Sitting in front of her TV placed cornered by the bedside Ruby fixated on the news for a strange change. The man fixed his glasses worriedly while papers shook uncontrollably in his hands, "This-ju-just in..." (a long pause) "Another strange rift has opened up near Denver. This is the closest one that has opened in America not counting ones in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Dallas, Wichita, Chicago, and Miami! They don't appear to bring down anything from the skies, but military helicopters keep a close hover around the strange rifts! Now...back to you Casey with the weather."

Putting a hand to her mouth Ruby stared out her window fixating, "Denver...that's close to where I live!" Squinting ever so carefully Ruby could see indeed a small beam of light, but it was appearing to become larger. Heavy foot steps could be heard going to Ruby's room as her mom burst in frantic, "Ruby, we have to go to your uncle's house right away!" Ruby, not taking her eyes off the mysterious beam of light replied, "Why, because the beam of light?" Already gathering some of Ruby's things for her, Ruby's mom huffed, "Ruby Waldor you get your black backpack and start stuffing it with things you need in case!"

Putting her hand lightly on the glass as Ruby's mom rushed out still in full startle Ruby sighed, "I'm seventeen mom...I can take care of myself pretty much now..." Doing as her mother said anyway Ruby grabbed her bag, a water bottle, phone charger, cell phone, ear phones, towel, butterfly knife, matches, flashlight, batteries, and a blanket. Starting to head out the door she stopped in her tracks remembering something. Gliding her arm under the bed she grabbed extra money she had hidden away from doing her job at the local bakery. Her mom always complimented her on her cooking skills at such a young age.

Standing at the door once more she face palmed herself, "My mom is going to be so frustrated I'm taking so long, but I want to make sure I have everything!" Pulling out a medical kit she shoved it in her bag as well, and running out the door whipped red sunglasses into her backpack as well.

Thundering down the stairs Ruby called, "Alright mom I've got everything!" Backpack nearly drooping off her back Ruby pointed at her mom, "Mom...you aren't really going to take all of that are you?" Arms full and back full Ruby's mom took a serious tone, "I want to be prepared Ruby! If our house isn't here then-" She seemed to be analyzing Ruby before pointing her finger up the stairs, "Ruby get your ID! If we get separated somehow the cops need to know who you are and how to get to me!" Flopping her head back Ruby did as her mom said, but when she got upstairs she saw the light was only about ten miles out now. Swiftly grabbing her ID Ruby thundered down the stairs once more as her mom called from the door, "Come on!"

Packed in the car Ruby couldn't help but stare at the strange beam of light, "What about dad?" Staring straight forward and not hearing Ruby, she asked again, "MOM, what about dad?" Waving her hand Ruby's mom noted, "The beam of light isn't going towards his work. I'll let him know where we're going to be at."

The light suddenly changed its course as Ruby started tapping her mom on the shoulder, "Um...mom...?" Ruby's mom kept her eyes locked on the road, "What Ruby?" Ruby gulped, "That light...is moving towards us! Mom step on it!" Taking one second to look back Ruby's mom gasped, "Oh dear!" Flooring it the car sped forward as the ground rumbled. Hanging onto her mother's seat Ruby insisted, "It's catching up!" Seeing her mom was flooring it to 80mph Ruby also saw the neighborhood street was narrow so her mom couldn't go any faster due to parked cars.

Ruby called out, "Brace yourself!" As the light encased the whole car (and then some), Ruby's mom kept going just as carefully as she was before. Ruby stared up into the light seeing binary 1's and 0's along with silhouettes she couldn't make out. To her it all looked like alphabet soup she had as a kid. Ruby's mom called back, "What's happening Ruby?" Ruby didn't answer as she was trying to make out what was happening herself. The light didn't take long to go through the car, and back out the front end. Slowly coming to a stop Ruby's mom took a deep breath, "Well, that was certainly strange...are you alright Ruby?"

Still not answering her, Ruby's mom turned around still taking relaxing breaths, "Ruby?" Seeing Ruby was holding some strange white device rimmed with a crimson red she furrowed her brow, "Ruby...what is that?" Ruby slowly looked up clutching the device, "I don't know..."