Pearl sat in her room, crying. Rose was in love with Greg, officially. Pearl wondered what she saw in him, he was just a human. She'd been with Rose before she was Rose Quartz. What was so great about humans? Perhaps she should see what the whole deal was about. Fool around with a man or two and make up her mind.
"P! P! Pearl, get out here! Mission time!"
Pearl wiped up her tears and walked out of the room.
They were at the Lunar Sea Spire. All of them. Rose took lead, they were looking for something. Suddenly while they were ambushed by Crystal Shrimp they all tried not to touch them, all using different techniques of fighting skill. When they were all cleared out, a powerful green portal appeared. First Garnet was sucked in, then Amethyst, Pearl and Rose hung on, but Pearl decided to let go and get them as Rose begged her to let her do it instead. They all screamed when they were flunged in the portal.
Garnet got up and looked at her surroundings. She was in a park. People walked around happily and laughed, except for one.
A boy around five or six years old. Brown hair, kind of chuddy. He had on a pink shirt and brown slacks. He sat in a bench crying. She went to go see this sad little boy and put a hand on his shoulder. He looked up, eyes full with tears and a runny nose.
"Hello," Garnet said simply.
"H-hi." The boy replied back.
"What's your name?"
"Buddy Gleeful."
"Nice to meet you Buddy, I'm Garnet."
"Hi Garnet."
"Why are you crying?" Garnet asked.
"Because everyone is so mean to me! They call me tubby and fatty! I don't have any friends!" Bud hugged Garnet tightly and she held him back comforting him.
"There, there Buddy. I'll be your friend."
He looked up to her with a smile and he still cried, happily.
"Really?"
"Of course, Buddy. I will-"
"Hey look it's Tubby!"
Garnet saw three boys around his age. All laughing and calling him fat. It infuriated Garnet. Bud was tearing up more and was hiding his face behind his hands.
Garnet raised her fist and her gauntlet appeared. She looked at the boys.
"You leave Buddy alone. I am his friend and I will make sure none of you hurt him again."
The bullies froze and one of them was pissing themselves. They all ran off and screamed.
Bud looked at her and her weapon in awe.
"Can I touch it?"
"Yes."
His fingers and hands gently touched her gauntlet and held one of the fingers.
"Buddy?"
"Yes?"
"Do you want to play?"
"Yes."
Amethyst opened her eyes, then scooted back with a shriek. A girl was looking at her and it surprised Amethyst so much.
The girl had foxy, pointed features. Short, messy pale yellowish hair, tanned skin and big yellow sunglasses. Her clothes consisted of green tube top, dark jeans and platform shoes. Kinda of curvey. Around Amethyst's height.
"What the hell are you?" The girl asked.
"No, no. Who are you? And why were you watching me?"
"I'm Olivia Newmaker. Who are you?"
"Amethyst."
"Why are you purple?"
"I'm a Gem."
"What?"
"Kinda hard to explain, but I'm kinda an alien."
"You're either full alien or not alien."
"Like I said, hard to explain!"
"Wanna go to my house and watch movies. You can explain yourself more."
"What's a movie?"
"Oh God."
Pearl was in the trees. Stuck in the branches, she was careful to get across. She didn't want to fall-
Pearl gripped on a dead branch and fell below into the Earth. She fell on someone and her lips brushed on that person's lips. Briefly. She lifted her head and saw she was on top of a man. Late twenties, brown hair, brown eyes, glasses and was well figured. They stared at each other before Pearl got off the man.
"I am so sorry, sir! I didn't mean to fall on you! It's just the tree branches and-"
"You're not human. You have a giant pearl on your head." The man said and adjusted his glasses. He sat up and took a closer look at her. "What are you?"
"I'm a Gem," Pearl calmly said. No one ever asked her that question before.
"Interesting, please tell me more."
"Oh! Well, I'm from a different planet, wait. What's your name?"
Pearl should at least know his name before she told him her life story or as much of it as she can.
"Stanford Pines. What's yours?"
"Pearl."
"Pleasure to meet you Pearl." He held out his hand. They shook, but Pearl than realized what made it feel odd.
"You have six fingers!" She said in shock.
"Oh yes, that's my polydactyly. I was born with this."
"Wow," she gripped his hand to admire it more. "It's incredible." She looked up to his slightly reddened face and released his hand.
"So, what else do you want to know about me?" Pearl asked in voice that sounded somewhat flirtatious. She wanted to make him even more nervous. Or... perhaps explore a little bit. Not much, just a little bit.
Finally see what the big deal was about.
"Oh, well my journal is in my house, would you mind coming with me?"
"Of course not! Let's go!"
They walked back to Ford's cabin.
Olivia and Amethyst were listening to songs on the radio and eating ice cream.
"I love this song Amethyst!"
Amethyst nodded. The song was alright, the kind that would get stuck in your head and before you know it you're singing it everywhere, but a good song.
Disco girl
Coming through
That girl is you
Ooh oooh, ooh oooh
Olivia was singing along, shaking her hips and moving her arms back and forth. Her ice cream bowl next to her. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. She turned the music down and a police officer greeted her.
"Miss Newmaker?"
"Yes officer, is there anything wrong? Is it my music? I'll turn it down-"
"It's your father. He got run over by a car."
"W-what!?"
"Yes, unfortunately he did not survive. I'm going to take you to child services."
Olivia was crying now, but responded. "I'm eighteen years old!"
"Really?" The officer checked some files.
"Oh right! Sorry, you look so young. Anyway, goodbye." The officer left.
"Olivia?" Amethyst walked over to her and hugged her. Olivia held her tighter as she sobbed. Amethyst comforted her and sat her down. She spoon fed her some ice cream and watched the movie Conditioner. After the movie was over, Olivia looked to Amethyst.
"What am I gonna do? I don't have a job and-"
"Maybe we can convince someone to watch you while you try to find a job?"
"Who would agree to it? I'd be a burden on their part and even most perverts wouldn't want me because I look like I'm twelve."
"Someone good?"
Olivia remained silent.
"Come on, just try!"
"Alright, don't be surprised if it doesn't work."
Bud Gleeful was on top of Garnets head. Her hair was big and cushiony. She was walking around town, some people were staring in awe, others didn't care to notice, it was 1977 after all.
"Garnet!"
Garnet saw Amethyst and a girl walking down the street. They ran up to meet them.
"Garnet! My friend Olivia's dad just died and she needs a place to stay!"
"Garnet, whose that?" Bud asked aloud.
"That's my other friend, Amethyst. And I know just where Olivia could stay. To the woods everyone!"
They made it to large cabin in the forest. It had an ominous vibe to it.
"Is anyone in there?" Amethyst asked.
"Yes,-"
"I'm going in!" Amethyst yelled and broke the door down. She gasped and had a huge grin on her face.
It was Pearl and some guy making out! It was hilarious! Amethyst laughed as the two quickly sepreated, Pearl falling on her ass to the ground and the guy face palming, he had six fingers, weird.
Garnet groaned and rubbed her temples.
"Sorry, I tried." She said.
Olivia or Bud didn't get what was so funny. They just watched Amethyst in confusion.
This was how they all first met.
Author's Note: Well I've been gone for awhile, but I was on AO3 as Breakfastisruined. I decided to carry this story on this site. I hope you enjoy it.