Jasper picked herself up off the beach and walked back towards the cabin. All the hurt and sadness in Jennifer's heart had hit her like an avalanche. Jasper was starting to wonder if this was some kind of punishment. She had felt pain before but nothing like this. In her training as an Elite Quartz Soldier, she had been put through rigorous testing and pushed her physical limits past her corporeal form. It had almost been too much to bear, but she had been designed flawlessly and didn't break or crack under the pressure.
This, though, this was different from what she had been through on Home World. The thing causing her pain was invisible and coming from inside of her so she couldn't fight it. Also, her protective instincts were screaming to go to Jennifer. Jasper didn't want to give in to her instincts. So all three notions were inside her anguish, need, and indecisiveness. It was unbearable. She gave in not being able to withstand being pulled in several different directions for a moment longer. Not too mention she was worried about Jennifer whether she wanted to admit it or not.
Jennifer was asleep as she entered the cabin. The cabin itself was open with the bed being in a loft with a small staircase above the kitchen. The kitchen and small living area were open and made up most of the cabin itself. Jasper walked up the steps and saw the small form curled up on the king-sized bed in a ball in the very middle. Dark brown hair was loose and in a messy array. Jasper let out a soft growl in irritation at herself before reaching towards Jennifer.
"Go away Jasper!" came a sharp reply
Jasper froze in surprise at the fact the human was awake and not, in fact, asleep like she had first thought. Jennifer had tried to sleep, she did actually a little bit, but wasn't able to stay asleep. Just like always she could FEEL everything with Jasper. When they had sex it was fantastic but when Jasper was being an overall asshole it sucked. Jasper's feelings were like holding your hand on a burner on the stove and not being able to move it. They were hot, painful, and LOUD. She couldn't sleep as Jasper's emotion enveloped her and actually started to seem to seep into her. She was pissed off and she wanted Jasper to know it. She wanted Jasper for once being the one in pain.
Jennifer her whole life had always been everyone's punching bag and this was the last straw. What had she been thinking to let Jasper hang around and use her like a whore? Where had her brain gone? Out the window apparently. Who could blame her one look at Jasper, male or female, and you would be in utter awe and turned on? She was a beautiful creature but also very deadly. Jasper had done nothing but be rude, angry, and hurtful to her from the beginning. Jennifer had tried to be patient and she thought she had the energy to wait for Jasper to get over whatever was wrong. Jennifer had been wrong. She wanted her to know things were going to change.
Jasper looked at her before growling Jennifer rolled over pushing herself up and glaring heatedly at the gem. Jasper was perplexed not used to seeing that hateful look on her face. She felt the sharp stab of her anger and winced.
"You feel it too don't you? You feel me. Just like I feel you." Jennifer whispered in an angry tone
Jasper actually took a step back as the human stood before her crawling out of bed. She was wearing a long sleeved shirt that stopped at her knees and a simple pair of underwear. She was a head and a half shorter than Jasper but right now that angry look on her face disturbed her. Jennifer took a step towards her as Jasper took one step back.
"My whole life. My whole life people have hurt me and used me for what they want. When I saw you, and saw that you needed me, I thought maybe it would be different. I thought maybe over time you would change but no, you're just like everyone else!" Jennifer shouted the last part
Jasper's tawny eyes widened and she gasped falling onto one knee. Jennifer winced feeling Jasper's pain reflected back on her, but she was too angry to care she stepped towards Jasper planting her feet firmly. This time, she was the one in control.
"I. AM. NOT. YOUR. WHORE." Jennifer snapped "Don't you ever call me anything like that ever again."
Jasper gave a strangled cry and fell forwards on her stomach on the loft floor. Jennifer watched with satisfaction and Jasper gasping finally was able to get her voice to work.
"J-Jennifer stop!"
As soon as the words left her mouth Jennifer's eyes widened and her anger faded instantly. What came next was a rush of fear and anguish. She croaked realizing this was Jasper's and Jennifer had made her feel this. Tears sprang from her eyes and she fell to her knees trembling. Jasper took a few deep breaths pushing herself up on shaky arms before looking at Jennifer who was staring in terror at her.
"J-jasper. I didn't mean..I was just angry at you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Jennifer said before breaking out sobbing and burying her face into her palms.
Jasper sighed feeling her strength returning the sadness and fear of Jennifer easier to handle than that burning rage from before. She sat confused and frowned watching her a moment crossing her legs. Jasper didn't know what to do. As much as she wanted to hate Jennifer for the pain she had just caused her she knew the human had little control. Also, she had felt Jennifer's anger and hurt and realized she had caused that in her. It was confusing, but she didn't like it and she didn't want to feel that again if she could help it.
"Shut up and come here," Jasper said in a raspy voice raw with emotion. Jennifer sniffled looking up at her. Jasper looked as she defeated and weary as she felt. Jasper held out her hand and Jennifer gently crawled towards her.
Small fingers laced with larger ones and Jasper pulled Jennifer into her lap. Jennifer wrapped her arms around Jasper's neck and buried her face in her hair straddling her lap her thighs wrapping around her waist. She still was cry but not as hard as before.
"I'm sorry Jasper. I'm sorry I hurt you." Jennifer whispered
"I deserved it. I hurt you first. It's your right to fight back you aren't as weak as you seem pet." Jasper rumbled
Jennifer snorted chuckling softly before giggling. Jasper felt her trembling from restrained laughter and felt confused. Jasper pushed her away looking at her perplexed. Jennifer was full out trapped in a fit of giggles now. First the human was angry that she was sad, and now she was giddy. What was wrong with her.
"What in the hell is wrong with you?" Jasper snapped at her irritated
"You! You absolutely suck at apologizing." Jennifer giggled wiping her teary eyes.
"I-I wasn't apologizing. I don't apologize." Jasper said feeling flustered suddenly. This was definitely a new emotion she had never felt this before. Her whole body was hot and she felt like squirming as Jennifer smiled at her blue eyes twinkling. Her abdomen felt funny too.
Jennifer offered her a watery smile "Okay. Close enough. I'll take it."
"You stupid...mmph." Jasper was cut off as the small female gave her a deep and silencing kiss. Jasper sighed rolling her eyes before accepting the kiss before hooking her hands on her thighs and standing carrying her human back to bed.
Connie knew that woman she saw was a gem. Stephen had said there were other gems, what were their names? Peridot and Jasper? She had had a concert in the park with her quartet for a little festival in that tiny beachside town that day and her parents had stopped at the grocery store to get some snacks and water for her. Connie had stayed outside on a bench waiting for them and was people watching like she often did. That was when she had seen the exotic, large, and beautiful woman leaning up against the grocery store wall grumbling and growling.
Connie had been curious and also just wanted to make sure she was all right. As she approached she realized the woman was much larger than she had originally thought. When she had asked if she was all right the woman had all but bit her head off. She had also called her a human, only the Crystal Gems, really referred to her as a "human". Connie had to tell Stephen and the Crystal Gems as soon as possible. That there was another gem nearby and it was big and looked powerful.
She practically ran up the steps of Stephen's beach house Rose's sword in tow before bursting through the door. Amethyst was sleeping on the couch, Garnet and Pearl were playing chess, and Stephen was nowhere to be found. Pearl and Garnet looked at her curious as to her frazzled state.
Pearl glanced at the clock on the wall in the kitchen before turning her opaque gaze to her young student. She was early for her sword training session. Pearl hadn't been expecting her for a couple of more hours yet.
"Connie, dear, you're early. Is everything all right?" Pearl asked in that motherly tone she often used
"I-Is Stephen here!" Connie gasped
"No. He's with his father at the carwash." Garnet said in her usual monotone
"Oh. Well, I can't wait I have something important to tell you!" Connie said and set her sword down near the door before sitting on the couch next to Amethyst who snorted in surprise as the sudden weight next to her.
"Huh. What? Connie?" Amethyst said sleepily
"Sorry to wake you up Amethyst but I have something REALLY important to tell all of you," Connie said concerned
"Connie if this has to do with Stephen, it's best if you tell him yourself how you feel," Garnet said
"What! No, it's nothing like that!" The Indian girl said blushing furiously
"Than what is it dear?" Pearl asked concerned by her usually calm student's frazzled demeanor.
"I think I saw another gem when I was out of town yesterday. My quartet had a performance as this little town's festival about an hour from here down the beach. We stopped at the store and I saw this LARGE woman outside. She had orange skin, stripped with like red stripes, yellow eyes, and a gem right here!" Connie said pointing to her nose.
Amethyst, Garnet, and Pearl all shared surprised glances before turning back to Connie. "Are you sure that's what you saw?" Garnet asked
"Yes! She had long white hair, like Amethysts! She was angry and called me 'HUMAN' which is weird too. Come on I know she's a gem. Are there more Crystal Gems?"
"That's impossible! How could she be free? Lapis Lazuli imprisoned her." Pearl gasped
"It is possible," Garnet said rubbing her chin
"Whoa...hold the phone! You're telling me tall, muscular, and grouchy is running amuck somewhere?" Amethyst snapped
"Huh? Who?" Connie asked confused
"Connie do you remember when the town was evacuated because of the Home World invasion?" Pearl asked
Connie nodded staring wide-eyed and expectedly as she continued to explain. "The invasion was led by a gem named Jasper, and she sounds just like you described. The thing is though she fused with another gem named Lapis Lazuli and she was imprisoned by her on the bottom of the ocean." Pearl told her
"Oh. Well, that's what I saw and I promise you it wasn't a normal person."
"That's too accurate of a description to be a coincidence." Garnet commented
"Dude. Is Jasper back? Ugh." Amethyst groaned flopping back on the couch
"Jasper. That's her name?" Connie asked
"Yes and Connie you need to tell us everything about where you saw her and what was going on," Pearl said eyebrows knitting
Connie nodded and started her story to the Crystal Gems over and not leaving out a single detail this time.
