I was cruel and dismissive. That's when she caught me.

I was growing cold, my energy fading. That's when she helped me.

I was reborn. . .

That's when she hurt me. . .

" But what about the others, how would it help them?" An elderly girl asked. Her brown chestnut hair swaying slightly in the breeze outside.

" Their spirits will be freed, or they may choose to stay in this world as objects of possession." Said the other guardian. The girl looked at him with concerned eyes, but then nodded a reply. She took out a book that was pink and had a star upon; her name was inscribed along the top of the book. As she opened it, the contents inside came to life and seemed to dance around her in the air. She smiled at the cards, then took out a key. She began to chant. ". . . RELEASE THE SEAL!" The key turned into a long staff. It was a beautiful shade of pink, with some gold, blue and sliver. On top of the staff, was a giant crescent moon with a star in the middle. The star had some type of jewel in the center. On the outsides of it, there were three sets of wings; the first pair on the bottom, the most tiniest; the second in the middle that panned out a little, the largest; and lastly the wings that seemed to be raised upwards, behind the second pair. It was a master staff. Sometime after the girl had captured 'void', the staff changed. She could still call upon us, but this time was different.

" My friends. . . you have all served me well, and I hope I have take good care of you all. However, I must make a choice." The cards jittered in excitement and confusion.

" Please, let me explain. You see, when Clow created all of you, there was a moment, a moment when you were untamed. You probably wouldn't remember such a quick and short sense of time, but after creating you, he did in essence, have to capture you. He did this; yet, you may not have realized it. Clow did not have to become a master to you all, because he already was. However, he still had to make a choice. The same choice I'm about to make. He chose to leave all of you as cards, and seal you in his book. He knew I would find you, and he knew I would come to love you all and the guardians. When he died, all of you went to sleep in the book, with the two guardians. When I woke you up, you were once again, untamed, for a longer period of time. Now that I have caught all of you, and have grown in recent years, I am now a master of my magic."

The girl had grown quiet. I did understand what she was saying, but I didn't know what she was getting to. I didn't know all our 'lives' would change.

" Because I am your master now, if I die, then you will all be untamed again. You won't live very long either after I do. I have been a master to you for quiet a few years now, but I can not sense anyone who will take my place. I can not see what will happen years to come. Since I can not, I must now choose, choose to set you free from your cards. You will all be reborn."

I heard what she said, but it didn't sink in. Every one else seemed to be excited, scared, confused or nervous. I was the only one harboring a deep growing feeling of hatred. She walked up to Dash first.

" I know someone who would love to see you again. I think you would be happy to see her again, wouldn't you?" Dash danced around happily. The girl raised her staff and released the furry animal. It looked up to her and chirped.

" Powers granted by me, give this spirit a true form, end our contract. . . Release!"

We all saw it. Dash was lifted up, and something encased him. When it broke away, he dropped to the ground, landing on his feet. He looked the same, but he was not. He was real. I could sense no powers from him, and when he tried running around, he didn't have the speed he use to have. After a few moments of cheerful chirping, he gave the girl a look of plea.

" Go on. I know you want to see her. Have a good life, and you can see me anytime you want."

That was all the little animal needed. With one last chirp, he fled the premises we were at and took off to some unknown destination. After a moment, she went to Windy. The recited the same thing as before, and the same thing happened to her. She became a beautiful woman. Her hair flowed loosely behind her, she wore and open dress like komono, and had a soft voice.

" I would like to stay with you."

" You are free to do as you wish. Would that make you happy?"

" You have shown me much kindness, and I know what a sweet person you are. I would like to help you around your home, to offer my kindness."

The girl looked up and smiled to the older woman. She nodded, and the woman stood to the side. All of the others were either changed into human replicas of themselves or their spirits were freed. Sword and shield had chosen to stay as objects. Finally, she came to me. Some part of me was still trying to comprehend all this, and the other part was denying the truth. Before I had a chance to turn away, she took a hold of me.

" My shakaku. You've always had an untamable spirit, even when caught."

When she let go of me, every thought I had told me to run, but I was frozen. I was stupid, I should have, to have prevented this hell I live now. When I came to my newly found senses, I was on the ground. I had lost my heat, lost my fire, and lost my wings. I could no longer put fear to anyone who hated the burning light. I stood up on my new legs. I couldn't bring myself higher than her. I was even limited in height. I shouted that I wanted to be a card again, but she must have expected this, because it didn't seem to phase her too much. She just gave me a concerned smile and told me everything would be ok. She explained I could be free to do what I wanted to do, now that I was human. What I said next, neither of us was ready for.

" I would rather die as an untamed card, than to live and be one of you!" All of us were take aback. Even the normally calm guardian Yue was stunned by my intense outburst. This is when I finally listen to those thoughts in my head. I ran. I ran as fast and as far away as I could. For a moment I thought about flying, but I couldn't do that without my wings. My hatred began to grow there. I just wanted to get away from everything and everyone. at one point, my vision became burry, and I felt a wetness falling on my cheeks. I thought maybe it was raining, or maybe watery had followed me, but as I stopped to turn around, I found myself alone. I was alone and cold. I was in a strange world, no longer the feared being I once was, and I was cold and fragile.

And I was crying.