A/N: The drama is real.

POV of Era 1

This blackness is nothing new. But theres something wrong. I can't reform. What is wrong with me...?

I was clearly poofed. By Lapis or Peridot, most likely Lapis. I knew I shouldn't have trusted them when I first came here. They're rebels after all. I was just too foolish to realize what was inevitable.

Whatever. I'm probably bubbled. I shouldn't be so calm about this. But might as well conjure my new form while I'm at it. Just in case.

Not being a part of the diamond authority or the Crystal Gems caused some conflict on what I was to put on my 'uniform'. Crystal Gems had a star, The diamond authority had a diamond. I could choose to have no shape, but it just seemed so... empty. A gem without a cause to serve is better shattered, after all.

I got it!

I chose a triangle, as my own symbol. For people who don't fit in with heroes or villains, they're just there. After all, what would a superhero comic be like without the bystanders screaming for help? Nothing except fights. Without the bystanders there's no reason for the hero to exist, they become an antagonist, fighting for the fun of it. I personally believe that loners like me exist purely to keep balance. Not good nor evil. We serve as a border between Yin and Yang per say. But the border can't exist without Yin or Yang. It's an equilibrium, as much as you want to hate the opposing forces, you can't get rid of them without setting imbalance to the harmony of the world. I've never been able to put my thoughts into words, but I feel that was the best explanation I have.

Light returns in the darkness.

Those were words from my 6-X-L, who was shattered. I keep those words with me wherever I go.

Wow, that phrase quite literally applies to this. Guess I'm reforming.

I reformed in some place other than the temple, or beach city. I was somewhere in a building of... fragments from trees. I believe humans call it wood. Was this the barn that Peridot and Lapis lived in? Am I punished to live here for the rest of eternity? Never being able to leave?

"Hey Era 1." Peridot waved. She was sitting on the floor, for some reason.

Guess not

I'm choosing to ignore her, after all, she did try and poof me. But I kinda did hurt her... Oh well.

"Era 1, please. I want to work this out."

"You should have thought of that before you talked about trying to get rid of me." I crossed my arms and started to walk out. PEridot gripped my around the waist and hugged me.

"Get off of me you little-" I slapped her off of me and she went tumbling to the ground. She looked up at me like a wounded animal, who was seeing it's end. I don't blame her, though I'm not going to hurt her. I'm not being intentionally mean either, I just need some space, but I haven't been able to get it. It causes rash actions, which paints me as a bad gem.

"I'm sorry, Peridot. I just need space. I'm not going to hurt you. Er... well intentionally." I walked out the barn and headed to find a secluded area. It's been a year since I crashed here, and every day I have to pretend that it doesn't bother me that I can't go home, or that almost everyone I've ever met is shattered. But knowing that Peridot didn't care about me like I thought she did caused everything to go down hill. I don't mean I thought she liked me romantically, rather that she cared for my well being. But hearing that conversation between her and lapis set me off. But I can't help but feel like my actions were rash.

"Era 1." It was Lapis. I don't hate her, but she always gets on my nerves.

"What do you want?"

"I want to talk"

"Go talk to Peridot. You two seem to enjoy talking about how you want to poof others."

"We weren't talking about you! Not everything is about you."

"You're one to talk."

"Could you just, talk to one of us, for once."

"You won't like what I have to say."

I finally turned around to face her, my eyes were full of tears but at this point I couldn't care less.

"Say it anyways."

"I hate it here."

She nodded her head and walked towards me, put her hand out and sighed,

"No one likes it here when they're first here. Well, unless you're a weirdo like Rose or the gems."

I shrugged, "Yeah, they're weirdos"

"It's not too late to learn to enjoy staying here. I stayed angry at this planet, now it's difficult to be happy here. I don't want that for you."

She doesn't want that for me?

"It's okay if you don't understand right now. You will someday." She turned around to leave, and I was speechless. I let her go, and I just stood there, dumbfounded.

"She cares." A smile crept across my lips, but I was quick to wipe it off. I still need time, that's for sure. Maybe I could find a warp pad , if there's any on this planet that is.

I continued walking, and I found a beautiful pond. I sat on the twinkling sand, and sifted some through my fingers. The sun was beginning to retire for the day, and it reflected beautifully on the blue waters of the pond. I laid down, gazing up at the sky. It reminded me so much of my space exploration days, where I would be sent to various colonies to do technical work. I miss it, yet I block it out of my head. It seemed so, strange to not be able to do anything I wanted. My mind is so full of conflicting feelings, I just can't deal with them all at once. It will take time to sort them all out and decide which to bury and which to show. But I do have one opinion that I know I can openly share: I want to stay here.