[ WP ] When everyone turns 18 , they receive a pet which is figurative of their personality . You 're the first person to receive a dragon ...

The sun rose behind the Bloodstone, an occurrence that only happens during the winter solstice, the resulting red glow gleaming in the horizon. This is the day the town will know the familiar that will be given to the strangest and most feared child in this place: me. 
 
 You see, when I was six, a witch placed a curse on me, splitting my personality into two and drastically changing them, just because I tried to help her daughter, who had tripped on a stone and fell, back to her feet. The curse was so strong, it would pass it on to anyone trying to break the curse. When I was 16, I decided to lock myself in the basement, to prevent anyone from looking for me, and to prevent myself from causing more harm to the people. 
 
 And today is the day. For the first time in more than 70 weeks, I stepped out of my comfort zone and into the town plaza, where the Astral Gateway stood, awaiting for the initiation, *my* initiation. The town's chef walked out of the tavern upon noticing me and handed me a cupcake, `` I knew you would come out for such a special day, so I baked this cake for you the night before. Happy birthday, Icarus.'' I took a bite of the cupcake. Orange with a hint of cider, just like how my father would have it in the bar. A tiny smile appeared from my face, `` Thanks.'' the chef went back in and came out with a chair. I sat on it, facing the Gateway, and started wondering what could my familiar be. 
 
 As the sun rose higher in the sky, leaving the Bloodstone behind, the plaza started filling itself with people and their familiars, many of them thinking about the Prophecy, where a twin-headed beast emerges from the Gateway, and assists its master to bring balance to the world. The town chief and his son appeared out of the crowd and greeted me with much respect, putting his hand around the back of the neck. The chief looked up at the sky, the sun now at its highest point in the sky, `` If you are ready, you know what to do.'' 
 
 I stood up from my chair, silence sweeping across the plaza. This is the moment, everyone knew. I walked towards the Gateway and knelt in front of it. Moments of my past filled my head. The curse, the suffering, the despair. Keeping them in control, I started chanting,'' Ish vom alkash. Mia kum kaeezar.'' The arcane doors creaked open, revealing the portal of my destiny. A shadow appeared in the portal. Gasps were being heard throughout the plaza, as people were trying to make out what was coming out of the portal. Silence once again took over as the creature materialized. I looked up from the ground towards the creature, `` No way.'' 
 
 It was a twin-headed dragon. A dragon of split elements, of ice and fire. Just like in the Prophecy. 
 
 I turned around towards the plaza. Everyone started bowing down for me, for the Chosen One. The chief looked at me, `` So, what name are you going to give to this majestic creature of the Prophecy, Chosen One?'' 
 
 I turned back to the dragon and walked towards it. It lowered its heads, allowing me to stroke them. I stroked its scaly heads with my hands a few times, and then stopped. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and muttered its name, `` Jakiro.'' At that instant, more flashes appeared in my head, this time of not the past, but rather of the future, of all the quests I take, of my journey to achieving the perfect world we all dreamed of. 
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 Oh wow, this is my first writing prompt. Ca n't believe I actually spent about 12 hours making at least 3 revisions. Hope you like it!
