Nakoruru: Um, hello everyone. Welcome to the next chapter of Spell. (sigh)

Blazer (brow rose): What's wrong with you?

Nakoruru: I seriously don't feel like writing this chapter. But I'm doing it while I still in the mood to write it.

Blazer: PMS, I see.

Nakoruru (_): Shut up or I'll send you back into your beyblade.

Blazer (O_O): Okay, I'm sorry.

Nakoruru (V_V): Okay, thank everyone for reviewing. Now on to the story.

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Mahara turned her attention to Serena and Amy. "Do you guys want to come check out the things that we have? Please say yes, it will be really fun even if you don't want to buy anything."

"Well, it sounds really nice. It might be fun," Amy said.

"Yeah. I could always use new earrings," Serena said.

"So are you guys coming?" Mahara begged.

"Sure. What's the center piece that your dad is showing?" Amy asked.

Mahara's face broke out into a huge smile as she turned the paper over to the back with a full colored picture of two items that were what appeared to be a shield and a sword that hand wings. A stare was in the middle of the handle. Serena's eyes widened with surprise. Could these items be Clow cards? Serena stared intently at the sword in particular. It had to be a Clow card. She would have to ask Kero when she got home.

"Serena, are you okay?" Mahara said.

Serena looked up at the girl with a sheepish look. "Oh, sorry, I was just thinking about how amazingly cool those pieces are. I'm sure that your father will make a lot of money off of them."

"Yeah, I hope so. He told me that he saw them in a shop on his way back here to Tokyo. And something about them made him have to get them. So he brought them and came back here. He hopes they sell well," Mahara chimed. "Well, let me see you guys later, class about to start and all." The girl left the trio and was headed back to her seat.

"Serena, what was it?" Amy said. She too had noticed the look that Serena had given the items. "Were they Clow cards?"

"I don't know," Serena shook her head. "I'll have to ask Kero when I get home. But if they are, then Tennousei and Kaiousei will be sure to go after them."

"Let's just hope that they aren't, but if they are, I have faith that you'll capture them before those two creeps get their hands on them," Mina said.

"So do I," Amy replied.

Serena smiled at her friends. "Thanks guys. Hopefully, everything will turn out to be all right."

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"No, what do you want from me?" The young man backed away from the woman with short green hair. Her soulless eyes flickered over him.

"Stand still, this won't hurt so much. You'll hardly feel it," Kaiousei said as she walked up to the young man.

"No, leave me alone!" The young man's back collided with a wall, leaving him no where to go. Kaiousei had led him away from the main streets in order to steal the little magical ability that rested deep inside of him. In order for Dosei to be reawakened, she needed all the magical energies possible to be found. What people didn't realize was that a good half of the majority of the world had these such energies. In most there is dormant abilities, but in a few all the person needed was a good push in the right direction to bring that latent ability out.

"Hold still, I promise you this won't hurt a bit." Raising her hand to his chest, she closed her eyes. "Powers of darkness, hear my voice. Give me the power that lies sleeping in this boy. Open the door and bring forth everything!" A dark magical circle a complete contrast to Serena's appeared under both Kaiousei and the young man.

"No!! Stop it!!" the boy gave a strangled cry as a ball of white energy left his body. His eyes dimmed as he slumped to the ground. Kaiousei held out her hand, bringing the ball to her.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" a woman's voice said. Kaiousei turned around to stare at a raven haired girl in a grey and black school girl uniform. Her amethyst eyes shifted from the ball of magic in her hand, to the young man slumped against the ground looking drained. The girl with the amethyst eyes narrowed her eyes. "Give that back to him, immediately. That is not yours to take from him."

"Who do you think you are to tell me what to do little girl?" Kaiousei smiled. "I could destroy you in an instant if I wanted to. Just turn around and I might let you leave with your energy intacted. I sense you have a large stock of magical energy within you. That would be enough to awaken my master."

"Don't test me. You have no idea who you're messing with," the girl said, opening her hand and a large staff appeared.

"So, you can control it also, I'm surprised," Kaiousei remarked. She left the ball of magical energy floating for a second as she raised her hands to create shadow spikes and hurled them at the girl with the staff.

"Staff of power. I call upon the light. Shield me from my enemy's attack." A bright light rose up around the girl as the shadow spikes bounced off of an invisible shield. The girl looked up, her eyes focused with magic. "It will take more than that to hurt me."

"No one is suppose to have magical energy that strong...unless you..." Before she could finish her sentence, she felt a familiar energy approach. Turning her sight to the girl, she grabbed up the energy. "We will meet again, girl." The girl watched the woman disappear with the energy. She disspelled the magic of her staff, also sensing someone or something approach. Second's later, a tall young man with dark hair came up behind her.

"Are you okay?" he inquired. "I heard the commotion and figured you were in trouble."

"I'm fine," the girl sighed. She had expected that he had sensed the energy that was being put out. "Me and my friend were attacked by this lady. She got away though."

The young man looked over to the boy that was just waking up. He looked at them both, then around his surroundings. "He looks a little bit shooken up to me."

"Yes, I suppose so. Thank you..."

"It's Darien. Darien Shields," the young man introduced.

"Thank you Darien," the girl bowed. "I'm Raye Hino."

"You're the girl that is up at the Cherry Hill shrine all the time, aren't you?" Darien asked. "I see you all the time on my way to my college classes each morning."

"I see," Raye said. There was something about this male...she couldn't put her finger on it, but knew that there was something. "Well, thank you for your concern. I have everything under control. Thank you for everything."

"Okay, if you're sure you're okay, then I guess I'll be off," Darien said, walking out the alley. There was something about that girl he couldn't put his finger on. She had a funny feel about her. He didn't know what it was, but it sort of reminded him of Serena. As crazy as it sounded, he was sure it was definitely like the feel Serena had.

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"Hey Kero! I'm home!" Serena said coming in the door with Amy and Mina in tow. The little guardian waved at the girls, as he continued to play video games. Serena sighed, shaking her head. She would have expected the guardian of the all powerful cards to spend his time doing more than playing video games. "Aren't you suppose to be doing something important?"

"I'm on the last level of this!" Kero said. "That is important!"

"Okay, well, anyway, I have a question," Serena said as she sat down on the bed.

"Go ahead and shoot," Kero said as he tapped the buttons on the controller.

"Are there Clow cards shaped like a sword and shield?" Mina said it before Serena got a chance.

"What?!" Kero immediately turned around and stared at the girls. Forgetting about his game at once. "Are you saying that you might have found Sword and Shield?"

"So, there are Clow cards like that," Amy said.

"Yes, if you think you've discovered Sword and Shield, you must seal them immediately! Sword is very dangerous if left to its own devices for too long. It possesses an individual and seeks out anyone with enough magical energy to fight it."

"No way! Then Mahara is in trouble!" Serena said, jumping up.

"Mahara?" Kero questioned.

"Mahara is a classmate of ours. Her father found both Sword and Shield in a shop and brought them. He's going to have an auction for them really soon," Amy replied.

"If he sells them, who knows what sort of trouble they could get into. Serena, you got to go to this classmate of yours house and get those cards back before they cause trouble and Tennousei and Kaiousei sense them," Kero ordered.

"I understand," Serena said.

"I'll go too," Mina said.

"Me too," Amy remarked.

"But, I don't want you guys to get hurt," Serena said.

"Hey, you're going to need someone to distract Mahara enough to seal Sword and Shield right?" Mina said. "That's where me and Amy come in. You can't do this alone. Anyway, we're a team."

"Well...I guess so."

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"So, Mahara, can we see those pieces that are the center of your father's auction," Mina chimed. She, Serena, and Amy had managed to get to Mahara's house in one piece. And after some nice discussions about boys, food, school, and other things that girls talked about, they finally got around to what they had really come there for. The girls were fortunate to have Mahara's father out of the house. This would make their jobs easier.

The plan was simple. Before Tennousei and Kaiousei appeared, the girls would have the cards sealed, before they could cause any trouble. Hopefully those two troublemakers would come after Serena has sealed the cards and not before. All they had to do was find where the items were being hidden, then Serena would work her magic. Then Serena would seal the cards in the massive confusion of things.

*I can sense the cards power. Even if she doesn't show me where they are, I can still find them.* Serena thought.

"I wish I could, but my father has them locked away," Mahara said. "But I promise you can see them on the day of the auction. I'm sorry."

"That's okay," Serena said with a smile. "I mean, they are very important pieces. I'm sure that a lot of people would want to take them. They are probably worth lots." While she talked, Serena pulled out the Dash card. This would be enough for now to do what she needed. *Okay Dash, it's time that you caused a bit of a distraction.* The card dissolved from her hand, and the elemental Dash appeared in Mahara's doorway. Everyone looked up to find the creature in the doorway.

"I didn't know you had a pet, Mahara," Mina said.

"I don't," Mahara said. "But it's cute! Hey cutie, come here. Where did you come from?" Mahara got up from the bed to go after the elemental, but Dash backed up. Playfully watching her with its eyes. "Hey, don't run. Come here, I just want to pet you." The three girls watched Dash take off down the hall.

"Hey, I'll help you," Mina said.

"Me too," Serena said.

"And I'll go too," Amy said.

"Thanks guys. Come on before it gets away." The four girls went down the hall in the direction of Dash. All the while Serena pulled out the Mist card. Closing her eyes, she began to whisper the words to release her wand. "By the power of my star that burns bright. Surrender the staff once made by Clow. Reveal to me your true form now. Release." The key that she had in her hand became the staff. Tossing the card into the air, Serena raised her staff. "Mist, shroud our movements with your magic so I can go get Sword and Shield."

"Did you say something Serena?" Just as Mahara was about to turn around to look at Serena, a thick mist surrounded them. "What the...where did this mist come from. I can't see a thing!"

Serena slipped away from the group, making her way to where Sword and Shield were. Within the matter of minute, she came to the locked door. Pulling out Windy, she tossed the card into the air. "Windy, unlock the door for me." The wind elemental obeyed its master, unlocking the door. When Serena was able to get into the room, she found two cases side by side, glowing with the power that was entitled to the cards.

Walking up to the cases, she pointed her staff at them. "Cards once made by Clow. Whose powers burn bright. Hear me now! By the convenant that I have made. Change your powers from star to moon!" Serena was surprised to find that both cards sealed easier than she had thought. Looking down at the Sword and Shield cards, her brows furled together. Something wasn't right. This was too easy. It shouldn't have been this easy to seal them both. Why hadn't Tennousei and Kaiousei stopped her from sealing them? Why hadn't they showed up at all? Something was definitely wrong.

Serena walked back to the others. Making sure that everything was as it should be. The mist cleared once she found the others and Dash returned to its card form. Mina and Amy looked at Serena who nodded. They smiled, then turned back to Mahara who was puzzled over the strange occurances that just happened.

"That was strange," Mahara said.

"Mahara, it's getting late, I think we should get going," Amy said.

"Huh...oh yeah. I'll see you guys tomorrow at school." The girls left the house, a bit sorry they had to dupe their friend like that. But if she had known the truth, she would have been in danger, even if she understood the circumstances by which they had to take the items. And her father would definitely not believe them, and Serena's job was not to make believers out of people.

"You think her father will be mad?" Mina asked Amy.

"I don't know," Amy said. "He'll probably call the police to try and see if they were stolen or not. I mean, items just don't get up and walk away."

"Well, in this case, they sort of did," Mina grinned. "But it was for a good cause, right Serena?" The girl got no response from friend. "Serena?" When no response came, she and Amy looked behind them to find that Serena had stopped. Her head was bowed to them. "Hey Serena, are you asleep? Transforming two cards at once must have really tired you out, huh?" Mina walked back to her friend, but discovered that the Sword card was in her hand. "Serena?"

Serena raised her head to the girl. Her eyes were blank as she raised the sword card up and ran at Mina. The blond jumped out the way of the attack.

"Serena, what are you doing! Stop playing around!" Mina shouted as Serena went after her again.

"Mina, I think the Sword card possessed her. Now it's lashing out!" Amy yelled, as she dodged out of the way as Serena went after her too.

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Rimnerel: Wow, my sister went all out with this chapter.

Blazer (raises brow): And where did you come from?

Rimnerel: Just came in. So where is she?

Blazer: In honesty, I have no clue. But at least she finished the chapter.

Rimnerel (picking up note): She left a note at least. (reads it) Dear readers, the next chapter comes out Friday. Coming up with more material for the chapters, a special appearance is up next chapter. Please review. Thank you.

Blazer: Well, I guess that works. Hope everyone liked the turn of events and will patiently wait until next chapter. Review and tell us what you think. Until Friday.