Chapter 11
NOTES: Again, this chapter will contain swearing.
It was at this very point, that the barn doors were kicked open. Steven and Peridot entered, while David hanged back…but still ready for a fight, his goalie gloves on and his hand started to glow…Steven produced his shield but it was Peridot who was the most determined. Jasper saw this and just laughed.
JASPER: (Chuckles) And here she is, look what the soil dragged in. (See's Steven and David) And you've brought Rose Quartz and a…well, well, well…the one that got away, so I hear…
DAVID: Jesus Christ…she's huge!
STEVEN: Maybe but if we work together, we could stop her!
DAVID: Steven, I'm a Night Porter not a fighter!
STEVEN: But maybe you could use your goalie skills to help!
DAVID: What, diving like a bellend, yeah, that'll work…
PERIDOT: Let her go!
Jasper squeezed more into Lapis's arm, cracking it even more while Lapis gasped in pain.
JASPER: And what, dare I ask, is a Peridot like you gonna do!
PERIDOT: I'll…I'll fight you!
JASPER: Is that some sort of joke? You fight me? HA! Don't make me laugh.
PERIDOT: I mean it! Let…her…go!
Jasper could see the anger in Peridot's eyes but this was far from scaring her, she still found this entertaining.
JASPER: I've heard what you and Lapis get up to.
PERIDOT: (Slight blush) S-So…?
JASPER: It makes me SICK! A Peridot with a Lapis…it's…not natural. And then it gets worse, you make your connection through Earth's way of tradition. How could you stoop that low!
PERIDOT: It's…it's not low. It's…b-beautiful! (Blushing but angry) IT'S NORMAL! I LOVE HER!
LAPIS: (Smiles weakly) Oh Peridot…I love you t-
JASPER: WHO TOLD YOU TO SPEAK?
Jasper then swings Lapis around and then slamming her onto the wooden flooring, still keep grips on Lapis's arm, which is cracking badly. Peridot screamed in horror and ran towards Jasper, who noticed this…Peridot jumped, pulling back her arm ready to punch Jasper but the huge gem, was quicker and grabbed Peridot by the neck. Steven and David gasped.
JASPER: WEAK! BOTH OF YOU! It'd only be fitting if I SHATTER YOU BOTH!
STEVEN: NOO!
Steven then swung his pink shield and threw it towards Jaspers, now like a frisbe and smacked into Jaspers face, making her let off Lapis but still holding on to Peridot…Lapis slumped to the floor, still weak from her injuries…but Jasper recovered from the minor hit.
JASPER: (To Peridot) Say goodbye to your blue bitch!
PERIDOT: No, WAIT!
Jasper then stamped on Lapis's back, the blue gem let out a horrific scream that became disoriented and she then poofed into her gem. Steven produced another shield, again throwing it at Jasper but the huge gem found this predictable and dodged the pink shield easily. Lapis's gem fell and span on the floor. Jasper saw this as a great chance to get rid of her once and for all.
JASPER: Watch her shatter!
PERIDOT: NO, PLEASE!
Jasper raised her foot high, ready to slam onto the blue gem, her strength would shatter it like a dropped egg. Her foot came down…David ran towards Jasper, then sticking his leg out and made himself slide across the floor with his speed, picking up the blue gem and sweeping past the heavy foot, narrowly missing him…he then rolled and stood straight up, keeping the blue gem save in his goalie gloves. Jasper gasped at this, amazed that it happened, while confused…Steven then jumped and whacked Jasper across the face with his shield…this time letting go off Peridot, who landed on her feet, Peridot saw this as a chance and back flipped away from Jaspers grasps and then kicking her in the face as a bonus, this pushed Jasper back. The orange gem was hurt but more confused as this distracted her…Steven backed off, while Peridot ran over to David, to check on her little blue gem, it had a tiny crack in it…Peridot clenched her fists in anger, no one hurts her love like that…no one.
PERIDOT: Time to use your soccer skills to the test, David!
DAVID: It's football!
David knew not to argue with Peridot, considering what had happened to Lapis but he wasn't going to let one wrong name of a game go slipping by…he turned to see some empty paint cans near him, he gently passed Peridot the broken gem and put his foot on top of the tin, like it was a stepping stool, he then slammed his foot over the edge, making it spin a foot in the air and pulled his leg back, giving it an almighty volley kick, heading straight to Jasper, who was still winching pain…as the tin paint raised, Peridot stuck out her hand, splitting the tin into two and creating sharp edges, pointing like an arrow…one impaled into Jaspers chest and the other…into her face…she gagged at the impact…and then falling into her knees…she never felt pain like this…this was not possible for her but it was all to real. She could feel herself becoming light…become no more in her physical form. Steven didn't like to cause violence onto others and to be fair…Jasper was no different.
While David and Peridot were cheering at their skills…Steven walked up to Jasper, with a hint of pity and sadness. Jasper tried to ignore this…she also wanted to attack Steven but for the first time, she felt weak, weaker than ever before.
STEVEN: It didn't have to be like this Jasper…we didn't need to fight…
JASPER: You'll have…n-no choice…
STEVEN: There's always a choice!
JASPER: Not…a-against the…d-diamonds…
STEVEN: Even against the diamonds, it's not too late, we don't need to kill each other.
JASPER: You'll…n-never u-understand their…h-hatred for you…they will come! They w-will…kill e-e-everything on this planet…
STEVEN: Why…?
JASPER: You…a-already know this…Rose Quartz.
STEVEN: I keep telling you, I'm Steven! Wait…d-did my mum…hurt you…?
JASPER: (Chuckles)No… Pink…D-Diamond…Homeworld's r-revenge…
Jasper couldn't continue the sentence as her physical form was truly leaving her. She slowly turned her head, looking out of her one good eye as Peridot was wrapping a rag around the blue gem and David trying to comfort her. Jasper smiled slightly.
JASPER: Gems…really can fall in love, can't they…?
STEVEN: (Nods) Yeah…
JASPER: (Starts to cry) I want you to shatter me…
STEVEN: What…?
JASPER: I want you to shatter me…I can't live with this defeat; I can't live with this pain…I…I can't live being on my…o-own…
STEVEN: Jasper…(Jasper looks up)…you…you won't be on your own…
JASPER: (Odd smile and chuckles) Maybe…i-it's for the…b-be-best…that I s-should be…
And just like that, Jasper exploded into orange smoke and poofed back into her gem,gently landing on the floor. Steven waved his hand to rid of the smoke and looked at the gem in sadness. Peridot and David finally came over to access the situation.
PERIDOT: Good riddance!
Steven then produces a pink bubble around Jasper's gem and sends it to where the rest of the gems are kept.
PERIDOT: We had a chance to shatter her, Steven, what were you thinking?
STEVEN: She…didn't want to be alone…
PERIDOT: (Annoyed) Have you seen what she did to Lapis? SHE HURT HER!
STEVEN: SHE'S GONE, OKAY!
DAVID: Guys, look-
PERIDOT: You know what, you and this David go by yourselves. I'm staying here till Lapis reforms.
STEVEN: Look, I think she had a little…remorse…
PERIDOT: (Indicates the blue gem in her hand) Look at her! Jasper had no fucking remorse!
STEVEN: Peridot, I'm sorry…
Peridot ignores Steven and just climbs up the ladder to where she and Lapis sleep…Steven sighs and just walks away himself, leaving David a little puzzled and not knowing what to do, feeling like the middle man.
DAVID: (Trying to be upbeat) So, Steven…are we seeing your friends now?
STEVEN: Not now…I need to go and think…
DAVID: What, while the world is in shit?
STEVEN: (Sighs, upset) The world is always in shit. It's just another day…
Steven leaves the barn…David looks around awkwardly and see's Peridot who appears to be crying or at least what he can hear. He wasn't sure what to do, instead he just walked over to his homemade bed and sat down. He went through his bag and pulled out a packet of cigarettes…and lit one up. He wanted to comfort Peridot but…now probably wasn't the best time. He couldn't help but feel that everything leading up to this, was all his fault. Peridot's crying had stopped…though David wasn't sure if this was a good thing.
PERIDOT: Is there a fire in here?
DAVID: (Looks at his cigarette) No, it's just me…smoking.
Peridot looked over the edge to see what David was talking about. She wiped her tears but still holding on tight to Lapis's gem. Curious, she climbed down the ladder and then sat next to David. Watching him put this strange small white stick in his mouth and making it glow red at the end…then watching the smoke come out of his mouth. David acknowledged her sitting next to him.
DAVID: So, this is pretty much what you guys get up to, is it?
PERIDOT: Yes, pretty much.
DAVID: Groovy…
PERIDOT: (Looks at the smoking) What is this, some sort of magic trick.
DAVID: (Chuckles a little) What, this? No…
PERIDOT: Then…what are you doing? What does it do?
DAVID: (Looks at his fag) I suspect in the long run, it'll kill me but in short, it's just…nice. Relaxes me.
PERIDOT: So…your using this thing that'll kill you but for now is…keeping you happy.
DAVID: I guess so.
PERIDOT: That's…a little weird.
DAVID: It's hard to explain…some things we like will end up killing us. I guess it's a price to pay…and cigarettes are bloody expensive and yet worth it.
PERIDOT: I'll never understand some of Earth's customs.
DAVID: It's not really a custom, it's…a choice, I choose to smoke, I don't need people telling me what I already know. Custom is like, oh I dunno…being polite when someone else is polite back at you, curtsey, you know and thanking others for helping.
Peridot thought about this and looked at the little blue gem…she stroked the gem before speaking again.
PERIDOT: Thank you…
DAVID: (Exhales) For what?
PERIDOT: For helping Lapis…
DAVID: All I did was a sliding tackle like move.
PERIDOT: And yet that move saved Lapis from being crushed. If it wasn't for you…
DAVID: You're welcome, Peridot.
Peridot smiled and looked at David, who was just staring up at the wooden ceiling, still smoking his cigarette. She started to like this human and blushed a little, David noticed this and looked a little uncomfortable that she was blushing. He then tried to change the subject.
DAVID: So…uh…how is she?
PERIDOT: She's…badly damaged but she'll be fine, it takes time…
DAVID: You were fine in a manner of minutes…
PERIDOT: But I wasn't cracked…
DAVID: Cracked…? (Clicks his fingers) Hang on, can't Steven help, doesn't he have healing powers?
PERIDOT: Yes…but the way I spoke to him...I don't think he'll help...
DAVID: Ah, I'm sure he'll be okay…I know he doesn't like violence and yet wants to see the good in everyone. (Peridot nods) It's not always the case though…not everyone can be helped.
PERIDOT: They can…but sometimes people can't see what others see.
DAVID: Exactly.
Peridot stands up, still holding on tightly to the cracked blue gem, she walks a few feet and then turns around.
PERIDOT: David…?
DAVID: Yeah? (Stamps out his cigarette)
PERIDOT: Is there anyone you love…back at home?
DAVID: Yes. (Peridot sighs) And I miss her…
PERIDOT: You'll see her again. (Smiles)…she's lucky to have you.
Peridot walks off and climbs up to the next level of the barn, being really careful holding onto Lapis and gently puts her down on the hay stack. David watches Peridot and then sighs, lying down himself on his make-shift bed, staring up at the ceiling.
DAVID: (To himself) Shame she doesn't know this yet…
With that, David turns around on his side and tries to fall asleep. The last thing on his mind was he didn't want any more interruptions and just wants to find answers.
NOTES: I'll stop right there. And no…there won't be a me x Peridot, that'll be weird, however don't think I'll throw in a few surprises and twists in the mix. The story is far from complete…