I have experienced a lot in the twenty-five years I have had on this earth. Everyone knows the day I was born. They know where I lived and what I looked like. My adoptive parents were visited for years so others could ask questions about me. Everyone in the world was curious about the baby girl who hatched out of an egg filmed live to the world. People knew my name but because most didn't talk to me directly, I was alone.
On the night I was born the world was in a state of shock when so many children hatched from eggs all across the world. We were all different shapes and sizes. What made us stand out from the rest were the unique features that we had. For some of us it was the startling beauty of our eyes. For others was their size or abilities that could be seen right away. The thing that made me stand out was my hair. It was a deep coal black with unnatural red streaks.A week before my sixth birthday my whole life changed. The home of my adoptive parents caught fire. Somehow I was left inside as our home burnt to the ground. I had chosen to hide and feared that I would die. Shockingly I did not. When the house began to collapse around me everyone on the street witnessed as I stood in the flames. They watched on as I didn't burn. They watched as I somehow consumed the flames and made the fire disappear.After that incident, my adoptive father couldn't even tolerate my presence. I could tell that he feared me. I found out the hard way that he was not the only one. On the day of my birthday, I sat waiting in the living room of one of our relatives to see my guest as they arrived. I waited and I waited. As the sun started to sink into the horizon I had realized that no one was coming. Everyone feared me now. My adoptive mother tried to provide me comfort in my sadness. Even though I could feel her love I was stuck in my disappoint and ignored her.When she left the room to go and slice me a piece of cake I grew angry. I had always felt different than others around me. Because of my Chinese features people treated me with so much interest but when I wanted that interest to celebrate the day of my birth everyone abandoned me. I remember screaming out in a pure rage from the pain I felt. I was ashamed of myself and believed that I was truly a freak of nature. In my anger the bones in my body broke apart. I felt myself grow in the tiny space of that living room and saw my vision turn red. When I looked down and saw that I no longer had feet I jerked around the tiny room in a pure panic. In a blind haste to get away from myself I rammed into the walls trying to free myself from inside this beast who had claws.I just wanted to get away so I wouldn't feel the rage anymore. I roared in the room and watched things get set on fire from the blaze that left my mouth. I stopped my path of destruction when I heard a voice in my head. It's okay. We will get through this together. We are not a freak of nature. We are simply different. Someday you will see that differences open our eyes to a brighter world. Be calm. It's okay.In that moment I found comfort in the voice. Upon hearing it the red haze cleared from my vision. I looked around at the destruction I caused and felt even more ashamed. I started to panic again but once more the voice spoke. You are okay. Things are not as bad as they seem. I will be with you forever, but you do not have to stay this way. Do you want to change back? At my nod she gave me directions. Picture what you look like in your mind. See your body. See your hands wiggle. Feel the roundness of our cheeks. Imagine our beautiful hair flowing in the breeze. Now open your eyes.When I opened my eyes I was normal again. I smiled knowing that my new friend had helped me. I grabbed a blanket that had once laid on a cushion and wrapped it around myself. The flames were now gone, and I no longer felt angry. My mother burst into the room and saw the destruction I had caused. Even though I still saw in funny colors I could clearly see my mom. She pointed a shaky finger at me, and her mouth gaped as she tried to find her words. She never did. Soon they would send me away and never see me again.I would always be surrounded by people but would walk the world alone. I found a faraway village where it was seen as normal that I had conversations with myself. It was normal for me to have a monster inside. For the ones that didn't understand I would be labeled a monster. Years later I would believe I was a monster. Amongst my kind I made a home. We formed a clan on our differences and welcomed all that were born from an egg. We all learned that we weren't human. Those that were born from bodies called us supernatural.They don't know where we came from. They still search for our purpose in the world. They monitor our actions by reports and treat us different when we are in their presence. We grew to learn that we will never be their equal. They chose a place to abandon us too that was far from their populations. Yet, they call on us when they need our help. We are the secret the world wants to remain hidden.For them I travel through fire and flame. I work beside their men but still apart. I am still treated as a freak and greeted with fear in their gaze. I have saved more people than all of them combined yet my station is never raised. I am a smoke jumper who loves her job. I revel in the heat and bask in the blaze. I have found my purpose and learned to live for it. As I fulfill the only duty I have in this world, I will forever be alone. My name befits my life and the path I have chosen to take.I am Magma.At the age of five I was always interesting in any new information I could find. I was already looking for exciting things. As I watched the news with my parents we were all in a state of shock. Everyone in the world had heard about the eggs. The videos one could watch on others trying to destroy them had become the norm. I wiggled in my seat on the couch excited to see what would happen on the television. Breaking World News July 25th, 1999, 8:23 p.m. By: Hannah Simone For years people around the world have been collecting these ginormous eggs. With fewer than five thousand being reported as owned they have been a hot commodity due to their unknown nature. They are all different shapes and sizes or the vibrant colors of a crystal white, shiny black coal, vibrant green, gold and a radiant blue. We have all seen the viral videos of people using the weapons of the world to try and destroy them to see what's inside. No one has ever been successful. Today However t
Laying on my bed I sigh as I look at the clock. There are only twelve more hours left of my break until I am back on duty. I can hear the guys moving about for a mission and my inner beast swirls inside me needing something to do with all our energy. I try to calm her by envisioning an inescapable inferno in my mind. I picture my Drakaina surrounded by fire and burning embers beneath her talons. As I see what she wants I feel her calm. With the ability I have it was natural to choose the life career of a smokejumper. Unlike my human companions I had a way with fire. I don't have to depend on dirt and water like them to fight the blaze. While many of them would burn in a conflagration I relish in it. To be inside of a flame gives me pleasure like nothing else I have ever known. It is the only way the beast and I experience euphoria. "Red. Come in Red. This is the United States Forest Service control center" the radio crackles. "Red reporting. What's your status" I answer wi
"Who is injured? Is everything all rig.......? You brought a human here!!" Maximus bellows loudly. "What were you thinking. Take him away. We don't need the trouble and you know Xander can have your head for this" he shifts on his feet as he yells staring daggers at the man. "He is injured I need to take him to doc. Would you help me get him there and I promise I will explain" I ask. Maximus still stands there scowling at me. In our brief talk I can hear the humans heartbeat start to slow even more. He is losing too much blood and I don't have the time for this. I grab the arm of the man and heft as much of his weight as I can lift onto myself. I grunt underneath the strain as I start to carry him to show Maximus that he will not sway me. He would know that I would never do anything that could cause our village harm. We have both been here since we were kids. "I really hope you know what you are doing. You may control the fires of the fo
When we enter into the office Xander sits at is desk doing something on his computer. As we stand in front of his desk he continues to type as if we are not standing there. I look around his office not wanting to meet his gaze when we are addressed. I hear his typing cease and I feel Maximus stand taller next to me. "What is the meaning of this interruption and why are you restraining Magma, Maximus?" he questions. "I am here officially. She has broken our vow. I have delivered her to you as soon as I found out. You may do with her what you wish." He says in a strong voice. "What do you mean she has broken our vow. Which one do you speak of?" he ask. I see his shadow rise on the wall as he stands. I close my eyes waiting for the truth to be heard. "She has broken our most solemn vow. She has used her blood to heal a human." Maximus says. "What!? How could you do this. You know what I will be forced to do. State your reason before you are banned. I need to know what
I drift in a sea of black. When I move my extremities colors from in the air. I feel no pain in this space when before there had been so much of it. I feel a rush of panic thinking that I died from my injuries. My parents would be proud that I died in the line of duty but sad that they lost their son. My mother always complained that I worked too much. I should have listened to her. I feel heavy in this space. The heaviness makes it hard to move but I am mesmerized by the colors when I do so I keep trying. As I drift nothing changes for the longest time. My eyes search the darkness for some else. Something else. Anything. I start to feel as if I will drift here forever. Just as I have that thought I see something in the distance. I see a glowing red light that brings me excitement. I have no idea what I am seeing but I know I want it. The light grows bigger and as it rushes to engulf me my body sags in relief. The heaviness disappears as I am surrounded by this beautiful
As I watch him disappear into the restroom my chest tightens. I can smell his pain in the air, and it makes it hard to breathe in the room. For a moment he let his pain be seen when he shed a few tears. As I explained what happened and what I found at the scene it was like he closed himself off to the emotion. I want nothing more than to comfort him. The first time I actually get to talk to my mate, and I caused him nothing but pain Love comes with pain. In time you will be forgiven. Stop being such a human and focus on something else. "Yeah, like what. We haven't even hit the tip of the iceberg with all the things we have to say" I say aloud. Yes, there is much more to be said. Nothing can be done at the moment. So why don't we take a moment to think about what's happening right now. Our mate is in the shower. We could go in there and give him comfort like you want. With her statement she sends an array of images. The water from a show washes over hard muscles that fl
For three days I fume. The first day I spend most of it pacing the room wondering what could have been done to me. I constantly check my breathing and my blood pressure. I monitor the systems of my body look for any change at all. I turned on the television for noise when the silence got to be too much. At night when I dreamt I had the recurring nightmare of becoming a beast and slaughtering an entire village. The second day was much like the first. I awoke in a cold sweat from the nightmare. I had barely touched my food the day before. No one examined me or checked on me. The nurses that visited said nothing. All they did was drop the tray off on the counter and then quickly exit the room. I explored the channels on the television, but nothing held my attention for long. I drifted off to sleep to the same dream as before. There was blood everywhere. Fire burned and body parts flew. It was total chaos and mayhem. On the third day I was starting to go stir crazy being couped up
I take a breath of relief when we exit the cafeteria. Things were getting a bit stiff in there with how everyone in the clan was following our conversation. "This way" I say to him leading him to a spot in the nearby trees that I like. "I'm sorry we had to leave the cafeteria. Dragons can here almost anything from the blood rushing in your veins to the wings of a hummingbird in the distance." I add I like the idea of getting our mate alone. Now you're starting to follow my request. I roll my eyes at my beast. "Is everything alright?" he ask. He must have caught the action and thought it was meant for him. "Yes, I'm just having a talk with my draikaina" I say by reply. "Ah, is she giving you a hard time?" he ask as I sit on one of the boulders. I chose one of the larger ones in this clearing hoping that he might sit next to me. I smile when he takes the hint. "No, not a hard time. We just have different opinions on something" I say as I sit back on my feet. If you would o