I apologize for any spelling mistakes or auto correct that may occur. I'm typing up a big chunk of these on my tablet, so I don't have a proper keyboard.
Amethyst and Pearl were at it again. Apparently, Amethyst had dumped some of her trash into Pearl's room, completely and utterly destroying her perfect system. Right as Pearl was about to retaliate, they heard shouting from Steven.
"Hey! Guys! Come quick! I think a Home World Gem just landed on our beach!" He sounded urgent, and who were they to put him down and tell him it was probably just a seagull?
The two glared at each other one last time before walking over to Steven, who was on the balcony staring at the sandy beach.
"I think he might be right, Pearl..." Amethyst said with fascination, gazing at the same spot in the sand where Steven was.
"Oh, don't be absurd, Amethyst. That's not - Oh my..." Pearl looked out at the figure sprawled out on the beach. She hesitated a moment before calling Garnet over. If this was just an immature joke, she wouldn't be too pleased with the wasting of her time... But if it was serious...
"Garnet! Could you come over here a minute?" Pearl asked, as politely as possible. The urgency in her voice, however, alerted Garnet to the importance of the situation.
"Do you think it's alive?" Amethyst asked, sounding intrigued.
"Definitely." Garnet confirmed, with a nod of her head. After a moment, she said, "We'll go check it out. Steven, you stay here."
Steven considered moaning and protesting, but not much begging would help him against Garnet if it might be dangerous. He watched from the balcony, instead, and saw the figure move a little.
I crashed to the ground with a sickening snap. The soft sand seemed to dig into my skin, rubbing it raw and making it red. Pain pulsed throughout my body, and whenever I moved just a tad, that pain exploded. The pain made it hard for me to take in the surroundings with eyesight because of my limited movement, so I went with my other senses. I could taste the salt in the air, and I heard something rumbling just out of sight. I could hear... Voices. Footsteps. The closer they came, the edgier I grew. They may or may not be friendly.
"I say we throw her into the ocean, whaddya say, Garnet?" A voice rang, loud and clear. I tried to sit up and scramble away at the same time, but that just resulted in a nuclear explosion in my leg. I cried out, wanting to gain some trust or pity. Maybe they knew how to make the pain go away.
"I don't think she can hurt us like this." A different voice. Please let this be their leader. Please help, please...
For a few moments, there was nothing to be heard except for the steady rushing sound. I rather liked that noise. It was... Soothing.
"Go grab those pieces of driftwood, Amethyst."
A pair of feet walked off, only to return in a few minutes. I closed my eyes. What were they going to do with the driftwood? Beat me with it? I've heard the Keepers talk about how primal people on this planet were.
"This will hurt a little bit, but try to stay still..." I was shocked by how not angry the voice was. It actually almost sounded friendly.
At that moment, I was hit with a wave of pain as whoever it was adjusted my leg, using the two pieces of driftwood as a support and tying them off with something.
By this point I was tired. Tired of pain, tired of thinking, tired of not knowing who was around me... I was done.
I resignedly left my eyes shut, listening to the rumbling. I want to know what it is. I want to know more about this planet. It felt nice, welcoming even.
I felt their leader (or I assumed, anyways) pick me up. I instantly stifled a cry of pain in my leg, but went quiet again quickly. I felt safe, in a way, with the rumbling and rushing sound in the background and the salt in the air.