Chapter 1: The New Beginning

"The New Beginning" is the first official "chapter" in the fanfiction, New Trials of Cardcaptor Sakura and Friends.

Plot Summary
The time is now set 1 year after the Prologue and 2 years after Eriol's Final Judgment and the events of Cardcaptor Sakura. Syaoran, now in 7th grade in Hong Kong, is seen playing soccer. Overhearing some chattering girls talking about him, he recalls painting a picture resembling Sakura in art class. In Japan, Sakura Kinomoto and her classmates are introduced to Eron and Erika Chang, giving Sakura a nervous feeling about the two, particularly Eron. Syaoran, after experiencing another nightmare of the Dark Ones, decides to leave Hong Kong immediately and return to Tomoeda, Japan. He leaves a note to his mother before dawn, informing her of the upcoming dangers and telling her not to send Meilin over to Japan as well. Sakura becomes aware of a presence, though not 100% convinced it is Syaoran's. Syaoran arrives at his old apartment in Tomoeda and quickly senses a dark force lurking in King Penguin Park. Sakura, also aware of the dark force, heads to King Penguin Park and confronts the Knife. Realizing she doesn't have her cards, Sakura blocks off the attacks of the Knife with her staff, but gets a gash on the palm of her hand. As the Knife prepares to strike once more, Syaoran protects Sakura and finally pins it down. Sakura then seals the Knife into a Sakura Card. After Syaoran bandages Sakura's hand wound, she gives him the card, overcoming Syaoran's expected reluctance. The chapter ends with Erika frustruated at their failure, but Eron informs her that the Knife was just a trial and that Sakura's skills are marginally more impressive than he anticipated.

Characters
Sakura Kinomoto

Syaoran Li

Tomoyo Daidoji

Touya Kinomoto

Ieran Li

Eron Chang

Erika Chang

Cards Captured
The Knife

&lt;-- Prologue                                                   Chapter 2 --&gt;