Snippet Star 21

Gems Gone to Work 3

Genre: Humor

Pairs: Not important

Parody: Steven Universe

AU-Type: Semi-Peaceful AU (Corrupted Gems Down, Diamonds are dead, Homeworld's gone)

Tags: Greg puts his foot down, The Gems all go get jobs, Pearl's salty, Amethyst's fine with it, Garnet's reasonable, Bismuth's ok, Lapis's smug, and Peridot's all over the place, The world may be peaceful but the economy isn't, Pearl finally snaps

It was rather humorous that a robber who wanted to rob a hospital had to be treated at that same hospital. That mugger got caught by Garnet who was in the middle of her coffee break. Not in the mood, she punched him. The force sent him flying and tumbling down several flights of stairs ending up breaking both his legs. The irony? He had come to rob the place of painkillers.

"So, how's things at home?" Priyanka asked as other doctors carted off the would-be thief.

"Steven's adjusting well to school at the very least, but Pearl really hates her job." Garnet said with a sigh. "She keeps wasting her money on those cigarettes and smoking nearly three a day."

As for Pearl, she was working the late shift and wanted to shatter herself as time droned on. Her co-workers, Bonnie and Ron, were the only ones who were nice and understanding. They all hated the manager, Rebecca.

"Where's our manager?" Pearl asked.

"On break." Ron said with a sigh. "She's passed out in the car tripping out."

"Well, guess we're closing up." Bonnie said dryly.

"I hate this job…what jackass would want a burger so late at night?" Pearl said as some fat lady waltzed in with her equally tubby child. "Fuck."

"Welcome to Pepe's Burgers, how can we help?" Ron said as the fat woman adjusted her glasses.

"I'd like two number 9's' a number 9 large; a number 6, extra dip; a number 7; two number 45's' one with cheese; and two large sodas."

Pearl was glaring at this woman as she and Bonnie began cooking the large order. The woman was on her phone while the little shi-child was going around being a little terror. Ron would have said something, but he really did not feel like wasting breath with a woman who looked like she could mar his face with her tacky nails.

"I really want to spit in her food." Pearl muttered.

"Look we both agreed that the only orders we fuck up are Rebecca's and her friends." Bonnie said looking at Pearl.

"I know, but I'm just so tired. I wanted to leave early, but that bitch made me stay to let her boyfriend go early." Pearl bemoaned.

"Hurry the hell up! I don't have all night." The fat lady snapped. "I'm not paying you lazy millennials to chatter!"

"Miss, I'm much older tha…" Pearl said only to get cut off by the woman's lack of care.

Pearl was already coming to a boiling point and then the manager came in yawning.

"Pearl, Bonnie, I need you to make me a milkshake." Rebecca said tiredly taking a seat.

"We're in the middle of an order. Could you maybe make it yourself, please?" Bonnie asked trying to hurry the order.

"Bonnie, I'm the manager. And I'm delegating that to you." Rebecca said checking her phone. "By the way, I need ten number 9's to go."

"What?" Pearl whined. "But it's about closing time!"

"Don't care. Just get it done." Rebecca said back on her phone to play her mix tape.

"Ok, that's it!" Pearl said slamming her spatula down. "I can't fucking do this! I hate this job! I hate having to deal with shitty people over their damn food!"

She stormed up to her manager slapping the food out of her hand and grabbing her by her collar.

"And you! You lazy piece of crap! You sit around, never do any of the work that a manager is supposed to do, smoke pot, play your ukulele all the time, and have your shitty friends eat here for free! I can't take it anyone! I quit!" Pearl said ripping out her hat and shoving down Rebecca's throat.

Pearl ran out the door screaming like a maniac about being free before spearing Rebecca's car. Bonnie and Ron would follow suit in quitting. Pearl was not exactly met with praise with the others found out Pearl's dramatic exit. Especially when Rebecca sued for damages. Pearl was defiant as she always considered it worth it.

(A/N: Pearl's simply done with Rebecca's crap and it shows. This was me being a bit petty, but it had to be done. I did build up that Pearl would snap. This was a bit speed up, but what will Pearl do now?