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Friends or Enemies?
Chapter 1:
It was simply aggravating to her, she had come so close to getting the information from the planet yet some sort of Crystal Gem ruined her units. Peridot was writing up her report directing it to her superiors, they had to know that these menacing gems where still rummaging on the planet. A small beeping came up on her screen, her eyes diverted from her report to the pop up message.
Peridot 28001-72, Yellow Diamond is requesting you in the main hall.
Peridot frowned a bit nervously; Yellow Diamond was probably expecting her to have the information on the clusters. She quickly opened the reply button and entered her response: Understood. She sent the message before closing the screen out and standing up. The room was filled with clutter and a few robonoids moved out of her way as she walked to the door and the slid open for her. Peridot walked through the halls silently staring right ahead of her ignoring the other gems who glanced at her. She knew they saw her as strange and couldn't possibly understand why Yellow Diamond choose her as the confidant, but that didn't bother her, she was confidant and didn't care what the other gems would think, all that mattered was her orders given by Yellow Diamond.
She entered the Main hall where Yellow Diamond was speaking to Guards and another small blue gem, "You wished to see me Yellow Diamond," Peridot asked and she turned to her Confidant with a smile.
"Good, you have perfect timing," Yellow Diamond turned to Peridot. Peridot glanced at the smaller blue gem, she looked thin and fragile, she wasn't as short as some but she was shorter than Peridot. She wore what looked like ancient clothing, but it was clear that she had a blue Diamond on her clothing.
"This is Lapis Lazuli, she's returned from the abandon earth colony, unfortunately Blue Diamond is not available to meet with her, so I'm assigning you to look after her until Blue Diamond returns," Yellow Diamond explained to a confused Peridot.
"Look after her?" Peridot almost protested but stayed quiet, it was better not to fight against the orders she was given by Yellow Diamond. She swallowed her protest and nodded, "Very well."
"I trust you are capable of showing her around the city then?" Yellow Diamond asked Peridot sharply, she had noticed the protest and this made Peridot a little nervous.
"Yes Ma'am, this way," Peridot led Lapis away and she bowed to Yellow Diamond and nervously followed Peridot. She gazed up at the ceiling designs as they exited the main hall.
How did I get stuck babysitting an ancient lost gem, Peridot thought to herself she wasn't even interested in the job, why did she have to do this, she was already furious from what happened before. Lapis caught up with her she was obviously very nervous.
"This place is so different now..." she spoke quietly. Her voice was very mousy and Peridot almost ignored her, she didn't bother to make eye contact.
"You'll be staying with me for now until Blue Diamond returns," Peridot entered her code into the control panel nearby her door and the door slid open, "You are free to come and go as you please." Peridot led Lapis into the room and the lights flickered on. Lapis looked at the floor noticing all the robonoids that came to greet her. She smiled at the robonoid and picked one up.
"Aw, are these guys your pets?" Lapis asked her hoping to make some sort of connection to this strange looking gem that was supposed to be her caretaker.
"Pets? You really have been on earth for too long," Peridot scooped the Robonoids from Lapis and slammed it down on her desk, "They're tools, designed to make Gem life easier, that all they are," Peridot closed her eyes in annoyance. Any recent gems would know that answer already.
"I'm sorry," Lapis looked away from Peridot, she was obviously just a burden to this gem and she could obviously tell that she was really worked up about it. Peridot flinched a bit; she'd never heard anyone use that word at her. She opened her eyes and turned to Lapis examining her for a moment then moved towards the door.
"Come with me I was supposed to show you around the city," Peridot ordered. Lapis nodded and followed her out gazing back at the robonoid the got back to its feet and scurried down the desk and back to the floor. As they exited the temple door Lapis gazed around at the many gems and the transportation and flew in the sky. Home world had never looked so intimidating before. She moved closer to Peridot and grabbed her arm, this was surprising to Peridot and she wiggled free.
"What are you doing!?" she snapped at the gem and she bowed her head almost ashamed.
"I'm sorry...this place is very different," Lapis responded and Peridot looked away from her embarrassed as other gems looked their way.
"Ugh, stop saying that! And... It's just a city it's not a big deal!" Peridot shot glares at a few smaller gems who were giggling at them. They scurried away from them when Peridot shot them the glare. Lapis nodded slowly and walked closely beside her as they walked further into the city.
"What's wrong with your arms?" Lapis asked trying to make small talk on the tour.
"My Arms?" Peridot looked at them and then at Lapis' arms.
"They... your fingers aren't even attached," Lapis spoke a bit hesitantly as if she was going to offend Peridot. But the curiosity was eating away at her, "Are you a robot?"
"What... no... I'm a gem, I'm just..." Peridot didn't feel it was necessary to talk about herself, especially in public, she gazed over at the other gems who were shopping then looked back at Lapis, "I'm a gem just like the rest of them," she pointed to the crowd.
"Oh..." Lapis bowed her head again and kept quiet. Peridot frowned and continued telling Lapis about the area.
Hours past the two of them had wondered back to the Temple hall, "And that's about the last thing you need to know...what's that look for?" Peridot noticed how nervous Lapis looked; she gazed back at the city and watched as the two Suns set behind it causing the rainbow glow to light up the horizon.
"The city I was raised in was never like this... it was so much smaller, everything has changed so much in 5000 years..." Lapis said solemnly and she turned back to Peridot, "If it's alright, I think I'd like to rest now, it was a long trip here and touring your city has tired me out."
"Ah...Yeah that's fine," Peridot wasn't sure how to respond, she wasn't even over 1000 years old, this gem was so much older that her and she was just realizing this now. She led Lapis back to their room when she spotted the big orange gem that she dreaded seeing every day.
"Ugh..." she groaned as she approached, the gem turned to her, they yellow eyes gazing down at her and Lapis, "What do you want Jasper?" she obviously sounded annoyed and this triggered Lapis to be cautious and move closer behind Peridot.
"So that's the brat Yellow Diamond assigned you to look after?"
"She's a refugee from earth, she waiting to meet with Blue Diamond. Now out with it, what do you want?" Peridot growled, this was a tense relationship and Lapis began to wonder if this was how friendship was now.
"Yellow Diamond wanted you to review this," Jasper pushed a touch screen device into Peridot's chest and she took it from her and examined it. She let out a painful sigh.
"You're assigned to this as well?" she groaned painfully.
"Yeah as your Escort, we'll be leaving in a week, they expect Blue Diamond will be back before then," Jasper walked past Lapis glaring coldly at her.
Peridot shook her head, she hadn't even finished her full report to Yellow Diamond, and she was just expecting two gems to take on those Crystal gems.
"What was that all about?" Lapis asked.
"It's none of your concern," Peridot replied almost monotone. She entered the room and the robonoids scurried around her again, "The resting courters are on the left." Peridot sat at her desk and opened up her report screen again.
"Peridot..." Lapis stated before heading into the other room, "Thank you for showing me around, you're the first friend I have after coming back; I don't even know if anyone I knew before is even still alive." Lapis place on hand on her right arm and looked to the side. She noticed Peridot had stopped typing on her device. She was silent she didn't look up from her screen.
"Did I say something wrong...?"
"Friends..." Peridot's voice quivered, Lapis couldn't understand the emotion in her voice, "I don't have friends, I have colleagues, escorts and superiors... I don't make friends, and you are just a job assignment," she responded coldly not looking away from her screen. Lapis' eyes widened, is that how she truly felt... her heart sunk and she turned away from Peridot.
"Goodnight..." Lapis said solemnly. Peridot looked toward the room and placed her head into her fingers and sighed. She wasn't here to make friends; she was here to do a job. But it just didn't sit right with her after she had said those things to her.
"Goodnight..." her voice echoed quietly.
I'll write more I think. So this is Chapter one for now...
Let me know what you think. This is leading up to The Return.