(This is an original. All rights reserved to me.)

"The Battle had just begun. Witch's, Wizards, Men, Elves, Dwarves, Giants, and so many other creatures of good were fighting the forces of evil. The dark wizard Black had finally shown that he truly was the most powerful wizard alive. And he was also showing that he was more evil then any other dark wizard. He killed without remorse. When the victims would beg not to be killed he wouldn't listen. The death toll grew higher and higher the longer he lived."

"The battle was horrible. I was there when it happened. Blood, death, torture. Black and his army were taking over. Me and my fellow wizards were the only ones left to fight. We had almost lost all hope when HE came."

"It was amazing, when He came the tables turned. We had gotten the upper hand, and he fought Black. No one had wanted to fight Black because they we were all afraid. But He wasn't afraid, He stood up for the little man. He had also brought reinforcements. He brought the greatest creature with him, He brought...."

"Grandpa who is He?" Asked the little girl who was sitting on the ground listening to her grandfather tell a story. "You don't even say his name, who is He?"

"Haven't I told you, He was our champion. It was He who stopped the war and brought peace. It was He..."

"But Grandpa what's his name?" Asked the little girl again.

"Don't you know?"

The little girl shook her head. The grandfather chuckled at how stupid he was for not telling his grand-daughter Gabby.

"His name was Red Arayi, Master of Magic."

"Did you know him?" Gabby asked, amazed to hear her grandfather tell such a tale. She was a little surprised to see him laughing when she asked this question.

"He was my best friend." He replied with a smile.

The smile got bigger as he saw the look of someone who didn't believe him.

"I don't believe you were friends with him."

"Oh! And why is that?"

Gabby crossed her arms. "Because if you two were best friends you would be as powerful as he was."

"Do you want proof that we were friends?" He asked with his smile.

Gabby Nodded. The old man got up and moved across the room to his dresser. He opened the top drawer and rummaged through papers and knick-knacks. At last he seemed to find what he needed. He took the old photo to Gabby, she took it and saw two boys, one with dirty blonde hair it was almost like gold, and the other had green hair.

The old man pointed to the boy with green hair. "That is Red" He said. "He was my best friend when we were younger."

Gabby turned the picture over and saw someone had written on it. It sad: Never forget that true power comes from the heart. Never forget that Ian.

Gabby looked up. "Who's Ian?"

"That's my name Gabby." The old man said. He still had a smile on.

"What does he mean 'True power comes from the heart?'" She asked looking at the back again.

"It means that no matter how good or strong you are in combat, the heart will always give you strength."

Gabby looked up and for the first time in her life she saw her grandfather look sad.

"What's wrong grandpa?"

The old man looked down at his grand-daughter. It was time that he told someone the truth, to pass on what must be told.

"Do you know why Red took on Black when no one else would?"

Gabby shook her head.

"It was because Red needed to fight him, to not only stop him from hurting others, but to also make up for his mistakes in the past."

"What mistakes grandpa?" Gabby asked entranced by the tale.

"The mistakes of not loving his brother. Black and Red were brothers."

"You mean Black and Red had the same parents?"

"Not exactly, they were half brothers. Jason Arayi and Adrien Skeln were their fathers."

Gabby's eyes were as big as dinner plates when he old her this. "What were their dads like?"

The old man had to think. It had been awhile since he thought of the two men. "Red's father was a very nice man, in fact he taught me a few spells for daily life. And Blacks father. I never liked, He used a few spells on me a couple times."

Gabby gave him a look that said what do you take me for. "I don't believe you grandpa."

"Oh really! want to see the scars? They are all on my back, he had said it was easier to hit. And he was right too." He lifted up the back of his shirt to show scars that covered every inch of his wrinkled back. When he put his shirt down and turned he wasn't surprised to see the look of horror on gabby's face.

"Didn't anyone try to stop him?" She asked.

"Red did, it was Red who drove Blacks father away form this land."

"What do you mean he Drove him away?"

"Blacks Father was a known wizard for practicing in the Dark Arts. He Believed that men should bow down to wizards and all the great creatures of the land should be enslaved. Red didn't like it, he was the only one brave enough to stand up to him. Blacks father tried to do away with him but Red knew a few spells and left him powerless. Blacks father, broken and alone left and was never heard or seen from again."

Gabby was wide eyed again. She couldn't believe that there lived such a person. "I want to know more, tell me everything you know about Red grandpa."

The old man smiled once again. "It would be my pleasure."

"I guess the best place to begin is at the beginning."