CCS: A CHANGE OF KINGDOM Chapter 1: Another year, a card captor sakura fanfic

Foreword: Story starts from five years after the second movie…Read and Please Review to your heart's content.

Card Captor Sakura: A Change of Kingdom

Chapter 1: Another Year

The clear gleam of the morning hue spread across the curtains in the room. As the light pierced through, Cerberus or more commonly known as Kero-chan, snuggled underneath its perfect sized blanket- feeling the candy wrappers crinkling by the slight movement. Suddenly, Kero-chan's eye spread wide open and he flew towards his close friend, Kinomoto Sakura. As she was softly breathing, her charming face well rested- Kero smiled. As Kero flew back to his own little bed, he took a glance at the clock, and then froze. He looked again and this time, his tiny doll face zoomed closer to the clock. The numbers slowly sunk into his brain and from the bottom of his stomach, to his lungs, and finally to his very mouth- he let out a most horrendous cry.

"SAKURA! HURRY GET UP! You're LATE TO SCHOOL…AGAIN!" Kero- pranced around her bed- as Sakura mourned, "…ten…more…minutes…"

"NO NO NO You IDIOT! You only have 10 minutes till-" Before Kero could even end his sentence, Sakura jumped out of her bed and ran to the restroom with her clothes. What seemed to have taken only a fraction of a second- she rushed back into her room with her hair in her usual style, and her uniform on. "HOE! I'm LATE! I'm LATE AGAIN!" Kero-sat over the Sakura-Book, which contained the Sakura Cards within, giving a loud yawn. "Sakura, how old are you? Hasn't it been five years already- can't we stop with this whole tardy business?" Sakura returned an angered glance unbeknownst to Kero. "Seriously, I'm getting a heart attack every morning- and you know with my high cholesterol level that's never healthy…yawn" Suddenly, Sakura loomed over, looking extremely angry.

"MUO KERO-CHAN! REMEMBER You said that you would wake me up last night- and you even told me you've alarmed my CLOCK!" Kero let out a sweat drop and rubbed the back of his head nervously, "Oh…yes, I remember that part…ho ho hO HO HO . (Ahem) But it is your responsibility as a growing young lady- therefore…You should learn to be MORE RESPONSIBLE"

"AH no time to chat, I've got to go- I'll talk to you later, Kero-chan!" She started out for the door as Kero-chan screamed back, "Have Fun at School, Sakura …now for the morning shows… yawn…"

Sakura dashed downstairs and found the table with some tasty toasts and delicious sushi rolls for lunch sacked up; all thanks to her wonderful Father. She smiled and whispered, 'Thank you, daddy.' Then she read the note next to her lunch from her older brother:

You were snoring so Loud just like a MONSTER that I decided to just Leave you. I've already yelled so much, but you still wouldn't get up. Oh well- Get to School already You HORRIBLE MONSTER!

Touya

Sakura gripped the paper, and growled, 'Curse you, Oniichan' Finally, she dashed out of the door and started running towards school. As Sakura was excited about being a third year in middle school, (in Asia, that's how it goes, in America she's probably a freshmen in high school), she saw the grim looking cherry blossom trees. They were not in season yet, but she still smiled, knowing that she will be anticipating the day where they will all bloom.

As Sakura ran faster she remembered a strange dream she had last night. It was a day just like this one. A chilly day with the winds blowing softly. She remember standing beside a tall tree, a tree similar to the one next to the shrine. She saw all corners of the town, her hometown, her joyful neighborhood covered with darkness. She turned back to look towards the tree, the only thing that wasn't touched or stained by the dark atmosphere. In the darkness she felt all forms of evil and malice. As she peered closer, she saw pairs of ruby eyes staring right back at her. Suddenly the ruby eyes became larger and Sakura stepped back in fear. She gasped as the darkness shot upwards to the sky and the ruby eyes were found to belong to a powerful creature of claws. The dim light barely allowed the figure to be seen.

"I have to save this place…my home, no matter what. I have to!" She grabbed her key, summoning the power of her star, using the magical forces of the descendant Clow Reed. "Release!" She grabbed her staff and pointed it straight towards the demon. She whipped out her cards, using her most powerful elemental cards, "WINDY, WATERY, FIREY, EARTHY!" All four magnificent spirits of the Sakura Cards bursts forth and stood aloft before the creature. Sakura, knowing that using both Firey and Watery would be a horrible idea and also, using Earthy and Windy together would ultimately result in a disaster. She had to strategically attack this monster. "Go WINDY, WATERY!" Windy and Watery dashed forward as they both used their elemental attacks on the demon, but the dark monster only seemed to have swallowed the attack. A strange laughter was heard.

Sakura whirled around and looked about, but she couldn't find anyone. Yet the giggles, the laughter, and snickers were only getting louder. "What…" Feeling completely uneasy, she looked back at the tree, which was still standing without any darkness around it. It appeared to be a lantern in a terrible storm, an exit to an everlasting maze…She didn't understand what was happening. As she turned to face the monster, she looked stunned as both Windy and Watery turned around and stared back at Sakura. "Windy, Watery…What's wrong?" Suddenly Windy and Watery flew towards Sakura at an amazing speed, Sakura quickly dashed away. Windy turned and burst a gust of wind towards her as Watery caused a flood of water to blast Sakura. Sakura immediately called, "SHIELD!" As a beam of light surrounded her- a small round barrier was covering Sakura when the attack was over.

"WINDY, WATERY, What are you DOING?" Still under the protection of the Shield card, Sakura screamed as a ground breaking meteor strike, a combinational attack from Firey and Earthy broke the protection of the Shield. "What!" Suddenly Sakura thought, 'Wait, the Shield is able to protect any magical attack, no matter how strong the force….that means…' She looked at her most trusted elemental cards, as they hovered over her triumphantly. Sakura stood before them, reaching out her staff, "I command you, Return!" But they all stayed floating, and a few moments passed as Sakura couldn't believe her very eyes. She saw Dash, Little, Big, Fight, Mirror, Silent, Mist, Sand, Twin, and all her beloved cards unleashed and looking towards her with grim faces. "No….what is going on…?"

She beheld the huge monster but blinked to find that instead of the creature, there was a strange figure- hidden in the shadows. "WHO ARE YOU!" She knew, everything must have been the figure's doing. Whatever spell he cast, it must have been a powerful one, one she couldn't easily break. Suddenly she saw the hand of the figure reach out to her. Confused, she stood wondering what the gesture meant. At the same time, all the spirits of the card reached out their hands towards Sakura, beckoning her to come. Sakura, looked at them- and their eyes returned to normal, back to the way she remembered them, loving and supportive. She slowly walked towards them but she stopped as there was one card that blocked her path. THE LIGHT stood in front of her. "Light…." Sakura whispered as she looked behind LIGHT to find the multitude still calling her to come.

"Sakura…you may not understand now, but you will soon. I am here for you…do not forget the evils of darkness…the world we live in knows but only a hint of the true evils that surrounds your very life…" Sakura intently listened to Light's voice, but slowly her voice started changing as though it was not her speaking. "Light…Light? What on…Who….I-" Suddenly, she gasped as the darkness like a grand tsunami engulfed LIGHT. Yet, LIGHT shined forth and cleared about half of the shadows away and pointed towards the tree. "GO! AND Don't LOOK BACK!" Sakura hesitated, "But…But LIGHT!" Her eyes flared up, "NOW!"

Sakura found herself to not have a choice as the Light was already being swallowed up by the darkness, which crawled to consume her as well. She ran towards the tree, which seemed like a mile away. Sakura ran as fast as she could, but for reasons unknown, she felt herself weighing like a million tons. "Please…" She kept pressing on and did not look back. She knew what were chasing her; she knew the darkness was right at her feet ready to suck her in too. "Oh no…" Feeling her strength fading, she started to slow down, "I can't…I can't…" Suddenly she heard a familiar voice, "PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP!" Sakura looked ahead and saw THE HOPE spirit, the combination of the Void Card and Hope Card from the Second Movie reaching its arms out to her, "You can make it! COME…" Sakura felt her body slowly restoring its energy.

'Hope…yes…Yes, there is always HOPE!" Sakura ran faster and Faster! Then before she barely ran into HOPE's arms- she awoke from her dream. Sakura stopped for a moment as she realized she has already reached her classroom. She sighed, as she expected her teacher to already prepare her punishment for being late to class, either more detention or standing outside with a huge bucket of water. As she slightly opened the door, she was surprised to find that her teacher was not present, though all the students were. Her closest friend, Daidouji Tomoyo, got up to immediately greet her. She had straight bangs, and her hair has been curled at the end of her long flowing dull but strangely attractive hair.

"Sakura-chan!" She smiled as she walked towards her. "Good morning!" Sakura returned the warm gesture as she got into her seat. Sakura looked around as she asked, "Tomoyo-chan, where is the teacher?"

Tomoyo grinned as she said, "You're very lucky because he's actually preparing another student to be in this class. She's awfully sweet and kind to us." Sakura beamed with joy, not only cause she got to school without being marked tardy, but she also get to know another good person. Knowing Tomoyo, if she says someone is sweet, then that person must be so. Sakura looked outside the window, hearing the chitter chatter of birds. Her mind wavered as she remembered just five years ago she and her many friends went on adventures to capture and rewrite the cards to be her Sakura cards. Somehow, now that nothing unusual seemed to be happening, everything, even her cards, seem to be a waste. Is she going to end up sealing them up in her own book so that no one may tamper with the powers of her star? As she pondered of what will become of her cards, Tomoyo noticed how Sakura seemed more down than usual. Being Sakura's closest friend and almost a sister figure, she realized how burdened Sakura must have felt through the days where she had to capture the Clow cards. Now that they are Sakura cards, there doesn't seem to be anything more Sakura has to do, except live a normal life, going to school, hanging out with friends, and preparing for the future. What was to be the goal for Sakura now? Tomoyo lightly nudged Sakura, as she broke away from her daydreaming. Sakura looked and noticed a student walking into the classroom.

"That's her. She's the one I got to talk to for a while." Tomoyo turned and spoke with Rika, another childhood friend of theirs. "Did you get to meet her, Rika-chan?"

Rika nodded as she said, "Yes, I think almost everyone noticed how gentle and kind she was. I hope that we could befriend her and maybe even get to hang out with her so that she would not feel alone here." Suddenly Chiharu (girl with two pony tails) chimed in, "Yeah! Tee hee I didn't know you guys got to talk to her too! I'm so excited- now a days, you don't see people being outwardly friendly and nice like her!"

"Speaking of Kindess-" Takashi suddenly came in front of them as they all backed away from the sudden approach. "There are theories that showing outward kindness might be a sure characteristic of those with the hidden gene within our body called the F gene." Everyone let out a huge sweat drop as they continued to listen to Takashi's evaluation of the human body as holding emotional aspects, divided into some form of genes and being imprinted into our DNA, and that is where our characteristics are based from. "And so-" Before Takashi could finish, Chiharu grabbed his neck. "All right all right, enough with your silly scientific theories, off to our seats now." She dragged him back, using the back of his shirt. Tomoyo let out a little giggle. The teacher coughed as everyone returned to their seats.

"Class, I would like to introduce you to a new student. She has recently moved into our neighborhood and will be attending this school for several months. Why don't you introduce yourself..." He nodded as she turned to face the class. Her eyes let out a purple glint and her hair was brown with a few highlighted strands at the sides of her head. She had not bangs but small bangs hung over her forehead on the left side of her face. She smiled, "Hello, my name is Yoshinada Adelah. Yolosku (Japanese, a form of greeting)."

As Adelah peered around the classroom- she suddenly spotted Sakura sitting beside Tomoyo. Sakura smiled but Adelah's eyes became unnaturally cold. Sakura, feeling a little uneasy, let out a sweat drop. 'Why is she looking at me that way,' Sakura thought. Adelah walked towards her but simply passing her to get into a seat next to Naoko, the class genius for the past two year and also close friends to Sakura. Sakura looked back to see her expression again. As Adelah smiled sweetly to introduce herself Naoko, she realized Sakura looking at her. Adelah turned and returned Sakura an uncertain look. Tomoyo noticing Sakura looking away quickly and a little distressed asked, "Sakura-chan, is everything okay?"

"Huh? Oh- yea, everything is all right…" Sakura closed her eyes and took a deep breathe. 'Somehow I don't feel right about this. I feel as though something is different in this room ever since she stepped into it. Why am I feeling this way? I mean, she looks completely normal…could something else be coming up…another…power…?' Sakura sighed as the class started, and Tomoyo gave her a confused look. Adelah, on the other hand, started to bring out her textbook and gave a confused look towards Sakura. She thought to herself, 'Though everyone here seem oblivious to the spiritual world…this girl seems different. I can already read her right through, but the aura I'm getting is not a good one. This girl…she holds some force of light- yet at the same time the force that is binding her is filled with an evil presence…I just don't know…just who is this girl?'

And so the day goes on. Sakura and Tomoyo left for home together and Adelah watched them leave, feeling uncertain of what is to come…

-----------Preview of Next Chapter-----------

Syaoran softly speaks over the phone "…I- I'm sorry I couldn't call you for the past few months, or even send letters…"

Kero yells at Syaoran: "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH YOU WORRY SAKURA!"

Sakura looking down with tears: "I was going to say that…I love you…that I miss you so much…but…"

(School's basketball game coming to an end)

All of a sudden, Adelah jerked up as though she wanted to get out of her seat but stops herself really quick. Tomoyo, looking a little surprised, turns and asks, "Adelah-chan, is everything okay?" Adelah fixed her eyes towards the court. Sakura looking shocked and puzzled, pointed to the mysterious hooded figure in the middle of the basketball court and said, "Who are you?" Adelah whirled her head, hearing Sakura ask her fellow cheerleading friends.

The dark figure whirled past Sakura as she grabbed her necklace.

"RELEASE!"

(Sakura running after the mysterious figure through the park)

The dark figure continued to shoot its arrows, even creating a dark atmosphere by surrounding her in darkness, in the midst of the park. Sakura in the process of dodging them, tripped over the roots of the trees. "No!" Whirling around, she saw five arrows coming directly for her.

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