"I have a bad feeling about them leaving Sapphire inside more..." Ruby growled as she cut dead branches off of plants in the greenhouse. The greenhouse was all filled with tall plants filled with foods in the works. Where seeds came from is a mystery.
"You should investigate!" Amethyst recommended, also doing the same task on the other side of the building, "I have a bad feeling too!"
"Amethyst, come here," Ruby waved her hand.
"You have a plan?" She asks as she ran over.
"Just a heads up, I guess?" Ruby places her shears down. "If something happens to Sapphire or they take me with them, please try to get to us, somehow."
"Promise, Ruby. I'm hella worried..." Amethyst goes back to her work.
Ruby rolls her head around, trying to crack her neck, "Is it just me, or does it feel like we're getting weaker..."
"I feel it. We're not eating or exercising right... Not like I exercised before, but I would like to be fed correctly."
"As do everyone else," Ruby places a palm on her forehead, "Also showering... That would be nice."
"They have running water, my dude. It's already working around these parks."
"No fucking way... I need it so bad, it's not even funny."
"Yeah, they smell better than we ever had. I'm surprised they kept any shampoo around at all!"
"That isn't right! Give us a hose to use at least."
The two laughed with each other for a moment, but after that, they went back to working diligently on their plants.
Ruby was lying down on her thin blanket, arms behind her head and staring up at the ceiling. Sapphire was still missing from the room.
"Ruby, you want in on the gossip?" Amethyst walked over from the fire and sat next to her.
"No, I just want to know where she is..."
"She'll turn up eventually. I'm sure she's fine." Amethyst comforted. "But! Let me tell you something funny to cheer you up!"
Ruby chuckled, but went along, "What story do you have to tell?"
"I once made a giant burrito of pizza and then just shoved it down my throat! It was amazing! I have never eaten something so fast and HUGE in my damn life! Shit! That was when life was easier."
"Sounded great! I only ever ate healthy foods and stayed healthy because I was sporty."
"That's lame! You never had cheat days?!"
"My parents wouldn't let me! I was always in teams and I was starting to become a UFC pro... Want to count my pushups?"
"I'll try, but you should count for yourself."
"Okay," Ruby chortled. She gets into position, palms aligned with her shoulders and the balls of her feet against the floor, "I'm ready."
She perfectly goes up and down, arms making a perfect ninety degree angles.
"1... 2... 3... 4..." Amethyst counted out loud.
It continued until she was in the forties.
"44... 45... 46... 47... 4- SAPPHIRE!"
Ruby immediately falls onto her chest on the ground. She looks to see Sapphire looking slightly... uneasy.
Ruby gets up right away and runs to her, grabbing her in a tight embrace, getting one in return.
"Are you okay?" She asks her.
"They're going to do something later..." She responds in a low voice.
"W-what do you me-
"It's us, Ruby. I overheard them and they're going to do something..."
Ruby was tightly holding Sapphire's wrists, now also uneasy, but Sapphire gives a slight smile.
"Whatever it is, we're working together, okay?"
"Amethyst," Ruby turns around, letting Sapphire go.
"Yes'm?" Amethyst stands up, hands on her hips.
"Remember what I said, when they take us, find a way to get to where we are..."
She nods. They both give each other dap, handshaking and a pound hug.
Ruby and Sapphire walk away, walking towards where the ledge to the second floor is.
"Where have you been?" Ruby asks.
"They took me to their office. They weren't as creepy... until they walked out." Sapphire grabs onto Ruby's arm. "I'm scared what they're going to do. I'm sure it's not killing us."
"Well, that's a relief."
"Yeah, but... It might be humiliating."
"Shit..."
Sapphire rested against the wall, "I haven't done anything around here."
"That's what has been bothering me. They're constantly keeping you. Keeping you away from me."
"It's fine, Ruby," Sapphire reaches to her, hands on her shoulders, "You're there to actually protect me this time."
Ruby shines a sly smirk, "One more kiss couldn't hurt, right?"
She was already leaning in and Sapphire was reciprocating, however, the now-working PA system turns on.
"Ruby Harris and Sapphire Johnson, please come to my office. Sapphire, you know where it is."
Sapphire sighs, "Oh no."
"Lead the way."
Arriving to the scarily close office, Sapphire walks in first. The office was dark, a single desk, office chair, and a gun sitting atop of the desk behind them. The walls and flooring were wooden and smelled so rotten within the place.
"Good evening..." Sapphire greets.
"Welcome! First time, right Ruby?" They greet her first.
The question was creepily suggestive. The middle-aged person had a glare and a smirk, with a bomber jacket of sorts.
"You're probably wondering why you're both here."
"I've been wondering why you keep bringing Sapphire here." Ruby crosses her arms over her chest, flexing slightly.
"Just asking a few questions here and there... It's obvious you two are romantically involved..."
The relationship wasn't official at all, just going to kiss and be for each other 24/7, but they've been caught red-handed.
"Now, you two ladies will come with me somewhere." They then grab the gun off the table, "And please, do not try anything too barbaric."
They walked out, waiting for the two women to follow.
The two held each other's hands tightly as they walked out.
They were brought to what was a regular room. It had a king-sized bed, good lighting, and a separate room for a bathroom.
They were shocked that this was actually in the building.
"Please, take a shower and come right back out." They insisted, "I'll be back in thirty minutes, no later."
Ruby and Sapphire quickly walked into the bathroom and closed it shut.
The bathroom was similar to the one at the hotel they stayed at. It was simply cleaner, somehow, and better shampoos and soaps for use.
"I guess we shower together..." Ruby goes to start the shower. It was automatically perfect temperature heat.
They were both suddenly awkward and shy, realizing they have to undress.
"Oh! They gave us nice clothes." Sapphire goes to the clothes sitting on the sink counter.
"Thank god," Ruby start to fumble with her bloody and dirt-covered jacket, "I'm done with these."
"Right..." Sapphire starts to do the same.
Sapphire has been stuck in that dress since the beginning, wearing jeans under and a ripped jacket over everything. Ruby was in the red jacket and blue hat she was given three months into the apocalypse.
"I'm glad you weren't here when we had to sleep outside..." Ruby brings to ignore the awkward atmosphere. She starts to take her jacket off.
"And you didn't get sick?" Sapphire starts to strip as well; she was faster than Ruby at doing so.
"It didn't last long, I was there for a few days and they were able to put us inside."
"That's good..."
They were both bare and revealing every part of themselves. As expected, both were covered in hair and a few cuts in their skin. Sapphire was more than covered in deep cuts and scrapes.
"Alright, let's do this..." Ruby walks in first.
Let's just say the shower was more than silent.
The duo avoided looking at each other as much as possible, only making occasional remarks such as "you're completely covered in dirt" and "don't forget to use the soap."
Sapphire changed first, into a large flannel, actual boxer briefs, and a pair of blue jeans.
"You look great," Ruby complimented. She comes out and change into the gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, and back in her blue hat.
"Thank you, and my my, aren't you lovely?" Sapphire said in awe.
It was exactly thirty minutes when they finished.
"Okay, ladies," they hear through the door, "It's time to come out."
Ruby and Sapphire hesitated. It was evident that there was a strong presence on the other side, but they both took a deep breath and walked through.
They were greeted by the entire group of men that controlled the whole facility, all bearing arms.
"Now, ladies, don't be threatened. We simply ask you to do something for us." The leader requested.
All the men in the room pointed their guns at the two.
"Please, get on the bed and check under the pillow, it'll be reference to what they want."
Their hearts pounding, but they obeyed. Ruby reaches under the pillow, feeling something cold and phallic shaped.
[LOL it was NSFW, but I wasn't comfortable with that there, so...]
As Sapphire was reaching her peak, the door was suddenly broken through, and a round of continuous gun shots were heard. Ruby was startled, but she then rolls them to hide behind the bed from them.
"Whoa, what were you doing you two!" It was Amethyst's voice. Her, Garnet, Peridot, Lapis, and Jasper had come to their rescue, with hands filled with guns and knives.
"It's a long story..." Ruby said in-between pants.
"Thank god it's over..." Sapphire said in Ruby's shoulder. She still feels shaken from her almost-orgasm.
Around them, the bodies of the group of men lied on the ground in a large pool of blood.
"Can you please let me dress first?" Ruby asked her group that has made a sudden appearance.
"No problem, man! But you have to explain everything!"