Chapter 1: The birth of a Garnet.
5 minerals stood in a hospital room far in a distant planet.
"Copper I know how hard it is for you to make this decision, but I'll take care of your little girl," the oldest one assured.
Just breath baby, breath Natrolite," Copper encouraged.
With a burst of light from the room, Natrolite rose in the air and began to glow.
"Mom, I'll miss you!" Natrolite called out in a wraspy, but tired voice.
Copper's mineral on his hand began to disappear, as he floated into the air.
"Take good care of my baby girl," he begged. The two minerals embraced each other in one last hug, then fused. Then a small child fell from the light like a rose petals were her mother once sat. The child's aunt,Copiapite, picked her up and gazed at her two gems.
"Mom...they're Garnets..." the yellow mineral said with tears in her eyes.
"Let me see her," Copiapite's husband Brass, said.
"Mom, what did they name her?" Brass questioned.
"They named her Garnet," The oldest one repied.
"Garnet...My special little niece," Copiapite cooed while pulling at the tiny gem's toes.
A little red gem with an afro gloves on, and cute red and pink overalls busted out of her room.
"Aunty, Uncle, I'm ready!" she beamed.
Aunt and Uncle were still pretending to be asleep in their beds. Taking care of their dead realatives daughter was a full time job.
"Five more minutes Garnet..." the adults begged in unison.
Garnet hopped in the bed, and started to jump on it.
"c'mon, C'mon, we need to go!" Garnet yelled.
"Fine..." Brass gave in.
Garnet cheered, and slid down the rails, while her uncle and aunt dragged themselves down the steps.
"Mama Coral! Mama Coral!" Garnet yelled when she reached the table.
"Girl quit with all that yelling, you'll wake the neighborhood up!" she scolded.
"Sorry," the red gem apalogized.
Mama Coral looked down at her granddaughter bouncing around the room in anticipation.
"You excited for school sweetie?" She asked.
"Yes Mamma Coral,"
"But before you go, we need to set some ground rules, you know what those are?"
Garnet shook her head. "Ground rules, are the basic rules you need to follow, or else,"
"Oh,"
"That means no running off from the group Garnet, we don't want you getting lost, "
"Okay, "
"No beating up the other kids,"
"Do I have to?"
"Yes, and don't summon your weapons unless you have to or your teacher tells you, okay?"
"Yes Grandma,"
"Good, run along,"
Garnet grabbed her backpack, and leaped out of the door. Today was going to be her best day ever.