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If you're like me, then you've been busy with finals and projects, but fear not for I have brought up a new chapter of Cardcaptors! As always, thanks for the reviews, favorites, and follows.

Wendy decisive battle. Sky versus Jump!

To recap last time…

"You're the one causing all this chaos?! The Jump Card!" Wendy gritted her teeth as she clenched her fist.

"That's him alright; Bickslow can use manipulation magic. Don't look into his eyes though." Happy advised.

"Aww come on guardian, cut me some slack. It's not every day you find a new Cardcaptor. Let me make this experience one she'll never forget." Bickslow chuckled before sending the stuffed animals to surround Wendy.

Wendy gasped as the stuffed animals spun around her. I can't find my way out! She thought.

Chelia was running out of things to distract Lisanna from entering the main part of the shop. But all of a sudden, Lisanna's head jerked up instantly.

"There's someone in the shop!"

"Lisanna!" Chelia tried again to intercept the woman, but there was no holding her back. She burst into the front room and was greeted with the scene of Wendy, standing in the center of a tornado of whirling stuffed animals. It was like a horror movie, and she promptly screamed. Startled, Wendy loosened her grip on her wand and Bickslow managed to get free, then shot through the window, breaking the new glass with a loud shatter. All the flying toys followed, and Lisanna had had enough. She hit the floor.

"Chelia-chan, take care of Lisanna-san!" Wendy tore through the exit, Happy right on her heels. Chelia sighed as she knelt by the now-peaceful woman. What a shame…she wouldn't be able to film her friend this time.

The toys were heading into the park, and Wendy poured every ounce of energy she had into running them down. She passed the flying plushies, closing the distance between herself and their leader, Bickslow. When at last she was within grabbing reach, she lunged forward, but the wily Card leapt clear just in time. Wendy found herself on the ground, with nothing to show for her efforts.

"Where did it go? Where?"

"Above you!" Happy shouted in warning, and she looked up in time to see some of Bickslow's possessed toys coming right at her. She jumped out of the way to avoid being hit.

"Ooh the Cardcaptor got some spunk in her step! Too bad that won't help you for long." Bickslow taunted her, sending more stuffed animals at her.

Not good, some part of her mind evaluated, and she fumbled for her key as she began to chant.

"Fly!"

Gratefully the magic was still working, and soon she was riding safely on her winged wand. Bickslow was a minuscule speck as he sprang for the trees, and after a moment to regain her breath, Wendy was after it in a swirl of feathers.

"Have you sealed the Card away already?" Wendy looked down to see Chelia standing in the bushes, camera in hand.

"No, I'm about to do it now." Her friend exhaled, clearly relieved.

"Then I made it here in time."

"What about Lisanna-san?"

"She's all right." She raised the camera to focus on Wendy, but they both turned when they saw a bright green light. Bickslow had taken off his helmet and a symbol appeared to glow on his face. "What the - "

Happy flew into their midst.

"What's going on?"

"Bickslow removed his helmet! This is bad!"

The grinning card summoned all the plush toys as they formed a giant monster in the sky.

"Hope you like this Cardcaptor! This will be the last fight you have." He cackled, sending the monster at them.

"It's coming this way!" Wendy shrieked in warning, and they scattered before a huge foot could stamp down on them. "Let's split up and run!"

Happy and Chelia assented, and her friend scurried to the safety of the trees as the monster concentrated on following Wendy, its huge strides eating up the pavement as she sprinted ahead. But it was no good, her little legs just couldn't compare. It wasn't long before it had her cornered between itself and the giant penguin slide. Trapped, Wendy clutched her wand and watched it roar again in victory. Then it raised a huge pink foot.

"Wendy-chan!" Chelia screamed, even as she zoomed in with her camera.

"Use your sky magic!" Happy yelled at her.

Wendy suddenly remembered and her blue magic sealed appeared in front of her.

"SKY DRAGON'S WING ATTACK!" She used the wand to summon razor-like winds towards the monster. It screamed and fell apart from the sheer force of the winds. Bicklsow's eyes winded as she flew towards him with determination in her eyes.

"What how could I be defeated by a small girl!" He shouted.

"Return to the guise you were meant to be in. Fiore Card!" The air swirled before her as Bickslow and his magic were sucked toward the beak of the wand, forming a Card. It had been an exhausting night, and her hand shook slightly as she held it out to receive the newly formed Card.

"Well done, Wendy!" Chelia cheered.

"It was an anticlimactic ending." Wendy admitted, looking at her newly acquired card.

Chelia smiled, but the smile faded as she took in the scene around them.

"Now, this is going to be the hard part."

"What?"

"We have to return the toys to the shop now."

Wendy and Happy's wail of despair echoed through the night.

"Is this going to be the panda's friend?" Lisanna smiled at Asuka and the lion that she had placed by the cash register.

"Hai, so it won't be lonely. But, it's a mysterious panda." Askua shrugged slightly. "I was surprised when it came back."

"I was surprised when I passed out," Lisanna added dryly, and they both laughed as she rang up the sale. The store was crowded on its first day, and Lisanna had been kept busy as more and more girls poured in to examine the new products, oohing and ahhing over the cute displays. Chelia and Wendy observed it all happily as they stood near the window.

"Lisanna-san seems happy again, and the shop is doing well."

"And you were taught how to brew good tea too, Chelia-chan," Wendy joked. This had been a particularly satisfying capture. "Happy, you said that there wouldn't be a Card stupid enough to collect plush toys." The little creature in her backpack shrugged.

"Well, Bickslow's magic does allow him to put souls inside different inanimate objects."

Wendy laughed at that as she turned to go, but she didn't see the leg of the card stand in time and tripped and fell heavily. Chelia winced at the crash as the card stand followed a second later. Everyone in the store turned to look, and Wendy felt her face grow hot as Lisanna rushed over.

"Wendy-chan! Are you all right?"

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"

"Guess it wasn't just Jump that was troubling Lisanna-san," Happy muttered in her backpack.

Silly Wendy…..

That's it for today! Next time: Wendy and the Memory of her Mother! Can Wendy see past the Illusion Cards magic? Tune in next time to find out.