7300 years ago: couple weeks later
"What are we going to do, Jasper is after Garnet and not even in the, 'I'm going to turn you in' way!" Ruby says as she and Sapphire sit unfused in her room.
"Jasper likes Garnet, question is does Garnet like Jasper?" Sapphire replies.
"Like her?! She kissed her for Gemsake! And are you sure she likes Garnet for Garnet or just because she thinks you are part of Garnet?" Ruby fires back.
Sapphire is quiet for a while as she thinks about Ruby's question. "There's only one way to find out," Sapphire pauses, "and we're about to find out now." With that there's a knock on the door.
Both gems exchange a look before Ruby goes to open her door. To Ruby's dislike, it's Jasper.
"What do you want?" Ruby spits out.
"Where is she?" Jasper asks as she forces her way through. "You." Jasper points at Sapphire. Ruby quickly shuts the door and moves in between Jasper and Sapphire.
"What do you want?" Ruby barks.
"The fusion, Garnet. I want her," Jasper says.
"Well, she doesn't want you," says Ruby.
"How do you know?" barks Jasper, getting slightly annoyed.
"She told us," Ruby states.
Before Jasper could say anything, Sapphire steps up and to the side of Ruby.
"You like her, don't you? Of course you do, I know how you are," Sapphire says. "She doesn't want to date, she says, 'three's a crowd', I'm sorry."
"Bring her here and I'll change her mind. She kissed me back," Jasper pleads.
"You stole that kiss from her!" Ruby yells.
"And I plan on stealing many more. Bring her back," Jasper says.
Sapphire looks over at Ruby and Ruby shakes her head.
"Just bringing her back is not going to make her like you. First, she doesn't even know if you like her because of who she is as a person or because of who is part of her," Sapphire reasons.
Jasper opens her mouth to argue, but stops. She really should think about that, but there's no room in her brain, all she can think about, all she knows is Garnet and her beautiful figure.
"I can't answer that, but I can't get her off my mind. I can't get the taste of her lips off mine. She's messing with my mind, my work, my life. Bring her back … please?" Jasper begs as she wavers in her stance.
Ruby looks at Sapphire who is feeling sympathetic though there's a blank expression on her face.
"Sapph," Ruby starts and Sapphire connects their hands.
"We should let Garnet talk from here. We can only talk but so much for her," Sapphire responds.
Ruby nods her head and the two proceed their fusion dance. In a flash of white light, Garnet appears; big black fro, shades tinted a light blue and light pink, and a red chested, all black jumpsuit and red, pink and black shoes.
"Jasper?" Garnet questions looking at the gem.
"Garnet?" Jasper looks up and quickly makes her way to Garnet and pulls Garnet into a kiss.
Garnet is surprised by the kiss but kisses Jasper back before pulling away. "Jasper, we can't. I can't. I'm sorry," Garnet says stoically.
Jasper pulls back slightly, retracting her hands as if she were burnt and looks at Garnet. "You can't? Why? I can't focus on nothing but you. You are the first and last thing on my mind. I'm falling for you," Jasper says.
"Love at first sight doesn't exist. You can't love me after one kiss, I don't believe it. I can't. I'm ... big on love, I understand the concept of it, I'm made from it, but it doesn't happen that quick. Love takes time and love takes work."
"Then let's work on it. I just want you. I've been going crazy over the past couple weeks. I shouldn't even like a fusion, much less be falling for one, but here I am."
"I'm sorry, I can't. Get out," Garnet says crossing her arms and turns to face the window.
Jasper looks at Garnet before turning and exiting the room. She's not giving up on Garnet and if that's what Garnet thinks, she's got another thing coming.
"She's not going to stop," Sapphire says through Garnet.
"Well, she should. I don't like her and I don't want Garnet kissing her," Ruby spats from Garnet's mouth.
"Garnet is her own person, we do not own her," Sapphire says through Garnet. "Garnet, what do you think?"
"She's not going to stop. I see many possible futures where we end up together and very few where we don't," Garnet responds to her counterparts.
"So, what are you going to do?" Ruby questions through Garnet's mouth.
Garnet had to think about that. In all the possibilities, she was happy and considering she's only the first set of fusions to be created, that's saying something. It could last, but could it last as long as Ruby and Sapphire's has?
"I don't know," Garnet says and in a flash she splits into Ruby and Sapphire.
"She's lost Rubes," Sapphire says in a calm voice.
"Sapph, she's not lost," Ruby says.
"No, she saw the possibilities, we did too. They seemed happy ... like us."
Ruby looks at Sapphire and then down at her feet. 'If they seemed happy, why did Garnet say no?' Ruby questions herself.
"What are you thinking?" Sapphire asks Ruby.
"I'm thinking Garnet needs to come back and explain herself," Ruby says.
"I agree." Sapphire smiles.
They both turn to each other smiling and Ruby picks up Sapphire causing her to laugh. In a white light, Garnet appears once again.
"Garnet, we want you to explain what's stopping you from being happy with Jasper?" Sapphire asks through Garnet.
"Will we last as long as you two?" Garnet lets out. "And is it me she wants or just part of you Sapphire?" Garnet adds.
Both her counterparts are quiet for a moment. They, but mostly Sapphire needs to think about Garnet's questions.
"You said it yourself, 'love takes work'. If you want to last, you have to work on it. You'll never know if you and ... ugh, Jasper will work if you don't try," Ruby responds first to Garnet.
"And I believe that you have surpassed any feelings Jasper might've had for me. Jasper could go years and centuries without thinking about me. With you, she can barely go a couple weeks. That's saying something since we only count years," Sapphire adds.
"I still can't," Garnet says and turns to look out the window. She stands there staring at the techno garden before she says, "I'm going for a walk."
"Garnet," Citrine, a small orange gem, calls out.
Garnet turns toward Citrine. "Hello Citrine."
"Going for a walk? Mind if I join you?"
Garnet doesn't respond but nods her head.
"It's been a while since I've last saw you. Is everything alright? Are Ruby and Sapphire okay?" Citrine asks.
"They're fine. We've ... I've just needed time," Garnet responds.
Citrine looks over at Garnet and frowns at her statement. "Want to know something interesting?" Citrine starts. Garnet turns her head slightly to look at Citrine through the sides of her shades. "I heard Jasper might be getting relocated," Citrine pauses and looks at Garnet's blank expression, "they say it's 'cause she's slacking in work."
Garnet takes in Citrine's statement and something in her twist with guilt. 'Is she the reason Jasper will be getting transferred? Is she that much of a distraction?' Garnet asks herself.
"That's a shame. Have you talked to her?" Garnet questions.
"No, nobody can. She won't let anyone through her door. She comes out to work sometimes but mostly she stays in her room. If she don't come out more, a supervisor will come and she surely will be transferred," Citrine says.
"Or destroyed," Garnet mumbles under her breath.
"Do you really think they'd do that?" Citrine asks in a panic and turns to stop in front of Garnet.
"Jasper is not defective, but her behavior is that of a defective gem. She keeps it up, they're going to destroy and recycle her."
"There's nothing no one can do." Citrine looks down.
Citrine knows not many gems are fans of Jasper. Jasper's cruel, big and always feels the need to hit on everything that walks, it's disgusting. The only time gems actually liked her was when she and Sapphire had a little thing going on a couple centuries before Ruby came into the picture.
"Apparently not," Garnet says. Garnet looks down at Citrine and places a huge hand on her shoulder. "I'm going to retire now. Thank you for joining me on this walk and for the conversation."
"Anytime Garn," Citrine says and smiles at Garnet. It's not every day that she gets the chance to conversations with Garnet.
Garnet nods and heads back towards Sapphire's room. Once in the room, Garnet's form splits into Ruby and Sapphire.
"What are we going to do Rubes?" Sapphire questions.
"We'll leave it alone, that's what we'll do," Ruby says.
"We can't. We saw the future, we saw Garnet and Jasper together, happy. We can't let Jasper get destroyed."
Ruby looks at Sapphire and sighs. 'Guess she still cares for Jasper, I can understand,' Ruby thinks to herself.
"We can go talk to Jasper in a couple of days. Now, I just want to spend time with you," Ruby says and pulls Sapphire to her and places kisses on her neck.
Sapphire giggles before fighting back and placing her own kisses on Ruby.