Kami, son of Katas, was a simple Namekian. No need for power, or land. He just needed enough to make it to the end of the week. His father had sent him out into the universe as a child, in hopes he would become a great star map maker. And a great map maker he was. His maps were some of the most accurate in the galaxy. However, this life had left him less than satisfied. It was boring. He may be traveling to new places, but it's not like he got a chance to land on many of the planets he recorded. After a while, one star looked like any other. Exploring a new solar system was less of an adventure and more like busy work.

Currently he was exploring Sol 752, a gem controlled solar system. He had gotten clearance to enter and make a map for another client. A map of the solar system hadn't been created in thousands of years.

He entered the system peacefully, no noise except the whirr of the engine. For a few days, everything played out as usual: get pictures, do a few equations, observe the orbits of the planets, write down the results, repeat. Then, as he was passing over the secondary asteroid belt, a warning signal went off on the control panel. Kami looked at it curiously. What could it mean? He thought he was the only one in this system at the moment.

Suddenly there was an explosion and the whole ship rocked violently. Kami fell out of his seat as another sounded. He climbed up to the window to look out and see what was going on. His eyes widened at what he saw. It was a quickly approaching dog fight between a Cold empire vessel and a gem ship. Lazers were firing everywhere from the two vessels. As another one accidentally hit the side of his ship, he set it into hyperdrive to get out of there as fast as possible. He didn't get very far, as another stray blast hit one of his engines. Lights started flashing inside the control room. Kami worked frantically as he tried to get the ship under control. He had to land, but where?

In the distance, he saw a small blue planet. He quickly had his scanners collect data on it. He smile as he saw the atmosphere and climate conditions. If he managed to survive the crash, he'd at least be able to survive long enough to fix his ship. He set a course for the rock and prepared himself for impact.

…

A large, red centipede like creature scuttled the jungles of the amazon. Rose and Pearl were in hot pursuit behind it, trampling through the brush. They winded through the gigantic tree trunks as they chased the gem beast, not letting themselves fall a step behind. Soon enough, they had cornered it. They came to the base of a cliff and they found the gem beast coiling in on itself. It hissed at them, ready to lunge. Before it could do anything, however, Pearl threw a spear through its center. The beast screeched in pain before dissolving into smoke. A single red stone fell to the ground and Rose walked up to it and picked it up. "Nice job, Pearl!" she congratulated, "That shot was perfect!" She then bubbled the gem and sent it away.

Pearl shrugged her shoulders in gratitude. "Oh it was nothing," she said waving her hand, "Just a little bit of practice a day is all that's chalked up to."

"Well, it's still quite impressive," she said, "In fact, I think I'd like to see what else you've been up to in your personal training. Maybe we can spar later?"

Pearl smiled. "That sounds lovely," she said, "Should we spar at the sky arena or the one in the nimbus valley?"

Rose tapped her chin in thought. Before she could say anything, however, something streaked across the sky. It created a sonic boom as it hurdled towards the ground. With a loud crash, it hit the ground, causing the earth to shake. "I'm afraid that will have to wait for now," she said, "We need to figure out whatever that was before it causes any harm." Pearl nodded and the two headed off after it.

….

They followed the trail of smoke to a crater where they saw a strange white space ship. It looked like some kind of cocoon with spikes sticking out of it. "It doesn't look like a gem ship," Pearl noted.

"So what kind of ship is it?" Rose asked. The heard a groan as a green hand gripped the edge of the crater. "Looks like we'll find out…" she muttered before running up to the edge of the crater, Pearl on her heels. When she did, she saw a green alien with antenna attempting to crawl out of the hole in the ground.

Kami looked up at her in surprise, the gem's concerned eyes staring back down at him. He didn't think there had been any gems stationed on this planet…

"Are you alright?" she said, helping him out.

"Yes, Thank you," he said as he stood up. "I'm glad you found me. I was worried I'd be stranded here," he explained, "I know gems hold claim on this solar system, but didn't think the had colonized any of the planets."

Rose and Pearl looked at each other before frowning. "It isn't," Rose stated firmly, "And it's not going to be if we have anything to say about it." Kami looked at her in confusion. What did she mean by that? "And that brings up a different question," she continued, eyeing him carefully, "Why did you come to this planet?"

Kami didn't understand why they were suddenly so defensive. "I'm sorry did I say something wrong?" he asked.

"Depending on how you answer this question, yes: Why were you in this solar system? Did the gems send you?" Pearl questioned.

"I was sent here to make a star map of the system for a galactic historical society. I am not working for any gems, but I was given clearance to be here. I crashed however when I got caught in a dogfight between a gem ship and a trespassing vessel," he explained.

The gems relaxed and Rose nodded. "Very well then," she said, "I believe introductions are in order then. I am Rose Quartz and this is Pearl. We're sorry for threatening you. We have to be cautious about who comes to this planet. We're not exactly affiliated with the diamond authority anymore."

"Why's that?" the Namekian asked curiously. He had thought quartzes were exceedingly loyal. What must have happened to cause her to defect?

Rose smiled. "It's a long story," she said, "Why don't you come back to our home so we can treat your wounds. We can tell you that particular tale when we get there." Kami smiled and nodded gratefully, leaning on her for support as they made their way to the warp pad. "By the way, what is your name?" she asked.

"Kami," he grunted.

"Well it's a pleasure to meet you Kami," she said.

….

Kami sat outside the temple gazing out into the ocean. His scrapes and burns had been completely healed by the tall, pink haired gem. He had been surprised by her power. He had never met a gem with healing abilities before. She must have been a particularly rare variety, an aristocrat even, making it even stranger that she would rebel against her people.

He turned as he saw Rose walk up behind him with a cup in her hands. "Here," she said offering it to them as she sat down next to him, "It's called tea. It's very soothing." He nodded and took the cup from her. He was thankful for their hospitality. The were willing to let him stay with them until he fixed his ship.

He took a sip from the cup of brown liquid in his hands. His eyes grew wide at the foreign flavor. "I've never tasted anything like this before," he said, "How interesting…"

"This planet has quite a few oddities," Rose responded, "It's unlike any other I've been to before."

"I assume that's why you like it so much," he guessed.

She chuckled slightly. "That among other things," she said, "But this planet truly is utterly unique."

"I'd say that about you too," he said, "I've never met a gem that care for organic life."

She smiled at him. "Maybe if you stick around long enough, you'll figure out why I do," she responded as she got up and headed back inside.

Kami looked out over the ocean. Maybe he would stick around. Just for a little while. After what he'd just been through, he deserved a vacation. He grinned and took another sip of the tea.

Someone requested I write a chapter about how Kami met Rose, so here you go! Hope you guys enjoy it!