//------------------------------// // Chapter 2- A Trip to a museum, and a Strange Bird // Story: A Gem at Crystal Prep // by Shadow Hero //------------------------------// I woke up a few hours before I need to, so left my house to go for a walk wearing a grey leather jacket, on my walk I saw the boy from before.. ‘I never seen him before so he must be new to the area.’ I thought “Hey Moon.” A female voice broke my concentration I turned around “What do you want, Gilda?” I asked as I saw a girl with light brown colored skin and white hair wearing an aviator type jacket over a simple white tee and jeans walking up to me. “Just wanted to see my favorite guy. What do you think” She said as she rolled her eye’s “For the last, tell Principal Cinch no. Why does she want me to join the Friendship Games anyway?” “She does not want only you, dweb, it’s also that girlfriend of yours.” “Look, me and Twi are not dating and even if I do join she won’t so can you please stop bothering me.” I said as I walked passed her. “Hey am not done talking with you.” She said with a bit of anger as she grabbed the hood of my jacket. “I would suggest you let go, unless you want something bad happen to you.” I said in a eary tone. She let’s go. “Tch. fine you're not worth the money. Later dwebi.” She said as she walked off. Knowing her she will be back later. As I knocked door Twilight’s brother, Shining Armor answered.. Of course he would answer. “Moon.” He said as he blocked the door. “Look, your sister asked for help.” I said “She told me.” Shining said as he let me thought. He followed me to the garage where you would find Twilight on the weekend’s. “She does not know anything so you don’t have to breath down my neck.” I said as I got to the door. “Am just making sure my sister is alright.” He said as I opened the door. The garage had many thing’s all over the place. On the table there were beakers filled with different liquids and shelfs with more stuff anyone should have. Granted the gem collection she had, that her brother gave her, did freak me out the first time I came here. “You made it.” Twilight wearing a lab coat said as she got up from looking at her laptop. “I would never break a promise, you know that.” I said “I know I could count on you.” She said with a smile. I shook my head. “Really you want to spend your day in here. It is a wonderful day out.” I said as I sat down on one of the chairs next to her, as I try to get her out of the house. “You sound like my mother..” Twilight mumbled. “I need to find something soon.” “I thought you have until the end of the year?” I asked as she nodded yes. “Then why rush.” “I don’t want them to think am tardy with everything I do.” She said right before letting out a yawn. “You stay up all night again.” I said. “No am-” She couldn't finish that sentence before yawning again. “See.” I let out a sigh. “Let’s get out of here so you can at least relax that big brain of yours” I said as poked her head, getting a chuck from her. “I guess I could use a break” she said as she looked at the screen. “Plus it may help me find something.” “That’s the spirit. “ I said as I got up. “Where are we going?” She asked The first stop we went to was the museum, they had a special exhibit that came all the way from Egypt. “This seem interesting.. Maybe I can..” Twilight said as she looks over some of the artifacts. “We are here to relax.” I said as I shock my head. “I know but being here is getting my mind going.” She said as we continued to walk around. “I get this is important to you, but you don’t have to push yourself too hard.” I said as we came to a sarcophagus with a fake mummy that to the untrained may seem’s to look real. Twilight let out a sigh. “That is what everyone is saying to me.. I get you all care for me and all but..” “You think we are nagging you but we care.” I said as we walked to the next part of the exhibit. "I bet you will think of something, you are the smartest girl I know.” “You really think so.” “Personal yes, I have seen you work so hard to get where you are.” I said As we continued I could feel the presence of someone following us, but I payed it now mind, am having so much fun too. After a hour or two just wondering around the museum, we decided to get something to eat. We stopped at Hay Burger, on are way to are next destination. “This is great.” Twilight said as she eat with some ketchup on her cheek. Seeing this made me let out a small chuckle. “What?” “You got a little something on you..” I said as I pointed to my own cheek. “Sorry.” She said as she wiped the ketchup off. “Must of been more hungry then I thought.” “Let me guess you skipped dinner again.” She nodded her head. “Why am I not surprise.” “I had to find something, and I couldn't just wait around.” She said as she took another bite. I just shock my head, but something caught my eye. Out of the corner I think I see Gilda spying on us.. “So what are you looking at?” Twilight asked as she turned around. As she did what I think was Gilda fled. “Nothing let’s hurry up and eat.” I said as I picked up my burger. It was getting late so we round are day back at her house. “I had a nice time.” She said as she smiled at me rocking back and forth as we stand on her porch “Me too. See you don’t need to be stuck in your house all day.” I said But before she could answer the door was opened by her mother, Twilight Velvet. “I see you are.. Oh moon it's nice to see you” She said “Hi miss Velvet, how are you doing?” I asked her “Am doing good.. Why don’t you stay for dinner.” “No thanks I need to do some things at home.” I said to her as I took a step back. “See you at school.” “Ya-ya sure.” Twilight gave me a awkward looking smile. As I walked away I felt that presence again. Instead of heading straight home I took the long route by heading to the park, luck for me know one was there. “I know someone is there!” I called out.. But now answer, so I kept walking. When I turned left I came face to face with weird looking large all red bird with a gem stuck in its chest. “Easy there, you're not the one following me were you all day?” I asked the gem bird. “Squack.” It said as it flew past me and right into Gilda, how was sneaking on up me. “What do you want?” I said as I pulled the bird off of her. “Well I saw you were on a date with that dwibe, so I decided to have a talk with her. But it seems you two were inseparable.” She said as she got up. “....I was just helping a friend out, she really need to get out of her house is all.” I said as I held the gem bird. “Ya, whatever. What is that thing anyway?” She said as she stared at the bird. “Its a bird what do you think.” “It does not look like any bird that I have seen.” She said as she leaned forward and the bird chomped down on her noes. “Why you.” She longed at the bird, but i sidestepped making her fall, “You got in its personal space.” I said as I took this opinion to walk away “You get back here, Dwibe am not done with you and that bird!” She yelled after us. As we got a good distance away I put the gem bird down. “You can transform back.” It tilted its head as I spoke. “What's the matter… Don’t tell me you one of the thous gem.” I said as it only got more confused. “Its not safe out here, how know’s what someone well do to you.” I said as I picked it up “You’re coming home with me.” It looked up confusedly but nestled into my arm’s. “Hope you don’t act like other bird’s.” I said as I turned a corner. ??? POV On a some were close to the city limits “Where is that bird.” A muscular gem with pale green skin said as he searched there ship “It must of escaped when we sent the other one out.” I said as I hung up the communicator. “Plus it's not our problem now is it.” “I guess you're right, Labradorite.” The other gem said as he sat back down next to me