Chapter 1: The Beginning
It's odd to think that there is only one large world with humans in it. In fact, if one looks at the world they will notice that it is much too big to be just one world. These few would realize that there are many worlds some similar to this one and others very different. Some have humans, and others do not, no two worlds being the same.
One such world is called Zavina. It is a world filled with magic, that is beautiful and amazing, ruled by the Greatest Magician, Clow Reed. He was a wonderful leader and greatly loved by the people of Zaniva. Clow was always fair and just to the people and was never too harsh to the people who deserved punishment. Also, Clow Reed worked with the twelve clans of Zaniva to keep the peace. The Clans; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces, were amazing clans that had specific powers to each group, usually something that had to do with the constellation that they represented. Each was lead by the strongest of the clan, who then gave loyalty to Clow Reed.
Clow Reed also had a daughter named Hiroko. No one knew who her mother was, but she was Clow's life. He taught her everything from magic to cooking. She was very kind and sweet to the people of Zaniva whenever they were at the palace and everyone loved her. Even the clans loved her. Her closest friends were the people who would help her rule the country the day Clow either stepped down or passed away.
Sadly, not everything goes as one wants it to. One day Clow Reed became ill. It was nothing serious at first, but over a few weeks it would become worse. Soon he couldn't walk much and was barely awake at all. The people of Zaniva began to fear that he would die. After a few more weeks their fears were realized, as the king passed away when Hiroko was only 10.
A few days later it was decided that another would be put in place to rule until Hiroko became of age. The advisors of Clow chose Benjiro after several tests. He was a very strong magician though he couldn't even match Clow. Also, he was very caring to those around him and he seemed all around a good man to put in charge.
For a few months after he was made temporary king everything was great. Benjiro kept most things the way Clow had run the country and everyone was recovering from losing the king. Hiroko was being taught magic from some of Clow's friends so she could still become as powerful as her father. On day, though, the princess and her two friends went missing. At first everyone in the palace thought it was just a prank or their way of trying to get out of classes for the day, but after a day of searching the grounds none of them could be found. Everyone began to worry that something bad had happened, but without evidence no one knew for sure what happened.
After Hiroko vanished Benjiro began to change. Nothing greatly at first, just being harsher with punishments, and a little hotter temper, but it wasn't too long before he began to severally punish people for the littlest of things. Then he began to take land from the Clans which caused tensions to rise. Before anyone knew what to do Benjiro placed a spell over the country not letting anyone with powers in or out of Zaniva.
That was the final straw for the Clans. The leaders came together to take Benjiro down. They all went to the palace and for a while it looked like they would easily defeat Benjiro, but when they were about to corner him pulled the trap he was waiting to use. With his magic he created chains and collars that went around the clan leader's necks, arms, and legs trapping them all. Benjiro happily crushed them with the magical chains, not killing them, but making sure they knew that he controlled them now.
With the Clan leaders now trapped into serving Benjiro, Zaniva went into a depression. Their only hope was that someone powerful enough could make it through the shield over the country and defeat their evil king. Until then, there was nothing anyone could really do.