Chapter 12
This chapter will contain VERY strong language.
On any other normal night, David could sleep like a log, he was very much a heavy sleeper but since this situation on ending up in America and possibly on another planet, not to mention the fact he has a gem fused into his skin…he's found it rather difficult to get any reason to sleep. The odd hour here and there but it really wasn't enough…this night was no different.
David tossed and turned but he knew in himself he couldn't relaxed and knew he was wide away, it was no use to try and force himself to sleep…he eventually rolled on his back and sighed. He looked up at the ceiling again, not really staring at anything but rather trying to gather his thoughts…that was becoming difficult as well, to many questions were burning in his mind and then playing stupid scenarios in his mind…but something caught his eye at the end of his make shift bed.
He pushed himself up so he was sitting up…to get a better look at what was at the end of his bed. Through the moon light piecing through the gaps of barn, he could see a figure, with a triangle like head. He squinted at first, before putting his glasses on…
DAVID: Who's there?
FIGURE: Ssssh, it's just me…
DAVID: What…? Peridot?
PERIDOT: Yes, David, it's just me.
David turns to his side to turn on a lamp next to him, it was old but enough to see Peridot just standing there with an odd smile…and something in her hand.
DAVID: It's the middle of the night, Peridot…what do you want?
PERIDOT: Isn't it obvious?
David had no idea what she was on about and just bit his lip, looking around as you do when you don't get answers. Changing the subject, David questioned about the item in Peridot's hand…it started to glow, whatever it was.
DAVID: Uh…so…w-what's in your hand?
PERIDOT: What, this? (She opens up her hand, revealing to be a blue gem) Why, it's Lapis, of course…
DAVID: (Puzzled) Um…o-okay…
Just then without hesitation, Peridot squeezed the blue gem with ease and shattered the blue gem, the crunching sound startling David, as bits of the gem fell from Peridot's hand, tinkering onto the floor.
DAVID: Wha-…what the hell?
PERIDOT: We…won't be needing her.
DAVID: The fuck, Peridot? Wasn't she your-…?
PERIDOT: (Walks forward slowly) Like I said, we won't be needing her…
DAVID: (Sits up more) What are you doing? You…you just…
PERIDOT: (Climbs on the bed seductively) You need to relax.
DAVID: I'm far from that!
PERIDOT: (Seductive eyes) Let me help you with that…
Peridot then puts her hand under the covers and gently feels David's leg, slowly rubbing it and making her way to his groin.
DAVID: P-Peridot…?
PERIDOT: Ssssh!
DAVID: The fuck is wrong with you? What about Lapis! Your…
PERIDOT: (Chuckles) Silly, David, with Lapis gone…me and you can have some fun! Kinky Earth fun! It's not cheating if Lapis is dead!
DAVID: No, no! This isn't you! I'm…dreaming, I'm fucking dream!
PERIDOT: (Smiles) Then your dreams are coming true!
DAVID: Look, stop it! I mean it!
Peridot starts rubbing David's groin area, squeezing…
PERIDOT: My, my…I see you have enhancers as well~
DAVID: NO!
David then pushes Peridot off with some force, the green gem tumbles off the bed. David then quickly puts his boots on and warm clothing, quickly wanting to get out of there.
PERIDOT: (Slowly picking herself up) You know you want to~
DAVID: Piss off!
With that David storms out of the barn with his football and bag and very much blushing. He pulled open the doors. Peridot chuckled while getting up and followed him.
While outside, David was trying to pick up the pace but the gear he was carrying was wearing him down a little…it didn't matter, so long as he got away from that green gem. He couldn't believe what had just occurred…
DAVID: This is a dream. I mean, soon I'll wake and I'll be in my own bed. Yeah, my nice warm bed…
Just then, from nowhere…Peridot caught up with him.
PERIDOT: Going somewhere…?
David stops in his tracks. He bows his head down as it was a voice he didn't want to hear. He sighs and slowly turns around.
DAVID: I'm not in the mood for you! So fuck off!
PERIDOT: That's not very nice. Where are you headed?
DAVID: Away from you…
PERIDOT: You can't resist me.
DAVID: Wanna bet?!
David quickly turns around and walks away, pulling the strap of his bag and keeping tight the soccer ball in his hand. Peridot chuckles.
PERIDOT: What have you got against me? Huh!
Again, David stops in his tracks…he sighs angrily.
DAVID: What you just did back in the barn…it was…(Sighs angrily, grits his teeth) You Peridots…you're all the same.
PERIDOT: Come again…?
DAVID: Peridots just don't care what they do to people…
PERIDOT: What is this…what did I do to you?
DAVID: Aside from the bullshit in the barn, Peridots ruined my LIFE! Ha, and here's me thinking I could get along with you…but no. Fuck you, Peridot! FUCK ALL PERIDOTS! YOU RUINED MY LIFE!
David drops the ball, it bounces and quickly kicks the ball with a half volley, aiming at Peridot…she doesn't have time to react as the ball smacks into her face, the force pushing her back and landing hard on the ground. David then drops his things, tightens up his gloves and walks towards Peridot, who was whimpering. David picks up the ball, spinning it in his hand…he then slams the ball down hard onto Peridot's chest like a slam dunk. Peridot gasps in pain as the wind is taken out of her…
DAVID: You wanna know what you Peridot's are…(Kicks Peridot in the face)…your fucking selfish and you hurt people. (Stamps Peridot's legs) You just…obey! Oh, and by the way…your sort killed my friend.
David was about to kick Peridot in the face again but his kick was stopped half way through, he couldn't move…he frowned and then gasped as he saw Peridot holding up her hands towards his boots…her power was stopping him.
PERIDOT: You shouldn't have worn metal steel toe caps, you CLOD!
With that, Peridot pulled her hands back and made David fall on his back. While he was down, Peridot felt her face…she could feel a little crack on her cheek. She then gritted her teeth…ready to teach this human a lesson.
PERIDOT: We could've been great together, but no…y-you hurt me…
DAVID: (Groans) What about Lapis?
PERIDOT: She was out of the equation!
Lifting David from the ground wasn't difficult for Peridot, one wave of her hand and David was floating upside down in the air…he started to panic, waving his arms about, trying to sway himself down but it was no use…Peridot was in control. Peridot made a notion that she was grabbing hold of something…then twisted her hand and one of David's foot started to twist…
DAVID: Whoa, wait…PERIDOT, WAIT!
With a sudden jolt, David's foot became twisted and the bone could be heard snapping, David screamed as his voice echoed throughout the land but Peridot kept on twisting his foot, the bone ripping through his flesh and socks, blood dripping down his body as he could feel the warm liquid trickle down his front and back but the pain was surrounding him…his foot had been twisted a hundred an eighty degrees…David screamed more as the pain was unbearable…then Peridot started with the other foot…
DAVID: NOO!
The bone snapped again, his flesh being ripped and blood drenched his body…making a pool of blood underneath him. His vision becoming blurry as the pain continued to surround him…his feet feeling numb now. Blood dripping down his face, spitting some out…but the pain kept on coming, the foot jolted, ripped from the leg, the only thing keeping it in place was the sock, the nerves sending shockwaves to his brain…vision now becoming white…near fainting…
PERIDOT: Hmm, surprised you haven't passed out yet…but let's see if you can survive a drop!
Peridot waved her arms up, as she kept control of the steel cap in David's boots…David was boosted towards the sky…as blood was making a dripping trail now. Every jolt sent a nerve reaction to David's brain and he whimpered because of it…David was now above the clouds…
Just the…the last of his veins connected to his broken foot wettingly ripped…as well as the sock and David came crashing backed to Earth. He screamed but this did no good to help his predicament. The green land was getting closer…for David it seemed that time had paused…until, the ground was within touching distance…and his head cracked on impact, bursting red flesh, like a water balloon.
Just then David screamed and shot up from his bed, covered in cold sweat and straight away feeling himself all over his body, then pulling the bed sheets away to check his legs…he wasn't wearing his boots but more importantly his feet weren't broken. He sighed with major relief and wiping the cold sweat of him…he looked around…he was back at the barn, it was only a dream…or in this case, a nightmare. Peridot was watching David from her bedsit.
PERIDOT: You were having one of your Earth dreams, were you?
DAVID: Nightmare, more like…
PERIDOT: (Interested) What was it about?
DAVID: (Confused blushing) Uh…I rather not talk about it.
PERIDOT: (Shrugs) Suit yourself.
David controlled his panting before lying back down on his make-shift bed, gasping. He hated what he envisioned…but then remembered something.
DAVID: Peridot…how's Lapis doing?
PERIDOT: No change…but…she'll be okay. She'll be back to me soon…
DAVID: Oh…(Slight smile) that's good.
PERIDOT: Get some sleep, David, I suspect it'll be a busy day for you tomorrow.
DAVID: (Sighs gently) Yeah…busy…
NOTES: I couldn't resist doing a dream chapter. It's sort of my trademark. So yeah, sorry for the cop-out chapter but I like doing them. It'll get tense soon.