The Teleporting Twins 8: The Teleporting Twins, #8

The Teleporting Twins 8

And the Rainbow Gem

J.A. Tippett

Temja Publishing

For My In-laws

The family that I joined when I married my husband.

I couldn’t have asked for better. You are wonderful, caring, and thoughtful people. Thank you for inviting me in and making me one of the family.

In particular, I’d like to thank Gary and Leonie for your endless love and support, and of course, Gavin and Laura, Trevor and Stefanie, and all my nieces and nephews. Hugs and kisses to you all.

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Cover Design: by AJ Martin.

Contents

1.The Final Mission

2.Somewhere in Egypt

3.Sightseeing in Giza

4.Red-y for the Challenge?

5.Orange you glad we’re in this together?

6.Yello?

7.Green, Green Grass

8.Bravely Blue

9.Purple Protostars

10.Pretty in Pink

11.Rainbows and Risks

12.The Rainbow’s End

Thanks for reading!

Fun Facts about Egypt

Acknowledgements

Also by

About the author

Glossary

Chapter 1

The Final Mission

Come on, hurry up! Savanna whisper-shouted to Jeb as they crept across the yard to the shed. It was just past midnight, and the house was silent and dark. Shirley had finally fallen asleep after interrogating them for over an hour about their disappearance the previous day. They had nearly come clean about their adventure to Rome, retrieving the pink gem and how it had combined with the other six gems they’d teleported across the world to find. The rainbow gem was glorious, like no gem ever seen before in the history of humanity.

I’m coming, I’m coming, Jeb grumbled. He stifled a yawn. Despite his exhaustion, Jeb’s anticipation made him feel wired. This was it: the ultimate mission to rescue their dad using the newly completed rainbow gem.

Savanna paused at the light switch in the shed, then thought better of it. She made her way to the back without touching a thing. Even though the shed was full of dusty boxes, old furniture, tools and sporting equipment, she had trod this path so many times it was easy. She rolled up the carpet instinctually and pulled the trapdoor open.

There was a bang. Ow! Jeb cried. A box crashed over and its contents came clanging out. Oops, Jeb said.

Are you okay? Savanna peered through the inky darkness but could only see blobs of shadow.

Yeah, I’m alright. Should have turned the light on, though.

I didn’t want it to be suspicious if Shirley got up in the night for a glass of water or something and saw the light on out here.

Fair enough. Jeb reached out a hand and brushed Savanna’s arm. There you are.

Just wait here, Savanna suggested. I’ve already opened the trapdoor. I’ll go turn the basement light on.

Okay, Jeb agreed.

I’m pretty sure I could reach the teleporter with my eyes closed. Savanna’s voice got smaller as she descended the stairs. She flipped the light switch on at the bottom.

That’s better. Jeb descended the now visible stairs. Rows of their mum’s inventions, many covered in dust cloths, stood at attention like soldiers awaiting orders. Jeb walked briskly past the silent machines. His footsteps echoed on the concrete floor and cold cinderblock walls. When he got to the teleporter machine, Savanna was already inside on