Hey guys! I have finally finished what will be one of many short stories centering around my main OC, Lin a.k.a Breeze!

So this is the first part of Lin's backstory, set around season 1. I'm having trouble writing the rest of this story arc, so expect several one-shots inbetween this and the next part. Sadly, it's very short, and it won't feature the canon ninja, for Lin doesn't meet them until after Season 2. But you're probably tired of me talking, so let's get to the story!

I looked out from the door of my house, eyes wide like a little child. Honestly, I felt like one, frightened and alone, not knowing where my parents had gone overnight. Curse my deep sleeping! I am never awake for what goes on in the dark.

A gentle wind blew, and though it was warm outside, it gave me a strange chill. I shivered but remained in the doorway.

I spotted a friend of my parents, Mrs. Warner, coming towards the house. The instant she saw me, she rushed over to my door. "Thank goodness you're alright!"

"What's going on?" I asked, stepping outside. "Where are Mom and Dad?"

She smiled sadly. "Oh, Linda... I'm so sorry but... They aren't coming back."

At first I didn't know what she meant, and was simply a little put off by the fact that she called me Linda. I much prefer being called Lin. Then the awful realization came to me. "Y-you-you mean they're- they're-" I couldn't say the word. Everything hit me like wrecking ball to the soul, and I was shattered.

"I'm so sorry, Linda, I'll miss them too." Mrs. Warner hugged me.

Had I been left to stand there alone, the shock would have kept me from tears. But somehow comfort pushes me over the edge, and I softly cried into her shoulder. "What- what happened?"

"Some man- I don't know who he is- invaded the town last night. He had these magical beings helping him... I'm not sure what they were. They hurt a lot of people... Your parents died defending us."

After a few minutes, I pulled away, sniffing and wiping my eyes with the sleeve of my shirt. "I don't want to waste any more of your time."

"Oh, you aren't, Linda." She said. "I couldn't just leave you here. Do you want to come home with me?"

"No- at least not yet." I answered. "I can fend for myself."

"As you wish. Oh, I almost forgot. I think your mother would have wanted you to have this." She pulled a necklace from her pocket.

I recognized it immediately: It was my mother's pendant that she always wore. I took it and held it in my hand. It was a big silver heart with wispy carvings and a purple gem in the center. I put it on as I thanked her. Seeing I had regained my composure, Mrs. Warner left, promising that I would be welcome in her home whenever I came.

I watched the kind lady go. I knew I'd end up at her house eventually, but tor now... I wasn't ready. Ready to make myself part of a family that wasn't my own, close as we were. Even though I didn't have my real family anymore, I wanted to be alone until I could accept it.

I went back into my house, looking over the place that was now all mine, I supposed. Not that I wanted it. I spent the rest of the day doing things around the house while trying not to cry. It worked until that night when I had to lock up and turn the lights off myself. I had done this before, but it made me realize I would be doing this every night from now on... I felt tears forming in my eyes.

Look at me, getting worked up over the smallest thing... I thought. But it didn't stop the sorrow from coming. I ran to my room, throwing myself on my bed, sobbing. I lay there and cried myself to sleep, wondering what life had for me that was worth living for.