Ezra In Beach City (Book 1)

Jailbreak

In the Gem Warship, Steven abruptly woke up in a cell by someone who sung and slowly sat up. He felt his face, as he found out he had a bruised eye now, and started to look around.

"Ezra? Amethyst? Pearl?" Steven called out.

Steven then recalled Garnet being poofed into two gems.

"Garnet!" Steven gasped. "Where are they?"

Steven tried to run out of the cell, but he was stopped by a yellow force field in front of him.

"Woah..." Steven said.

Angry screams were then heard, that startled Steven a bit. He then tried to stick his finger in the force field, and yellow currents started to run across his arm.

"Eww..." Steven chuckled. "Cool!"

Steven pushed himself through the force field, yellow currents ran all around his body, and passed through unscathed.

"I'm out." Steven shivered as the currents went away. "Woohoo! Okay, where is everybody?"

Steven ran along the hallway and found Ezra in a cell.

"Ezra!" Steven said.

"Steven?!" Ezra gasped as he turned around. "You're alright!"

"You okay, buddy?" Steven asked.

"Well, despite that orange lady who gave me a big bruise in my head, I'm pretty good." Ezra replied. "I can't get out though due to my mage self."

"Don't worry, I'll get you out of here." Steven said as he cleared a way out for the teal mage ninja.

Once Ezra got out, the duo ran into the hallway.

"Gotta find 'em. Gotta find 'em. Gotta find— Oh..." Steven muttered, but they stopped and noticed a red Gem crying in a cell. "Uh... hello? Are... you okay?"

The red Gem got startled and panted heavily. She had bright scarlet skin, burgundy irises, and dark burgundy, dark red eyes, and square-shaped hair. She was shorter than Steven and had a thick build. Her gemstone was located in the palm of her left hand. She wore a maroon and brown tank top and a matching maroon headband tied around her hair. Her ensemble also included mid-thigh burgundy shorts, and short, pointed maroon boots. She then banged on the cell wall in frustration, that caused Steven to lose his footing.

"Great! This is just perfect!" The red gem complained.

"Uh, do you need any help?" Steven asked.

"No! I mean— Don't look at me! Just... go away." The red gem replied as she turned away and curled up.

Steven and Ezra began to walk away until the red gem quickly stopped him.

"Hey, wait!" The red gem said. "You're out! How did you get past the field?" The red gem

"Oh, I just kinda—." Steven replied as he reached toward the force field.

"Wait! No-no-no-no-no, wait!" The red gem warned.

Steven's hand passed through the force field.

"It's... okay?" The red gem finished before she touched the force field and her hand got deformed, that forced her to quickly retract in pain. "Ah! Nugh!" She got suspicious. "What's going on?"

The singing was heard again, and the trio started to look around.

"Where's that singing coming from?" Ezra asked.

"Sapphire." The red gem whispered before she turned to the boys. "Let me out of here! Please! I need to find Sapphire!"

"Is she your friend?" Steven asked. "I'm looking for my friends, too."