 He suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, and doesn't show up until a few years later, unwittingly meeting Wendy at her home.Wendy is Van's first traveling companion and joins him to find her brother Michael Garret who had been kidnapped by the Claw.Wendy is kind, compassionate, and determined and often wishes to assist those in need of help that they meet during their travel, in contrast to Van's policy of leaving everybody to him/herself.