By: Spinel Sun

1/8. Sakura's Rival

Inside Sakura's Home
Sakura: Oh, no! Not again! That tower, that kid, Kero! Oh, no! He's got the Clow Cards! I gotta…hey! Come back!
Kero: Hey, hey!
Sakura: I can't…
Kero: Sakura!
Sakura: I can't…
Kero: Hey, hey! Come on! Excuse me? Snap out of it!
Sakura: Huh?
Kero: Oh, Sakura…
Sakura: I can't! I can't!
Kero: No doubt you have a perfectly good explanation for that.
Sakura: Oh! Sorry…
Kero: What's going on?
Sakura: Um, yeah. You know, Kero, I keep having that same dream…
Kero: Huh?
Sakura: Oh! About that kid on the tower with the Clow Cards.
Kero: Huh? Fine, but you don't…
Tori: Sakura!
Kero: (Gasps)
Tori: Hmm.
Sakura: I'm up already!
Tori: Sounds like you got company.
Sakura: No.
Tori: Is that right? Whatever you say, squirt. I heard voices.
Sakura: Nope, nobody in here. Everyone knows stuff toys can't talk, Tori.
Tori: Hm, hm. I think you're really loosing it, squirt.
Sakura: Get out!
Kero: Why does he always do that? (Gasps)
Tori: Oh, by the way, I'm leaving in ten so…
Kero: (Gasps)
Tori: Hmm.
Sakura and Kero: (Sighs)
Sakura: What does it mean? What's with that dream?
Kero: Get over it, Sakura. You've got bigger fish to fry, kiddo. For example…
Sakura: What?
Kero: Capturing the Clow Cards.
Sakura: Yeah, I know that.
Kero: But do you really, Sakura? Look, kid, you got to expect things, when you least expect them.
Sakura: Huh?

Outside Sakura's Home
Aiden: Sakura! You're going to be late!
Sakura: Coming! Tori! Wait up! Uh!
Aiden: Take it easy.
Sakura: Bye, dad! Whoa! Wait! Uh! Tori! Slow down!
Tori: That's what happens when you sit in your room talking to yourself.
Sakura: Tori! I was not.
Tori: Hey! Julian!
Julian: Uh, hi.
Tori: Sorry we're late. The squirt was having a deep conversation.
Sakura: Hmm.
Julian: He giving you a hard time again?
Sakura: As usual.
Tori: I know what I heard. She's ten years old and still talks to imaginary friends. It's pretty pathetic, don't you think?
Sakura: Tori!
Julian: Are you feeling okay?
Sakura: Oh! Yeah! I had a strange dream last night.
Julian: Yeah? Dreams can tell you what you least expect.
Sakura (Thinking): The unexpected! That's what Kero said!
Julian: In fact, I had a dream just like that, very déjà vu. It was actually quite amazing. I dreamt that I would have French toast for breakfast, and you know what? I did!
Tori and Julian: (Laughs)
Sakura: Aw, whoa!

Inside Reedington Elementary
Sakura: Another video camera?
Madison: It's a new digital version my mom got.
Sakura: Great…Ah! Sorry. But chromatin reduction is a good thing?
Madison: It cuts down the colour noise.
Sakura: Madison!
Madison: And we are noisy!
Sakura: (Laughs)
Rita: Hey, guys.
Sakura: Morning, Rita!
Madison: How's it going?
Mr. Terada: Morning, class. Take your seats, please. Hmm. Hope you all had a good weekend. I have a surprise. We have a new exchange student, Li Showron. Come on in.
Madison: Why do you suppose we're getting an exchange student this time of year?
Sakura: I don't know.
Sakura (Thinking): (Gasps) That's him! From my dream!
Madison: The new kid's staring at you.
Sakura: Hm-hmm.
Mr. Terada: Please welcome Li to Reedington Elementary. Okay, Li, where should we sit you? Let's see…how about behind…Sakura.
Sakura: (Gasps)
Madison: Your seat's over here, Li.
Li: Hmm!
Sakura: Oh, man!
Sakura (Thinking): What's with the new kid? Talk about intense! What does he want from me?

Outside Reedington Elementary
Sakura: I have what?
Li: Source of light with ancient spin, send forth the magic power within. Oracles of gold, wood, water, earth, cloud, wind, rain, and electricity. Force, know my plight, release the light!
Li: It's you! You do have them!
Sakura: I have…what?
Li: What do you think this is? Chinese checkers? It's a Lasin Board! It knows all! Clow Cards!
Sakura: The Clow Cards?
Li: I know you got them.
Sakura: Even if I did, I wouldn't give them to you. I'm capturing them for Kero!
Li: Wait! You mean, Keroberos?
Sakura: That's right!
Li: Hmph! So, when did a guardian beast let someone like you to handle the Clow Cards?
Sakura: Mmm, I accidentally let the cards out of the Clow Book. I didn't even know what it was, so where do you…
Li: Ha! Keroberos was supposed to be guarding the Clow Cards. Don't tell me they all escaped.
Sakura: Yup.
Li: But you go some of them back, right?
Sakura: Yeah, a few. I'm working on it.
Li: And you're a Card Captor…That's pretty pathetic.
Sakura: So I hear. Wait! Hey! How do you know about the Clow Cards anyway?
Li: That's none of your business. But I'm taking over!
Sakura: Mmm!
Li: Give them to me!
Sakura: No! Exactly, who do you think you are anyway, Li?
Li: You'd be surprised, give me the cards!
Madison: Sakura? Hey…hey! Stop it!
Li: Give them here!
Sakura: No way!
Tori: Hey, you!
Sakura: Let go of me!
Li: Hmm!
Madison: You okay?
Sakura: It was nothing I couldn't handle by myself.
Tori: Don't pick on my sister, kid. You'd better go home before someone gets hurt, namely you.
Julian: (Panting) Hey! Anybody here hungry? Look at what I have! I was starving!
Tori: Wow!
Julian: What did you think of the exam? Good thing we reviewed Quasars! Oh, uh, hi. Come on, there's lots! One for you, one for you, one for you, and one for you…
Li: Uh… (Gasps)
Julian: Uh, here. You want some?
Li: Ah!
Julian: Huh? Guess he's not hungry.

In Penguin Park
Madison: So, do you think Kero will know what to do about that Li guy?
Sakura: Sure! He's the guardian of the Clow Cards.
Madison: Right.
Sakura: He's probably home right now planning our next move.

Inside Sakura's Room
Kero: (Snores)

In Penguin Park
Madison: Yeah, I bet you're right.
Sakura and Madison: (Gasps)
Sakura: Oh, great! A storm!
Sakura and Madison: (Gasps)
Madison: Huh? Oh!
Sakura: That's weird, it didn't even rain. Mmm!
Man: Ah! Ah! Whoa!

Inside Sakura's Room
Sakura: Kero! Kero! C'mon you gotta wake up! Wait till you hear what happened to me today! Wake up!
Kero: Aah! Oh!
Sakura: And he tried to take the Clow Cards! Well?
Kero: Expect the unexpected, Sakura.
Sakura: That's it?
Kero: Don't forget, you are a Card Captor now. Ya know, you've been chosen to get the Clow Cards back, and that's what you got to be worried about, not some insignificant little school yard scuffle.
Sakura: What?
Kero: This is powerful magic we're dealing with here.
Sakura: Uh huh…
Kero: There are going to be a few bumps along the way.
Sakura: Kero! He tried to take the Clow Cards!
Kero: Maybe it's time for a little history lesson. Sorcery is an ancient tradition. Now, most sorcerers practice in line with their traditions, but my master, Clow Reed, created a new kind of magic when he created the Clow Cards.
Sakura: Great, but what's that got to do with Li Showron?
Kero: Yeah…I'm getting to that part.
Sakura: What do you mean, Kero?
Kero: Huh! There are some people who study magic all their lives. Well, you can say that they're born into the tradition.
Sakura: Your point is?
Kero: Li Showron is a descendent of Clow Reed.
Sakura: (Gasps)
Kero: What?
Sakura: If Li is part of Clow Reed's family, I should've given him these cards after all.
Kero: Mm-mm! It doesn't work that way.
Sakura: Why?
Kero: Sakura! Try and keep up, will ya? The cards where in the book. The book had a seal. You broke the seal and, only a person with specially chosen powers, has that kind of ability. Don't you get it? You're the one who found the book. The one who signed the cards. You have the right to them. You're the one destined to have them.
Sakura: Ah… Hello? Sakura speaking.
Madison: Sakura?
Sakura: Hey, Madison!
Madison: You gotta look outside at the sky!
Sakura: Why?
Madison: You have some cards to capture.
Sakura: Wow…I guess I do. I'll meet you in ten.
Kero: Now you're talking!

Outside
Sakura: But pink frills, Madison?
Madison: It's not pink, it's cyber rose. It's high tech, and it's an old magazine, Sakura!
Kero: Huh? High tech, huh?
Madison: Non-conducting rubber and titanium.
Kero: Uh, well, she does have a point there.
Madison: Rubber will protect you from lightning.
Sakura: Only for you, Madison.
Kero: You're on, Sakura!
Madison: You are going to thank me!
Sakura: Let's fly!
Madison: Oh! What a shot!

In the Sky
Kero: Sakura, did you notice if Li had any magic device with him?
Sakura: Uh huh. He called it a Lasin Board.
Kero: That gives him a predictive edge that could be a little problematic for us.
Sakura: Uh oh.
Kero: Ah! Don't worry! You're the rightful Card Captor. We'll capture that Thunder Card before the Li-kid even manages to show up!
Sakura: That's right! I'll show him!
Sakura and Kero: Ah!
Sakura: Whoa! Whoa! Kero! How am I supposed to do this? Uh!
Kero: First, you gotta transform it to its visible form!
Sakura: And that would be how?
Kero: Heads up!
Sakura: Uh? Jump card! Here it goes. Okay Kero! What do we do now?
Li: You really are pathetic.
Sakura: Li! How's it going?
Li: Force, know my plight, release the light! Lightning!
Sakura: (Gasps) Just like in my dream! Wait! That's Thunder's visible form?
Li: You are looking at Raiju, the Thunder beast, boy you are hopeless.
Sakura: Back off!
Kero: Listen up, Li! She is just getting started!
Sakura: Windy can take care of this! Here…
Li: Put it away. Windy can't stand up against Thunder.
Sakura: But, Li, I've captured other cards using the Windy Card.
Kero: In case you haven't noticed, kids, your Raiju remains on the warpath while you keep arguing.
Li: You have the Shadow Card, don't you?
Sakura: Uh huh…
Li: Okay. Force, know my plight, release the light! Lightning! Your turn!
Sakura: I can do this! Shadow! Release and dispel! Return to your power confined! I did it…huh…
Li: Boy, you don't have a clue about this, do you?
Sakura: Hmm…
Kero: Hey, hey! Take it easy! Everybody's gotta start somewhere!
Li: Huh? What's this thing?
Sakura: This is Kero.
Li: No way! K-K-Keroberos? The guardian beast of the seal? The greatest guardian beast of all? The beast with the golden eyes…is a stuff animal?
Sakura: Hmm!
Kero: Hmm…gar!
Li: Yeow!
Sakura: Serves you right!
Li: Ah! Ah!
Kero: Hmm!
Li: You two are a joke!
Kero: I was appointed by Clow Reed himself!
Li: A lot of good that did!
Madison: Hi, Li!
Li: Hmph!
Madison: Whatever. Hey! The chromatin reduce worked great! What's wrong? Hey, you pulled it off.
Sakura: Yeah, but this is only the beginning.

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