Chapter 9
After Pearl warped away from the temple, Garnet and Amethyst left the room, leaving Steven and Moonstone , wiping there tears away."We should go after her." Steven said."But, I think...""No, you need to talk to her. And I think I know where she went." He said."Oh really?" Moonstone asked, "Where?""You'll see." Moonstone was confused as Steven took his hand and stepped on the warp pad with him, and warped the two of them to Gem battlefield.
"The gem battlefield?" Moonstone asked."Let's go." Steven said, as they looked around the area and saw where the large axe's where in the meadows of rose bushes."C'mon." Steven said. Moonstone followed and looked around, and began to see flashbacks through his mind. He saw countless gems, fighting and falling, but 4 other people. He thought they were Gems but they we're something else "you lot again" he whispered. Steven and moonstone hoped from platform to platform before they got to the big Jump, Moonstone used his gem power to create a light platform made out of moonlight. He lifts them both and takes them across and onto the Platform that Pearl is on. Pearl was sitting, and staring at the sky."Moonstone, you should talk to her." Steven said."But...""Moonstone, you have to." Steven said. Moonstone sighed. He walked next to Pearl and sat down next to her."What do you want?" She asked coldly."I just...want to talk to you." He said. "Pearl...Rose did tell me a lot about you and she said...she said she loved you. She said she loved all of you guys. Garnet, Amethyst, her Lion, and you." Pearl began to began to tear up again."You're...""No Pearl, She really did. Look, all she wanted to do was protect us all. She protected me, and saved me." Pearl began to cry, and Moonstone was tearing up as well. "I longed for the day I'd return, but meeting Steven, Garnet, Amethyst, and you, even if you don't like me, it was like meeting...a family. And through Stevens eyes, I know I see Rose in they're." Pearl hugged Moonstone tight, and cried over his shoulder."I'm so sorry Moonstone!" She baled. "I'm so sorry for the way I treated you, I should have never acted that way towards you!" Steven watched on, and began to tear up at the sight. He then lifted his shirt and looked at his gem."It's okay Pearl, and...please know, that Rose loved us all." Moonstone said softly, as he continued to hold the sobbing gem. Steven walked over, and hugged Pearl as well."From now on, I'll treat you as an equal and as...a crystal gem, no matter what you are, or what you look like." She said."Thank you Pearl." Moonstone said tearfully. "Thank you."
Pearl, Moonstone, and Steven returned to the temple and as they're day ended, Moonstone and Pearl sat together on the beach, watching the sun go down."So Silver?" Pearl asked."Mmhm.""But Moonstone. I just realized something." Pearl said."What is it?"" Silver isn't a gem.""It isn't?""No...neither is titanium." Pearl said. "They're ores .""But, wait...how come Steven and I formed Colbalt?" Moonstone asked."I don't know, but I do know, that I feel that something bad is going to happen." Pearl said. Moonstone looked down at his feet, and then back at the setting sun."I think it was because of the error in my DNA.""Oh about that...I'm...sorry." She said."No Pearl, you're right, I do have an error in my DNA.""Do you know what it is?" Pearl asked."No idea, but, it may have something to do with the chemical elements." Moonstone said. "Pearl.""Yes Moonstone.""I'm scared." He said."I am to, but I have faith that what ever will be upon us, we'll get through it." She said, as she put an arm around Moonstone, and held him close.