Lapidot One-Shots

Lapis's Sacrifice

Source Of Idea: My weird ass brain

Universe: Apocalypse AU

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     Heavy breathing. Trembling hands. Running.

     Peridot couldn't think. Humanity was being killed by a race of aliens. And Peridot was one of those humans.

     She ran into the nearest open building, closing it behind her. Her sides ached, and so did her limbs.

     Heavy breathing. Trembling hands. Aching limbs.

     When Peridot caught her breath, she looked up into the eyes of a girl. She flinched, bracing herself to run. The girl, who had vibrant blue hair and half of head shaved, held out a long staff. Peridot jumped back.

     Held breath. Clenched fists. Racing mind.

     The blue seemed to realize that she was scaring the short blonde, and set down the staff.     She cleared her throat, tilting her head down, and making Peridot realize she had a cartilage piercing.
     "I won't hurt you," the girl gingerly assured. Peridot took in a deep breath, realizing she had been holding it.
     "How do I know that?" Peridot asked, hand clutching the doorknob of the door she had used to get in.

     Shallow breathing. Tense hands. A spark.

     A spark formed when the two girls made eye contact.

     She was going to be safe in this girl's hands.

     Peridot let go of the doorknob, and slumped to the ground. She was absolutely exhausted after running almost non-stop.

     The girl went over and made sure Peridot wasn't hurt, seeing two large infected gashes on her legs.

     Panicked breathing. Trembling hands. Anxiety filled thoughts.

     The blue haired girl noticed Peridot's anxiety, and as she pulled out the materials from a nearby cupboard to aid her, she reached out to hold Peridot's hand.

     It was warm.

     Deep breathing. Warm hands. Flustered thoughts.

     "Fuck." Peridot looked up at the blue haired girl. "We need to get you to a doctor. Luckily I know one, although I don't trust her that much. It's all we got though." The short girl noticed, after the adrenaline had passed a bit, that there was a stinging in her calves. Peridot pulled her hand back.

     Small sigh. Lone hands. Nervous thoughts.

     "Why are you helping me?" Peridot blurted, looking at her dirty hands to try to not have her voice crack. The girl let out a breathy chuckle.
     "I've lost too many close to me; your family and friends don't deserve that pain. I don't want humanity to lose any more lives in general. That includes you," the girl answered, standing up. "Plus you're kinda cute."

     Small gasp. Twitching hands. Gay thoughts.

     "Well, we better get a move on. We don't want your wound to get any worse-" the tan girl was cut off by a large boom and the ground shaking.

     Quickened breathing. Hands reaching for the doorknob. Survival instincts.

     The girl cast a pained look toward the short blonde as the sound of stomping feet in the distance got louder.
     "Run ahead! If both of us can't make it out, at least you should!" she whisper yelled, looking at Peridot with panicked blue eyes. She held her hand as she led her to a secret exit in the house. "Run to the south! Use the sun and moon to know north and south! Meet up with people who call themselves the Crystal Gems! Don't look back!"
     "What about you? What about living?" Peridot asked, gesturing widely. The blue haired girl gave a wan smile, the attempt to lighten the mood never reaching her sad blue eyes. The sound of stomping boots got closer and closer.
     "I never did matter anyway." Peridot's heart leaped. This kind being was amazing, and yet she was so self deprecating. Before she ran out to escape, Peridot grabbed the girl's collar of her leather jacket and kissed her, her heartbeat increasing. 
     "Goodbye..."
     "Lapis Lazuli Rivera."
     "Peridot Olivine."

     Rapid breathing. Pumping arms. Fear.

     Peridot ran out into the lawn, full of dead grass. She ran, never risking to look back. She ran, even when her lungs yearned for more air, even when her legs threatened to fall, when she heard yells of Lapis coming from the house. It was only when Peridot found a group of people camping out far from the town was when she found the Crystal Gems.

     "We have some information on neutrals and most information on all Crystal Gem members in the city-" Peridot interrupted the woman named Pearl's explanation.
     "-Lapis Lazuli Rivera?" Pearl turned around, her peach undercut moving in the slight breeze.
     "Excuse me?"
     "Do you have info on Lapis Lazuli." Peridot had enunciated every word clearly.
     "Oh, uh, Peridot, I'm sorry." Pearl gave a sympathetic look.

     No.

     "Garnet found Lapis dead, killed by the Homeworld soldiers."

     Choked sob. Hands covering a mouth. Hopes crashing in front of her eyes. 

     Lapis had sacrificed herself for Peridot.

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