Chapter 1 – The wizard and the young girl

In a world far from ours, there lasted a one hundred year war; a young girl lay trapped in a building safe from harm. The place she laid was in the hidden in the roof of this building. No one knew she was there, let alone she even existed. She didn't know how she got there or why she was there, all she knew was that she had an illness which meant she could not move her legs and that it shorted her life. Even so, she kept dreaming of a happiness which would never exist. But as long as sun was able to reach the room, she kept on believing in this impossible dream.

One night, when the moon was full, she found an old mirror. It was covered in dust and needed to be polished but what surprised her most was her reflection. What appeared in the mirror was not a young girl, but a young boy. He wore a black cape and a mysterious expression. His finger was held to his lips and he appeared to be smiling.

"Hello, I'm a wizard who can grant your wishes."

He laughed with a smile that resembled hers. For a few minutes she was stunned by his sudden appearance. She rubbed her eyes once, twice and three times but still he was reflected in the mirror, laughing at her reaction.

"Pleased to meet you Mr. Wizard," she finally stuttered.

The wizard smiled again and re-introduced himself.

"Hello, pleased to meet you young lady "

As the days passed, the girl's life slowly began to change. Every day she and the wizard talked about their feelings, their fears and about their worlds.

"Hey miss, would it be alright to say you're my first friend?" The young wizard asked with a smile on his face. The girl turned around with a puzzled look on her face.

"Umm, sorry for asking but, what's a friend?"

"Err; a friend is someone you can trust, someone you can believe in, someone you talk to about your troubles, someone who you hang out with, someone who helps you, someone who you have fun with, someone who can…"

The wizard scratched his head, trying to think of more words to say. The girl laughed and said, "Then I'll be your friend if you could call me by my name."

The wizard smiled and gently whispered, "Rin, would it be alright to say you're my first friend?"

The girl smiled.

"Yes. That would make you my first friend too, Len."