Alone in the City (Paddy/Closed)

[Hematite]

Hematite shifted her eyes to the sapphire with a distasteful glare. “I have no intent on meeting that gem again. She was bitter and incapable of accepting anything less than perfect. Yellow Diamond tasked her with my creation, to make a deadly task force that could be sent when other gems couldn't and handle the issue without problem. But, there was a problem and upon failing those expectations, she thought it best to dispose of us, or recycle us.” Hematite looked back at both of the gems with a declarative look to her eyes. “This is why I refuse to return, and will never do so.” The peridot looked back to Padpara almost expecting the two to start fighting again. She realized that this may have been an issue beyond her court, this dealt with workings of Yellow Diamond. She wondered if she had any say in this, if even their diamond had anything to stand on in this affair.

She piped up hopefully to evade an argument, “Interesting,” she cooed, “So you were supposed to be a special group of combat gems commissioned by Yellow Diamond herself? That would have been such an honorable position. I can understand why your creator seemed … intent on designing a gem that met those standards.” though she didn't admit it aloud, the peridot found this perfectionist slightly out of line considering she was ready to destroy perfectly good gems for no other reason than their ability to meet their purpose.

Hematite remained quiet after this. She was being brought back to cumulative memories of the gems inside her. Many of which weren't the brightest when she looked deeper back.

[Paddy]

Padpara was shocked, but all the same it was as if she'd finally had an itch scratched. There was now a more tangible reason to put to this choice that the fusion had made. This was more data for the overarching personal mission that Padparadscha had developed over the course of her travels; to investigate this strange phenomenon of defection, and to root out its symptoms and causes. She wished with every fiber of her being that she had activated her holoscreen documentation apparatus before Hematite had given that admission, though it would be somewhat conspicuous for her to do that now. She would have to rely on her memory for this, especially if she wanted to tease more information out of her target. 

"The luminous Yellow Diamond is an austere leader, but not without reason," The sapphire piped up in her modulated, conversational tone, though not without a tinge of the pride she felt when she spoke of the Diamond Authority. Close correspondents of hers had been under Yellow Diamond's court, and though she'd never met that ruler, things could be logically surmised,"She is, after all, the Commander In Chief of Homeworld's armies, and expects her subjects to be outfitted for dangerous and high-stakes work. I agree with Yelle, that gem had a great deal of pressure on her to create something Yellow Diamond would approve of," Though, unlike the peridot, the sapphire could readily put down this unnamed gem aloud,"But your designer wasn't a Diamond, and likely had no clearance to make choices on the behalf of one. I've been a part of trials that involved such gems, ones who seemed to think themselves above their leaders..."

She realized that there seemed to be a connection between these designer-caste gems with power complexes, and their gem creations who eventually rebelled. This conversation was becoming much more enlightening than she had originally anticipated. The sapphire receded into her thoughts, crossing her arms and bringing her hand to her chin as her brows furrowed deeply. Yellow Diamond's sanctioned experiments were often causing issues for Pink Diamond's colony...a pattern she had noticed, but had wanted to forget about.

Her unyielding urge to uncover the truth about this wouldn't let those thoughts subside, however. Had Hematite's condition been a mistake, or a conscious choice? Padpara supposed that she would only know if she could track down the gem who had created the components of Hematite. Her eyes cut up to the fusion,"You say you'll never meet this gem again...but do you by chance remember her designation?" A large part of her doubted that Hematite would share, or even remember, but she decided it was worth a shot.

[Hematite]

The fusion stared forward unamused as she heard the sapphire begin to praise their leader and decided it was best she remained silent until the gem was finished with her explanation. It did make her wonder if that gem was truly making the wrong decision trying to get rid of the three, but she recalled that though she might spare two of them, Spindel was most definitely out of luck in this situation. But then, when the sapphire asked her to define this gem, she seemed even more annoyed and looked back at both of them. “I don’t know … her classification. I just remember the name of her gemstone.” She looked away, “Serendibite, or something like that. A strange, abnormally large gem.” She stared forward, a certain look of skeptical irony or bemusement in her expression, “She … was a dark gem. I sometimes got this feeling she felt unhappy about her inferior position to the Diamonds, despite the fact I swear, she seemed tall enough to stare one dead in the eyes.” Unbeknownst to her was that many a gem had never even heard Serendibite, the gem was extremely secretive and took pleasure in her experiments not truly knowing who she is.

Many of her failed experiments were simply disposed of, she thought that nothing but the most perfect of perfect gems deserved to exist in this growing empire.

“When she saw that we were too weak for our original goal, she had us sent to war anyways, probably hoping that we would have been destroyed or lost in the chaos. We tried searching for her, of course. Not out of returning to some master, but to strike her down. I hated that gem.” Hematite rarely ever said the word hate, but this was one exception she was sure she couldn’t resist. “She hides out in some secret laboratory, a kind of proto-kindergarten lab where she designs gem weapons and experiments with that …” she froze for a moment as she recalled something unsettling, “… That Pearl that follows her around, I just remember her nickname—. Cocoa, or something like that.”

The peridot listened closely, this was actually quite incredible, she never knew there were gem-designers who chose to remain in the shadows, this sounded like some secret operation she actually needed clearance of some sort to hear, “I feel like a lot of what you are talking about is classified information, this isn’t something that a lot of gems know of, I’ve never even heard of a serendibite, let alone a secret gem-lab where they make specialized gems, but then …” She thought for a moment, there had to be a place where Homeworld was testing and developing new gem-types for their endeavors.

[Paddy]

Her stare was devoted to Hematite as she spoke, soaking in the data that was given. The sapphire had to admit herself that even she had never heard of such a gem. Being an aristocrat, it was expected of her to know the gem hierarchy like the back of her hand, so it was always a bit unsettling to hear about models that she'd never been privy to. She continued to tap her chin as she thought. Serendibite had to have been a rare enough gem that her classification could be rooted out through a search-- and knowing she had a pearl with a particular nick name would help in the search as well. 

Though, the sapphire had herself been produced in a Homeworld experimental lab, manufactured alongside the few of those who shared her facet. Each Padparadscha had turned out a bit different, some useless, and some like herself were more useful. She'd never concerned herself much with what happened to those who had been deemed without a proper application, but considering her Diamond's attitude about resources, she supposed that they had been harvested. Padpara had also never seen the gem who designed her, and had simply always given Pink Diamond the credit for her own creation. Considering the difference in court and time-span, it was highly unlikely that she would be able to find this particular Serendibite in the lab database connected with her own kindergarten.

"There are many of them," She spoke up, turning toward Yelle with her brows floating up,"Prototype technology and methods are, of course, classified as you've pointed out. But I happen to know that there are several specialized kindergartens on Homeworld; it's likely that the majority of gems will have no contact with or knowledge about them. I've never met a Serendibite, but it would appear that they are among a select few designer-caste gems who work there under the direction of their respective Diamonds. Still, clearance to work in classified facilities doesn't grant clearance for decision making-- as far as I know," She flicked her eyes back onto Hematite, mulling over the rest of what had been said.

"You say she sent you to war anyway," She wrapped her hands behind her back as she walked,"That's very peculiar,"  Very peculiar indeed; the choice to send faulty gems to war could have any number of answers, but for the sapphire, every word seemed to point toward the case she had been building, in total secret, that would explain the rebellion. Again she wondered, was Serendibite given that power, or did she make the decision illegitimately? Did Yellow Diamond have a hand in it? Her eyes wandered around in front of her as she connected dots in her mind, and winced as she caught herself doing it-- even if she did build this case, would she ever present it? Even if she wouldn't, she couldn't stop herself from continuing to mine data from this unlikely source,"Hematite, were there other gems aside from yourselves in the laboratory? Did you notice a marked difference in the way the three of you were treated? Also...did this Serendibite seem to have close correspondence with Yellow Diamond, or was she removed from contact?"
 

[Hematite]

The peridot actually lit up when Padpara had a general answer for her question, she seemed almost a little too excited to hear about certain classified data and even research facilities where they study and create gems. The more she heard of this Serendibite the more curious she was becoming, this gem had a certain mysteriousness that only made her question the extent of their usages and appearance. Did they ever show themselves? Did they ever make themselves known on even on an honorific level? These gems seemed to hold a lot of sway in the world, they were designer-cast gems who seemed tasked with very specialized developments, they must have held secrets and possibly even classifications that were beyond this gem, and even higher-cast gems.

Hematite listened and actually welcomed some of the info on the subject from the sapphire, this helped her to paint a better picture of what her creator may have been like. Her memory shifted back on the gem sometime after her question. And Hematite fell silent, partially due to her inability to recall the memories immediately, but that she was unsure if she should tell the sapphire. But maybe this could allow the gem a chance to understand her situation a little better, “Well, she was twisted, to say the least. A genius at her craft, but downright crazy. I swear she had some …” The gem suddenly went red in the face and cut herself off. The pause broke the peridot as she just had to know, “Well, what? What is it?”

“She held this … very eerie attraction toward her creations. It felt unnatural, and awkward.” She seemed to be flustered by it, it was difficult to explain her previous creator’s odd habits toward her creations, “she created others, not like myself. I don’t know what they were used for or their classifications, but they existed nonetheless.” Her lips pulled a straight line and she seemed to be trying to forget the matter, that gem, and most of her creations had serious issues.

There was certain look of burning curiosity in the peridots' eyes, how was she 'awkwardly,' attracted to these gems, what exactly did she mean by that? She's heard of gems making something akin to pacts with others, though usually they were gems of the same classification. But this just sounded odd. By now she was leading them across a stairway, her attention shifted to her panel which showed their not too far from the overseer's quarters. "We'll be coming up to it soon by the way. Though I must say, this talk on these odd gems has me very curious."

[Paddy]

With eyes narrowing, the sapphire nodded her head slowly as the fusion spoke. Very little of her attention was on the surroundings, her legs simply reacted to whatever obstacle appeared in front of her as she was enthralled by the consumption of this information, and the processing of it along with her previous knowledge and data sets. She wondered now  if it would be appropriate or rather off putting for her to summon her holoscreen and ask the fusion to repeat everything for the record, though she supposed after a second more of thought in that regard that the rebel would probably want to stay hidden. 

Though it frustrated her there wasn't more information and specific detail dispensing from the gem, Padparadscha decided that this was much better than never having known the story in the first place. Even if there was little to go off of, she was an investigator after all, and these leads would put her talents to good use. Serendibite, and her pearl Cocoa, were on the list of gems that the sapphire would have to not only look up, but perhaps even have a conversation with in her quest to find answers to her overarching questions-- if that were even possible, considering the clandestine nature of these gems. 

"That's good to hear," She commented in response to Yelle. Things seemed to be going well at this point in the journey, though from past experience she knew not to expect good fortune to hold out for too long. There was a small, irrational anxiety that she had picked up after previous endeavors on the surface; part of her expected something to jump out from behind them and attack, or for some horrible catastrophe to unfurl, but she kept herself on task,"I agree here as well. I suppose I'll be more honest about what my intent here is; it's my job as an investigator to root out the causes behind problems. The rebellion is a major issue that is on my hands as well as many other investigators, and I've noticed a pattern, as have a few of my colleagues. I believe gems like this Serendibite and others in this caste may be playing a role, though what that role is I hesitate to apply directly at this point. There simply isn't enough information," Her open palm gestured to show the emptiness of her hand, a metaphor for not only her forthrightness in the moment but also her lack of knowledge on the subject. Her eyes slid over to meet Hematite,"I believe we all have a stake in this, yes? To...hmm, find the truth? So it may be difficult to recall, or recount, but any information you can provide on these suspicious circumstances will shed light onto that truth that I'm sure we are all eager to uncover-- what the intent of this Serendibite originally was, and if there is any connection to...other incidents I have investigated,"
    

[Hematite]

The gem’s would eventually come up to a large foyer comprised of arching columns and a sliding doorway tucked in the center, it seemed to be sealed closed, as several flattened bars were holding it shut. The peridot turned her curiosity now to this odd sapphire, she was unsure of how to honestly treat this gem, as she was starting to sound more and more like some kind higher-caste gem herself. Considering all the information she knew and her description as an investigator, she wondered if this was more like an inquisitor, someone who hunted down problems and brought them to justice. “That does make this gem-designer quite suspect. Imagine the issues she could cause with her position? This is assuming you’re right that she has a connection to the rebellion … but if it’s a reoccurring pattern.” She felt this gem was digging a hole for herself.

Hematite was a little more curious with this doorway; though, her attention went to the sapphire with some impatience as she began to ask her for information. Odd this gem was investigator, she seemed too violent to be one, but then she’s heard of investigators willing to make an arrest if needed so. Maybe this wasn’t as odd as she originally thought.

“You’ll get nothing more from me, I have little memory of those times.” She looked at the sapphire with curious expression as if she was wondering something, “Though, I always found it strange that Serendibite was alone there with her Pearl. I often felt this ungrounded feeling, as if though we were moving …” she wondered, it was as if they were sailing in a boat or, was that it?

The peridot attempted to activate the sliding door mechanism, but then heard an immediate sound confirmation, “Accessing the Overseer’s Quarters is prohibited without proper clearance, refer to your overseer for additional information. If you find this module unlocked and enter this portion of the facility without proper Authorization or Request from the Overseer, report to security immediately, and inform them of your actions. Refusing to inform them of your actions promptly will be met with immediate disciplinary action up-to and including:

1. Indefinite Detainment
2. Aggressive Force
3. Interrogation
4. Damage to Gemstone
5. Shattering.”

Hematite was about gawking before she heard the ‘indefinite detainment,’ section of the security decree played on this device and turned her head slowly to the other gems as it mentioned its last part with alarming cheer. “My, isn’t our race just charming?” she said facetiously, and then looked to the peridot who seemed a little worrisome that the security system was still this well intact.

[Paddy]

"Indeed, this is the sort of issue that needs to be stamped out effectively," Padpara answered the proctor, though the sapphire could've deflated all together at the simple dismissal of the more hard-lined questioning pointed toward Hematite. She was tempted to go straight into her interrogation reel to try to get more information out of her target. All she could do was cling to that last bit of data, though along with much of what had been said, there was no sort of confirmation to be had until she could do more background research. But, her attention was soon drawn away by the artificial voice that rung out through the hall at Yelle's attempt at getting into the office.

She eyed the fusion at her comment, and pursed her lips. "It may be inconvenient now, but back in its hay-day this facility would have been bustling with hundreds of gems. Considering the fact that we've already seen how dangerous the prototypes here can get, I'd appreciate such strict security measures. Tampering with the wrong administration files could bring down the entire grid, who knows what could've happened if the wrong gem got in there," Her tone was matter-of-fact, though soon she brought her thoughts back around to the matter of actually counter-measuring this system. The appreciation she had for gem technology was not enough to give her a full understanding of it, and she tilted her head toward the peridot, who would have a greater knowledge of not only this place, but tech in general. 

"Hmm, anyway, perhaps we could simply burn through?" Padpara mused aloud, crossing her arms. The sapphire was curious to see if this door was as resistant to heat as the faulty elevator that had first gotten them trapped in the first place, but there were complications with that approach, "Though there's a chance that this security system may be armed, considering the classified nature of this facility-- and this rather ominous warning-- it's likely. Perhaps it could be breached through other means? A security hub, for example, that we could access and deactivate?" If there were such a place, she wondered if the peridot would even know its whereabouts, or if there would be an even more complex security placed onto that. Padpara gave a sharp sigh as she continued to wrack her brain; if they couldn't find a way passed this door, that would mean the three of them would be stuck together in this research facility for a very long time. "Whatever route we take it will be a risk, but Proctor Yelle, I believe this decision would be your call. Do you believe this security system can be quelled, or should we try to-- for lack of a better phrase-- break in?"    

[Hematite]

Hematite only seemed to roll her eyes at the gem as she made what was in the fusion’s mind another heartfelt excuse for the utter lack of respect for life her race was so saturated in these past few millennia. “Mhmm. Yeah, sure.  Subarashi.” she dismissed the pink sapphire as she looked off unamused. Yelle on the other hand seemed deep in thought about something, expressing those thoughts in a kind of mumbling before speaking up, “Y-yes. This portion of the facility is still active, along with its security parameters.” she walked over to the node and started to check the diagnostic information attached to the display on the holopanel, “I should have thought about this, though in its emergency state, normally this door would be inaccessible to anyone other than the overseer. But I may be able to use my proctor credentials to activate the node through a backdoor. But ...” the peridot sighed at this and then looked to the two with a ominous expression. “Activating the facilities power reactor will bring power to the entire compound, including the silo … but that will also reactivate all the security measures in place here.”

She dawdled with her fingers nervously as she realized this may be bad idea, “Though the security system will recognize me, it will instantly register you two as intruders. Mounted anti-personnel turrets, various traps and … um,” her nervous twitching reached its peak as the real issue started to dawn on her, and Hematite could feel the peridot's resignation, “There are several sentinel-class, gem-fragment powered security drones. Extremely well armed. Exceptionally deadly and quite efficient at it might I add.” she tried to think of other possible measures, perhaps they could reroute the power to silo specifically, but this would possibly require the overseer’s permissions which the peridot simply didn't have.

“So returning power to the facility will also return power to its kill switches. Great.” Hematite summarized, this was exhausting enough to keep up with, but now she was learning this facility was going to power up with all of its little security toys going active as well. Why couldn't things just be simple.

[Paddy]

Likewise, the sapphire had to resist showing her contempt for what, in her eyes, was a complete lack of respect for the necessary order that kept both gems and the sensitive workings of technological progress safe; measures like these were a very good deterrent. She was tempted to quip back at Hematite for her sarcasm but instead shifted her attention to the peridot, trying to keep her irritation at a manageable level as she listened to what options they had. 

Unfortunately it seemed there were precious little routes to take. The sapphire's warm hue seemed to chill over as Yelle went on to describe just how far the security measures here had been taken. Was this their only option? As much as she didn't want to be trapped forever, she wondered how long it would take to explore the compound more thoroughly-- she could imagine there would be ducts, though the peridot had already mentioned that the central silo was the only way up to the surface. "It seems as if this is a risk we'll have to take, if this is truly the only way," Padpara finally uttered in a stilted manner, still racking her brain for easier solutions,"It will be a race against time and these security protocols, but...we're a deft group of gems, no? We can do it. Before we do so I suggest that our strategy be air-tight, however." Though she was not especially designed for strategy, the talents of an analytical gem made her prone to planning, and she had already begun to formulate her own ideas about how to avoid these traps and drones. She paced to and fro, trying to put something together.

"Perhaps there is something Hematite and I could do to disguise ourselves? It's a shame we didn't grab any identification from the other technicians before hand..." A bit of embarrassment bubbled up in her as she made that realization out-loud, usually the sapphire had the fore-thought to make such decisions, but it seemed this would be a mistake they would all have to take in stride. Of course, there was still the chance that any kind of identification they had grabbed from the others would've been nullified; despite the archaic design of this technology, it was still highly advanced, and the AI recognition could perhaps be too advanced for any kind of disguise to work on it.

If it weren't for the presence of Yelle and her knowledge, Padparadscha wondered if they would've had any chance of survival in this situation. "If we can't avoid being detected, it will be a matter of staying ahead of the enemy. If we could know where these drones will be dispatched from, what kind of traps will be deployed, as well as plan a direct path toward the elevator that will bring us out, we will have a shot. I suppose if you didn't know, we could still use our combined prowess to escape. I could disable certain types of traps with my plasma," She flicked her eyes expectantly between the other gems-- she didn't know what exactly Yelle's abilities were, but she assumed there could be some usefulness to her. Hematite's abilities could also be crucial in avoiding traps, and preventing these gem-fragment drones from getting the drop on them, though Padpara had to admit that was only a guess; she still had very little idea how that "radar" for the location of gems worked. 

[Hematite]

The peridot sighed with some contempt as she realized her error in not properly thinking through this escape plan. There were more than too many ways this could go horribly wrong, but honestly she had no clue what to do. This facility was so air-tight, designed intentionally to have a one-way entree to subvert any form of espionage. The activation of the main power reactor would speed things up, it would make the facility far more accessible, but with these two here it would be dangerous. “Well, disguising is out of the question, every gem here was registered and their limb extenders modified to give off a signal that the security system scans for periodically. The most I can do is try to access the administrative protocols, bypass the overseer’s parameters and manually register you two. But I'll be honest, I'm not sure if I'm even capable of doing this.” the peridot doubted it would be so simple.

Hematite shifted her head to the sapphire as she mentioned her name, this drew her more into the conversation as she overheard the sapphire mentioning the use of their talents as a whole. It would make sense that they needed to work together, it simply irked the fusion a little to work with crazy, little irchkin. “Yes, and do you have anything on what they’re armed with? What are they using?” She asked as she peered over at the peridot. The peridot seemed to be trying her hardest to think back, which was like swimming through a void only suddenly catch glimpses of something. “I-I think I remember hearing that the security drones were outfitted with Destabilizers, but apparently had more dangerous weapons reserved for those the site deemed to dangerous. Like unauthorized intruders …” she added the last part quickly and timidly.
"So, that's really all I know ..."

[Paddy]

"I see," Her voice grew quiet as she tried to put together some inkling of a strategy, but without many variables present, it seemed that this rag-tag group of gems would have to do their best with what they had. She had been in difficult situations before, and she imagined that this wouldn't be her last; rather, she dearly hoped it wouldn't be,"We'll do what we can. We have to be prepared for a worst-case scenario, but for now lets try to get this database recognizing our signatures, as you've suggested, Proctor," There was at least hope that this peridot was much better at using tech than Padpara; multifaceted as she was, and as much as she'd fantasized about being able to hack into databases to acquire valuable information for her cases, she was indeed not a tech wizard. 

"Whether or not it works, we should be ready to take off into the right direction at a moments notice. We need to prepared for anything. I think it would be prudent to share some data, don't you think, Yelle?" This would be a measure in self-preservation for the most part, every gem in the room could surmise that Yelle would be able to escape if the group was somehow separated-- and there was still the chance that this gem wasn't entirely on kilter, nor did the sapphire know her well enough to decide how she might react in a life-or-death situation. She didn't know Hematite all that well either, but she knew for one thing that she wasn't going to let the fusion try to escape, and she doubted that her target had holoscreen tech or something comparable. That would at least give her some leverage if a dire turn of events unfolded to her disadvantage.

The sapphire brought out her holoscreen apparatus, hoping the proctor would be as eager to give her information as she was to have it,"Any maps you have, or coordinate grids, anything you think could be of use, if you could send me a copy of it before we get going on this...erm, plan, I would greatly appreciate it," Her eyes flicked up to meet Yelle's as she prepared to exchange the coordinate information on her holoscreen.

[Hematite]

“Ah well,” she activated her halopanels and scrolled to whatever sections in her bios allowed her to send data, she was worried her old technology may be incapable of connecting to her device, but found that it was visible in her pool of devices to tether. “Since it seems we both are of the same court, you already have access to the security on these files and may use them as you please.” The peridot seemed a little surprised by that, just how high-ranking was this sapphire? “But, due to circumstance, I cannot share with you, Hematite.” As she looked over at the fusion who was scanning the walls.


“I don’t rely on such technology. But if you don’t mind me,” Hematite knelt to the floor in thunder-bolt position and then rotated to back-face the two, “I’ll make some tools of my own,” her hair began to unravel at the nap of her neck and lowered more of these odd ingredients from her head. Again, a soft-white powder, a silvery grain, more match heads and more rolled up cloth, one thing she wished she had brought more of. “Uhm, I doubt human tools will be of any use at this point, but this download will take a few minutes due to the difference of … well, speed.” She sighed, wishing she had this new age gear that Homeworld was using. “So, go right ahead.” She grumbled as she was starting to seriously dislike this situation.

[Paddy]

With a nod, and a brightness in her eyes, she prepared to accept the oncoming data. Her gaze flicked down to her screen, and she watched the download happen as she spoke. "That's good to hear, it's a relief that there will be at least one thing that goes smoothly today. Speed wont matter much until we activate that security protocol, any measures we can take now will be better in the long run," Even if it was mostly for the preservation of herself and leverage on her suspect, it would be invaluable to have. Additionally, even if those measures seemed...primitive, she surmised it would come to be of use; she wasn't sure what Hematite was concocting, but perhaps it would be a game-changer down the line. She didn't like not knowing what it was, however.

The fusion might refuse to answer, but she decided that it was worth it to try to figure out what tools this little group would have in its arsenal. "What exactly do you plan to do with that assortment of items?" Truthfully she couldn't identify any of them, nor what any possible use of them could be. "If we're going to be working together to get out of this forsaken place, it would be shrewd to have all of our strategic options in the open," She gave Hematite a side-eye as she tried to frame the question in a manner that would detail the necessity of being transparent here, though there was still some doubt that the gem would be forward. 

[Hematite]

Hematite had started pouring several mixtures of this odd concoction into three separate cloth sheets n front of her, and then a shadow loomed behind her, a short shadow in which she could instantly identify as the little sapphire. Her eyes shifted to the gem, a certain expression of caution throughout her, “Distractions, to put it simply. As much as I would like to tell you, it goes against those who taught me this to reveal its true purpose. The Arts of Shinobi is a sacred one.” She proceeded to tie each into small bags by using more broken sheets of hair a strangely way that was like encasing the form in a net. The peridot had even strode over and was watching carefully, “a lot of work for something so small, hopefully it proved useful."

Hematite had noticed something about the sapphire, she was definitely investigator of some sort as she seemed almost ‘hungry,’ for information. She knew some humans like this, inquisitive beyond a doubt and yet completely capable of absorbing information that would otherwise seem illogical to her. She wanted what it would take to satiate this gems’ need for answer and realized keeping it from her may prove to anger the gem, and this wasn’t the time to be angry, “The only thing I can say, is that in a way it’s a kind of … weak explosive. You’ll see, its uses are varied but it can be put to a good use.” The gems then would use her hair to snatch them and drag them to the nap of their neck where they vanished under her hair.

Not soon after, the Peridot and the Sapphire would hear a confirmation ping from their devices, the download had finished and the peridot looked to the gem with light smile, “This should prove more useful. And I’m ready whenever you two are.”

Hematite looked back and nodded, “Junbi yori mo.” She stood as she said this, and the peridot's translator went of instantly in a mechanical voice, “More than ready.” And the fusion immediately looked back, “Oh, so that does work?”

The peridot smiled, “Yep, its always on.”