Secrets: A New Hope
"That was weird, Kero! I hope Madison is alright, that Madeline did something to her, I'm sure! But..." Sakura paused. "Why did Sekka and Madeline look like us?" Kero sighed heavily, how was he going to tell Sakura?
"Sakura... In this universe, there are many different worlds, only we can't see them all at once. Often the worlds lay on top of each other like layers on a birthday cake, so even though you can't see or feel the other world, it's still there. Now... Clow Reed opposed Sekka and Madeline centuries ago, before I or Yue were created, because they believed in using magical powers for evil and destorying other worlds. Those rebels formed the Black Rose. Clow knew that one day, their magic would become too strong and conquer everything on Earth and other worlds. So he created the Clow cards for a special use: To defeat Sekka and Madeline."
"Everything was going to plan... Until Sekka and Madeline used both their magic to create one gigantic Guardian beast called Beorlyn. He realised that the original Clow cards were too weak compared to the monster, so he designed me and Yue to defeat Beorlyn. We won, but only just. As a consquence, Sekka and Madeline disappeared and no one knew where they went... With Sekka and Madeline gone, he put the original Clow cards in a book, just in case they returned... And he chose me to appoint the first Cardcaptor so that if they returned, the Cardcaptor would use his or her Clow Cards to fight them..."
"But that still doesn't explain why he also created Ruby Moon and Spinel Sun after he died and became Eriol Moon, the England transfer student..." said Sakura.
"How should I know? Clow Reed is very mysterious and he may have a twisted personality, but he's still one of the greatest sorcerers ever. And about Sekka and Madeline, geez, I never knew that they looked like you and Madison... Sakura, the reason I never told you this is because I thought that you would be too young to understand back then, and I wouldn't want the truth to hurt you and Madison because you are my friends."
"That's ok," said Sakura, "I understand now, but back then, when I first became the Cardcaptor, it would have been too bewieldering for me."
"Sakura!" called Dad, "Li's here to see you!"
"Li?" yelled Sakura as Kero growled at Li; he didn't like Li, even when Sakura and him were still kids capturing the Clow cards... "That brat," he growled to himself as he settled down to a strawberry shortcake that Madison made earlier before the incident.
"Sakura?" said Li Showron in the doorway. The serious, brown-haired teenager was a descendant of Clow Reed and was very tall, handsome... And still had on his green ceremonial cloak. Li face-faulted (or sweatdropped) when he realized why Sakura was staring at him.
"Are you still wearing that cloak you wore back when we were still Cardcaptors?" said Sakura.
"Err... Yes I am. Listen Sakura, I've heard what happened at Reedington park today and I just wanted to see whether you were alright. Madison told me about what happened and she's still shocked from what happened. According to her, these two twins attacked you and her."
"Yeah, you're not going to believe this kid, but the 'two twins' are actually Sekka Avendale and Madeline Talern, two evil sorcereresses who attacked Clow Reed a hundred years ago!" munched Kero as he gobbled his cake greedily.
"And Madeline apparently put a spell on Madison. I don't know whether she's badly affected yet." added Sakura. "But she told me that she was still feeling dizzy after it happened."
"This is serious, Sakura, I must call Eriol and Meilin about this!"
Just then the moible phone rang on Sakura's desk and Li picked it up.
"Hello? Hello Mrs. Taylor! Oh, you wanted Sakura after all? Sakura it's for you and she has some bad news!" Sakura's heart stopped for a moment. Bad news? Oh no! she thought.
"Hi Sakura, darling. I'm sorry, but I have really bad news for you. You see, Madison came home, complaining of a headache and feeling dizzy, so I told her to go upstairs to rest. But halfway up the stairs, she collasped and I rang the hospital..." Sakura dropped the phone in shock and disbelief. "No... This can't be happening!" she whispered to herself. Li and Kero noticed her alarm...
"What's wrong?" asked a concerned Li.
"Yeah, what's wrong Sakura?" said Kero, flapping his wings.
"Madison... She's in hospital!" said Sakura.
"Hospital?!" yelled Li and Kero together.
Just then, Meilin called in from China and then Li had to explain everything to her. And Meilin reacted very much like Li did.
"WHAT?! What do you mean Madison's in hospital?!" yelled Meilin so loudly that Li had to cover the speaker.
"Today Madison and Sakura went to the park and then two people actually appeared to them and one of them seemed to have put a spell on Madison..."
"A SPELL?!" screeched Meilin.
"Geez, Meilin... DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO LOUD?!" yelled Li back to Meilin.
"It's VERY NOISY in Wei's House! I CAN HARDLY HEAR YOU!" shouted Meilin. Sakura and Kero sweatdropped as the two argued.
"But Meilin, you knew that when Sakura found all the Clow Cards, I had to leave Tomeda to do some paperwork!" Li continued.
"Some paperwork? Oh Li, you just wanted to be with me all along!" giggled Meilin.
"That's not true! You're just making that up, Meilin! I've had enough of your nonsensical blabbering! Look, I have to go now!" said a very furious Li to the phone. He was so angry he slammed down the phone. Sakura and Kero were curious... What did Meilin say to Li?
"Li... What did Meilin say to you?" Sakura asked.
"Nothing." said Li hotly to Sakura.
"I smell a raaat!" sang Kero happily as he looked up from his cake.
"Shut up, you stuffed animal! Gaki! (Stupid!)" said Li as he dove for Kero. Kero dodged expertly as Li landed onto Sakura's bed. "Ouch! KEROBEROS! You will pay for this!"
"Can't catch me! Can't catch me! I'm so kawaii! (cute!)" chanted Kero.
"What's going on in there? Are you two fighting? Sonomi rang up and we're going to visit Madison now!" said Dad outside Sakura's bedroom.
"Gaaah! It's Sakura's Dad!" gasped Kero. Li and Kero immediately stopped fighting, Kero flew to the desk and became as still as he could be.
"Coming!" yelled Sakura...
