"Okay fellow warriors! This is no time to joke around. There is a loose prisoner in the cell chambers on Level H. Our goal is to secure the gem and bring her back to me. I will personally deal with this mutt myself." A large, Angelite spoke.
Moonstone nodded in agreement. Her and other Homeworld warriors were lined up shoulder to shoulder each with their swords perched on their shoulders. Once Angelite gave the signal, they all dispersed down the halls, carefully, and proceeded to find the missing gem.
This is insane. Who would try and escape their cell in the first place? Dealing with Commander Angelite is one thing, but if they keep this up-
"Hey you!" Moonstone called out interrupting her own thoughts. She pointed her glassy blue finger down the direction of the hall. The silhouette of a gem halted, turned their head towards Moonstone but then scurried to the intersecting hall.
"Gem spotted on Level H, sector 4! Backup needed! Gem spotted!" Moonstone called out into her right wrist where a communicator was located. She took off running and carried her sword with grace. She peeked around the corner and looked for the gem. Absolutely nothing! It was a dead end. "What in the-"
Soon she felt something drop on her shoulders and pinned her down to the ground. Soon a orange foot stomped her wrist to disable the communicator.
"You won't be needing that," the gem spoke.
"Get off of me!" Moonstone called out, "backup is on its way and you will be locked up for good this time."
The orange gem chuckled, "no I won't." She then stuck out her hand, twisted it in a mesmerizing fashion, and sealed the corridor off, "as far as I'm concerned, you are now my prisoner. This area right here isn't real, and there's no way for anyone to locate you. I'm a Beryl. I can make any hallucination as real as I want, when I want."
"So you're the mutt Commander wants." Moonstone spat out.
Beryl glared at the glassy gem in disgust, "don't you dare call me a mutt." She then pulled Moonstone's hair, raising her head up off of the ground and slammed it back down. "You're helping this so called mutt get out of here."
Moonstone quickly grabbed Beryl's wrist and twisted it around to have a firm grip, "how dare you disrespect a Homeworld warrior like this. In no way am I helping a gem like you in any way."
The strange gem got up off of the warrior and crossed her arms, "fine. I'll be on my way." She said smirking. Her body glowed a bright shade of orange, sifting to white, then it slowly faded away.
Moonstone tried to reach out for her, but she was too late. She then pounded at the glassy room with her fists weeping.
Amethyst's communicator beeped softly, causing her to look over, "Moon?" She then quickly sat up on the edge of her bed, quickly rising to her feet and ran down the corridor. She made it to the warp pad chamber and teleported to the Homeworld Prison Base. Commander is going to kill me for this.
Looking at communicated, a holograph of the base's map appeared and she requested that Moonstone's position be placed.
Error. No coordinate found. Please try again.
Amethyst let out a heavy sigh and placed her hands on her head, "Moonstone where could you be?"
"Oh? You mean that weak warrior a imprisoned? You won't be seeing much of her anymore," an unfamiliar voice chuckled.
Amethyst turned her head, "Beryl." She had done tons of research of gems of all ranks. Since she doesn't work for Homeworld, what else was she supposed to do in her free time?
The orange gem closed her eyes and smiled, "I see I have a fan!"
"Not a fan." She uttered back.
"Oh? No? Don't worry purple, I wouldn't be either. Who wants to admire a mutt anyways?" She said turning her facial expression into a frown.
The fearful gem was in awe. A mutt? None the less it is the truth, but that's a little harsh.
"Go ahead. Lock me back up. See if I care. I'll just escape again."
"Lock you up?" She then looked to the ground piecing the incidents together, "you're the loose gem!" She blurted out.
"Look over there! There she is!" a bunch of warriors called out rounding the corner. A cluster of weapons headed towards her way, and Beryl took a mad dash but soon it was over. An agate had strapped her down and handcuffed her.
"An Amethyst, huh? Good work, soldier," the Agate approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder, making her way to the prisoner.
"Soldier? No, no! I'm not-"
"Today you are. You're coming back to Headquarters, and we're telling Angelite."
"No! That's okay. Commander doesn't need word from a silly little purple gem. I-I can't anyways. I have to find my sister!" She blushed and took a mad dash down the hall and tears poured down her face.
Don't cry Amethyst. What you did was good! No. It was horrible. I shouldn't have ventured down here-
But you helped capture the prisoner! No. It wasn't in my right to.
She sighed and finally stop mid stride, falling to her knees.
Moonstone where are you?
After sobbing for a while, she headed back to the Commander's office, keeping a strong, collected look on her face.
She held her communicator to the scanner outside the door. It lit up with confirmation, and the metal door slid over. Inside were Agate and Angelite in conversation. Agate turned her head, "ah look! She decided to show up after all." Angelite remained with a readless expression on her face. Amethyst gave a small smile.
"I didn't come to take a soldier's position," the purple gem softly spoke.
Agate lifted her head up, "then why have you come?"
"I've come for my sister. She was dispatched by Commander Angelite, and I want permission to search the sector for her."
Angelite walked up to Amethyst having a good two feet difference in height, "so you're fine with invading the halls without permission, and now you want my confirmation to?"
The small gem held her breath.
"Fine. You have one day," the Commander spoke with no hesitation. "Be on your way." She then looked her Amethyst's wrist, "also, remove that communicator at once. You have no position to be wearing that. Return it at once."
The purple gem nodded and proceeded to take it off, handing it Agate as she left the room.