Epilogue:
Hey everyone, I'd like to thank you all for giving this story over 800 reads! I really appreciate them :). Thanks Spacewonder for always giving my chapters reviews! Always appreciate the support. Back to the chapter, this ones going to lack intensity.(The next story after definitely isn't). But this for sure is my last chapter in Flaming Seas, enjoy.
A prussian blue gem ship finally crashed against the shores of Beach city, after 3 4 long weeks at sea. Inside, laid 5 dormant gemstones, free from the pressures of war. Suddenly, the shimmering white Pearl, and a dark purple Amethyst began to glow and levitate in the air. Two silhouettes emerge, one tall and slender, the other short and portly. The women drift to the ground like rose petals, as they materialize on the beach.
"Ahhhh...Good to be back," the tall one cooed while stretching.
The purple woman began to scratch her head, and tried to recollect her thoughts.
"Ummm...Pearl... Weren't we in the middle of war or something?" Amethyst asked.
The white gem immediately stopped stretching.
"What the..." Pearl said as she leaped towards the gem ship.
"Looks like they gave us a way out... but how long have we been gone?" Pearl murmured to herself.
Amethyst shrugged and pulled the letter s from the ship and began read them outloud. Once she was finished, Pearl had tear streaks falling down her face.
"It's going to be okay Pearl, we'll figure something out," Amethyst comforted.
Pearl nodded and wrapped her arms around Amethyst's neck. The purple gem reached down and grabbed the remaining three gem from the ship. The short gem grabbed Pearl's hand and led her up the beach.
"Hey, I see a temple Pearl!" Amethyst exclaimed.
Once inside, the gems realized how broken and unkempt the place has been since the Sea Spire Celebration. Cobwebs littered the doorways, and rats ran ramped leading up to the gem door.
"Feels just like home!" Amethyst squealed with a smile.
Pearl looked up from her sadness, and immediately turned into her old self.
"Just like home! This place is disgusting! Oh I'll need to move this, and clean this-" Pearl said while summoning an arsenal of cleaning products. Amethyst rolled her eyes, and activated to gem near the door.
"Back to her old self I guess," Amethyst murmured.
Once the purple gem linked her magic to the temple, she went into her room and started throwing junk around. After a couple of hours, Amethyst leaves the room, to see the entrance completely remodel. In the middle of the room stood Pearl basking in the cleaness of the room.
"Now this is better,"Pearl decided while clapping the remaining dust from her hands.
Amethyst flopped on the couch, upside down.
"Are Rose and Garnet back yet? I'm so boreddddd," Amethyst wailed.
"No not yet, be patient... We don't know what they went through after they retreated into their gems," Pearl explained.
Amethyst let out a loud groan.
Pearl rolled her eyes then linked her magic with temple, activating the door into her room.
"I'll be organizing the swords in my room,"
"Whatever, " Amethyst replied.
A few more hours of complete boredom go by for Amethyst before the next gem officer emerges from their stone. The rose quartz lying on the couch Pearl made begins to levitate in the air, revealing, a tall curvy women with long ringlets of hair. The women dropped to the ground materializing in a white dress with a start cutout were her gemstone was.
"Amethyst! Are you alright!?" the pink gem yelled grabbing Amethyst into a hug.
"Rose...I'm fine... Can you stop choking me?"
"Oh... Sorry, were's Pearl? Is she okay?" Rose asked.
Rose's pink curled bounced behind her as she tore up the room, looking for a white gem. The gem door lit up, letting Pearl Into the outside.
"Rose! Good to see your okay!" Pearl exclaimed.
Rose grabbed Pearl into a tight hug, but dropped her to continue searching.
"Garnets on the couch Rose," Amethyst said.
"But what happened? Where is everyone?" Rose asked, plopping on the couch.
Amethyst quickly unraveled the letter that was wrapped in a yellow bandana, and handed it to Rose. Once Rose was finished, her face was covered in tears.
"Oh no...," she whispered.
Next to her, the two Garnets began to float in the air, and emit a bright red light. The gems fused, showing a crimson silhouette of a tall curvy woman with a cubed afro. Her body floated to the ground, and materialized in front of tg4e gem officers.
"Where's Citrine? " Garnet asked.
The gems looked away, and began to twiddle their fingers.
"Here Garnet you should read this, " Rose murmured while handing over the letter.
Garnet read the letter, but remained emotionless.
"Where's Citrine?" she repeated.
Pearl handed Garnet her cousin's bandana, and the letter attached to it. Once Garnet read it, she instantly turned around, and linked her magic with the temple. Garnet stepped inside her room, and placed the bandana under a picture of her family. In the picture, Garnet looked about 12 years old, while her grandma held Citrine in a bright yellow blanket. The red gem summoned a yellow door that led into her cousin's room. The room was dark, and unlit, giving signs that her gemstones were in trouble. Garnet reached down and picked up the large blanket, along with a orange giraffe in the nightstand. Her mind flooded with thoughts of her dear cousin growing up on their home planet. It was enough to even bring Garnet to tears. She missed her aunt and uncle, she missed the Alex brothers, she missed her grandma, but most of all, she missed Citrine. Garnet left her cousin's room, holding the giraffe in her hand. She flopped on the couch, and cried. Garnet never felt so alone in the world. Rose Quartz leaned down, and placed Garnet's head on her shoulder.
"It's going to be okay Garnet, we're here for you. We'll find a way to bring her back, and everyone with her," Rose cooed while stroking Garnet's afro.
Amethyst and Pearl descended from their rooms, and joined the group hug. For the first time in a while, all the Crystal gems felt at peace with the world.