Chapter 1: The Ruby in the Storm Drain
"So what is it?" April asked as she glanced at the crystal cradled in Don's hand.
They were talking via video conference.
"I'm pretty sure it's a ruby," Don replied with a grin.
"Don…rubies don't glow," April replied with a humored laugh.
"What are you talking about?" Don asked softly, giving her a startled look before examining the jewel in his hand, "its not glow-woah."
"Told you," April replied with a sigh.
"Hey Brainiac Leo says you need to get ya' shell out here for practice!" Raph shouted.
Don grumbled before sighing and waving good-bye to April and setting the "ruby" on his desk.
He shrugged after he looked at it and noticed it again lacked a "glow" to it.
"Weird," he mumbled, "maybe its like…radiation or something."
"DON!" Mikey's voice called.
"COMING!" Don called out, glancing at the jewel a moment more and then jogging out to his waiting brothers.
The jewel began to glow again after a few seconds before winking out of existence, popping back into the same place a few moments later. The glowing ceased.
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""What were you doing in there? Making the next Battle-Shell?" Leo asked as Don jogged in and started to warm up.
"I was trying to identify a jewel I found in a storm drain yesterday," Don replied simply, "I'm pretty sure it's a real ruby."
"So?" Raph offered sarcastically.
"We can sell it if it's real," Don chuckled.
"Dude…how much are they worth?" Mikey gasped.
"Thousands," Leo answered for Don, making everyone give him a startled glance, "What? Don's not the only one that reads reference books."
Don cracked a grin and shook his head.
"Leo…you never cease to amaze me bro," Don laughed.
"I'll pretend that was a compliment," Leo muttered, much to the humor of his brothers.
Don didn't get back to his lab until late that night, but he gave a sigh of frustration as he spotted everything he had to do and then smiled when he spotted the "ruby" still on his desk.
He reached over and picked it up as he sat down, then all at once, there was a flash of red light and he landed sharply on his butt with a grunt.
"What the shell?" he growled, glaring at the ruby and then slowly turning his head.
A vast expanse of forest stretched out before him, behind him a desert flanked a huge mountain, and standing at his side was a huge, ruby-red dragon, with garnet eyes. Next to it was a smaller, orange-ish dragon with a figure astride it, watching him with keen interest.
"Welcome to Kaluon," the figure said as they dropped down, long slender frame, large golden eyes, and long golden hair.
The figure appeared to be male, but Don couldn't really be sure.
"What?" Don managed weakly, "How?"
For the first time in a long time he found himself completely at a loss for words or probable solutions as to his current situation.
"Yarik needed a new rider, he sent a call out and you came," the figure replied with a grin.
Don blinked and then groaned inwardly.
Why was it always crystals?
A/N: Hehehehehehehe….poor Donnie, Ok Since I have like huge issues writing Don you'll have to bear with me here. I'm not an engineer…he is. The adventure starts in October guys! See ya' then!
