Chapter One; In Which Seris Eats Cookies (And Not The Kind With Raisins, Those Are Gross)

I woke up this morning to the sounds of birds chirping and the wind blowing, instead of my alarm clock blaring. It was the first day of summer vacation, and my tenth birthday! I got dressed, headed to the living room, and greeted my mom.
“Good morning!” She said, “I got you a present!” Mom took out a box and handed it to me.
I asked her, “What’s this?”
“Open it!” she replied, and I did. There was a ring inside with a beautiful emerald on it, and a note. The note said: Happy Birthday, Seris! If you ever feel like having an adventure, tap the gem. <3 ~ Mom
“Thank you!” I said, ecstatic that I got a ring for the first time. But I wondered what she meant by “if you ever feel like having an adventure, tap the gem” I didn’t worry about it too much, because there were birthday treats to be snacked on!

A few hours later, I decided to try the ring on. I was in my room, so I could voice my opinions without my mom hearing. I noticed that it looked a little small. Something caught my eye, so I looked up, but when I looked back down, the ring seemed to have tailored itself to my size. Okay, so what happens when I touch the gem, then? I thought, curious about it. I tapped it and passed out.

When I woke up, I wasn't in my room, I wasn't in a building at all! Am I dreaming? I must be dreaming, this could never possibly happen, right? Despite pinching myself, I did not wake up. I was somewhere very, very, very far from home.