Defenders of the Universe - SU/VLD (Adopted by jorge.Fuentes18)

Chapter 17: Worth and Forgiveness

"Are you serious!" Amethyst shouted at herself snapping her whip in the empty training room. Everyone else had gone to bed except for the purple Gem; who was working herself far harder than she ever had in her existence. The main driving force for this intense workout being the one Gem that she is going beat; Jasper.

"Why am I getting... Wa-poosh! Wa-poosh! Wa-poosh! When I had... Wshh! Wshh! Wshh! A varga ago?" Amethyst complained to herself as she continued her training.

The cracks echoed throughout the room as the little Crystal Gem continued flicking her whip; trying to make it go as fast as before, or even quicker. However, all her attempts to do so just made the weapon slow down.

"Ah! What is wrong with me?" The purple Gem frustratingly asked herself; dispersing her whip and kicking the ground. "I'll just pick this up tomorrow." Feeling unsatisfied that her training wasn't getting anywhere; Amethyst decided to exit the training room and grumbled to herself while she walked down the hall to her room. Purposefully taking the longest way so that she can march up and down the interior of the castle to let out some steam; before turning in for the night.

While strolling through the corridors for about a half-hour; the short Crystal Gem eventually found herself in the Castle of Lions empty control room; where she decided to look out the wide windows and view the billions of stars.

While they all looked the same from where she was standing; Rose had always told Amethyst that no stars were alike. Some would glow brighter because they are closer or larger; while others would be fainter since they were smaller or farther away. Either way, all stars are beautiful to look at, and their differences are what makes them so unique.

Amethyst had always kept that story close to her, metaphorical, heart for the longest time; it was something that helped her stand whenever she was down. However, now... she was just wondering if Rose really meant what she said, or if she was merely trying to make the purple Gem feel better, because of how she is. Rose lied about Bismuth, after all; it wouldn't surprise her if she lied about...

Amethyst turned to where the sound was coming from and discovered it was the castle's scanners. The purple Gem decided to investigate and saw that it was picking up the Sun Incinerator again. Amethyst observed the scanner's computer and was able to find the Homeworld ship's current coordinates, and where they were heading to now; if she acted fast enough, Amethyst would be able to catch up with them before they leave and get her second round with Jasper. Amethyst made a quick mental note of the directions and ran out of the control room, remaining as quiet as possible as she silently sprinted to the hangar; being careful not to wake the others.

On her way there, Amethyst knew that the Yellow Lion wasn't going to condone this kind of decision and lock her out; so, the Crystal Gem decided to leave through other means. The Lions weren't the only vehicles in the hangar to choose from; there were other crafts, such as Altean exploratory jets. Despite them being well over 10,000 years old, and slower than a Lion, Amethyst thought they were better than nothing as she reached the docking bay and hopped in the nearest one; entering the Sun Incinerators coordinates onto the archaic computer.

Amethyst.

The Crystal Gem heard her Lion calling to her in a sad, disappointed tone; which made Amethyst feel somewhat wrong inside as she looked at the large vehicle that she had grown fond of. "I'm sorry, but this is something I have to do." Amethyst apologized as the small craft begins to silently rise and swiftly flies out of the castle; remaining undetected.

Amethyst intended to make this quick, she would be Jasper and return to the castle as soon as possible. She also knew she was going to get in big trouble for this, and greatly disappoint Steven; but she figured that it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. After taking a moment to clear her thoughts, Amethyst flew away from the Castle of Lions; ready for her rematch.