Malley Kite 2: Reunite

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Even with the iceberg gone, it continued to snow in Beach City. Thankfully, the citizens were somewhat used to it and the Crystal Gems were left undisturbed. Later that evening, in the beach house, Steven was fast asleep in his bed after a day of playing in the snow with Amethyst and Malley Kite.

The malachite gem, however, wasn't asleep as usual, tonight she was sitting at the front window and was watching the snowfall in the partial moonlight. Being ungrounded, at last, Malley didn't feel like sleeping or even sitting, she just wanted to fly, and swim and star knows what else... but she came back into the house for Steven's sake. But since he's asleep... it couldn't hurt to go back out now, would it?

Malley was about to step out when the warp pad activated and when the light was gone, Garnet appeared. A thin layer of snow on her head before she shook it off. The fusion leader walked towards the malachite.

"Howdy," Garnet said. "Couldn't sleep?"

"No, I was feeling too anxious. I can't wait till morning." Malley admitted.

"You won't have to. Come with me." Garnet said offering her hand.

Malley didn't wait to think it over; she took the hand and Garnet led her to the warp.

"Where are we going?" Malley asked.

"I need you for a mission," Garnet explained.

Malley's eyes shined with stars. Steven had told Malley about these missions that the gems do for the earth and she felt excited, kinda nervous too.

"O-Okay, sure," Malley said.

The warp pad shined and took the two gems away from the beach house. Malley flapped her arms around until Garnet took hold of them in and placed them on Malley's sides.

"You don't have to do that," Garnet said.

"Does this warping thing get any easier?" Malley asked. "Why couldn't I just fly us there?"

"The warp is faster for faraway travels," Garnet explained while letting Malley go. "You learn to get used to it. Listen closely, this is your first mission and you'll need to be focused."

Malley straightens her shoulders and tried to sound sure of herself. "Yes, I got it."

The warp stopped and the two gems were now in a tundra. Solid ice and dark skies as far as the eye can see.

"Let's move," Garnet said charging ahead at a fast pace.

Malley did as she was ordered and ran after Garnet as fast as she could. Several miles later, they eventually made it to some cliffs overlooking the sea, Garnet crouched behind a mound of snow while Malley stumbled behind and was gasping for air. The malachite collapsed on the snow.

"Why- are- we- here?" Malley said between each breath.

"You don't need to breath," Garnet said.

"I know- but I like it." Malley replied.

"Come here and see this but stay out of sight." Garnet whispered.

Malley got here second wind and looked over the mound with Garnet. Two miles away from them was a building structure with lights on and jeeps parked outside.

"What is that?" Malley asked.

"A human campsite. There are people in there studying some strange phenomenon going on here in the artic." Garnet explained.

"What kind of phenomenon?" Malley asked.

"They think it's a series of earthquakes but they're wrong. It's a corrupted gem breaking the ice and we need to bubble it before it hurts the humans."