Life (Lapidot Medieval AU) unedited version. Canceled due to rewrite.

Blue Moon

Despite the state of Prudens's "house", his cooking was edible. Peridot and Lapis gratefully ate their food in the "dining room" after giving their thanks to the old sorcerer. As they ate, Prudens had walked away, leaving Micah with them as they ate, who occasionally jumped onto their laps and stared directly at the food.

They flinched when their surroundings shook and a loud bang was heard. Prudens came into view, holding a gray sphere that was slightly bigger than his hand.

"Don't worry about me, I just made the room for you two," he said, as he put the sphere down.

"Why, exactly are we here?" Peridot suddenly asked, a small blush on her face. Prudens rose an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean?"

Peridot sighed, bringing a hand down her face. "You paid riders to bring us to you," she said, earning a nod from Prudens. "What are you planning and what does it have to do with us?"

Prudens was quiet as an emotionless expression masked his face. He was quiet for a while, Peridot's patience lowering each second. "My plan is something that I can't share for reasons I'm not going to explain," he said, voice low, "but right now, my plan involves us sleeping. You two were just taken prisoner and being a prisoner takes a lot out of you. I mean, just look at you two!"

Peridot looked over at Lapis and realized how much of a mess she looked. She winced when she thought of what she looked like as Lapis stared at her.

...

The darkness of the night was ruined by the beautiful rays the moon sent down, allowing enough light to see the surroundings. Usually, nighttime was quiet, the gentle breeze of the wind being the only sound heard throughout the night. This time, the calm quiet was pierced by sobbing, taunting, and the sounds of running. The child that was crying was desperate, her body controlled by fear. The woman who was chasing the girl ran calmly, her posture straight as she taunted the girl. She was a soldier for Rose that was ridiculed and criticized by the town folk behind her back.

"Keep on running! You're punishment is only worsening!" the woman said with a sharp laugh as she quickly caught up to the girl. She grabbed the girl by her shoulder and yanked her back. The girl yelped as she fell down as the woman looked down at her. She was about to say something when a bright green light erupted from the girl, sending the soldier to the ground. The girl was dumbfounded before she got up and ran, turning the corner in hopes of losing the soldier.

The woman got up, dazed before she shook her head and ran after her, turning the corner before coming to a stop when she saw that the girl was sitting on the ground before a figure in the road that was placing a black cat on the ground, ignorant of cat's protests. His black clothing helped keep his face hidden among the shadows. The hood tilted up at the woman, a shiver going up her spine as gray eyes shined from within the hood.

"Apatite Cozbi," he drawled, his voice low and menacing. "Soldier of Rose Quartz. Rebel of the Diamond Authority." He stepped in front of the girl, her sobs silent as she hugged the black cat to her. Apatite drew out her swords, both curved and menacing. "And who are you?" she growled, her grip tight on her blades. The man stared at her, eyes still glowing gray.

"My name means nothing to the dead," he simply said.

Apatite let out a shout as she rushed forward before she slammed into something. She then felt the air leave her lungs as rocks constricted her body except for her head.

"Then again," the man said, making Apatite stop her struggling. "It would be rude of me to not give you my name." He pulled his hood back as he stepped towards her, his glowing gray eyes boring into hers. "I am Prudens."