Chapter 1: Quite an Epic Introduction
Explosions burst through the blackened sky, lighting up like deadly fireworks. Six figures were crowded together in a beautiful rose bubble, keeping them safe from the constant barrage.
"What's going on!" Pearl asked, panicking as she looked at the carnage around them. She was clinging to garnets arm in fear. It had all been so sudden. It was just a normal day and then poof, a full scale invasion.
"Were gonna get broken, aren't we?" Peridot cried. She pulled herself closer to Amethyst, crying into the purple gem's shoulder.
"Guys… I can't hold it… much longer!" Steven grunted, receiving multiple worried glances. Connie quickly knelt by Stevens side, reaching up to gently put her hands on his shoulder. He gave her a weak smile before his eyes screwed shut again.
"Its Yellow Diamond!" Garnet shouted as her eyes snapped open.
"I saw it. She was so angry at Peridot that she spent the last month building an invasion fleet. She's here to destroy the planet no matter the cost!"
Another blast broke the fragile bubble and Steven collapsed into Connie's arms. She shouted for him, but he was out cold. Amethyst was able to knock away another missile, with Garnet behind shooting down two more. They saw the fourth to late. They all grabbed on to each other as the missile sped toward them…
The group opened their eyes. Why were they not dead? Then they saw her. A White Quartz, standing just as tall if not taller than Garnet stood before them, her white bubble now their protection. Her Transparent teal medieval robes swirled wildly around her white leggings and teal shoes. They gem on her hip glinted as she turned to face the shocked gems, showing them her light teal face and pushing some of her thigh length white hair over her shoulder. She smirked slightly.
"You really should be more careful." She laughed. The crystal gems blinked at her in confusion and shock. Then the rest showed up.
"WAAAAHOOOO!" The shout shocked the group into turning around to see a shorter gem run into the fight, two of her four hands wielding a giant hammer. Her skin was a creamy orange, covered with a deep brown shirt. Only one of her eyes could be seen through her almost black hair, its color a piercing orange. On her face was a triumphant smirk. She smashed her way through the explosions with no fear.
Behind her was a sapphire sized emerald, her shaggy dark green hair covered her eye. She was wearing a shirt that was stained with grease. She calmly walked behind the raging fusion.
One of the gems, just about the height of Pearl approached them. Her skin was a light orange and hair a light auburn, tied up into a high ponytail. She released her hand from the double sided battle axe she carried and it fades in a blip of light.
"Well well! This must be the famous Crystal Gems!" She proclaimed, hands on her hips. The gem on her right hand reflected the light from the explosions.
"Who-" "I thought you would be better fighters." The emerald monotoned, cutting off pearl. She calmly walked over to attempt to get the fusion to stop chewing on the broken fragments of bomb.
"Anyways, we thought we might lend you a helping hand!" Said the Carnelian.
"But, who are you?" Asked Garnet as they began to get up.
"Us? We're the Geodes"
6000 years prior
It was rare for gems to sleep, but It felt like a good moment for a rest. Staying awake wouldn't make the ship move any faster, would it? And this may be the simplest job ever assigned, watch the tekies blow up an asteroid belt. It honestly couldn't be easier. But this time it was different, and one Carnelian's life changes forever. It began with one simple mission.
Carnelians are made to be officers in combat, watching over small platoons but nothing bigger than that. Most of them serve under Yellow Diamonds' rule and enforce the will of their Diamond.
This Carnelian and her platoon were watching over the destruction of the Solar System's Asteroid Belt, allowing easier access to more planets to colonise. Stoically she stood on the bridge of the spacecraft and looked out of the large window out into space, arms folded behind her back. The windows communicator blinked onto the screen.
Carnelian hummed softly as the blinking caught her attention and she tapped on the communicator to accept the call.
"Carnelian 51739, how far are you from your destination?" The face of Yellow Diamonds' pearl appeared on the screen. Carnelian turns to the screen and gave a respectful salute.
"It's all going according to schedule, inform Yellow Diamond we will be finished in a few hours at our current pace." She replied looking to the screen.
"Good. Is the Moonstone behaving? It was a mistake to let her live as a failed gem." The pearl sneered, growling at just the thought of the insufferable brat.
"The Moonstone has shown no error in behavior thus far, my Agates are keeping a close watch over her." She said turning to look over to another screen to see how much more time until she reached the camp.
"Alright. At ease. I will contact you again when you are to blow the charges." And with that the screen blinked out.
Carnelian sighed and sat down on the chair behind her. Maybe it was time to do that 'sleeping' thing. Her eyes drift closed as she goes relaxed in her chair, head leaning on the back of the chair.
She was in a dark dungeon. The only light was the one coming from the yellow screens that separated them from the prisoners. She remembered this. The prisoner looked up at her for a moment before looking back to her feet.
"I suppose you're here to gloat." Her words were strained.
"Why. Why did you betray homeworld?" The prisoner chuckled weakly at that. She looked up at her again, making eye contact.
"Wow. You ask questions. There may be hope for you yet." Carnelian glared at the smiling prisoner. Eyes narrowing a bit.
"Because there are planets with life out there. Life that's almost as intelligent as us. There's so much potential in them, so much life. They have what we lack. But instead of helping each other, homeworld murders them all. You'll see. One day you'll find the ones that change your life. Just you wait"
Carnelian clicked her tongue at the prisoner and folded her arms behind her back again.
"Is that honestly the best you can think of to spare your life? How desperate are you? You're being broken the moment we arrive back at Homeworld, no matter what your excuse is."The prisoner chuckled again.
"It's not an excuse. It's honesty." Carnelian felt the words pierced her heart like a dagger. She was disgusted. By the prisoner, by homeworld, by everyone. She glared at her again, body slightly trembling in anger as she looked down at the prisoner with cold eyes.
"Go to hell why don't you.." She retorted shakily and turned, she storms down into the darkness of the nightmare.
Gasping loudly, she sat up in her chair, beads of sweat rolling down her face. Hunched over a bit she panted in shock, like she had a bolt of electricity shock her whole body. This was the first and last time she ever tried sleeping.
~End chapter one~