Ok so only my second fanfiction, any pointers would be appreciated, I really love Jasper and Peridot pairing soooooo yeah this will be my attempt at creating something for them ;). Let me know what you all think and please let me know if you enjoyed it, all feed back is more than welcome. That is enough from me so without any more hindrances on my part here is chapter 1. Also Disclaimer: I do not own Steven Universe :)

The Prison

"How long do you expect to keep me in these chains? You're getting weaker, I can feel you breaking", she breathed out, almost a whisper, yet still holding a tone of unshakable resolve. She yanked harder against the water shackles wrapped around her wrists, her muscles contorting and flexing with power and desire. The shackles sounded like a raging river that never ended, her persistence only caused the water like prison they were trapped in to try and pull her back under, into the unconscious void that she hated. Although; they were in a mere pseudo ocean created by Lapis, it was quiet there, muffled as though they truly were just sitting in the real one.

"I…I will keep you here as long as I can, Steven, will be safe from you", Lapis grunted out her eyes closed, and teeth clenched concentrating on her hold on Jasper. Jasper was right, her power was slowly draining from the effort of containing the powerful gem that seemed to have a never ending source of power, and she could feel the gem on her back slowly cracking from the strain.

"I don't understand, you are betraying not only your home world, but Yellow Diamond as well. Besides, once home world gets word of this, the crystal gems will not be able to defend this Earth. If it's not me then some other gem will come and destroy them, and this Steven boy you all try to protect. All your efforts will be in vain", Jaspers voice oozed an eerie calmness that seemed to resonate within the prison. The chains that were trying to drag her down relented.

"We were brainwashed to believe that our existence was the only one that mattered. That everything and anything else was so far below us it was nothing to sacrifice everything to suit our home world needs. However, these creatures live, they breathe have thoughts, feelings, desires, their lives are no more or less important than our own. ROSE QUARTZ WAS RIGHT TO IMPRISON ME. I am glad she did. It allowed me to meet him. To feel the warmth of his kindness, something we have never received on our own world. I will fight. I will protect him. I will do all I can…" Lapis stood up her blue disheveled along with her dress, her fists clenched tight seeming to be clutching to the hope that she voiced.

Her blue eyes glared defiantly into Jaspers amber eyes, while Jasper just smirked seeing that she struck a chord. After all it was hard for a warrior like Jasper to not be impressed with her tenacity, and her burning desire that seemed to pulse all around her.

Warriors are born with this innate strength, she had greatly under estimated Lapis, a mistake she was still paying for. It was keeping her from her assigned Peridot. The little one could hardly properly defend herself, they were made to be scientists, but she was not entirely defenseless, as long as she kept her armor. Jasper was beginning to miss her annoying company, she had quickly grown accustomed to her small ramblings and discoveries. She sighed closing her eyes as she sat down across from the still standing Lapis.

"You would've made a great addition to our cause, it is almost a shame to have to be on opposing sides", she almost growled out crossing her arms over her broad chest, her hair still cascading wildly around her. Lapis frowned at the admission confused by her opponents' tactics, wondering if Jasper was trying to trick her into leaving her defenses down. The warriors' constant pull at the chains she had bound her with was what was causing her exhaustion, so with Jaspers sudden decision to sit Lapis felt an immense pressure being lifted off her shoulders.

"Yes well I believe I am doing what is right, even if the whole home world is against me." unclenching her fists she sat down cross-legged watching her enemy closely. "I am following the orders I have been given, I suppose I have no personal vendetta against your Steven, nor do I have a grudge against that fusion, although I wouldn't mind a rematch." She growled, annoyed with herself for even thinking of her past failure.

She was supposed to be undefeatable, a power which no one could hope to stand up against, a hammer that would crush all that lay before it, now look at her, chained like an animal that has no hope of freedom. "Personal or not, the same way you are chained to your orders, is the same way you will be chained in our prison", Lapis closed her eyes again concentrating, even though Jasper had relented in her constant onslaught, she refused to be taken by surprise.

All Jasper could do was smirk as she closed her own eyes in acknowledgement of their stalemate. Neither side willing to budge, no one winning, no one losing, but Jasper knew this fusion wouldn't last too much longer, time would be on her side.

Well I hope you all liked it, please let me know if you did. Hopefully I will be able to upload more tomorrow. Until then,

Yours Truly BroodingSkies.