Chapter 7: Betrayal Part 1
The next day Peridot made her way to the temple. Lapis stayed on the roof of the barn still and hasn't tried talking to Peridot just yet. She couldn't believe what she had to do but as Gien said, she has to do what she's supposed to.
Peridot:( sighs) Let's just get this over with.
She knocked on the door and Steven opens it.
Steven: Hey Peridot. How you been? Oh did you finish Lapis's gift? I took some photos with her last night. I just got to go print them out later.
Peridot: Um hi Steven. Is everyone else here with you?
Steven: Yeah, is everything alright?
Periodt: I need to tell you all something.
Peridot enters inside and see's the others there. Garnet and Bismuth were arm wrestling, Pearl was washing dishes and Amethyst was looking whats to eat in the fridge.
Amethyst: Hey Pearl, where that cake I had in here?
Pearl: That was a cake? I threw it out last night.
Amethyst: What? Why?
Pearl: It was old and it was stinking up the entire fridge.
Amethyst: I was saving it for a special occasion.
Pearl: And what occasion was that?
Amethyst: A special one.
Pearl: Ugh.
Garnet beats Bismuth for the 7th time.
Bismuth: Uh again? I bet if you didn't use your gauntlet hand, I'd win easily.
Garnet:( putting her gauntlet hand away) Want to bet on it?
They try again until Peridot comes in.
Peridot: Excuse me Garnet.
Garnet beats Bismuth again, much to her disapointment.
Garnet: Hello Peridot, what brings you here?
Peridot: I have some more information about Gien.
Everyone gathers around to hear what Peridot has to say.
Meanwhile at Gien's ship.
Gien kept the corrupted gem monster inside a contained room chained. He was behind a glass wall and switches on electrical shocks to see how much it could take before being poofed.
Gien: Amazing! I'm near the highest level of electricity and it's still hasn't poofed.
He turns off the electricity, the monster falls down and looks at Gien. It tries to attack him, but the chains kept it from attacking him.
Gien: Hahahaha, don't even try to escape, those chains are made of chrome steel.
Bomber enters the room
Bomber: Gien, when do we attack?
Gien: Patience Bomber the Great. Once Peridot brings them here we will ambush them.
Bomber: How do you know she will bring them? You said she joined them. They might not even come or they will attack us.
Gien: Oh she will bring them here. I know she will.
Suddenly the alarm goes on.
Bomber: Somethigs heading towards the ship.
Gien: It must be her.
The two of them head to the control room. Acha and Kocha are there turning on the security cameras surrounding the base. He turns it on and they see Peridot along with Steven and the Crystal Gems heading towards the ship.
Acha: My lord. Just as you predicted, Peridot is luring them to our, I mean your trap.
Kocha: Those Crystal Gems aren't going to know what hit them.
Gien: ( red eyes opening wide) HAHAAHAHAHAHAHA! The time is about to come! Bomber get the Gara Soldiers! We attack now.
Back outside
Peridot was leading the Crystal Gems to Gien's ship. The area was somewhere in the mountains.
Peridot: This is it. The ship is hidden somewhere deep in that cave.
Garnet: Everyone get ready, this is going to be intense.
Everyone drew thew weapons out as they entered inside. As they went deeper they heard something behind them. The entrence was being sealed and then it was all dark.
Pearl: The entrance!
Garnet: It's a trap!
Suddenly something attacked them. There were lots of them. They couldn't see a thing. They were being grabbed and felt something being placed around there necks. The room started to light up and it there was a bunch Gara Soldiers restraining them. One of them took Steven's sword. They see Peridot standing next to Bomber the Great.
Bomber: Hahahahaha! You came right into our trap Crystal Gems.
Garnet: Bomber!
Then they notice Peridot standing next to him.
Garnet: Peridot, what are you...
Peridot: ( with a serious look on her face) I'm doing what I'm supposed to do.
Amethyst: What?
Bismuth: You're turning your backs one us?
Steven: No. How could you?
Bomber: Because she's one of us. She's always been one us. Bring them inside, Gien would love to see them.
The Gara Soldiers take the Crystal Gems into the entrence of the ship. They realized they can't form there weapons because of the colars around there neck. As they enter the ship, they head to the main control room where Gien was along with Acha and Kocha.
Peridot: I've brought them here, just like you asked.
Gien: Excellent my young apprentice. I knew you wouldn't fail me.
Gien then looks at the Crystal Gems and gets closer them.
Gien: Hahahaha. I have to say, I'm amazed you're all still alive. Allow me to introduce my self I am Gien, leader and creator of the Gara Droids.
Garnet: We've heard about you.
Gien: I believe my apprentice told you all about me.
Amethyst: Apprentice?
Gien: Yes, I am the one who made her. She is apart of me. Apart me that you killed.
Pearl: What?
Gien: You probably don't remember me, but I never forget you. I am what remains of Peridot XJ9.
Gien now uses his eye to create a holographic flashback of him when he used to be Peridot XJ9.
Gien: You thought you destroyed me when you broke into my labortory. Well you almost did. But I made it out, barely alive. But my gem was heavily cracked. I knew I couldn't survive much longer in my gem form, so I placed it inside one my my robotic bodies. I lived, but as I retreated I did one last thing to get my revenge and that is placing the Cluster inside the Earth.
Hologram flashback ends.
Gien: Unfortunatly, that didn't work. But no matter, I'll just destroy the planet myself. I always enjoy watching destruction on other planets we conquere. Oh just seeing things explode just gives me that feeling I that I don't know how to express it but it feels so good.
Gien then notices Steven and gets curious and walks towards him.
Gien: So you are the boy I've heard so much about. The with Rose Quartz powers, the one called Steven.
Pearl: You stay away from him!
Bomber:( slapping her in the face) Shut up!
Steven: Hey leave her alone!
Gien lifts of Steven's shirt and see's his gem. Then he takes out the sword and looks at the blade and feeling it.
Gien: I've been curiouse about you. You have Rose Quartz gem along with her sword. But you don't appear to be shapeshifted. Your not the same color as her. ( points the sword at him) Tell me, if I cut you, will you bleed?
Garnet: Don't even think about it!
Gien: Unfuse her.
The Gara Soldier activates its spear as a gem destabilizer and uses it on Garnet.
Garnet: AAURGGHH!
Steven: Garnet!
Garent is then unfused and now there was just Ruby and Sapphire.
Gien: Lock them all up and keep the Ruby and Sapphire far away from each other.
The Gara Soldiers place new collars on them and take the gems to there cells.
Ruby: Let go me, Sapphire!
Sapphire: Ruby!
As they take the gems to there cells, Peridot talks to Gien for a moment.
Peridot: Wait Gien. He can go through the normal gem cells. Gem destabilizer equipment has no effect on him. I think we should place him in a specified cell.
Gien: Is that so? Already I learn something new about you boy. Put him in the special containment room.
Steven: Peridot how could you? I showed you friendship and gave you many chances. I thought we were friends, I trusted you.
Peridot: You thought wrong Steven. I was never your friend or a Crystal Gem. You should have left in that bubble when you caught me. I made my choice and this is where I belong.
Steven's then looked hurt after hearing what she just said. He felt so betrayed.
Gien: And the right choice you have made.
As Steven is being taken away, Gien and Peridot were alone.
Gien: I am proud of you my apprentice. For that I have something for you, Acha.
Acha: Right.
Acha opens up his chest and reaches in there a new set of limb enhancers for her.
Gien: These are the latest models. I was going to give it to you after the Earth would be destroyed. But because of what you have just done, you get them early.
Peridot was bit amazed to see her new limb enhancers and immediatly puts them on.
Peridot: Wow thanks. Gien if you don't mind me asking, but what are you going to do with prisoners.
Gien: We will take them back to Homeworld and will be executed for there crimes. As the for the boy, I will keep him to study. I want to know more about him or what he has to do with Rose Quartz.
Bomber: Why hold on to him? He's a gem just like them, he should be shattered.
Gien: Because Bomber he is nothing like we've ever seen before.
Bomber: All the better to kill him.
Gien: I make the decisions from here Bomber. You've done your part and you couldn't do that.
Bomber: Grrrr, It's time for a change Gien. It's time for action not words. I am Bomber the Great and I am the leader of the future.
Gien: You couldn't lead rubies to a picnic. How can you pretend to lead the Gara Droids?
Gien turns his back and walks away.
Bomber: Pretend? I'll show you!
Bomber points his arm cannon at Gien.
Acha: My lord!
Bomber fires his laser arm cannon but thanks to Acha, Gien managed to dodge it. Gien then uses his limb enhancer hand to form his own laser and fires it at Bomber. Bomber falls back and Gien places his foot on him. He point his limb enhacer laser to his head.
Gien: You failed to kill me when you had the chance.
Bomber: Wait Gien. Forgive me I was wrong. I am fool. I am the foolish fool of all fools. Spare me and I will be your loyal general.
Gien thinks about if for a moment. He gets off of him and lets him go.
Gien: I should kill you, but logic says you are still useful to the team.
Gien then walks away with Peridot.
Bomber:( in his mind) How dare he make a fool out of me. Next time he will wish he killed me when he had the chance.
Meanwhile the Gara Soldiers take Steven to his special cell. It was a specifically designed room looking more like an asylum cell, but it was all metal. They push him in there and lock the door and putting his sword away somewhere else. As they leave, Steven tries to take the colar off, but he couldn't and he gets shocked by it.
Steven: ( as he gets shocked) AAHHH! Ok, lets not do that again.
He looks around the cell to find any way to get out, but nothing. Then he see's the door opening and Gien entered inside.
Gien: Finally, it's just you and me boy.
Steven: What do you want?
Gien: To talk is all. I have some questions about you.
Steven: Like?
Gien: You're not Rose Quartz are you?
Steven: No I'm not. I'm her son. Finally someone else from Homeworld who knows I'm not my mom.
Gien: You're mom? What's that and what's a son?
Steven: Um, well, how do I explain this? In this planet when a man and a women fall in love, sometimes they have a child. The woman becomes his or her mother and the man becomes the father.
Gien: So you mean to tell me that you're somekind of half gem half human hybrid? Impressive, I didn't think gems could reproduce. Where is she now?
Steven: Well... in order for me to be born, she had to give up her physical form. I have her gem and the other half of me comes from my dad.
Gien: You mean she's gone?
Steven: Unfortunatly yes.
Gien: And you really don't have any of her memories.
Steven: No I don't. Just her powers.
Gien then yells in frustration.
Gien: I can't believe this! She dies before I could get my revenge on her!
Steven: Why are you doing all this? Attacking the Earth, threatning my friends.
Gien: To show how powerful we the Gara Droids can be.
Steven: It doesn't have to be this way? The Earth is much better place than you think it is. Here you can be whatever you be.
Gien: Nonsense! You tampered with my aprrentice into thinking that. Luckily I was able to convince her to return back to me.
Steven: It wasn't nonsense. She was willing to change until messed with her mind. She was learning about peace and love.
Gien: Love bah! A filthy emotion like that has no place here. It's destruction that matters.
Steven: No it isn't. You're forcing others into believing on what you think is right. You're keeping others from thinking for themselves.
Gien: That's enough! I would shatter you right where you stand. But, because you really seem to be different person than Rose Quartz I will give you a chance boy.
Steven: A chance?
Gien: Join me as a part of my army. Think about it, you can have anything you desire and we will conquere the whole universe.
Steven: Not a chance. I have everything here already. My friends and family.
Gien: Have it your way. But too bad you'll never see them again.
Steven: What have you done to them?
Gien: Oh they're alive, for now. Once we reach back to Homeworld you will all be trialed by the Diamonds. They will most likely be shattered and maybe fuse your gems shards into each other. But as for you I will study you to learn more about gem hybrids. But don't worry, you will get front row tickets to their deaths and the destruction of your planet.
Steven: You can't do this! There are innocent lives down there.
Gien: Exactly, thats what makes it fun. When there is nothing left to destroy I love counting the bodies that are still in one piece.
Steven gives a disturbed reaction just hearing what he just said.
Steven: You're mad.
Gien: I'm so glad you noticed. I've been working at if for years.
Steven: ( now getting mad) I won't let you...
Before Steven could finish his line, Gien had small remote that activated the shock colar, shocking Steven.
Steven: AAAAHHHH!
Gien: That will be it for now boy. I must go to attend other things. But don't worry I'll come back for you. ( Red eyes open wide) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Gien exits the room leaving Steven alone. The electrical shocks stop letting him breathe now.
Steven: ( breathing heavily) I'll get out of here guys, I promise.
Back at the Barn
With Peridot gone, Lapis went back to the ground and looked around in the barn. She hasn't really seen much of the inside since she didn't want to be near her. But in the middle of the room she saw something on the ground. There was a present that was meant for her and with it was a small envelope. She first opend the small envelope and in it was a letter for her.
Dear Lapis,
I know I've done things that I'm not proud of. I just want to say that I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I took you prisoner and threatned you're friends. I believed in things that my former superiors told me. I was blind, arrogant and foolish. But after everything that has happened to me here on Earth, I realized that I was wrong and I wouldn't have changed if Steven wasn't here. I really want to change and I really want to get to know you. I understand why you resent me so much, but I promise if you give me one more chance, I will be a better person and roomate. If I betray you again, I will let you bubble me away or shatter me if you want. I made this present and I hope we can be friends. I hope you like it.
Sincerely,
Peridot
Lapis puts the note down and is a bit surprised to hear this form Peridot. She opened the present and it appeared to be some kind of scrapbook. She opened and to her surprise she saw four pictures of Steven. One was him on his dad's van during the boardwalk parade. The second picture was him taking a picture near the ocean. The third was him sword training on the sky arena and the fourth was him riding on Lion. She remembered the picture she and Steven took in the photo booth and knew she could add it to this. Lapis smiled and closed the book and held it close to her.
Lapis: I love it.
Lapis then knew that maybe she has been a bit harsh on Peridot. So when she gets back, she's going to thank her for the gift and will forgive her. But then she noticed something on the ground which was underneath her gift. Ther was a large orange envelope and on the back of it said " For Lapis urgent." She was confused but opened it up and there was another note.
Dear Lapis,
This is important.
To be continued...
Author's note: That's it for this chapter. I hope you enjoyed. What is the urgent note, find out next time. Special thanks to Lady Shadow92 for the ideas for this two part story and for Lapis's gift. Please read and review. Thank you.