THE GEM CESARL: Chapter 128

Amethyst finds herself in the middle of a heated debate between Bismuth and Lapis.

WARS

I can't stop gazing at her. Whatever, Lapis did to me back there, it's working--and I fear that she has intentions outside of what I've been accustomed to in this reality. I honestly can't recollect having that sort of thing with anyone to be frank.

But I must have since she did have that sudden urge to make out with me right then and there. Lapis' hand slightly loosens it's grip as Bismuth speaks with Lapis on some matters that I'm not yet aware of. "So Lapis, did you receive any news from Beach City in the past few hours?"

Lapis shakes her head. "No. But even I were to, Yellow has the residence under maximum security. If any of our diplomats were to spill anything behind her back, it could compromise our plans to take back the area and our safety.

"Next thing you know, there will Topazes at our doorstep and we will be finished. This is getting to be too risky, Bismuth. I mean, how much more of this do you really think we could we possibly take? Can't we just stay put and survive without having to jeopardize our one and only safe haven left on this planet?!"

Bismuth doesn't make the slightest reaction, other than lifting her head up to stare into the abyss ahead of us. "Lapis, if we don't do anything, we will be caught anyway sooner or later. I'm not going down without a fight and neither are you or me or anybody else for that matter.

"Not to mention, just giving up to a sociopathic Pearl would be pathetic to our reputation being that we are Crystal Gems and-!" Lapis stomps on the dirt, jerking me forward from the grip of her hand which strengthens once more.

"Excuse me?! Not all of us are Crystal Gems here you know! And how can you say that about her! That Pearl is a threat beyond anything the Diamonds has ever deployed onto this planet! Oh if only Yellow Diamond could just see her now--torturing humans and taking conquest across the Earth!

"It will only be a matter of time before it falls right back into the Diamonds' clutches just like it had been like--five thousand, seven-hundred fifty years ago back when-!" Bismuth stops in her tracks, whiping her body around towards Lapis. "I know, Lapis! That's why we have to act now while we still have the chance!"

Lapis growls. "You don't get it, do you?! You can't win this time! You will never win against Homeworld! Pink Diamond may be gone, but they have only grown stronger! They are still making weapons and they are advancing in their technology, training their military for another rebellion just like THIS!"

Lapis heaves as she jabs a finger into Bismuth's apron. "And what have YOU been doing all this time?! Coddling the Earth instead of being in your Forge, preparing more weapons or reproducing Gems or humans for the next war?!"

Bismuth's eyes bulge as she clenches her teeth. "I was bubbled away during the Gem War and just this year, I finally come back only to watch everything crumble all over again! Besides--Pearl, Garnet and Amethyst over here--!"

Bismuth thrusts a finger towards me. "Has been doing all of THAT! Don't go blaming all of this on me, Lapis! Besides, where were you?!"

"In a mirror for about as long as you were! I only came down here for a mission assigned by Blue Diamond! I didn't ask to be involved in any of this! Why did your leader bubble you away anyway?!"

"She found me too reckless actually doing my job! I created a weapon that could shatter even that of a Diamond and she turned it down!"

"Well it's no wonder you all are so weak and pitiful! You see, none of this garbage would be happening had Rose Quartz never came out of her hole to begin with!

"She doesn't even understand what it means to actually be a leader! And if that is the best of what you had as one, your whole alliance has nothing more than low standards! That is why Homeworld won the war and that is why they hardly had any mercy to leave you all for dead like this!

"So I suggest that you end this charade before you end up just like the rest of your army--shattered and harvested! But hey, if that's what you want, then by all means, go right on ahead you mental warmonger!" I hold my breath, resisting to scream as Lapis crushes my hand in her shaky grip.

She storms off with me being carried along with her. Bismuth folds her arms as she scoffs. "You're the one whose mental, you sadistic uppercrust!" Lapis doesn't stop or turn her head as her fist convulses.

"Tell me I'm wrong when you find yourself in nothing but an overgrown mass of shards the next time I come across yours if I ever do come back to this wasteful planet!" She tugs on my arm as I keep up with her in her rage. "Come on, Amethyst! We're going to go check out--and then we're leaving this planet for good!"

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