A Magic Golden Flower

Zell slowly closed the door to her bedroom. Her parent weren't home yet, which gave her a chance to catch her breath.

She tossed her backpack onto the floor, and sat on her bed. It was right next to a window, so she had a perfect view of the neighborhood. The small roofs and quiet streets lifted her mood ever so slightly, and she almost didn't notice the quick flash of light outside.

She tensed, and focused in on where the light had come from. Could it have been lightning?

Maybe a storm is coming. She silently told herself, even though she knew the sudden flash of gold was no storm.

Her heart rate quickened and she climbed out of bed.

She stared at the clouds until, suddenly, a small drop of sunlight fell from the heavens. It disappeared behind the trees for a moment, then beam of light shot up into the sky.

Her coat and sneakers where on in an instant. Her feet seemed to carry her out the door and into the cold night air. With a loud slam, se exited her house.

She raced into the woods, her mind racing. "What am I doing?!" she asked herself as she ran. "This isn't safe!"

She looked up, momentarily stopping. The beam of light was disappearing quickly. Soon it would be gone all together. She needed to hurry.

With one swift movement, she was running again.

Zell reached a clearing in the woods. She had been running for a good ten minutes, and was relieved to have reached her destination. Her feet came to a sudden stop at the sight before her.

In a large crater, was a small, golden flower. It seemed to consume the rest of the beam, and the bright light vanished.

Zell gasped, dumbfounded at what she had just seen. She approached the hazy glow, and now she was roughly ten feet from the flower.

Red flags and alarms sounded in her head. Stop! Don't go any closer! It isn't safe! The mental alerts screamed at her. She shook her head. I came this far, I can't stop now.

She was five feet from the flower. It seemed to be calling, beckoning to her from the crater. The pull was irresistible. She couldn't control her feet anymore.

Two feet. That's how close she was. Warmth flooded through her. The light bathed her in it. She grinned as she quickly closed the distance.

She reached out her hand to touch the soft petals …

The second her fingertips touched the petals, the light began to drain from the flower. It fell limp in Zell's hands, the stem giving out. She frowned in confusion. "What…"

And then it happened.

Zell began to glow. Her skin, clothes, and hair turned gold.

The sky turned yellow, and Zell felt herself rising off the ground. She spun around in mid-air, and looked down.

To her astonishment, she was floating about ten feet in the air. Her hair billowed out in every direction, her eyes full of excitement.

It was then, that Zell felt a change inside. Her heart felt warm and pure. Her mind had never been clearer. She felt tingly all over. She closed her eyes and smiled, embracing the moment's glory.

It was over to soon.

The second her feet touched the ground, the light resided.

Her hair fell limp all around her. She also noted that it had grown about a yard, and it now dragged on the ground. She would have ogled further, where it not for her arm.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw swirly patterns which resembled vines. They cascaded down both arms, and stopped at her wrists. They ran down her legs too.

Zell began to check other areas of her body for strange markings. She concluded that only her arms, legs, and chest where marked. At the center of her collar bone was a large flower, its petals curled at the tips.

Zell felt amazed and confused at the same time. The light from the markings faded, leaving them almost unnoticeable. This was a relief to Zell, because she wasn't prepared to come up with an answer for her parents. Oh, it's no biggie. I just got magical glowing tattoos all over my body last night. And my hair is now much longer. Yep, they would definitely take it well.

How did you guys like it?!

I love fantasy and Si Fi, so I really enjoyed this chapter.

What did you guys think?

PLEASE TELL ME!

Also, in case you are wondering about the other characters, I am going to give a select few powers as well!

I'm especially excited about Hiccup!

OK OK! I'LL STOP WITH THE SPOILERS!

-A