NOTE: This takes place at the Cosmic Jubilee where the two met.
Lars and Emerald were sitting closely together. Hips touching. Hands interlocked. They both turned their heads to where they were looking at one another. Emerald slowly started to lean in. Lars started to do the same. Suddenly, Lars' alarm started to buzz in his pocket.
"Oh man," Lars thought. "Why now?"
"Oh, stars," Lars said out loud as he pulled away from Emerald.
"What?" Emerald asked. "What's wrong?"
"Well, look at the time," Lars said getting up. "I should really get going." He started to walk off.
"Wait," Emerald said grabbing Lars' hand. "You can't go now. It's only…"
"I have to!" Lars exclaimed pulling his hand out of Emerald's grip. "I really have to!"
"But why?" Emerald asked grabbing Lars' hand again.
"Oh, uh…" Lars hesitated. He couldn't tell Emerald what he was really doing. He and the Off-Colors would be dead. "The commander," he finally said. "I still have to meet the commander."
"The commander?" Emerald asked. "But didn't you know that…" Before Emerald could finish her sentence, Lars' alarm buzzed again.
"Bye," Lars said as he pulled his hand out of Emerald's grip and proceeded to run back towards the Cosmic Jubilee.
"Wait!" Emerald called after him. "Come back." She slowly continued to follow him. "Please come back. I don't even know your code. How will I find you?" Lars didn't listen and continued to run. Emerald started to run faster. "Wait! Please, wait!"
Lars ran through the curtains, right by Emerald's Pearl. "Bye," he said as he passed her. She politely waved at first, but she suddenly jumped up when she realized what was happening. "I say," the Pearl said. "Young gem." Before she could finish her sentence, Emerald came through the curtains, forcing her Pearl back into her seat.
"Wait," Emerald called out as she passed through. She tried to continue to run after Lars, but she was blocked by several other gems.
Lars continued to run to the docking bay where the Off-Colors were waiting for him. Emerald's Pearl was was following closely behind him. "Good sir," the Pearl called. "Excuse me. Just a moment!"
Lars ignored the Pearl and quickly made his way towards the Sun Incinerator. The Off-Colors were inside the ship, giving Lars the hand-signal to hurry. He made it inside the ship and shut the door. The Off-Colors quickly got to work on taking off.
"No!" Emerald's Pearl called out. "Stop!"
The Sun Incinerator powered up and quickly headed for the gates that lead to open space.
"Stop that ship!" Emerald's Pearl cried. "Close those gates!" The gates started to close, but the Sun Incinerator just made it through.
"Follow that ship!" Emerald's Pearl yelled at the guards. "Don't let them get away!"
The quartz soldiers boarded their ships and and followed after the Sun Incinerator.
"We're doomed!" Rhodonite exclaimed. "They're gonna break us!"
"Not today," Lars said. "Twins, fire up the nova thrusters.
"Right away," the Rutiles said. With that said, the ship disappeared as it went into hyperspeed.