Post by Cinnabar on Jul 16, 2017 19:37:03 GMT
All right, I love Paddy and Sunshine Babies. I want them to have their time to shine. So here's a little something to that end.
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Yellow Diamond was towering over Topaz, and the size difference was quite noticeable. She was scowling.
"You what?" Yellow Diamond screeched "From what Aquamarine told me, you were very close to betraying the mission. I will administer appropriate punishment for you at a later date. Guards, lock her up in the cells until I am ready to deal with her."
That little.....She promised she wouldn't if we cooperate. Well, joke's on us for thinking we could trust her.
Topaz grabbed the ceremonial axe that was hanging from the wall behind her, and swung it at two approaching Jaspers with all of her might. Their momentary distraction was enough for her to reach the doorway and escape. One of the Jasper guards sounded the alarm, but Topaz didn't care. The desire to get away from this accursed place motivated her more than anything else. In her haste, she nearly tripped over something. It was a small Gem, about one tenth her size.
"Um, sorry." Topaz apologized sheepishly "I am in a bit of a hurry."
"I am Padparadscha. I am in a bit of a hurry myself. Say, do you know of any fugitive that might join us and help us escape to Earth?" she the tiny Gem asked carefully
"That would be me." Topaz straightened up a little "I am no longer welcome here as of a minute ago."
The tiny Gem smiled, before turning around. Her smile was beautiful
"I found them!" she yelled "I found the Gem that's gonna help us!"
A tall, lanky figure came around the corner. Topaz recognized the figure as one of the prisoners. Lars, if she recalled correctly
"That's great, Pads." Lars flashed a smile of his own
He reached out and ruffled Padparadscha's hair. The human was even more empathetic than she had thought. His treatment of Padparadscha proved he had no prejudice against Gems.
"Can you really do it?" Lars focused on Topaz now, crossing his arms against his chest "I don't want you giving us false hope. And since your last attempt to help us failed...."
He let the implications hang.
"This time it won't fail." Topaz spoke with conviction
"Yo, Rhodonite, Fluorite, Rutile, Blue!" Lars called out
And they came out. Two Gems that were attached at the waist, two fusions and one blue gem whom Topaz recognized as Blue Diamond's Zircon. They were all defects. Unwelcome on Homeworld. They wanted the same thing as Topaz. Freedom.
"Now you." Lars jabbed his finger towards Topaz "Will show us where to find the nearest spaceship."
"Yes, of course." Topaz turned around and headed down a corridor.
Lars and the others followed her.
(Next time: Lars and co. escape to Earth. Topaz and Padparadscha discover they have a lot in common. The first appearance of Andalusite.)
"You what?" Yellow Diamond screeched "From what Aquamarine told me, you were very close to betraying the mission. I will administer appropriate punishment for you at a later date. Guards, lock her up in the cells until I am ready to deal with her."
That little.....She promised she wouldn't if we cooperate. Well, joke's on us for thinking we could trust her.
Topaz grabbed the ceremonial axe that was hanging from the wall behind her, and swung it at two approaching Jaspers with all of her might. Their momentary distraction was enough for her to reach the doorway and escape. One of the Jasper guards sounded the alarm, but Topaz didn't care. The desire to get away from this accursed place motivated her more than anything else. In her haste, she nearly tripped over something. It was a small Gem, about one tenth her size.
"Um, sorry." Topaz apologized sheepishly "I am in a bit of a hurry."
"I am Padparadscha. I am in a bit of a hurry myself. Say, do you know of any fugitive that might join us and help us escape to Earth?" she the tiny Gem asked carefully
"That would be me." Topaz straightened up a little "I am no longer welcome here as of a minute ago."
The tiny Gem smiled, before turning around. Her smile was beautiful
"I found them!" she yelled "I found the Gem that's gonna help us!"
A tall, lanky figure came around the corner. Topaz recognized the figure as one of the prisoners. Lars, if she recalled correctly
"That's great, Pads." Lars flashed a smile of his own
He reached out and ruffled Padparadscha's hair. The human was even more empathetic than she had thought. His treatment of Padparadscha proved he had no prejudice against Gems.
"Can you really do it?" Lars focused on Topaz now, crossing his arms against his chest "I don't want you giving us false hope. And since your last attempt to help us failed...."
He let the implications hang.
"This time it won't fail." Topaz spoke with conviction
"Yo, Rhodonite, Fluorite, Rutile, Blue!" Lars called out
And they came out. Two Gems that were attached at the waist, two fusions and one blue gem whom Topaz recognized as Blue Diamond's Zircon. They were all defects. Unwelcome on Homeworld. They wanted the same thing as Topaz. Freedom.
"Now you." Lars jabbed his finger towards Topaz "Will show us where to find the nearest spaceship."
"Yes, of course." Topaz turned around and headed down a corridor.
Lars and the others followed her.
(Next time: Lars and co. escape to Earth. Topaz and Padparadscha discover they have a lot in common. The first appearance of Andalusite.)