...
"Is there a problem?" Pink Topaz asked, noticing their puzzled expressions.
"No." Jarek said.
"Where are we?" Blue Zircon asked, hoping she would help.
"You're in Pink Diamond's chamber. May I ask why you two came from there?" Pink Topaz asked.
"... Well, more importantly, what year is this? It looks pretty antique in here." Jarek said, noticing the different panels on the rooms.
"It's -7000. Why?" Pink Topaz asked.
"We're from another timeline. The year 2017. The portal behind us is inactive, and we need help getting back to our time." Jarek said.
"Hm.. I'm only the guard here. I don't know how to reroute the power to this main chamber, and then send a spike to the network communications web all across the planet so I can repower the time portal, I can't do that at all." Pink Topaz said.
Jarek and Blue Zircon were dumbfounded.
"You can't, or you can?" Jarek asked.
"I can't... " Pink Topaz said.
"Is she being sarcastic?" Jarek asked Blue Zircon, who only shrugged.
Pink Topaz winked.
"So you can?" Jarek asked.
She nodded, giving him a smile.
He sighed, shaking his head while looking down.
(MEANWHILE... ; Jarek's Castle)
Black Diamond was pushing Orange Aquamarine on a slide.
"Wheeee! Look at me, momma!" Orange Aquamarine said, having fun.
"I see you, Aquamarine!" Black Diamond said, smiling.
"My lord, there is a problem in the galaxy. The flow of time is being disturbed." T-902 said.
"What do you mean?" She asked, catching Orange Aquamarine and halting the swing.
"Aww!" Orange Aquamarine whined.
"Your partner is marked by the void, and will be lost in the dark corners of time if he doesn't return to his designated time period. Traveling through time by a time portal is unjust, and prohibited in the universe, unless permitted by the keeper of time." T-902 said.
"Oh no.. is he alive?!" She asked, worried.
"That is to be discovered. He is crossing through right now." T-902 said, handing her a digital pad that showed Jarek, and Blue Zircon running on a bridge.
"Jarek! Jarek!" She said to it.
"He cannot hear you, nor can her see you. This digital pad is used for observational use only." T-902 said.
"Make it to where I can communicate with him! Press a button or something!" She said.
"I cannot, but you may watch, and comment on this freely. I must return to the front entrance, and keep guard." T-902 said before walking away.
"Is daddy okay?" Orange Aquamarine asked.
"I hope so, dear. I really do." Black Diamond said.
(-7000 ; Bridge)
Jarek, and Blue Zircon were panting, from fleeing the courtyard.
"You can run.. I'll give you that." Jarek said.
"I used to jog around the city, before I became a lawyer." Blue Zircon said.
"Good, you should take me to your gym one day." Jarek said.
"Right?" She said.
"But that was a close one, Yellow almost got us. Good thing we lost her." Jarek said.
"You never lost me." Yellow Diamond said, coming out of the door way from the side Jarek and Blue Zircon were previously heading to.
"Um... which Yellow Diamond are you?" Jarek asked.
"Jarek!" Blue Zircon scolded.
"What do you mean which Yellow Diamond? There's only of me, and one of you!" Yellow Diamond said.
Jarek felt a surge of light pass through him.
"Whoa... what's going on with me?" He thought.
"What's this?!" Yellow Diamond said, shocked to see what was happening to him.
"You don't belong here. Time to come back, Jarek."
He looked around him.
Then time stopped, and then the two vanished.
(5/6/2017 ; Tallon IV)
Green Diamond was shooting a green energy to a crystal ball, which had teleported Jarek, and Blue Zircon back.
"What the? Green?" Jarek said, seeing her.
Green Diamond then seized her power, and looked at the two.
"Why would you go the wrong way in the underground? You were supposed to return to Steven." Green Diamond said.
"It was a mistake. And why is it still raining?" Jarek said.
"Oh my.. where are we now?" Blue Zircon asked.
"Tallon IV, another safe place from Homeworld." Jarek said.
"Ahem!"
They looked at Tundra, she was standing next to an unconscious Purple Diamond, who was tied up in rope.
"Tundra?!" Jarek said, shocked.
"Tundra?" Blue Zircon said to him.
"Yeah, I made her myself." Jarek said.
"Made her? What does that mean?" Blue Zircon asked.
"I'm her parent." Jarek said.
"Oh my goodness!... Is that even legal?" Blue Zircon asked.
"On earth, it is. On Homeworld, it isn't." Jarek said.
"I captured Purple Diamond, as you see her right here. Shall I kill her?" Tundra asked.
"No, place her in a prison cell. She must atone for her crimes of killing an entire cherry gem community." Jarek said.
"Cherry gem?" Blue Zircon asked.
"Yes, cherry gems. They were being grown and planted in the grounds on earth. Until Rain here destroyed them all!" Jarek said.
Purple Diamond awoke from that.
"(Real voice) It was a MISTAKE!" She said.
"Doesn't matter. They're still dead and you're solely responsible for it. Off to jail with you." Jarek said.
"In this factor, you are no different from the diamonds! The fact that you would imprison me is blasphemous!" Purple Diamond said, trying to break free from her ropes.
"Jarek, she doesn't deserve that." Green Diamond said.
"I'm not executing her, she's just gonna do a few weeks, and that's it. What's the real harm in that?" Jarek asked.
"She has to be alone, with no one to comfort her. Don't you see? You're doing what White Diamond would do to poor Pink Diamond, rest her soul." Green Diamond said.
Jarek looked at his hands, and then at Purple Diamond.
He took a moment to think.
"Is this what you've come to?!" Blue Zircon said.
He didn't respond.
"Well?" She said.
"Daughter, let her go." Jarek commanded Tundra.
Tundra personally disagreed with Green Diamond's way, but she knew she had to follow her father's orders. She summoned an ice knife, and cut the rope.
Purple Diamond broke free from it.
"You should know better by now, Jarek." She said, standing up.
"I am making you a promise however, should you decide to destroy another place that's vital to the survival of gem kind on earth, will determine your fate. You are warned." Jarek said.
"It won't happen again. You have to also understand, my blaster went haywire, so it really wasn't my fault." Purple Diamond said.
"You were the one who built it so it is." Jarek said.
"Guys, stop!" Tundra said.
They looked at each other.
"Tundra's right. Besides, Black is very worried. She thought that you'd be wiped from time. So I went in and saved you both." Green Diamond said.
"How did you do that anyway?" Jarek asked.
"Yeah, how?" Blue Zircon asked.
"I can manipulate the universe, Bend reality to the way I want it to be. For instance, I can turn you into a triangle, or a square. Like so." Green Diamond said, snapping her fingers.
Jarek suddenly, poofed and turned into a triangular shaped version of himself.
"VERY funny, now turn me back!" Jarek said.
Green Diamond snapped her fingers, and Jarek reverted back to his original state.
"Seriously?" Jarek said, patting himself.
"That is my special power. Now that you two are out of there, I can rest easy, and get back to my planet." Green Diamond said.
"Planet? You have your own planet now?" Blue Zircon asked.
"Yes. As for you, I have no need for any lawyers. You can go to earth with Jarek, and call it a day." Green Diamond said.
"I can't leave Steven. He's still on Homeworld, hiding with some Off Colored gems. I have to help him." Jarek said.
"I am sorry, Jarek. But he can take care of himself on this one." Green Diamond said.
"You can't be serious! He's just a kid, stuck on a hostile planet with gems trying to kill him!" Jarek said.
"Maybe you should try having faith in him for once. You can't always interfere with dire situations. Let him figure this out." Green Diamond said.
Jarek looked down, realizing she was right, though he was sure Steven's survival was guaranteed with his help.
"I can't just let him die out there." He said.
"He won't die. He's very smart, I'm sure." Green Diamond said.
He shook his head.
(Jarek's Castle)
Blue Zircon looked at the enormous structure in front of her.
"This whole place.. is yours?" She asked.
"Yes, and since you're with me, I'm gonna allow you to reside here, until the catacombs are finished being built." Jarek said.
"Catacombs? You mean you have gems living here? What is this?!" She said, defensive.
"It's a place for gems to live. To live a free, and normal life without having to suffer Homeworld's burden." Jarek said.
"I can't neglect my duties as a lawyer. I'm out of uniform!" She said.
"Oh, you are missing your coat. Well, there are lawyer positions here on earth, if you wanna try that. But what I'm saying is : you can live here if you'd like." Jarek said.
Blue Zircon gulped.
".. For now, until I can find my own home." She said.
"Fair enough." Jarek said.
He led her into the castle.
(Eastern Hall)
"This'll be your room." Jarek said.
"Okay." She said.
"There's just a bed in there, but over time, you will be able to get some stuff to put in there." Jarek said.
"It's fine, I don't plan on staying here for too long. I don't feel right, living in someone's castle." She said.
"Whatever you say. My aunt is working in the restaurant today, so you can go over to her, and have a sandwich, on me." Jarek said, handing her a few bucks.
"Okay?" She said. "What's a sandwich?"
"You never had a sandwich before on Homeworld?" Jarek asked.
"No such thing exists. I've had other foods before." Blue Zircon said.
"Okay okay, I'm gonna go and make something, and you're gonna meet my diamond and current partner, Black Diamond." Jarek said.
"I've known her for thousands of years. We were best friends." Blue Zircon said.
"And you didn't say anything sooner?" Jarek asked.
"You didn't ask." Blue Zircon said.
"Then that leaves me to question your trustworthiness. Can I trust you to tell me anything that I am supposed to know about in order to ensure the safety of this planet from Homeworld and other worldly threats?" Jarek asked.
"... (Sigh) Yes. But personal stuff, no." She said.
"That's fair. Come on, you'll love the food I'm gonna make."Jarek said.
(Living Room)
Jarek was brought in by T-902, and T-905.
"Jarek!.. and Zircon?!" Black Diamond said, shocked.
Jarek hugged her, embracing their love.
"My diamond." Blue Zircon said, saluting her.
"It's nice to see you made it after all. Where's Steven?" Black Diamond asked him.
"Green Diamond made me leave him on Homeworld, with the intent of letting him find his own way home." Jarek said.
"What?!" Black Diamond said, appalled.
"Yeah, but.. I've come to terms with that now. Steven will return to earth soon. Actually, I expect to hear from Red Diamond soon." Jarek said.
Suddenly, the phone rang.
"That's my cue." Jarek said, walking over to the cell phone, and answering the call.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Jarek, it's Red. Steven made it. It's a miracle." Red Diamond said.
"See?" Jarek said to Black Diamond.
"Wait.. so you knew he'd make it back?" Red Diamond asked.
"Pink Diamond isn't gonna lose that easily. (Annoyedly) I left my Golden Gun there!" Jarek said.
"Oh, that's probably why. Wow. I guess Green Diamond was right about this. The flow of the universe is going our way again. For the first time in 6 Millenniums." Red Diamond said.
"Yeah, no kidding. Look, I'm gonna take a break from all this adventuring stuff, so I can catch up with Black, and be a father to my new gems." Jarek said.
"That's a great idea. Send me some photos of them. I wanna see them." Red Diamond said.
"Yeah. See you round, Red." Jarek said.
He put the phone back on the docking station.
Blue Zircon had widened eyes.
"What... did... I... hear just now?" She asked.
"You were right, and even I knew this already. We all know this, except for the crystal gems." Jarek said.
"So you're saying that Rose-er.. Steven.. is Pink Diamond?!" Blue Zircon said.
"Yes." Jarek said.
"Oh my stars.. then that means Pink Diamond isn't shattered! She's not gone! She's in Steven?!" Blue Zircon said.
"Metaphorically speaking, yes. But not literally. He has her gemstone, and he knows this already, thanks to Purple Diamond." Jarek said.
"That was another reason Tundra beat the shit out of her on Nebula 87." Magma said, before taking a drink from her frappuccino drink.
"And you, I don't want you messing around with Steven." Jarek said.
"What? He came onto me." Magma said.
"I don't care who came onto who, you don't do that. He's only a kid. Imagine how that's gonna look on us." Jarek said.
"Gee, wiz. Wanna tell me why you're still on about that?" Magma asked.
"Because it's wrong. It's considered 'pedophilia,' and that's illegal on this planet, actually all across the galaxy." Jarek said.
"Ew, now that's gross." Blue Zircon commented.
"Yes it is, thank you." Jarek said.
"Okay, dad. It won't happen again, and.. mind telling me why you brought a short haired gem in here?" Magma said before taking another drink.
"That short haired gem helped save my life." Jarek said.
"I did?" Blue Zircon said.
"Yes, if it wasn't for you, I probably wouldn't have went back to the cave." Jarek said.
"Okay?" She said.
"Wait, cave? Where exactly on homeworld were you guys?" Black Diamond asked.
"In the underground, where Off Colors were hiding. You should've been there, I made a jojo reference." Jarek said.
"What was it?" Black Diamond asked.
"Omae wa mou shindeiru." Jarek said.
"That's not jojo. That's Fist of the North Star." Black Diamond pointed out.
"Even I knew that." Blue Zircon said.
"Aw man. I really thought it was jojo." Jarek said.
"When have Jonathan, Joseph, or Jotaro ever said that in a fight?" Black Diamond asked, curious.
"When Joseph beat Esidisi?" Jarek said.
"EHH! Wrong." Magma said.
Jarek shook his head as Blue Zircon, and Black Diamond laughed at him.
"Yes yes, hilarious." He said before walking to the fridge.
(Docking Station)
"So what do you think? You really think Yellow Diamond is gonna head to earth?" Blue Hessonite said.
"Nah, she has too many problems to worry about to go for some abandoned rock. She'd be out of her mind to go there for no reason." Green Phosphate said.
"Yeah, I agree." Green Amethyst said.
"So what's the stakes? Our fearless leader ready to take off or what?" Green Moss said.
"What do you mean? You mean take off her clothes?" Green Rubellite said.
The gem guards laughed.
"I do wonder what she does after hours though. She's got a nice set of a mel-" Green Phosphate said.
[GUNSHOT!]
(POOF!)
"Eh?!" They said, seeing he was poofed suddenly.
"What the?! How'd this happen?!" Green Rubellite said, holding the gem in her hands.
[GUNSHOT!] x 4
(POOF!) x 4
Lars held the Golden Gun in his hands, and ran forward.
"That was sweet!" He commented before kissing the gun.
(Saiki K - Ew.
Jarek - I know, right? And it's not even his!
Saiki K - You decided to leave it there where he could get it.)
Fluorite, Rhodonite, Padparadscha, and the Rutile Twins ran to the nearby Sun Incinerator ship that was docked on the landing space.
"Wow! Lars is gonna shoot the guards with Jarek's yellow gun!" Padparadscha said, putting her hands on cheeks and smiling.
"Padparadscha, come on!" Lars said, grabbing and carrying her.
...
Emerald saw the gems enter her ship.
"Oh no you don't!" She said before pressing the red button that triggered the alarm all over the shipyard.
...
"Oh crap! Rhodonite, it's now or never!" Lars said.
"I'm almost done! And.. go!" Rhodonite said.
The engines started up, while the Rutile Twins started controlling the ship via a tap screen.
Emerald came out of her office, and shot at the engines in an attempt to disable the fleeing vehicle.
"Hey! Give that back! That's not yours!" She said, running to it.
Lars stood outside the ramp, and smiled at her evilly.
"Ha ha ha ha ha! See ya sucker! Bingo bongo!" He said, giving her a wink.
Emerald blushed.
"Oh! Curse you!" She said.
Lars closed the ship door, and the ship blasted off, from the sights.
Several gem ships were taking off from the ground, preparing to pursue the Sun Incinerator.
"Those.. those... OFF COLORS!" She yelled.
"My lord, they're getting away! Your shuttle is ready!" Green Hessonite said, running to her.
"Good, I have some gems to capture. Send every ship you have after them! Capture the Off Colors, and get my ship back!" Emerald said.
"Yes, my lord." Green Hessonite said.
Emerald walked straight to her diamond shaped fighter.
To be continued...
