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Chapter 8

Serpentine threw Steven, Erin, and Sapphire's gem into three different cells. An electric field formed in front of Sapphire's cell, while bars came down in front of Erin and Steven's.

Erin stood up and was about to grab the bars. "DON'T TOUCH THEM!" shouted a voice. He looked ahead at the cell in front of him.

A girl about his age was sitting across from him. She had olive skin, sea green hair in a double bun, and wore a light green midriff jacket, office green blouse with yellow, white, and blue diamond insignia, office green calf length maxi skirt, and dark green heels.

Erin also saw what look like a gem on her neck but couldn't tell due to her covering it a little.

"Nice of you to finally speak up Emerald. Is there anything else you'd like to say?" said Serpentine.

She turned her head at him. Serpentine laughed at that before walking off. Erin looked at her.

"Thank you." said Erin. Emerald didn't say anything nor turn her head around. "Who are you exactly?"

"You don't know who I am?" asked Emerald. "No." She turned to look at him. "Do you remember Homeworld?"

"No, but I do know I was made there." "I see. Then you don't know about me or the others." said Emerald.

"Should I?" asked Erin. "If you three want to survive, then yes."

~In another part of the ship~

Serpentine walked onto the bridge toward a Peridot at the control panel. "Peridot." said Serpentine.

Peridot turned around quickly and look at him. "S-S-Serpentine?! I-I didn't know you were around. Do-do you need anything?" said Peridot.

"But of course. I want to call Yellow Diamond for me." "A-are you sure?" Serpentine smiled before trailing his finger over the gem on her forehead. She flinched a little but tried to keep her trembling down.

"Why would I not be sure or are you questioning me?" asked Serpentine. "N-no sir." said Peridot.

She turned back around and was quick to follow his orders. A screen appeared above the control panel.

Yellow diamonds appeared on the screen before Yellow Pearl appeared on it. "This is the Yellow Diamond control room. Who authorized you to make this call?" said Yellow Pearl.

Peridot didn't say anything as Serpentine came forward. "I don't need any permission I can call whenever I want, Pearl." said Serpentine.

Yellow Pearl flinched when she saw him. "Serpentine?! I didn't know you made this call. I-" The screen on the other side moved upward as a hand moved it.

Yellow Diamond turned her head to look at the screen. "Serpentine, where are you?" asked Yellow Diamond.

"I'm on Earth." answered Serpentine. "Earth? What is the current state of The Cluster?" "I do not know exactly."

"What do you know of The Cluster?" asked Yellow Diamond. "The Crystal Gems had something to do with it." said Serpentine.

"So they survived. How many are left and what of Rose Quartz?"

"Not very many of them. About a dozen or so. As for Rose Quartz, she tried and succeeded in making a hybrid."

"I want you to fix the Homeworld warp pad. I'll send your team and two others on a ship to permanently destroy the Crystal Gems. Then I want you to report back here to Homeworld with that hybrid." ordered Yellow Diamond

"Yes, my Diamond. We'll head toward the Galaxy Warp." said Serpentine. With that, the call ended as Serpentine started to head for a large chair that slowly rose from the floor.

"Peridot. I want you to let others know there is a meeting at the bridge and set a course for the Galaxy Warp."

Peridot was quick to follow her task as Serpentine sat down. After ten minutes of waiting Kyra, Cynthia, Galaxite, a Peridot (with a gem on her chest), and the three Rubies.

"Galaxite and Cynthia, I want you two to go and get the two Rubies lost. Peridots I want you two to work on fixing any broken warps, once we arrive at the Galaxy Warp.

'Kyra, you are to help protect the Peridots as they work on the warps. Rubies, I want you to take care of our prisoners' need. Under no circumstance are you to let them out of their cells.

'That will be all for now." ordered Serpentine. "Why do we have to do as you say?" questioned one of the Rubies.

As Serpentine slowly started to stand up, those near that Ruby quickly got away. "Are you questioning my authority?"

"We were told to follow Edom's orders not-" Before the Ruby could finish, Serpentine quickly summoned a tessen and poofed her.

He then caught the gemstone and looked at it. "NO ONE QUESTIONS MY AUTHORITY!" roared Serpentine before squeezing his hand tightly.

The gem shattered within his hand. He opened his hand and let the shards fall to the ground.

"Let this be a warning to all of you. Never question my authority." Serpentine sat back down, while the others were quick to follow their orders.

One of the Peridots gathered all the shattered shards before quickly leaving