The crystal warp activated outside the beautiful garden and wooden house on a rainy hour. Jasper appeared on the platform, cradling a girl with bright pink hair in her arms. The girl looked like she was sleeping, but Jasper knew better. It was her fault the girl was like this to begin with.
Jasper headed inside quickly, not wanting the girl to "catch a cold". Whatever that meant anyway. The brute Gem had only been living on Earth for awhile and still had much to learn of her former Colony. A lot has changed in six thousand years, she noted as she set the Pinkette on the couch. Unconsciously, she phased out of her uniform and went to go get a towel to dry off the child. She, then, proceeded to dry off the girl's hair.
"Hey, Sister. You're going to get this "cold" if you stay wet like this." Jasper chuckled, lightly. Her smile was a little too forced, but how could one smile in a situation like this?
She paused when she got to the cracked Pink Diamond at the girl's navel and her face contorted into a painful sadness. She flashbacked to that horrible moment at Beta; her Kindergarten. How this girl, her long lost beloved Diamond, nearly got shattered because of her stupidity! She had to retreat with her before those stupid rebels could get to her. But, she knew that there were no resources here that can fix her gem… Unless…
Jasper pulled out the Diamond Communication device out of her gem. She could contact Homeworld. Maybe, if she reported that Her Diamond, Pink Diamond, was still alive, there's a chance that she can fix everything from the war and still have her honor as a Quartz Gem! She was glad that Penelope had trusted her with it!
She frowned at the thought and looked down at Penelope and her cracked Gem. If she had known about Penelope's gem, all of this could've been avoided to begin with. Then again, for some reason, Penelope, or Pink Diamond now, hated her own Gem. Which didn't make any sense to Jasper. What kind of Diamond would actually hate being a Diamond, the highest among Gems? She was lost on that one. Afterall, Penelope was a strange Gem in her own right. However, she was also her lost diamond. It didn't make sense to her.
Jasper sighed and headed outside, careful not to disturb Penelope as though she was sleeping. She makes up her mind as she decides to call Yellow Diamond. She'll know what to do.
As the stone glows and forms the terminal, Yellow Pearl appears on the screen.
"I wish to speak with Yellow Diamond! This is urgent!" Jasper began as the pearl frowned in annoyance.
"Another one?" She huffed, "Look, I don't know where you gems get these lines! But, My Diamond will see no one! I suggest going through the proper-"
"WHAT OTHER CHANNELS DO YOU EXPECT ME TO GO THROUGH?!" Jasper roared in anger, "I'M STUCK ON THIS STUPID PLANET WITH MY SHIP DESTROYED, THE PERIDOT I WAS ASSIGNED TO REBELLED, AND A LOCAL GEM THAT HELPED ME HERE IS CRACKED! JUST LET ME THROUGH!"
"Why I ne-"
"Pearl?" a deep voice spoke in the background as the Pearl grew slight fearful.
"Yes, my Diamond?" she replied, carefully.
"Who is it this time?"
"I-I don't know, my Diamond. I was just telling them-"
"I'll take from here." The screen moved to reveal a giant yellow woman full of commanding power and a yellow gem dead center of her chest, Yellow Diamond.
"Jasper, reporting in,... My Diamond..." She saluted, hesitantly. After all, Yellow wasn't truly her Diamond. "My apologies for using this line, but I had no other options."
"Ah, good. Are you still around? Excellent. There's a group of Rubies I sent to retrieve you and take you to your next assignment. I'll have them pick you up at your location."
"Wait! Please! There's something else I need to tell you about!" Jasper pleaded.
"Well? Let's hear it, then. I'm very busy at the-" Yellow turn to face her now with a dissatisfied expression, "What are you wearing?"
Confused, Jasper glanced down only to gasp at the realization that her attire was human clothes instead of her uniform. She began to panic at her mistake.
"I-I can explain-" she began.
"No need. It seems to me that you have become... fond of your former colony and what it has currently become. May I remind you that there is a geo-weapon incubating inside that planet." Yellow stated, annoyed.
"I'm aware of that but, the situation's changed! The planet can still function as a colony if you heard what I discovered!"
"I have heard enough of that vile planet!" Yellow spat before Jasper could say another word, "That Peridot already tried reasoning with me and is now considered a traitor. Is that what you want to become?!"
Jasper hesitated. On the one hand, she was loyal to the Diamonds. But, she served Yellow when she lost Pink. She wasn't shattered, but she will be if she doesn't get help soon. However, Pink will lose her colony. Jasper glanced around at the garden her Diamond worked to create. The time and effort spent on it that it was worth. Was it worth losing to save her?
What's more: something didn't add up. If Pink is still alive, where is her pearl? She had a gut feeling that going back to Homeworld was a bad idea now. What should she do?
"Well? I'm waiting." Yellow waited, impatiently.
"There's still something I need to do here. Please, give me some more time." Jasper blurted out without thinking.
"And what would that be?" She inquired.
"I-I believe Rose Quartz to be alive! At least, give me chance to capture her!" Jasper pleads, knowing that it was the truth at one point.
Yellow Diamond looked annoyed, "I see no reason for you to do so when the planet will be eliminated soon. But, I'll grant you your silly hunt. You have one week."
"Thank you, my Diamond. Jasper out." She gritted out and saluted as the transmission ended.
Jasper had a bad taste in her mouth after the transmission ended as she headed back inside. In the end, She still hasn't gotten her Diamond's Gem fixed. Was she really this worthless of a Gem? Or has she really changed being here with her Diamond?
Either way, the ship was destroyed, Peridot's a traitor, and Lapis doesn't want to see her face again. She just blew all of her chances to fix everything; her colony, the war, and even her Diamond. Why? All because of a silly little bad feeling she had?! She was a Quartz soldier for crying out loud! All she did was buy time!
But, time for what?
"Just what am I to do now?!" Jasper gritted her teeth in anger as she kicked the bag Penelope always had with her across the floor. Its contents went flying everywhere.
Jasper was too frustrated with herself that she failed to notice a single pink bubble pop on impact against the wooden floor. The only thing she noticed was a bright pink light as the occupant of the bubble started to regain its form. Startled, Jasper watches the gem emerge. She thought Penelope unleashed all the corruptions in Beta. Did she forget one?
She would've prepared to battle the corruption except for the fact that not once did the gem strayed from its humanoid figure. It was actually another Gem like her! Jasper felt relief briefly before the possibility of the Gem belonging to Rose crossed her mind. Before she could guard herself, the now pink gem fell to the floor and Jasper stared at her in shock as she rose to her feet. The gem looked at her, both in confusion and distress. A pink pearl adorned her slender belly.
"W-what happened?" Pink Pearl stuttered, looking around frantically, "Where am I? The war! What about the war?"
Well, I have some explaining to do now, don't I?
Hey, guys! It's been awhile! I would've posted this sooner, but there's is this thing call life outside of FanFiction. It can be a pain in the neck, but nevertheless, it was worth it in my opinion. I wanted to take this in a completely different direction, so I hope you like it cause I don't plan on changing this one. Maybe update some old stuff, though. A person's writing can always improve!
Laters,
Ellis Alpha