My hand started to tremble, the jar slipped from my grasp and smashed as it hit the ground, the spaghetti sauce sprayed everywhere.
Why does this always have to happen when I’m out in public? Why can it never just happen when I’m chilling at home or when I’m out in the woods away from other people, but no! Always in the most public of places.
A familiar voice suddenly interrupts my frantic internal dialogue “Are you ok dear? I couldn’t help but notice that your hand is trembling again” it was old Mrs Landon, the town busy body “I’m fine Mrs Landon, really! But I have to get going, sorry!”
I turned and headed towards the front of the store, but I knew I wasn’t going to make it out in time. The warmth was already flooding my system; I could feel it, whatever IT was, coursing through my veins. I felt my limbs shake as they began to extend and transform. I tried to get where there were no other people before the transformation took place.
Why had I been so stupid? Sure I’d needed the money, but why did I think trialling drugs for some unknown research facility was a good idea? They told me they were just some enhanced vitamins! They told me that all I should get from them was a heightening of my natural senses and increased strength! However, they didn’t tell me about this!
I was startled back to the present by the now familiar sounds of metal giving way. The pressure on the shelf, from my increased size, caused it to collapse under the weight.
“Aaaarrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhh” a little girl standing nearby had spotted me, the look on her face broke my heart, the poor girl was terrified. Every part of me wanted to comfort her and tell her it was ok, that I wasn’t going to hurt her, but I couldn’t.
I tried to turn around so as to make my way to the exit, but more shelves buckled and crashed to the ground, spewing their contents everywhere. I had no choice I just had to force my way through the store.
All I could think about as I smashed and crashed my way towards the exit was the fact that it was starting to become too frequent. This will be the 5th time in the last 18 months that it had happened.
This time I knew what I needed to do, as I can’t keep destroying stores and public places across the state…I had to find the people who did this to me, and they had to fix me!
I finally reached the exit; just before bursting out the door, I caught a glimpse of my reflection. It really is no wonder people are so scared of me.
Red cat-like eyes stared back at me from my purple scaly face; my long fangs protruded from my mouth. I have claws that could put any animal to shame, and I was roughly the size of an African Elephant. The only thing I was thankful for at this point was the fact I had large violet wings for a quick getaway.
“D-d-draaaaagggggggoooooonnnnnnn!” a man nearby screamed.
I broke through the doors and took off into the air only glancing down long enough to see everyone in the car park screaming, running and ducking for cover. A brave few taking photos and staring after me in awe and fascination.
My name is Kayda, and I transform into a dragon!