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Partners in Crime

In a beautiful morning, Sakura is still sleeping.
Kero Sakura. Hey, Sakura, wake up.
Sakura [Sleeping] Hmm... Just a few more minutes.
Kero Rise and shine, it's 7 o'clock, time to wake up!
Sakura I wonder who that is. What a weird voice.
Uh-unh... [Getting up]
Must have left the TV on. But it's off. That must mean...
Huhh...
When she looks up she can find a stange creature floating before her.
Kero Ha!
Sakura Aaahhh!
Kero Daaah!
What did I say?!
Sakura Huh? A flying squirrel?
Kero Oh, man, you still have a sleep. Come on, Sakura, wake up. [Pats Sakura on the head]
Sakura Oh! You're the creature from the Clow Book.
Kero Now you make a sense. I am Keroberos, the Guardian Beast of the Clow Book. You know, the one you opened? Bringing any bells here?
Sakura Oh, yeah! All the cards have escaped from the book.
Kero Yeah! Bingo!
Kero opens the curtain to let the sun light in.
Kero Yeah, it's a beautiful day! Hah, Cardcaptor Sakura?
Sakura Kero, I told you I can't be a Cardcaptor.
Kero A-heh heh heh, so you can! [Opens the Clow Book]
See? Look. You captured the Fly Card didn't you. See what I mean?
Sakura That's just one, Kero.
Tori [From downstairs] Sakura, breakfast's ready!
Sakura Huh? Coming!

Sakura comes down to the dining room.
Sakura Morning, Tori.
Tori Wow, come here to call you once? Must be a full moon.
Sakura Someone woke me up, for your information!
Tori Hmm?
Sakura Uh! Uh, never mind. Whew...
[Talks to a picture] Hey, Mom, good morning.

Back in Sakura's room, Kero is staying put on the Clow Book, when Sakura comes back.
Sakura Hah huff hunh... [Panting]
Kero Hey, you're back!
Sakura I brought you some cookies.
Kero Hey, yeah, thanks! Humm... yamm yamm...
Sakura wears her cap and looks in a mirror.
Sakura I better be going.
Kero I'll be right here when you get back.
Sakura Tori and Dad both will be leaving for school soon. So you can turn on the TV for a while if you want.
Kero You dad's still in school?
Sakura He is a university professor. Don't leave this room as long as anyone else is at home, OK? You'll freak them out.
Kero Absolutely.
Sakura [Looks at clock] Aah! Look at the time! I'm suppose to meet Madison. Bye!

Sakura speeds up her rollerblade.
Sakura Why did I agree to meet in the morning? Better take a shortcut.
Sakura turns into the path beside the park, under the cherry trees in full bloom. She makes turns at some corners before getting to school.
Sakura Hmm, made it.

Sakura slides the door to the classroom open, and enters.
Sakura Wow! I'm the first one here!
At the moment Sakura takes her seat, Madison comes in.
Sakura Yawn! Hmm?
Madison Hi, Sakura. You made it, Te-heh heh.
Sakura Quite not early.
Madison I'm glad to see you.
Sakura So you got an idea for your project?
Madison Yes, I do. But I have something out to show you first, Sakura.
Sakura Huh...?
Madison takes out her camcorder, putting it on the desk.
Sakura A video?
Madison That's right.
I really got great shots last night. [Presses play button]
On the video, somthing is flying in the night sky with the moon background.
Sakura Huh? What was that?
Madison Here's the magnified version.
It was Sakura on the video, who was flying the sealing wand, with Kero by her side.
Sakura Unh! Unhh!!
Kero What's happening, Sakura?! [Jumps out of backpack]
OK, Clow Card, bottom up! Where are you hiding?
Oops.
Madison looks in the video and at Kero currently before her, in turn.
Madison Wait... Huhh...
It's you!

In the lunch time, Sakura and Madison are out in the schoolyard.
Kero Sorry I blew my cover. Kind of rusty.
Sakura Why'd you follow me here?
Kero Well, then, to tell you the truth, Sakura, I wanted to see your school was like.
Sakura Hnh.
Madison Well, uh, are you going to introduce her, Sakura?
Sakura He...
Madison He?
Sakura ... says his name is Keroberos.
Madison He doesn't seem like Keroberos.
Sakura What do you think of Kero?
Madison Much cuter.
Kero Hey! Watch who you're calling cute!
I am the Guardian Beast, I am the protector of the Clow Cards.
Madison Clow Cards?
Meanwhile, something strange is happening about the shadows of the kids playing dodge ball in the playground. The shadow of one kid leaves its owner, and jumps to and merges another kid's shadow.
Besides, in the court yard, Kero is insisting Sakura show Madison how to use the magic.
Kero Come on, Sakura. Show her. No one's watching.
Sakura Hnh...
O Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light. Surrender the wand, the force ignite! Release!
The key turns into the sealing wand, which Sakura grabs.
Sakura Hnh...
Madison So that staff gives you magical powers?
Sakura Well, I need a Card.
Kero Like this! [Flashes the Windy Card]
Sakura Kero, what are you...
Madison You have got to let me film this.

After school, when kids are leaving school back home, the strange thing happens again. The shadows leave apart from the kids, get back into the school, and coalesce at the roof of the building.

Next morning, kids are coming to schook cheerfully, when Sakura rollerblades into the school.
Sakura Good morning!
Girl Morning.
Students crowd at the juction of school building, who all gaze on something strange in the playground.
Sakura Huh?
What's going on?
Chelsea Oh, hi, there, Sakura.
Rita Come look.
She can find that desks, chairs, box vaults, and every things are riotously piled up in the middle of the ground.
Sakura What happened?
Chelsea No one knows. It was like this when we got here.
Sakura and the others rush to their classroom, where they find all the desks are piled up in the same manner.
Sakura Huh!
Chelsea How could something like this happen?
Nikki I don't know. But I'll bet we'll have to clean it up.
Girls Hnh...
Madison walks in.
Madison Whoa...
Sakura Hi, Madison.
Madison Someone sure made a mess last night.
But why would anyone do this?
Do you think it could've been one of those Clow Cards, Sakura?
Sakura Ohh...

Sakura back home talks to Kero about what she saw in her school that morning.
Kero Mmm! It's a Clow Card, all right!
Madison I knew it!
Sakura Great. It makes a mess, and we'll get to clean up after it.
Madison Hey, look at the bright side, we got off a class.
Sakura Yeah, I guess that was pretty cool.
But what kind of Card would do that to school?
Kero Ah... I don't know. What I do know is that you gotta find!
Sakura What do you mean?
Kero If this is the work of a Clow Card, you've got to capture it.
Sakura What if I don't want to?
Kero Who was it that let the Cards escape?
Sakura Grrr.
Kero So we go back to the school tonight. Yeah!
Sakura Tonight?! There is no way! Not tonight!
Kero We don't have a choice. Some Clow Cards don't come out to do their things until after dark.
Madison The school could be very dangerous at night.
Sakura Hey! She's right!
Madison That's why I'm coming with you. I can't wait to videotape another card capture.
Kero Then it's settle. Go tonight.
Sakura Hmmm...
Kero Yeah!

At night at 10, Sakura and Kero come to the school.
Sakura Kero, I don't like this.
Kero Hmm, that's OK. Don't sweat it. You'll be just fine. Ahahaha.
Sakura Why am I doing this again?
There is a horn blown from a black luxury car coming to them, leading a yellow van. The girl who gets out of the car is Madison.
Madison Sorry I'm late, Sakura.
Sakura That's OK. We just got here.
Followingly, four women in black suit with sunglasses get out of the cars, and stand in line behind Madison.
Madison Let me introduce you. These four ladies are my bodyguards.
The four ladies bow to Sakura.
Sakura Unh! Uh, nice to meet you.
Bodyguard Be careful, Miss.
Madison Right. I'll call you when I need to be picked up again.
The four bodyguards go away from the spot, leaving the yellow van there.
Sakura Unreal. That is cool. You're the only kid I've ever seen with her own bodygurds!
Madison Well, you're the only kid I've met who has magical powers.
Sakura That's right...
Madison takes Sakura by the hand to the yellow van.
Madison Come on.
Sakura Whoa.
Madison swings open the back door, and inside Sakura sees a lot of colorful costumes are stored.
Madison Voilà!
Sakura Huh... What is all this?
Madison OK, time to get changed.
Sakura Wh-what do you mean?
Madison Come on, you're going out to capture a Clow Card, am I right?
Sakura Uh-huh.
Madison Well, then, special occasions call for special outfits.
Sakura What?
Kero She is right! [Coming out of backpack]
Sakura Huh?
Kero The Clow Cards are more likely to take you serious if you look like you mean business.
Madison You and I are going to get along great.
Kero Go get changed, Sakura.
Madison This is so much fun! Quite stalling, Sakura.
Sakura Hey, wait a minute!
Madison Get inside.
Madison pushes Sakura into the van, and slams the backdoor shut.
When they get out of the van, Sakura is in a leotard-like costume with red beret and ret cloak, that has a big ribbon in front. Madison is videotaping her.
Madison You look amazing, Sakura.
Sakura This is so embarrassing.
Madison Oh, I forgot. I made something for you, too.
Kero Oh, really? For me?
Kero comes out with a big red ribbon, with a sparkle at the knot. He is very pleased with the costume.
Kero Haha, oh, yeah!
Madison There, you and Sakura match each other.
Kero Thanks, partner! Ya-hahhh!
Sakura I didn't sign up for this.
At this time, Sakura can hear something thud.
Sakura Huh?
Looking around the playground, she can't see a thing.
Sakura Hey, guys, did you just hear that?
Kero Did we hear what?
Sakura Hnh! [Steps back timidly]
Kero There's a Clow Card somewhere nearby.
A sculpture fly toward them, and Sakura and Madison step aside from where they are, and at almost the same time it falls and stick on the ground where they used to be. The two girls are scare of what is happening.
Sakura It's falling.
The sculpture float above them again.
Madison Look!
Sakura Huh?
On the ground Madison points to, there's a shadow of someone lifting the scuplture though it looks like floating.
Madison That there is a shadow when there is nobody.
Kero Huh? You said shadow?
The shadow moves like hurling the sculpture, then the sculture falls toward the kids. They hurriedly step aside to dodge the falling sculpture, that goes off exploding sounds.
Sakura Kero, is that a Clow Card?
Kero Yes, then. Huh?
Many human shadows are coming into the playground.
Kero The Shadow Card is behind this.
Sakura Kero, take Madison someplace safe.
Kero Sure thing, Sakura.
Sakura O Key of Clow, power of magic, power of light, surrender the wand. The force ignite! Release!
Madison is videotaping Sakura from behind the shruberry.
Madison There she goes.
Sakura Windy Card, break the shadows apart. Release and dispel!
On Sakura touching the staff on the Windy Card, the wind spirit spreads and breaks the attacking shadows apart. Even though it's torn apart, the shadows never stops attacking Sakura.
Sakura Aah!
Kero Sakura! Use the Fly Card, and then get out of here!
Sakura Aaah, Fly!
Sakura flies on the sealing wand in a haste.
Kero Oh, this isn't good. The Shadow Card has collected all the shodows of students of school. Sakura can't possibly defeat many shadows at once.
Madison But isn't there some other way?
Kero If the students' shadows were strucked by light, they would disappear, then Sakura can use her magic to capture the Shadow Card alone. Ah, but there won't be light out for hours.
Madison That's what you think. Leave it to me.
Kero Huh?
Breaking a window, a desk is shoot toward Sakura in the air, who barely doges.
Sakura Unh!
There's another desk comes fly to Sakura. In the classroom, many shadows are ready to throw another desk towars Sakura.
Sakura I'll never be able to stop all of them. So what do I do?
The shadows on the ground combine into one, and extends itself to grab the sealing wand Sakura is riding. The shadow is trying to pull her down to the ground.
Sakura Oh! Unh! Hey! Let me go!
Hey, unhhh! Unh! Somebody, help!
At this moment, all the lights in shool gets turned on, then all the shadows disappear, and in result, Sakura springs high in the air by the reaction.
Sakura Whoaa!
Huh? The shadows are gone.
Kero Sakura, over here!
Madison Heh heh heh.
Madison and Kero are waving their hands to Sakura in the control room.
Sakura What happened the shadows?
Kero All the students' shadows disppered with the light that struck them.
Madison We couldn't get the sun to come out, but even I can turn the lights on. How's that for a great idea?
Sakura Fantastic job, Madison.
Kero Hmm? Sakura! There's the shadow spirit.
The Shadow Card's visible form is walking at the corner of the playground.
Sakura Here goes nothing.
Sakura flies rushing straight to the Shadow, and the spirit notices her approach, throwing some bands of shadows, but she turns aside nimbly.
Sakura Hunh!
Madison Now's your chance, Sakura. [Videotaping]
Kero Show that Card who's the boss!
Sakura Windy Card, become the chain and tie Shadow up. Release and dispel!
The Windy tightly ties up the Shadow motionless.
Sakura I command you to return to you power confined. Shadow Card!
The shadow spirit is pulled to the tip of the sealing wand, and turns back into its card form.
Kero Whoo-hooo! Yeah! You did it, Sakura! Way to go!
Madison What a great shot!

Next day, Sakura runs in the hall, when she comes across Chelsea.
Sakura Hey, Chelsea, have you seen Madison?
Chelsea Sure have. I just saw her in the video room.
Sakura Thanks a lot.
Sakura takes out a small gift for Madison before opening the door to the video room.
Sakura Hey, Madison. Thanks for your help last night. I brought you a...
What the...
Madison is ecstasically enjoying the video from last she took of Sakura's card capture.
Madison I can't believe how well this came out.
Sakura So you took everything last night?
Madison Of course. I didn't miss a single second of capture. Promise you'll take me to another card capture, OK?
Sakura Huh?
Madison This is the most exciting footage of all I've videotaped.
Sakura Sure, Madison.
Madison Huhhh... And from now on, I'm in charge of your costumes, too. Wait until you see the design of your next capture.
Sakura Huh? Uh heh heh...


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