Chapter 3: The Apprentice
Homeworld 2,800 years later
After the war, the resources for making more gems have become scarce, there weren't too many soldiers left. So the Diamonds reluctantly allowed Gien to mass produce his Gara Droids. The soldeirs were the normal ranks, elites were the higher ranks. They send one to each planet and they can bring an army of Gara Soldiers with them and are capable of conquering it. Gien while proud of his work made only one rule for the Gara Droids. That rule was that no Gara Droid shall learn to love or show sentimental emotions and those that did, were to be purged. Gien still needed help with his experiments, but the only one he can rely on is himself, so he made a clone of himself. Gien was in his labortory and it there was a pod hooked up to lots of wires.
Gien: Yes, yes! Everything is all set for my cloning process.
First he took a normal looking stone and placed it inside the pod.
Gien: Now all I need is a sample of my DNA.
Gien attaches a tube to his chest. In the tube was a needle that could extract blood-like fluids from a gem. Since his gem was cracked, he had to be extra careful. But he managed to extract his DNA.
Gien: ( holding the vile of his DNA) Excellent, with this I will create my new apprentice with it.
Acha and Kocha enter.
Acha: My lord, how goes the experiment?
Gien: Almost Acha, I just need the computer to scan it and transfer it to the pod.
Kocha: Oh I can't wait to see what our new apprentice looks like.
Gien: Neither can I.
Gien places the vile on the computer scanner.
Computer: DNA scan has been initiated.
The computer scans the vile.
Computer: DNA approved. Starting cloning.
The vile is then transferred from the computer to the pod which it is connected to. Green lights begin glowing from the pod. The electricity in the room started to flicker and some sparks were shooting out from the cables. Acha and Kocha hid behind Gien as things started to look dangerous.
Acha: My lord it's going to blow, turn it off now.
Gien: No! I'm so close.
But moments later everything started to calm down.
Computer: Process complete. Cloning succesful.
They all looked at each other and then the pod opened up. First they saw a green hand reach up and then another held onto the pod as the figure emerged from it. She was Peridot like Gien was, except her gem was placed on her forehead and she was much shorter. She was the size of a Ruby. She looked around a bit until she noticed Gien, Acha and Kocha.
Acha: My Diamond, it worked.
Kocha: But she's kinda small.
Gien walks up to her. She seemed to be a bit nervouse with him approaching her, not knowing what he's going to do.
Gien: Don't be afraid, young one. I am your master, your creator, Gien. What is your name?
She replies back to him.
Peridot: I am Peridot Facet-2F5L Cut-5XG. I am here to serve you my creator.
Gien grins from hearing this
Gien: As leader of the Gara Droids I welcome you not only to this world, but the team. From this day forth you will be my apprentice. First let me introduce you to your allies. These are my servents Acha and Kocha.
Acha: Welcome Peridot.
Kocha: It's a pleasure to meet you.
Peridot: Um hello, I look forward to working with the two of you.
Gien: But first I must do something about your size.
Gien goes and gets a case. In it was a set of limb enhancers for her. Peridot puts them on as she tries to adjust.
Gien: Put these on.
Peridot: What are these?
Gien: These are your limb enhancers. Made for gems that are bit on the short side and are needed for better use.
Peridot puts them on and is trying to keep balance on them.
Peridot: This is a bit hard to control.
Gien: Don't worry, you'll get used to it.
? : Gien! What in tarnation is goin on here?
A new figure bursted into the lab. He was as tall as Garnet. His body appeared to be a purple nuclear missle with a red tip, but still had arms with some muscle and legs at the bottom part of the missile. His right arm had a small laser cannon attached to it. On his left side there was a sword holster which appeared he carried a sabre sword. His head was located a little below the tip. His silver face looked more human like, he had red visors for eyes.
Acha: ( looking a bit frightend) Ah, uh, Bomber the Great, what are you doing here?
Bomber: I'm in the middle of commanding my troops and I can't focus with your explosive experiments.
Gien: I was working on something more amazing, say hello to my new apprentice.
Bomber then notices Peridot.
Bomber: She's a bit on the short side, why else would she need limb enhancers?
Peridot: ( sounding annoyed) I've heard that already.
Bomber: Who are you?
Peridot: I am Peridot Facet-2F5L Cut-5XG. And who might you be?
Bomber: Who am I? I am the one and only Bomber the Great.
Peridot: The great?
Bomber: Yes, for I am the greatest of all the Gara Droids.
Gien looks at him oddly for saying that.
Bomber: Well I mean besides our Master Gien.
Peridot: Yeah, more like the greatest clod.
Kocha: Oh she did not just say that.
Bomber: ( getting mad) What did you call me?!
Gien: Now Bomber, that's no way to treat new recruits.
Bomber: Put that gem on a leash Gien or else I'll do it myself.
Then he looks at Peridot.
Bomber: And you, learn how to respect your superiors or else I'll show you how myself.
Bomber leaves to go back to work.
Gien: Nevermind him, he's always like that.
Peridot: He doesn't scare me Master.
Gien: That's the spirit my young apprentice, come I have much to show you.
Gien shows her around his lab and the things she needs to know about Homeworld. He introduced her to the Diamonds and she was assigned to Yellow Diamond. He taught her everything she needed to know, from learning Homeworld's history and creating Gara Droids. One day they were working togethor on making another Gara Elite.
Gien: Peridot pass me the electrical rod.
Peridot hands him the tool.
Peridot: Umm, Gien. I noticed while looking through history spheres of Homeworld, I noticed you were in it. You looked different before.
Gien: I was once a gem you know, I was once a peridot labled XJ9. While I might said I despise the Diamonds, there was one that I did respect and she respected me back. Pink Diamond didn't see my work as useless and wanted to one day have it approved. But that all changed when... they came.
Peridot: The Crystal Gems?
Gien: ( now starting to sound triggered) Yes, those traitorous rebels especially they're leader Rose Quartz. She chose a planet along with low life inhabitants over her own kind. She shattered my Diamond. Then she tried to kill me and I was forced to live like this. Things would have changed if the Diamonds listened to me, ( slams his fist onto the table) but they are so ignorant to allow another gem to create something that they can't make! I don't just blame Rose Quartz, they're also responsible for Pink's death! ( now calming down) But they couldn't ignore me forever. Now the Gara Droids are the new army of this world. Much stronger than the old Quartz soldiers. But if only I could have used them on those rebels. Thing's would have been different.
Peridot: I know, I have seen how many planets we've conquered with your work.
Gien: To be honest, Peridot. I don't do these things for the Diamonds. I don't even care about them or the gems on this planet. You are an exception however. Since you are made from apart of me and other than Acha and Kocha, you're the only one I can trust. These Gara Droids are much superior and one day we will prove who is the real dominant species. Just remember one thing my apprentice. I am the only one you can trust. Not the Diamonds or other gems. We look out for our own kind. You are a member of the Gara Droids. Who are you?
Peridot: I am Peridot. Loyal member of the Gara Droids and apprentice to my one true master, Gien.
Gien: And what is the prime rule of the Gara Droids?
Peridot: No Gara Droid shall learn to love or show sentimental emotions.
Gien: Excellent my apprentice.
2,500 years later
Peridot was sent to Earth a few times to check on Gien's cluster, for it was set emerge soon. Peridot came back and forth until she witnessed something that she had to tell Gien. She goes in front of the labortory door.
Peridot: Gien, this is Peridot.
Gien: You can come in.
Peridot enters.
Gien: So my apprentice, how goes the news on my cluster?
Peridot: It should emerge in another month and a half.
Gien: Good, I can't wait to watch the Earth's destruction from my geo weapon.
Peridot: But, there's more I need to tell you, my last check up there, I came across this little creature that it calls itself a Steven and with him are gems living on the Earth.
Gien then pauses his work after hereing that and turns to look at her.
Gien: Gems? That's impossible, there are no gems...wait, were they the Crystal Gems?
Peridot: That's what they claim to be.
Gien: ( Gien's eyes open wide and turn red) What?! They're alive? How many were there? Was Rose Quartz with them?
Peridot: I have the footage here, you can see for yourself.
Peridot shows Gien along with Acha, Kocha and Bomber. They watched on the monitor. In it they watch the crystal gems interfering Peridots mission in the Kindergarden ( from marble madness). Attacking her was a fusion, a pearl, a Bismuth, a small amethyst and a human boy.
Acha: They were alive this whole time?
Kocha: Nothing could have survived the Diamonds attack.
Bomber: Hmph, they don't look so tough.
Gien: It's no doubt about it. These are the same ones I saw that day except for the Amethyst. But where is Rose Quartz and who is that with them?
Peridot: It calls itself a Steven.
Acha: What the heck is a Steven?
Kocha: Maybe that's there pet.
Peridot: Shall we report this to the Daimonds.
Gien: Yes my apprentice. We must, this might finally be my time to get even with them.
Gien and the others enter the Diamonds throne room and reports to them what Peridot saw.
Blue Diamond: How is this possible? We blasted the planet and some of them still survived?
Gien: Afraid so my Diamond.
Blue Diamond: Then Rose Quartz, the one who shattered her. She's still there and she got away with it!
Blue Diamond started tearing up and spreaded her blue aura around the room which caused all nearby gems to tear up. Except for the Gara Droids for they are unaffected by it. Then she covers her face and cries.
Blue Diamond: ( as she sobs) She got away with it.
Yellow Diamond places her hands on her shoulders trying to confort her.
Yellow Diamond: We will launch an attack at once.
Gien: I agree my Diamond, which one of my elites do you want to send, Nabal, Dart Shot, Gungan the Angle of Death, Keese?
Bomber: Why send for those fools, I Bomber the Great shall go.
Just then the door burst open, entering the room were a group of Gara Soldiers, two of them grabbing a blue gem called Lapis Lazuli by her arms, as she tries to pull back and behind them was a large muscular gem called Jasper.
Lapis: What are you doing? Let go of me!
The Gara Soldiers then throw her to the ground and point their spears at her as she backs away from them with fear.
Jasper: My Diamonds, forgive me for my intrusion, but I caught this traitor sending a message to the Crystal Gems on Earth.
Gien: She did what? ( then looks at her) So you're a Crystal gem are you?
Lapis: No, I'm not, but my friend is down there.
Bomber: And what friend is that?
Lapis: That's none of your buisness.
Bomber: Why you...
Bomber grabs her by her hair and lifts her to his face.
Bomber: Don't you speak to me that way.
Lapis tries to form her wings, but can't.
Lapis: What's going on, why can't I form my wings?
Gien: Because of the restraining colar on your neck. When wearing it you can't use any of your powers.
Lapis then notices it and tries to take it off, but gets shocked when doing so.
Lapis: ( being shocked from the color) AAAHHH!
Acha: Don't try to take off lassie, you only making it worse.
Jasper: My Diamond, please let me go. I served Pink Diamond well and I know Rose Quartz tactics.
Bomber: Forget, I am going there with an army of my soldiers.
Jasper: You don't get it. I'm doing this to avenge my Diamond, you're just doing this just for your enjoyment.
Bomber: I am you're superior Jasper! I say I go down to...
Yellow Diamond: Enough Bomber.
Bomber then looks at Yellow with a disapointed face.
Yellow Diamond: Jasper you will go to Earth, take the Peridot and the Lapis Lazuli with you. Bring them here alive.
Jasper: Yes my Diamond.
Lapis: No! I won't let you do this!
Bomber: Silence!
Bomber slaps Lapis across the face and she falls to the ground.
Bomber: Lock her up.
The Gara Soldiers takes Lapis away.
Lapis: Stop it! Let me go!
Lapis and the Gara Droids leave the room.
Jasper:( to Peridot) Get the ship ready. We leave in an hour.
Gien: Will you be taking any Gara Soldier with you?
Jasper: I don't need soldiers just for a few gems.
Jasper leaves to go prepare.
Peridot then makes her preparations for her mission at Gien's lab and Gien enters.
Gien: Almost ready for your mission my apprentice?
Peridot: I am.
Gien: Just report to me as soon as you find them, but be careful.
Peridot: I will.
Gien: And don't forget to find Rose Quartz. Make sure she's alive as you bring her back. Don't let Jasper kill her, she's not the only one who has a score to settle.
Peridot: As you command my master.
And so Jasper and Peridot take Lapis Lazuli to there hand ship and take off to Earth. Gien and the others watch.
Bomber: I can't believe Yellow Diamond let a gem go on this mision instead of me or any of the Gara Droids.
Acha: I mean as much as we don't like the Diamonds we must follow them until the time is right.
Kocha: Yeah, we're just playing along until our lord will really know what to do with them.
Bomber: Why wait though? The Diamonds would've been dealt with years ago if I was taking the shots as leader.
Gien: Bomber, only a select few can lead the Gara Droids.
Acha: You mean only you can lead the Gara Droids.
Gien: Correct Acha, as long as I'm alive you all follow things my way.
Gien leaves to go back to his lab, Acha and Kocha follows him. Bomber is still standing at the same spot just looking at him as he walks away.
Bomber: ( talks to himself and forms a fist) Yes, as long as you're alive, we follow you.
1 month later
Acha: My lord it's been over a month since Peridot departed on her mission and has not returned or contacted us.
Gien: It has been too long, she should have atleast contacted me a few days ago.
Kocha: Do you think those Crystal Gems got her or maybe the Cluster destroyed the planet before they got there.
Bomber: I knew they should have taken the soldiers with them, those Crystal Gems obviosly beat her and Jasper.
Gien goes to the computer and tries to contact her.
Gien: Gien to Peridot do you read me.
No response
Gien: Gien to Peridot do you read me? I repeat. Do you read me?
No response
Gien: Nothing.
Kocha: If there is no response then something must have happened to their ship.
Acha: What should we do my lord?
Gien: Acha, you and Kocha take the ship and go to Earth, find her and check on the status of the Cluster. Bomber you go with them and take a squad of Gara Soldiers with you.
Kocha: But what about the Diamonds? They won't approve of this.
Gien: Don't worry about them, I will take care of it. Now go!
Acha: As you command my lord.
Kocha: As you command.
Bomber: Finally, time to see what's so special about them rebels. They will feel the wrath of Bomber the Great!
So Bomber, Acha and Kocha take a small army of Gara Soldiers to their ship and they head off to Earth to find Peridot and the Crystal Gems.
Gien: Oh if only I can go, but it would cause too much attention. But they can do whatever they want with the other gems, its Rose Quartz I want. Yes, soon she will pay for what she has done. I will shatter her, beneath my feet. Then I will take her shards and fuse them with other gem shards just like I did to her deceased comrades. She will wish she stayed dead and think twice for shattering my diamond! ( red eyes open wide) AHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
To be continued...
Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. So I should let you all know that Bismuth is not going to be bubbled and found later like in the show, but stays with the team from start to finish like Garnet and Pearl. The next chapter we will finally get to Steven and the Crystal Gems. One more thing, this will be taking place after the Cluster was stopped. Please read and review. Thank you.