We had planned to leave tonight, but this time i have Ninja Brian that will help me. We have been planning for so long it is almost time for us to actually go to a planet that needs us most. It has easily been about a year since Ninja Brian and I have been paired together.
The only problem is is that Ninja Brian got poofed again during practice, and we hadn't really planned for this. He seemed to take forever to actually reform but recently he hasn't taken as long as the first time, so who knows. But reformed or not, we are going to go through with the plan.
"Late Night Training!" the general yelled and walked past our quarters. He leaned back into the doorway "That includes you, fluorite. But leave the heliotrope." so i get up and leave.
Ninja Brian was supposed to be with me, but i can still do this, probably. So i stood at attention in the dark, no lights were on in miles, i actually could only see from the light of the moon and stars. Everyone around has been planning for this, and everyone was waiting.
"Late Night Training" was a code phrase basically. It was a huge fight all over the town and it was a fight to the poof until there was only one gem left standing. We have been practicing for this for weeks. This is the second time we have ever done this but it helped with being able to move around and use the landscape, even if we didn't know it well. It is like a real world application to our training.
So we lined up on the battlefield, all ready to go. "You all know what is going on," The general started. "There are no partners this round. You are alone. You can team up if you so wish, but nothing is stopping them from hitting you while you are weak. Gem count again so make sure you bubble every gem you kill so we can count your final score. Everything clear?"
"Yes sir!" we all said in unison.
"Five minute grace period to get into place but nothing besides shattering is off limits. Now go!" He said and we all split. I was going to go into the animal reservoir until time was up. It was close enough to the quarters to grab Ninja Brian but not so close that gems would become suspicious and also no one really like the species native here so i bet no one would even consider going here.
"One minute until grace period is over." the general's voice boomed across the place through speakers. I hunkered down and tried to hide the best i can. After some time "Grace period is over."
I waited for minutes to pass, just waiting until the time seemed to be right. Clashing of different weapons seemed to fill the pit of animals. Screaming and yelling came with them also. It was just a minor noise mess. Then after a while there was silence, no yelling or screaming or pleading for mercy, just the animals making adorable noises. I will admit, i did pet some of the, okay most of them, well all of them, i hugged all of them.
"Goodbye my animals friends!" I said as i climbed up the enclosure and i like to imagine they said goodbye. I snuck back to our quarters but still hid in the shadows the best i could, even with my sparkly cape. Somehow there was only little times i actually had to hid from a gem that prowled past.
I was sneaking to our quarters to grab Ninja Brian, somewhat hoping he hasn't reformed because if he did then there would be too much explaining to do. I was almost at the doorway into our quarters when i see a quartz a quartz had found me, so i fought back like anyone would do. I decided to duck into a nearby room and wait for a good time to strike.
"I know your here." she said. "Just show your face to get it over with."
"No!" I said and hid harder. I could hear her footsteps..
"You know if you don't want to get caught you don't speak." She pointed out and it was true, but there was a reason.
"Then why are you?" I heard the footsteps stop, probably realizing her mistake.
"Well," she started. "It's cause i want your to find me so that i can get it over with quicker." She did have a point.
"But i know i will be the last one standing." I shot back.
"Now, why don't we get the talking over with and show yourself." i heard her footsteps come closer and closer, until she seemed right outside of where i was hiding. Quickly, i summoned my sword and jumped up and slashed her. She instantly poofed and fell to the floor. I actually thought of picking her up, but i realized she would be found to have left also, and to be completely honest, she wasn't one of my favourites. I ran off to my quarters and found that somehow Ninja Brian had yet to reform so i grabbed him and ran to the Ship bay. Nobody would think it was weird that i was there because it was part of the field.
I remembered the ship, the ship was called a, a, oh! What was it called? Something like shooting star, or meteor, or asteroid. Could it have been a speedster? I have named the only ships that would be useful in this situation. That doesn't help! I walked around a corner to be met with a sickle in my face.
"I almost forgot we had a flashy fluorite in our group." The actinolite said, turning his dagger on my gem which somewhat started to make me a little dislocated. "Now what are you doing in the ship bay without your weapon drawn?"
"I want to seem- seem like I mean no threat." I said, everything changing like i was put in a kaleidoscope.
"Sure and i am green diamond!" He mocked and pushed on my gem making me drop Ninja Brian but he didn't seem to notice. "I'm going to ask again why are you in the ship bay?"
"May I ask the same for you?"
"Because i am playing the game!"
"Then why is it so weird i am here?" I said and he let up on my gem, thank god. Then it sunk in, there is no green diamond! Oh, now it makes sense.
"Now fight me!" he said and got into a stance.
Being lazy I just quickly summoned my sword and threw it. The sword hit him in the chest and poofed him.
"Hey! Who's in here?" I heard another voice. I am so done with this. But he sounded like a topaz, shit. All I could think was to grab the Bloodstone and run to a random ship. So I did. I grabbed him and I ran. What did we get into?