I see my real self

Chapter 5

Dimitri's POV

I let out a piercing scream. China rushed to my side followed by Chiron.

"Someone please get a healer!" Chiron bellowed.

Something inside me knew that they were in danger being close to me. The searing pain spread through my body like my blood had turned to fire.

"Please, get away from me" I said

"Shh, its ok, a healer is on his way" China cooed. Didn't she get it, she was in danger.

"Go!" I screamed, and then my eyes burst into flames. This time my eyes were really on fire. China and Chiron backed away; there were gasps from campers and hunters alike.

The fire was burning me, spreading from my eyes to my face, then down my body until my entire body was on fire. All this while, I was screaming at the top of my voice. No one dared approach.

Then my form started changing. Huge leathery bat wings sprouted from my back, I felt my nails elongate into silvery claws, my teeth became fangs and my skin hardened into purple scaled. I also sprouted a scaled tail.

The fire evaporated, revealing my new form to the camp. Many of the younger ones burst into tears as my eyes- which had permanently become balls of fire- bored into their souls sowing them every evil deed they had done and showing them their punishment. The others stood flinching at my sight. At seven feet, I towered over them.

I stood tall and something shimmered above my head, it was a trident, the symbol of Poseidon. Several of the campers still standing gasped.

Somehow, I knew who fired the arrow, I felt her heart beat in guilt and fear. It was the hunter Chloe. In the blink of an eye, I was in front of her, picking her up by her collar.

She started crying, but I didn't register that, my soul had become merciless. I summoned fire in my hand and was about to fry her when I heard a voice plead.

"Dimitri, please stop" It was china. I dropped the huntress and she scrambled away. I turned and faced her, my fiery eyes finding all her evil deeds, they were surprisingly little compared to the others.

"Why should I spare her, she almost killed me" My voice made her flinch, it was like a million tortured souls speaking at the same time.

"Because you have good in your heart" her voice sounded scared.

I glared at her, then let out a fierce roar. I spread out the wings and took off, watching the campers scramble out of the forest.

I flew deep into the forest.