The Survivors

Chapter 7

Curiously, the large gem followed the voice. Steven and Lapis simply watched. It was then the large gem turned around, waving to the two as she warmly smiled.

"I'm going outside." She murmured before making her way outside. It was then she followed the voice, smiling gently. Her yellow eyes went wide and they then glittered at the sight out on the beach. Immediately, she rushed down the stairs and over to the sight. It turned from a speck, to a blob, and then to a figure. It was Jasper's mother. Why was she here though?"

A faint but blood orange hand reached out for Jasper's in which it was held. The two stared at each other for a moment. Jasper gave her mother a good hard stare. She... had flowers in her hair... Lapis was really telling the truth, wasn't she..? Or was it just a coincidence? With a gentle sniffle, Jasper's mother leaned towards her to give her a gentle kiss on the nose gem. Jasper leaned in to return the kiss but on her mother's cheek gem. Jasper then pulled her mother into a tight hug in which she returned tightly.

Oh how she longed to feel the warmth of her mother. But simply there was no warmth there. "Mama... I-I missed you so much.." She gently cried in which her mother reached up to stroke her hair.

"Shh, shh.. I'm here for you now my little Jasp... Not for long but just long enough.."
"Why did Lapis tell me all of those lies Mama..?"
"She didn't want to make you upset, Jasp.."

Silence filled the air once again before Jasper's mother finally pulled away, kissing her cub before sighing softly. "I'll be back again Jasp. But for now... I.. I'll be picking flowers. Like Lapis said." She cooed gently, waving goodbye to her cub.

"Bye Mama!"
"Bye Jasp! I love you."
"I love you too Mama."

And then that was it, Jasper's mother faded away. The large gem frowned gently and she turned back to go back into the house once again. She entered the house once again although a smile appeared on her face once again. Jasper felt satisfied that her mother was going to return once again.

She flopped down on the floor, leaning in to Steven and Lapis. Jasper reached in to affectionately groom the two. Lapis seemed to enjoy it but on the other hand, Steven didn't although he was a giggling mess. Jasper bonded with her two companions, purring softly but loudly.

Finally, she decided to speak. "Mama is out there. She's coming to see me again. We have to stay safe." The large gem smiled.

It was then the Crystal Gems exited the temple door and they looked over to Steven, Lapis, and Jasper. They curiously joined in with their discussion. Although Lapis and Jasper weren't all that fond with them, they let them join in.

"We all have to work as a team to survive. We aren't going back with Smoky, even if we need to. We can survive here and I know it."

Although everyone looked confused, they all nodded. Lapis and Jasper pressed closer to Steven in which they nuzzled against him. The Crystal Gems simply sat down beside Steven.

Everyone was sitting down like a family and yet, they all agreed on working together like a one. But yet... Lapis and Jasper were The Survivors out of all of those cubs.