Cardcaptor Sakura meets Witchblade

Afterwards

Sara Pezzini nodded to Tomoyo Daidoji, the two women oddly similar yet also very different. She had tracked down Tomoyo from news reports on the 'new' Witchblade, as well as due to a residual link between her and the weapon.

"So your new blade isn't intelligent?" Sara asked curiously as they drank tea, Tomoyo's bodyguard slash girlfriend sitting nearby.

"Doesn't seem to be," Tomoyo answered honestly, letting Sara touch the silver bracelet.

Sara nodded slightly as she conceded, "It doesn't feel the same, too."

Tomoyo hesitated but she had to ask, "Do you want it back? Not that this is your Witchblade, exactly, but..."

"Oh, no," Sara quickly waved her hands as she smiled. "No, I'm perfectly happy coping with a new daughter and all the other stuff in my life. I don't need or want the Witchblade again."

"Good," Natsuki munched on a cookie while keeping a wary eye on Sara, "I don't know if we could part Tomoyo from the 'Blade anyway."

"That, too," Tomoyo conceded.

They drank tea and talked a while longer, then Sara excused herself. Walking away from the mansion Sara felt certain the new Witchblade was in good hands, and that she no longer needed to be worried about it.

'It's finally over,' Sara mused as one of the Daidoji drivers took her back to her hotel, 'And I'm completely free.' It was a nice feeling, and one she intended to celebrate. 'Maybe I'll try some kareoke?' she thought, grinning.

0*0*0*0*0*0*0

Dani Baptiste and Finch were largely unaware of the momentous events in Japan, both women caught up in their own lives. They were moving towards buying a home together, and if circumstances allowed might have a civil ceremony.

Dani DID feel the birth of the new 'unified entity' as Sara described in a letter. It had happened late at night and Dani had awoken from a sound sleep, feeling almost as if she had lost something. Then, a warmth blossomed in her as she felt the Angelus, far off yet so close, as it finally achieved peace.

She didn't tell Finch, Dani didn't want her lover worrying over any lingering link to that power. But in the weeks after Dani had been more at peace than she had ever been before, and she felt ready to move forward in her life.

0*0*0*0*0*0*0

Jackie Estacado was completely unaware of the final disappearance of the Darkness as he had been catching up with the things he had missed. The relative time when the three entities merged was when he was in bed with blond twins, or at least they claimed to be twins. By the end of the night he was exhausted, but in a good way, and he no longer gave a damn about unholy powers or evil forces.

Sadly, his debauching would slow him down just enough for a rival to shoot him, but everyone agreed Jackie died with a smile on his face.

0*0*0*0*0*0*0

In the far future, at a time when men no longer used a calendar, the women reappeared in a burst of pink energy. Called by some Magus or even Archmage, she was revered and well regarded by all the inhabitants of the lovely crystal city. But to her closest friends she was still Sakura Kinomoto.

"Sakura!" Li called, the man smiling as his black cloak fluttered around him. He didn't look much older than twenty or so, but his eyes were those of a much older man.

Mei-Lin rushed forward to support the tired Sakura, smiling at her fondly. "Are you all right?" she asked.

"Just tired," Sakura smiled, "these time trips take it out of you."

"I'm sorry you had to do this," Li said gently as they helped her over to a padded bench.

"The Sakura Cards were the only way we could do it," Sakura smiled wryly, "well, other than hijacking Sailor Pluto."

"The Senshi would get a bit upset over that," Mei-Lin chuckled. The three sat together as she marveled, "I still can't get my head around it..."

"I had to go back in time and seperate the three powers from their owners and set events in motion," Sakura said with a shrug, "or this future would never happen."

"Time travel gives me a headache," Li sighed and everyone laughed.

End

Author's Notes: This isn't my fault! Well, at least mostly it isn't. A posting on the .com discussion board sparked this, and I just had to try and write it.

I should say that I've never been a massive fan of Witchblade, the comic, and I've never seen the TV show. I have read a few issues, and I liked the basic idea, but I really don't care much for the character the 'blade is bonded to in the comics. Sorry, Sara.

About the bodyguards, I can't believe that they've been hanging around all the craziness going on around Sakura and Tomoyo and not noticed anything. So I'm assuming that they know, but just choose to keep quiet for Tomoyo's sake.

The Witchblade: A gauntlet composed of a kind of living metal, belonging to female heroes down through the ages including Joan of Arc. Throws powerful energy bolts, and can be reshaped to it's users will. Posseses a strong will, and is driven to fill a mysterious purpose. Reacts very badly to the Darkness and Angelus.

The Darkness: the ability to animate shadows, creating whatever fearsome force that the weilder desires. The power tends to corrupt by it's very nature, and is the sworn enemy of both the Witchblade and the Angelus. Normally, the Darkness is passes along a certain bloodline, but under certain circumstances it can take any appropriate or available host.

The Angelus: possesing a kind of purifying fire, the Angelus is a powerful enemy. Devoted to destroying the Darkness by any means necessary.

The Clow Cards: I'm assuming that because they were created by Clow Reed after an encounter with the Witchblade, the 'blade tends to just ignore them. However, the Darkness and Angelus don't like the Clow cards at all...

Natsuki the bodyguard is my own creation. However on rereading this I have to admit she owes a lot to Natsuki Kuga from Mai Hime.