Peridot x Lapis Lapidot

Aftermath of 'Jailbreak'

Author's Note: This is for my best friend. -N.S

"Connect to Homeworld port 722," Peridot commanded to her green communication device. The screen cut out and gave multiple signs of malfunctions and errors, and Peridot glared at the screen. Her landing to earth had been rather rough. She wasn't badly hurt but her technology was trashed.

Peridot sighed wondering aggravatingly where Jasper was. She walked through the strange stacks of dried grass and continued walking in the direction of the wrecked ship.

She gave an irritated sigh as she tried connecting back to Homeworld.

"Connect to Homeworld port 759," Peridot demanded, fiercely. The screen glitched and shut down. She stomped the ground in frustration and marched onward.

"Don't worry, Peridot. Earth gems are weak," Peridot mimicked, mocking her higher ups. She rolled her eyes as she came to the sight of the shipwreck.

"Ugh. This is so much work," Amethyst grumbled and Peridot ducked behind a piece of shrapnel. The Crystal Gems were cleaning up the ship debris.

"It has to be done," Garnet stated, lifting a broken piece of the ship from the ground. Peridot suppressed a frustrated scream. This was her ship, she had built it, and they had to go and destroy it.

"Garnet's right. Who knows what could happen if a human played in this rubbage," Pearl added, helping to pick up.

The one named Steven was sitting on the shore looking into the water, longingly.

"Garnet?" Steven asked, quietly. Garnet dropped a large piece of the ship in a pile and looked at him.

"Do you think Lapis will be ok?" Steven asked, touching the water. The gems looked grim and silence engulfed the beach.

"Do you think Lapis can really contain Jasper? … She is pretty strong," Steven continued. Garnet walked over to the human and looked into the clear water.

"Lapis did a great thing for us, Steven," Garnet said, diverting the question. Steven nodded, tears in his eyes.

"Hey Steven... Why don't we go get something to eat?" Amethyst suggested, trying to cheer him up. He nodded again wiping away his tears. The three gems and the human returned to the temple. Peridot watched them leave. She felt so confused.

What did Lapis Lazuli do to Jasper? What did this water have to do with it?

She looked up at the temple, scanning the deck for the gems. She then dashed out from behind the shrapnel and examined the water. She placed one of her fingers into the water. Nothing. It was no harm to gem kind.

Peridot brought back up her fractured screen when suddenly the water's surface burst open. A soaked Jasper emerged from the water, holding Lapis' wrist tightly.

"You traitor!" Jasper shouted, throwing Lapis on the beach. Lapis looked very weak and broken. Peridot noticed a small crack on Lapis' gem and cringed. Peridot looked at Jasper. She was unrealistically angry.

"And you! You left me alone on the ship!" Jasper yelled, pointing a large finger at Peridot.

"I thought you could handle it on your own," Peridot reasoned not showing her fear.

"Excuses!" Jasper barked and glared at Lapis who laid on her hands and knees, shaking. Jasper walked methodically to Lapis.

"I'm going to crush your gem into dust, Lapis Lazuli," Jasper growled, with a schadenfreudish smile. She placed her foot on Lapis' back and leaned forward.

Peridot felt her body go numb. She had witnessed many gems at Homeworld be broken. To her this was just another occurrence, she shouldn't feel pity for Lapis Lazuli. At least, that's what she told herself as she averted her eyes.

"Lapis!" Steven yelled. He was running down the beach followed by the Crystal Gems. Peridot sucked in her breath as she watch the three rush towards them. With the shape her and Jasper were in, they only had a 36.87 % chance of beating the gems. Jasper, feeling humiliated by her previous defeat, rushed out recklessly to fight the gems. The look on her face was barbic and crazy.

Garnet took front hold and punched Jasper hard. Jasper fell to her knees with a loud grunt and Peridot watched the onslaught of punches from the tall gem. She felt detached as she started to try and formulate some rational plan. Jasper's physical form disappeared and reverted back into her gem.

Peridot tried calming her nerves and think rationally as the other two gems charged at her. She quickly made her decision.

She raised both of her arms above her head and closed her eyes hoping for the best.

"I surrender," She said as Amethyst's gem studded whip wrapped around her waist. Her arms remained free above her head.

The two gems paused and Peridot noticed that Pearl's legs were shaking. This comforted her.

Peridot's plan was relatively simple. As soon as she was healed she would call Homeworld and escape the Crystal Gems.

"I can help you," Peridot lied through her teeth as the whip squeezed her sides tighter. Garnet was now standing next to Pearl with Jasper's gem in a bubble.

"I am the main technician for Homeworld. I can tell you anything about their technology and artillery," Peridot falsely promised.

She was indeed the technician for all of Homeworld but there was no true inclination of her really sharing the Homeworld's secrets. Anyone who betrayed Yellow Diamond was a broken gem.

The gems looked at one another. Pearl looked unsure, Amethyst looked unconvinced, and Garnet looked stoic. Garnet made the bubble with Jasper's gem disappear with a flick of her wrist.

"We could use her help," Pearl whispered towards Garnet.

"I don't trust her," Garnet stated, staring down Peridot.

"What if we keep her captive?" Pearl asked, her white fingers gripping her spear tighter.

"We need her help," Steven commented, helping Lapis Lazuli stand. Garnet looked at Steven then back at Peridot with a cold demeanor. A silence overlapped the beach as Garnet thought. The waves slid up the beach and retreated as Peridot waited.

Garnet nodded grabbing the whip from Amethyst's hand. The whip tightened severely on Peridot's small waist and she had to suppress a small scream.

"This is our home and we will not hesitate to fight for it," Garnet warned, bitterly. She walked to Peridot and shoved her arms down and tied the whip around the rest of her body. Garnet took Peridot's green fingers and bubbled them. She had the bubble disappear and Peridot scowled under her green visor.

Garnet pushed Peridot towards the temple and Peridot began to walk. The two other gems followed with Lapis and Steven trailing behind.

End. Chapter two coming soon.