21} What happens in the month Pearl takes to plan the date. Pt. 1
Day 1_ After she returns home.
Steven and Amethyst both looked at eachother in confusion.
Steven: What do you mean?
Amethyst: Yeah, where'd this come from? Is that why you're out of breath?
Pearl: Well we got home, had a bit of a back and forth, and I said that I'll be the one to choose the next date location.
Steven: Huh. Is that all? Just find someplace fun.
Pearl: *sigh* But I've never done anything like that bef- Wait.. Shouldn't you be in bed?
Steven: Uh..
Amethyst: Y-eah.. His sleep schedules been a little nuts lately. We've been having a lot of fun though.
Steven: Yeah! We've been having a contest about who could stuff the most dumplings in their mouth!
Steven + Amethyst: *laughs*
Pearl: *groan* *sigh*
They all spit ball a few ideas as Emerald is left standing outside.
Emerald: ... Omi'kah.. Omi'kah.. Omi'kah. I've heard this before. [He rushed to his home. When he returns home, he goes to the library section of his home that both he and Pearl created two weeks ago.] It has to be here. I know I saw the name 9 years ago. [He rushes through the books one by one. He was looking for the name. He was looking for a picture so clear in his mind it taunted him.] I know it's here.. I only caught a glimpse, but I know it is here! [He found many things close, but no dice. He searched through half the books he had, slowly going mad. Until..] Yes! Here it is.. Please be what I hope it is.. Please be what I hope it is.. C'mon!
Day 4_
Emerald had been working on the tea ride that had broken down while thinking about the book he had found. It was in a language most people had not spoken or written in at least 1000 years. He had reconized some of the words. Pearicularly [Omiku - Omi'kah], [Hish'et - gem], [Pol - Foreign land], [Lim'hu - Strange plants and animals], among others. He also found his fathers notes on the language as he was trying to to decipher them himself. He had a lot of ground to cover.
Emerald: *yelps* Mother fuh.. [He shocked himself. His watch beeped, telling him it was time to go home and take another crack at it.] Whoo!
Day 6_
Emerald: *slowly* I home was able not, for unknown properties portal strange world had sent. Of strange plants and animals gem of were bodies on. Cracked those were unto madness their gems. Foreign land is danger to me. Kinnit the fruits are, for they uj'k the beast of the *screams in anger* This is maddening! I feel like I'm gonna explode! *exhale* I need a swim.
He cosed his book and went out to clear his head. He ran as fast as he could to the ocean and dived in head first. He sawm as fast as he could, trying to let the cool water calm him down. It wasn't working. He didn't know which direction he was going or for how long he was swimming. He did not give a shit. When he rose from the water, he was still steaming mad and ready to smash something.
Emerald: *scream* *panting* [He just starred out into the ocean seething with anger.] (So damn close.. So damn close to getting some real answers. But no matter what, I can't rid myself of this anger.) Why? Why does this one thing anger me so..? *panting* [He hears something behind him, and as he turns around he sees Steven in a floaty, and the gems are also in the water.]
Steven: Uh.. Hi.
Emerald looked around to see he was the center of attention. Everyone was giving him an weird look. Even Pearl. He was so embarrased, that he could only laugh nervously as he let himself sink into the water.
Emerald: (Just swim away. I'm obviously at the beach house, so if I just go this way..) [He was picked up out of the water by Garnet.] ... Hi.
Garnet: Hello.
Silence fell on them all.
Emerald: You uh.. You can let me go now.
Garnet: What are you doing here?
Amethyst: Ooh, oh, I know. [Everyone turned to Amethyst, Garnet still holding Emerald.] It's cause he came here to see his girl friend! *guffawing*
Emerald: [He looked to Pearl who was blushing.] Okay, as sweet as that would make me sound, that is not why I'm- Seriously you can let me go triclops. [She did.] *sigh* I've been dealing with stress recently. I got so angry I went for a swim. I had no clue where I was going, I was that mad. I seriously had no idea I was at your- The docks? [He just noticed the boats and the other people looking to see what the screaming was about.] Huh.. So yeah, this is pretty embarassing for me.
Steven: What're you so mad about? Are you getting impatient for your date with Pearl? [This caused her hair to jolt up and her eyes to bulge.]
Emerald: [He smiled and spoke calmly.] No, it's not about that.
Pearl: *phew* (Oh thank god..)
Emerald: It's mostly my job I guess. You have no idea how annoying Mr. Smiley can get at times. That, mixed with other things I don't need to get into here. I was just trying to clear my head with a swim.
Steven: Oh.. [He rocked in his floaty a bit.] Are you still angry?
Emerald: *exhale* Yeah.. I'm trying not to blast it on you guys, but I can definately feel my anger..
Everyone was just floating for a moment before Emerald cleared his throat and then went back under water waving good bye, swimming away.
Amethyst: Huh.. Wonder what's got him so steamed.
Day 8_
Emerald: *sigh* No work today, no word from Pearl, and I don't eat. *shrugs* Might as well stress myself out. [Someone knocks at the door.] Hm? Who could that be at, 7 am? [He goes to the door with a sword in his hand only to find..] Steven? What're you doing here?
Steven: Well, I was thinking and then I realized something. You and I never hang out. You hang out with my dad and Pearl, but never with me.
Emerald: Oh.. Uh, sorry about that man. I disn't think it would bother you that much. But if it makes you feel any better, both your dad and Pearl mark you as a kind, caring kid, even though you can get crazy at times. Though I suppose that's just the environment you're growing up in. From what I'd gathered, kids don't normally go through that kind of insanity.
Steven laughed and then told him the story of the episode Secret team.
Emerald: Huh.. Well, it beats getting shot at I'll tell you that much.
Steven: Really? What is it like getting shot? [His smile disapeared when he saw the grim look on Emeralds face.]
Emerald: There anything in particular you wanna do?
Steven: Well, there is one thing. [An odd smile crept back on Stevens face, making Emerald give the little oddball a questioning look.] Hey what's that?
Emerald: Huh? [He looked to the table where he had his fathers notes along with his own near the book he was translating.] Oh that. It's, the real reason I was so angry a couple days ago. [He looked at Steven who had a questioning look on him.] (Hm. He almst looks like a tiny Greg.) *sigh* If I'm right, that book talks about the gem homeworld Omi'kah.
Steven: *gasp* Really? [His eyes began sparkling cartoonishly.]
Emerald: Yeah. Problem is, it's in a dead language and the only means I have to decifer it, are some old notes my dad left behind. He didn't get very far before abandoning the project entirely. If I could just figure it out, I'd have some answers to what I am. Maybe even remember things. I must have been on that world at some point right? *sigh* And maybe, if I'm right.. Maybe Pearl will have a bit of home here on Earth.. *sigh* She misses her home Steven. I can feel it in her voice.
Steven: I know.. Me, her, and my dad once tried to make a rocket ship. It almost blew up aith me and Pearl inside. You really like her don't you?
Emerald: *chuckle* As a matter offact, yes. I really do Steven. In a way she's the closest thing to home I'll ever have. Certianly more than that damn book. I swear to god, that thing mocks me more than fruit flies and fleas! {funfact: Fleas can survive being crushed between your fingers, but not water or nailclippers. You do what you can to kill as many as possible.} *growls* Just thinking about it makes me want to do violent things to ducks! *inhale* No idea why ducks, but ducks none the less.
Steven: [He simply looked at the growingly frustrated green gem.] How long has it been since you've been in a fight?
Emerald: Wha? Um.. Th-r-ee weeks ago after you were captured and Garnet was almost killed by that big goon. Why?
Steven: [He looked from side to side and motioned him to get closer.] Have you ever been on a mission?
I am very proud of how this is coming along. [He said while not uploading this anywhere yet.] So, Steven invites Emerald to a mission in order for him to blow off some steam.