Hey guys,I wanted to say two things before this chapter, 1. If you haven't seen Jail Break and/or The Return I suggest watching those two to avoid major spoilers, 2. I've pretty much done all I can do to stall this chapter, It's finally time for Steven to meet Peridot in this chapter, if you have any ideas for more gems I should add tell me in the reviews, I'd appreciate it, until next time!
Steven saw Connie, she was unconscious on the floor, the most horrifying part was the fact that Connie had a large boulder on her arm, gem monsters crowded around her, Connie had several gem-like fragments scattered around her he , laid his hands on the yellow goo like substance and pushed through, his fingers blocked the substance from going underneath it, like an umbrella, he put his arms in the substance, realizing she couldn't push her own way out Steven realized he'd have to fight his way through, he allowed her a passage way through fast, once he was able to get the boulder off her, several monsters flew around them, Connie was dazed and her eyes glazed over. Not paying attention to the fragments on the floor, they stepped through. "What is this place.." She asked in awe at the large futuristic type place.
"Space.. I think." Steven said. He walked slowly, admiring the details of the ship, he wasn't sure if he'd ever seen anything like this before, if he had, he'd led an amazing life, he began wondering what his life used to be like. Connie saw his expression and said to cheer him up,
"Hey, don't worry, we'll-" Connie was cut off at the sound of footsteps down the hall. Connie and Steven huddled behind a large green pillar. They made no noise as the large metal boot and spaceship floor collided and faded away. Connie let out a sigh. They both got up searching for a way out. Steven gazed out into the stars, the brilliant array of lights swarming the maroon sky, until Earth was no more than a sphere among the brilliant scenery. Steven got lost in his thoughts not noticing Connie's loud observing, he should've been scolding her telling her to keep low, but instead he wondered how many other people had such a terrible fate as his. She bumped against him, snapping him from his thoughts. "Steven-" She shut up as more footsteps and quiet chatter filled the silence.
"It'll be easy they said." An unknown voice murmured as footsteps echoed nearer. Steven pushed Connie along the wall, attempting to get around the corner before the gem saw them. Steven managed to hide behind the wall, Connie tripped and landed on her side. The gem rounded the corner, seeing Connie on the floor. The green gem was shocked to see her out of her cage. Connie attempted to get up, the breath was knocked out of her and she was gasping for air, her dress torn and hair matted, she looked around for the gem, suddenly she was picked up by the back of her dress and hair. "How did you get out?!" She cried, she sounded like the world was ending. Steven ran along the wall, desperate to get Connie back, he lunged at the captivator. She gasped and fell down. The gem reached in her back pocket and pulled out a rod similar to a tazar, it had electric bolts dancing around a yellow ball in the center of two green claw like things attached to the rod. She attempted to hit them, but dropped it as the three heard a long wail echo throughout the place.
Ruby was knocked into the cell completely powerless. "Sapphire!" She cried, hurling herself at the larger gem. She was instantly pushed away by a yellow substance, it electrocuted her, she shot to the back wall, her clothes singed. She gasped for air as pain shot up her back, from hitting the wall, and her body tingled from the shocks. She let out another wail, "Sapphire!" She heard it echo through the hallways among the large space craft. She pounded her fist on the wall. "I don't have time for this.." She cried, she needed to find her friend fast. If she didn't find her soon there would be no chance of survival they needed each other to beat the homeworld gems. She clutched her head, drowning out all noise but a single hum. "I can't- see-" She murmured, clutching her head harder, strands of hair poked out from the spaces between her fingers. She attempted to focus on the singing. It was light and beautiful, defiantly Sapphire. She banged on the walls. "I have to find Sapphire!" She cried.
Sapphires singing echoed throughout the halls. Driving Ruby insane. She banged her fists on the walls, hoping for them to break. "Sapphire!" Ruby cried.
"Stop singing!" Another voice echoed, beating on Sapphires cell. The gem demanded for her to shut up and footsteps replaced the other various sounds. Ruby began to get frightened for Sapphire. She got all of her strength built up and got ready to break through. Her gem shone brightly as she summoned large nails on the tips of her knuckles, like claws. Several metal poles twisted around her arms for support, fragments of her gem scattered around the poles like thorns. She got ready and just before she hit the substance a loud shreak wailed through the hallways. She broke through the substance and covered her ears so she wouldn't go deaf. Suddenly as the noise cleared she saw something horrifying.
Steven and Connie lied on the floor, trying to catch their breath, Peridot had over powered them. She now held them in a cell made of pure metal, not the yellow substance. They sat in the same cell for there was only one of the kind.
"We're back where we started!" Connie cried. Steven sat in the corner.
"I'm sorry Connie its all my fault we're stuck here.." Steven mumbled. Connie didn't say anything. She shook her head and sat up.
"We need to get out of here.." She groaned.
"I can see that, but how do we do that?!" He cried. He wondered whether or not his gem could break through metal.
Pearl and Amethyst sat in cells next to each other. Pearl finally got through the main security, well.. holo-Pearl did, she went through, and not counting as a gem, she was able to go through the substance, and get through to the manual settings.
"Hurry up!" Amethyst cried. Pearl groaned.
"Hold on!" She snapped, trying to maneuver holo-Pearl towards the manual settings and options. "Can you see if I'm getting close?!" She asked.
"Yeah, just move over a bit and press the button in front of- uh.. holo-Pearl." Amethyst said. She sat on the side of the wall, hoping no security were coming because of the ruckus. Pearl nodded and pressed a nearby yellow button in the controls panel, finally releasing holo-Pearl into the hallway for a gem to find her and be stalled, she created a separate Amethyst holograph and set them on advanced combat mode.
"Alright, Amethyst we need to find Steven-" She cut off as raging footsteps echoed through the halls once again. They hid under the control panel, when it flipped backwards, with them inside. Several sounds of gears and cranking filled the enclosed space. A small light went from under a crack in the wall, it was rising into a room. The light poured into the room and into their eyes. They gazed in awe at the sight. A large room, lit brightly, candles flickered around, and a gold throne with crystal flooring and velvet carpet and seat cushions around the room and in the throne. Several different stuffed animals with the stuffing taken out and strewn around the floor were there. A tiny voice came from the closet, Pearl ran underneath a large couch similar to the throne, except facing the wall they'd come from.
"Well if Lapis wants something she can get it herself!" A tiny voice echoed annoyingly. She stepped out of the room. She wore a yellow dress, covering only one leg fully, then partially the other, opposite from the covered leg was a covered arm, in an orange half sweater, not covering her other arm. She had beautiful curls going down to her shoulders. They were loose at first and more curled at the bottom. She had golden eyes and transparent yellow flats. Se had a bracelet on her non-covered arm. And a yellow diamond on her right cheek. It was small, and a second painted yellow diamond was lower and to the right of the larger one. She stepped back in astonishment seeing Amethyst, she saw Pearls hair and skirt.
"What are you doing here!?" She cried. She was only about twelve or thirteen, and she had known about her before, a new ruler of homeworld, or at least a bunch of authority over homeworld. Diamond was considered queen by the time Pearl had left homeworld coming to Earth with the crystal gems, when she was only about 10 her mother died, she was instantly crowned, it seemed very unreasonable to Pearl, but the rest of homeworld seemed to agree. Diamond readied a large golden ax, she pointed at Amethyst.
"You have one sharp ax there." Amethyst commented.
"Sure as heck I do." She said, not moving from her spot. "So, who are you?!" She cried. Her eyes glowed a bright golden almost yellow and the floor started cracking beneath them, she grew large yellow wings. "Speak quick, you don't have all day." She said just as the floor caved in.
Well another chapter.. I thought I'd introduce Peridot, and Yellow Diamond in this chapter, not my original plan to introduce them so early, but it felt like the right time, next time I'll try to get Garnet back, but until then hope you enjoyed!