The Diamond Stone

I was once a small girl. I had no clue how important I was going to be, until I found the stone that would change my life forever.

One day I was walking to the herb shop, as instructed by my mother, when I was distracted by a faint tapping, so I ignored it. No one else heard it, so I assumed I was just imaging things, but the tapping grew louder and louder. Soon I could not ignore it any longer. I began to follow the tapping. The farther I got from town the more I thought I should go back, but the more I just couldn't. I was in a trance from it.

Soon I saw the most beautiful stone I had ever seen in my whole life. I soon realized the tapping had stopped and it must have been coming from the stone. I thought that was impossible, so I forgot the thought of it. Then I jumped and realized that I still had to go back to town and get the herbs my mother needed. I picked up the stone and ran to town

When I got back to town I rushed to the herbalist. Mother said as I walked in, "Your late, Maria!"she exclaimed, "Very late!" My mother always had been to thin for her own good, but no matter what she tried she couldn't gain a pound. She had beautiful amber eyes that shone like the moon. She wasn't really my real mother, only my half mother.

"I'm sorry mom, there was a slight distraction along the way," I said ashamed for being this late.

"A slight distraction doesn't take two hours," She said as calmly as she could, "And what was this distraction you spoke of."

I held the stone out, but before I could put it back in my pocket my mother quickly took it and exclaimed, "Never let this stone out of your sight." I nodded , but she exclaimed, "I want you to promise me you'll never let this out of your sight! Promise me! I mean it!"

"Mom I promise! Okay! I promise!" I exclaimed.

That was enough. She calmed down. Then she added, "Show it to no one and I mean no one." All I could do was nod. I didn't see why it was so important anyway. It was just a dumb stone. There was no way it was real diamond. You don't just find a real diamond, but you can find better.

I went to sleep right after dinner. I was exhausted for no reason at all. I didn't do much at all that day, but I was still tired. It was kind of weird.

I woke up, but it was still very dark out and the tapping was back. I noticed the moon was full. The full moon was my favorite type of moon.

I looked at the stone and it was shaking rapidly back and forth. It rolled off the self and I dove to catch it.

I just barely caught it, but it still shook back and forth. Then there was a cracking noise. It was breaking despite my effort to save It. cracks appeared on it. Then a small hole appeared and a tiny head stuck out.

Then the rest of the egg just shattered and fell to the ground. The creature resembled a dragon. It was a dragon. Its scales shone bright as diamonds and resembled them too. It had the bluest of blue eyes you could ever imagine. It was too beautiful to take in all at once, then again what are you to expect form a dragon.

I scooped the egg ruminates under my bed so my mother wouldn't find them.

Then I heard someone say Hello Maria, but no one was in the room and the dragons lips didn't move.

It said again Hello Maria still no one spoke. It had to be the dragon, but how could a baby be so intelligent. Then I thought because it's a dragon. How could I be thinking with such a clouded mind? It was just strange to think how smart it was already. I couldn't help but to think how the dragon did it.

When I didn't respond the dragon said again Hello Maria and all I could say was, "Hello to you too," but that wasn't enough. The dragon just persisted Hello Maria. Aren't you going to name me Maria. I need a name Maria.

Then I said startled, "I've never named anything before. I don't think I could think of a suitable name for a dragon, especially a dragon as beautiful as you." I realized it was girl.

She replied I know you can do it Maria. I know you can. "No I can't. It's not in my ability" I snapped. I know you can do it Maria.

Then I said with a very steady voice, "Your name is Chrysilis! It is! I know it." I tilted my head in the strangest way.

All the dragon said was Chrysilis, I like it. It is a wonderful name that I will bare with honor and dignity. It is a wonderful name for the first you ever made, huh!

"Thank you Chrysilis. I needed that," I said with a smile. Needed what. "Needed to get back reality. Once again thank you." No I did nothing. "But-" All I did was believe in you Maria.

"Really! Are you sure that's all you did," I said with a huge grin. Yes, I'm sure that's all I did.

Then I got tired and got in my bed to go back to sleep, she curled up with me and we fell asleep together.

The next day my mother tried to wake me up, but I did not awake. It was already midday and I never slept that long unless I was sick. My mother checked and I was very hot, but when she went to take the covers off something emitted a low growl, so she backed away and left the room.

I felt my face it was hot and flushed. I was only half conscious, but I felt a warm body near me. It had to be my precious Chrysilis

Later that day my mother walked in to see if I had awoken, but I hadn't and my mother didn't think I would have because if I did I would have come right out and joked about why no one woke me up and let me sleep all day, so my mother left the room.

Much later Chrysilis asked Maria why won't you wake up. your mother is worried... and I'm worried too. Please wake up! All I did was groaned quietly. She knew something was, very wrong. She wanted me to wake up, but I wouldn't wake up no matter what she did. She didn't get it. Why didn't I awake?

I saw a young girl staring at with with graceful and tender eyes. She had royal air about her, but she was by no means spoiled. If only she could be in charge, instead of the Empress. She only made life difficult. How I longed for a new ruler.

I slept peacefully not moving or making a noise. I was just barely alive, yet every mourning Chrysilis tried to awake me. Every time she failed to wake me and she blamed herself. She thought it was her fault that what was happening happened at all in the first place.

Then she thought I failed you so soon at such a young age. I should have better protected you. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I love you little one and I want you to stay alive. Please, I beg you fight it. don't leave me. I can't help you if you give up. You should never give up. Hope is the greatest power of all with it you can, no, we can fight any thing that tries to hurt yo, no, us. we are one because we belong together for as long as our lives last. Please Maria... for us. Her words sounded in my ears like an alarm. I awoke with a start.

"What, where am I!? Chrysilis! what happened!? Why aren't we at the house!? Oh no! Did some thing happen! Chrysilis why our we in the-"

I was cut off by Chrysilis Oh, you're alright. Never do that to me again! I was so scared! I thought you were dead! You were asleep for two straight weeks! I kept trying to wake you up, but you wouldn't awake! You scared me so bad! Please! Never do that ever-

It was my turn to cut off Chrysilis "Two weeks! My mother is going to be so angry. I been stranded in the middle of nowhere with a psychotic dragon for two weeks, but to make it all better I was unconscious the whole time"

It's okay everything is going to be just fine because you are alive and not dead. I didn't kill you. I thought I killed you, but you're just fine. You're conscious which is a very good thing because consciousness mean you can't be dead.

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I went home and my mother was just glad I was alive, but it didn't feel like I had been sick at all. I felt like Chrysilis's egg had just been hatched yesterday, but everyone agreed that I had been sick for two weeks and gone for one. Of course, I didn't mention Chrysilis because it felt like a bad idea.

My sister persisted upon me staying home because of my illness and disappearance, but I ignored her. This frustrated her.

Maria are you sure you can go into town alone. I could hide in the shadows and follow you. "Sure go ahead I don't care anymore," I replied angrily. What's wrong Maria. I just want to help and you know it. "I'd rather not say." You know you'll feel better if you tell someone and who better to tell than me.

"I don't want to talk about it Chrysilis. Stop trying to make me tell you that I'm mad at you for kidnapping me," I said hotly. Then realized that I had let what I was thinking slip out.

I was only trying to help. Chrysilis began to cry. I I didn't mean ta ta hurt you. I'm sor sor sorr sorry!

"I'm sorry that was wrong of me to say it's not you fault Chrysilis." Yes it is, She stopped crying which was a very good sign, so I coaxed on, "You did the right thing. I might have been dead for all you know if you didn't take me away. Then we would both be heartbroken and that would be horrible."

Yeah, but you might have healed faster if you saw a doctor instead of being dragged out into the middle of nowhere.

"Harsh words will get us nowhere. We need to go to town and find someone help. You, no, We need to get out of here. Dragons are very rare, so someone is bound to come and try to take you away and kill me. I can't let you be captured. I love you too much."

I love you too Maria and I can't let you be killed anymore than you can let me be captured. We are eternally bound to each other by love and we must stay together to be strong.

"Very sweet and very true," so we left to go to town, but Chrysilis still hid in the shadows to avoid drawing attention. Even for her size, which had grow drastically since she hatched, she was still very agile and hid easily. I saw her slither across the forest and lie low through the meadow in which I found her. Her home for who knows how long.