Breaking Fate Chapter 3

            
                        The late afternoon sun poured through the small panel glass window, the trees glitching past the train as it sped down the tracks. Pulling a strand of glassy white hair back behind her ear Humis eyes followed the others chestnut ones.

     "I-I didn't vant t-to vake you. Hallo my name iz Friedrick Wollenburg" stuttered with a harsh German accent.
"Oh no it is fine, thank you. My name is Humi. Humi Wakashimi." Humi chuckled. The two sat there in silence for a moment, the awkward atmosphere was irking her. His eyes shifted nervously to meet hers. What was wrong? Did she scare him?  She shined a radiant smile his way trying to ease him.

                 Think, think! Conversation, maybe he's going to the same school she is?

       "I-I'm on my way to attend the Zauberkunst Private Academ-" Before she could finish the small boys hand flew over her lips. She had no time to respond to this. He placed his index finger over his lips to shush her. "Zon't you know?" He said in a hushed voice. "It's secret! You can't tell anyvon of the school!" After slowly releasing his hold she looked at him, confused. He took this as hint to explain. "Germany has declared world war two since September first. The German government vould not allow us to attend it's schools. Much less enter its borders. The only reason ve can is because ve are Casters and zhe Casters rule over most power in zhe world, so it was vetoed to reject foreign students to this particular school." He hushed to her, eyes searching hers for a sign of understanding.  "But that doesn't stop its people from trying now does it?"

     "No." She whispered back. "Vhy don't you know all this alveady? You seem like a bright person." He said, the nervousness and hushing left his voice and was replaced by a friendlier tone.

     Choking up the courage she told him. "Well, most my life I've been tied to hospital beds and doctors. I was lucky to have grown strong enough to finally get out and 'explore the world." She chuckled calmly. "I'm get along better with books than people. To be honest your the first person I've talked to ever. Besides doctors and the occasional house guest really."

     Friedrick nodded slowly and grinned. "I see! I'm your first friend then! We shall be good friends. Tell me, how good is your Casting? We can work on it together!" Friedrick chimed happily. Humi was a little taken aback by his response but smiled along. She'd never actually had a friend. He called her his friend didn't he? She heard that right hadn't she?

      "Well, my Casting is ok. I wouldn't know would I? I've never actually had to use it. Or had the chance to compare really." "Don't be so humble! I'm sure your really really powerful aren't you! Maybe say, rank one or two? Eh?"

   Damn was she confused. She knew in the new world she'd be this way but nothing made sense to her at all did it? "Rank? What is a rank, if I may ask?" She said sheepishly.

   As she could see coming his face turned from excitement to pure astonishment, jaw hanging open. She had just met him, but she could already tell he was full of character. "Zou don't know vhat rank iz?! Much less your own?!" He exclaimed, pushing the wire frames up the bridge of his nose.

   Jeez everything was so alien to her. "Uh....should I?" His laughter filled her ears and tugged at the corners of her lips. "What? What is it Friedrick tell me!" She whined. Turning back to her he explained, an amused tone in his voice. "Gosh Humi. If you don't know zhat then you will definitely have a hard time in class von't you? Your rank is how people determine your strength. How powerful you are. It is based on a number, one to five. One being most powerful, five being least powerful. But zhen there's a chart if your not normal, from zero to A, B, C, D, E and F being THE most powerful. But F is very rare and are normally kept in confinement zheir whole life."

    Humi took in all the information like a sponge soaking up water. Why had Maria not told her this? Now she was curious what her rank was. She crossed her legs covered by her dark wash jeans and peered down at her shoes in thought. "What's your rank then?" she broke her small pause.

     "Rank three. My ability is wind. I haven't gotten too close to mastering it yet but I can fly sometimes! I should show you, but it's not too good yet." "Hmm, you know now that I think about it, it is weird I don't know all this. My maid was my teacher and she left out most of this. I must wonder why..." Humi mumbled. Friedricks eyes roamed her face, he couldn't give her an answer but he did pat her shoulder and smirk.

     "Don't worry about it. Hey look at zhese though" He reached for his bag, unzipping it and rampaged through it until he found what ever it was he wanted and retracted his hand, now holding a small black silk box, the size of a pack of fags (that's how British people say cigarettes ;) Opening the lid and setting it beside him Friedrick and Humi peered into the box at its contents, three marbles, all had their own unique colour and texture. One green, blue and purple, all glossy and smooth. Taking the three in his hand he threw toward the floor. Humis eyes glistened with wonder as the three stones didn't fall to the floor, but instead floated just above it. Spinning rapidly and orbiting each other.

    Friedrick watched them with interest, raising his hand in the center of the circle. "These are called Invocio stones, with the three you can contact anyone you want. Only as long as they have their own too. It's like a telephone."

  Humi thought of Maria. Did she have any? Hmm, good question, I'll have to send her a letter.