The Survivors

Chapter 2

Two years had passed and the cubs were still training. Jasper was now 3 years old and Lapis was 4. The two had went through very rough training and Smoky was going to make sure they were well punished and trained. Especially because they've been hearing rumours about these gems going to attack. Today's training was even rougher than before. The tub was filled with much more water. Lapis seemed to be taking this like a breeze but not Jasper. She was struggling much more and encountered swallowing water multiple times. Lapis seemed to feel bad for Jasper. Sometimes Lapis snuck meat out of the water to give to Jasper in which she enjoyed greatly.

With a squeal, Jasper dove into the water and she swam to the bottom. Her claws hooked into the meat and she breached the surface. She bit into the meat and swam back to the platform. Smoky seemed rather unamused while Lapis clapped her hands and she giggled with delight. Then it was Lapis' turn as she dove into the water. She was able to reach the bottom, using her teeth to bite into the meat. The blue cub swam back to the platform, breaching beside it. She climbed onto the platform, Smoky praising her a little. Although Jasper seemed jealous, she continued to eat her meat along with Lapis who just sat beside her.

"You brats better not go anywhere because I need to do stuff. Stay right there and don't move." Smoky pointed at the two in which they flinched. The quartz then left the room and Lapis looked to Jasper. "Good job. I don't think you were supposed to use your claws though. Smoky seemed kinda mad." She murmured gently. Jasper just shrugged and continued to eat. The cubs were silent until they had finished eating their meat. It was then Jasper leapt over to grab ahold of the ledge of the tub to crawl out. She toppled out and onto the ground. A ordinary and untrained cub would of probably cried. But Jasper wasn't one of those cubs. She just grunted and pushed herself back up. Of course, Lapis was watching with interest. "Where are you going?"

"Away from here. I can barely eat anything. I'm probably gonna like... starve!"
"Aw, Jasp! Don't leave me alone with her. She's mean."
"You can come with me if you want." Jasper softly spoke and she shook herself off before going over to pick up the white cloth on the ground; her blanket. She looked back to Lapis who quickly climbed out of the tub. She seemed slightly afraid. "What if Smoky catches us? She'll beat us with that metal pole again." The cub softly spoke in which Jasper groaned. "If she catches us, we'll take the hits. I'm totally not scared of her." Jasper giggled and she led Lapis out of the room. The cub held her blanket close, pulling it to her face as she breathed in the faint scent of her mother. Two years had passed since Jasper's mother had died. She still didn't realize it but yet, Lapis did although she'd probably tell Jasper when she was older. It was then Lapis tried to jerk Jasper back. She succeeded but then Jasper gently squealed.

If Jasper hadn't squealed, Smoky would of never seen them. Jasper didn't take the time to look up because Lapis and forced her to run away from Smoky. "You brats, get back here!" Smoky howled at the two and she rushed down the hall to chase after the cubs.

The two were running as fast as their little legs could take them. It was then a Peridot had rushed in front of Smoky to stop her. She was trying to tell the Quartz about something for a mission. Of course, the cubs didn't bother look back. They just kept running until they had encountered a warp pad. Lapis tripped and fell onto the warp pad with Jasper. Some how, that seemed to activate it.

. . . . . .

"Are they awake yet?"
"I don't think."
"Wait till Steven sees this! He's gonna finally see what both a Lapis and a Jasper cub look like."

Surrounding Lapis and Jasper were three gems. A fusion whom was named Garnet, a Pearl, and an Amethyst. They had the cubs in a nest made of blankets on the floor. Since the cubs didn't respond, Garnet and Pearl decided to leave while Amethyst watched. A few hours, Amethyst left because the cubs weren't awake. A few minuets later Lapis and Jasper started to wake up. The cubs seemed clueless on where they were. Out of curiosity, the decided to start adventuring the house.

"This is nothing like home.." Jasper put her blanket over her shoulders and she tied it around like a cape. She looked around, her brows furrowing. Lapis simply nodded in agreement, following close to her friend. The blue cub eventually went over to the fridge where Jasper was leading her.

Both cubs looked utterly confused. "Woah, a big wall.. I wonder what's behind it.." Lapis gently chirped and she tried to reach up to the handle. She was unable to grab at the fridge handle as so was Jasper. The two simply gave up. They were going to go over to the door but their eyes widened as they immediately scrambled away and back to their blanket nest. The two cubs stared at the boy who had just entered the house. Both cubs were terrified.