Tonight had been a rough night for Pearl. The events of what had happened between her and Garnet that night had replayed over and over again in her head as she entered her bedroom. How could Garnet say that she had been distracting her with nothing? Fusion isn't 'nothing'; fusion is a sacred bond between two Gems and Garnet of all Gems should have understood how Pearl felt about all of this and where did Steven and Amethyst get off exposing her like that? She would never forgive any of them for this. She screamed at the top of her lungs in frustration as her screams echoed throughout her large bedroom before she angrily leapt into the pool of water that flooded her bedroom.
Since Gems like herself didn't need to breath oxygen like humans did, she was able to stay underwater for as long as she wanted and she often did this when she wanted to escape from her problems. Her saltwater was always warm, murky and comforting and it always hid her so well from all of her troubles. She just felt so awful right now. Garnet was angry with her and had no reason to be and she could no longer trust Steven. She expected Amethyst to expose her if she ever found out but Steven? He was suppose to be her baby. The only one Pearl could truly bring herself to trust now was herself.
It wasn't always like this though; there was one, other Gem that she trusted even more than Rose Quartz but she hadn't seen her in billions of years. That Gem's name was Mother of Pearl. Pearls weren't created in Kindergartens like the other Gems; Pearls were merely servant Gems that were created by one, special Gem. The only Gem that had the special ability to create other Gems with her own powers. Mother of Pearl favored Pearl quite a bit except she was larger in size and her pastel-pink hair was longer and in an elegant updo with long, curly bangs. She wore a long, hoop dress that looked similar to the blouse Pearl was currently wearing but it was tied with a pastel-pink ribbon and had the Diamond logo on the chest of it instead of a star.
She also wore pastel-pink stockings with yellow heels and the Gem on her forehead was more vibrant and colorful than any of the other servant Pearls. Pearl still remembered what her mother had said to her the day she had created her.
"I will make you different from all of the other Pearls; you will be special. They may not understand you but I will always be proud of you my Pearl..." Pearl's eyes began to fill with tears at the memory of her mother's precious voice.
"I miss you mother..." She sobbed as she began to cry softly. Now she felt alone. She just wished that her mother were here with her, she wished that she could make other Gems to keep her company like her mother could so she wouldn't be so lonely. Her Gem began to glow as an idea began to form in her mind. Maybe she could make another Gem; she already had the power to make a hologram of herself, maybe if she just had the right materials, she could make a copy of herself.
She remembered that her mother would use to make all of the servant Pearls, including herself out of sand and saltwater. She already had the saltwater but there was no way she would be able to sneak out past that little nark Steven to get some sand from the beach without him noticing her. She looked around for anything else she could use as a substitute when she noticed that there were coins all over the floor of her pool.
"Ugh! Amethyst..." She growled when she remembered that Amethyst and Steven would often flick coins into the puddles on the floor of Amethyst's bedroom which would always end up in her room but maybe she could use them. For once Amethyst was actually useful for something in Pearl's favor. She walked around the floor of her pool, gathering up all of the coins she could find, dropping back down to her knees once she had collected them all.
Her Gem began to glow, shining a light that consisted of the same energy she would create her holograms with down onto the pile of coins. She reassured herself that she could do this as she focused hard to morph the coins into her image. After a minute or two of deep concentration, the saltwater of her pool began swirling around the coins as they all began melting into each other and soon they formed a Navajo Pearl.
"I did it...I did it!" Pearl gasped in surprise and amazement at the new Gem she had just created. She was just like her mother now. She watched in excitement as the Navajo Pearl began to glow then levitate to the surface of the pool and out of the water.
She climbed out of the water, sitting on the edge of the pool as she watched a new being form from this newly-created Pearl. This Gem had the same skinny, lanky, body structure as Pearl along with the big, round, ocean-blue eyes but this being had baby-blue hair and was wearing nothing more than a grass skirt and a dark-green, star necklace, held by a lime-green, leather rope and this Gem was also...a male? With six-pack abs as well. Navajo Pearl landed gracefully on the pool's sidelines as he pulled a Native American spear from his Gem. He then knelt before Pearl, clasping his spear in front of him.
"My Lady...Navajo Pearl at thou service..." He spoke in a soft, gentile, fatherly tone as he smiled up at her lovingly. Pearl stood dumbfounded as this Gem was noting like she had been expecting. Gems could take on any form they wanted so why did he choose to form a male? Maybe all of the metal had effected his form.
It's not like his appearance mattered though, it was what was on the inside of his Gem that mattered and she would judge him on that, not the gender he had chosen to form as.
"Is there anything I can doeth for thou My Lady?" Navajo asked gently with a warm smile.
"You can start by standing up. You are not my servant; you are your own Gem." Pearl explained with a small smile. She was already beginning to like his devotion to her.
"Yes My Lady..." He agreed before standing back up to his feet.
"Call me Pearl..." Pearl insisted with a shy grin as she felt a blush spread across her cheeks. Something just felt right about him. Maybe it was because he was just like her and made with a piece of her, maybe she just felt close to this.
"Yes My La-er...Lady Pearl...as thou wisheth..." He bowed respectfully. A large grin spread across Pearl's countenance as she began to squeal with excitement.
"Just wait until the others see you!" She beamed as her excited grin was replaced with a sinister smirk. She couldn't wait to rub her new partner in Garnet's face.
"Others Lady Pearl?" Navajo asked in confusion. There were others? Other what? Other Gems? Other beings?
"Navajo sweetie, there's something I need to explain to you thoroughly..." Pearl sighed before she began to explain the process of Gem fusion and what had happened between her, Garnet, Amethyst and Steven. Navajo felt himself growing increasingly angry after hearing what these awful, horrid Gems had done to his beloved Pearl. He needed to protect her from this ever happening again, he needed to protect her from them and he would protect her too or get shattered trying.
"That is awful! Thou must cometh with me and leaveth this horrid place. We shall liveth in harmony together Lady Pearl and I shall protecteth thee..." Navajo proposed as he outstretched his hand to Pearl for her to take. Pearl hesitated as she needed to think about this for a moment. Could she really leave her family? Then again, it's not like they would miss her now.
With a look of determination, she accepted his hand and lead him out of her bedroom. Once they had entered the living room, they had gained the awkward, unwanted attention of Garnet, Amethyst and Steven. Garnet turned her head away from them, in an attempt to give Pearl the cold shoulder but then she ended up doing a double-take at the sight of Navajo.
"Whoa...What is that?" Amethyst asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Who's that Gem and where did you find him? I thought I was the only male Gem." Steven piped up as he excitedly ran down the stairs from his bedroom.
"This is my new companion, Navajo." Pearl introduced, flashing Garnet a smug smirk.
"Hello Cretans..." Navajo stated darkly with a glare, directed at Garnet.
"You will poof and bubble him immediately!" Garnet ordered as she stood up from the couch and approached them.
"What?! No! You're just jealous that I have somebody who actually cares about me now and you can't take him from me!" Pearl retorted angrily. Garnet growled as she summoned her goblets.
"Shut your mouth!" She ordered as she punched Pearl across her face as hard as she could, knocking her to the floor.
"Lady Pearl!" Navajo gasped before glaring at Garnet menacingly and summoning his spear. He then slashed Garnet across her stomach, ripping her costume and leaving a large, deep scratch on the skin of her stomach. Garnet yelped in pain as she stumbled backwards, tripping over the coffee and falling to the floor into a sitting position against the wall. Navajo then chucked his spear toward her, impaling her shoulder and pinning her to the wall.
"That was a warning; next time I shall completely shattereth thee..." He growled before helping Pearl back up to her feet.
"Art thou okay Lady Pearl?" He asked in concern as Amethyst and Steven ran to Garnet's aid.
"Yes, I'm fine..." Pearl reassured, rubbing her swollen cheek as Navajo lead her to the door.
"You can't even fuse with him!" Garnet retorted, causing Pearl and Navajo to stop in their tracks.
"Oh yes I can...Navajo, fuse with me!" Pearl smirked, offering her hand out to Navajo.
"I-I can't..." Navajo admitted shamefully with a blush of humiliation as he looked down sadly.
"What?! Why not?!" Pearl gasped.
"I-I doth not knoweth how to dance..." Navajo sighed as tears of humiliation began to well up in his eyes.
"Well, I will teach you and when we come back we'll wreck this joint as the big, massive fusion we become!" Pearl announced as she ran out of The Temple, pulling Navajo along with her by the hand.
"PEARL!" Garnet called out before growling in annoyance. She then yanked Navajo's spear from her shoulder and screamed in frustration and jealousy before snapping it in half.
TO BE CONTINUED...