Seraphinite

Chapter 1- Fighting for My Home?

"After wandering space for so long. You forget where you came from. You forget where you belong… Being a solider is fine. There's always something to do. But, it's hard to fight when you don't know what it's for." a gem says to herself looking out into space.

"What are you talking about Seraphinite?" a blue gem interrupts her monologue.

Seraphinite turns around her long pine green hair flowing passed her shoulders.

Her bland and disinterested look quickly turned to a look of panic.

Seraphinite quickly got down on one knee and bowed "Apologies my Zircon! I was not expecting your presence." The gem said with her two left arms across her chest and her one right arm behind her back.

The sky blue gem approached the now submissive gem in her multiply shaded blue gown and put a hand on her shoulder.

"You may stand." she reached out her hand to assist the gem on the floor.

"Thank you my Zircon but…." Seraphinite hesitated.

The sky blue gem lightly sighed "You have permission from me."

Seraphinite lightly took her hand with gratitude.

Blue Zircon looked at her with a smile witch was not usually given towards a guard.

Seraphinite looked like she was blushing and noticed the sky blue gem started to turn pink along with her dress.

Seraphinite was in a trans from her sudden change in color.

The now pink gem quickly shook her head and lightly tapped her face. She then turned back to her original color and gave Seraphinite a hand motion for her to move aside.

Seraphinite quickly shuffled to the left and stood at attention.

Zircon approaches the window at which Seraphinite was looking out of "How much longer till we reach our destination?" Zircon asked.

"The human zoo?" Seraphinite asked.

"Yes the human zoo." Zircon said in a lighter tone.

"I am unsure my Zircon. I will go check with the Peridot in navigation." Seraphinite bowed and walked out the door.

When the doors closed Seraphinite leaned against a wall taking a minute to catch her breathe "She...she smiled at me?" Seraphinite quickly tapped her face and took a breather.

"Well someone's a little on edge…" a sarcastic voice comes from above her.

Seraphinite looks up to see a black gem hanging by a manriki chain.

"You…" Seraphinite looks at the gem angary.

"Hey what's with the sudden change in attitude?" the black gem said.

Seraphinite didn't like this gem for it was a new addition to the crew that she had no say in letting aboard, and his sarcasm upset her on a daily basis.

"Onyx... you waste of minerals…" Seraphinite reached for her gem and it started to glow.

"Uh-oh..." the Onyx quickly disappeared.

Seraphinite stopped again and calmed down "Alright now… time to go to navigation."

She walked down to navigation the Onyx still on her mind "What's wrong with that Onyx… his weapon is specifically made for shattering, and he's such a disrespectful clod!" she punched the wall.

The door to navigation opened the same moment she punched the door with a singular Peridot just sitting there starring at her.

Seraphinite felt embarrassed but quickly got back into her strong character "Peridot report! How long until arrival?!"

The Peridot stood straight and answered with her high pitch voice nervous at first "Yes Ma'am… arrival will be within three hours!"

"Carry on!" Seraphinite says with confidence and leaves the room.

The Peridot quickly answers before the door closes "Yes Ma'am!"

As the door closes Seraphinite feels a bit of pride in that quick recovery.

"Jeez your ego is unmatched." The Onyx says appearing out of the dark.

She ignores him.

"You know why I'm here with you Seraphinite?" the Onyx said.

Seraphinite stopped in her tracks "Oh I've got to hear this." She replied.

"It's because you can't shatter gems and I can…" he said as if it was obvious.

She looked a bit shocked at the answer as her eyes grew wide.

"It's true and you know it…" he said.

"Anything you can do I can do better." Seraphinite said her fists clenched.

" Except shattering…" he answered and hesitated to answer "Because unlike you… I'm made for it." he gave her a death stare.

The Onyx disappeared as soon as Seraphinite took a moment to blink.

"I would never want to be…made for that." she mumbled to herself looking down at the floor.

Seraphinite goes back to where she had left Blue Zircon.

She entered the room and got on one knee her two left arms behind her back and her one right across her chest "My Zircon we will be reaching the human zoo in approximately three hours."

"Thank you Seraphinite. That will be all." Zircon said making a hand motion to send her away.

Seraphinite about to leave the room is stopped by her master's voice once again.

"Seraphinite…"

"Yes?" she replied.

"Prepare for a new crew member to come aboard. It is very important so please don't mess this up." She said with a smile.

Seraphinite bows down on one knee "Of course my Zircon."

"Such a loyal servant you are." Zircon approached Seraphinite and put a hand on her chin and lifted her face to look at her.

Zircon's sapphire blue eyes made Seraphinite freeze up. She felt tense and was afraid if this went on much longer she would blush.

"I do appreciate you Seraphinite, but you can be more open with me." she said her sky blue skin glowing as the ship moved past the stars.

Seraphinite was confused she was just a solider and Zircon was a trusted advisor to Blue Diamond. She could've treat Seraphinite like dirt this whole time, but she wasn't. She wasn't in the slightest. She didn't even give her difficult tasks and a lot of the time. She didn't even want Seraphinite to leave. Suddenly noticing these things Seraphinite got nervous. She didn't know what this meant.

"Do you know what fascinates me about humans Seraphinite?" Zircon didn't give her time to answer.

"It's the way they show compassion." she said.

"Compassion? What do you mean?" Seraphinite asked.

Zircon looked at her with a smirk and kissed her.

Seraphinite's eyes went wide What the..!? she thought to herself.

When their lips parted Seraphinite was in shock, but Zircon just gave her a smile that would make any person feel uncomfortable.

"Well what did you think?" Zircon said in a lustful voice that made Seraphinite question who her master was.

Seraphinite blushed a little and was confused, for she had never seen her master like this before.

Before she could answer something came over the intercom.

"We will be nearing the human zoo shortly." a Peridot said over the intercom.

Zircon quickly let go of Seraphinite and checked her hair.

Seraphinite didn't realize so much time had passed, it was insane because she could have sworn she had just walked in.

Zircon turns to her "Alright...let's look our best."

-fades to black-