Birch in Africa: Innocent beginnings

The name is Birch. Nothing fancy I know, but a great many people will one day know me, even if it isn't by that name. Right...I live in, well I have never been in any particular place for very long, but I suppose you can say I live in Africa. The reason why I live in Africa, and in the wilder animal covered parts at that, is because I have little choice. See I'm not a normal person. I have abilities that most people believed died in their legends and myths. I was happy you know, living there with my parents. Then again, I suppose what came afterwards was simply bound to happen. ...Life huh?