She was scared.
Garnet had practically thrown her when she found out the truth. She was going to tell Garnet the truth. Eventually. Honestly, she had just planned on repairing the Hub another time or two and then stopping without telling anyone what she had done. She never counted on Amethyst and Steven revealing her.
Had Garnet ever been this upset with her? She couldn't think of a time when the fusion's fury matched this although she was smart enough to fear Garnet's rage. She had been afraid for Steven when he refused to give up Lapis. Garnet would have never hurt Steven, though. She was sure of that. Admittedly, she wasn't so sure about her own safety. If Amethyst hadn't stepped in . . . She didn't want to think about that.
The attention was away from her now. She was thankful for that, at least. Garnet and Amethyst fused and Sugilite's silhouette soared above her. Once she reached her full height, the towering fusion solidified, turned, and wound up a punch that brought the entire Hub crashing down.
She crossed her arms over her stomach and tried to watch. The sight of Sugilite was enough to destroy whatever composure she had left. She wasn't strong enough; she knew that already. And yet, here was another reminder. She pressed her hands into her torso as hard as she could, wanting nothing more than to disappear. Would Sugilite unfuse or would Garnet's rage carry into this huge fusion, consuming Amethyst with it? She knew she wouldn't be able to stop Sugilite if she went on a rampage this time. She would try, though, for Steven's sake.
A sickening sense of dread overwhelmed her at the thought of Sugilite's defusion. Her physical form began trembling. Garnet might confront her again. She didn't know what she would do, or if she could do anything, if that happened. Garnet would rightly accuse her of everything she did wrong and she wouldn't be able to deny any of it. She could only try to explain herself to two gems who wouldn't listen. Why should Garnet listen to her anyway? Her actions were inexcusable and her apologies meant nothing.
Sugilite did unfuse. Garnet strode toward her. She tensed and stared at the fusion as she walked past. Without a word, Garnet climbed onto Lion and waited for the others. The ride back to the temple was silent.
Upon entering the house, Garnet immediately disappeared into her room. She felt Amethyst and Steven's worried stares, but she wouldn't say anything. She refused to release her concealed tears until she made it to her own room. The door closed behind her and she let herself fall where she stood.
Rushing water covered the sound of her sobbing. A thin hand over her mouth stifled the sound further. She would give anything to disappear into one of the cascading waterfalls, never to resurface. She'd really messed up this time. She didn't know what to do.
She was sorry.
Ah, I know I have another story to update, but I just couldn't pass up on this idea. This won't take long to write anyways as I'm trying to make each chapter exactly 500 words (minus the author's notes). If you're waiting for Rose Petals, please bear with me! I just fell in love with this idea.
Update: It took me a little while to notice that the style I wrote this in is a little confusing. Most of the "she"s refer to Pearl. The following chapters will have this same style.