Macey's POV

"Oh, my Thor." I woke up, "Tomorrow is my birthday."

I sat up in my bed. "Man, this week has gone by fast." I thought as I ripped off my sheets. I got off my bed made it. I got dressed in my outfit. After I walked out of my room, saw my parents sitting on the kitchen chairs.

"Good morning, Mother, Father," I said.

"Good morning, Macey," my parents said at the same time.

"Excited for tomorrow, Macey?" my dad asked, even though he knew the answer.

"Uh... Yeah." I replied happily. "I'm turning 17 and I get to leave the house for the very first time. Why wouldn't I be?"

"You seem happy." my mother noted, yet she seemed sad.

"Oh, mother. Don't worry! I'll still be your little girl." I told her, "I'll still make dinner and I'll come home every night."

After I finished eating, I started to sweep all the rooms, but I start in the living room first. After I was satisfied with sweeping, I start to take care of the dishes. I washed, dried, and placed the dishes where they belong. "I better feed Rocky." I thought and I left my mother in the kitchen as I walked toward Rocky, carrying her favorite rocks.

"Hey, Rocky!" I called. I stood by the front door, close enough to step outside. Yes, sometimes I was tempted to leave, but I didn't because I love my family and I would hate to disappoint them. I just had to wait for one more day. One more day. I've waited for almost a week, I can wait one more day.

"Rocky!" I called again. I listened carefully, waiting to hear Rocky running to my voice. "I have your favorite rock! Granite!"

Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!

Here she comes. What took her so long to come?? I wanted to find out, but it can wait till tomorrow. "Hey, girl. How are you?"

'GRRRRR.'

"Do you want some Granite?"

She wagged her rock like tail. She was happy.

"Here," I said as I handed her the rock. I tried to give her my attention, but I couldn't stop wondering why Rocky didn't come when I called. "Huh..."

"Maybe, She was too far to hear you." My subconscious told me

"Maybe." I slightly agreed

"Or maybe there's something over there!" My subconscious yelled, confusing me.

Rocky noticed that I was staring at the spot that she ran from and she whined. That got me out of my daydream. "What's wrong?" I asked

Rocky knew that I could leave the house tomorrow, but I couldn't leave today. She wanted to show me something, I could tell. I feed her the more Granite, but my mind kept going to the direction Rocky came from. I couldn't help, but thinking "When I leave tomorrow I'm going to see why Rocky took long to get here."

I said my goodbyes to Rocky and ran to my mother. I told her everything that just happened. She looked at me with excitement in her eyes. Her favorite child found her first real adventure. I was about to travel the world, find the secrets behind my backyard. I was stoked for tomorrow, I want to go to sleep now. I wanted my birthday to be today. I'm going to find out where my dragon went and why she didn't return when I called. I was going to get to the bottom of this, I knew it!

"That's great, dear! You found an adventure already... You must be delighted for your birthday." my mother said.

"Is it that obvious?" I asked with a sheepish smile and my mom nodded

"Will you do me a favor for me?" my mom asked

"Anything."

"Will you try to stay safe?"

"Of course, I will!" I could help to smile, but this smile wasn't your everyday smile, this was a trickster smile. It was the type of smile that my mother always hated. I got it from her, ironically. She always told me how that smile got her into trouble. I always loved those stories they helped me find the good in life. Once my mother saw this smile creep on my face, she took a piece of clothing and playfully whacked me on the shoulder.

"Ow..." I teased, rubbing my 'hurt' shoulder

"Oh, be quiet and help me fold the laundry." She replied

I helped her fold which speed up the job. Before we knew it the job was done and a new job appeared. Placing the clothing in the right room. I loved this part of the job because my mother and I would turn it into a game. A game we like to call, "Clothing Racing!" I went to my room and put my clothes away as fast as I could, while she did the same with her clothes. A little while later, my mom won the game and I had to dust because that's what the loser has to do. Dust. I would lose on purpose because dusting doesn't bother me and if she were to dust then, she wouldn't be able to breath because her asthma would start to act up. Finally, I finish the dusting, which took longer than I insisted. 'Time to make dinner,' I thought as I took the chicken out of pantry, and started to cook it over the fire. I was making chicken tacos! I love tacos. Finish the chicken, I started to make the tacos. Later, when dinner was over, I went to get ready for bed.

"Goodnight, Mom!" I said as I ran upstairs, "Goodnight, Dad!"

After I changed into my pajamas, I went to feed Rocky her dinner. Rocky took her rocks to her "room", where she sat quietly chomping on her favorite rocks. Glancing at the mace I made for Tuffnut, I closed my bedroom door. I tiptoed to my bed and climbed into the blankets. When I closed my eyes, I started to dream, of what tomorrow would bring me. Soon, I fell asleep with a smile on my lips.

The morning came fast. Before I knew it, I was dressed and walking out of my clean bedroom. I ran down stairs and I discovered out that dad had cooked this time. When I walked into kitchen, I greeted mom and dad. They returned the greeting. Dad had just finished making eggs. So I took a plate and started to eat.

"Happy Birthday." my father told me.

"Thanks." I replied.

After I ate, I ran, got Rocky's favorite rocks, and went to feed her. When I called her name, she came running, and I feed her. When she was finished, she looked like she wanted to show me something.

I told her, "After I get ready and tell my parents than I can leave."

I left Rocky and went to pack somethings with the mace I made for Tuff.

I walked down stairs and said, "I'm going out"

"Stay safe" my mom said

"I will" I told her

I went to Rocky

"I'm ready" I told to Rocky. She began to walk to the forest. I took a deep breath than I started to follow her. She led me to a clearing were some trees were broken. I walked around and I saw this strange giant burn mark. I heard I roar coming from a trail of broken trees. I gulped and went to the trail.

I told Rocky, "I'll be fine just hide"

She nodded her head and hid behind a big rock. I made my way through the broken trees and came to another clearing, I heard a low rawr in the trees and in the trees shadows, I saw pair of yellow dragon eyes. I stumbled back as the dragon braught itself out of shadows. It was a big dragon. It had a light grey face, dark gray horns and big orange wings. It brought it's head down so I could study it face a little more. I brought my hand and touched its snout. It liked it. It is like it bonded with me. It lowered it head on the ground like it wants my to ride it, but I have to discover the gender first so I can stop calling it, it!

"What gender are you? Girl?" I asked

It shook it head.

"Boy?"

He nodded his head. Yay. I have a boy dragon!!!! He still had his head on the ground as I put one foot over his neck, so I have one foot on each sides. He lifted up his head, I started to slide down. I quickly grabbed the horns and it helped me stay on his neck.

"I'm riding a dragon!!!!" I screamed in my head. What made it even better, was that this dragon wasn't a normal size dragon. He was a ginatic dragon. I was riding a dragon that 5 dragons could ride on. I need a name for this dragon. 'What about Goliath? Or...' I thought right then the dragon blew fire and created a big black circle on the ground. 'Huh.'

"What do I call you?" I asked the dragon, "I don't know what I'm asking you because you can't talk." I don't know why, but I'm getting the feeling to name him Torch. I mean, it's a really good name. I just don't know if he'll like that.

"Can I call you, Torch?" I asked him and he nodded his head, madly. "Okay, no need to nod your head off."

After what felt like an hour, Torch landed back at my house. I dismounted Torch, told him goodbye, and that I would see him tomorrow. With that, I ran back home. I saw that Rocky was also home.

"I'M HOME!!!" I yelled, the moment I walked into the house.

"I'm glad! Did you have fun? Were you safe?"

"Yes, mother. I had a lot a fun and I was safe. I made sure I had Tuffnut's mace" Oh, wait I had Tuffnut's mace! I quickly checked to see if it broke. It didn't. I ran to my room and placed the mace on my closet. I keep it there to make sure that it doesn't break. One week and Tuffnut will be here! I was so happy. I FOUND A DRAGON NAMED TORCH!