Elemental Queen

Chapter 2: Birthday Morning

Crystal POV

My alarm started to go off in the morning and all I could think about was that today was my birthday. As I reached over to turn off my alarm, I remembered all of my father's rules and proceeded to make my way over to my shower. As I turned on the shower, I refused to look at my reflection in the mirror. As I started to wash my hair, I started to notice that the colored water was running down my body, and then it became totally clear. Not paying any mind to it, after a few minutes, I finished with my shower and got out and started to dry myself off.

Taking my time, I went to the mirror and started to clear the steam away and what I saw before me took me by complete surprise. At the top of my head was a dark royal purple that blended into a brilliant hot pink and underneath was a gorgeous shade of aqua blue. My breath was taken from me at that very moment. In our world, when you have 3 shades of color in your hair, it typically means that you are destined to be a mermaid or a siren. However, my body felt none of the attributes that come from being a mermaid.

After a few moments of staring at myself in the mirror, I noticed that there was a knock on my door. I grabbed my large pink towel and covered my body while wrapping my hair in a hair wrap. "Who Is it?" I called out, only to hear Steel's voice calling to me. "Crystal, did you just get out of the shower? I need to come in to show you something." I told him to wait for a minute. "I'll unlock my door, then head to my closet. Give me a minute to go to my closet, then come in ok. I need to show you something too."

"Ok, just hurry, ok."

So I walked over to my door and unlocked it, then quickly ran to my closet. I heard Steel come into my room and immediately lock my door behind him. I quickly threw on some underwear that would match my dress for tonight and a baby blue wrap sun dress. As I walked out of my closet, I saw Steel lying on my bed holding the teddy bear he gave me years ago like it was the last time he was ever going to see it.

"Steel, are you ok? What's the matter? And why are you holding Snuggleton like this is the last time that you are going to see him?" I asked him as I walked up and snuggled close to my brother.

"Crystal, are you willing to show me your hair change if I show you mine? I kind of want to know if I am alone in this problem or if we are in this together," he says with fear and sadness in his voice and eyes.

"Of course I will Steel, but something tells me that you are not alone. We will unwrap at the same time, ok." I said.

"Ok I'll do the count for us. Ready, ok 1, 2, 3........."

We both unwrap our hair and let it down. When I look over at Steel, all I could do was stare, and I fell in love with my brother's hair. At the very top of his head was a dark midnight blue that blended into a bright neon green and underneath was a bright shade of fire orange. His hair looks exactly like mine only it was in all of his favorite colors. As I move my up to his I find him staring at my hair with the same realization that I just had.

"Crystal, we have the colors that are meant to tell us that we are meant to be mermaids, but I don't feel like one," Steel says in a low voice, "I feel like a wolf but so much stronger. How do you feel?" He stood up right in front of me.

I looked at him nodding my head as words looked to have failed me at that point. I got up from the spot where I was sitting and wrapped my arms around him. As Steel holds me in one of his big hugs, I find myself crying and praying to the Goddess that no matter what, she will keep my brother with me wherever I am forced to go.

"Come on, sis. Wipe your eyes and wrap up your beautiful hair, so we can go eat breakfast. Then, when we are done, we will go to my room where we will rest and watch movies until it is time to get ready." Steel says after releasing me. Doing what he says, I look over at him and see nothing but love in his eyes.

"Steel, can I take my dress and stuff into your room? I want to get ready with you. If I get changed in my room, I know for a fact that Raylynn will try to come in and make me all girly and that is not what I want tonight. Please Steel." I looked over at him only to find him already carrying my dress out the door of my room. I grabbed my other items that I was going to need and followed him to his room across the hall and dropped all of them off in his bathroom. Smiling, we started down the stairs.

Breakfast was over pretty quickly, considering, mom wanted to get everything perfect for tonight. As we started going back up the stairs to hang out, I felt someone start to tug on my dress. I turned to find the shining face of our little brother, Godric, who was standing a couple of steps below us. I opened my arms, and he flew right into them.

"Hi baby. Are you ok? Do you need sissy or brother's help with something?" He looked at me with completely serious eyes and then looked at Steel. In his small but serious voice he said, "Can I come hang out with you guys please? Ray-Ray won't leave me alone, and I don't wanna deal with her right now. Please S&C? Please?"

I looked over at Steel and he nodded his head. We know exactly what he means. Our older sister Raylynn is always known for being annoying to all of us, just because she is the oldest. Ever since mom and dad told her that once she finds her mate, she will be the next alpha, she seems to find many ways of reminding us.

As the three of us make our way to Steel's room, I hear someone calling my name. Trying my best not to snark back at knowing exactly who it was, I turned around to see Raylynn coming towards me with a determined look on her face. Looking over at Steel, I knew I could survive by not saying anything rash.

"Crystal, come on, we need to get you ready. I already have mom and all the stylists waiting in your room and....."

"Hold it right there, Ray. Crystal isn't going with you at all," Steel quickly interjects before she could get any further. Anyone who knows me, knows that I don't do anything girly and there is no way anyone can make me. "Her stuff is already in my room and both you and mom know that when it comes to all that girly stuff, she would rather caw her own eyes out. Now go and get yourself all dolled up and leave us alone." With that Steel opened his door and pushed me and Godric in ahead of him. As Ray stood there looking like a fish out of water, Steel closed the door in her face and turned to face us.