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I awoke in a small dark chamber. It was completely dark so I used my gemstone to light up my surroundings. The chamber was a cell roughhewn out of rock at 2 meters by two meters there was no furniture not even any benches. On one wall was a set of manacles, on the other side was a metal door.

"This is an outrage, release me at once," I shouted at the top of my vocal bladders.

That got a response. It would have been humorous in any other instance like me not being the prisoner but the small Amethyst slammed open the door and shouted shaddup. She then tied me up in her puny whip before the Pearl walked in. A Pearl looking regal and menacing at the same time I have never seen anything so absurd.

"Now Zirconia I'm going to ask you some questions and you're going to answer them, understood?" said the Pearl.

"The provisional government will hear about this," I snarled.

"Hey show some respect," said the Amethyst as she punched me.

"Now Zirconia tell me what your true purpose is?" asked the Pearl in a sickeningly sweet voice.

"As I already told you I'm here to look for anything that can be used to help reconstruct the Gem Worlds," I said.

"Is that all?" Pearl said sweetly.

"Yes that's all."

"Honestly I don't believe you," the pale gem did something horrifying.

From her gem she pulled out what looked like a crude gem disruptor. The purpose of a disruptor is just that to disrupt and poof a gem. As the two prongs on the weapon sparked menacingly I could see that this purpose was far different, to inflict pain. I am ashamed to say I inched away from the thing. The thing got closer and closer it was just about to touch me when the Lion formed a portal and jumped into the room.

On his back sat Steven wielding his sword like scepter. He stepped off the pink beast. Somehow despite his bizarre appearance and silly Earth clothes he looked like every bit the diamond he was.

"Pearl what is the meaning of this?" he said softly.

"Steven, we were just interrogating Zircornia here?" the Pearl looked ashamed.

"With torture, Pearl how could you? Cubic Zirconia is a gem like you. You can't just snatch her and torture her for information," cried Steven.

"Dude we're doing this to protect you," shouted the Amethyst.

"What am I 12? I don't need you to protect me anymore. Look if you want me to lead this kindergarten then there can be no secrets and no lies. Now why are you trying to torture Zirconia again?" said Steven.

"Steven interrogating spies is a sound tactic. We need to know what her agenda is," replied Pearl.

"Pearl have you forgotten what I am? What I can do? This, this is sick there are easier and gentler ways of getting at the truth," he turned and faced me. His eyes glowed and I felt his mind slip into mine. I know he was trying to protect me from the Pearl's tender mercies but this was a terrible violation. At least I could feel his shame.

"So what do you really want? Don't lie to me, I can tell," said the abomination.

"I want to my friends back. I want to serve light cakes and jalla on the terrace. I want the civil war to have never happened. And I want my biggest worry to be the stupid waitress uniform I used to wear," I cried out.

"And what has that got to do with us?" asked the Pearl coldly.

"Because it is all your fault. You gems started the civil war. Yes, the rule of the Diamonds was oppressive but it had order and safety. Until you Crystal Gems came along, with your whispering and insinuations. Now thanks to you the infrastructure is in ruins, entire planets are devastated, the kindergartens are no longer operational and billions of innocents are now dead including my friends."

I could feel Steven's eyes bore into me, his presence in my mind. The monster sighed, "She's telling the truth. Still what has this got to do with my family?"

"Because no new gemling has been created in 10 years. Our population is plummeting. We want to recreate the process you used to create new gems. Look even undercooked gems like Peridots would be useful, we know how to train those."

"The Rose Quartz promised that she would send somebody in 40 years' time. She would not go back on her word," said Pearl smugly as if she knew a Rose quartz.

"Rose Quartz is dead. She was assassinated last year. The provisional government sent me out to find anything that could help us out and you and Peridot are the key. I need you to leave this kindergarten and to fix this mess you created."

"Yo, Steven is not going with you," shouted the runt.

Steven sighed, "Look I seen what you've been through and I understand where you're coming from but I have my family to take care of. Can't you just leave?"

"No I can't your Rubies, damaged my ship," I lied.

"No matter you will leave one way or another," said Pearl.

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And so I found myself at the galaxy warp yet again. Pearl and Amethyst stood by the main warp pad, while Peridot controlled a clutch of robinoids. Off to the side Steven watched on. The robiniods swarmed over the warp pad and within moments there was an intact warp pad. There was a Jasper holding me firmly in her grip as I turned round to look at her she winked at me. Seeing one chance to complete my mission I whispered the coordinates to the crèche.

"Hey Homegirl what are you talking about?" barked out Amethyst.

"I'm merely asking this Jasper not to grip so hard," I explained.

"Yeah right," sneered Amethyst.

"Amethyst just let it go. She's leaving like you wanted," said Steven.

As Jasper let me go I marched up to the warp pad. Before I warped away Pearl stopped me.

"Here's the thing. Because the Provisional Government's leader a Rose Quartz is dead I see no reason to trust anyone from Homeworld. This planet is off limits to all Homeworld Gems indefinitely. There will be no more emissaries, scouts or flybys. Any attempt to travel to or to contact the Earth will be seen as an act of war. You will not come to us to solve your problems is that clear? And just to may sure you understand I'm doing this."

With one swift motion she formed her spear and stabbed me. The next thing I knew I was on an abandoned mining colony with a small bundle of my possessions. Somehow the warp pad I was on was inactive. After searching for stours I found a communication hub so with these logs I am sending out a distress signal. The weather patterns on this planet are violent and unpredictable. Please send help.