Hey everybird! What's up!?

Finally here with the South Korea story! And for the first time, we're going to have Daring Jewel go in alone in this series!

Also remember that this takes place right before the last short story, so again don't get confused!

And that's pretty much it, so lets get to it!


Friend in Need Part 1


Jewel for once was enjoying a fun night for her, having come out of her house to take a break from the next book she was currently working on before it would get sent and published. She was at a restaurant, having just ordered her food and then sipping some water before relaxing in the seat she was sitting in.

"I think I need to come out more…" Jewel sighed quietly as she waited patiently for dinner.

Jewel was so used to the happy sounds of other customers and of outside, since Jewel was sitting by an open window seat, the owner of course knowing the famous author and giving her the best seat in the house, that she didn't hear her cellphone ring at first.

"Oh…" Jewel said surprised as she now heard her phone ringing. "I wonder who could that be…" And Jewel looked at the caller ID and it took a couple of seconds to realize who it was but when she did… "Ellie! How are…" Jewel stopped, hearing the background noise and the caller's scared voice.

"Jewel!" The caller shouted, apparently afraid. "I'm in big trouble!" And the caller's voice was mixed in with static as the connection was weakening. "Found… Museum… Fierce Dragon… Flower!" Were the only words that the caller managed to get out in between the static as the call was being lost, the background noise being the caller apparently trying to block a door or something while talking on the phone while some men were shouting and trying to open the door.

"Ellie? Ellie!" Jewel shouted louder and louder as the call was disconnected and the phone went silent. "Waiter!" Jewel calling over the nearest waiter to her table.

"Ms. Yearling, what can I…" The waiter started, but Jewel stopped him.

"Tell the chef cooking my dinner that I'm very sorry, but an emergency just came up and I have to leave right now." Jewel said, getting up, but not before paying for her food, for the trouble she caused the chef.

As Jewel was out of the restaurant she got a taxi and returned to her home, while leaving the taxi and paying the driver, she took out her phone and called someone.

"Blu, it's me." Jewel said as Blu answered. "Get the plane ready, I'll be there in about an hour."

"What's going on Jewel?" Blu asked, noticing Jewel's serious and rushed tone of voice.

"It's an emergency, I can't explain it, just know that I have to go to South Korea." And Jewel hung up the phone and went inside her house.

Jewel packed up all her adventurer things in a hurry, quickly making sure she had everything in her bag before once again leaving her house and getting another taxi, this time to the airport. After arriving, Jewel went straight to where Blu's jet was parked, the plane all ready with Blu in his pilot suit standing by the mobile stairs.

"Plane's ready?" Jewel asked in her rushed voice.

"Yes, but what's going on?" Blu asked. "And you're not taking any of the girls with you?"

"I had no time Blu, I wasted enough time as it is, just know that a very good friend of mine is in trouble right now." Jewel replied as she went straight up the stairs into the private jet, settling down her bag.

"Oh… Well okay…" And Blu took out a little box from his pants pocket, opening it up to reveal an engagement ring.

Ever since that troublesome dinner with Nigel ruining the night and then Blu inviting Jewel to the airport to have their own private dinner, the two have been going out more, having a ton of fun, even with other animals coming up to Jewel when they recognize her and asking for autographs and pictures. Blu had so much fun with Jewel despite that and after awhile decided it was time to finally pop the question to Jewel, but he was always too nervous to tell Jewel on their dates and when Jewel would go on another adventure, but would bring along her company of course. Now it looked like Blu would finally get his chance to ask one of the most important questions during one's life.

As Jewel was settled down inside the jet, Blu came in while the airport workers drove away the mobile stairs and pulled the plane out of its hangar. As the plane was free from the hangar and it was uncoupled from the tractor pulling it, Blu started taxing the jet to the runaway, first getting clearance to take off.

"Okay Ms. Yearling…" Blu retaining his proper tone for his job. "We have been granted clearance to take off and begin our trip to Inchon International Airport in South Korea, so buckle up during takeoff process." Blu spoke through the plane's speaker system from the cockpit.

Jewel buckled up as she sighed, thinking of her friend, Ellie, full name being Ellie Kim…

When Jewel went to college with Professor Harry's help, she was unsociable, kept mostly to herself, choosing to focus more on study and books rather than relaxing and going out to the bars and chatting away during the night to strangers. However she wasn't the most unsociable person, for Jewel had a roommate with her, a Grey Shrike named Ellie Kim, who came to the same school all the way from South Korea.

At first, of course, Jewel didn't very much like Ellie, keeping her distance from the Korean bird, but Ellie took the same classes as Jewel, especially Professor Harry's and when Jewel found out that Ellie had the same interests, Jewel gave Ellie a chance and they became fast friends. When the two graduated and went to their own careers, they didn't lose touch and despite being separated by half a world apart, the two communicated as often as possible. Ellie became the head and top researcher at the Seoul Museum of History, Seoul being the capital of South Korea, Ellie overlooking all the artifacts brought in and also going on her own trips to find buried ancient artifacts.

The two were so close that Ellie was one of the few who Jewel truly trusted and Jewel even told Ellie about her secret identity and Ellie never said a word about it to anyone. So it was no surprise that Jewel would hurry as fast as she could to the South Korean capital.

After a full day of being in the air, with most of the trip over the vast Pacific Ocean, the private jet finally arrived over the Korean Peninsula, the many lights of the Inchon International Airport showing as the private jet circled above, waiting for clearance. After getting the clearance to land, Blu spoke over the plane's speaker system to Jewel.

"Attention Ms. Yearling, we have arrived at our destination and have gotten clearance to land, so buckle up for the last few minutes of the flight." Blu announced.

Jewel buckled up while looking out the window, to see the beautiful land, surrounding the airport, that was South Korea, Ellie's home country. The plane touched down and slowed on the runaway before coming to a complete stop, the signal for Jewel to go and she didn't even wait for Blu to appear from the cockpit.

"Jewel, are you sure you should do this alone?" Blu asked as Jewel was ready to go out.

"I'm sure Blu, there's not a second to waste, my friend's in danger and it's up to me to save her." Jewel answered. "Don't worry I'll be fine." Jewel reassuring Blu as she put a wing to his face.

As soon as Blu opened the door of the private jet and the mobile stairs were placed besides the plane, Jewel walked out, not looking back as she right away got a taxi.

"Where to Miss?" The driver asked.

"The Seoul Museum of History, as fast as you can please." Jewel answered as the taxi driver sped to the museum.

Since a full day had passed and it was nighttime in Rio, it was nighttime in South Korea right now and the museum was closed, actually it would be closed because when Jewel arrived, there were signs of a forced entry. Police tape blocked the entrance as security was patrolling at the front.

"Miss, are you sure you want to go in there?" The taxi driver asked Jewel.

"Actually go about half a mile away, I don't care where you drop me off." Jewel told the driver as the driver did as instructed.

Luckily there was some wooded area nearby, not like a forest, but rather a group of trees, the perfect place for Jewel to change from her author's outfit into her adventurer's outfit.

"Right here is fine." Jewel told the driver and after paying the driver, got out, watching the taxi drive away before going into the wooded area and changing into her secret identity. "Hang on Ellie, I'm coming."

As soon as she was changed, Jewel walked to the museum, she knew that even with her friend in big trouble, she would need to go to the museum to understand what the situation was and to get answers to this mystery.


So who exactly took Jewel's friend? And what was Jewel's friend calling her about? And also… Flower?

You're going to have to wait until the next part to find out the answers!

See everybird later!