Rubystone Stories

Thank you to @pinkangelwings444 for making the cover of this book for me. A friend of mine inspired me to make this book: @NanaZSBrignoni The Timeline is in trouble. The Timeline offers are not enough to stop these timeline criminals. A group of ten people were formed. What happens with a group of ten people have to join together to save the Timeline? Will they work together and succeed or will they fail and will time be lost?

# The Stone That Chose Him Dubai never slept. At 2 AM, the streets of Bur Dubai glowed beneath golden shop lights while tourists bargained for perfumes, spices, and gold. Hidden between crowded lanes stood an old jewellery showroom untouched by time. Ayaan stepped inside carrying his camera bag. The scent of sandalwood filled the air. "Late again," Devraj Shah said without looking up. "You wanted the ruby collection photos tonight," Ayaan replied. Devraj smiled faintly. "Not every ruby likes to be photographed." Ayaan ignored the comment. To him, gemstones were business - diamonds, emeralds, sapphires. Nothing more. Until he saw it. Inside a velvet box rested a deep red ruby unlike anything he had seen before. Its surface reflected light like burning fire. The moment he touched it, the showroom lights flickered. Ayaan quickly pulled his hand away. "You felt it?" Devraj asked softly. "Probably static electricity," Ayaan muttered. But deep inside, he knew it wasn't. That same night, Zara Khan stood on her Downtown Dubai balcony staring at the Burj Khalifa. In her hands rested her grandmother's old diary. *The ruby belongs to the bloodline of the sun. It reveals itself when destiny changes.* For years, Zara believed it was only a myth. Until a message arrived earlier that evening: **The ruby has appeared in Dubai.** The next morning, strange things began happening around Ayaan. His camera captured shadows nobody else could see. His dreams became vivid. A woman dressed in royal red stood near desert ruins calling his name. And every time he touched the ruby, one sentence echoed in his mind: *"Some stones are worn. Some stones choose."* Three days later, Zara entered the showroom. The moment her eyes met Ayaan's, a sharp metallic sound echoed from the vault. Devraj slowly closed his eyes. "The ruby has finally found both of you."