I made my way towards the docking bay for all of white diamonds troop ships. The doors slid open before me and the only thing that greeted me were empty ships and a singular ruby. I strode over to her with purpose and she did nothing but smile at me. I blinked at her and gave her a small smile in return.
"Ready Facet-6P4N Cut-2DI?" she asked. I nodded in return. I wasn't a gem of many words, mainly because I didn't see the use in them, mainly because my diamond liked me that way. I stepped aboard the tiny ship, ducking as I went in. I sat in one of the chairs and crossed my legs as she sat at the helm and made preparations for take off. She stopped before igniting the engine and turned around in her seat to look at me.
"They're dangerous you know, but stupid. I actually stole this ship back from them. I gained their trust, at least, most of their trust. It'll be easy, just act like you're their friend and you like everything on earth!" She said with a huge smile. My eye twitched. Ever since I emerged I didn't feel any sort of emotions other than the pride of my combat skills and the pride that my diamond favored me above all other gems. I knew what emotions were, I just didn't feel them very often. I looked down at the floor.
"That won't be necessary. I'm to go in, extract and or kill. Those are my mission parameters. Just be ready with the ship when I call in". She looked at me for a second longer than shrugged and turned back to the console to get the ship started. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I had never traveled this far before and flying made me very uneasy. I started to meditate. Soon I could feel and hear everything around me, but it was numbed and comfortable. I don't know how long I stayed this way, but whatever the Ruby dragged on about in the pilot seat I'm glad I missed. I remember waking from my trance to see the Ruby glued to the pilot seat. I stood up to stretch my legs, they were stiff and sore from sitting for what seemed like an eternity. The ruby looked at me, the same wide grin still plastered to her face.
"You're awake! You were out for a while, I was telling you about Earth and how weird it was. Did you hear me?" I blinked and nodded slowly. Somehow, her grin seemed to widen. "Perfect! You're going to need all the knowledge you can! Earth is a weird place". She trailed off and she sat forward again. I continued to glance at the back of her head, out of pure fear she'd start talking again.
When she didn't, I stretched my arms and bent down to touch my toes in an attempt to stretch out my rigidity. The next thing I knew, as I was standing back up, the Ruby said something I didn't catch. All at once I was flung to the back wall as we hit warp speed. I winced as I felt my gem hit the wall. It thankfully didn't crack but to say I wasn't a little angry at her was an understatement. I realized that her mumbling was her giving me a warning. She was fine of course, she knew how to pilot through the speed, but I was unfortunately not accustomed to it. I stayed pin to the wall for quite a while until the ship came to an almost screeching halt. I was flung yet again forward but had enough time to throw my hands out in front of me so I could land on my hands and knees. The ruby turned to talk and saw me glaring at her. I guess she took the hint because she turned back around.
"Um...We're here." That was the only thing she said. I stood up and lightly brushed off my uniform. The ruby sat tensed in her seat. I sighed and walked up next to her, she was nervous and I could smell it. I looked out the cockpit and saw the round green and blue planet. It was very different to what Homeworld looked like. We grew closer and closer. Until we were hovering just above some white puffy things.
"What do I need to know about this planet other than the gems here are dangerous?" calmness rang throughout the little ship and the Ruby looked at me.
"There is water everywhere, the humans are now accustomed to Gems on earth, well, at least here". She continued to look forward. "This planet was once protected by Rose Quartz. Her Crystal Gems are still here protecting it. So it's full of unusual life". I nodded taking in everything she said.
"So trust nothing. I do that already". I stood and walked to the door as we made our decent into a forest. I looked back at the Ruby once we landed, she looked down at the floor.
"They know my ship already, this is the safest spot I can take you". The door hissed as it opened and I stepped out ready to greet this new world. I wasn't expecting it to be so...colorful. Everything in White Diamonds palace was white, clean and pure. Here there were huge things that stuck out of the ground and green stuff on the floor as well. As I was surveying everything when the ship hissed behind me and took off back to Homeworld. I had to admit, I hadn't seen anything like this and I didn't think I ever would, but I had a mission to fulfill and I wasn't going anywhere until everything was either on that ship, or dead.
My senses suddenly went into overdrive as the bushes behind me started to rustle. I whipped around all at once grabbing my weapon from my gem and getting into a pouncing position. 4 small humanoid creatures walked out, they all seemed terrified. They looked at each other than mumbled to one another before taking off in 4 different directions. I closed my eyes and listened. The sound of the plants, the breaking of the small wooden sticks, and then footsteps, in grass. My eyes opened and I pounced grabbing one by the shirt. His head was oddly shaped, and he was wearing white and blue clothing with a red piece tied around his neck. I glared at him and took a deep sniff of his scent. I would remember it for later. He was shaking and trying to get out of my grasp. I twirled my scythe until it turned into a singular, smaller scythe and then held it to his throat. He shook with terror and when he tried to move again the blade bit into his flesh. Red liquid ran down his throat as clear liquid ran down his face.
I dropped him and he looked at me.
"Where are the Crystal Gems?" I asked, my voice like the very blade that pierced his flesh. He shook but started mumbling. I couldn't understand him until he started making hand gestures. After he got the hint he ran off. I tracked his footsteps out of the forest and came to the edge of a blinding white grass where water viciously raged against it. There were small humanoid houses and people walking up and down the wooden platform. I carefully stepped onto the grass only to find out it wasn't grass at all. It was course and fine at the same time and warm to the touch. It absorbed the suns heat very well. I backed up into the shadows of the trees and tried to stealth my way to my designated targets.
Steven and the Crystal Gems-
Steven had been running around Beach City all morning. First he had played some games with onion, then he had gone to the Big Donut to see Lars and Sadie, and to also buy some doughnuts. After the eventful dawn with every one he had successfully made his way back to his house when Onion came running up to him, grabbing him and almost making him drop the box of doughnuts.
"Whoa, whoa! Onion, calm down what's wrong?" Onion chattered on and on to Steven who's eyes grew wide. The last thing Onion did was point to the thing wound on his throat. This made Steven drop the doughnuts. "Oh My Gosh! GUYS!" He shouted out as he grabbed onions hand and pulled him into his seaside shack. Garnet and Pearl were on the sofa and Amethyst was on the counter eating a bag of chips when both of the children broke through the door.
"GUYS! We've got a problem!" Pearl and Garnet knew Steven never joked about trouble so they stood, but Amethyst just stayed on the counter.
"What is it dude? Onion fall down or something?" Steven shook his head.
"No! Onion says that he and his friends got attacked in the woods, by another gem!"
"WHAT!?" Pearl sputtered before Garnet came closer.
"What did this gem look like?" She asked Steven calmly. Steven looked at Onion who started to talk again.
"He said she was wearing all black, her skin was a darker shade of gray and..." Steven stopped as Onion stopped.
"Steven?" Both Pearl and Garnet looked at the spooked boy. "What was on her clothes?" Garnet was now staring intensely at Steven while Pearl had one hand to her mouth.
"He said...she had a white Diamond in the middle of her chest..." He looked back up at Garnet and Pearl who both looked terrified. At some point Amethyst had stopped eating and looked at both her companions. They all shared an awkward silence before Garnet spoke again.
"Did she say anything to you Onion? Anything at all?" Garnet was hyper focused on the two boys now, if possible more than before. Onion looked to Steven as he told him about the events in the woods. Steven returned to looking at his family.
"He said...that she grabbed him, and almost slit his throat, but instead threw him to the ground and asked where we were..." Pearl let out a small whimper and Garnet grabbed Onion.
"Did you tell her where we were!?" Garnets voice was cracking and all of them except Onion knew the inner turmoil that was going on with Ruby and Sapphire at the moment. Onion looked around then nodded, plainly defeated.
Garnet stood and backed up. Onion looked around the room then bolted for the door. He wasn't going to stick around their mess.
"What do we do?! This gem seems bad! And if White Diamond actually sent her...then..." His voice lowered as he looked around the room. Pearl looked at Garnet.
"What are we going to do? White Diamond hasn't sent anyone in centuries!"
"Yeah dude, what ARE we going to do?" Amethyst joined the rest of the gems in the middle of the room. Pearl and Amethyst were quickly starting to panic when Garnet spoke up.
"For the good of Beach City we're going away. We're going to stay with Lapis and Peridot for now. Hopefully they might be able to come up with a plan..." They all looked at Garnet, if that's the best she could come up with. She'd never left anything to Lapis or Peridot before. They all turned their gazes from Garnet to each other. They all knew in that moment they were all in trouble.
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