Writers' Corner
New Trials has inspired many writing related projects such as trailers, spin-off fanfics, poems and songfics. Most of them are stored on fanfiction.net but it's worth having them all in one place.
Kirei Blossom's New Trials Trailers and Fics
The founder of the New Trials Ring truly blew us away when she first introduced her first New Trials Trailer for Arcs I and II. The way she picked out such key scenes and presented everything in a precise and concise package is a marvel considering the length of New Trials. If anyone can express the wonder that is New Trials in a nut shell, it's Kirei Blossom!
New Trials Movie Trailer: Arc I and Arc II
New Trials Movie Trailer: Arc III
Bonus: The Making of the New Trials Arc III Trailer
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Along with her trailers, Kirei-chan has penned a few spin-off fics. This is a Tomoyo's Video Diary Style NT fanfic Takes place around Chapter 67 .
The Sniffing Chronicles, by Kirei Blossom
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Kirei Blossom's NT Anniversary gift is another spin-off fanfiction that takes place immediately after Chapter 68 and shows the reactions of the gang after they discovered that Sakura and Syaoran went missing.
The Secret Wedding Chronicles, by Kirei Blossom
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The premise for this fic is that New Trials is a long-running successful television drama. Kirei-chan creates a documentary that is being filmed to cover the success of the show and to get some behind-the-scenes tidbits to captivate the viewers.
The Reality Chronicles, by Kirei Blossom
Bubulona's Fanfiction
Our Bubulona is not only a talented artist, but she is a witty and creative writer as well!
This is a fun Eriol and Tomoyo spin-off fic in July 2011 with some
nice missing moments and fluff scenes.
Tomoyo Love-Love Chronicle
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Here is a touching spin-off fic from New Trial's Great Five. Earning an honorable mention from Wish-chan herself, this is a bitter-sweet look into Mayura and Ruichi's relationship.
Silver Locket
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For Wish-chan's birthday, Bubulona wrote a cute one-shot about the cast of New Trials discovering Wish-chan's fic and while Miho reads the prologue, other characters are commenting.
New Trials crew read New Trials
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This was a gift for Syaoran's 2014 birthday and the entry for the Insanity prompt for the New Trials 100 Themes Project. Bubulona gives the boys from Wish-chan's New Trials a dose of gender-swapping. It's Rule 63 at its finest!
Insanity
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On Kai's 2015 birthday, Bubulona surprised us with an entertaining interview with the charming Thief of the Night himself.
Happy Birthday, Idiot Kai
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In July 2018, Bubulona posted two birthday specials for Kai and Meilin. These one-shots were absolutely adorable to read.
Meilin's Gift
Kai's Plan
Amethyst Beloved's Fanfiction
After an eleven-year hiatus, Amethyst Beloved has returned to the world of fan fiction and has shared a number of sweet drabbles with the community!
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When Sakura's life gets particularly stressful, there is only one place where she could find peace. A spin-off drabble that takes place during Ch 37: Challenge of Friendship with a touch of artistic licence.
Angel Sleeping Beside Him
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Sakura and Syaoran watch a scary movie together. Takes place sometime after Chapter 71.
Cuddling Somewhere
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Syaoran comes over to help Sakura babysit, and she wonders if having a family together is in their future. Takes place after Chapter 49: Venomous Minds.
Babysitting Bonding
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A naughty Meilin teases her boyfriend by (not-so-innocently) eating and ice cream cone. Set at least five years after the timeline. Suggestive themes.
Ice Cream, You Squirm
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When Sakura's life gets particularly stressful, there is only one place where she could find peace. A spin-off drabble that takes place during Ch 37: Challenge of Friendship with a touch of artistic licence.
Angel Sleeping Beside Him
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Sakura and Syaoran watch a scary movie together. Takes place sometime after Chapter 71.
Cuddling Somewhere
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Syaoran comes over to help Sakura babysit, and she wonders if having a family together is in their future. Takes place after Chapter 49: Venomous Minds.
Babysitting Bonding
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A naughty Meilin teases her boyfriend by (not-so-innocently) eating and ice cream cone. Set at least five years after the timeline. Suggestive themes.
Ice Cream, You Squirm
WinxC1ub's Chronicles and Trials
WinxC1ub is a talented member of the New Trials community as she is a writer, an artist, an AMV maker and the list goes on. Chronicles and Trials is a special story from her Cardcaptor Chronicles series that also includes elements from Tsubasa and New Trials along with a few other sources. In takes place in between Chapter 61: Fantasia in Memoriam and Chapter 62: Designs in Crime.
Chronicles and Trials: Day 1
Chronicles and Trials: Day 2
Chronicles and Trials: Day 3
Chronicles and Trials: Day 4
New Trials Spin-Off Fanfiction
Even with a word count that goes past one million, fans are always hungry for the more chapters. However, that doesn't stop fans from creating spin-off stories.
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Melanie Mackey wrote The Gang Plays True Love Game in January 2012 after playing the game herself with the New Trials characters.
The Gang Plays True Love Game, by Melanie Mackey
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The Stalking Date takes place after Chapter 66 and it's a story about
Miho trying to get away from over-protective by pretending to date Aki.
The Stalking Date, by Amanbu-chan
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Happy 13th Anniversary, New Trials! is written by Avianlover to
celebrate International New Trials Day 2012.
Happy 13th Anniversary, New Trials!, by Avianlover
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Newcomer granolabarcherry14 is writing an interesting story about how the Alliance of the Stars is dealing with the looming war headed by Leiyun as they strive to bring balance back in the magical world.
The New Trials: The War, by granolabarcherry14
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Remember when Kai and Meilin entered the Best Couple's Contest? Winterwing3000 posted snippets of several missing moments from that experience. Enjoy these gems and hopefully we'll get more in the future!
Chapter 56.9: Runaway Adventures in Tokyo, by Winterwings3000
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There are many ways to interpret the the cliff hanger from Chapter 69: The Betrayal, and Alexandra Young explains one scenario by going inside Sakura's head as she thinks through a difficult decision.
A Fish May Love a Bird, But Where Would They Live?, by Alexandra Young
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Sa Halliwell wrote a short one-shot for the "Boundaries" prompt and it is set in Chapter 53. The fanfic explores the fact that though Sakura and Syaoran had gone through so much together, they were still worlds apart.
So Close, Yet So Far, by S. Haliwells
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Back in 2016, Jiri-chan posted a NT spin-off fic featuring Eriol and Tomoyo and I'm only adding it to the fan projects now since it was released during the site's hiatus. I'm glad to have it here now!
Visions of White, by yuzu-cha
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Jiri-chan shared a fanart of Syaoran's desk for his 2020 birthday and that inspired a companion Syaoran and Meilin fanfic of how that scene came to be.
NT Tribute -- Syaoran's Birthday Special
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Inspired by prompt 30: Doing Something the Would Never Do from the 31 Days of NT 2020, Jiri-chan
New Trials Songfics and Poems
Various fans has expressed their love for New Trials through songfics or poems. Enjoy!
Beautiful Goodbye, by Digidynasty
I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore, by Digidynasty
Valentine's Day, by Ellie-chan
A Clash of Two Different Fates, by Ann Marie Garbo
New Trials Poems, by Rimashaolan
Love Story Poem, by Nina Tanaki
Love, by Dreamystarskye
Haunted by the Phantom, by Matthew Stephen Hyder
The Outcast, by Matthew Stephen Hyder
Clow's Reed Legacy, by Matthew Stephen Hyder
Epic Rap Battle: Kai vs Syaoran, by Matthew Stephen Hyder
Dark Poem, by Matthew Stephen Hyder
Invisible String by Taylor Swift songfic, by Melanie Hardy
Amethyst Beloved's Chapter Summaries
The New Trials Chapter Summaries was released in May 2007 and it is Amethyst Beloved's gift to Wish-chan and the fans. The chapters are known for its length so the summaries come in handy to summarize key events. As a bonus, there are fun appendices to highlight some of the most memorable moments of the series.
The New Trials Chapter Summaries, by Amethyst Beloved