"So you have seen Chrysocolla?" Emerald communicated as she leaned against the wall.
"Yes," the voice responded, "She attacked us at Steven's house."
"Did she say anything about where she was headed?" Emerald asked, placing her fingers on her forehead.
"No, just that she wanted to see Pink Diamond," the voice replied.
"Okay, well if you ever see her again, just give us a call," Emerald said, letting the voice agree and hang up, "I think we should go past Steven's house to see if she is continuing to go North in general."
"Road trip," Tiger Eye said, "Could be fun."
"Yeah," Jewel said, leaning on Emerald.
Vexus and Azurite started to pack several provisions for their trip, occasionally looking up to Tiger's expressionless face. Everyone loaded into the car and started driving as fast and safely as they could. Within four hours, they passed Beach City and entered Ocean Town. The town still looked messed up, but a bit less than the last time they had driven through. Eventually, night fell and the car needed gas. Tiger decided to take the group to a hotel, as they were exhausted from sitting in the hot car for several hours.
Jewel and Emerald shared a one of the beds while Azurite, Vexus, and Tiger shared the other. Even just laying on a bed was enough rest for everyone; they didn't need to sleep yet. As the group rested, energy returned to their bodies and by the time of morning, they were ready to go.
"Good morning," Vexus said, waking up her lover.
"Morning Vexus," Azurite said, yawning.
Emerald got out of bed and picked up Jewel, spinning her around and putting her back onto the bed, "Have we ever fused?"
"I don't think so," Jewel said, "You always get worried, remember? Whenever I suggest it, you say that you aren't sure. Vexus and Azurite haven't fused for a long while either."
"Fusion is fun isn't it?" Tiger Eye asked, sitting up on the bed, "The last time I did it was with Azurite. Well, the first Azurite."
"Yeah," Azurite said, "Maybe we ought to just try fusing today if you guys find it such a problem."
The group agreed to set a few hours aside for fusion and packed up their things. They loaded into the car and went to a secluded space behind a mountain. A five-gem fusion was performed with difficulty. Vexus and Azurite and Emerald and Jewel danced in pairs, travelling to Tiger Eye. Tiger did some kind of serene but classy movement and everyone collided into her.
The fusion stood tall and looked around, confusedly. She smiled at her form and unfused as the group began to fall apart when she walked.
Vexus shook her head, "That was great!"
"Yeah," Azurite said, breathlessly.
The group laughed and got back into the car to continue driving. They didn't find anything the whole day, but everyone felt very accomplished. At least they knew that they could all fuse and were compatible.