Pearl's Gem Adventures

III.

Discovering A Team

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Pearl caught up to the bear cub who was running as fast as it's stubby legs would take it. They came to a dead end and Pearl had no idea where they were.

"I lost it." The bear cub shook it's head and fell on it's butt.

Pearl crouched down and looked the bear in it's eyes. "Lost what?" she asked.

"My body." The bear cub sighed.

"Your...body?" Pearl said.

"Yep. I'm a crystal gem like you!" The bear cub said.

Pearl blinked, clearly confused and the bear cub sighed. Then it started to come back to her, the emeralds in the cub's cheeks now made more sense and the grey fur reminded her of an old friend.

"Emerald?" Pearl asks, unsure.

"That's me!" The bear cub said.

"Emerald...I-I thought you were gone like all the others." Pearl said. The memories of her old team resurfacing. Emerald, Topaz, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Peridot, and...Rose. Pearl felt tears coming to her eyes and she had an overwhelming urge to hug her old teammate.

"The others are around here somewhere, except for you know Rose." Emerald says.

"Where I can bring you guys back so we can be a team again and you can meet Steven and we can get your rooms back too and-"

"Pearl!" Emerald cut her off and shakes her head.

"W-what?" Pearl says, catching her breath.

"We can't leave."

Pearl's shoulders fall sadly. "What do you mean?"

"All of us are stuck here for eternity. Our bodies have been switched with animals for reasons unknown. Every time I even get close to my body, I pass out. We're all stuck as baby animals. The gems creatures controlling this underground temple are scattered around, we can't even escape." Emerald says, her paws gesturing to the temple.

"But there has to be way." Pearl says.

"If there is I'm all ears." Emerald chuckles.

Pearl sits back on her heels, dejected. She finds her old teammates and can't even help them. This adventure hasn't even begun is already depressing but Pearl needs get herself together and use her brain to think of a way to help the crystal gems.

"I want to see everyone."