Woohoo! Surprisingly, I had enough time to get the second chapter finished :D I hope this one can be just as promising as the first. (Thanks for reviewing. It always brightens up my day to see someone's thoughts on my work.)
"Wh...what's going on guys?" Steven asks, scared. The gems had always remained calm and collected, but this time there is something different.
"We found Peridot through her escape pod." Garnet says.
She's the leader. The one that's supposed to set an example for the others. But even now, she can't keep the worry out of her voice as she looks at the escape pod's flashing screen.
"So? What's the problem with that? Can't we just kick her butt again and steal another foot?" Amethyst asks, taking a soda out of the refrigerator.
"If only it were as simple as that. Peridot has sent a distress signal to Homeworld," Pearl says, quivering with fear.
Amethyst spits out the soda she has been drinking.
"WHAT!" She yells. Both anger and fear are mixed into her voice.
"Amethyst, calm down," Garnet says. Garnet wouldn't admit it, but even she was tempted to shout in frustration.
"Can't we just figure this out tomorrow? We can always make it through bad times. We've had a lot of stuff go wrong, but how bad can this be?" Steven asks.
A small gem rushes through the shiny, flawless hallways of Homeworld's main facility.
She had never been allowed in here before, as only the most valuable of gems were allowed access to this forbidden place.
She was both scared and overjoyed at the same time. On one hand, who knew what horrors could be lurking in Homeworld's most elite establishment? But on the other hand, maybe the gems high up were finally realizing her talent as a messenger.
Finally, she makes it to the door that she has been so ecstatic to reach.
She knocks once, and when the door opens, she strides in confident, carrying the device with the message she is supposed to deliver.
"Yellow Diamond, I have come at your request to deliver the message from Peridot, the Unit 19 model sent to Earth for another chance with fusion experimentation and to restart the kindergarden."
A slender yellow hand reaches out to recieve the message.
The small gem can barely contain her excitement as the gem leader reads the message that she herself delivered.
Homeworld! Please send help. The galaxy warps and the hand spacecraft are both broken, leaving me with no way to get off this cloddy planet. To continue, a small pocket of the resistance is residing here. Part of Rose's original team. Please send assistance immediately.
Yellow Diamond finishes reading and turns the device off.
"Thank you, Cubic Zirconia, for notifying me of this important lapse in judgement," She says.
The small gem still lingers, to her annoyance.
"Speaking of a lapse in judgement, aren't I going to get rewarded?" Cubic Zirconia asks hopefully.
"Oh yes...you'll get exactly what you deserve," Yellow Diamond says, pressing a button on a gadget on her wrist.
At that moment, two burly Hematites barge into the room and grab Cubic Zirconia by the arms.
"Take this foolish gem away from me and use her for spare parts," Yellow Diamond demands, pointing to the doors.
"Wait! Don't kill the messenger!" Cubic Zirconia wails in fear, but the two Hematite gems only tighten their grip.
She screams, struggling in terror as she's forcefully dragged out of the room.
The cries and protests fade as the small gem is removed from the premises.
Yellow Diamond sits down in front of a device, and presses two icons, which turn green as they are selected.
"I loath mistakes," She growls.
That's it for the second chapter! To make up for the short length of the one I wrote yesterday, this one is nearly double the length! Hopefully I can get the next one out tomorrow, and that one will be even longer! Again, thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this. :)