Chapter 1

Coal's POV.

"Coal! Coal! Wake up!"

I groaned as my brother shook me awake, pulling my blankets onto the floor. I opened my eyes, to see my brother Flare. He has orange hair with black tips. His fiery orange-yellow eyes gazed at me through his long bangs.

"Hurry up, Coal!" He exclaimed "It's your birthday! You're now officially 15! The ceremony starts in 4 hours and 28 minutes."

I jolted up into a sitting position and shouted "It's today???!!!!"

"Well, duh!" Flare said pointing at the calendar above my desk. "The name of the Wise-one who's gonna perform the ceremony for you is FireTounge. Weird name, right? Anyways, he's going to give you a sacred flame and stuff. I don't want to explain it. You've heard it before." He said rolling his eyes.

I sprang out of bed and said "Get out of my room. I need to get ready. And close the door behind you."

"Ok. Mom put your clothes on your chair" He said and grabbed my blankets, wrapped them around him, and ran out of the room. AND HE LEFT THE DOOR OPEN!!!!!!!

"Give me my blankets back!" I shouted after him, his reply was a peal of cackling laughter. I groaned and rolled my eyes. "Brothers" I muttered. Ugh, he can be soooo annoying. I closed and locked my door and got dressed.

My mom had picked out a red suit with golden trim and buttons. I eyed my reflection in the mirror, amber eyes stared back. I put on black shoes and tried to tame my hair. I tried and failed to tame my hair. It was all over the place, I ran my hand through my black hair with red tips. Giving up, I strolled to the kitchen.

"Good morning, birthday boy!" my mother chirped cheerfully. My mother has orange hair with yellow highlights and light amber eyes. My father has pitch-black hair and golden eyes. She handed me a plate and gently pushed me towards the plates of food. As I filled my plate up with food, my father walked in holding the newspaper.

"Good morning father! I'm so glad that you and Flare could make it back!" I exclaimed.

"I wouldn't miss this for anything!" He chuckled as he set the paper on fire after finishing, placing it in the fireplace. Just then Flare walked in still cocooned in my blankets, smirking. I sighed and decided to ignore him.

"Flare! Put those blankets back! I need to go meet with the other parents in a few minutes, you need to leave in 1 hour. Ok?" My mother spoke.

"Yeah, we got it." We all responded.

My mother nodded and swiftly left the house.

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I stepped onto the circular stage. Nervously tugging at my sleeves. I looked out into the large crowd that has gathered to watch and celebrate the calling ceremony. My eyes looking for my family. There they are, in the front row waving and calling my name. I grinned and waved at them before returning to tugging on my sleeves. There are 2 other people that are doing this with me. A boy with red hair named Smolder. He has dull orange eyes and is wearing a casual black t-shirt with red pants. And an annoying girl named Fiyfara. Fiyfara has red hair with yellow highlights and yellow eyes. They're both in my class at school. Fiyfara thinks she is so much better than everyone else, she bullies kids who are "less" than her. For the past month, she has been talking about how her whole family has a partner and how she's bound to get one. Smolder is a nice kid though. We have exchanged a few hellos before. He's very quiet though.

In the middle of the stage stood the Wise-One who will lead the ceremony. He has light red hair and intelligent amber eyes. He's going to bond and call our animals to us, with the sacred object. The fire element's object is the Ever Lasting Flame of Sactom.

The man sat down on a stool that was brought to him and called FiyFara's name is a deep voice.

"Honestly, I don't understand why you're here. It's pretty obvious that I'll be the one who is going to receive a partner. Just watch me get one while you are going to get nothing. All you're going to do is embarrass your self." Fiyfara sassily said walking towards the man "Later losers."

Smolder and I glared at her as she pranced towards the man, stopping in front of him.

"Come on, let's just get this over with." Fiyfara remarked "We all know that I'll get a partner. I mean seriously. Look at those boys. They're nothing!" she said rolling.

The man stared at her for a moment then gravely replied "Don't judge too quickly girl."

"Whatever," she returned, holding out her hand.

Sighing, the man reaching into a small pot next to him, pulling out a small red, orange, and gold flame. He placed it onto her hand and said "Close your hand. If nothing happens, you will not receive an animal. If you do, you'll know"

Rolling her eyes, she closed her hand into a fist. The crowd was silent. After a moment of silence, nothing happened.

"You may leave now little girl." The man said.

"What?!" Fiyfara stammered "This is impossible! This is a disgrace! I demand you to give me another try!" She shouted stomping her feet. Next to me, Smolder sniggered.

"I'm sorry. But everyone only has one try, after the one try. It's impossible to call one." The man said.

"This is impossible!!!" Fiyfara bellowed a flame lighting at her fingertips.

"Believe it, kid." A tall muscular guy responded getting onto the stage "Now get off the stage before I have to remove you." That's when I realized that there are 3 more muscular men getting onto the stage.

"They're security. They protect people from wild raging animals and protect the Wise-One" Flame whispered, noticing my confused expression.

"Oh," I replied blankly "Thanks"

Fiyfara's face is as red as a tomato as she was dragged off the stage, still yelling. My palms started to grow warm and sweaty as I waited for the next name to be called.

"Will Smolder approach me?" The man questioned.

Smolder approached him. Stopping 2 feet in front of him and held out his hand, his palm facing up. The wise-one places a burning flame into his palm. And told him to put it out by closing his fist. Doing what he was told, he closed his fist. It sparked and burned out. Nothing happened. Of course, because barely anyone got a partner animal. I didn't expect anyone to get one, ok, maybe a 10% or something chance of getting one, but still, that's not a lot. Just then, I noticed a woman in a long grey cloak standing near the stage. I watched her suspiciously and was jolted out of my thoughts from my name being called by the Wise-One.

I took a deep breath and silently walked towards him, and stopped 2 feet in front of him, holding out my hand. He placed a blazing gold and red flame in my palm. I curled my hand into a fist. Nothing, yet, I grew very warm. Is it the embarrassment? I can see Fiyfara smirking from the corner of my eye, but suddenly, a huge fire broke out in front of me. Disappearing just as quickly as it appeared. A large shadow blocked the sunlight for a moment, causing the crowd to gasp. I looked up and didn't see anything. I kept on searching the sky for anything that could've caused the shadow. I heard a loud thump behind to me and spun around and was met with serious eyes. Golden eyes. The eyes of a red and gold scaled dragon. I noticed that the cloaked figure had moved closer to the stage, pushing people out of the way. My family stared at me in shock. Fiyfara was scowling, if looks could kill, I would be dead faster than you can say Flaming Coal.

The crowd muttered and tried to get a better look at the beast. At the creature that I have called. At my new partner. At the legendary Sactom.