The Watch and The Ring

CHAPTER 1 The Watch, The Ring and The Mad Doctor

December 27, 2005 A.D.,

Madison Elementary School,

Bellwood...

"What are you doing here? What is she doing here?"

Benjamin Kirby Tennyson said with a hint of annoyance in his voice as he looked at his cousin, Gwendolyn Tennyson.

"Take it easy, dweeb. This wasn't my idea. Somebody convinced my mom that 'going camping for the summer would be a good experience for me'."

Ben turned to his Grandpa. "Grandpa, please. Tell me you didn't."

Max smiled at his Grandchildrens. "I thought it would be fun if your cousin came along with us this summer. Is that a problem? Now get sitted we have to go and pick my Student's son."

Ben and Gwen said nothing but looked at one another. Rust Bucket pulled away from the stop, revealing its license plate. Ben and Gwen bickered at each other

"Aw, I can't believe it. I waited all school year to go on this trip, and now the queen of cooties is along for the ride."

"Hey! I had my own vacation already all planned out too, you know? Each activity is color-coded, so I never do the same thing two days in a row. Now, I'm stuck with my geekazoid cousin going camping for three months and some other guy I don't know."

Ben was surprised. "Geek."

"Something tells me it's gonna be a long summer."

Bellwood Airport,

Bellwood...

"Yes. I have reached Bellwood, Grandma. I hope you tell Grandpa and Grandfather. I see the Rust Bucket. I will call you every week."

The Rust Bucket stopped in front of a Blonde 145 cm tall boy. This boy was Naruto Namikaze. A 10 Year Old Genius and the heir to the Namikaze Corporation.

The door of Rust Bucket opened as Max walked out.

"How are you Naruto? It has been so long since we have met each other. Hop on in."

Naruto walked in and saw Ben and Gwen. He bowed down. "Hello there. I am Naruto Namikaze. I will be spending a year with your grandfather Max."

Ben and Gwen were surprised. "But what about your school?"

Naruto laughed. "I don't go to school. I am homeschooled. And even if I did, I would have already graduated."

Gwen smiled. It seemed that there was going to be someone that was smart. Then she saw a Ring on his fingers but decided not to press it.

The Rust Bucket drove out of Bellwood onto Route 66.

Later in the day,

Campsite...

The trio of Tennysons and Naruto gathered in the woods around a table-bench. Max brought out a bowl of food to the kids. "Chow time!"

Max ploped down the bowl to show that it was full of still-wriggling worms, to Ben and Gwen's disgust. Naruto sighed. This was going to be a long year.

"Okay, I give up. What- is that?"

Max looked at Ben and spoke as it was obvious. "'Marinated mealworms'. Hard to find them fresh in the States. You know, they're considered a delicacy in some countries?"

Naruto deadpaned."Which country?"

"That is totally gross in another country?"

One of the worms fell out the bowl and crawlled on the table.