Prologue
On the edge of Beach City, their lays a temple. You know the one? It's not like their are an abundance of temples with intricate carvings of strange women surrounding the exterior. It's the home of Beach City's very own trio of super heroes: The Crystal Gems.
REQUIREMENTS TO BE A CRYSTAL GEM
1) Be an alien gem person.
2) Have a less-then minimum understanding of human culture.
3) Have a stupid hair cut.
(List to be updated with further observance)
There are three members of this gem-magic-wonder-group. Garnet, the stoic and mildly (extremely) terrifying leader. Amethyst, the reckless and crude comic relief of the group. And then there's Pearl, the delicate and calculating kill-joy. And with their powers combined, they manage to save humanity from the destructive powers of other gems with minimum casualties. Their hobbies include bickering with each other, squabble with each other, disagree, dispute, quarrel, and at the end of the day, they'll have a nice argument.
They've got a lot of issues. Yet somehow, they still manage to come together and save the day. Barely.
Now, you may be thinking that I may be being too harsh on them. Surely, this description is nothing more then a crude caricature of these great heroes. And you are absolutely right. I've got a bit of a biased opinion against them.
You see, as much as I hate to admit it, the Crystal Gems have bested me more times then I've liked to admit. They may have issues, but they are some of the finest warriors this galaxy has to offer.
But you see, the world is a wonderful place. Anyone can do anything if they try hard enough.
I tried. Oh, I have certainly tried.
And I've had my fun.
Now do you want to hear a story? Do you want that story to be full of epic battles against the forces of chaos? Maybe you want one with devastating betrayals between allies? Or maybe you're like me, and have a vendetta against the gems. You want to hear about their anguish, their suffering, their struggling against a force they just can't seem to beat?
If any of those apply, then this is the story for you.
I've had this idea in my head for a while now, so I figure nows as good a time as any to start publishing. The first four chapters of this will probably be published daily, as it's already written. In the meantime, I hope this is enough to hook you.
