Chapter 1: Chapter One
(by Arcademan, added on 2012-03-12 12:50:07 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
CHAPTER ONE
EARTH-C: HOME OF THE CARDCAPTOR SAKURA KINOMOTO...
2011 has been an up and down year for Sakura as many changes in her life had
taken place since she collected all of Clow Reed's cards and became the most
powerful magician in her world. She has had many adventures including but not
limited to protecting Japan from both mystical and natural disasters, a
memorable encounter with her friend from another Earth named Arcademan as she
teamed up with him along with many other exceptional individuals from three
worlds to defeat the powerful enemy known as The Darkness. Meeting her
doppelganger from yet another alternate reality and entrusting that world's
Sakura with her Star Staff as her own mystical powers could now be fully
controlled by herself without the staff but probably the toughest thing Sakura
did...finishing high school and was now enrolled in Tomoeda University, along
with her best friend in the whole world, Tomoyo Daidouji. Now a new adventure was
about to take place, one Sakura knew about for years however was unsure of what
the outcome was to be...
Syaoran Li.
Syaoran had returned to Hong Kong after Sakura became the strongest magician in
the world but professed his love for her and his desire to return, which he did
on several occassions, especially during the battle with The Void, his rescue to
save Sakura during her adventure in the Arcademan Universe and being her moral
support during The Darkness war. Syaoran still weld powerful magicks as well as
finely tuning his martial arts training during his stay in Hong Kong. He too was
attending college in Hong Kong when he felt that now was the time to move back
for good to Tomoeda to be with the woman he loved. A few weeks ago, with the
schools on summer break, Syaoran transfered to Tomoeda University and moved in
to a lovely home near the Tsukimine Shrine. If things worked out, Sakura and
Syaoran would marry and live their lives out together as is thought to be their
destiny.
Too bad destiny can be delayed. Sometimes in a good way but unfortunately in
many cases...in a bad way.
The last few months leading into the summer of 2011 were very nerve racking, not
just for Sakura and Syaoran but for many people throughout the country of Japan.
A sizable earthquake rocked the entire country and while using her magicks
Sakura was able to counter most of the damage within Tomoeda and Tokyo, she
couldn't prevent the massive damage around the coastlines. However the one thing
she was most proud of...with expertise from her beloved Syaoran and his quick
thinking to the situation at hand, she was able to protect the vunerable nuclear
power plants and though the there was widespread descruction and a few deaths,
most of Japan was quickly rebuilt and functioning today. With the rebuilding
mostly complete, Sakura could finally take some time off for a well deserved
break and what better way than to be with her number one, Syaoran.
On one night in particular, Sakura was getting ready to bed. Her father was
getting things prepared for yet another one of his trips to an excavation site.
Since the recent eatrhquakes, more relics have been unearthed as an excellent
chance of learning know about the past of Japan has presented itself so he's
been to sites more often than being at home. At times it could be a lonely place
being alone in a large house, as her older brother Toya was overseas in the
United States on a personal trip.
"Sorry I have to leave once again, Sakura. Lots of things to do and so little
time to do it in."
"Don't worry, dad! You're needed and as long as you're doing your best and
staying safe, everything will surely be alright!" Sakura said with a smile.
"I know you may be the world's strongest magician but you'll always be my
precious daughter. Besides, I know Kero will be around...speaking of which,
where is he right now?"
Sakura and her father went to the kitchen to find Kero at the table eating a
rather large piece of cake.
"Should've figured!" as Sakura looked at Kero who the entire time had ot noticed
the two standing there until the both of them starting laughing out loud.
"What's so funny?!!" asked Kero with frosting smudges all over his face.
A bit later, as a car pulls away from the Kinomoto residence, Sakura was in her
pajamas and ready for bed. Kero was flying right behind her as she climbed the
steps to her room. As she crawled into bed, turned off the lamp and pulled the
covers over her, she said in a sleepy tone 'good night' to Kero and fell asleep.
Once the two of them were sound asleep, the dresser drawer pulled itself open
and the book where the Sakura Cards were stored began to glow first softly, the
brighter as the book opened and a card floated above Sakura...
The Dream Card.
Sakura was having a dream. With what looked like a smile on her face, it
appeared to be a good one but suddenly, her face began to twitch and her entire
body thrashed about. What seemed to be an eternity to her but in actually was
only a few minutes, she woke up in a cold sweat. She looked around the dark
room, saw Kero was still asleep and that it was only a half hour's time passed
since she went to bed but as she went to turn on the light, she noticed the
Dream Card by her side and Sakura started to shake again.
"Dear God, not again! Not again...Arcademan!" |
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