Hey guys. I'm so sorry for how late this chapter is :( Hopefully you can forgive me.
The first rays of sunshine make their way over the buildings, casting light over Empire City.
A lone car drives down the road. Everyone else is asleep.
Pyrite chuckles. They were finally there.
"Hey Lace. I need you to look up Earth living quarters," He says, tapping Lace on the shoulder.
She presses a button on her helmet, and thousands of words flash upon the visor in the blink of an eye.
"I've found two different results. We can get an apartment, so we'll be less likely to be noticed. Or we can get a house, which will let us be alone," She says.
"I'll take the housing unit," He decides. "But we need one with enough electricity to cater to Peridot."
She starts scanning again, and a house comes up. "Perfect."
Peridot once again looks at the bright yellow walls of her prison.
How did she get herself into this mess?
"Relax. You were just following orders. Who could have know there were still remnants of the rebellion on this planet?" She thinks.
But the consequences. She would be used for spare parts. She hadn't even known about Gem Rebellion until at least a millenium after she had been created. [1]
One thing was certain. She couldn't go back. The most she could hope for was a demotion to servant class. One that only the Iolite got. The lowest of the low.
At least here she would be safe. She could be certain that noone would try to kill her. However, her only hope was the reinforcements she had requested from Homeworld. Where WERE those clods?
Peridot taps her foot in annoyance, groaning.
Suddenly, Steven bursts in, carrying a plate of pancakes.
"Breakfast!" He proclaims.
Peridot scoffs. "Gems do not need sustenance..."
"Steven!" Steven finishes happily.
He had taken up visiting her every 4 hours, each with the hope that she'd open up a little. He'd gotten almost nowhere, but he'd keep trying. Even if it took his whole life.
"Ugh! Why do we have to do this again?" Amethyst groans.
"This training will help you sharpen your fighting in case Peridot's reinforcements find us." Garnet explains.
"Hey, they've got a whole planet to search! I don't see why I have to train now!" "Better safe than sorry."
Amethyst walks down the steps of the arena, releasing another groan.
She pulls out her whip, lazily getting into a fighting stance.
Her opponent, Pearl, readies her spear and starts charging at Amethyst.
Amethyst doesn't move, and soon Pearl rushes up to her and points her spear at Amethyst's gem.
She looks proud for a second, but her happy expression soon turne to anger.
"Amethyst! You're supposed to take this seriously!" She scolds.
"What's the point? We don't know anything about those guys!" Amethyst retorts.
"We can at least try!" Pearl says, turning around.
"Not me! I'm leaving!" Amethyst yells, and warps out of the training arena.
Pyrite and Lace are facing the landlord.
He's a tall, skinny man with slick black hair and a constant smile.
"Let me tell you people: This house has everything." He gushes. "Three bedrooms, four bathrooms. Even a great view of the ocean! But best of all, it has 20,000 volt wiring! Perfect for whatever your needs may be," The salesman says, standing up.
He takes out a calculator. "But ooh... that's gonna cost ya. It would be 800,000 dollars... but I think I can lower it to 700,000. Just for you." He smirks.
"Alright," Pyrite says. He puts his hand behind his back as his gem glows. Hundreds of thousands of bills stack neatly in his hand, and he hands them to the salesman. "I believe this will suffice."
The salesman looks at the money, confused. "Uhh... yes. Because everybody pays for a house in cash." [2]
He turns around and walks out, leaving Lace and Pyrite alone in the new house.
Pyrite taps a button on his helmet and shakes his head. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all. The place called Beach City is at least 20 miles away from here. Besides, those humans probably know each other. We'd need a miracle to fit in.
Lace stares at him. "Are you suggesting we should change our course of action and engage in combat immediately?"
Pyrite smirks. "Exactly."
Again guys, I am so sorry for how late this is.
[1] Headcanon that you can't prove wrong
[2] A Sym-Bionic Titan reference