With the new morning came a new start!
Grape decided to round up all the Level One Gems so that everyone was in the same place. The Pearl looked around the room in satisfaction! Even Steel had been assisted to the tables!
The Pearl nodded. "Thank you everyone for arriving at this special meeting! I truly appreciate all of you being so prompt!"
Plastic spoke up first: "WAT IS GOING ON GR8?"
Grape clapped! "I'm glad you asked Plastic! I wanted to talk to you all about a dire situation. While I was in the Pearl Chambers doing my research, I came across a shocking statistic!"
The crowd leaned in with anticipation.
The Pearl continued: "-I found out that there were around 40 Purple Pearls here originally- one for every two Gems. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but it's going to be nearly impossible for me to make everyone happy all on my own. I need some...help." Grape dropped her head in shame. "...because you guys are the only group of Gems here that can leave your rooms, I was wondering...perhaps...if you could help me with my rounds?...Just to talk, and give the secluded Gems some company?"
"Sooooo...you want US to do YOUR job for YOU?" The massive marble statue that looked like Yellow Diamond huffed in insult! "WELL! Count ME out! I have never met such a brazen, RUDE, Pearl before! Asking us to do a SERVANT'S job! The NERVE!" The statue retreated back to her room huffing and puffing in disbelief!
Grape looked rather hurt at the comment, until she noted that the statue was the only Gem that seemed offended by the idea.
Plastic piped up again: "WILL HAPY HLP GR8!"
"YEAH!ICOULDPROBABLYHELPALLTHEGEMSREALLYSUPERDOOPERFAST!" Rock Candy nodded quickly!
"The object isn't SPEED Rock Candy, but rather, empathy! Just listen and respond!" Grape smiled!
The group nodded in agreement!
The Pearl clapped in relief! "OH! THANK THE STARS! THANK YOU ALL! This is going to help me SO much!...There is...erm...ONE Gem that I am unsure HOW to cheer up...erm...Uranium. She...kind of called me a "monster", and said she never wanted to see me again...like...ever?" The Pearl sweated with shame. "Does anyone have any ideas? I'm open to suggestions..."
The Gems looked among themselves nervously. It was obvious that Uranium had a HORRENDOUS reputation and temper...
Uranium was in her cell- bitter and depressed like always. She heard the elevator approaching her floor, and rolled her eyes as the machine stopped in front of her hall.
Great. That retched Pearl was probably going to come up to her again. Her good intentions were always incredibly offensive, depressing, and (honestly) kind of desperate and sad.
The elevator door opened. Uranium looked through her window, and was quite surprised to see (at least) six various Gems looking quite nervous from the inside of the device. In a sudden amount of excitement, the massive group shoved a small black something onto the floor, before forcing the elevator doors closed, and descending once more.
"What the?!" Uranium attempted to look around the hall outside through her tiny window. More confused than ever, the Gem finally found what the massive party had shoved out of the elevator.
A black cat was sitting in the corner of the hall- licking her paw and cleaning her face.
"HEY! HEY YOU! GET! I don't like visitors!"
The cat ignored Uranium, and continued to clean her face.
Uranium was becoming more annoyed by the minute. "HEY YOU CLOD! DON'T IGNORE ME!"
The animal looked up at the miniature window, and stopped cleaning herself. As the cat stared at the Gem on the other side, Uranium noted that one of the creature's own eyes WAS its gemstone.
"AH-HA! So you ARE a GEM! Who the Hell are you?!"
The cat said nothing.
"...ANSWER ME!"
"Merf?" The cat tilted its head with curiosity.
"What the?!"
"Braow! Moof mer."
This Gem made no sense! Was it unable to speak? Uranium suddenly felt very guilty for yelling at it. "You...you can't speak?"
"Merr."
"Can you tell me your name?"
"Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..." the strange animal made an odd rumbling noise, before walking toward the window, and rubbing against the door in affection.
Uranium was attempting to look at the creature through the window, but the animal was now too close to the door to be seen properly. "Hey! I can't see you now! Where'd ya go?"
The cat walked away from the door, and mewed again!
"There you are! Don't move around so much!"
"Mmmrrph!"
"Yeah! I'm talking to YOU!"
The Cat Eye's gemstone suddenly activated with a brilliant glow! A point laser jetted out from the precious gemstone and appeared on the floor! "MEOW!" The cat jumped toward its own laser in a flurry of excitement! "Mer! MERF-OW! RRRRRAAA!" Every time the animal moved its eye, the cat would pounce in a different direction!
Uranium watched the new Gem in amusement...silently rooting for the playful cat!
Cat Eye blinked, and the laser suddenly disappeared! "Mrrrrph?!" the cat looked around in absolute confusion! "MEOOW?!"
...
It seemed the prey had been scared off again. "Merf..." the cat lied on its stomach, and closed both eyes in pride! The Cat Eye began to purr again.
Uranium seemed slightly disappointed that the show was over, but smiled for the first time in a long time, as the cat fell asleep on the floor of the hallway.
Thanks again to writer: The_Lampman for helping me Beta! Huzzah!