Kero said, a bead of sweat rolling down his cheek as the blonde still looked confused. She was supposed to save the world? This was going to be a very very long adventure. Currently, he didn't think it was the right time to tell her about the Judgement or Yue. That would come when she's at least sealed half of the cards and built up her magic energy. He would not approve of her, more so now that Sakura was also gone.

"What sort of strange video game have I stepped into!" Serena screamed. "If this is my destiny, then it's a bad one!"

"You have no choice in the matter. Not unless you don't mind Tokyo and all of the world plunging into darkness and chaos," Kero said.

"I want to--" Serena stopped, sensing a feeling pulsing in the back of her brain.

"What is it Serena?" Kero asked quickly.

"I sense something. It's close, really close. It feels familiar..." Serena said.

Kero concentrated on the feeling, surprised that she was able to pick up anything before him. "It's a Clow card. We have to capture it before those two come back."

"I...I don't know if I can do it," Serena said. She was afraid of her destiny. Of what might happen to her if she couldn't be as good as Sakura had been. It could mean the end of the world as she knew it. "I'm not the right one to do this. You should pick someone stronger, who won't mess up."

"I can't," Kero said.

"Why not?" Serena stated.

"Because the staff chose you. You have to be the next captor. Now come on before we lost the card to them," Kero said.

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Nakoruru: More suspense! I'm just having a nice time pulling you all from one point to the next. But don't be mad, I'm doing it in order to keep you all coming back.

Blazer: Remember what we have to do next.

Nakoruru: Oh yeah...help Rim with her last chapter of APFMH. (-___-) I have no idea why she didn't finish it by now. I would love to rest one of these days.

Blazer: You know your sister.

Nakoruru: Yeah, yeah. Okay everyone, check back with me next week about Tuesday, I shoud have everything squared out then. So until then, see ya around!