Two weeks passed since Jasper started living with the Crystal gems. Not much happened in those weeks, Jasper kept for herself and rarely talked to the other gems, the only thing she did was caring for Steven. Garnet was surprised to see that she was doing a fine job of keeping the baby well fed and clean and happy, she did not know how long Jasper will keep doing nothing but now is the time she asked few question on her universe and past. Garnet approached the quartz soldier who noticed her and smiled, even though she smiled, Garnet knew she was not happy, from the video tape she and the others watched she knew that this jasper lost more than any gem on this earth, her home, her friends, everything she cared about is gone. Even the fusion who never lost her cool in any situation is feeling embarrassed trying to ask.

"I know what are going to ask and I will answer it." The quartz soldier said shocking the fusion.

"How did you know?" Garnet asked.

"You are so easy to read, like the Garnet in my universe." Jasper chuckled making the fusion release a small laugh.

"Well, I just want to know about you. How you ended up with the crystal gems?"

"I was expecting that, sit down because this will be a long story," Jasper said motioning for the fusion to sit beside her.

"It all happened when the rebellion ended, the rose quartz gems were locked for good in pink diamond human zoo to which yellow diamond objected on and tried to destroy them but blue wouldn't allow her. The lucky ones made on earth kept guarding the zoo and the rest, scattered around the colonies of the diamonds doing whatever task given to them. It was brutal; the gems incubated on earth were discriminated badly, given tasks that they would not be able to survive. I remember one time a group of Peridots and their quartz escorts were sent to investigate a singularity that was formed over two hundred years after the rebellion, they barely made it out alive only to be shattered later by the diamonds for failing in completing their mission. Enough talk about them and let me begin my story, due to my efforts in the war against Rose quartz they spared me from the cruel fate; I was tasked with being yellow Diamond special guard. I stayed in that position for over two thousand years until Yellow diamond decided to send a Peridot to check on the progress of her geo weapon and of course she sends me … her errand gem to check on her handy work. We went and did what they asked us perfectly until by chance Rose came in with Garnet and Pearl Checking the kindergarten for any activity of what used to be gems… now nothing but feral beasts roaming the land. I took down Pearl and with the help of Peridot I nearly Poofed Garnet until Rose took me down. I was at her mercy, she could shatter me if she wanted but she did not do it. Instead of killing me, she gave a chance to live and did not take too much to convince me to join her seeing how much I hated homeworld at the time. The era one Peridot that came with me also agreed to stay knowing that the ruthless bloodthirsty diamonds would shatter her seeing how she and I failed to do our tasks and to get what remained of the rebellion. That is the short version of my story, I will tell what remained of it later because the little guy in my arms needs changing." with that jasper left leaving the fusion to process what the otherworldly gem told. Bloodthirsty diamonds that was a common fact, This Jasper suffered pain that only they can understand and yet again, they cannot at the same time. Her universe and theirs shared a lot but the pain is beyond them, all what Garnet knew, that Jasper only needs time to settle down and try to ease up the pain.

At the arcade

"So do you think that Jasper will open up to us Nora?" Asked Conner

"Honestly, I don't know Conner. I do not think that she forgave me for running off with Steven like that. Every time I get inside the house she always, keep watching me, not letting me out of her sight. She may trust garnet but I cannot say the same about us."

"Maybe she is just worried; all she wanted is to care for her baby and we can all understand that. When you told me, he had a Rose Quartz Gem the only thing that came in my mind and when Peri said they came from a different universe I knew that he is an alternate version of you, we may have many similarities but not completely. Heck, even twins are not completely similar to each other or at least that what I think it is." The boy said.

"Wow… That make a lot of sense but trust is something hard to earn and seeing our situation right now it will be extremely difficult to gain Jasper's trust."

"Nah I don't think that it will be that hard." A voice said

"Amethyst you're here already, how do you know that?" The demi gem asked.

"She caught me eavesdropping and she was totally cool with that. You should talk to her you know, try to lighten up the tension between you two."

"I don't know, I mean she never spoke to me once since she started living with us and I'm too scared to even ask."

"Trust me, girl, she's nothing like the Jasper we know. When I spoke with her, she held no hostility toward me or anyone at all… even lapis who poofed her, from what I got from talking to her she is a gentle gem. I don't think she hates anyone but raising a baby would make a being tense even around a cutie pie like you." The purple quartz said making the human gem hybrid chuckle a bit.

"Alright after this I will talk to her and apologize for everything I did."

"You mean running off with her baby."

"Yeah, that thing…bad move on my part." Nora said

With that, the trio consisting of Nora, Conner, and Amethyst left the arcade and headed back to the beach house.

AAAAAANNND cut, now I am happy to present you with the latest chapter of A second chance…phew this was hard to write since I had no time to rest or even open up my laptop due to my studies and a lot of other circumstances. I really hope you like it… now let's get down to business

The first thing I wanted to say that I did not reveal that much of Jasper's past because I intend to devote an entire chapter for it. Do not worry; I will make a long one.

The final thing I wanted to say was wow. It amazed me that the story got this much attention and for that I am super happy. I assure you that after I finish my exams I will devote all my time into bringing you a story fun to read.

Nova Quartz out.