"Who wants to go on a road trip?!" A voice yelled and I opened my eyes. I was back at the Beach House and noticed that pearl Amethyst and Garnet had very worrying expressions when looking at Greg.
"Um… is this a bad time?" Greg asked, holding a brochure.
" No." Garnet said walking forward. "Please continue."
"Well I gotta drive over to the next state, Keystone." Greg explains.
"You mean the Keystone state?" Pearl asks.
"Right." Greg agrees. "The state named Keystone. I met a guy on an internet message board who's selling car wash brushes for real cheap!" He puts the brochure back in his pocket. "I just gotta met him in Keystone and pick him up!"
"I don't like those brushes! They feel weird on your fur!" Steven explains.
"Well.. do you like motels?" Greg asks.
"Probably!" He yells happily.
"Think you'd like to stay at a hotel with your favorite Dad?"
"I don't know if you're my favorite?" Steven says coily.
"Wha-huh?" Greg says disappointed. "Oh! You kidder come here!" Steven runs to Greg and his dad picks him up.
"I can't wait to get room service!" Steven says happily.
"You're thinking of a hotel, we're going to a motel." Greg says accenting the h and m. "It'll have a pool and free ice and it's right next to the best diner in the world!"
"I'm coming too." Garnet says stepping forward making Pearl look at her confused and hurt. What did I miss?
"What?" Pearl asked and Steven smiles happily.
"Even better!" Greg leans forward and whispers to Garnet.
"Hey Garnet I know I'm hyping this place up, but it's not The Ritzs."
"I'll be the judge of that." Garnet says smiling.
"Well.. in that case… Road trip!" Greg says smiling at Steven.
"Road trip!" Steven says pumping his fist into the air.
"Road trip." Garnet says.
"Wonderful! I'll make sure Amethyst knows…" Garnet ignored Pearl as she walks forward.
"Can I come too?…" I ask making everyone freeze. All eyes were on me as I jumped off my bed. The next thing I knew Garnet was hugging me. I looked up at her confused and was going to ask a question when I noticed her shaking slightly. Steven runs towards me and gives me a hug while Pearl smiles.
"You've been gone for so long!" Steven yells. "For over three weeks!" I stared at him in complete shock.
"Wait… what?"I ask confused and Steven pushing off me though Garnet was still holding on. I chose to ignore her, still surprised that she especially didn't hate me after…
"Yeah! You didn't have food or water! All of us were so worried! You were all gray and looked like you were dead if it wasn't for your breathing!" Steven explains and looks over at Greg. "Dad! Can Suha come too?!"
"Of course!" Greg says and I felt Garnet pick me up and without saying another word walks right out of the door.
"Garnet…" I say but she doesn't respond. A few moments later Greg and Steven lead us to the van. Steven took a seat in the passenger side while Greg drove. Garnet took the middle seat while I took the window. Steven and Greg spoke to each other happily while the back row was silent.
Some hours had passed until we made it to the motel. "Another great thing about motels! You can drive right up to your door!" Greg says happily as he opens the door to the motel. The room had two beds, a closet, and a bathroom. The bed area had a rustic cabin appearance with a deep picture and wooden back walls. The beds were multi-colored stripes in pattern and the left side of the wall had a window air conditioning unit, a door and a window with a curtain.
"I'm gonna swim in the pool, order a movie, get free ice! It's gonna be great!" Steven flopped onto the bed and Greg rushed over towards him.
"Not before we check for bed bugs it isn't." Garnet and I walked inside and she placed down the luggage.
"Good news! We're bug less!' Greg cheered and his phone vibrated. "Op, that's my crew!" He said as Garnet took a seat on the bed. "Do you mind holding down the fort til I get back?" Her right hand flapped around while her right hand gave a thumbs up.
"Great! I'm off to see a man about a tunnel brush!" Greg held the door. "An internet man? If I'm not back in an hour, call the police."
"Okay!" Steven said and he closed the door.
"Suha! Garnet! Bounce with me! Or we could look at brochures! Ooh! Keystone Caburns."
"Calm down. I don't feel like forgiving Pearl!" Garnet started shaking. "You don't understand we must." She placed her hands on her sides. "If you're not going to listen then you can just go!" Garnet shined white for a split second and Ruby and Sapphire fell on the ground.
"You must move past this Ruby." Sapphire said looking the other way.
"She lied to us so we could form Sardonyx! She tricked us! Don't you feel used?!" Ruby asked, her voice getting higher with every second looking over at Sapphire.
"Ruby! Sapphire! I uh-" Steven said but paused.
"You're choosing to take it personally." Sapphire said calming looking over at her.
Ruby jumped up. "It's fusion, Sapphire! What's more personal to us than fusion?!"
"I know you're still upset.."
"Oh! So it's just me?!"
"Oh course not." Sapphire said. "Can't you see? I'm completely engulfed with rage."
"Well it doesn't feel like it!" Ruby said glaring at her. Sapphire pushed herself off the ground and levitated in the air.
"The sooner we forgive Pearl, the better it will be for all of us."
"You're not, as above this as you think you are!" Ruby yelled tears forming in her eyes but the moment she blinked the evaporated.
"Yes, I am." Sapphire stated sitting down on the bed. Ruby paced angrily around the room clutching her head. "You can't stay angry at her forever."
Ruby turned around and the carpet started smoking. "Wanna bet?"
"Ruby, the carpet." Ruby looked down and angrily walked out of the room, slamming the door. There was a pause.
"Nice to see you again?" Steven said.
"Nice to see you too." Sapphire and said Steven went to the bathroom to get changed into his swimming suit. I looked over at Sapphire but said nothing. Steven left the room and I followed him taking a seat outside as he tried to calm down Ruby, only for him to fail and walk back inside.
The night went Greg, Steven and I sleeping in the van. We went to a restaurant that was actually called "The Best Diner in the World, because Greg and Steven took up the booth I was forced to sit in between Ruby and Sapphire.
"Hey, thank you," Greg said as our server passed out the food.
"Thanks!" Said Steven.
"Thank you." I said. Ruby and Sapphire remained silent.
"What's the matter? Not hungry?" Greg asked, Ruby who was glaring at her food.
"Gems don't need to eat Dad." Steven explained.
"Garnet likes to eat sometimes-" Greg said but Ruby grunted angrily.
"Well Garnet's not here!" Ruby yelled pouting, though it was obvious she missed being Garnet. Greg tried to ease the tension but Ruby started shaking the table.
"You're shaking the table." Sapphire said and I made myself smaller.
"Oh? I'm kinda surprised you felt anything at all to be honest!"
"I didn't need to feel, I saw."
"Everythings! Just so Crystal Clear to you! Isn't it!" Ruby yelled angrily, shaking the table violently. Greg and Steven caught their food.
"This'll pass, she'll eventually burn herself out." Sapphire explained.
"That's what you think!" Ruby yelled standing up, her gloves appearing on her right hand. "I am an eternal flame baby!" She brought her fists down and broke the table. They began to argue even more and tears started forming in Steven's eyes. Greg tried to be positive but Sten dropped his plate on the ground. He walked away angrily.
"Aw geez…" Greg said and Sapphire and Ruby ran after him. "Are you alright?" I looked over at him.
"I'm confused." I explained to him. "But it's fine… I guess…" Greg gave me a look and paid for the food and the damages. I followed him out of the diner and Garnet returned smiling. We got some free ice and I looked out the car window aimlessly. Greg dropped us off at the Beach House and I took a chance to sit outside.
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Lost Boy Ruth B
There was a time when I was alone
Nowhere to go and no place to call home
My only friend was the man in the moon
And even sometimes he would go away, too
Then one night, as I closed my eyes
I saw a shadow flying high
He came to me with the sweetest smile
Told me he wanted to talk for awhile
He said, "Peter Pan, that's what they call me
I promise that you'll never be lonely," and ever since that day
I am a lost boy from Neverland
Usually hanging out with Peter Pan
And when we're bored we play in the woods
Always on the run from Captain Hook
"Run, run, lost boy," they say to me
Away from all of reality
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free
He sprinkled me in pixie dust and told me to believe
Believe in him and believe in me
Together we will fly away in a cloud of green
To your beautiful destiny
As we soared above the town that never loved me
I realized I finally had a family
Soon enough we reached Neverland
Peacefully my feet hit the sand
And ever since that day
I am a lost boy from Neverland
Usually hanging out with Peter Pan
And when we're bored we play in the woods
Always on the run from Captain Hook
"Run, run, lost boy," they say to me
Away from all of reality
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free
Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy Darling
Even Captain Hook, you are my perfect story book
Neverland, I love you so
You are now my home sweet home
Forever a lost boy at last
Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy Darling
Even Captain Hook, you are my perfect story book
Neverland, I love you so
You are now my home sweet home
Forever a lost boy at last
And for always I will say
I am a lost boy from Neverland
Usually hanging out with Peter Pan
And when we're bored we play in the woods
Always on the run from Captain Hook
"Run, run, lost boy," they say to me
Away from all of reality
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free
Neverland is home to lost boys like me
And lost boys like me are free