Author Note: First and Foremost welcome to my first Steven Universe story and this is based on a what-if scenario, what is Aquamarines mission hadn't gone as planned what if the crystal gems had stopped the ship what would then happen to both Aquamarine and Topaz.
Chapter 1: A New Home.
(Warning corporal punishment in chapters)
"Stupid Topaz", Aquamarine mumbled to herself, "why couldn't she just stop those stupid's humans and that Steven faster". Her plans hadn't gone as she planned, her mission was just to get 6 humans, A Lar's, A Sadia, A Connie, An Onion I think, Mailman, and My dad. Everything would have been perfect but now those stupid gems stopped her. Forcing her to flee, and even worse as she did that giant fusion had managed to knock her wand away from her leaving her without a weapon. Currently, she was lost she had flown into the woods to try and hide but she soon realized that she had no idea where she was. "I wonder where Topaz is?"
Back at the beach, Topaz had crawled onto the sand and was meet by the crystal gems, Topaz looked around in an attempt to find Aquamarine. "Gem's you head out and look for Aquamarine", Garnet ordered.
"Garnet what are you gonna do", Pearl asked.
"I'll handle Topaz", the other nodded before leaving, "Topaz we don't have to do this". Topaz narrowed her eyes with a blank look on her face. She then rushed forward swinging her staff towards Garnet, who jumped backward. "Topaz just listen to me", Garnet dodged again as Topaz ran towards her swinging her staff towards her.
"Why should I?" Topaz swung her staff and missed, Garnet jumped back and held her hands out towards Topaz and showed her, her gems. This caused Topaz's eyes to widened in shock, "you're a fusion?"
"Yes", Garnet slowly began to walk towards her, "Topaz I can tell that you care deeply about the other Topaz and I also know that on Homeworld you're not allowed to stay fused for long, but you have an option you could stay here on earth and stay like that for as long as you want".
"What about the diamonds…. if we don't come back then they will come looking for us…. and then Topaz will be taken away from Topaz", Garnet reached up and placed her hand on Topaz's shoulder.
"I wouldn't allow that…. We won't allow that", Garnet slipped her hand into Topaz's massive hand and gave it a small squeeze. "If you come with us…. Stay here on earth I promise that nothing will happen to you…. Either of you".
Topas looked at Garnet and in a flash, her staff was gone, "okay Topaz will stay".
Garnet gave the massive fusion a smile, "good, now let's go we need to find Aquamarine".
It had been two days since the mission and it was office Aquamarine was lost she had passed the same tree for the 50th time. All the while she kept on cursing the Crystal Gem's names blaming them for her being lost for so long. As she flew around she had to admit that the earth was pretty nice looking, after a long while she had finally reached a strange looking building. As she approached she could make out what seemed to be a green and white flag with a strange looking symbol in the middle. She then saw what seemed to be a monitor, she flew up and sure enough, it was some kind of primitive monitor of some kind. "It may be old but I should be able to make a call to Homeworld". She thought to herself as she pressed a button and the screen flashed on, Aquamarine jumped up as the screen showed some sort of image on it of more humans talking.
"Who are you?" Aquamarine slowly turned around to find a Peridot standing behind her.
"Are you Peridot Facet-2F5L?" Aquamarine asked.
"Yes, and who are you?" Aquamarine for the first time in days smiled.
"Finally someone who can help me, I was sent by blue diamond to get the humans from your report and bring them to her, do you have a way for me to get in touch with Homeworld", Aquamarine watched as the Peridot's eyes widened a bit.
"Y-yeah just hang on a second", Peridot slowly walked away and climbed down, "Lapis!"
Aquamarine waited for a while and she was soon meet by another gem with wings like her, "you're a Lapis Lazuli good now how can I get in touch with Blue Diamond?"
"Okay you seem to be a bit confused", Lapis stated, "we don't work for Homeworld, we're Crystal Gem". Lapis watched as the smile on Aquamarine's face slowly disappeared and was replaced by an angry look.
"I can't call Homeworld….. Meaning I can't go home", Something snapped in Aquamarine's head as she flew toward Lapis and began to pound on her head with her tiny fists.
Lapis let out a heavy sigh wondering when this gem was gonna release this wasn't hurting as much as she probably thought it was. "Peridot", Lapis called out.
"Yes, Lapis".
"Go get Steven I'm gonna put our little friend here in timeout", Lapis preceded to trap Aquamarine in a ball of water causing her to throw a major temper tantrum. "Now you are gonna stay in there until we figure out what to do with you".
"Release me you traitor!" Aquamarine screamed in fury banging her fists on the water trying to break it. "Hey don't leave me alone!" Aquamarine watched as Lapis walked away still holding her hand up, "RELEASE ME!" After five minutes the small blue gem finally stopped her tantrum and just sat in the ball of water trying to calm down. For what seemed like hour's Aquamarine sat there thinking about how she was gonna get back to homeworld or finish her mission. "Where is Topaz?"
"Lapis!" Aquamarine turned her head to the side to see Steven running up with the others close behind.
"Steven", Lapis came out of the barn with a small smile on her face at the sight of her first friend, "who is that?" Lapis pointed towards the large yellow gem beside Garnet.
"Oh Lapis meet Topaz she is the new member of the crystal gem", Steven announced proudly.
"TOPAZ!" Aquamarine cried out in joy, "Topaz hurry take them out and them come to free me!"
"Lapis how did Aquamarine get here?" Pearl asked.
"She just showed up to the barn she is trying to find a way to contact homeworld", Lapis explained.
"Lapis can you let her out?" asked Steven.
"Steven are you sure about that?" Pearl asked.
Steven nodded his head, "I don't think she can do much damage without her wand thing".
Lapis nodded before letting Aquamarine go, Aquamarine immediately flew towards Topaz and stood on top of her head. "Get them Topaz!" She ordered.
"No", Aquamarine's eyes widened in shock at those words.
"Topaz what are you talking about", she snapped, "you take orders from me!"
"No, I don't!" Topaz reached up and grabbed Aquamarine and set her on the ground. "I'm staying here on earth".
"Topaz don't be ridiculous, what about the Cluster if you stay here you'll be destroyed with this world!" Aquamarine shouted.
"The cluster is stopped", Aquamarine turned towards Steven, "we stopped the Cluster so the earth is gonna be safe".
"Topaz if you don't help me then I'm gonna have you shattered when we get back!" she cried.
"Aquamarine you aren't gonna be able to go home", Aquamarine looked towards the pearl.
"What are talking about!"
"Your ship is currently at the bottom of the ocean", Pearl explained, "there is no way to contact homeworld on earth and there is no warp pad that can take you back".
The small gem looked towards Topaz, "I'm stuck here…. And there is nothing I can do….". Aquamarine thought to herself. Aquamarine looked towards the large purple gem who seemed to be in charge, "I surrender".
"Aquamarine it's not that bad, the earth is", Topaz started.
"Don't talk to me!" Aquamarine snapped, "you're nothing more than a traitor now!" She and Topaz had been sent on about 20 mission together since she was made. Topaz was really the only gem she considered a friend and now that friend has turned her back on her and joined a group of rebels.
"Garnet, what are we gonna do with her?" Pearl asked.
"Yeah it's not like we can just let go around free", Amethyst added.
"We are gonna take her back to the temple with us", Garnet informed, "Pearl we are gonna keep her in your room".
"What!" Pearl asked in surprise, "why my room?"
"Because your room is the only one with water and she will feel the most comfortable in it", Garnet explained as she walked over and kneeled down to the smaller gem's level. "Aquamarine you're coming back to the temple with us".
"Like I have a choice!" The smaller gem answered.
"When where you made?" Garnet suddenly asked.
"About 100 years ago", she answered.
"So you're that new?" Garnet thought Garnet had a feeling that Aquamarine was a pretty new gem. Certain Gems had a unique feeling to them to them when they were fresh, new gems under about 1000 tended to have child kid tendencies. Except for Amethyst who always acted like a child, "so except for maybe Peridot she is currently the youngest gem on earth". "Alright then follow us, and do not attempt to escape".
"It's not like I have a choice", Aquamarine mumbled as she was lead over to the nearest warp pad after a quick they were back in Steven's house. "This is your base", she asked looking around.
"In a way yes", Garnet told the smaller gem, "Pearl open your room door and place her inside we need to talk".
Pearl nodded she opened her room door and nudged Aquamarine inside, "wait here".
Aquamarine looked around at the large dark indigo colored room, she had to admit it was pretty impressive. Suddenly a plan came to her, "if this is the base of operation than there must be some kind of communication device somewhere". Aquamarine took flight and few to the top of the central waterfall. "Why does a Pearl need all these weapons?" Aquamarine question as she lifted one of the smaller ones up and looked over it. "I might as well keep this since those traitors crystal gems took my wand". Aquamarine followed the central waterfall down to the lower levels of the temple. She ended up in another room filled with all kinds of trash and other items.
"Where am I?" Aquamarine wondered.
"Why are you in my room?!" Aquamarine jumped a bit as she turned.
"An Amethyst….", Aquamarine said in disgust. Aquamarine pointed the tip of dagger she stole from pearls room at Amethyst. "Take me to your communication hub now!"
Amethyst held back a laugh as she quickly summoned her whip, "look Aquamarine was it…. Either A you come with me nicely, or B we do this the hard way".
To make a long story short….. She choose the hard way.
"Take this off me!" Aquamarine demanded. After what had happened, Garnet made a quick trip to the barn and got Peridot old leash. She had also put Pearl on guard duty for a while. "You can't do this to me! I'm and Aquamarine you are just a pearl release me!"
"No," Pearl said simply. "Now quiet down".
Aquamarine sat down in a huff. "You crystal gems are all gonna be shattered one day!"
Pearl rolled her eyes as she went back to what she was doing. It was an old custom she did sometimes in her free time. She was slowly and carefully sharpening her swords one by one.
"What are you doing?" Aquamarine asked after a while.
Pearl looked over at the small gem, "I am sharpening my swords".
"Why?"
"It keeps them in good condition", Pearl answered.
"Can I have one too?" Aquamarine asked.
"You wanna sharpen a blade….. Why?" Pearl questioned.
"Why… I have nothing else to do!" Aquamarine snapped, she had a plan. If she could get the blade from the pearl, she could cut this stupid cord and flee.
"No".
"COME ON!" Aquamarine shouted. "Let me do something! You can keep me locked in this room, and not give me something to do!"
"You want something to do huh?" Pearl reached into her gem and pulled out a book, Pearl slides the book across the floor to Aquamarine.
"What am I gonna do with this!?"
"Read it".
Aquamarine huffed she picked up the book and opened up, "I can't read this language you stupid Pearl!"
"You seem pretty smart Aquamarine you could probably figure it out in an hour", Pearl smirked at the smaller gem.
Aquamarine turned away from pearl and laid on her side, "why don't you just let me leave?"
"We would rather you stay with us instead of roaming across the world," Pearl explained.
"Why? You already explained there is no way for me to get back to homeworld. So why do you care if I roam around this horrid planet?" Pearl set down the sword she had. Pearl walked over to Aquamarine as she took a seat next to her.
"Aquamarine can you look at me please?"
"No".
"Okay just listen then." Pearl responded, "Look I understand that you are upset and possibly a little scared, but please. Understand this although earth and its inhabitants don't seem that threatening at first glance. Some of the creatures and humans on this planet can be dangerous. Since you don't know that much about this world right now, you could be poofed, cracked or even shattered".
"Why do you care!?" Aquamarine demanded, "I am an enemy you should be trying to shatter me!"
"Why do I care?" Pearl thought to herself. "We may be enemies but you don't deserve to be shattered Aquamarine".
Aquamarine turned her head slightly to look at Pearl, "You are a Pearl you are lower than me. So I'll give you one more chance release me or be shattered!"
"Good luck with that", Pearl stood up and walked away from her.
A/N: I am gonna try and update this at least once to twice a week. Let me know what you think of this chapter as well.