Going In Almost Completely Blind

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Movie 1: A Trip To Hong Kong!: An Array Of Arrows!

For both me and Sakura, Spring Break was going great. Well, about as normal as you can get for two siblings that were also Cardcaptors. And tonight was no exception to that, as both me and Sakura were once again going at it, as we both flew on our respective winged Clow staffs across the school grounds, as we attempted to capture yet another clow card, which happened to be the Arrow Card. But, because this was us capturing a Clow Card, we were dressed up in another one of Madison's battle outfits. Sakura was dressed up in an outfit that was green with white accents. And I was dressed up in a similar outfit, except it was light blue with darker blue accents. But right now however, me and Sakura, were busy doing our best to try and outmaneuver an array of arrows that were being shot at us by the Arrow Card spirit. It was while me and Sakura were about to pass one of the many trees on the school's property, that things started to get interesting.

"Element, Lightning, Descend!" A familiar male voice yelled out. And withing a split second, an arrow that was about to land in front of Sakura and I, was instantly fried by the bolt of lightning. "Thanks for the save Li!" I said, thanking him.

"Don't take your eyes off it!" Li said as he turned his attention back to the Arrow Card spirit, which had conjured up another arrow, and was now poised to launch it at him. It was at this point that me and Sakura figured, that now as good a time as any to wrap things up.

And with this in mind, Sakura then pulled out the Windy Card. And as we both then proceeded to turn to each other, and nod in response to each other. We then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs. "Windy Card, come to our aid, Windy Release And Dispel!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant together in unison, as we hit the Windy card at the same time with the tips of our respective Clow staffs. And once the Windy card spirit had appeared and blew a powerful enough wind to distract the Arrow Card spirit for a brief moment.

I then pulled out the Jump Card, to which we once again raised our respective Clow staffs. "Jump!" Me and Sakura then chanted together in unison, as we hit the Jump Card at the same time with the tips of our respective Clow staffs. And once wings had appeared on the sides of our respective shoes, and we had jumped over the Arrow Card spirit, each doing a flip in the air, and then landing back down again. We then raised our respective Clow staffs one final time. "Return to your power confined, Arrow Card!" Me and Sakura proceeded to together in unison, as we swung our respective Clow staffs down at the same time. And with that the Arrow Card was sealed.

It was at this point after the now sealed Arrow Card had landed in my hand, that Meilin decided to speak up from the sidelines. "Li deserves that card far more then they do!" Meilin whined. "Well Meilin, it would seem that Sakura and I deserved it more!" I said inwardly to myself, clearly annoyed with her whining, due to a tickmark being visible on my face, despite my very best effort to hide it. "Well, it looks like you've got a fan club," Madison said to Li, referring to Meilin's comment about Li deserving the Arrow Card more then me and Sakura. However, Li could only give a perplexed expression in response to what Madison had just said. "That was a great job Sakura, you too Zachary, the Arrow Card really had it in for the two of you" Kero said as he flew down to both me and Sakura. "Do I know how to choose two Cardcaptors or what?" He followed up with saying as both me and Sakura smiled.

Later the next day, at the Twin Bells shop. Me and Sakura were browsing, since we had a lot of spare time with it being Spring Break and all. It was after we had each made our respective purchases that Maggie suggested that we both try our luck at a contest that the town was currently running. It consisted of people who had made a purchase reaching their hand into a box and pulling out a colored ball, the ball then determined what sort of prize they would receive. It was as I took my turn, after Sakura had gone and had taken her turn, that Maggie was explaining that many have tried, but none had one the grand prize yet, which was a trip for five to Hong Kong. But, it was when I pulled my hand out, with the ball in my grasp, that I realized that it was gold colored. This, of course caused Maggie to be a bit perplexed, largely since because the ball i pulled was gold colored, meant that I had won the grand prize. This not only shocked me, but Sakura as well, since she had also pulled a gold colored ball as well. It was then that we both knew, that this was going to be a trip of a lifetime.

This may have been a trip of a lifetime, but it had quickly become a trip that had gone completely off the rails. Over the past several days, me and Sakura had been having several weird dreams. These consisted of us both being in an underground area somewhere in the city, and over the progressing dreams, we were confronted by a mysterious women dressed in a peculiar outfit, that seemed to be emanating an aura of pure evil from her. A previous day, a quick chase took place after Sakura and I took off after a pair of mysterious birds through the shopping district of the city, and we then fell under a trance like state in front of an abandoned well after having followed those same birds to that abandoned well. But thankfully, before we both fell into the well and into certain danger or trouble, Li stepped in, and snapped us both out of our trance like states. But not before we both wound up losing our balance, and falling into the water of the abandoned well. Which wound up leaving both of us soaking wet.

And after Madison bumped into Meilin at the shopping district, and after everyone had met up again. It was decided that we would spend the night at Li's house, at least according to his mom for some odd reason. However, it was during the night, that me and Sakura once again had the same dream, only this time we both got had gotten injured in that dream. And despite both of us having woken up, we both discovered that the injuries we had sustained during the dream were anything but imaginary. A day or so after that, it was decided that me, Sakura, and Li would confront this evil spirit. And after going back to the abandoned well, and a huge battle, we managed to barely escape with our lives intact. But not before the evil spirit decided to angrily ask me and Sakura where Clow Reed was. It was at this point that me and Sakura realized that this evil female spirit was interested in only one thing, and that was to get revenge on Clow Reed. Which unfortunately, was going to be a little bit difficult, seeing as how he had died a long time ago. A day after the battle, and a decision was made to go at this again. Sakura and I were dressed up in another one of Madison's battle costumes each, and we once again made our way back to the abandoned well, for one final battle against the evil female spirit.

This fight was quickly starting to get out of hand. Sakura and I now found ourselves bound by the evil female spirit in the wraps that were part of her outfit, both of us unable to move. "Where is Clow Reed!?" The evil female spirit asked. "Clow Reed is dead, he died a long time ago," I said in a depressed sounding tone of voice in yet another attempt to get her to see the truth. And it was at this moment, that the wraps binding me and Sakura seemed to be suddenly loosen slightly.

And it was then, that we decided to use this to our advantage. As we then broke free, and leapt into the air. To which once we had landed on the ground again, and without me having to say a word. I then pulled out the Arrow Card. And Sakura, now realizing what idea I had, then proceeded to nod to me. To which I once I had returned one in response, we both then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs.

"Arrow Card, come to our aid, Arrow Release And Dispel!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant together in unison, as we hit the Arrow Card at the same time with the tips of our respective staffs. And once the Arrow Card spirit appeared and began firing her array of arrows, it was after about a minute of back and forth, that an arrow wound up hitting its mark. And after a brief conversation with the evil female spirit, she wound up fading away. However, as me and Sakura congratulated each other on a job well done, I just somehow knew, that despite having done all of the things we had already done up to this point, we still had a long way to go with regards to the Clow Cards.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 41: Stormy Weather!: Knee Deep In Snow!

Okay, so things regarding our encounters with the clow card spirits, had actually quieted down a little bit. In fact, it had now been about a week or so, since the last clow card had revealed itself to us. Which before me and Sakura had gone off to Hong Kong, was the Arrow Card.

But carrying on to the current situation...

"It's following us! Why is it following us!?" I had just proceeded to yell. Which was in fact due to the clear and currently obvious fact. That me, Sakura, and Li, were currently being overcome slightly by a concentrated, and also very strong vortex of snow.

Which as Kero had told us earlier in the day, was a clow card called the Snow Card.

But getting back to the situation...

"Maybe it's because the three of you have magical powers?!" Kero now proceeded to try and yell back to me, over the roaring of the vortex of snow, that was still encircling the four of us.

"Alright, this is just getting ridiculous! Hey Sakura? Lets fly!" I now proceeded to yell over to Sakura with. Which I said, while I pulled out the Fly Card. To which me and Sakura then raised our respective staffs, and then hit the Fly Card at the same time, with the tips of our respective staffs.

And upon the both of us proceeding to get onto our respective now winged staffs. I then reached out my hand to Li, in order to get him to climb on. But, for some reason, Li was hesitant.

"Come on Li! Hurry up, we have to get moving!" I now proceeded to yell over to him with a somewhat frantic tone to my voice.

"Are you coming kid or what?!" Kero now proceeded to say to Li. Which thankfully, then wound up doing the trick. As Li then quickly got onto my staff, and me, Sakura, Li, and Kero, then took off into the air, and then away from the vortex of snow. At least for the moment...

But, it was after me, Sakura, Li, and Kero, had escaped the swirling vortex of snow. That Sakura suddenly realized that she was missing her watch from her wrist, which had been given to her as a present. "Oh no!" Sakura had proceeded to say.

"Sakura what is it?" I proceeded to ask her in response.

"My watch is gone!" Sakura proceeded to say.

The only thing was. That once Sakura had then proceeded to back at me, Li and Kero with a now determined look on her face. I then realized, that Sakura wasn't exactly in the best of moods at the moment. Since I could also tell, that her expression, also seemed to have a hint of anger.

And sure enough...

"We're using the Fire Card!" Sakura then said. And as we all found our way onto the entrance structure to the park. And apparently also with great haste, Sakura then proceeded to pull out the Fire Card.

And without wanting to challenge her actions, seeing the mood that she was currently in, I then proceeded to raise my respective staff, as did Sakura. "Fire Card, come to our aid, use your power to melt all the snow, Fire Card Release and Dispel!" Me and Sakura both chanted in unison, as we swung our respective staffs down and hit the Fire Card at exactly the same time, with the tips of our respective staffs.

And once the Snow Card spirit was seen being chased by the Fire Card spirit. Which was after the Fire Card spirit had proceeded to melt all of the snow in the current area. Me and Sakura once again proceeded to raise our respective staffs.

"We command you to return to your power confined, Snow Card!" Me and Sakura then proceeded to chant in unison, as we once again swung our respective staffs down at exactly the same time. And with the all too familiar appearance, of the two glowing clow card halves, then proceeding to materialize on the tips of our respective staffs.

Which was then quickly followed, by the Snow Card spirit, then proceeding to begin to get broken apart, and then sucked into our respective card halves.

And as usual, once both of the glowing card halves, wound up merging with each other, in order to form a now complete clow card, the Snow Card was then captured.

But, as for Sakura's recent anger...

"Well, now we know what happens when Sakura gets mad," Kero said.

"And to be honest with you Kero. I really wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of any of it, when she's like that," I said in a somewhat nervous tone of voice.

But, even though yet another capture was now under both me and Sakura's belts. This would wind up paling in comparison, to what still truly awaited us in both the near, and also somewhat further future.

Because even once all of the clow cards were successfully captured, this was to only be the beginning, of what would later wind up becoming a multi dimensional war. And whether we wanted to take part in it or not. And given who we were still due to run into, in the distant future. We would soon find, that given the overall circumstances, we wouldn't have a choice.

And even worse still if we lost, then we would not wind up being the only people, who would wind up suffering from losing. In fact, if none of us wound up pulling our equal weight. It would wind up putting both our respective anime timeline, as well as dozens, or even millions of other anime timelines at risk, and in grave danger.

So, me, Sakura, and Li would need to be at our best. Because given who our future allies were going to be. And given that some of them, like Sakura, were two of the most well known 90s anime magical girl groups, in 90s anime magical girl history, this could not be any more the truth, if it tried. I mean after all, they didn't have sterling reputations for no reason.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 42: The Show Must Go On!: What It Is Like To Have Your Voice Stolen!

Okay, so it had been about a week. Though it may have been a little bit more or less then that. Which was not as easy for me to tell as I thought it was, since time in the Cardcaptor anime canon timeline. Though it moved as time usually did in the real world. I still wasn't able to properly gauge, just how long it had actually since me and Sakura had succeeded in the capturing of the Snow Card. Mind you, this was after a bit of us having to deal with the fact that the Snow Card spirit was constantly chasing after us with a whirlwind of snow. But, after the Snow Card spirit wound up snatching Sakura's watch that had been given to her as a gift earlier in that day. And with me not wanting to challenger Sakura when she was as ticked off about it as she was. Me and Sakura, were then able to properly capture and seal the Snow Card spirit, with the use of the Fire Card spirit, that me and Sakura had captured at the fairgrounds with Li back on Christmas of the previous year. But however, this was not the current thing on either me or Sakura's mind.

And the reason as to why this was currently the case, was due to our most recent encounter with a Clow Card spirit, which was known as the Voice Card, had gone and stolen Madison's voice. Which was a big problem, since she was due to sing at our schools upcoming festival. And to be honest, this current problem, was really becoming a real head scratcher for me, Sakura, and Li.

Because not only had Madison literally had her voice stolen by the Voice Card spirit. But because of this, me, Sakura, and Li now had to think of a way to draw the Voice Card spirit out, and get Madison's voice back in time for her to sing at the school's festival. But thankfully, while me, Sakura, and Li were busy at Madison's house, while in deep thought of a way to try and draw out the Voice Card spirit, I then had a very brilliant idea, that would help us to accomplish just that.

"Hey, I've got an idea. So the Song Card spirit still has the ability to sing a song in Madison's voice right?" I proceeded to say to both Sakura and Li. Which after I had said this statement, they both then proceeded to look at me with a bit of confusion. Which was due in a large part to me having said my statement in a somewhat confusing sort of manner.

And upon me then realizing this as well, I then proceeded to say my statement again. But only this time, I proceeded to say it in a much more simpler manner.

"Sakura, do you remember when Madison helped us to capture and seal the Song Card spirit by singing one of her favorite songs? I mean after all, didn't the Song Card copy Madison's voice during that instance as well?" I proceeded to say to Sakura. Which thankfully, then wound up doing the trick.

"So what you're saying is that if we use the Song Card spirit, and have it sings Madison's song in her voice, then it will help to draw out the Voice Card?" Sakura proceeded to respond back to me with saying. Which was so that she could make sure that that was what I had been trying to convey to her and Li with my statement.

And with me then proceeding to nod back to Sakura, in order to let her know that this was in fact what I had been trying to convey. Me and Sakura, then proceeded to pull out our respective Clow Keys. "Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, release!" Me and Sakura both proceeded to chant together in unison. Which was then quickly followed about a split second or two later, by the all too familiar sensation, of the wind proceeding to pick up, and then blow through me and Sakura's hair.

And, like all of the other times, both of our respective Clow keys quickly expanded into our respective Clow staffs. Which we proceeded to quickly grab, with a quick one handed, and overhanded downward grasp. Which was then quickly followed by us both then proceeding to twirl our respective Clow staffs, and then strike our respective battle ready posses. And it was then, that me and Sakura proceeded to ready ourselves to seal the Voice Card spirit. And then, I pulled out the Song Card, and me and Sakura then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs.

"Song Card, come to our aid, let us hear your beautiful voice. Song Card, Release and Dispel!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant together in unison. To which we then swung our respective Clow staffs down and hit the Song card at the same time with the tips of our respective staffs.

And once the Song Card spirit then appeared, it then started singing in Madison's voice. "A twinkle in the night sky, far far away. Golden star I gazed upon in my dreams. On a sleepless evening, I sing alone. Tomorrow, I'll wait for you, on a wings of a dream," The Song Card spirit then sang in Madison's voice.

And as I had intended, it didn't take that long at all for the Voice Card spirit to appear. And as it appeared, and then proceeded to look aimlessly around the room. It then caught sight of me, Sakura and Li. And that was when the Voice Card spirit, then tried to escape through the windows of the room that me, Sakura, and Li were currently in.

But thankfully...

"Not so fast!" Li proceeded to shout out, as he then proceeded to use several of his element talismans, to seal off the windows so that the Voice Card spirit couldn't escape. And without either of us wanting to waste another second of time. Me and Sakura once again proceeded to then raise our respective Clow staffs. "Voice Card, we command you to return to your power confined, Voice!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant in unison, as we then proceeded to swing our respective Clow staffs down at exactly the same time.

And, with the all too familiar appearance of the light blue aura glowing Clow Card halves then suddenly materializing on the tips of our respective staffs. And after the Voice Card spirit had been broken down, and was then sucked into our respective Clow Card halves. To which both of the Clow Card halves had then combined together in order to form a complete and whole Clow Card, the Voice Card spirit was captured and sealed.

But this, was only the beginning. And we still had somewhat of a long way to go.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 43: A Berry Strange Day!: Under Lock And Key!

Okay, so it had been about a week. Though it may have been a little bit more or less then that. Which, though it was still not as easy for me to tell how long it had been since I had arrived in the Cardcaptor anime canon timeline. And though it moved as time usually did in the real world. I was now finally beginning to be able to properly gauge, just how long it had actually since me and Sakura had succeeded in the capturing of the Voice Card spirit. Mind you, this was after a bit of us having to deal with the fact that the Voice Card spirit had stolen Madison's voice. Which given that she was due to sing at our schools upcoming festival. This was something that me, Sakura, and Li, had to figure out. Which was in order for us to get Madison's voice back. Which was easy for us to accomplish, once I had suggested the idea of using the Song Card spirit, to sing one of Madison's songs in Madison's voice. Which the Song Card had copied, because it was Madison who had helped me and Sakura to capture and seal the Song Card back then. Which was due to her having sung a song, in order to help draw out the Song Card spirit. But however, our previous capturing and sealing of the Song Card spirit, was not the current thing that was on either me or Sakura's mind.

And the reason as to why this was currently the case, was due to our most recent encounter with a Clow Card spirit, which this time, was known as the Lock Card. Which as its name suggested had gone and locked me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin inside of a storage room. Which had actually happened, while we had been visiting a nearby berry farm.

So basically, was currently just a very dire situation. And this was because neither me or Sakura could get hold of Kero on either of our respective cell phones. Which we were doing, so that he could give us any sort of important information regarding the Lock Card spirit. But thankfully, I then came up with an idea, that would help me and Sakura capture and seal the Lock Card spirit, and hopefully, would help me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin, get out of the room that we were currently locked in as a result of the Lock Card spirit. So in a way, we were currently under lock and key. But getting away from that clearly very cheesy pun.

And getting back to my current idea. That if it worked as I thought it was going to, was what would hopefully going to get me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin out of this mess. And as for my idea? Well it was to have me and Sakura insert both of our respective Clow keys into both keyholes of the door of the room that me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin were all currently trapped in.

And thankfully, once me and Sakura had done this. This had then caused the appearance of the true form of the Lock Card spirit. But, the Lock Card spirit, then tried to escape. But, thanks to Li's quick thinking, with using one of his elemental talismans to seal off the door so that the Lock Card spirit couldn't escape.

And with me then proceeding to nod back to Sakura, in order to let her know that now was our chance to seal and capture the Lock Card spirit. Me and Sakura, then proceeded to take both of our respective Clow Keys out of the respective keyholes that we had inserted them into to prompt the appearance of the Lock Card spirit. Me and Sakura, then proceeded to call upon our respective Clow staffs. "Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, release!" Me and Sakura both proceeded to then chant together in unison. Which once we had quickly brought both of our respective arms upwards, and then proceeded to throw both of our arms downward. This was then quickly followed about a split second or two later, by the all too familiar sensation, of the wind proceeding to pick up, and then blow through me and Sakura's hair.

And, like all of the other times, both of our respective Clow keys then proceeded to quickly expand into our respective Clow staffs. Which we proceeded to quickly grab, with a quick one handed, and overhanded downward grasp. Which was then quickly followed by us both then proceeding to twirl our respective Clow staffs, and then strike our respective battle ready posses. And it was then, that me and Sakura proceeded to ready ourselves to seal the Lock Card spirit.

And it was shortly after this, that we then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs. "Lock Card, we command you to return to your power confined, Lock!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant together in unison. Which was also while we then proceeded to swing our respective Clow staffs down, at exactly the same time.

And then, with the all too familiar appearance of the light blue aura glowing Clow Card halves then suddenly materializing on the tips of our respective Clow staffs. And after the Lock Card spirit had been broken down, and was then sucked into our respective Clow Card halves. To which both of the Clow Card halves had then combined together in order to form a complete and whole Clow Card, the Clow Card spirit was captured and sealed.

But this, was still only just the beginning of what was still in store for me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin as well. And even if I had had more information then just the first five episodes of the Cardcaptors anime. Then it still would not have prepared me, for what was still too come. And as for what those things were? Well that is a story, for a much later date.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 44: Under The Weather!: A Chance Of Cloudy Weather!

Okay, so it had been about a week. Though it may have been a little bit more or less then that. Which, though it was still not as easy for me to tell how long it had been since I had arrived in the Cardcaptor anime canon timeline. And though it moved as time usually did in the real world. I was now finally beginning to be able to properly gauge, just how long it had actually since me and Sakura had succeeded in the capturing of the Lock Card spirit. Mind you, this was during me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin, having to deal with the fact that the Lock Card spirit had locked all of us in a room. Which had actually wound up happening while me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin had been visiting a nearby berry farm.

And, it was only after I had come up with the idea of me and Sakura inserting our respective Clow keys into the two keyholes in the door. That the Lock Card spirit then appeared, and in its true form. Which though it then tried to escape, Li was quick to prevent this from happening, by using one of his elemental talismans to seal off the door, so that the Lock Card spirit couldn't escape. But, our recent capturing and sealing of the Lock Card spirit, was not what was currently on either me or Sakura's mind.

And this was due to me currently having to do with the clear and obvious fact, that Sakura was currently a bit under the weather. As in, she currently had a bit of a fever, as well as a cold. But while Sakura had been told to stay in bed until her condition had improved. This didn't stop either of us from having to once again go off, and seal and capture another Clow Card. So with this in mind, after we had both used the Mirror Card spirit, to clone each of us, in order to make sure that no one in the house realized that we weren't there while going out to capture the Clow Card. Me and Sakura, then proceeded to head out to capture the Clow Card. Which this time, was the Cloud Card.

And fast forwarding a couple of minutes later. As me and Sakura stood atop one of the buildings in town. I then realized, that not only was Sakura still not in any sort of condition to stabilize herself for long enough for me to be confident enough that we could seal the Cloud Card spirit. But this had now caused our current situation to start looking really really bad.

Because Sakura was currently having a rough time standing up straight, as the both of us stood on the roof of the building, as both Li and Meilin currently stood behind the both of us. And as a way for me to try and attempt to help Sakura remain upright for long enough for us both to successfully capture and seal the Cloud Card spirit...

"Sakura, I you need to focus, I know that you're a bit under the weather. But I need your help here if we are going to capture this Clow Card," I said with a clearly severe hint of worry in my tone of voice. But thankfully, Li was quick to assist us with this.

"Element, Fire, Come To My Aid!" Li proceeded to exclaim, as he then used his fire elemental talisman. And as the fire proceeded to shoot outwards, and towards a lone floating purple colored cloud just up and in front of me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin, and the roof of the building that the four of us were all still currently standing on top of.

A small looking girl proceeded to then suddenly appear out from the lone purple colored cloud. Which did in fact turn out, to be the Cloud Card spirit.

And it was then that I then proceeded to raise my respective Clow staff. However, as Sakura attempted to raise hers, I then immediately noticed that she had now suddenly begun to falter slightly. But, right before she wound up falling over completely. Meilin then proceeded to come behind her, and it was then that she did something that I wasn't expecting from someone like Meilin, she proceeded to support Sakura, by helping support her arms.

And it was then that I now realized, that thanks to Meilin's help. Sakura was now stable enough for the both of us to now capture and seal the Cloud Card spirit.

And it was then, with this now in mind. That me and Sakura, who now had the help and support of Meilin behind her, then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs. "Cloud Card, we command you to return to your power confined, Cloud!" Me and proceeded to chant together in unison. Albeit Sakura said this in a somewhat hoarse sounding tone. But despite this, we were still able to swing our respective Clow staffs down, at exactly the same time.

And then, with the all too familiar appearance of the light blue aura glowing Clow Card halves then suddenly materializing on the tips of our respective Clow staffs. And after the Cloud Card spirit had been broken down, and was then sucked into our respective Clow Card halves. To which both of the Clow Card halves had then combined together in order to form a complete and whole Clow Card, the Cloud Card spirit was captured and sealed. But, it wound up going to Li, instead of me and Sakura.

But, since Li had helped me and Sakura out, by using his fire elemental talisman to help draw out the Cloud Card spirit. I wound up pretty much instantly being okay with having the Cloud Card going to Li. But unfortunately, though yet another Clow Card spirit had now been successfully captured and sealed. We all still had a long way to go. And this did not include, what would wind up happening, even after all of the Clow Cards were all finally sealed and captured. But that, is a story for a much later date.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 45: Dream A Little Dream!: A Prophetic Dream Of The Future!

Okay, so it had been about a week. Though it may have been a little bit more or less then that. Which, though it was still not as easy for me to tell how long it had been since I had arrived in the Cardcaptor anime canon timeline. And though it moved as time usually did in the real world. I was now finally beginning to be able to properly gauge, just how long it had actually since me and Sakura had succeeded in the capturing of the Cloud Card spirit. Mind you, this was during when Sakura was feeling under the weather. And even though Sakura was, we still had to go and seal the Cloud Card spirit.

And, it was only after Li and Meilin wound up helping me and Sakura, by having Li use one of his elemental talismans to help draw out the Cloud Card spirit. And Meilin was able to help Sakura remain stable, in order for me and her, to successfully capture and seal the Cloud Card spirit. But, even though it wound up going to Li. I felt as though he very much deserved it. But as of right now, our recent capturing and sealing of the Cloud Card spirit, was not what was currently on either me or Sakura's mind.

And as for why this was the case? Well about that...

It was starting out what seemed to be like any other normal day. But as expected, it had suddenly started to get very very weird. And like any normal day, me and Sakura went on a trip to Tokyo with Meilin, Madison, Li, and Kero. But, this normal trip, quickly wound up becoming very strange.

And this had started, once me and Sakura, had decided to visit Tokyo Tower, along with Madison, Li, Meilin, and Kero.

And once we had both inside the front door at the ground floor of Tokyo Tower. We apparently both wound up instantly collapsing. To which this was then followed by the both of us once again having the same recurring dream of us on top of the same building, while also facing Tokyo Tower.

Like all of the other recurring dreams, me and Sakura had our respective Clow staffs clenched in our respective hands. But what was different about this particular dream, was that me and Sakura, were actually looking at these versions of ourselves, from inside of Tokyo Tower. Almost as if, this was a future for the both of us, that was still to present itself to us not that much further into the future.

But, before I could even muster a thought, the familiar voices of both Li and Madison, started to call out to me and Sakura, and this then caused our dream to come to a quick end.

And once me and Sakura both came to, we were instantly made aware, by Li, that this had all been the work of a Clow Card. And as a way to help and hammer this statement home, and also make it confirmed...

"Sakura, the Dream Card is under your foot," Li wound up saying to Sakura with a bit of strain to his current tone of voice.

And upon me and Sakura proceeding to look under Sakura's right foot. We were both then greeted by the form of what appeared to be a light blue butterfly. Which was in fact, the Dream Card spirit.

And then...

"You both need to seal it quickly, my magic can't stop time for very much longer," Li then proceeded to say to both me and Sakura. Which he had proceeded to say with strain once again very much present in his current tone.

"Right!" I then proceeded to say. As me and Sakura, then proceeded to take both of our respective Clow Keys. And this was then followed, by me and Sakura, then proceeding to call upon our respective Clow staffs. "Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, release!" Me and Sakura both proceeded to then chant together in unison. Which once we had quickly brought both of our respective arms upwards, and then proceeded to throw both of our arms downward. This was then quickly followed about a split second or two later, by the all too familiar sensation, of the wind proceeding to pick up, and then blow through me and Sakura's hair.

And, like all of the other times, both of our respective Clow keys then proceeded to quickly expand into our respective Clow staffs. Which we proceeded to quickly grab, with a quick one handed, and overhanded downward grasp. Which was then quickly followed by us both then proceeding to twirl our respective Clow staffs, and then strike our respective battle ready posses. And it was then, that me and Sakura proceeded to ready ourselves to seal the Dream Card spirit.

And it was shortly after this, that we then proceeded to raise over to the front door of the ground level of Tokyo Tower, and stand in front of the Dream Card spirit. Me and Sakura, then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs. "Dream Card, we command you to return to your power confined, Dream!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant together in unison. Which was also while we then proceeded to swing our respective Clow staffs down, at exactly the same time.

And then, with the all too familiar appearance of the light blue aura glowing Clow Card halves then suddenly materializing on the tips of our respective Clow staffs. And after the Dream Card spirit had been broken down, and was then sucked into our respective Clow Card halves. To which both of the Clow Card halves had then combined together in order to form a complete and whole Clow Card, the Dream Card spirit was captured and sealed.

But like the Cloud Card spirit from last week, the Dream Card wound up going to Li as well. But, since Li had played a huge role in helping me and Sakura to seal the Dream Card spirit, I once again felt like Li completely deserved it.

But this, was still only just the beginning of what was still in store for me, Sakura, Li, Meilin, Madison, and Kero as well. And nothing was going to wind up preparing us, for what was still too come. I mean after all, it is quite difficult, to beat a hand of Four Aces.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 46: The Sands Of Time!: Dealing With The Sands Of Misfortune!

Okay, so not a lot of time had passed, since me and Sakura, had captured and sealed the Dream Card over at Tokyo Tower. And though neither of us knew it yet, that very tower, was going to wind up playing a very vital role in our futures with regard to the Clow Cards. But this, would not wind up coming into play until several more weeks at least into the future. But as for the current moment, me, Sakura, and Li as well, were currently in the courtyard at Tomoeda Elementary School. And the reason for this, was the three of us, were currently rehearsing our respective lines for an upcoming play that we were due to perform in about a couple days time.

And as for our lines. Well about that exact thing...

"As I do believe...Oh right, Zachary here again viewers...sorry about that...But I do think, that in order to help you viewers understand what our respective lines are supposed to be...We must first, wind the clock back so too speak, to earlier in the day...So viewers, shall we?"

Okay, so winding the events of the day back to earlier in the school day. Ms. MacKenzie, was about to use an ingenious way, to help select the characters, for our upcoming play, which happened to be Sleeping Beauty. And though I did not know it at the time, me, Sakura, as well as Li, were going to wind up playing key roles in this particular school play.

And with regard to that...

"Okay, so it is decided, Li will be the Princess, Sakura will be the prince, and Zachary will be the King," Ms. MacKenzie said. Which upon hearing my role, I was a bit shocked to hear this. As while it wasn't one of the more prominent roles, it was more due to the fact, that I sometimes was prone to having stage fright, back in my life in the real world. And interestingly enough, this fact had actually not changed when I wound up in the Cardcaptors anime timeline.

But, given what was still to happen to me, Sakura, and Li, this was going to wind up being the least of my problems.

But, getting back to the current situation back in the present...

"Sakura lookout, behind you!" I now proceeded to say, as a giant wave of what appeared to be sand, now seemed to appear out of nowhere, and then attempted to try and engulf the three of us.

"Are you serious right now?! Sand?! Why'd it have to be sand!? Oh right, Zachary here again...And yes viewers...that was an indirect Indiana Jones reference...But anyway back to the current situation."

And getting back to the situation...

"Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, release!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant in unison. As we proceeded to pull out our keys, and about a second later, the circle of the seal of Clow, appeared under both me and Sakura. And just like all the previous times, the wind proceeded to pick up around me and Sakura. And both of our respective staffs, expanded into their usual full size. And upon both of us then proceeding to quickly grab them with a quick and reflexive overhanded and downward grab. We then proceeded to twirl our respective staffs, and then struck a pose each.

And not even a second later...

"Fly!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant in unison, as I proceeded to quickly pull out the Fly Card, and then threw it forward. And as me and Sakura quickly raised our respective staffs, we then swung them down at a tremendous speed, and hit the Fly Card at the exact same time, with the tips of our respective staffs. And a split second later, the wings of the Fly Card, proceeded to adorn the bird like heads of our respective staffs.

And once we had mounted our respective now winged staffs, and Li jumped onto Sakura's staff along with her. The three of us managed to lift off of the ground, and away from the wall of sand, just as it proceeded to hit the ground where the three of us once stood.

And as me, Sakura, and L continuously flew across the school grounds on both of our respective winged staffs, whilst proceeding to dodge the huge wave of sand that seemed to chase after us with malign intent. I then got an idea, that would allow us to seal the Clow Card. Which given that it was in the form of sand, we didn't really need Kero to tell us what the Clow Card in question was. As it was clearly the Sand Card, or more the Sand Card spirit.

And it was only once I had told Sakura and Li about my idea, to use the Water Card to saturate the sand. And to have Li help out by using the Freeze Card. The three of us then finally touched back down on the ground, on a bare piece of the area of the courtyard, that was at least somewhat of a distance away from the currently rapidly approaching sand of the Sand Card spirit.

And it was only then, that I proceeded to pull out the Water Card, and me and Sakura then proceeded to raise our respective staffs. "Water Card, come to our aid, use your water to saturate the sand! Water, release and dispel!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant in unison, as we proceeded to hit the Water Card at the exact same time, with the tips of our respective staffs. Which was followed by the appearance of the Water Card spirit only a split second later. And at the exact same time, Li used his Jian, to help call forth the Freeze Card spirit. Which he managed to do, by holding his Jian upside down with both of his hands, and then slammed the tip of his Jian against the the Freeze Card.

And, once the sand form of the Sand Card spirit, was then saturated, as well as frozen solid by the Freeze Card spirit, me and Sakura, then proceeded to raise our respective staffs, in order to seal the Sand Card spirit, before it wound up deciding to break free again.

"Sand Card, we command you to return to your power confined, Sand!" Me and Sakura chanted in unison, as we proceeded to swing our respective staffs down at exactly the same time. And once the Sand Card spirit was sucked into both of our respective card halves, that had materialized on the tips of our respective staffs. And once both hard halves had then combined into a complete clow card, the Sand Card was captured and sealed.

But, even though it wound up landing in Sakura's hands. She had decided for some reason, to let Li have it instead. But rather then ask Sakura, as to why she had chosen to let Li have it, I decided not to pry. And I instead decided to appreciate the fact that the three of us had managed to capture another clow card. But none of us would realize at the time, that this was only the beginning of what was lying in store for us.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 47: A Strange Intermission!: From The Darkness Comes The Light!

Okay, so not a lot of time had passed, since me and Sakura, had captured and sealed the Sand Card back at our schools grounds. And though neither of us knew it yet, that we were actually very close to collecting the rest of the remaining Clow Cards. But with regard to what was still to come for us with regard to that. This, would not wind up coming into play for at least two more weeks into the future. But as for the current moment, me, Sakura, Li, as well as the rest of our schools class, were currently in the schools auditorium. More specifically, we were all currently backstage. And the reason for this, was that we were all currently waiting for the signal to be given. in order for the play to start.

But for the moment, we were all currently rehearsing our respective lines for the play that we were due to perform.

And as for our lines, this was soon going to become the least of any of our problems

But, getting back to the current situation back in the present. And with the signal then being given for the play to start. I then took my position on stage, alongside several more of our classmates. And little did I know, that this play, was soon going to be nightmare for me and Sakura.

And now, fast forwarding to a little bit later in the play. And the play was now at the scene, where Li, who was playing the princess, and Sakura, who was playing the prince, were due to reach the climax of the play. But then, all of the sudden, a wave of what I could only describe to be darkness, then descended over the stage, and the rest of the auditorium. But strangely, I was still able to see both Sakura and Li standing not that far in front of me. Since I was currently off to one side of the stage where the curtains were.

But then...

"What's going on?" Sakura then proceeded to say to Li. And yet at the moment, Sakura didn't know that I was still visible to both her and Li.

But as for Li? Well about that...

"You and Zachary need to hurry, or none of us will be able to come back!" Li then proceeded to call out to Sakura. But then, before either me or Sakura could ask what Li meant by this statement of his. The darkness then proceeded to wash over him, and thus caused him to disappear as well.

But for some reason, me and Sakura were the only ones, who hadn't been swallowed up by the darkness. And so, with this clearly on my mind...

"Sakura! We need to go and find Madison!" I proceeded to shout out to Sakura. As I proceeded to run over to her, and then proceeded to help her up with one of my hands.

And just after I had said my statement, me and Sakura then proceeded to run towards the direction of the sound booth at the back of what we assumed was still the auditorium.

But, after at least a minute of the both of us proceeding to continuously run. We still hadn't seen anything, or anyone. And it was only once I had temporarily stopped running, that I then realized what this most likely was. And so, with this in mind...

"Sakura wait! This has to be a Clow Card! Hold on for a second!" I proceeded to call out to Sakura. Who then proceeded to stop running, and then proceeded to turn her attention towards me.

"That is probably what this is Zachary, but which one do you suppose it is?" Sakura then proceeded to ask back to me in response.

And as for my response back...

"Well, it clearly isn't the Night Card. So, by process of elimination, then I would say that it is more then likely the Dark Card," I proceeded to say. Which as a way for my inferred guess to be confirmed to be correct. My stating of the Clow Card in question being the Dark Card. Had then caused the darkness that was still surrounding me and Sakura, to then proceed to briefly warp and ripple for a few brief moments.

But yet, this didn't dispel the darkness. But what was about to happen next, would. And with regard to that...

"But, since the darkness didn't disperse, it must be another Clow Card. The only question is, which other Clow Card is involved in this particular situation. Now let me think," I then proceeded to say out loud. Which just as I had proceeded to bring one of my hands towards the bottom of my chin. I then noticed something significant. And it was that my hand, as well as the rest of my body, seemed to be glowing a bit lighter then it usually did.

And, once I looked over briefly at Sakura, I then realized that she too, was also glowing a bit lighter then she usually did. And so, with this thought in mind...

"Sakura, I need you to look at your hand. Now what do you see?" I then proceeded to call out to Sakura with. And, once Sakura had raised one of her hands towards her face, and into her field of vision. She then realized exactly what I had been just talking about.

And then...

"So then, from the Darkness, comes the Light? So then, it must be the Light Card!" Sakura proceeded to call out. Having now realized the identity of the other Clow Card that was also behind this occurrence.

And sure enough, the area around me and Sakura then proceeded to light up almost instantly. And, with the appearance of a bright ball of light proceeding to exit from each of our respective bodies. These two bright balls of light, then proceeded to merge with each other. Which wound up with a figure appearing in a brief flash of bright light.

And interestingly...

"Yes Sakura and Zachary. I have been within both of your hearts since the seal on the Clow Book was broken," the now visible form of the Light Card spirit wound up saying to both me and Sakura.

But strangely, a wave of what appeared to be dark energy, then proceeded to materialize next to the Light Card spirit. Which just so happened, to be the Dark Card spirit.

And then...

"Now Sakura and Zachary, seal us both," both the Light and Dark Card spirits proceeded to say to me and Sakura.

As me and Sakura, then proceeded to take both of our respective Clow Keys. And this was then followed, by me and Sakura, then proceeding to call upon our respective Clow staffs. "Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, release!" Me and Sakura both proceeded to then chant together in unison. Which once we had quickly brought both of our respective arms upwards, and then proceeded to throw both of our arms downward. This was then quickly followed about a split second or two later, by the all too familiar sensation, of the wind proceeding to pick up, and then blow through me and Sakura's hair.

And, like all of the other times, both of our respective Clow keys then proceeded to quickly expand into our respective Clow staffs. Which we proceeded to quickly grab, with a quick one handed, and overhanded downward grasp. Which was then quickly followed by us both then proceeding to twirl our respective Clow staffs, and then strike our respective battle ready posses. And it was then, that me and Sakura proceeded to ready ourselves to seal the Light and Dark Card spirits.

And it was then, that me and Sakura then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs. "Light and Dark Cards, we command you to return to your power confined, Light and Dark!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant together in unison. As we both also proceeded to swing our respective Clow staffs down, at exactly the same time.

And then, with the all too familiar appearance of the light blue aura glowing Clow Card halves then suddenly materializing on the tips of our respective Clow staffs. And after the Light and Dark Card spirits had been broken down, and were then sucked into our respective Clow Card halves. To which both of the Clow Card halves had then combined together in order to form a complete and whole Clow Card, both the Light and Dark Card spirits were captured and sealed.

However, just before both the Light and Dark Card spirits had disappeared and became Clow Cards once more, each one of them then decided to tell us both one more thing. "Believe in yourselves, you're both the chosen ones!" "The Final Judgment will come from Yue!" And though neither of us knew it at that current moment, things were about to soon get that much more interesting for the both of us. And unfortunately, I would soon be faced with a choice, that depending on the outcome, would have an everlasting effect on the events that would follow. But more on that at a much later date.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 48: Meilin's Story!: Of Twins And Duplication!

Okay, so not a lot of time had passed, since me and Sakura, had captured and sealed the Light Card, and the Dark Card inside of our schools auditorium. And though neither of us still knew it as of yet. We were now actually very very close to collecting the rest of the remaining Clow Cards. But as for the current moment, me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin were currently having something else on our minds. More specifically, we were all currently in the courtyard of Tomoeda Elementary School. And the reason for this, was that we were all currently discussing something very important that both me and Sakura had recently found out.

But, for some reason, I still couldn't get part of what had gone on only but a week ago out of my head. When me and Sakura had successfully captured and sealed the Light Card, and Dark Card spirits.

And as for what part? Well about that...

"You and Zachary need to hurry, or none of us will be able to come back!"

"Sakura! We need to go and find Madison!"

"Sakura wait! This has to be a Clow Card! Hold on for a second!"

"That is probably what this is Zachary, but which one do you suppose it is?"

"Well, it clearly isn't the Night Card. So, by process of elimination, then I would say that it is more then likely the Dark Card."

"But, since the darkness didn't disperse, it must be another Clow Card. The only question is, which other Clow Card is involved in this particular situation. Now let me think."

"Sakura, I need you to look at your hand. Now what do you see?".

"So then, from the Darkness, comes the Light? So then, it must be the Light Card!"

"Yes Sakura and Zachary. I have been within both of your hearts since the seal on the Clow Book was broken."

"Now Sakura and Zachary, seal us both."

"Light and Dark Cards, we command you to return to your power confined, Light and Dark!"

"Believe in yourselves, you're both the chosen ones!"

"The Final Judgment will come from Yue!"

And it was only once my flashback from that very incident had concluded, that I then was brought back to the current situation. Which as it so happened was as follows...

"It really is unfortunate that you're heading back to Hong Kong Meilin. But look at it this way, you won't have to worry about the Clow Cards right?" I proceeded to say to Meilin, in an attempt to try and cheer her up.

I mean after all, out of me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin. Meilin, was the only one out of us that didn't have any magical powers whatsoever. But despite this, she had still been a very big help to me and Sakura. Which had been the case when me and Sakura had captured the Fight Card. And Meilin was also a big help to me and Sakura, with helping us capture the Cloud Card a couple of weeks back. But, with what was about to happen tonight? It would wind up with having Meilin help me, Sakura, and Li, one final time. Well, at least until she had come back from Hong Kong. But that, is something for a much later date.

But, fast forwarding to later that night...

"Okay, so am I crazy, or am I currently seeing double?" I proceeded to say, as me, Sakura, Li, and Meilin, were all currently confronted with a Clow Card. That seemed to have the ability to duplicate anything and everything. Which after confirmation from Kero, who was currently with us. It turned out to be a Clow Card called the Twin Card.

But, knowing its identity, wasn't the current issue. In fact, what the real issue at the moment was as follows...

"Wait, why didn't it get sealed?!" I proceeded to exclaim with a bit of both surprise and frustration currently mixed in my current tone of voice. And as for the context? Well, apparently the Twin Card spirit, was actually what appeared to be two small kids. And as for why I had become so frustrated as well as surprised? Well that was because me and Sakura had attempted to capture only one of the two parts of the Twin Card spirit.

And to make matters just that much worse for me and Sakura, both of the two small kids were part of the same card. So that meant, that me and Sakura, would have to capture them both at the same time. Which unfortunately, was not something that was possible without some sort of help. And this was made more apparent, due to the fact, that the Twin Card spirit was able to catch on pretty quickly to what we were planning. And as a result, were able to foil our attempts to capture it.

But then, I wound up getting an idea, that if it worked as I figured it was going to, would allow me and Sakura to capture and seal the Twin Card spirit.

And so, with this very idea of mine mind...

"Meilin, we need your help! You and Li are able to predict each others moves without having to signal to each other right? Well then that is what is going to wind up giving us an edge in this!" I proceeded to shout out over to Meilin with.

Which just as I had finished my statement over to Meilin. Both she and Li, then realized exactly what it was that I was suggesting.

And sure enough, with the help of Li and Meilin. We were able to get the Twin Card spirit tired out enough, to where we were now able to capture it.

And, as the Twin Card spirit was then kicked down the street one final time by both Li and Meilin. And as the Twin Card spirit finally skidded to a complete stop only a couple feet away. Me and Sakura then proceeded to raise our respective Clow staffs.

"Twin Card, we command you to return to your power confined, Twin!" Me and Sakura proceeded to chant together in unison.

And then, with the all too familiar appearance of the light blue aura glowing Clow Card halves then suddenly materializing on the tips of our respective Clow staffs. And after the Twin Card spirit had been broken down, and were then sucked into our respective Clow Card halves. To which both of the Clow Card halves had then combined together in order to form a complete and whole Clow Card, both the Twin Card was captured and sealed.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 49: The Last Card! Caught In An Earthquake! (Part 1)

So, as it currently stood, it had been just a couple of days, since me and Sakura, had captured the Twin Card, with the help of both Li, and Meilin. However, as it currently stood, we were both sort of preoccupied at the current moment. Which was further confirmed by the overwhelming fact, that both of us, along with Li, were currently on board a train, and we were currently passing by Tokyo Tower.

"I mean, what happens next, there is only one more Clow Card left to capture," I heard Sakura say, while looking at Tokyo Tower from the window of the moving train. And it was only once I had also, turned my attention towards Tokyo Tower, that I was then brought back down to earth, so to speak.

"Oh, that's right...I forgot about that recurring dream that both me and Sakura had been having for quite a while now...I really do wish that I knew more about that dream...But, seeing as how I hadn't watched anything past episode 5 of the Nelvana Dub version of the anime...I am still very much, Going In Almost Completely Blind," I thought to myself, as I continued to stare off in a bit of thought, at Tokyo Tower, as the train continued to pass it by.

A little bit later, at an archery range. Me, Sakura, Li, and Madison. Along with Kero, who the moment, as per usual, was currently hiding in my school bag, so that he wouldn't be seen. And you might now all be asking yourselves, as to why we were all currently at an archery range, correct? Well, as was currently the case, we were watching an archery tournament of sorts. And who should be participating in it but Julian.

And to be completely honest. Well, not like I haven't been completely honest throughout the entire length of this fanfic, but I digress.

Anyway, Julian was currently participating in the archery tournament. However, the most significant factor here, was that Ms. Mackenzie, was also participating. And as it currently stood, they were both versing against each other, going shot for shot, in the current final match of the tournament.

And not to be surprised here or anything, but both of them, were incredibly good at it. Never mind the fact that they kept getting bullseye after bullseye, but like I said, this was the final match of the tournament, so I wasn't really as surprised as I should've been.

This was basically due, to what I had heard Sakura say earlier, while we were on board the train, and were passing by Tokyo Tower.

"I still can't seem to get what Sakura said back on the train out of my mind...It is as if, once both of us have captured, and sealed the final Clow Card, then things, won't be exactly over yet...In fact, it might actually seem, as though me and Sakura's adventure, will only be just beginning," I thought to myself, in quite a deep thought.

Only for me to be brought back out of my deep thought, when I couldn't help, but overhear Ms. Mackenzie, speak in the most hush of tones, a single word, "Yue."

This was then followed, quite weirdly I might add, by Ms. Mackenzie, letting go of the arrow, that she had already had drawn back in the drawstring of her bow. Which, once it had whizzed through the air, towards the target, wound up embedding itself, quite a little bit of a way from the target, that the arrow in question, was intended to hit.

In fact, the arrow, had actually embedded itself, on the outside fascia, of the target row itself. And if I had to take a quick educated guess, as to how far that was, I would honestly have said, that it was far enough outside of the target, to be considered to be worth zero points.

However, my thought was then interrupted once again, by everyone except for me, then starting into a round of claps. And this was then followed during this, by Li of all people then speaking up. "Ms. Mackenzie missed that by a mile, something must've distracted her," I heard Li, say over the noise of the people clapping.

And this, not surprisingly, caused me, to once again, go back into deep thought. "Well Li...I would assume, that it was more then likely due to Ms. Mackenzie saying the word, 'Yue." Wait a sec, here!...I remember now, the Light and Dark Cards, back when me and Sakura had captured and sealed them both in the auditorium weeks back, did say something along the lines, of 'the Final Judgment, will come from Yue." So then that would mean...hold on...lets not just jump to conclusions here...get a hold of yourself...Still, if what the Light and Dark Cards said was true, then I have a strange feeling, that me and Sakura, as well as everyone else involved with the Clow Cards, might soon be locked, in a fight, for our very lives," I thought to myself, with a now all too visible shocked expression, now plastered across my face.

A few hours later, at a nearby sculpture garden. Me and Sakura, had sort of lost track of Kero. Well, when I say that, Kero, had sort of flown off somewhere.

But, it was only once we had come across Kero, again, who had been conversing with Ms. Mackenzie. That I was then now starting to realize, just that much more, that everything, regarding me, Sakura, our friends, as well as the Clow Cards, were not even the least bit close to being over with.

In fact, before me and Sakura, had happened across the conversation, that had been taking place, between Kero and Ms. Mackenzie, I couldn't help, but overhear a small bit of the conversation.

"So, you haven't told either of them yet?" I heard the unmistakable voice of Ms. Mackenzie ask Kero.

"No," I then heard the unmistakable voice of Kero answer back.

"Not about the Final Judgment?" I then heard Ms. Mackenzie answer back.

Which once, she had said that, a small look of shock, then found its way onto my face. Only this time, it was far less obvious, then when I had been such, back at the archery range, during the archery tournament.

Now, fast forward to a couple minutes later, and I couldn't help, but then get, an all too familiar feeling, which was then followed, by quite a few, ground like tremors, then vibrate, through the ground beneath me.

"Well then, it looks as though the last Clow Card is about to reveal itself...let me just let Sakura know," I began, only to stop somewhat dead in my tracks, when I then realized, that Julian, was currently present.

"Oh, well this is clearly not the most ideal...hmm...Well, it would seem, as though things, have now gotten quite a bit more complicated," I thought to myself, as a sweatdrop, now made itself visible, on one side of my face.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 50: The Last Card!: Caught In An Earthquake! (Part 2)

Okay, so things regarding the current appearance of the final Clow Card, hadn't exactly gone according to plan. In fact, as a large boulder like pillar, now suddenly shot up from the ground. Which was then quickly followed by several more, in almost rapid succession. I couldn't help, but then overhear, the now unmistakable sound, of the ground, now starting to shake in just that much more, of a violent manner.

And, as the cracks in the ground, now started to quickly branch out across the ground. And as I took notice of this, I then, wound up stopping completely dead, with my face, then turning an almost complete, sheet of white.

For what I was actually looking at, was Madison, who at the moment, was in the direct path, of the current branching cracks in the ground.

However, and thankfully, I was then able to breath out a short sigh of relief. And the reason?...Well...

"Madison, lookout!" I heard the voice of Sakura yell. As she then managed, to get over to Madison, and get her out of the way of the branching cracks in the ground, just in time.

"Sakura, Zachary, use your magic!" I then heard the unmistakable voice of Kero yell. And this, not surprisingly, caused me to look at Kero, in almost complete disbelief.

"What, here?!" I heard Sakura then yell in response.

And to be honest, I didn't question Sakura's response to what Kero had just said, in the slightest.

"But, Julian will see us!" I heard Sakura say in response.

"Use the Sleep Card!" I then heard Li yell in response.

And with Li then having said that. I then turned my attention to Sakura, while giving her an expression, as if to let her know, that given the currently unfolding situation, neither of us, really had any choice in the matter. And to be honest, Sakura, pretty much knew this as well.

And so, with Sakura, then nodding to me, and me nodding back to her in response. We then both, pulled out our respective keys.

"Oh key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, RELEASE!" Me and Sakura chanted in unison, as the all too familiar sand, then started to whip through the air around us both, and in an instant, both of our respective keys, were once again, in staff form.

And not wanting to waste anymore time, I then pulled out the Sleep Card. To which me and Sakura, then raised our respective staffs. "Sleep Card, come to our aide, release and dispel!" Me and Sakura chanted in unison, as we hit the Sleep Card, at the exact same time, with the tips of our respective staffs.

And, with the all too familiar appearance, of the Sleep Card spirit, and with it flying through the air, whilst putting everyone to sleep, besides, me, Sakura, Li, and apparently, Ms. Mackenzie as well. Me and Sakura, then set to work, on capturing and sealing, the last, and final Clow Card.

A short time later, on a nearby building, after me and Sakura, had had a less then safe run-in with the Earth Cards physical form. And after we had both tried, and failed, to attack the Earth Card, with the Water Card. And, when I say that...well...

"Are you kidding me?!" I said out loud.

"It just grew back!" Sakura chimed in right after me. As the Earth Card spirits head, had simply just grown back even after the Water Card, had managed to slice it off so easily.

I then took notice, of Kero, now somewhat short of breath, on the roof of the house, that the three of us were currently on. "Kero are you alright?" I asked him.

"Yea I'm fine, but you can't defeat Earth with just an attack card," Kero said to me in response.

"Then, how are we both supposed to defeat it?" Sakura asked in response.

"You both can do this, just search for a card that has never let you both down," Kero then said.

And to be honest, I couldn't help, but have a sweatdrop, then make itself visible, on one side of my face. "Okay Kero, not really the most helpful of advice, but I guess it is advice nonetheless," I thought to myself.

And, after a short bit, of me and Sakura, using the Jump Card, to dodge quite a lot, of the Earth Card spirits attacks. And while me, Sakura, and Kero, were midway through one of our jumps, and were currently high above the ground. Me and Sakura, couldn't help but notice, the sheer amount of damage, that was being caused, by the Earth Card spirit.

"It's causing so much damage," Sakura said.

But, it was while I had been looking on, alongside Sakura, at the still mounting damage, that was being caused by the earth like pillars of the Earth Card spirit. I then couldn't help but notice, that the trees surrounding the mounting damage from the Earth Card spirit, had not been knocked down.

"Wait a second, Kero told me and Sakura, to search for a card that has never let us both down, and trees wrap themselves around the earth all the time, so maybe," I thought myself, as I then, without having to think very much about it, reached into my pocket, and then pulled out a Clow Card.

"Hey Sakura!" I yelled to her, while holding up the Clow Card, that I had just pulled from my pocket. And yet, even though I had not shown Sakura the identity, of the Clow Card in question, I could somehow tell, from the look on her face, that she knew almost immediately what my plan was.

And so, without wanting to waste even another second, and once we had both landed back down on the ground again. Me and Sakura, did a quick heel turn of sorts, as we both, then started to make our way, towards the Earth Card spirit.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on a sec here!" I heard Kero yell out to us in somewhat of a protest, as if he thought, that we were crazy.

But thankfully though, both me and Sakura, were quick to explain to Kero, our logic for doing this.

"Kero, you said for me and Sakura to search for a card that has never let us down!" I said, with a now very determined look on my face.

"So we both know that this is it!" Sakura said shortly after.

And with both of us having said our separate statements. Me and Sakura, then set to work, with capturing and sealing the Earth Card spirit.

"Wood card, come to our aide, use your vines to help us both trap Earth. Wood, release and dispel!" Me and Sakura, chanted in unison, as we hit the Wood Card at the exact same time with the tips of our respective staffs.

And a split second later the Wood Card spirit then appeared and began soaring towards the Earth Card spirit. And a second or later, the Earth Card spirit had then been bound, by the Wood card spirits many vines.

"Seal it!" I then heard Kero say to me and Sakura.

And, with me and Sakura, quickly turning to each other, and then nodding. We both then raised our respective staffs.

"Earth Card, we command you to return to your power confined, Earth!" Me and Sakura chanted in unison, as we both then swung our respective staffs down, at exactly the same time.

And, with the Earth Card spirit, then being sucked into both of our respective Clow Card halves, which just like all the Clow Card captures before, then formed together to form a whole and complete Clow Card, the Earth Card was sealed.

But even though the final Clow Card had now finally been captured. I somehow still knew deep down, that this, was still very much, far from being over.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 51: The Final Judgment!: A Fight Like No Other!

Although it had been a long and tiring day for Sakura, me, and everyone else, I just knew that things weren't going to get any easier anytime soon. And this was largely due to the fact that earlier in the day, shortly after Sakura and I had captured the Earth card that Kero had then transformed into his true form.

To make matters even more complicated, once Sakura and I made it back to the area where everyone else was after capturing the Earth card, we were then told to seal it as usual with both of our names.

This also wasn't made any less embarrassing due to the fact both me and Sakura were once again dressed up in another one of Madison's card capturing outfit ensembles.

Sakura was dressed up in a pink outfit with yellow accents, while i was dressed up in an outfit that resembled a medieval knight.

However, once Sakura had finished signing her name, that was when things started to really kick off.

Julian who had been knocked out by the Sleep card during Li, Sakura and I's battle with the Earth card began to glow and then angel wings sprouted from his back.

While all the while, Li, Sakura and I stood there in utter disbelief.

Once the glowing had stopped and the angel wings had parted, an entirely different individual stood in Julian's place.

Earlier we were told that like Kero showing his true form that another individual would manifest himself by the name of Yue.

I just knew deep down that this was him and whatever was this Yue had planned and what was about to happen would not be easy.

"It's been a long time Keroberos," Yue said.

"Yes it has," Keroberos said in response.

"You were careless, the Clow Cards should've never escaped," Yue said.

"Perhaps, but you know as well as I do that nothing happens by accident, Yue, I knew that you were close by, waiting, preparing," Keroberos said in response.

"Why didn't Julian tell us?" Sakura asked.

"I don't think he knew," I thought to myself in response.

"Yue kept his true identity hidden from him, he didn't know, without the final card I could only sense your presence," Keroberos said in response.

This was then followed, by Keroberos, turning his attention, to Ms. Mackenzie. "And you, you have magical powers as well, I thought for a time that you could be the judge. But, you helped both Sakura and Zachary. It was then that I realized that you couldn't be the judge. It is not the judges job to help others find their way," Keroberos said, while he, towards the end of his statement, had given a sort of side-glance towards Yue.

"Wait a second here Kero, what did you realize?" Sakura asked Keroberos in a somewhat confused sounding tone.

However, it was then that Yue decided to interject by flying over to get a closer look at both me and Sakura. "So we finally meet Sakura and Zachary, the first two candidates to be the masters of the clow cards, chosen by Keroberos. And yet, I sense another that has the cards," Yue said, obviously referring to Li.

"Their is no point in passing Final Judgment on those who are unable to capture all the cards themselves," Yue continued.

"Sakura and Zachary both have learned much, I have faith that they will both pass the test," Keroberos said in response.

"You seem confident," Yue said. "By tradition, the final decision belongs to you," Keroberos said in response.

"Then let the Final Judgment begin," Yue said.

"I am Yue, the judge, Final Judgment belongs to me," Yue said to Li who stood opposite him on the other side of the top of the structure facing him.

"You may use all of the cards at your disposal, try and defeat me," Yue said, as he conjured up large chunks of crystals from his right hand and began firing them towards Li at astonishing speed.

Only a second or two later, Li was struck in his left side by a crystal and was nearly knocked off the building.

It was at this point that Sakura began to rush towards the fight to try and save Li and was almost immediately stopped by an invisible barrier.

As Sakura continuously pounded on the barrier as I looked on from a couple feet away with a very concerned look on my face.

She constantly begged Keroberos to help, but unfortunately Keroberos said that no one could help him and that it was his fight and his fight alone.

It was at this point that Li decided to use one of his fire element talismans on Yue. "Element, fire, come to my aide!" Li chanted as he hit his talisman with the blade of his jian.

As the fire from his element talisman consumed Yue, Li at first thought that it had worked, but as the flames dissipated and Yue was shown not to have even a scratch on him, it became clear that Li would have to try something else.

"You cannot defeat Yue with just fire alone!" Yue said as to which Li promptly pulled out another element talisman.

"Element...wind!" He started to chant, to which Yue then responded. "It's no use, i thought a direct descendant of clow reed would be more of a challenge." Li then decided to pull out the Time card to try and see if that would give him some sort of an advantage.

As the Time card landed near the roof, Li hit the Time card with the tip of his Jian. "Time!" He chanted.

But it was only after he looked up after Time card had frozen everything around him that Yue was not in front of him.

It was then that Yue's voice was heard from behind him. "Time is one of the cards under my protection," to which he then used Time's powers to freeze Li, and then followed up by speaking. "This is the end," Yue then said, to which the night was then filled by Li yelling.

It was then that Li reappeared on the ground in front of me and Sakura. As he woozily swooned back and forth, he gradually began to speak, "he took...all of my cards" he said.

"What, all of them?" Sakura exclaimed.

"Be careful Sakura, he is very powerful," he then turned to me and said "you too Zachary."

It was shortly after Li had told me and Sakura to be careful that Yue decided to speak. "It is now time to call upon the next candidates," to which both Sakura and I immediately felt another presence take over both of us to which we both faded out of view of everyone on the ground.

"Sakura, Zachary!" Madison exclaimed as she witnessed both of us fade out of existence.

It just seemed to go on forever as I stared off into nothing, waiting for everything around me to materialize again and for Sakura to reappear again beside me.

I just couldn't shake the feeling that something just wasn't right.

"I see we have a new player in the game," a disembodied voice called out from the void. I immediately perked up. "Who are you, show yourself!?" I said in a commanding tone.

"Oh come come now Cardcaptor, you know as well as I do that you don't belong here," the disembodied voice fired back.

"What are you talking about?!" I exclaimed.

"I know all, and I see all, I am everywhere, and also nowhere," The disembodied voice said.

"Oh, so you are basically God, is that what you are saying?" I asked half expecting the voice not to answer.

"Well, not exactly. Lets just say I am the keeper of this dimension and all who pass through it. Do you remember when you filled out that form Cardcaptor?" The disembodied voice asked.

"Vaguely, but yes, I remember," I said in response in a somewhat nervous tone.

"When you filled that form out and wound up in this dimension, you upset the balance between your dimension and this one, and the only way to compensate was to erase any trace of your former life in your dimension," the disembodied voice said with a hint of regret in its tone.

It was then that a look of utter shock and horror found it's way onto my face as I fell to my knees.

"You, you can't be serious right, you have to be lying!?" I said with utter disbelief and anger in my voice.

"I'm afraid it's true Cardcaptor, with every choice someone makes there must always be some sort of equal sacrifice. However, there is a way for you to fix this," the disembodied voice said.

It was then that I rose to my feet and stared off into the void once again. "And what would that be?" I asked half expecting not to hear the answer.

"I want you to throw the Final Judgment," the disembodied voice said.

It was at that moment that the feeling of reprieve welled up within me, like i knew that I actually had a chance to go back to my normal life. Every fiber of my being wanted to scream out yes. But then I remembered something, I remembered back to all of the fun I had had on my journey with Sakura and her friends while capturing the clow cards, and how much I would hate it if I let Sakura down if i deliberately didn't try my hardest to help both of us succeed. I then also remembered something else, by my own fruition i am competitive, I used to play a competitive trading card game back in my former life, and I always played in a very aggressive and competitive manner. This went against everything I was as a person in my former life when it came to being a competitive player for a full 16 years, and there was no way that I was going to go against that. There just had to be someway to go get my former life back without throwing the Final Judgment and risk losing everything me and Sakura worked so hard for. I knew I would think of something eventually, but right now I had to deal with the task at hand. It was then that a feeling of anger welled up inside me as then said into the void "Not going to happen, I don't care who you say you are, but I care enough about the friends I have made in this dimension to protect them and fight to the bitter end. So what if I don't belong here, you will just have to deal with the fact that I am here to stay. However, I will still think on your offer." "So be it fool, you may have the will to convince everyone else that you belong here, but you will always be an outcast to me!" The disembodied voice said in response. And with that everything got very bright.

"Zachary, Zachary are you there, earth to Zachary," Sakura's voice called out to me as I slowly snapped out of my stupor. "Wha...what happened?" I exclaimed as my eyesight finally returned to normal. I then placed a free hand on the side of my head to try and take understanding of the current situation, to which I then slowly turned to Sakura with a quizzical look on my face. "You zoned out for a moment there, but be ready, you and I have a test to pass," Sakura said in response. "Oh...right," I said as I once again turned my attention towards Tokyo Tower.

"I now call upon the final candidates," Yue said. But as Sakura and myself prepared ourselves for what lay ahead, I couldn't help but remember what that disembodied voice had said to me in the void. But only time would tell as to whether or not I would do something that I was strongly against.

It had just been only seconds since I had snapped out of my stupor. However, it was only then that an idea had finally come to me that would hopefully not only help Sakura and me win the Final Judgment against Yue, but it would also allow me to get my former life back should I want to ever return home again. I then turned to Sakura and decided to ask her about what she thought of my idea. "If it is at all alright with you, I would prefer it if you took the lead and I follow you," I said in a somewhat confident and yet nervous tone of voice. "Okay sure, but I don't quite understand why you want me to lead Zachary," Sakura responded back to me in a somewhat confused tone of voice. "Oh trust me it will be fine," I said in a semi confident tone of voice. "I just hope for the sake of both of us that it works, for if it doesn't, I don't have a former life to go back to if i choose to return home," I thought to myself. It was only after I had finished my sentence and Sakura had agreed to my idea that Yue once again spoke up, which turned both of our attentions back across the way to Tokyo Tower, "In order for you both to be masters of the cards that you've captured, in order to pass judgment, you must use them, to defeat me" Yue said. It was then that Sakura decided to speak up "Defeat you, but Julian, no I won't!" To which I almost proceeded to look upon Sakura with a look of what almost said, "you've got to be kidding me right now, this is not the time to be deciding to play passive Sakura." Only to be interrupted from doing so by Yue gazing upon us both from afar with glowing blue eyes and saying the words "come here." Immediately afterwards, both me and Sakura's eyes glowed blue and then our pupils went blank, which was instantly followed by Sakura pulling out the Jump card. Sakura and I then raised our respective staffs and then hit the Jump card with the tips of our respective staffs. To which white wings appeared on the sides of both of our shoes. "We will...come...to you," we both said in a trance-like sounding tone of voice. "Sakura, Zachary!" Keroberos yelled out to us as me and Sakura, whilst still in our trance-like states then began to leap off the building we were on and then proceeded to leap from building to building on our way to Tokyo Tower.

It was only after Sakura and I had landed down on the roof at the mid-base of Tokyo Tower that we were then brought out of our trance-like state, well when i say landed down, I would say that we both landed face down. To which Yue then turned to us and then said, "and now, the Final Judgment will begin." However, while me and Sakura were getting back to our feet, Sakura was saying that she was still adamant on not defeating Yue since she was still concerned on hurting Julian. To which once I had gotten back to my feet as had Sakura that I then proceeded to say to Sakura that whether Yue was Julian or not, this was something with a lot at stake, but rather than worry her, i decided to keep it to myself until after this was all over and done with. But, all of the sudden, Yue decided to go on the offensive and deliver a upward strike on Sakura, followed swiftly by using the same tactic on me, sending the both of us backwards a good distance and nearly knocking us both off the edge of the tower. Yue then decided to follow up by using the same crystal shard attack that he had used on Li in their battle. But thankfully, right before that attack hit, Sakura and I both got to our feet, Sakura was able to pull out the Fly card, and we both were able to use it to then get away on our now respective winged staffs. But, as we both flew round a corner of the tower and out of sight of Yue, for the moment, Yue then came down from out of nowhere and came to rest on one of the parts of the tower. "You realize you two cannot defeat me, by simply running away," he said. In fact, it took only a few seconds before he then caught up with the both of us, conjured up crystal shards from one of his hands and then blew us both skyward. This was then followed by both me and Sakura getting pummeled upon by several more of Yue's attacks as the pain started to mount on the both of us.

Meanwhile on the ground, Li was starting to get restless watching both me and Sakura taking constant punishment from Yue, so much so that at that point, he couldn't bear to watch it any longer. "That's it!" he shouted as he proceeded to charge forward whilst brandishing one of his elemental talismans, only to be stopped by Keroberos. "No don't, if anyone attempts to help them Sakura and Zachary will lose the Final Judgment instantly," Keroberos said trying to stop Li from doing anything he might regret. "I can't just stand here and watch them get hurt," Li responded back in a very pained tone of voice. "Have faith, they are both stronger than they seem," Keroberos said to which he then followed up by saying, "they may soon get through to him yet."

Back atop Tokyo Tower, Yue had finally relented on his attacks against me and Sakura. But it was only after Sakura and I had once again gotten to our feet that Yue, once again, began to speak. "If neither of you are going to try, then the Judgment is already over," It was at that moment that Yue through his own magic, conjured up a blue aura crescent shape that resembled that of a bow. Yue then conjured up a long blue object that resembled what looked like an arrow, to which Yue then used his magic to pull the arrow back on the bow as if he was getting ready to fire it at us. "I've got to...think of something, I need to think of a card," Sakura said with her head down. I then turned to Sakura. "If you have any ideas I am listening, because right now, you're the leader, I am just the one following you in this," I said. It was then that Sakura pulled out the Wood card, to which Sakura and I then raised our respective staff. "Wood!" We chanted as we hit the Wood card at the same time with the tips of our respective staffs.

It had just been a split second or two after the tips of both Sakura and my respective staffs had hit the Wood card. It was then followed up by Keroberos shouting from the ground "No, not that one!" he shouted. For it was immediately after that the vines of the Wood card spirit began to emerge from the glowing card, shot forward, and almost made it to Yue, but right before they did, Yue fired the arrow that he had drawn back from his bow. The arrow then whizzed through the air before embedding itself in the ground right next to where Sakura and I were standing. A split second after that, the vines of the Wood card spirit retreated and began to make its way towards the both of us. Sakura made an attempt to start running, whilst I tried to take off right after her. But unfortunately before either of us could get more than two steps forward the vines from the Wood card spirit caught both of us by our legs, and then began to entrap us. Once it had encompassed the lower portion of both of our bodies, it then brought us both up off of the ground. Yue then came to rest on one of the many vines of the Wood card spirit. "Wood is one of the cards controlled by the Moon, the rightful candidates would've known that," Yue said. "The Judgment is over, the Clow Cards require a stronger master than the two of you," Yue continued. "So, we lost, but what will happen to them?" Sakura asked. "Without a master, the cards will be unsealed once again," Yue said. "Please, let us try again, we can do it," I said in a confident tone of voice. "That is impossible," Yue said in response, to which both Sakura and I stared back with very shocked looks on our faces. "It is forbidden for a candidate to take the Final Judgment twice, to ensure that this didn't happen, Clow Reed decreed that anyone having anything to do with the Clow Cards, would forget this chapter in their lives, forever..." Yue said.

Back on the ground, Li decided to chime in. "What is he talking about?" Li asked. "If Sakura and Zachary lose, everyone will forget everything that happened since the seal on the book was broken, even the cards. Clow Reed didn't want anyone to suffer, the bonds we all made would be painful to lose, especially for Sakura, Zachary and the Clow Cards, they care the most for those who sealed them, It will be as if none of this ever existed for any of you," Keroberos said.

"Everyone will forget, even us," I thought to myself. "Neither of us will remember Kero or the cards," Sakura thought to herself. But it was only after both of us thought about it for a second or two that neither one of us was going to let that happen, and we were going to continue to fight. It was then that Sakura and I started to struggle with the vines that bound us. "We can't let that happen," I said, as my right hand holding my staff moved for a moment as I struggled for a moment to try and get free, which immediately caught Yue's attention. "LET...US...GOOOOO!" Sakura yelled as the both of us charged forward with all of our might whilst still very much bound by the vines that entrapped us. "I see you have a determined spirit Sakura and Zachary," Yue said as the vines now started to get tighter and began to further entrap the both of us. "However, I am not as sentimental as Keroberos," Yue continued as the vines still continued to circle and entrap me and Sakura. "The only one I answer to is Clow Reed himself," Yue continued to say.
Back on the ground, Li could only look on in shock as the vines of the Wood card continued to entrap me and Sakura. It was then that Li yelled no at the top of his lungs as if that would somehow change what was currently transpiring right in front of him. However nothing would change what was currently now set in motion by the hands of fate.

Back near the top of Tokyo Tower, the vines from the Wood card were just about to completely entrap Sakura and I, but not before Sakura and I had one final thought each. "Julian, its too late, we're all going too...forget!" Sakura said as she blacked out. "I'm sorry Sakura, I'm so sorry, I tried my best, but I guess in the end, it just wasn't enough to protect you. At least I leave this dimension, and am now heading home knowing that I tried my hardest to protect you," I said, as a tear welled up from my left eye and started to find its way down the left cheek of my face as I then too blacked out. Or was I?

Once again, as I opened my eyes, I found myself staring off into nothing. But this didn't make any sense, I should've been back in my room back in my dimension just waking up from the previous night. "I've got to admit Cardcaptor you're very clever" An all too familiar disembodied voice once again began to ring out from the dark abyss. "I thought we were done with this already, I did as you asked, I had Sakura lead during the Final Judgment, I only followed her moves, so technically, I wasn't throwing the Final Judgment, and yet at the same time, I was," I said as a smirk found it's way onto my face. "I know Cardcaptor, that is why I admitted to you being very clever," the disembodied voice responded back in a semi sarcastic tone. "Oh, okay then...so about me going back home to my dimension..." I began saying. "Yes, what about it?" the disembodied voice asked in a quizzical sounding tone of voice. "If it is alright with you, I would like to head back to Sakura and her friends, I owe it to them to protect Sakura since fate put me as her brother," I said in a somewhat confident tone of voice. "I'm afraid that that is no longer an option, since you lost the Final Judgment, as did she," the disembodied voice said in response.

It was then at that moment, that I heard a noise echo through my head, that sounded like the chiming of a bell. I then saw a vision of a womanly arm holding a familiar metallic object that looked antique in nature. It was not even a second after that, that the world around me once again got very very bright. But not before I said one last thing as did the disembodied voice "I guess we will have just to see about then won't we?" I said. "Just remember Cardcaptor, there will come a time when you will wish you headed back to your dimension when you had the chance," the disembodied voice said, as my vision blurred and I then blacked out.

Back atop Tokyo Tower, it was only a minute or so after the vines from the Wood card spirit had completely covered and entrapped Sakura and I that the vines then were loosened completely, and then flew out in a circular motion in all directions, leaving the both of us free. "Impossible!" Yue exclaimed as he was taken aback by Sakura and I's sudden escape from entanglement from the Wood card's vines. And once Sakura and I had landed back on the mid-base of Tokyo Tower that the both of us realized exactly why we had been set free. Standing on the mid-base of the tower just in front of us, was Ms. Mackenzie, wielding the exact same metallic antique that I had seen in my vision. "Ms. Mackenzie!" Sakura exclaimed. "Fancy meeting you here," I followed up with. "You two did it, welcome back Sakura and Zachary," Ms. Mackenzie said. Immediately after that the metallic antique like object disappeared. "The Bell!" Sakura exclaimed once it had vanished from view. "It disappeared because it fulfilled its purpose, you two will not be able to begin again," Ms. Mackenzie said.

It was then that I turned to Sakura and decided that it was finally time to finish this. I then turned my attention to Sakura. "Sakura, you still have the lead, so it is your decision on how we proceed here," I said. We both then turned out attention to Yue. "The clow cards brought us all together, neither myself or Zachary are going to let you take that away," Sakura said in a very confident tone of voice. Sakura then turned to me and just said the words, "repeat after me, and do what I do." As she then raised her respective staff above and in front of her, to which I did the same shortly after as we both chanted in unison together, "Oh staff of clow, guide my actions now!" To which both of our respective staffs responded by having their respective eyes shine blindingly bright. So bright in fact that they took everyone on the ground and even Yue by complete surprise. "Okay Sakura and Zachary, raise the seal!" Ms. Mackenzie said from behind us. Without having to think about it even once, both Sakura and I raised our respective staffs above our heads, to which they shined even more blindingly bright. Unbeknownst to us, shooting stars, or what looked like them now started to shoot across the sky in rapid succession. "They're returning to them," Yue said. "They've chosen Sakura and Zachary" Ms. Mackenzie said. "RELEASE!" Me and Sakura yelled in unison as the light then began to shine even brighter. Once the light had faded, both Sakura and my staffs looked completely different from when the light had first shone. Apart from both still being our respective colors, both now had a ring on top rather than a bird head with a golden star in the middle, a white wing was present on each side of the ring.

Back on the ground, Keroberos stared on in awe at the transformation that both me and Sakura's staffs had just gone through. "The staffs, they changed," he said.

Back atop Tokyo Tower, Sakura knew next what had to be done, Sakura pulled out the Windy card, turned to me, to which I nodded. Sakura then threw the Windy card up into the air. And as it spun end over end, Sakura and I began to chant "Windy card, form a cage and trap Yue, WINDY!" We chanted in unison as we raised our respective newly transformed staffs towards the spinning Windy card, only to have them both stop a single inch from it, causing the card to stop spinning end over end. A split second later, the Windy card spirit shot forward from the card and began making its way towards Yue. Yue then looked upon the Windy card spirit "The Windy card...it could never..." Yue never was able to finish his sentence before the Windy card spirit began to encircle and entrap him and form a protective sphere around him. The sphere then began to make its way toward the mid-base of the tower right to where Sakura and I were standing. It was once the sphere containing Yue had touched down on the mid-base of the tower that Sakura started to speak "We couldn't quit, we'd miss everybody too much, my dad told me that you can keep someone close to your heart forever, as long as you remember," she said as she made her way over to Yue followed a split second later by me. "That's why I couldn't have you have us forget, Sakura and I are no Clow Reed, but we do know how important friends are, and we will give it our best shot," I continued off of Sakura in a somewhat confident and still nervous tone of voice.

It was once we had made our way over to where Yue was that the sphere encapsulating him that vanished completely and I outstretched my hand to Yue, while Sakura did the same. "For you see, we don't want to be your master Yue, we want to be your friend," Sakura continued off of me in a kindhearted tone of voice. It was then that Yue stood up and told the both of us to close our eyes, to which we obliged. Yue then stretched his wings out and said, "The Final Judgment is over, I Yue, recognize Sakura and Zachary, as the new masters." To which the scenery around us faded away and was then replaced by a starry one.

It seemed to last forever as Sakura and I floated in place with our respective staffs at our chests and our eyes closed. It was then that a figure approached us to which Sakura and I then opened our eyes, and floated to the ground. It was when Sakura and I had touched the ground completely and had gazed upon the figure more closely that Sakura immediately realized who it was, I then realized shortly after. "You're..." Sakura started to say. "So we finally meet, I've been watching you both personally, the cards need a strong master, but they also need a person with a strong heart. That is where both of your strengths lie, Keroberos and Yue, have chosen well," the figure said. "You must be...Clow Reed!" I said. "So did you give me and Sakura the new staffs?" I asked. "No you made them all on your own, your staffs are not ruled by the power of the sun or the moon, but by the power of your very own stars, take care of your powers, your stars are tiny lights now, but they burn bright, and they will always light your way," Clow Reed said in response as both Sakura and I once again rose up off the ground and once again closed our eyes. And then everything then went black.

It was only after Sakura and I had touched the ground after everything had gone black that I had just realized what had happened. I had not only become the master of the clow cards, as had Sakura. But upon doing so I had taken away whatever chance I had left of returning to my former life back in my dimension. However, I didn't really see that as such a bad thing. Before I could dwell on that for another second, I heard a familiar voice calling Sakura and my names. It was then that we both turned around to see Li and Madison running towards us from the distance. "We did it!" Sakura yelled. "You bet we did!" I chimed in. But it was as the four of us congregated together that I then felt a bad feeling hit me. But rather than act on it, I pushed it to the side and continued to congratulate Sakura and myself on a job well done. However, that bad feeling I had just felt was only a stepping stone for what was to come.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 52: The New Transfer Student!: Unlocking The Keys!

Although only a few months had passed since both Sakura and I had been declared masters of the clow cards. Things had returned to normal. Well, as normal as they could've gotten. In me and Sakura's bedroom, Kero was looking out the window, Sakura was at our desk doing something, and I was on my bed sitting down cross-legged, looking ahead in deep thought. And yet, I still was having trouble getting over that bad feeling that I had felt back several months ago. It was almost as if it was a warning, telling me to be ready for what was to come. "What a beautiful morning it is," Kero said. "So how does it feel to be the masters of the clow cards, champs, any different!?" Kero said as he turned towards Sakura and then to me while I still sat on my bed. "No, not really," I said as I turned to Kero with my response. "I just wish there was a clow card that could've done my summer homework for me," Sakura said. "I don't think clow reed created one Sakura," I said knowing that she was joking. "I guess you're right on that one Zachary," Sakura said in response.

A considerable time later, Sakura and I had sensed a presence at Penguin Park. And so, the both of us, along with Madison, Kero, and Yue, went off to investigate. "Well, we've captured all of the clow cards, so what could be behind this?" Sakura asked to no one in particular. "I think you have to remember Sakura that the world of magic is always changing, and that even though all of the clow cards are now captured, that isn't going to be the only thing that winds up being what we face," I said in response to what she had asked. But as soon as I had finished my sentence. Huge vortexes of water shot up from the ground. "Where did those come from?!" I thought to myself. And it was then that I somehow knew that a whole new slew of problems was about to rear its ugly head. It was then that I decided to pull out my key, followed quickly thereafter by Sakura doing the same, "key of clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, RELEASE!" we chanted in unison, only this time nothing happened. "Release!" we said again, but again nothing. We then proceeded to try a couple more times only to be met with the same result. "This is really bad, how are either of us going to use the clow cards when neither of our keys are responding to our chants?" I thought to myself.

After a bit of a struggle with the water vortexes, and a stunning realization that neither myself or Sakura's respective keys were responding to our original chants. It became more and more obvious to the both of us that when and if those vortexes showed up again, neither of us would be able to defend ourselves, and on top of that we also would be unable to use the clow cards to protect everyone as well as ourselves. "This is extremely bad, if neither myself or Sakura can get our keys to respond before those vortexes reappear again, whenever that may be, then this could very well be the end for not just the both of us, but everyone that we hold dear," I thought to myself as we set off on our way home with everyone else. Not aware that I was ultimately right, this was now literally a case of sink, or swim.

It had been one harrowing week of events, this was largely due to the fact that at school, a new student had joined our class by the name of Eli Moon. At Tori and Julian's school, a new student had joined by the name of Ruby. To make things a bit more complicated, Eli had decided to befriend Sakura. Li had mixed feelings about it, while I was completely nervous about the whole thing, seeing as how Eli Moon was one of the characters that I knew nothing about when I had watched the show back in my world. The only thing I could do unfortunately, like Li, was stay cautious and keep my wits about me.

It had only been a day or two after our first encounter with the water vortexes, and ever since then a freak amount of rain had been falling over the town. And yet still, it showed no signs of letting up. A short time later, me and Sakura once again sensed the same presence at Penguin Park, and just like before we both went to investigate along with everyone else. Only this time, both of us knew, that if neither of us could get our keys to work, then we would be in serious trouble.

A short time after we had arrived at Penguin Park, the same water vortexes from before showed up again. And, just like before, me and Sakura pulled out our respective keys. "Key of clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand, the force ignite, RELEASE!" We chanted, but just like before, nothing happened. We then proceeded to say release several more times with the same result. It was then that the water vortexes began to move and chase after everyone. Keroberos told Yue to take both me and Sakura and get us someplace safe before he was swallowed up by one of the vortexes. Yue did try his best to keep the both of us safe, but it was only a matter of time before he too was swallowed up by one of the vortexes. A vortex then came and swallowed both me and Sakura up as well. It was then that I noticed that everyone, including Madison, had been encased by a vortex. "We have to do something, otherwise they'll drown," I said. "We can't let that happen," Sakura said as she took her key, clutched it in her right hand, looked at me, who with some hesitation nodded, and followed suit. "We won't!" Sakura said as two gold circles showed up right behind the both of us, but rather than the original seal of clow, both had a star in the middle and a sun on one side of the circle and a moon on the other. "That's it, we've been calling out the wrong words!" Sakura said. "I figured there was something amiss when neither key was responding to our original chants," I said, realizing it as well.

It was then that Sakura put her arms out in front her with one hand on top of the other both in a open fist. Taking her example, and with a hint of hesitation, I followed shortly after, "Oh key of the star, with powers burning bright, reveal the staff, and shine your light, RELEASE!" We chanted in unison as both of our respective staffs appeared in a gold flash of light in between our hands. Which once they did, we were both set free from the vortex. Sakura then pulled out a card, turned to me, to which I nodded, still with a hint of nervousness and still with some hesitation, only to realize that when Sakura threw the card up in the air and before we even had a chance to even hit the card, it floated back down again. "Hold on, why wont it work?" I thought to myself. It was then that Sakura looked at her staff and said, "If the staffs have changed, then maybe the cards need to change too." It was then that Sakura threw the card up into the air, and as the clow card spun, we both raised our respective staffs "We call upon the powers of our stars, ancient forces near and far, clow card discard your former might, and draw your power from our light, Star Card!" We chanted. The clow card then stopped spinning, to which it changed from its original color to being blue on the front and pink on the back. A split second later the Fire Card spirit emerged form the newly transformed card and evaporated all of the water vortexes, freeing everyone. It was then that I somehow knew, that this was the start of something truly special. And yet, I still nervous, knowing full well that this was still unknown territory that I was venturing into. But, at least now both me and Sakura could finally use our respective staffs to defend ourselves, and also use the clow cards to defend ourselves, as well as everyone else.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 53: The Dangerous Piano!: A Dangerous Encounter!

Despite both Sakura and myself holding our own in the battle with the vortexes and turning the fire card into our first star card. It was not made aware to either of us that this would ultimately have a downside to it that would wind up cascading into today.

It was just after both Kero and Yue came to our side that both Sakura and I collapsed. "The card is drawing its power from their stars now" Keroberos said.

Both Sakura and I lay in our respective beds, both exhausted from the night before. But, as I lay there, I couldn't help but shake the feeling that this was only just the beginning. It was a minute or so later that the clow book on our desk began to glow, and an all too familiar voice spoke to both of us. "From this point forward the clow book shall bear both of your names" it said as the light from the clow book faded. The book now had both of our names on it, the left side was pink and the right side was blue, and the same symbol that was now on the star cards now adorned the back of the book as well as the front.

It had not been that long since the music rooms piano had suddenly come to life, and began chasing after, Madison, Sakura and I. But a short time later, both Sakura and I found ourselves on the roof with the piano. It was then that Sakura had an idea. To which she then pulled out the Song card. I recognized what Sakura wanted to do instantly, so we both raised our respective staffs as the song card spun "we call upon the power of our stars, ancient forces near and far, song card discard your former might, and draw your power from our light, Star Card!" we chanted in unison. A split second later the card stopped spinning and once again displayed the same color on the front and on the back, like that of the fire card, along with the new symbol. And shortly after that, the song card spirit appeared. And as the piano crept slowly towards the edge of the roof, the song card spirit continued to sing in am effort to guide it off. Which of course, it did. And with that, the threat was taken care of as the piano fell from the roof and broke into many pieces when it hit the ground. But even though we had both avoided certain danger and possible injury. I just knew that things weren't going to get any easier anytime soon.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 54: The Threads That Bind!: The Threads Of Fate That Bind Us All!

Things had returned to normal, at least for the moment since the incident with the piano. However, it was becoming more and more obvious that the presence that Sakura, myself and Li were sensing at each of these incidences, resembled a lot like Clow Reed, which didn't make any sense since he had been dead for centuries.

After Chelsea had revealed to both Sakura and myself of a teddy bear kit that she had bought and built from the towns craft store, Sakura decided to go and buy one for herself, and, after some convincing from her, I decided to buy myself one as well. At the towns craft store, Sakura and myself were joined by Eli, who at the time was buying a lot of balls of string. And yet, neither of us thought of this as the slightest bit strange.

It was a short time later, that both Sakura and myself decided to meet up with Li and Madison in the town square. However, after we had all met up and started conversing, Sakura, myself and Li, once again began to feel the presence of Clow Reed. It was then that Li's body began to move of its own accord, to which he used his jian and went after sakura first, then after me, this continued on for a considerable amount of time, until Li decided to use his water element talisman to expose the fact that a huge amount of strings was causing him to do this. It was then that Sakura and I knew exactly what had to be done. We then pulled out our respective keys, "Oh key of the star, with powers burning bright, reveal the staff, and shine your light, Release!" Sakura and I chanted in unison. And, with our respective staffs now in hand, I then pulled out the sword card. I then threw the Sword card up into the air, "We call upon the power of our stars, ancient forces near and far, sword card discard your former might, and draw your power from our light, Star card!" Sakura and I chanted in unison as both of our respective staffs were then changed to swords in a flash of light. We then used our swords to cut through the strings that bound Li. However, neither of us would know it yet, but off somewhere else, an all too familiar kid was watching us, and he knew that until the final test, neither Sakura, myself or Li must find out who he truly is.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 55: An Attack Of The Teddy Bears!: Of Swords And Flight!

Things had once again returned to normal since yesterday. And, in the schools courtyard, both me and Sakura were currently hard at work putting together both of our teddy bears from the kits that we had both purchased at the craft store the night before. "There, finished!" Sakura said as she took a scissor and cut a loose thread away from her now completed teddy bear. "Well done Sakura," I said, as I too completed my work on my bear. However, it seemed that my congrats were a bit premature as Sakura seemed to not be happy with how her bear had turned out "No matter how many times I do this it always seems to look like Kero," Sakura said. It was then that I took a look at my bear, only to realize that the same was the case for my bear as well. "It appears that we both have had similar issues with this haven't we?" I said as a sweatdrop found its way down the back of my head. A short time after Sakura had gone back to work on writing a letter that she was intending to send out to Ms. Mackenzie that Eli happened to venture over to us. And still not knowing any information about him, I remained somewhat on edge, but decided to pass all of that to the side for the time being. It was when Eli noticed both of our bears, realizing that we had gotten them at the craft shop, that he then asked to see both of them. With hesitation from both me and Sakura at first, we gave both bears to him. And after Eli suggested that the ears of our bears needed to be a little bit shorter. Me and Sakura reached into our respective bags to pull out our scissors. But, as our attention was focused on doing that, we weren't able to see Eli enchant one ear of each of our bears before he handed them both back to us.

Later that night, just outside of Julian's house, me and Sakura were once again dressed up into another one of Madison's costume ensembles. Except, this wasn't to capture a clow card. It was to visit Julian. "This is so embarrassing, why do we have to wear one of your costumes to go to Julian's house?" Sakura said looking very embarrassed. "You think I wanted this either Sakura, I'm no less embarrassed in this situation then you are right now," I said also feeling just as embarrassed.

Things had very quickly just gone off the rails. Both me and Sakura were in the process of handing our respective teddy bears over to Julian when all of the sudden both of our respective teddy bears grew to an enormous size. And to make matters worse, Madison was now in grave danger, me and Sakura would now have to act fast to deal with the current situation. I knew that the solution to this problem required both the use of the Sword Card and the Fly Card. However, when I had told my idea to Sakura, that was when the fundamental flaw to the solution immediately became apparent. So, to explain the situation to all of you a bit further and more in depth, this is how things currently stood, we couldn't use the Sword Card and the Fly Card simultaneously because both required the use of our staffs to be in different forms. It was then that Sakura put the Fly Card to her chest. And it was then that I somehow knew deep down that things were going to turn out just fine. I then pulled out the Sword Card, I then turned to Sakura, who nodded. I then threw the Sword Card into the air as Sakura did the same with the Fly Card. "We call upon the power of our stars, ancient forces near and far, Fly Card discard your former might, and draw your power from our might, Star Card!" we chanted in unison. And just like all the times before, the two cards stopped spinning and the Fly Card now displayed its new design and colors on the front and back. And a split second after that, rather than have our staffs grow the wings like they did when we used the Fly Card, they instead appeared on our backs like that of an angel. "Sword!" We both followed up by chanting in unison. Our respective staffs then transformed into swords, and with our transformations now complete, we spread our new wings and took off upwards towards our respective teddy bears heads. And after dodging a couple swipes from both of them, Sakura and I charged through the air with our respective swords drawn back in a thrusting strike. And as we both passed by our respective bears ears, our respective swords sliced through the ears that held the enchantments like a knife through butter. And once the both of us touched down on the ground again. We knew that we had both done a great job in finding a solution and executing it in a flawless manner. We only hoped that any further situation that presented itself in the future would only go as smooth.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 56: Trouble At The Park!: Taking Counting Sheep Literally!

Things had once again seemed to have returned to normal since the previous night.

And in the courtyard, of Tomoeda Elementary School, both me and Sakura, were both currently hard at work, with putting together both of our teddy bears. Which we had both gotten from the kits, that we had both purchased at the arts and crafts store the night before.

"There, finished!" Sakura said, as she took a scissor and cut a loose thread away from her now completed teddy bear.

"Well done Sakura," I said, as I too, had just completed my work on my respective teddy bear.

However, it seemed as though, that my congrats were sort of a bit premature. As Sakura seemed to not be too happy, with how her bear had just turned out. "No matter how many times I do this it always seems to look like Kero," Sakura said.

And it was then, after Sakura had said this, that I took a look at my bear, only to realize that the same was the case for my respective teddy bear as well. "Well Sakura, it appears that we both have had similar issues with this haven't we?" I said, as a sweatdrop made itself visible, and then found its way down the back of my head.

A short time later, and after Sakura had gone back to work on writing a letter that she was intending to send out to Ms. Mackenzie that Eli happened to venture over to us. And still not knowing any information about him, regarding his character from the show. I still, like the last time that I had crossed paths with him, remained somewhat on edge. But, I decided, to pass all of this to the side for the time being.

Because, right after I had become somewhat on edge. Eli then noticed both of our bears, and had realized, that we had gotten them from the craft shop.

And then, weirdly, Eli asked to see both of our respective bears. And, with some hesitation, from both me and Sakura at first, we gave both bears to him. And after Eli suggested that the ears of our bears needed to be a little bit shorter. To which me and Sakura, then reached into our respective bags to pull out our scissors. But, as our attention was focused on doing that, we weren't able to see Eli enchant one ear of each of our bears before he handed them both back to us. And this, would soon be the start, of our next upcoming test from Eli, so too speak.

Anyway, later that night, and with me, Sakura, Madison. And Kero, who was at the moment, hiding in my backpack. As the four of us, were currently, just outside of Julian's house.

However, me and Sakura, were once again, dressed up into yet another one of Madison's costume ensembles. Except, this wasn't to capture a clow card. As it was just to go and visit Julian.

And not surprisingly...

"This is so embarrassing, why do we both have to wear one of your costumes to go to Julian's house?" Sakura said looking very embarrassed. "You think I wanted this either Sakura, I'm no less embarrassed in this situation then you are right now," I said also feeling just as embarrassed.

Things had very quickly just gone off the rails. Both me and Sakura were in the process of handing our respective teddy bears over to Julian when all of the sudden both of our respective teddy bears grew to an enormous size. And to make matters worse, Madison was now in grave danger, me and Sakura would now have to act fast to deal with the current situation. I knew that the solution to this problem required both the use of the Sword Card and the Fly Card. However, when I had told my idea to Sakura, that was when the fundamental flaw to the solution immediately became apparent. So, to explain the situation to all of you a bit further and more in depth, this is how things currently stood, we couldn't use the Sword Card and the Fly Card simultaneously because both required the use of our staffs to be in different forms. It was then that Sakura put the Fly Card to her chest. And it was then that I somehow knew deep down that things were going to turn out just fine. I then pulled out the Sword Card, I then turned to Sakura, who nodded. I then threw the Sword Card into the air as Sakura did the same with the Fly Card. "We call upon the power of our stars, ancient forces near and far, Fly Card discard your former might, and draw your power from our might, Star Card!" we chanted in unison. And just like all the times before, the two cards stopped spinning and the Fly Card now displayed its new design and colors on the front and back. And a split second after that, rather than have our staffs grow the wings like they did when we used the Fly Card, they instead appeared on our backs like that of an angel. "Sword!" We both followed up by chanting in unison. Our respective staffs then transformed into swords, and with our transformations now complete, we spread our new wings and took off upwards towards our respective teddy bears heads. And after dodging a couple swipes from both of them, Sakura and I charged through the air with our respective swords drawn back in a thrusting strike. And as we both passed by our respective bears ears, our respective swords sliced through the ears that held the enchantments like a knife through butter. And once the both of us touched down on the ground again. We knew that we had both done a great job in finding a solution and executing it in a flawless manner. We only hoped that any further situation that presented itself in the future would only go as smooth.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 57: Running Out Of Time!: Me And Sakura Make A Rash Decision!

Things had once again returned to normal, and both Sakura and I were taking the time to tidy up the yard on the side of the house. And unfortunately, both Sakura and I were still feeling exhausted from the fact that the more clow cards that we seemed to transform into star cards, the more energy we seemed to lose. This became abundantly apparent that as both Sakura and I were sweeping a part of the yard, we both started to waiver slightly, and we would've almost toppled over, had we both not used our respective brooms as leverage to sturdy ourselves. A short time later, Eli stopped by and offered to help. Like before, I was still on edge when it came to him, but yet again i chose to put that aside for the moment. However, while Sakura and I were busy doing other things around the yard after Eli had offered to move Tori's bike, neither of us were able to see Eli place his hand over the seat of Tori's bike and enchant it.

Later that night, with Kero also being in the room, Sakura and I came in and then collapsed on our respective beds. We then decided to take a look at the star and clow cards that were presiding in the transformed clow book that had our respective names on it. However, when Sakura went and touched the clow cards after the star cards had been removed from the book, as did I, we both noticed that they both felt cold and distant. Kero explained that because the star cards were drawing their powers from us, the clow cards as a result were now starting to lose their magic over time. Sakura asked Kero what could happen if the clow cards lost all of their magic. Kero then went on to say that those cards spirits would be set free and would cause all kinds of havoc. Knowing Sakura all too well, I knew that she wasn't going to be taking what Kero had said lightly. "We need to do something before their powers fade completely Zachary!" Sakura said as she turned to me with an expression of despair on her face. "I understand that Sakura, but we can't just go and make rash decisions!" I said in response. Unfortunately, my response to Sakura may as well have fell on deaf ears, as she decided at that very moment to go and hastily pull out her key. And not wanting to challenge her actions, seeing as how I didn't even attempt to do this back when we were capturing the Snow card (a/n: see chapter 40). When Sakura had had her watch, which had been given to her as a present, ripped from her wrist and had gotten very mad as a result. I decided at that point to follow suit, as I too pulled out my respective key. Because, when it came to Sakura, and her wanting to do something, it was very difficult for me to want to challenge her actions if she was this set on really doing something and instead just tell her no. "Key of the star, with power burning bright, reveal the staff, and shine your light, Release!" we chanted in unison. I then with a thought of knowing that this wouldn't end well, threw several of the untransformed clow cards up into the air, to which they then spread out into a circle around me and Sakura. With both of our transformed staffs now in hand, we proceeded to point each of our respective staffs at each of the cards, saying each corresponding name, and transforming them into a star card. However, when we got to the Dash card, both of us had almost exhausted all of our magic, and not only did it not change over to a star card, but it then went rogue, escaped out the window, possessed Tori's bike, and then took off into the night.

A little bit later after the rogue dash card spirit took control over Tori's bike and took off into the night. Kero, Sakura and I had taken off after it, and while on the way, Kero had scolded the both of us for making such a brash decision when it came to transforming all of those clow cards into star cards in rapid succession. Well, he had scolded Sakura for making the decision, and me more for not willing to challenge her actions or the decision to go through with it. It was then that I suggested using the Loop card to trap the rogue Dash card in a continuous loop so that we both could give ourselves a better chance of catching it. Once Sakura agreed to my idea, I pulled out the Loop card, threw it up into the air and then Sakura and I raised our respective staffs, "we call upon the power of our stars, ancient forces near and far, Loop card discard your former might, and draw your power from our light, star card!" we chanted in unison. And once the Loop card stopped spinning, and had taken on the symbol and design like all of the other transformed star cards, a familiar line appeared on the street. And once Tori's bike that had been possessed by the rogue dash card spirit passed over that line, it was trapped in a continuous loop. And after a few more tries, Sakura and I managed to catch it. After the Dash card spirit escaped from Tori's bike and struggled for a few seconds in Sakura's embrace, Sakura and I comforted it, allowing it to calm down. And once that had been done, we transformed it into a star card like the others. And while this had been a long and harrowing chase, deep down, the both of us somehow knew that we still had a long way to go. But, after a discussion with Kero, we decided that we were only going to transform the clow cards into star cards at least one at a time when the time seemed appropriate, rather than making a rash decision like this again.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 58: A Calendar Of Memories!: Making Eternal Memories!

A few days had passed since the incident involving Sakura and I had had our rash decision incident involving turning several of the clow cards into star cards in rapid succession, and our chase with the rogue Dash Card spirit. But that was now the last thing on both of our minds. After Mr. Avalon had given us our mother's old calendar. And we had both learned about our great-grandfather (the two had previously met, though we both had remained unaware of his identity) and how he had disapproved of his granddaughter's marriage to Mr. Avalon. Hoping to set things a bit better, Sakura and I wound up hand making a gift, and we both wound up using the Flower card to decorate it, along with a letter about how happy our mother was. Madison's mother wound up delivering it to him, and he wound up making peace with Mr. Avalon. And as a thank-you present, Sakura wound up receiving our mother's old dress from our great-grandfather, which our mother had worn when she had unknowingly met him.

zachycards · Oct 13, 2024

Chapter 59: Stuck In A Fairy Tale!: Me And Sakura In Wonderland!

It was two days after the incident with the rogue dash card. And during those two days, Sakura and I went to visit her grandfather, after we were told to bring him a card as a gift. And the short and sweet of was that Sakura and I wound up transforming the Flower Card into a star card to help us with decorating the card. And while Sakura and I were still asleep in our respective beds in our room, we were both once again having the same dream that we both had had a couple days ago in class. The exact same dream that caused both of us to almost fall out of our seats at our desks at school had Li not jumped in and stopped us from hitting the floor of the classroom. It was after Sakura and I finally woke up after our dream had ended that Sakura hopped out of bed, and then proceeded to put on her school uniform in preparation to go to the school. After she was done putting on her school uniform, I then proceeded to put on my school uniform as well. And with both of us now dressed, and with a quick look to Kero, who was still sound asleep in one of our desks drawers. We headed downstairs, with me just behind Sakura, put on our respective roller blades, and took off down the street towards the school.

It was a little bit later in the day, and Sakura and I were busy on one of the school courtyard's many benches reading a book called "Alice In Wonderland", well, Sakura was the one holding the book, while I was sitting right beside her, as the both of us silently read the book. It was while we were both reading the book that Eli turned up and offered a leaf that we could both use as a bookmark to keep our spot in the book. And like every other time, I was still on edge when it came to trusting Eli. But, since Sakura didn't seem to have a problem with him, I decided that for the time being, to trust him, even though I was still a little on edge. However, that leaf that Eli had offered the both of us, had been enchanted by him, while the both of us had had our heads down at the book while we had been reading. After a little conversation in which Sakura said that wonderland seemed like an interesting place and that like a place that both her and I would like to visit, Eli interjected by saying that we might be visiting it real soon. Neither Sakura or I knew what he meant by that, so we both decided to pass over what he had said. But, we would never know, that his words weren't anything to be taken lightly.

A short time later, at the school library. Li was busy studying a book in Japanese in order to challenge himself, Eli was studying off of a copy of the exact same book as Li, and Madison, Sakura and I sat at one of the nearby tables. And after a conversation between the five of us, and after Li and Eli went off to put their books back, Sakura and I went to touch the leaf that was being used in the Alice In Wonderland book as a bookmark. However, as soon as we both touched it, it began glowing red, and before each of us knew what was going on, we were both sucked into the book, and out of sight of Madison. "Sakura, Zachary!" Madison yelled as the pages in the book flipped by rapidly until the book closed completely. It was when Li came over and Madison explained the situation to him that Li reacted just how anyone with magical powers would react if his two best friends were suddenly sucked into a book, he asked Madison that we did what, and then proceeded to use his magic to scan the book, "A very powerful spell has been put on this book" Li said. But despite Madison's helpless yell and Li's discovery of the spell, neither of them could help us. Because whether we liked it or not, we were now stuck in a fairy tale.

It was after some time had passed and after some running around by both Sakura and I. Which wasn't the most not embarrassing thing since both of us looked quite ridiculous in the outfits we were put in when we wound up in the book. Sakura was in a pink outfit with a tutu black stockings, and red shoes. Whereas I had on a similar outfit, except no tutu, my shoes were blue, I had long blue socks, and I had a light blue outfit on top. And after running into a lot of the book's many characters, who for some reason resembled most of our friends, we decided to try and use some of the clow cards that we hadn't transformed yet to our advantage. Both Sakura and I then pulled out our respective keys "key of the star, with power burning bright, reveal the staff, and shine your light, release!" we chanted in unison. And with our respective staffs now in hand, I pulled out the Big card, threw it up into the air, and as the card spun in the air, Sakura and I raised our respective staffs, "we call upon the power of our stars, ancient forces near and far, Big card discard your former might, and draw your power from our light, star card!" we chanted in unison. It was then that the Big card stopped spinning and displayed the symbol and design and colors on the front and back just like all of the star cards that we had transformed previously, and almost immediately Sakura and I started to grow, and we didn't stop growing until we were both 50ft tall. It was when we had stopped growing that we both had realized our mistake "Now we're too big!" Sakura yelled with enough force that it cause all of the grass and trees i the vicinity to be blown back. "Sakura, you need to stay calm and focus, I need us both at our best if we are going to find a way out of here" I said in a low enough tone of voice so that Sakura could hear me, and also so that it wouldn't generate a shock wave like Sakura had done. "Thanks Zachary, I needed that" Sakura said. "You're welcome Sakura" I said with a reassuring smile. It was then that I had the idea to use the Little card to reduce our size. So, without saying a word, I pulled out the Little card, turned to Sakura, who nodded meaning that she understood exactly what I was planning to do, and once I had thrown the Little card up into the air, we then once again raised our respective staffs, "we call upon the power of our stars, ancient forces near and far, Little card discard your former might, and draw your power from our light, star card!" we chanted in unison.

A little later on, after Sakura and I had transformed the Big and Little cards into star cards, we happened upon a giant board game that was being played by two familiar individuals. The first one we both recognized immediately as Madison, although she introduced herself as another character from the book, and on the other end of the board was none other than what looked like Kero. But, when Sakura and I went over to him and proceeded to call his name, it became very apparent that this wasn't Kero. He proclaimed himself to be the Queen Of Hearts, to which he then transformed into Kero's true form and then proceeded to chase after Sakura and I. Luckily, during the chase, I had pulled out the Fly card, to which both of us had then used it to take off skyward and back towards the leaf bookmark that we had recently noticed had appeared in the sky.

It was right after Sakura and I had made it out of the book, that Li and Madison breathed a sigh of relief. And after Li and Madison hugged the both of us. Well, technically Madison hugged both of us, Li hugged me, whilst he was a bit hesitant to hug Sakura for some reason, so he wound up not doing so. And whilst all four of us reminisced about Sakura and I's wild journey inside of the book, all of us knew that whatever or whoever was doing all of this was going to have to answer for it and pay dearly.