Regret and Redemption
by Drakeot7
Chapter 1: Lapis' Death
Peridot stood, both horrified andsorrowful, staring longingly at what was left of her best friend. It started out as a normal day. How could it have come to this? Peridot began to cry. Lapis Lazuli, her closest friend, had become... corrupted. Once a gentle blue gem filled with compassion and love, now a titanic abomination with uncontrollable rage. Her teeth snapped in every direction, full of anger and malcontent. She stood 15 feet tall, with 4 disfigured arms and revolting deep blue tendrils for legs. Peridot continued to sob as she looked down at the remote in her hand. One push, she thought, one push, and it'll be over. She will die, and there is nothing that can bring her back.
She had built a giant cage using her Ferro-kinesis, as corruption this bad could not be contained in even the strongest of bubbles. She could not keep her in the cage, as she was too violent and would eventually escape and cause havoc. All the gems agreed. Even Steven, who was closest to Lapis, agreed. This had to be done. To save her, to finally let her rest. Peridot had added electric bolt cannons onto the inside of the cage, and with a press of her remote, they would overload and shatter Lapis. And it was time.
So, with one final look at her dearest friend, Peridot raised the remote and pressed the button. The cage started to buzz with electric current, growing brighter and brighter with every moment, until it finished its charge, and sent a ray of deathly lightning through the corrupted gem. After the smoke had settled, Peridot slowly, and carefully, walked up to the now burnt cage, and saw the Lapis Lazuli gem, shattered into what seemed like a million pieces. She was crying even harder now as she picked up a handful of the shards, dropped to her knees, and started to sob uncontrollably. The Gems, who had been standing back in the barn whilst this happened, walked up next to Peridot and started crying too. "It could have been great...", Peridot said softly, between her violent sobs.