Steven Universe :: Homeworld

Chapter 6 :: Desperation

Watermelon-Tourmaline quickly changed into her swimming attire. Her body glowed, and at once she was wearing clothes more acceptable in swimming. Watermelon panted as she began to stride up the stream. Indeed it was formidable. From what she could see, the hill was almost five-hundred meters high filled with flowers and growing purple Cielwood saplings. Each stroke of her legs and arms became harder the higher up she went. With powerful gem senses, she could faintly hear Margaret screaming encouragements. Through her peripheral vision, Watermelon eyed her competitors. She studied their techniques and how they differentiated from each other.

Focus! She told herself, in an attempt to stay focused on the task. Come on! One leg after the other, an arm after an arm! Though she initially thought that it was a feeble attempt, what she did not realize was the fact that she was increasing her speed. 200 meters left!
Adrenaline hand in hand together with excitement filled her. She eyed the others once more and noticed that they were head to head- Both of them were focused on the steering weel. She could not tell the difference in speed. Distracted, Watermelon nearly got blown away by falling debris. They ranged from statues and boulders to trees and knives. She looked up, exhausted as she was- losing wasn't an option. Watermelon dodged another knife barely reacher her head, making her hair sway in the air revealing an array of color ranging from green to blue.

A hundred meters left and she was ready to collapse, any moment now and she would fall. Her arms ached, her biceps were sore- even her powerful legs would not be able to climb any longer. Her competitors, still head on were now almost finished- about the same distance left as Watermelon. Get a grip! She told herself.

With roughly ten meters left. she reached her hand out with all her strength- not a lot but it was something. Five meters and this would all be over ~ "Stop!", she heard Margaret scream out at the top of her lungs. Watermelon looked to the side and she could see that the other two were finished. Almost at exactly the same time . Watermelon slowly went down the hill, careful not to accidentally fall and die a most early death.

At the bottom, she met with Rose and Yellow Diamind- panting like a dog after a long run. Of course none of them were boasting NOW that they were all half alive and barely breathing. "Yellow-Diamond and Rose, will you please stop your bickering?" commanded Margaret. "All of you have done well! But if I say so myself, I expected you, all three of you to do better. Even I could do that with one hand strapped to my back!" she boasted. "No matter, this is only the first part of your training. The day after tomorrow, we will have a sparring session. Try to impress me THEN! You are dismissed. Rest yourselves and munch on more Eletrolite. You'll need the energy." she advised. The gems headed to their rooms.

Inside her room, Watermelon Tourmaline read. Like she normally would to relieve herself, and mostly because her favourite characters were engaging in a very overpowering *kiss*. She blushed as her mind went racing, thinking about her training regimen. Of course, it was cleverly planned- techniques to even the amount of electrolite consumption needed fo optimum performance. The book she was reading ~Barely Breathing~ was written by her favorite author, her idol- Lapis Lazuli. Lapis was said to be one of the most brightest gems ever.Some even speculated that her mentor was Malekai himself. Malekai, the most beautiful and wisest god was worshipped all throughout the Homeworld. She wondered if she could ever see Lapis. Wishful Thinking! She thought. Watermelon soon put the book down and went out to see Akai.

"Hello there!" greeted Watermelon to Akai. Her beloved bird was growing ever so much each day. She often wondered how big she would be at full potential. "Would you like to get some fresh air? It can get quite boring here. Although, with Lun- where is Luna?" The bird of prey squeaks and faces the direction of Rose's room. "I guess Luna wanted some food and decided to go to Rose's room" guesse Watermelon. "Let's go out, shall we?"

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