Legend Of The Dragon Born
Chapter One: Becoming A Dragon Born

Chrysolite

Lord Zeus was giving a speech about how brave those of us who fought in the giant war, especially the Seven, were. I listened with a blank face and half an ear, letting most of it go in one ear and out the other, focusing on the important parts. My face was blank because I didn't want to give him the impression that I wasn't listening (partially because I was listening, and also partially because he was the king of the gods and could rescind my permission to go into the sky). But naturally, something had to happen. Probably as Lord Zeus was nearing the end of his speech, I felt pain like nothing else, including bathing in the River Styx, and collapsed to the ground, screaming and writhing in pain. Finally, when the pain stopped, my shirt was torn to pieces and out of my back grew two enormous blue/black dragon wings. I had just one thing to say about this: "What. The. Hell?" At the suggestion of Athena, since it was obvious I didn't want to be immortal so that I could stay with my friends, Lord Zeus allowed me into the sky, but the chances of me suddenly growing wings, dragon wings no less, were slim to none. Seriously?

This had to be a freaky dream of some sort.

"Congratulations, you're a freak of nature." Jason joked. I glared at him. He gasped.

I glared at him again. "What?" I demanded.

"Your eyes!" He exclaimed. "They've changed. They're a lot different now." He looked at Leo. "Do you have a mirror in that magic tool belt of yours?"

Leo, amazingly, produced a mirror and handed it to me as I shakily rose to my feet. "Here." He said. "And for the record, I agree with Jason. You are a freak of nature."

I sighed, too busy wondering how much my eyes had changed to glare at him. I looked in the mirror and discovered that my eyes were now a dark sapphire blue color and had amazingly turned slitted, like a reptile's.

I cursed up a blue streak under my breath, making even Clarisse, the camp's only daughter of Ares and the unofficial 'cursing master' of Camp Half Blood blush, that's how badly I was swearing. "Fantastic."

Jason raised an eyebrow. "Nice."

I glared at him again. "Shut up." I snapped, looking down at myself, realizing that I didn't have a shirt on because mine exploded. "Damn." I looked at my friends pleadingly, hoping beyond hope that one of them at least had a spare shirt they wouldn't mind me slashing the back of.

Reyna fished around in her backpack for a moment before she tossed me a roll of blue fabric. I raised an eyebrow. "Don't think I don't know about your magic." Was all she would say. So, she figured out that I'm a stitch witch huh? Impressive. Retreating to a private corner, I inspected the fabric and discovered it was cotton mixed with carbon fiber, so it would be sturdier than my old shirt. How Reyna managed to get her hands on that I had no idea. Still I was grateful for it.

After unsealing my sewing and mage's kit from a sealing scroll, I quickly set to work making a shirt out of the fabric Reyna provided, adding signs for strength and durability.

When I was done, I resealed my mage's kit and hurried back to my friends.

I waved. "Hey guys." My wings were still sticking out, but at least I had a shirt on now. I hadn't yet figured out how to fold them so that they didn't stick out.

"Better." Annabeth told me with a grin.

I huffed. "Ah shuddup." I complained before I turned and bowed to Lord Zeus, knowing that he could blast me at any time. "I sincerely apologize for the interruption Lord Zeus. I had absolutely no idea that was going to happen. In fact, I don't even know why it happened."

"Accepted." He acknowledged before turning to my father. "Poseidon, do you have any idea what happened? She's your daughter."

If anyone knew, it would be Dad.

Dad shook his head. "No." He thought for a moment. "Well, perhaps one idea, but I never thought it would happen. Sally once told me that she has an old power passed through her family's male line, usually from father to son. Because Chrysolite is both a girl and my daughter, I was absolutely certain that she wouldn't inherit that power. Apparently, I was wrong."

"So then," I looked at him. "You know why I suddenly sprouted a pair of dragon wings?"

"I might." He said cryptically. "But I believe that is a conversation best had with your mother."

I sighed. "Great," I said sarcastically. "That helps so much."

Dad snorted. "Teenagers." Was all he had to say.

I ignored him. "Lord Zeus, may I please be dismissed? I believe there's a conversation I need to have with my mother, about why I've suddenly sprouted dragon wings."

"Dismissed." My uncle granted. "And remember, I want no trouble in the sky."

I saluted. "Yes Lord Zeus!" I spun on my heel and as fast as I could without being considered rude, I ran towards the elevator which would take me back to the ground floor.

Once there, I looked around to make sure mortals weren't looking and flapped my wings and took to the skies. I could see why so many people liked flying. It was incredible.

When I landed in front of our apartment and opened the door (after making sure that no mortals were looking of course— couldn't have someone like Rachel who could see through the Mist, or worse, another demigod, seeing me and figuring things out), Mom's voice stopped me in my tracks. "Hello Chrysolite. Before you say anything, I already know why you're here."

I raised an eyebrow skeptically. "Oh? And what's that?"

She turned around to face me, eyebrows raised right back. "Why else? If the wings that sprouted from your back are any indication, you've awakened our family power. Chrysolite, I think it's safe to say you're not human at all anymore."

I crossed my arms over my chest. "Then what's the other half of me?" I demanded, wishing Mom would just get to the point already.

"Isn't it obvious?" She asked as if it should have been. "Just look at your wings."

"So wait," I began hesitantly, wishing this was just some crazy dream and I'd fallen asleep during Lord Zeus's speech and any second now I was going to get woken up and told off. "You're saying that now not only am I not human at all, but I'm now half dragon?!"