Two Sides to Every Story
By: Element of One
"So Steven, do you realize now what's at stake?" Pearl asked. "If Peridot, Lapis, and Jasper had escaped, they would've fled to home world and would have brought back an army to earth. They needed to be stopped." Steven was tucked under his blanket and had his Pajamas on, when he looked up at Pearl and said, "I understand now. Basically any gem from the home world is bad, but I still feel differently about Lapis. She sacrificed herself to save me, so I know she cares!" Pearl nodded her head in acknowledgement, then replied, "I think so too Steven. She may have been manipulated. Perhaps, if it's possible, you may see her again one day."
Steven smiled, as Pearl leaned in close to give him a kiss, then she whispered, "Goodnight Steven. I'll see you in the morning. Tomorrow we're going to clean up this city, and when we're finished, it will be as thou this event never took place."
Kindergarten
"Well, Well, look who it is!" Jasper exclaimed. "Are those things up and running yet!?" Peridot turned around and said, "Jasper!? I thought you were defeated!? How did you survive the crash!?" Jasper was smiling, as she held Lapis Lazuli underneath her arm and said, "Thanks to her! She and I went for a little swim, but we're back now!" Jasper released Lapis, then watched as she fell to the ground. Although she was badly injured, her water wings reappeared, then she attempted to fly away. "You know what home world is like!" Jasper exclaimed. "So go ahead and fly off! They'll welcome you with open arms!" Lapis was hovering in the air, as she quietly thought to herself for a moment. After a while the soles of her feet touched the earth again, then her wings disappeared. Lapis was silent, and had her arms folded, as Peridot stared at both of them.
Peridot turned her attention back towards a gem drilling machine, then said, "In response to your earlier question, no, these machines are not functional!" She sighed and became frustrated as she said, "The Crystal Gems made sure to sabotage every last one of these machines, except for one!" Peridot had her eyes focused on a gem drilling machine that was before her, and appeared as though she was making repairs. "This may or may not work, as this technology is so archaic and primitive. But if it does, we may be able to successfully create a new gem." Jasper smiled, then she replied, "Good! We could use a new ally to aid us in the fight against Rose and her army of has-beens!" The three gems were staring at the gem drilling machine, as it activated and began functioning.
Peridot's eyes lit up as she said, "Perhaps this technology is not beyond saving!" Without warning, the drilling machine began to shake violently, then it exploded. Peridot, Lapis and Jasper, were all knocked off of their feet, as they were now surrounded by a cloud of dust and debris. "So much for your theory on technology!" Jasper exclaimed, as she stood up and began coughing. Peridot stood up and was about to respond, when suddenly she heard faint "cries" coming from the rubble. Lapis tilted her head up, then said, "Did the two of you hear that? That sounded like an infant!" Jasper immediately started removing the rubble, and when she was finished, she gazed down and now had a disgusted look on her face. "Another overcooked runt!" she exclaimed
Peridot glared down into the rubble and replied, "There's something wrong! It appears as though this gem is still in the developmental stage!" Lapis immediately crawled over to where they were observing, and when she did, she saw an "infant" gem staring back at her. "Oh well, another failed experiment," Peridot exclaimed. "I'll dispose of it." She pointed her arm towards the baby, as her arm turned into a weapon, then Lapis immediately shouted, "Wait! Wait! That's not necessary! I'll take care of her!" Both Peridot and Jasper looked over at Lapis, then Jasper said, "Being around Rose and her weaklings has made you soft! This thing is an abomination! We should destroy it!" But Lapis smiled as she continued to stare down at the baby, and had tears in her eyes as she replied, "But I can take care of her, so it's not necessary to destroy her. And who knows, when we go back to home world, Yellow Diamond may want to see this. She may want to observe her."
Peridot thought for a moment, then replied, "That's true. This thing may prove to be a valuable asset after all. If our technology is flawed, then there might be an explanation as to why "it" came out this way. Lapis is right, we should take it back to the home world to dissect it, and then study it." Lapis cringed when she heard Peridot's statement, then Jasper said, "Fine!" She reached into the rubble, then picked up the baby in the palm of her hand. Lapis became uneasy and worried as she said, "Be careful with her! She's just an infant! Now give her to me please!" Jasper smiled, as she saw Lapis flailing her arms wildly for the baby, then she said, "Watching you beg is amusing!" She handed Lapis the baby, then got right in her face and said, "If anything happens to this, thing! I'm holding you responsible!" But Lapis ignored Jaspers words, as she held the infant close and began smiling.
"If we're going to make it back to home world, we have to salvage what's left of our ship," Jasper exclaimed. Then Peridot replied, "But Jasper that could take weeks, possibly months, to find the remnants of our spacecraft!" Then Jasper looked back at Peridot and said, "Then we better get busy! I know I don't want to stay here on earth forever! Yellow Diamond needs to know what has occurred here, so we can do away with the Crystal Gems for good!" Suddenly, Jasper stared up at the walls of the canyon and thought of an idea, as she said, "What about those machines? Could they be useful in repairing our spacecraft, or possibly create a vessel for us to go home?" Peridot looked up at the gem drilling machines, then replied, "It may be possible, but I highly doubt that it is. I would have to break each one them down, to find the necessary parts."
"Then do it!" Jasper exclaimed. "You're the technical one!" Peridot just sighed, as she rolled her eyes and walked away from her. As Jasper started to take apart several drilling machines, she looked over at Lapis and saw that she was sitting on a nearby rock, cradling the infant. "What are you doing?" Jasper asked, as she stood before her. Lapis was making baby noises, and was rocking the infant in her arms, when she replied, "I'm comforting her. She's new to this world." Jasper squatted down, and looked straight into Lapis's eyes, as she said, "Why are you so enthralled with this thing!? Gems created here at kindergarten don't look like that! Clearly this one is a mistake!" Then Lapis replied, "Not to me she isn't. She's not a mistake!"
"Whatever!" Jasper exclaimed. "I'll leave you two alone! But please, feel free to put that thing down and help us out!" Lapis ignored Jasper, as she walked away from her and the infant.
She looked down at the baby and said softly,
"Welcome to planet earth Zircon…"