Yay! Another new chapter! Will I ever get tired of making these? (Hint: No) I hope you enjoy this as much as you enjoyed the previous ones, and as always, thanks for reading!
The Gem lay in its Stasis Chamber and sighed.
It sat up and opened the glass door, walking over to its desk.
The Gem was bored, and it hadn't seen any action for at least 5,000 years.
It was one of the oldest on Homeworld, and had been there since the beginning.
But it was unique. Because that Gem was the first and only documented male ever known in Homeworld.
He had short blonde hair that was brushed to the left, out of his eyes. He wasn't as big or tall as other Gems, being only the size of an adult human.
He had a bright-orange rectangular gem in the exact middle of his back, which perfectly matched his brass-yellow skin.
His name was Pyrite.
After tapping a few icons on the desktop, he let out a groan of exasperation and sat back in his bright green chair.
He hated the new Homeworld.
Pyrite had been around long enough to see the old Homeworld. The one where Gems were born, not made. Where every life was sacred, and various flora and fauna flourished throughout the land.
Now, Homeworld was poisoned by noxious gases flowing throughout the air. Every day was routine. The same dreary monotonous task being completed day after day. Nothing ever changed. Nothing ever would.
Gems now were a dime a dozen, and when they weren't doing their jobs, they were either terminated or stripped for spare parts that would help the bigger gems up top.
Those were the ones in charge. The most powerful gems were the rarest, and the only reason they weren't terminated was because they chose who was and who wasn't.
Gems that were outdated, useless, or suffered defects were immediately terminated or used for spare parts.
Pyrite looks down at himself.
He is woefully out of date too, and he thinks the only reason he hasn't suffered the same fate is because of his age.
Maybe he represents a relic. A tribute to the Homeworld that he knew. That he loved.
Another possibility is because he is male. When he walks down the street, Gems stop to stare at him. He knows what he is. A freak. An abnormality.
Yet a thought still lingers in the back of his head. "One in a million"
His train of thought is interrupted when a short beep on his deskstop states that he has a notification.
He taps the icon, and it pops up to show a message.
Pyrite. You were one of the ones who have the most association with Peridot Unit 19. You are hereby requested to report to Docking Unit 0026 in the Gamma sector of the planet. There you will be assigned your mission.
-Yellow Diamond
He pumps his fist in the air, relieved for something to finally happen on this dreary world.
Pyrite opens a smooth, green metal door. It holds all of the uniforms and outfits he ever needed, or ever would need.
Finally, he decides to keep his usual standard Homeworld uniform on, but he also selects a tactical helmet, and slides it on over his head. It fits perfectly. He would never grow out of it as long as he lived.
Pyrite presses another icon on his desktop, and the door opens in front of him.
He dashes down the hall, eager to get a ship off this place.
Steven yawns as the sun shines down on him from the sky.
He stretches, and gets out of bed looking around.
"Garnet? Amethyst?" He calls out.
He gets dressed in his usual outfit. A red shirt with a yellow star in the center, and typical jeans.
He makes his way downstairs and grabs a donut from the refrigerator.
When he closes it, he sees a sticky note on the door.
Pearl's handwriting is neatly shown on the yellow paper.
Dear Steven,
We have gone to find Peridot. We didn't want to wake you, so we left breakfast out on the table. We'll be back soon!
Love,
-Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst
"Aw, man!" Steven says, looking at the donut in his hand. He turns around to find that there is a pancake on the table, made to look like it had a smiley face on it.
And that's the end of the third chapter! Hopefully it's enough until tomorrow. I just wanted to introduce one of the partners that Peridot had been with many years ago. Sorry if it's a few hours late. :(