Nakoruru: Hello everyone! How are you all?

Blazer: Probably happy that you're finally updating.

Nakoruru: True. I did leave everyone at a little cliffie didn't I? Well, I'm about ready to pick up on that now. So don't kill me.

Blazer: By the way, your sister's still looking for you.

Nakoruru (=__=): Isn't she always? Forget her, for now. I can help her later.

Thanks to: blackdragon-of-tears, SailorUniverse A.K.A. Sel, Lady love (who I promise to email the first chapter of Legend of the Dynasty as soon as I get the chance), Bunny Aino, Serenity Komoshiro, and MidnightDragonShadow for all of their reviews.

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"Mina, Amy when I give the signal, I want you to grab Jump and run," Serena said.

"What about you?" Mina inquired.

"I'll be fine. Just make sure that Jump stays safe. And don't let it get away, no matter what."

"Okay."

Serena tossed Windy into the air. "I call upon Windy! Use your winds to help Jump!" The wings on her staff expanded as she summoned Windy. The wind elemental produced strong winds that swept the shadow birds away from Jump. "Mina, Amy, now!"

"All right!" Mina ran over to the injured elemental, scooping it up into her arms. Turning for shelter, she and Amy left. "Be careful, Serena!"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine!" Once the two were out of the way, Serena turned her full attention back on Tennousei and Kaiousei. "All right, now there's nothing standing between us."

"You think you can take us on at once?" Tennousei smirked. She rose her hand, creating a volley of shadow crystals. Serena dodged out the way of the attack.

"Windy! Now!" Serena directed Windy's attack towards the two. The shadow crystals dissolved under the power of Windy. "I told you, I'm not going to let you have Jump. So just forget about it!"

"Tennousei, her power..." Kaiousei started.

"I know," Tennousei growled. "It's growing even while we speak. We should report back to Dosei and tell her. She will want to know this."

"You report back, I'll continue with our other mission," Kaiousei remarked, looking down at the captor, who was glaring up at them. Something about her was different. No one could have such power come from no where.

"Right," Tennousei nodded. She looked down at their enemy with a glare of malice. "Later captor. We have more important things to accomplish than fighting with you. But this won't be the last time that we see each other. You can bet on that." With that, both women disappeared. Serena blinked, not sure what happened, or why?

"They're gone..." Serena had a feeling that they were up to no good. What other mission did they have to accomplish? And who was this Dosei that they had referred to? Was that the true enemy behind their attacks. "Well, I'll figure it out later. First I got to find Mina and Amy and seal Jump." Serena called Windy back then followed Jump's magic energies to the sheds where the gym equipment. As expected, the two were hiding there, Mina clenching a still injured Jump to her. "Guys, are you all right?"

"Serena! You're safe," Amy sighed.

"Serena, this little guy doesn't look so good," Mina said, showing her Jump, who was shivering. "I think we need to get it some help."

"I have to seal it," Serena remarked.

"Seal it? What do you mean? What's all this about anyway?" Mina remarked.

"I'll explain it later. Right now, I have something to do." Serena rose her staff to Jump. "Return to the form you were destined to be!" Much to her shock, the card did not seal. "What? I sealed Windy that way. Why won't Jump seal too?"

"Because you transformed the staff with your power and Windy also," came a voice. Serena and the other two girls turned around to see a floating stuff animal.

"Kero? What do you mean?" Serena said, puzzled. While her two friends were trying not to scream at the fact that their best friend was talking to a stuff animal. A talking stuff animal at that. "What do you mean I have to seal Jump into my own power?"

"Listen to me carefully, Serena. The cards were made by Clow and obeyed him. When Clow died, Sakura had to seal the cards into her power. Because they were created by Clow. Now that the cards don't have Sakura anymore. Which means..." Kero said.

"Which means what?" Serena asked, puzzled. Kero sighed, staring at her. She could be exactly like Sakura was at times.

"That means that now that Sakura is gone, you must use your magic to make them obey you. In other words, turn the cards from Sakura's power to your own, so you can use them," Kero explained. "The same magic words that Sakura used won't work with them. You have to make your own words now."

"Oh." Serena said, looking down at Jump. "Okay, I'll try." Closing her eyes, Serena raised the staff to Jump. The magic circle that she had also created along with the magic staff and Windy appeared under her feet. Magic swirled up around her, as she rose the staff above her head. "Card once made by Clow. Whose power burns bright. Hear me now. By the covenant that I have made. Change your power from star to moon!"

Mina gasped as the injured elemental dissolved from her grasp. The energy started to form into that of a card shape. As Serena opened her eyes, and held out her hand, a card floated down to her. Kero noted that this card was like Windy. It was amazing that she was able to change the cards while sealing them. Maybe if this kept up, they would not need a judgement. If this kept up. But he still had no idea where Yue was, or even if he would approve of the new girl. It had took him so long to get use to Sakura after Clow...who knew how long it would take with this one. After all, he had lost two masters now.

"Okay! Someone please tell me what's going on here!" Mina said, breaking in finally. "What's with the staff? Why is that animal talking? Why were you battling? I need answers!"

"Oh...yeah!" Serena grinned. She coverted her staff back into its key form, then placed a hand to the back of her head with a huge goofy grin. "Well, it's sort of a long story."

"I have time." Mina said.

"Well....don't you think we should go back to class?" Amy questioned.

"Not until she tell me what's up?" Mina said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Well, this is Kero," Serena pointed to the flying stuff animal. "He's the guardian of this book of magical cards called Clow. I'm suppose to be catching the cards because they escaped from the book that was in my attic. Those people that I was fighting are the enemy and well, this goes back about fifty years with a lady named Sakura Kinomoto, then farther back with a guy named Clow Reed who first created the cards."

"My real name is Keroberos," Kero said.

"Um...okay. So let me get this straight. Serena is catching cards that are magic because they escaped from this book," Mina said.

"Yes," Kero nodded.

"And this guy named Clow Reed made the cards?"

"Correct."

"Then some time later some lady named Sakura Kinomoto had the cards."

"Yep. She was the next master of the cards after Clow died," Kero remarked.

"And those people that Serena fought were the enemy who were after the cards for some evil purpose?" Mina stated.

"And they must not get the cards or chaos will be spread all over the world."

"One question?"

"What is it?"

"How in the world did this happen?" Mina said, with a frown as she tilted her head to the side. "Why Serena?"

"Because it was destiny. She had enough magic to awaken the cards and break the seal. It was fated somehow," Kero remarked. "So, is that everything?"

"Um...no." Mina replied.

"What is it?" Kero remarked.

"I don't get it," Mina said. Kero nearly fell out of the sky (in that anime sort of way) as he stared at the girl with blonde that reminded him completely of the new captor. There was something familiar about her though.

"I guess I'll have to start from the beginning then," Kero said as he landed on the ground.

"Great, the perfect excuse to get out of science class," Mina chimed.

"Is that why you don't get it?" Amy said with a sigh.

"Hey, I'm really interested in finding about this Clow guy and these cards that he made," Mina said, taking a seat in the grass, with a huge smile. "You might as well play hooky too Amy. You're already out here with us."

"I don't know how I get talked into these things," Amy said, taking a seat on the ground beside her friend.

"Well, I guess we can always tell Ms. T that we were chasing that "bunny" all over school, then we finally lost it," Serena said, sitting down on the ground too. "I mean, who would believe that the rabbit we were chasing was a magical creature anyway?"

"I suppose so," Amy sighed.

"So start at the beginning Kero," Mina chimed.

"Well...it was more than fifty years ago..."

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"Dosei, we failed to capture the Jump card," Tennousei said, kneeling in front of the ball of light. "The new captor's power seems to be growing increasingly more powerful. She was easily able to repel my magic."

The ball of light seemed thoughtful for a moment before it blinked several times. Tennousei watched it attentively, nodding ever so lightly once or twice while it was still blinking. When it was finished, Tennousei spoke once more.

"Yes, I do understand that. It must be so," Tennousei stated. "Kaiousei is gathering magical energies right now. You won't have to worry, soon you will be free." The ball hovered over to Tennousei, flashing once. A wicked grin rose to Tennousei's face as she touched the ball. "Yes, once you are free, the captor won't have a chance at beating you. And then the world will be covered in darkness like you wanted."

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Nakoruru: Okay, I don't know about everyone else, but this chapter is finished.

Blazer: Can't think of anything else?

Nakoruru: Not really. But a challenge for you guys. Can anyone tell me exactly who Tennousei and Kaiousei are? And if you know who Dosei might actually be, besides the main villian, then I will allow you to pick which cards you want to see next. If no one figures out Dosei, still tell me what cards you want to see appear and in what manner for Serena to capture them.

Blazer: The next chapter comes out Wednesday.