Disclaimer: See chapter 1.

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"Master Eriol, the Resistance is recruiting Miss Daidouji as the healer. The Card Mistress is also training the other recruits." said a young woman around seventeen with layered auburn hair. She was wearing a school uniform of a school called Seijyu High; a clean, white shirt and dark skirt. Her name was Nakuru Akizuki.

Her master, Eriol Hiiragizawa was a young boy with dark blue hair and sapphire eyes. His eyes were behind round spectacles. He was wearing ceremonial robes for magic. The fabric had come from two different cultures: Western, the English and the Eastern, the Chinese and Japanese.

"Thank you, Nakuru. Tell Sakura to train them well." The boy replied. Nakuru bowed and walked away, leaving her master in his study once again.

Eriol felt a prick in his heart and closed his eyes. Towa was dead. It was her time. Silently, he prayed for her. He turned his head to the side when he heard someone approaching. He opened both eyes and looked into amber ones. It was the Lieutenant Commander of the Resistance, who dressed in his Chinese ceremonial robes.

"My cute, little descendant…aren't you supposed to be with Commander Sakura, training the new recruits?" Eriol asked, slightly grinning. Syaoran Li, Eriol's "cute, little descendant" did not flinch at the sound of those words. He just glared and replied, "Yes, but Sakura sent me to tell you that Hikari-san, Risa-hime-san, Dark-san and Krad-san will be here shortly."

Eriol smirked, turning away and standing up. "So, the Commander felt Towa's death too."

Syaoran's amber eyes narrowed as a spiral column appeared in the town of Tomoeda's sky in front of Eriol's house. Four figures and a winged animal were materializing before their eyes. Eriol recognized the magic circle from the animal, whom he knew as Wizu.

"Towa did her job well. They are here safe and sound." Eriol said, walking out of the room with Syaoran behind him. They were joined by Sakura Kinomoto, the auburn-haired Card Mistress along the way to the front door.

She was wearing a pink sleeveless shirt and a skirt to match with it. (A/N: Think of CCS Movie 2 outfit when she's wearing that one pink outfit.) She was clutching her Star Wand just in case. She was nervous. It was her first time meeting people from another dimension and realm. She was the one who opened the front door and let them in.

Both she and Syaoran were surprised. The three young men who entered had amazing power within them. They could sense that. However, they saw the young woman with long, brown hair in the arms of the young man with blue hair, who surprisingly looked like Eriol. (A/N: Satoshi kinda does look like Eriol though. Just a bit.)

"Welcome to Tomoeda, Hikari Satoshi-san, Dark-san, Krad-san," Eriol greeted politely, gesturing them to sit on the couches in the living room. Sakura sat across from the one with long, blonde hair, whom Eriol called Krad. Syaoran sat across from the one with violet hair, Dark. That left Eriol to sit across from the one with the girl in his arms, Satoshi.

"The girl on my right is Sakura Kinomoto, the Mistress of the Sakura Cards, the evolved form of the Clow Cards. I suppose you've heard of them," At that, the newcomers nodded, allowing Eriol to continue. "On my left is Syaoran Li, the heir of the Li family of China, a distant descendant of Clow Reed on Clow's mother's side."

Dark looked at Satoshi with the 'I-think-these-people-know' look. Satoshi sighed and opened his mouth to speak. He closed it when Sakura did.

"Yes, Hikari-san. Eriol knew Towa no Shirube. He was her master. I….We know, she sent you here before she died." Sakura answered, slightly smiling. Syaoran looked at the clock, worriedly. "Yue and Keroberus aren't back yet.. They'd be back from their rounds by now."

Satoshi and the newcomers fell silent, not knowing what to say to them. Eriol stood up as Nakuru came rushing in the room. Black, butterfly wings surrounded her. Inside them flashed a golden light. The wings opened up, revealing a woman with pink pigtails and a black and pink dress. Her eyes were crimson red. However, her voice was Nakuru's.

"Yue and Keroberus are in trouble. Spinnel just left to help them." She informed them. Syaoran, Eriol and Sakura gasped.

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"Damn….Yue! Don't just stand there. Do-" The Guardian of the Cards, Keroberus was cut off. He was in his true form, a great cat. However, someone was neutralizing his power. He leaned forward and tried to yell. Yet he couldn't speak or move. Someone wouldn't let him.

Yue, a male in a white robe with long silver hair formed a bow and arrow in his hands. His silver-purple eyes narrowing, looking from side-to-side. He had to hit the target. He just didn't know where it was.

Then, they heard a laugh from all around them. "Show yourself, whoever you are." Yue said with no emotion, pulling back the arrow. A young girl around their mistress' age appeared out of a black portal with two youkai demons. "Heheheh…Yue, this isn't the first time you've dealt with humanoid demons," The young girl stated, grinning.

The girl's black hair reached the middle of her back. Her bangs covered her left eye. The outfit she wore was a white uniform top with sleeves and a black skirt that reached her mid thigh.

"You're related to the one whom Master Eriol and Mistress Sakura warned us about." Yue hissed, releasing the arrow. The arrow flew from his bow, coming directly at the girl. The girl laughed and dodged it a second before it made a scratch.

"Key that hides the power of the stars,

Show your true form before me.

I, Sakura, command you under our contract.

RELEASE!"

"Key that hides the power of dark,

Show your true form before me.

I, Eriol, command you under our contract.

Release."

"Force hear my plight,

Release the light!"

"Damnit, they're here already." cursed the girl. Eriol and Sakura thrust their staffs in her direction. Syaoran gripped his sword, getting into his usual battle position. "You're not gonna get away this time."

Looking around, the girl noticed something. The guests weren't there. She closed her eyes and waved her hand, sending out a wave of mystical power. Her demons absorbed this power and increased their own strength.

"Saeki Miyamoto, leave Tokyo or I'll-" Sakura was caught off.

"You'll what, Card Mistress?" The girl called Saeki retorted, pulling out her blade. Sakura stepped forward, leaving Syaoran and Eriol to deal with the demons. Pulling out a card with her magic circle, the young Card Mistress threw it into the air, swinging her staff forward. "Sword!"

Magical energies wrapped around her staff, transforming it into a thin sword. Sakura ran forward and Saeki got ready. Sakura let out a battle cry and swung out. Saeki dodged, lashing out at Sakura from behind.

The Card Mistress winced, ignoring the little blood that was seeping from her back. Saeki grinned and took the opportunity to attack again. Muttering a spell, she split her sword in two as she ran.

Out of the corner of her eye, Sakura saw this and pulled out another card, throwing it into the air. "Jump!"

Little wings appeared on Sakura's shoes. Realizing it was there, she leapt up into the air before Saeki reached her. Saeki threw one of her blades furiously into the air where Sakura was and raised her arm. A dark energy surrounded it, controlling the blade that left her hands. The blade flew toward Sakura, following her every move.

Sakura groaned. She couldn't keep it up any longer. Some time had passed since Saeki released the blade. Fatigue was beginning to catch up with Sakura. Jumping back to the ground, she fell to her knees, panting.

"Sakura! You can't give up yet!" Syaoran shouted after exchanging blows and blocks from the demon he was battle, "The fight isn't over yet! Remember what we're fighting for!"

"My cute, little descendant is right, Sakura. This isn't over yet." Eriol added. Both nodded at Sakura, who nodded in reply. Glancing to the side, her Star staff had returned back to its original form, the little pendant.

"Key that hides the power of the Stars,

Show your true form before me.

I command you under our contract.

Release!"

The staff grew longer as she pulled out another card. "Light card!"

The Sakura Card began to shine as bright as the sun did, lighting up the park. Saeki hid in the shadows. The light's rays were beginning to get through to her hiding spot. She let out a scream, ran and disappeared into a portal of darkness.

The demons she brought with her feared the light and tried to run after their master. But they had been exposed to the light for a bit too long. The demons faded away from existence.

"Sakura, people will be wondering why it's bright when it is supposed to night time." Eriol stated, pointing up.

Sakura looked up at the sky and said her trademark phase. "HOE!" Syaoran lightly chuckled as Sakura pulled out the Dark Card and changed it back to night.