Chapter 3 up and posted! Thank you everyone who has reviewed, and thanks for the help in some spelling errors as well! I am very thankful when people point that out so I can fix the mistake and make the story better 3! Anywho~ Hope you enjoy!
Jasper's Choice
Chapter 3
Steven hummed as he stepped out of the bathroom, having just finished his morning rituals, and made a beeline for the kitchen. Only to stop and turn as the temple door began to open, allowing Amethyst and Jasper to step out. Giving a smile, he headed toward them and waved.
"Hey! Jasper! Amethyst! You're just in time for breakfast!" He called, laughing as Amethyst ruffled his hair and gave him a little push before rushing past him.
"Awesome! Feed me!" She crowed, jumping up onto the bar and swinging her legs as he nodded and motioned to Jasper as he ran around the bar and opened the fridge.
"Okay, so what are we having?" He asked, looking over his shoulder to see Amethyst thinking, while Jasper just looked confused.
"We gems don't need to eat organic matter." She muttered, and he tilted his head slightly.
"Well, hasn't there been anything you've wanted to try to eat here on Earth?" He asked, and gave a smile when she tensed slightly before a scoff emitted from her.
"I want a cheese, egg, bologna, bacon, and jalapeno burrito! Oh, with whipped cream." Amethyst called, crawling over the counter to get the ingredients that she had called out. Steven shook his head and instead grabbed a couple toaster waffles, the whipped cream, syrup, and container of strawberries. The kitchen was soon filled with different, and weird, combined smells, but they worked in an easy silence. With Amethyst explaining about things when Jasper asked about them. Such as when she questioned what the toaster was, and the can of weird cream.
"Here Jasper, you really have to taste this!" Amethyst finally called out, thrusting a large proportioned burrito at the warrior gem, who stared at the food in distaste.
"No." She muttered, only to blink when Steven decided to push a plate of toaster waffles toward her.
"Maybe you want something a little sweet! Just pour the syrup to increase the taste, or some whipped cream..or..or even a strawberry." He stated, watching as she gave a sigh and glared at the two of them.
"You runts aren't going to give up until I try something, are you?" She asked, and he smiled along with Amethyst.
"Nope." The chirped in unison, watching as she gave a sigh before tearing a chunk off of Amethyst burrito and popped it into her mouth. It was an obvious no when she flinched and spit the concoction out back onto the table. Steven winced, knowing that he would have to clean that before Pearl saw it, or else she would flip out.
"That's an insult to the senses." Jasper muttered, and he quickly filled a glass with water and handed it toward her.
"To rinse the taste out of your mouth." He stated, before watching Amethyst shove the rest of the burrito into her mouth, chewed a bit, before giving a shrug.
"Tas' 'ood ta meh." She managed to get out around her mouthful, and Steven laughed slightly before peering up at Jasper, who looked both disgusted and impressed.
"Amethyst has very...Specific..and strange tastes. On this one, you can eat it as is, or try it with the syrup to see if you like it..as well as the whipped cream and strawberries. Actually...Have you ever eaten Earth food?" He asked, watching as Jasper blinked before giving a sigh.
"Once during the war...My platoon ran across a human camp and there was this weird..grub over the fire. I tasted it, but it was bland, so I just figured that all food was the same. Guess I was wrong on that." She muttered, staring at the glob of food that she had spat out before looking at the plate with waffles.
Steven gave a smile before taking some paper towels and using it to pick up the wasted food before throwing it away, rinsed his hand and then pulled his own food toward him. Watching as Jasper mirrored the action, took the fork, cut a piece of waffle off and popped it into her mouth. He could tell that she wasn't impressed, but at least she swallowed this time.
"Bland...Just a different kind of bland than before." She muttered, grabbing the syrup after him, poured a small bit into her mouth and he watched, watching as she blinked before staring at the bottle.
"Sweet?" She whispered, before giving a shrug and poured a little bit onto her waffles. She repeated the tasting process with the whipped cream, which she passed on, and the strawberries, which she piled a few onto her waffles before eating the concoction. Steven let a smile cross his features before finishing the rest of his, and turned to Amethyst.
"So, do you know what's planned today?" He asked, giving a sigh and slouching down when she gave a shrug.
"Not a clue. Garnet hasn't said anything about a mission. Haven't seen Pearl...Hey, isn't today when Connie usually practices?" Amethyst stated, and he froze for a moment before letting out a shout and ran around the counter.
"Oh geez! I didn't tell Connie about my plan! She's going to be so upset with me! Phone, phone! Where's my phone!" He screamed out, running up to the loft and yanked his covers off of his bed, giving a groan when his phone didn't appear. He jumped down onto the couch and yanked the cushions off, whining when he didn't find his device, and then headed toward the bathroom.
Jasper blinked as the door slammed shut and then turned to Amethyst. An eyebrow raised in a silent question as to what he was going on about, but the smaller gem was too busy rolling around in laughter to answer any questions. She tensed as the temple door opened again, allowing Garnet and Pearl to step out.
"What in the world is all the commotion? Amethyst, what did you do to Steven?" Pearl sounded, and she glanced over as Amethyst cleared her throat and straightened.
"I didn't do anything. He's freaking out because Connie will be over soon for training, and he hasn't told her anything about Jasper." She stated, punching her lightly in the shoulder and gave a snort. All the while the other two gems glanced at one another, Pearl with slight worry and Garnet merely gave a shrug before straightening her visor.
"This is going to be so amusing." Amethyst chuckled, and Jasper turned her attention back to the door Steven had disappeared behind as it was thrown back open and he rushed to the two taller gems.
"Garnet! Can you please tell me where I will find my phone!?" He called, his eyes filled with tears. The look caused Jasper to flinch. He was begging the fusion to find his device!? Why didn't he just demand it? Or was what he said the day before true, that they didn't follow him. She watched silently as the fusion straightened the visor over her face and smirked slightly.
"You left it over at Connie's the last time you visited. She'll be returning it today...right now actually." She muttered, and Jasper tensed as the screen door opened and a young, female human came in.
"Steven, Pearl! I'm ready...Jasper!?" The strong voice that she had been using ended with a squeak as her gaze focused on her. She merely stared at the human for a moment, she looked familiar...Oh right, she was the human that Steven had fused with on the beach.
"Uh..Connie..There is a reason, I just couldn't explain because..."
"I had your phone." The human, Connie, finished. Her gaze was still on Jasper, and her hand twitched slightly toward the sword on her back, and Jasper frowned. That sword...It wasn't possible!
"How can a human wield Rose Quartz's sword?" She asked, her gaze going to Steven who blinked before giving a shrug.
"Just can." He stated, and she gritted her teeth before standing and moving over to the sword. Ignoring the human's disagreement as she pulled the pink sword from it's scabbard.
"Nothing but a gem should wield a weapon like this. The weight of it alone should bring this female human to it's knees. Looks like the craftsmanship of a Bismuth...Gem made. There has to be a reason." She hissed out, glancing at the others and blinked as she saw that the Pearl had pulled out her spear and was pointing it at her.
"Sheath the sword, Jasper." She bit out, and she rolled her eyes but easily slid it back into the scabbard, watching as the human moved so her back was away from her. Along with the sword.
"I don't know how I can wield it, but I can so I don't question it. Because it allows me to help. It allows me to fight alongside Steven." The human muttered, causing Jasper to blink before looking to Steven. While the others didn't follow him, this human did.
"I want to view this training. To see if this human can really wield that sword." She sneered out, watching as they all looked at her for a moment before Pearl gave a sigh and allowed her spear to disappear.
"That's fine with me, but no distracting the kids in their training." She stated, before looking to the humans.
"Alright you two. I thought that we could practice some sparring today. As individuals and as Stevonnie!" She chirped, causing her to raise an eyebrow, wondering what the hell a Stevonnie was.
"I'm going too. To cheer Stevonnie on." Garnet added, giving her a knowing smile before heading to the warp pad.
"I'll go too. Just to do something." Amethyst groaned, finally rolling off the bar and followed Garnet to the warp pad. Jasper glanced at all of them, there was a few good feet between them, and she was mere inches away from the door, with only the human female near her. She could easily make an escape.
"Jasper, let's go! Oh, man. You're going to be so impressed!" Steven shouted, causing her to blink and glance at the halfling. Frowning as his eyes seemed to brighten as he met her gaze, and for some reason she felt...guilty about wanting to escape. Giving a low growl, she approached the warp pad along with the human female and stepped in between the fusion and Amethyst.
"So, where are we going exactly?" She asked, frowning down when Steven stepped closer and grinned up at her.
"To the Colosseum Ruins!" He shouted, and she felt her eyes widen as her body tensed. What the hell had she gotten herself into?
There is chapter 3! Hope you liked it!
