Lunarian - Time to further along our little journey into the future of Hiro and Ruby's lives. Please read and review! As a further note the main reason this took so long was trying to find a way to describe Ruby's new look. I think I finally did a decent job, I hope. Lemme know whatya think, cuz looks or fashion or anything like that I know nuthin'bout.

Disclaimer- Not that I know how to do a proper one. So just assume anything that seems someone else has it's thiers and thier credit is due, or something or other like that.

--Eternal Blue Memories--

-Chapter Two&1/2-

Present Day

Ruby continued to bask in the warm rays of the sun as it slowly rose over the horizon signaling the beginning of a new day. All over the erratically designed tree fort called Taben's Peak, the orphan children whom Nall had long protected, his 'Dragon Kids', started to wake up from their nightly slumber. Everywhere throughout the fort kids were getting up and crawling out of the woodworks from the strangest places. Off of rafters, in little alcoves in the walls, up in tree branches, or any other place they laid down to sleep at. As Ruby lay there she recalled how she had achieved her transformation into human form in just under three days and how wonderous it had felt.

Flashback

The day was several after Nall volunteered to teach Ruby what he knew of morphing. He was waiting patiently for her to accomplish the first successful humanoid transformation. The last few days had been long, helping her understand her new powers and abilities took much effort, but he was confident that he did a good job. The exact process wasn't so hard in itself, it is forming the catalyst that is complicated. In order to shape change from a draconian form into a human one, what is needed is to find one's own dragon aura and concentrate on it. Once the aura is found and focused on, then the knowledge of former dragons of ages past becomes available. With the ancient dragon knowledge to guide them, changing shape is simply a matter of focusing that aura in the right way.

As the ambient magic in the air twisted to suit his student's needs, Nall knew that his fiery friend would complete her transformation any moment now. Remembering back to his own first transformation, he thought she was making excellent progress with hers. Whether it was purely because of his help or not he could not tell, but he liked to think that because of his assistance she was helped a substantial deal.

Focusing on the inherent energies hidden within the Red Dragon's Aura, Ruby was sitting on a soft pillow in deep concentration. Her initial change into an adult Red Dragon was done through pure instinct and a desperate situation, but this time using the magical energies was similar to bending her own lifeforce to her will. I Almost got it... yes I can feel it... that warm feeling spreading throughout my body changing shape, aha got it! Thought Ruby to herself as she found what she was looking for within, the well of knowledge that was all of the previous Red Dragon's. As the numerous thoughts and old wisdom assailed her unprepared mind she almost passed out, but with some effort she was able to focus only on shape changing, so she was able to find what was needed and leave everything else for another time to sift through.

Ruby's small feline body gradually lit up with a brilliant scarlet glow that radiated warmth and power throughout the small room which Nall had chosen to train Ruby in. The dimly lit area slowly brightened to match the illuminesence of a lightning storm. When the swirling energy reached its zenith the flash faded away and returned the room back to its normal level of visibility. As the light faded away a changed Ruby was revealed. Sitting now where once a small pink flying cat-like creature was, could be seen a totally new person. Ruby's appearance underwent some extreme changes. Gone was the small form of a pink flying cat or minature dragon, and in it's place was Ruby in the form of a teenage human female.

Her luxurious hair flowed freely down past her shoulder blades and tapered off just around her waist, cascading like a crimson river with a gentle pink hue from the rising sun. She was just shy Hiro's height by nigh half an inch, with long slender legs as well as petite arms like fine china. Her youthful face, cherub with an impish smile, is framed by her hair. From beneath her upper lips softly peak tiny fangs, and her vermillion irises shimmered in delight.

The graceful otherworldly figure the newly humanoid Ruby made was quickly ruined as the change in gravity of her unfamiliar body made itself known. Fueled from the rush of energy acquired from the change she was filled with the urge to jump up and leap for joy. Unfortunately in her excitement she forgot that she had very little practical knowledge of the difference between her four paws and now two feet. That difference hit her hard, but not as hard as she hit the floor face first when her balance gave out. Whump!

"Yay wohoo I did it", came Ruby's muffled voice dazedly from her place on the ground. Placing her arms on the ground and pushing off to a sitting position she felt the pain from her face smash in full. "I... woah.. ahh.. owie", she said intelligently as she massaged her sore face.

Meanwhile Nall was desperately trying to keep a straight face, but after witnessing Ruby's arms flailing around wildly as she fell flat onto her face... he could hold it in no longer. A smothered snicker soon grew into a loud guffaw when she spoke in that 'oh-so-dazed' voice. "Hahahaha hahaha heh" Nall laughed uproariously.

Suddenly as if from suddenly waking from a dream, Ruby became aware of something. She had no clothes on as her small cat-like self, but that was'nt a problem because her fur covered anything indecent. Now however she suddenly realized... she was naked! "Aauugh, Nall! Get out you pervert!" she screamed. Crossing her arms over her exposed breasts as she colored in embarassment.

Nall had been too distracted laughing to notice his companion's state of dress, or rather lack there of. That was at least, until now, that his attention had been drawn to it. When Ruby yelled out at him he naturally turned to face her and return the insult. "What are you....." he trailed off as he got his first good look at her. Whoah... She is so pretty.

What is he still doing in here?, the blushing female questioned. As Nall remained staring at her she quickly got very mad and changed back into her cat form. She flew right up to him, and in an eerily similar scene to what she had once done to Hiro, she let lose with her femine fury. Claws slashing all over the hapless boy before he could get away.

Escaping with only a few shreds of clothing left, Nall ran away, fast fast away. Calling out as he left, "Use your magic to bring your clothes to you next time!" Note to self: Avoid Ruby for awhile.

End....so far.

Reviews

Luna Chic779: Thanks very much for the reviews. I do apoligize for the long pauses between updates.

JoJo10: Hehe I guess it is safe to say that you quite like Nall. I know I said awhile ago the update would be soon, but then I ran into a little problem known as midterms shudder. Thanks again for always reviewing and letting me know you like it.

GeneralDragon: Once more I thank you heartily for gracing me with a review. Nall and Lucia as a pairing? Wow that would be wierd indeed, interesting thought though.

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Today was a big day for Ruby in many ways she felt. Firstly today was the day she decided to go off and catch up with some old friends if she could find them, and secondly it was time to put to test her new body form.