Different but Not Alone

Zora sighed as she sat outside the principal's office.

Her pointed ears drooped sadly.

Some kids were staring at her in awe or in fear.

"Is this how Ginormica and her friends face because of what they are?" she thought growling sadly as Beth showed up in awe. She and Susan had heard stories of kids who had been exposed to the meteorite chunks and became monsters and sometimes she wanted to come with her and Beth so they could give them a place to call home but they or their parents refused.

"Hey there I'm Beth.

You look pretty cute for a new monster." the woman told her smiling.

"Y-You think so? I can't believe the people of this city are so mean to Ginormica and her friends.

They saved the city and the planet from that alien freak.

They should be treated with respect!" Zora said softly as Beth nodded as she went into the principal's office. Beth had met Susan while working in the secret Government lab that had held Susan and her friends and over time got to know Susan and eventually befriended her.

She hoped that she and Susan could help this kid. But she noticed that Zora had taken off as she was talking to the principal and was worried but had to go after her.

Zora smiled as she landed on the drive way of her house. She hoped her father wouldn't be scared of her like this but saw people look at her and scream as she opened the door.

"Dad I'm home!" she said as he saw her come into the kitchen but a SWAT guy was with him.

"Leave him alone!" she growled angrily but the SWAT guy put his weapon down.

"I-I.... got a call from your principal telling me about this happening to you and I'm..... a little scared." he told her fixing his glasses.

"Scared..... of me?" she asked sadly looking away from him, holding back tears.

"I'm not scared of you Zora honey but of what will happen to you. I don't want you to be hurt by the Government." he answered.

Zora smiled sadly as Beth showed up and saw Zora standing there with a hurt expression on her pale scaly face.

"We need to talk about this." she said to them.

Zora was scared about that. She had a feeling this woman wanted to take her from her father and lock her away in a lab.

"I'm not going to lock you in a lab Zora.

The days of that happening to monsters are over. Susan and I live in a hidden complex but we look for young kids who've been exposed to pieces of the meteorite and became monsters but they and their parents refused our help but we want to help you use your powers for good rather than destroying things but it's your choice, okay?" she explained to the teen.

"Dad should I do this?

Would you be happier if I wasn't here because I'm different now?" Zora asked her father softly.

Zora's father sighed.

"No I wouldn't.

But maybe going with these people will be able to help you." he told her as Zora made up her mind.

"Okay I'll go with you." the teen dragon told Beth as they left the house. Zora took a last look at her father and home before getting into Beth's car. She wore a locket her father had given her for her birthday a few weeks ago. She sighed as the car drove off.....