(Earth)
Jarek was laying on his bed, with Black Diamond reading a magazine on make up.
"Ooh, I want this one. What do you think?" She said, showing him a picture of black eyeliner.
"We got some already, you can just put some one right now." Jarek said.
"But it'll make my eyelashes come out curly." She said.
"Tomorrow, I'm tired." He said.
"Did you get any sleep at all when you were undead?" She said.
"No. I was awake for 8 months, on a rocky planet." Jarek said.
"Oh dear." She said.
"Tell you what, if the mall is open when I wake up, I'll get you whatever you want from there." He said.
"Whatever I want?" She said, raising a brow.
"Whatever you want." He said.
"You're the best!" She said.
"I know." Jarek said.
So he took a nap for well over an hour, due to Black Diamond watching him sleep.
(During sleep attempt) - 1 hour later...
"Okay, let's go." Jarek said, getting up and putting his white shoes on.
"Yay." She said.
The two left the castle, and headed to a nearby 'Ocean Town mall'. The first place they went to inside was Macy's.
(Courtyard)
Jarek was pushing a cart with bags of women's clothes, perfume sprays, and make ups.
"This is great! Wouldn't you say, hon?" Black Diamond said.
"Mm hm. Let's go to a McDonald's." Jarek said, heading for a McDonald's restaurant.
The two ate Southern Style Chicken Sandwiches there.
While they were eating there, Black Diamond saw the children playing in the playground.
Jarek was reading something on his phone, it was of the Beach City News. Apparently, there was an upcoming race between Steven and Kevin.
"Have you ever thought about starting a family?" She asked, watching the children play.
He looked at her. "What?"
"I was thinking about this for a while now, before we broke up. What if you and I had children together?" She said.
"You're kidding me, right?" Jarek said, ticked off by the sudden question.
"Do you not want to have any with me? Am I not good enough or something?" She said.
"Stop, let's not go there. You are good enough, beyond good enough even. But I don't want to right now." Jarek said.
"Okay. I just wanted to know if you felt the same way." She said, let down.
"When I told you I have a kid with another woman, I didn't mean I wanna have you just to make babies. I would like to have one with you, someday.. but not right now is all. we just got our stuff together, let's not rush things." Jarek said.
She nodded.
"I'm only looking out for the both of us this way, the idea is nice. It really is, but I'm not ready for it." Jarek said.
"I understand." She said, upset by his words.
"Come on, don't be like that. It's just not time yet." Jarek said.
"I said I understand." She said, frowning slightly at him.
"Your face says otherwise. I know you're not gonna be happy about it, but it is what it is." Jarek said.
She finished her southern chicken sandwich, and then he did.
Once they were out of there, Jarek spoke.
"Where do you wanna go next?" He said.
"I wanna go home." She said.
"Already?" Jarek said.
"Yes." She said.
"Alright." Jarek said.
They left the mall, and headed back to the castle.
(Jarek's Castle)
Steve and Michelle were watching a movie together.
Jarek and Black Diamond came in.
"Hey there, friends." Michelle said, greeting them.
"Hey." Jarek said.
Black Diamond didn't answer them, she just went into Jarek's bedroom.
"What's her problem?" Steve asked.
"She's upset about something we talked about, don't worry about it." Jarek said, following her.
"Oh, okay." Steve said.
"Jarek, wait." Michelle said.
Jarek stopped and walked to her.
"What?" He said.
"I need to speak to you alone." She said.
So the two went to the hallway, where no one was around.
"What is it?" Jarek said.
"I wanted to apologize for what my mother did to you. It wasn't fair." Michelle said.
"No it wasn't. In fact, the next time I see her, she's DEAD." Jarek said.
"I understand your anger towards her, but death isn't the answer. She can be a good gem." She said.
"Diamond." Jarek corrected. "She can be a good 'diamond,' don't be naive." He walked away from her.
"Jarek, this isn't the way to go. If you plot your vengeance on her, you'll wind up losing your life again." She said.
"I'm not plotting my vengeance against her, and if I was, it's none of your business. Go watch your movie with your dad or something." Jarek said. "I have to straighten out something."
Michelle was left there, wondering.
"I really hope I'm right about my mother." She thought.
(Yellow Diamond's Throne Room ; Navin 3)
"My diamond, I found your daughter, but she was inside of a robot. I was about grab her, but then some royal gem attacked me with a gun to my head." Yellow Pearl said.
"Royal? The only one I know to be royal is.. no, it couldn't be." Yellow Diamond said.
"She was purple, and she sounded like a man." Yellow Pearl said.
This confused Yellow Diamond even more. The only one she knew to have these traits were Purple Diamond, and she wasn't sure she was even alive anymore.
"What was she wearing?" She asked.
"She had a purple mask, and golden armor around her body. Her eyes were purple, and diamond shaped. I think this was Purple Diamond." Yellow Pearl concluded.
"It couldn't be her! She was wiped out for attacking White Diamond! She can't possibly be alive!" Yellow Diamond said, mad with tears in her eyes.
Suddenly Yellow Pearl was blasted away by a power wave of water.
"Oh but I am!" Purple Diamond said, wearing her mask.
Yellow Diamond turned around and saw her.
Purple Diamond was wearing purple squares on her outfit this time, as well as a ninja hood.
"Long time no see, Yellow." Purple Diamond said, walking forward.
"Purple.. I didn't mean to-"
"Yes you did and you still serve her now. By implanting a monstrosity gem shards inside of the earth, you put the whole planet in peril!" Purple Diamond said.
"I put it there to destroy the earth, after the war Rose Quartz led against us!" Yellow Diamond said.
"And then murdering Orange's counterpart, you went too far with that!" Purple Diamond said.
"You know where she is, don't you? Tell me!" Yellow Diamond said.
"Over my shattered pieces." Purple Diamond said. She then raised her arms up.
Yellow Diamond walked to her, and leaned to grab her.
Suddenly, a very large body of water leaned over the glass dome and shattered through.
Purple Diamond teleported away from the observatory.
Yellow Diamond looked up and exclaimed.
"UH!" She yelled.
The water washed over her.
(Industrial Factory)
Demantoid Garnet's body hit the floor.
Shadow looked over at her.
Purple Diamond reappeared at the oil tank.
"Did you succeed?" Shadow asked.
"No, we better run. The mission has changed." Purple Diamond said.
Then three Citrines looked over at the Yellow Diamond arm ship that started flying up into the sky.
"The exit is secure, my diamond!" Purple Citrine said.
Two Purple Chrysoberyl gems were holding Lavender Pearl's gemstone.
"The rescue was successful, let's leave." Chrysoberyl AF2A said.
"Run!" Purple Diamond said, running into a tunnel vision.
The gems then followed her through the tunnel.
On the other side of the long tunnel, they found a large warp pad, with drone guns connected to it and gemstones in front.
"To the warp!" Purple Diamond said.
Suddenly the wall exploded, causing chunks of it to fall on the warp pad.
Shadow began lifting the chunks, trying to uncover the warp pad.
The Yellow Arm Ship fired two missiles at the area.
"Run!" Purple Diamond said.
[EXPLOSION!]
The Chrysoberyl gemstones were now on the floor, with Lavender Pearl's gem.
"(Blaring) There is no escape!" Yellow Diamond said from above.
Shadow lifted a boulder, having taken cover behind another one. She continued moving boulders and chunks of wall away from the warp pad.
Purple Diamond summoned a lightning bolt at the ship, doing little damage to it.
"Quickly!" Purple Diamond said to Shadow.
"The darkness does its work." Shadow said in a raspy, scratched voice. As if it were nails on a chalkboard.
Then scouts' voices were heard through the tunnel.
Purple Diamond grabbed a boulder and threw it at the entrance of the room.
A Yellow Hand Ship started shooting its laser cannons at the exposed opening.
Then Shadow finished uncovering the warp pad.
She stood on it.
Purple Diamond grabbed the gemstones and stepped on the warp pad.
A missile suddenly hit the Hand Ship, which caused it to crash on the room, causing a massive explosion.
"Damn it!" Yellow Diamond said from within her ship.
(Beach City)
There was a crowd gathered, with two cars parked from racing
Jarek walked to them.
"So there is a race to be held here? Who are the racers?" He asked.
"Some chick against Kevin. He already won." Lars said.
"Huh." Jarek said.
"Kevin is the worst!" Ronaldo said.
Stevonnie offered to shake Kevin's hand.
"(Tauntingly) Whoop! Whoop! That's right! First place, baby! It's like I invented winning!" Kevin said to Stevonnie.
They offered him a handshake.
(A/N - I know Stevonnie isn't a guy or girl. That's why I'm referring to Stevonnie as they / their to respect the neutral gender profile this character has.)
"Good race." Stevonnie said.
Kevin looked at their hand suspiciously.
"You tryin' to kiss my hand or something?" He said.
"You know, Kevin. You were right." Stevonnie said.
Kevin scoffed. "I know.. wait, about what?"
"The view from the mountain is pretty great." Stevonnie said, smiling.
This pissed off Kevin. "Hey, you didn't teach me a lesson! You lost!"
Jarek walked up to him.
"I think you need to go home, pal." Jarek said.
Kevin turned and said "Nobody's talking to you!"
Jarek patted his left shoulder slightly slow.
"Everybody's embarrassed of you." He said with a cold tone.
Suddenly, Kevin heard the thoughts of everyone.
"That loser didn't deserve to win!"
"I hate Kevin! He's such a jerk!"
"Cool guy, huh? Says him."
"That guy's gonna whoop his ass!"
"I love you, mystery girl!"
"Don't taunt others because you're disabled." Jarek said, with his eyes glowing orange.
Kevin nodded.
Stevonnie looked at him and then Jarek.
"Nice one, kid." Jarek said, before walking off.
Stevonnie walked back to her Supremo car and drove off. Kevin stayed silent as they drove off.
Jarek followed the car, and then teleported once he was out of sight.
(Beach City)
Kevin was sitting on a bench, with a Big Red 20 oz in his hands, and a cold hot dog.
He went to the trashcan and trying vomit, but couldn't.
"Don't taunt other because you're disabled." Kept repeating in his head.
"Bro, you alright?" Jarek said, walking to him.
"Get the hell away from me!" Kevin said.
"What? You scared?" Jarek taunted.
"I said get away from me!" Kevin said, pulling out a pocket knife he had.
"That's more like it. You're nothing, but a weakling! If you can't handle a warning, then you're gonna fall quicker than you think." Jarek said.
"I never asked for your opinion, you made voices come into my head! Get them outta me! NOW!" Kevin said.
"Eat your hot dog first before you demand me." Jarek said, walking to it.
"I mean it!" Kevin said.
(Gerald - ~If I say that shit, then I mean it, I'm-~
Jarek - Dude.
Gerald - Aight.)
Jarek grabbed his hot dog and threw it to the floor.
"Eat it." He said.
Kevin looked at it in disgust.
"Dude, what do you take me for?!" He said.
Jarek lifted his right hand.
Suddenly Kevin's mind went blank and he walked to him and kneeled.
"EAT IT." Jarek said.
(Jarek - Guilty pleasure. I mean, I have dark powers and he did insult Stevonnie.)
Kevin grabbed the hot dog and began eating it.
"That's just nasty, what is wrong with you?" Orange Diamond said.
"He wants to act like a dog, he will be a dog." Jarek thought.
When Kevin was finished, he burped.
Jarek snapped his fingers, Kevin fell to the ground, dazed.
"Let this be a lesson to you. Stay away from Steven and Connie, ya hear?" Jarek leaned in and said.
Kevin nodded, confused.
"GO HOME." Jarek said.
Kevin got up and started running.
"OI!" Jarek called out.
Kevin turned to him and stopped where he was.
Jarek tossed his Big Red to him.
"Never forget your drinks." Jarek said.
Kevin continued running away.
"Bitch." Jarek said, walking away as well.
(Crystal Temple) - 11:41 A.M
Steven was laying in his bed, getting for a goodnight's sleep after that race he and Connie had.
He yawned while staring at the ceiling. He was really comfortable in his blanket, and large pillow.
Pearl was laying beside him, watching him as he was dozing off.
"Goodnight, Steven." She said, smiling lovingly at him.
"Goodnight, Pearl." Steven said, smiling back at her.
She kissed him on the forehead and went down the stairs.
Then once she entered her room and the door closed, Steven turned to face the window and sleep.
(Knock!) (Knock!)
Black Diamond was there at the window.
Steven opened it.
"Black Diamond?" He said.
"Going to sleep?" She said.
"Yes, what are you doing here?" Steven asked.
"I came to tell you something really really important." She said.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Is anybody else in the room with you?" She said, looking behind him.
"No. The gems are in their rooms." He said.
"Yellow Diamond is going to attack the earth, you have to get as far away as you can when that happens!" Black Diamond warned.
"No, I'm gonna stay and fight her!" Steven said.
"No, she's too powerful for you to handle, even if the Crystal Gems assist! Please, do it for me." She said.
He looked down.
"Okay. But why though?" He asked.
Black Diamond leaned to his ear and whispered.
Steven's eyes widened.
"What? Not dead?" He said.
She nodded, biting her lip in worry.
"Then where is she?" He said.
"That'll have to wait until next time. I have to go." She said, patting his shoulder.
"Will I see you again soon? Can I come over tomorrow?" He asked.
"Of course. The door's always open to you." She said, before closing the window and running away.
To be continued...