Quest for the Avatar Cards

A Cardcaptor Sakura/Avatar: The Last Airbender & Legend of Korra crossover.

Chapter 1


Author Note: So, as I've mentioned before, this is a crossover between Cardcaptor Sakura and Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra While the world is clearly Avatar, the characters are all from Cardcaptor Sakura.

Their ages are different, quite obviously, as you may have noticed from the prologue and also in this first chapter. Eriol's real age, in CardCaptor Sakura is unknown, since it is clearly stated that he deliberately stopped his aging process in order to stay the same age as Sakura so that he could guide her to changing the Clow Cards into Sakura Cards. Therefore, in this chapter, as Abbot, or one of the head monks of the air nomads, I picture him older then the boy he is portrayed as in the manga/series.

I plan to keep most of the same elements/relationships among the characters as how they are in the series, as is evident in the way that I have played Fujitaka, Sonomi, and Masaki in this first chapter. Meaning that you can look forward to lots of fun, sibling banter between Sakura & Touya, a growing best friendship between Sakura & Tomoyo (And perhaps more), the gradual romance between Sakura & Syaoran and the mysterious relationship between Touya and Yukito. I plan to write this as a traditional Japanese anime fanfic.

Please, I LOVE Comments and feedback, so long as it's constructive.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters or the setting. Only the idea for this belong to me. Avatar: The Last Airbender & Avatar: The Legend of Korra belong to Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko. CardCaptor Sakura belongs to the wonderful Ladies of CLAMP


"This is Masa Hori reporting with World News and we are outside of the City Hall building here in Republic City, where the Avatar Council is to meet for the first time since its formation, 200 years ago!" The young reporter announced into the video camera that zoomed in to focus on her face. The street was noisy and buzzing with people who wished to share their thoughts and opinions about this extraordinary event.

"We have a little crime in the city and suddenly everyone is screaming for the Avatar!" One man loudly exclaimed, throwing his hands in the air. "Let the Police Force handle it. Why, it's the most action they've seen in years."

"You call the terror attacks, string of robberies, and random violent outbursts, little, sir?" The reporter asked. The cameraman moved with her as she made her way over to the man.

The man snorted. "About time we had a little excitement around here, if you ask me."

"Well, I hardly think it's exciting! It's horrific!" A woman cut in to say. The video camera focused in on her as the reporter urged her to continue. "The world is falling apart! With all the recent natural disasters and now the increase of the crime rate everywhere! Why, I heard rumor, just the other day, that there have been talks of war!"

The man from before smirked, "Oh, please! Who's fighting against whom? It seems to me the only problem is that everyone has grown weak. All this peace, love and cute little dragonfly bunny spirits flying around everywhere has turned the world soft!"

"Which is precisely why we need the Avatar to return!" the woman argued.

"So he can be all powerful and reinforce the weakness of the people! I say the people should be allowed to make their own stand!"

"Every effort to keep the peace should be made, first! The Avatar alone can bring peace!"

"We've done just fine without the Avatar for 200 years!"

"That's because the world was at peace!"

The cameraman moved back and forth between the arguing parties for a moment before zooming out as things seemed to escalate.

"We don't need the Avatar to keep the peace!" the man, whose face was red with anger, got up into the woman's face to yell.

"Ahh! Get away from me!" the woman screamed in panic and her hand flew out, of its own accord, to slap the man across the face. The woman immediately covered her mouth in shock, afterwards, and took a step back. "Oh my… I… I'm so sorry…"

The man's hand came up to touch his face. His look of shock quickly turned to anger. "Why you little…!" he shouted and lunged towards the woman. There were a few screams and the sounds of a struggle just before the camera suddenly went black.


Meanwhile, inside of the building, the Council Members watched the scene unfold over the large screen television set that hung on the wall across from the ancient crescent shaped council table in the council room. As a historical monument, the City Hall building had been well maintained over the past 300 some years, and renovated with the most up to date technology. Though it was mostly used as a museum, there seemed no better place for the six world leaders to meet.

"That is the fifth violent outburst to occur in the past half an hour," Abbot Eriol Hiirgizawa of Air Temple Island counted in disbelief.

Yoshiyuki Terada, the president of the United Republic bowed his head with dismay. "Imagine that, but ten times more violent. We have had two explosions in the past two weeks, injuring at least thirty and killing eleven. They distract the Police Force with simultaneous robberies throughout the city.

"A rebel group, perhaps? They should be caught and apprehended," acting Fire Lord Yelan Li suggested.

"We have had similar violence among the refugees in Ba Sing Se," Fujitaka Kinomoto, the Earth King, explained. "At first, I assumed, given the circumstances, that it was nothing to be concerned about. Until I saw one, for myself…"

"Pray tell, what was it that you saw?" Sonomi Daidouji, Chieftess of the Southern Water Tribe asked with a hint of malice towards the Earth King, an obvious rivalry.

"I'm not sure that any of you would believe me. I have a hard time believing myself and can't help but to think that it must have been a trick of my eyes."

Chieftess Sonomi rolled her eyes and sat back in her chair with her arms crossed. "Doesn't sound very trustworthy, if you ask me."

The Chief of the Northern Water Tribe, Masaki Amamiya, eyed his grandson-in-law – the Earth King – warily, but raised a hand in suggestion to his granddaughter. "Sonomi, please, at least let the man continue…" Never mind that what he wanted the Earth King to say had nothing to do with the current situation. There was an unspoken history there that was long overdue for an explanation.

"How can we talk about the peace of the world with all of this tension in the room?" Abbot Eriol asked in a calm even tone. "May we set aside family feuds for the moment, please?" It was no secret that the Chief and Chieftess of the Water Tribes held a grim dislike for the Earth King because of his marriage to Chief Masaki's granddaughter, Chieftess Sonomi's cousin. It was well known that they blamed him for Nadeshiko's death, even if their belief couldn't be further from the truth. He looked at Fujitaka and bade him to continue.

With a grim smile, The Earth King nodded his thanks to the Abbot before addressing his Tribal family members, albeit through marriage. "I will not apologize for something that I have no fault in, but I would greatly like to talk, at another time, to settle our differences. For now," he looked back at the Abbot," I understand how crazy it may sound, but I believe I saw something… dark… manipulating the refugees."

Fire Lord, Yelen, who had previously been annoyed and near the loss of her tolerance by the family squabble, now leaned in with renewed interest. "The shadows, perhaps?"

Fujitaka shook his head. "I cannot be certain, but I do not believe so. I've never seen a shadow that wasn't attached to an object."

"Dark spirits?" The Abbot rubbed his chin with thought. "No one has seen a dark spirit for over 400 years. Why, now?"

"If it is, indeed, a dark spirit, perhaps in removing the Avatar from the world and sealing away the spirit of light with the Avatar Cards, we have made way for the spirit of the dark to return." Chief Masaki mused.

"But why would he wait so long? Why didn't he return 200 years ago, after Avatar Clow of the reed created the Avatar Cards and separated himself, and his powers, from Raava?" Chieftess Sonomi interrupted.

Masaki narrowed his eyes, briefly, on his granddaughter, but soon looked towards the Abbot. Together they held the most knowledge of spiritual matters. "Biding his time, gaining strength and influence over the people…" The two men stared at one another, seeming to silently communicate.

"Well then, if that is the case, it would seem the best course of action is to choose card captors."