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Sky Dragoness and Flaming Knight vs. the Lightening Dragon!
Previously on Cardcaptor Wendy…
Wendy's new classmate Romeo Conbalt knows about her secret as a Cardcaptor. He was sent to her school to find the Fiore Cards and to finish her task! Can Wendy keep her job safe or will Romeo take her out of business?
Also what the heck is the Lightning Card doing?
And now, back to our story…
"Give them to me!" he barked.
"I can't!
"Hey!" It was a new voice, and menacing enough for Romeo to look up. Natsu was vaulting over the fence that separated their schools and advancing upon him wrathfully. "What the hell are you doing to my little sister?"
Romeo made an annoyed noise in the back of his throat and pushed himself away from Wendy to face this new threat. Natsu was the second tallest boy in high school and towered over Romeo, but that obviously didn't concern the younger boy as he raised his fists and prepared for combat. Wendy whimpered as she realized Natsu was raising his fists too, and that he intended to fight Romeo. That couldn't happen – Romeo-kun obviously had access to mysterious powers, he might hurt her brother. But how could she stop them?
"Are you all right, Wendy?" Chelia was at her side already, squeezing her in comfort.
"I'm all right. But Natsu…"
Natsu was furious as he glared at this little brat that had decided to attack his sister. He didn't care who he was or where he was from, he just wanted him gone. The boy was positioning himself in an unusual posture, which distracted Natsu for a moment. It was one he hadn't seen before.
Then he shook his head and narrowed his eyes. It didn't matter. Either way, this kid was history.
"Hey, they had some!" The cheerful voice seemed out of place in the tense atmosphere, and everyone looked over at Jellal scrambling over the fence. "They had strawberry cheesecake!"
"Jellal?"
"They had some left at the cafeteria," Jellal informed him joyfully. "They also had chocolate cake, vanilla cake…would everyone like some? I have five of them."
The spell was broken. Natsu straightened and relaxed, leaving Romeo a trifle nonplussed. Wendy extended a hesitant hand when she saw Jellal looking her way.
"Hey." Everyone took one, and then Jellal turned to Romeo, beaming.
"Here. Cake?"
The sudden shift from hostility to cheer was too much. Romeo took a step backward, and then, inexplicably, reddened as Jellal continued to smile in his direction. Finally he couldn't take it anymore and bolted, tripping and falling and scrambling through the school's vegetable plots before finally disappearing around the building. Wendy exhaled with relief, though she could see her brother was still glaring after him angrily.
What in the world is he?
Together Chelia and Wendy wandered past the park, discussing the events of that morning.
"Have you asked Happy about the new transfer student?"
"No. I tried calling, but he isn't answering. Happy is in a good mood after he wakes up, but once he goes to sleep he never ever wakes up until a certain time."
"That's very like Happy."
Their conversation was cut short by a violent crash of thunder. Wendy had been so involved in her thoughts; she hadn't even noticed the dark clouds building overhead.
"Thunder? Perhaps a passing storm?" Anxiously Chelia pulled on her hand and they scrambled for the giant penguin slide.
"We can get some shelter here." Gratefully they ducked under, but after a moment Wendy held her hand out under the arch.
"Hey, it's not raining."
It was true, the air was mysteriously dry. To Wendy it seemed almost expectant. Together the two of them watched more lightning dance across the clouds, then zoom right towards them and connect with the nearest lamppost. Wendy could smell the burning ozone as she heard it sizzle, then to her amazement, the lightbulb flickered on. Again and again the lightning struck the lampposts around the park, turning every bulb on. It was an eerie spectacle, but nothing prepared them for the lightning then took the form of a man across the park. He was sizzling with lightning dancing around him. His blond hair was bright yellow as it matched his eyes.
"Cardcaptor…" He said aloud. "I know you're here! If you know what's good for ya, you meet me for a duel tonight. Don't try any funny business or I'll send this whole place up in sparks." With that, he disappeared with a loud crack!
And then the clouds melted away, leaving only blue sky.
"Romeo Conbalt? He's probably from the Conbalt clan, then."
"Conbalt clan?" Wendy had returned home after her encounter with the Lightning Card. She and Happy were discussing the new exchange student over some tea.
"My master Mavis Vermillion had parents, but no one knew who they were. So much of Mavis' magic is a combination of western and eastern magic. For instance, the magic circles you use have Fiorean and Alvarez characters, right?"
She hadn't paid much attention before, but she realized that he was right, and nodded.
"The magic you are using now, Wendy, is the magic that Mavis created. Ancient magic that gets handed down over the years is usable by anyone, up to a certain extent, as long as the user takes the right steps and keeps all the promises. However, the only people who can create brand-new magic are just a few wizards in this world."
"Mavis was really an amazing person," Mavis remarked, impressed.
"Well, she herself had lots of problems, but - "
"Problems?"
"Oh, nothing. And the Conbalt clan is from Fiore. Apparently, they were a famous family of wizards from Magnolia."
"You could say he is a distant, distant relative of Mavis. I heard rumors that the Conbalt clan had moved to Hargeon. I guess it was true."
"Really?" Wendy looked dismayed. "Then, it would have been better for me to give him all the Cards?"
"That's not true," Happy said hastily. "Wendy, you were the one that opened this book and awakened me. I told you the first time I met you, there was a seal placed on this book, and only someone with quite a bit of magic can manage to open it." He was opening her drawer as he spoke and holding the heavy book aloft, demonstrating. "So that means that you, Wendy, have the qualifications to use these Cards. And these Cards already have your name written on them, Wendy. You are the owner of these Cards."
There was no room for argument in his firm tone, and she smiled as the few Cards she'd collected floated in the air in a circle around her. It seemed as though they were trying to agree with Happy.
The lesson was cut short as the cell phone in her book-bag rang. Wendy hurried to pick it up.
"Yes."
"Wendy?"
"Chelia!"
"The sky…" Her friend's voice sounded unusually subdued. "Take a look at the sky!"
Wendy pulled back her curtain and was suddenly reminded of the other strange event that day. The clouds had returned, and seemed twice as dark and menacing as before.
"Yes, I see it. It looks just like a little while ago."
And that meant she had work to do.
I keep thinking she'll hit rock bottom, Wendy thought despairingly, as she fidgeted and tried not to squeak too much. But this is too outlandish for words. The whole outfit mainly consist of pink and black with 3 yellow bell's attached on the costume. The costume is designed in a rubbery fabric to prevent electrocution and is also designed to be easy to move in. It is made up of a pink skirt, vest and a black bodysuit. The skirt/vest is short, frilly and colorful. The skirt is very cylindrical and remains in the same shape no matter what Wendy does. The top part of the vest joins with the sleeves and the vest looks slightly like that of an apron. Attached to the top part of the vest and part of the body suit, is a bell. The black body suit extends from the top of Wendy's torso to the boots. At the back of the vest, just above the skirt, on Wendy's waist is a pink bow with long tails and a bell attached on each tail. Also attached to the skirt is a slender black cat tail. Wendy's boots are mid-calf length and the top half of the boot is light pink and the lower part of the boot is black. There are also buttons on the side of the boots.
"Since it involves lightning today," Chelia lectured enthusiastically, "I made everything out of rubber, so you won't be conducting electricity."
Pink rubber. Wendy pulled at the full skirt and wondered where on earth Chelia had found so much pink rubber. Then she fingered the little bell around her neck.
"And the bell?"
"That's made out of an insulator as well." Happy was examining the pink and pointed ears on Wendy's headband. He also seemed stunned with disbelief.
"Why a cat?"
"Because it looks cute," Chelia answered, as if it were obvious. Another streak of lightning danced across the sky, brighter and more vivid than it had been before. With a flash of light, the strange man appeared in on top of one of the buildings.
"It's the Thunder Card, Laxus!" Happy exclaimed.
"It looks like a formidable opponent. Fly!" She struck the Card and lifted off into the air, Chelia tracking her studiously with the camera.
"That guy you mentioned earlier," Happy mused by her side as they flew upwards. "You said he had a compass?"
"Yeah. It was a like a board that had lots of stuff like letters scrawled onto it."
"Mavis had said that she left the compass with her friend's family. All right, that kid might come over after he senses Thunder. Let's capture that Card before he gets here."
"I'll do my best." The words had barely left her mouth when Laxus shot a lightning bolt at them. Wendy narrowly avoided the attack and landed on the ground.
"How can I turn him back into a Card?"
"We have to fight him."
"Fight him, are you nuts?!" she repeated. Happy was about to elaborate when he realized the Card was heading for them again.
"Here he comes!"
"Come on Cardcaptor! I thought you would give me a real fight! Where's your fighting spirit?" Laxus taunted. He shot more lightning at the pair.
"Jump!" Wendy struck the card and leapt clear just in time. The lightning followed as she bounced from rooftop to rooftop, playing havoc with each building's electricity grid. At last Wendy found herself perched on the roof of the school clock tower. "But how can I fight such a powerful card?"
"Thunder really is - "
"You don't even know how?" Asked a scornful voice, and both glanced over to the school rooftop nearby. He was there, dressed in some very familiar red and gold robes and holding his sword out in defense.
"Romeo?"
He ignored her as he invoked some higher power.
"Thunder god, answer my call." Raising his sword, he aimed it right for the sizzling Card, and was rewarded with a burst of lightning from his own weapon. The two streaks of fire crashed together with a crackle, and then Laxus fell to the ground. Quickly Romeo followed suit, leaping down the building with ease until he stood on the steps near the injured Card.
"Just like the dream," Wendy said to herself. She should have realized, of course.
The Card getting up from its position, and she hurried to Romeo's side. Laxus wiped some blood from his cheek as he cackled loudly.
"You brats! I'll show you what happens when you mess with the Lightning Dragon!" He started to glow bright as scales appeared on his body.
"You catch Thunder after you change it into its lightning-dragon form! You didn't even know that?" Happy bristled at the boy's tone.
"I was about to explain that." The card was now covered in yellow scales as lightning danced off his body.
"Baka," Romeo snapped, not even looking her way. "You can't fight Thunder with Windy!" Wendy gulped and lowered the Card before she struck it with her staff. How had he known?
"But, I've caught some Cards by holding them down with Windy…"
"I've been in Fiore long enough," Happy muttered to himself. "I can forgive 'idiot', but not baka!"
"Do you have the Shadow Card?" Romeo continued, casually disregarding the predator coming their way.
"Yeah."
"All right." He raised his sword again. Thunder had almost reached them. "Petals of wind, answer my call." He gave a vicious jab in the air, and Thunder was blown off its feet by the sudden gust of wind. "Now!"
"Shadow!" She'd been surprised, but she reacted quickly, and watched the dark cloak of Shadow race forward to envelop the blinding whiteness of Thunder. Li was right; this had been the best Card to use. She was glad of it, but a little chagrined that she hadn't thought of it herself.
"Return to the guise you were meant to be in. Fiore Card!"
At last, Thunder admitted defeat and dissipated into a swirl of white magic. The Card materialized and floated toward her hand.
"So that's the Sealing Staff," Romeo appraised, looking at the object in her hands with interest. "But you really don't know anything, do you?"
"Hey, don't ask for the impossible." Happy rushed to Wendy's defense. "It hasn't been that long since Wendy started collecting the Cards!"
For the first time, Romeo took a good look at Happy, and an expression of distaste crossed his face.
"What the hell is that?"
"That's Happy," Wendy supplied, and his mouth fell open.
"What? This is Happy, Beast of the Seal? The strongest guardian beast with the green eyes…" he pointed at Happy's round face in disbelief, "is this stuffed animal?"
Annoyed, Happy clamped his teeth down hard on Romeo's finger.
"Ouch!"
"Happy!" Wendy reprimanded. Romeo waved his hand in the air, and it was a moment before he could dislodge the little beast. Both retreated away from each other, sulking.
"In any case, collecting Fiore Cards is impossible considering your measly powers." He cast one more disdainful eye over her colorful costume, then turned and stalked away. He passed Chelia without saying a word, and she skirted nervously around him before running up to her friend.
"Wendy, are you hurt anywhere?"
There was no reply. Wendy had another captured Card in her hand, another success, but for some reason she wasn't feeling so good about it this night. The staff dangled from her hand as she stared listlessly at the pavement.
Everything is different, she thought. He's changed it all.
"Wendy?" Chelia said, waving her hand in front of her face.
It will never be the same again.
What happens now that Romeo is here? Find out in our next chapter!
Next time: Double Edged Sword! Wendy and the Mysterious Brooch!
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