Chapter 1

Gryfin walked around his home village quickly and quietly. He didn't want anyone to know his secret. He remembered to the day he found out about his "special trait" as his mother called it.

"And many more!" his mother said with excitement. Gryfin blew out all 13 candles. They cut the cake, opened presents and then it was off to bed. Gryfin couldn't sleep that night though. He kept awake until about 11:30 then the pain began. His mouth began to hurt and he felt like something sharp was in there. He went to the bathroom and checked his mouth. He screamed when he saw his sharp teeth. The ears pointing out of his head didn't help the case of screaming either. His mother burst in and just smiled gently.

"Shh it's ok Gryfin. Your body is changing that's all," She said in a sweet voice.

"But, but Mom in school they said that people shouldn't be like this!" he yelled out terrified.

"Honey the people at that school teach you bad things about your type. They aren't bad and they are normal just like everyone else, they just look different," She said trying to comfort him.

"No Mom I'm a freak show and the Mayor will cast me out!" Gryfin said sobbing.

"No she won't hon. Not if you hid it," she told him sweeping his long brown hair over his ears. "Just make your hair like this every day, ok?" she said showing him his reflection in the mirror.

"Ok Mom," He said sniffling.

"Now go to bed, I love you." She told him kissing his forehead.

"Gryfin!" a voice shouted snapping Gryfin out of his memories.

"Huh?" Gryfin said looking confused.

"I asked if you wanted anything else with your potions," Angela explained from behind the potions store counter.

"Oh sorry no," he said shaking his head. Bad idea. Gryfin's hair went out of place revealing his bat ears.

"Oh my Notch!" Angela screamed running out of the store.

"Crap! No, no, no, no, no!" Gryfin began. Only seconds later the local authorities burst in and arrested him.

"Please! I'm like everyone else here!" Gryfin pleaded with the Mayor of his village.

"Get this freak out of my site!" the Mayor commanded the squad of iron golems. They lifted Gryfin and placed him outside the town barriers. Gryfin was officially expelled from his village with only the clothes he had on.