(Note: I don't own the characters or any of the locations. All belong to their respective owners.)

I'm back from my trip! This is an idea I had while on vacation, so I'm doing this. Don't worry, I will continue to work on El Maravilloso Mundo de Pixar. I'll be switching between these stories. I hope to get this done before summer's over.

I said in I'm Next? that I didn't know who to ship Bismuth with. I still don't, but I wanted to do something for Pride Month. So I'm doing this for you Bispearl shippers!

This story also serves as my own subtle way of telling you about my trip.

For those who live in the locations the characters go too, keep in mind that I've only visited those places at least once. I will try to be as accurate as possible, but I can only rely on memory and pictures.

Yes, the title is a reference to the Israeli flag and the symbol of Judaism. But also the amount of main characters (six).

Anyway, enjoy!

The bell rang as a chorus of cheers were heard all around, and fled the classroom. When all was clear, a single girl was left standing, packing up her things and organizing them.

She was rather skinny, with strawberry blonde hair swept up like a pixie and pale blue eyes. She had milky skin with not a trace of freckles to be seen.

She wore a cyan-colored halter top, and a lighter sash tied around her waist. Yellow shorts, pink socks that went halfway up her calves, and shoes that looked like blue ballet slippers completed her look.

Pearl sighed as she slung her backpack over her shoulders and walked slowly through the empty hallways, the others having left long ago. Another year finished, just one more left and I'll be done with school. Except college of course.

The teenager reached inside her shirt and pulled out a necklace with pink rose petals and a pearl pendant. She smiled sadly at the piece of jewelry. Hi, Rose.

Pearl went out through the doors, and took the bus home. She was met by an excited boy.

"Hey, Pearl! Can you believe that summer's finally here?! No school for three months!"

Pearl giggled, amused. "Technically, season-wise, it isn't summer yet. Heck, it's not even June, Steven!"

"I know, I know. But when school ends, that's when summer starts for me. And June starts tomorrow."

Pearl grinned as a middle-aged man came to the door. "Hi, Pearl. How was the last day of school?"

"Same as always. Except that we didn't do any work." The man chuckled.

"Well, Pearl, to celebrate the end of the school year, what would you say to an ice cream outing? It's on me."

Usually, Pearl tried to eat sweets to a minimum, but since this was one of the last times she'd spend with her family before leaving on her trip, she couldn't say no. "Of course. Just let me get some packing done."

The man, Greg, nodded as Pearl walked into her room. Piles of clothes and other essentials were neatly folded together and just needed to be put into a suitcase. She went into her closet and rolled out a small black one.

A few minutes was all it took. The last thing she packed was a picture of a large woman with hair styled into ringlets and plump lips. "You can come too, Rose."

In the beginning of the year, the school announced that they were going to send one student to Israel, and, as a special treat, London, along with representatives from five other schools in the state. Pearl had sent an application, not expecting to be chosen, but, miraculously, she was picked. The school paid for all funds, so there was no need to worry about that.

The flight was tomorrow at six, and lasted for nine hours. It was then followed by a six-hour plane ride to the destination. Pearl inwardly groaned about that as she swallowed a scoop of vanilla soft-serve with chocolate drizzle. She had been made very well aware of that while learning about the trip. Although, she had done more research on the Holy Land, and was sure it would be worth it.

A few hours later, Pearl climbed into bed and pulled the covers over, savoring the warmth and comfort, as it would be a very long time before getting to sleep there again.

Before she knew it, she was loading her suitcase into the back of Greg's van and saying her goodbyes to Steven. Pearl took the passenger seat.

"Are you ready to go to the other side of the world?" Greg asked. Pearl was unsure about that, but she gave a small smile and nodded anyway.

An hour later, Pearl hugged her adoptive father. "I'll take pictures, I promise." Once his vehicle drove out of sight, the girl sucked in a breath, and plunged into the crowd. She went through all the normal stuff before sitting in a seat next to the gate. She checked the time. There was half an hour before boarding began.

She spotted a group of girls about her age sitting together. She approached them.

"Hi, are you girls the students picked for the Israel trip?"

They all nodded. "Although, we're still missing someone." One of them said before another girl rushed in. "Sorry, had some problems." A flash of rainbow caught Pearl's eye. She shook her head, wondering if it was an illusion, before looking again. When she did, she was stunned.

The girl who had just entered was very large and tall, and had chocolate-brown skin. Her hair was styled into the thickest dreadlocks Pearl had ever seen, and were indeed rainbow-colored. The hair was held back by a lilac headband. She wore a black t-shirt over a red tank, and burgundy knee-length shorts. A piece of a tattoo poked out of the sleeve on her left arm, and on her feet were black-and-white sneakers. She smiled before walking straight up to Pearl and sticking out her hand.

"Hi. I'm Bismuth. What's your name?"

Pearl stuttered a bit before taking the girl's hand and shaking it. "P-Pearl."

"Well, Pearl, I look forward to getting to know ya better." Pearl blushed profusely, noticing that Bismuth's eyes were violet-blue.

Bismuth then went to the others. "Is anyone else gonna introduce themselves?"

"Garnet." A girl a little shorter than Bismuth piped up. She had very dark skin, black hair shaped into a square afro, and different-colored eyes, one blue and one reddish-brown. She sported a red-violet sweatshirt and tight-fitting black leggings.

"I'm Amethyst." A short girl said. She had tan skin, wild hair so bleached it looked white and reached down to her waist, and wore a black top that exposed a little bit of her chest, jean shorts, and tall white sneakers.

"I'm Peri, but you can call me Peridot." A girl about Amethyst's height said. She had her short blonde hair styled in a way that resembled a triangle, a face full of freckles, and glasses with green lenses. She wore a lime-green tank top and yellow shorts. A jacket darker than her shirt was tied around her waist.

"Lapis." A quiet voice muttered. It belonged to a girl of middle height. She had blue-dyed short hair, a royal blue halter top that showed a bit of her midriff, a black skirt, and fancy gold sandals. Dangling from her ears were teardrop-shaped earrings.

"Wow, did our schools pick students with gem-themed names on purpose?" Bismuth asked out loud.

"I think it's just a coincidence. Your name is a metal, by the way." Peridot sniffed.

Bismuth narrowed her eyes. "I know that."

Pearl looked at the clock. "Fifteen minutes."

Garnet took out her phone. "We should all get numbers. Here's mine."

Everyone added numbers in their contacts. Amethyst raced to the window. "There's the plane! Look at how big it is!"

The group marveled at the size of the massive plane. "I knew it had to be big if we're going internationally, but this isn't what I expected at all." Pearl breathed.

Bismuth turned to her. "Expect the unexpected, then." She then held out her phone. "Group pic in front of the plane!"

With a flash, the photo was taken. Bismuth texted it to everybody.

Pearl couldn't help but notice, that, in the picture, Bismuth's gaze seemed to be on her instead of the camera. She smiled as a blush appeared on her cheeks.

Just then, someone announced the boarding. Everyone got in line. The trickle of people slowly advanced on until at last they were seated on the plane. Pearl gasped when she noticed the additions on her seat.

"I get a blanket, a pillow, and earbuds? This plane has everything!"

Bismuth, who was sitting next to her, noted, "Well, if we're gonna be in the air for nine hours, we gotta be comfy."

Pearl settled on her seat and buckled her seat belt as the airline safety video began. Even though she had been on a plane often enough to know everything, she still watched the whole thing. Always better to be safe than sorry.

The plane began to move, and soon took off into the skies. Pearl held her breath. An adventure waited for her, and she couldn't wait to see what it was.

For this story, each chapter is one day.

So, tell me what you think of this! This is my first lesbian romance. I don't know what my sexuality is yet, but I want to let those who are members of LGBT know that I fully support it!

I may add in some minor Lapidot...

CocoDisney out!