55. The long-awaited meeting

--- So, your father was kidnapped by a Blue Diamond ?

--- Yes ! She accidentally noticed us and decided to pick up her father.

--- Super, one news item after another. - August began to rub his temples, today was definitely a bad day.

--- We need to save him !

--- How's Stephen ? We have no way to go into space, and it will take a lot of time to build.

At the moment, all the gems were gathered in the living room, even Peridot and Lapis were here. And everyone began to think hard about how to solve it all, until Peridot raised her hand.

--- Yes, Peridot ?

--- Well.... in general, we have a ship.

All the gems instantly paid attention to her.

--- So, you're saying that we have a spaceship lying around somewhere ?

--- Yes, I think it would be better if I show you.

...

Peridot led them and told them.

--- When I joined you, I decided to build a spaceship. If we had to fight not on the Earth , then he would be a great surprise for them.

They kept walking and walking. until they came to the mountain.

--- I created a base away from everyone, made a drawing and started construction. By now, it has been built at 80%, but now that you are here, it will be much faster.

Peridot went to the mountain, a panel came out of the wall, Peridot put her hand there, after which a passage opened in the wall of the mountain. They were walking through a long, dark tunnel until they reached their goal.

--- Welcome, Mantis -1 !

The ship occupied a fairly large area of the entire hangar. It was completely green, it had two ends in front, and there was also an end on the sides, but there were huge turret on them.

--- And now stop staring, get to work ! We don't have much time ! - Everyone quickly got to work. Mantis -1 was completed by 80 %, so there was much less work when they built the drill. They managed it in an hour and a half, and were ready to conquer the expanses of space.

--- All right, gather around me, I'll tell you where we're going. - everyone gathered around Peridot and she began to explain everything to them in detail.

--- So, let's start with where we are going. The Blue Diamond has a special place. It is called the "Human Zoo". There she gathers people from all over the Earth because she thinks that she will soon be destroyed. We have to get in there, pick up Stephen's father and leave, we have to do everything quietly. Do you understand everything ?

--- Yes !

--- Great ! Then we're off !

Everyone climbed into the Mantis-1. Pearl and Amethyst were sitting on the weapons, Bismuth was in the engine room, and the rest were on the bridge.

--- Let's go, it's going to be a little shaky now ! - Peridot launched the ship, a hatch opened in the ceiling and Mantis-1 flew for the first time. they quickly went out of orbit and found themselves in space.

The cosmos was beautiful and terrible. It was so bright, with all these stars that sparkled in the distance, but so scary with this emptiness that surrounded them. August liked it immediately.

" Thinking that space flight can be crossed off my to-do list "

--- Get ready, now we will enter the light jump. - Peridot pressed the button and the ship accelerated.

It accelerated so much that it turned into a single point outside. Inside, there was a lot of pressure on everyone. August was literally pinned to the floor and could not get up, there was another problem with the gems. Their physical incarnation was gone and only the stones remained.

After several, long minutes, they finally came out of the jump and were near their goal. August, staggering, got up and saw the station. It was completely pink in color and looked like a sword.

There were also two more ships flying near the station, they looked like hands, but one was Yellow and the other was Blue.

--- Phew, that was too fast. - Peridot's voice was heard from behind, she and the other gems are here again.

--- What happened to you ?

--- Our physical bodies could not keep up with the stones, so we dragged ourselves behind. So, our plan.... and what are they doing here ?! - it seems that Peridot still noticed these two ships.

--- What are these ships ?

--- These are the ships of Diamonds ! We need to change our plan urgently !

" Diamonds ! " - August looked at the ships and his hands clenched. His diamond-shaped eyes narrowed.

" No, later. I'll have another chance to meet them, Greg first. "

--- We are connecting ! Get ready and follow the plan !

" Wait.... what's the plan ? "

....

Mantis -1 slowly flew into the station, they slowly got out of the ship and there they were already waiting for them.

--- It's such a joy to see you, Sapphire !

--- Agatha, I have come on behalf of the Blue Diamond.

--- Okay, I'll accompany you, and who is next to you ?

--- Oh, these are my gifts to the Blue Diamond. People from Earth, I foresaw that my Diamond would want this.

--- Great, I'll take them to the zoo on the way, please follow me.

" Great, everything is going according to plan ... it seems. "

I made gifts from August and Stephen to the zoo. Garnet split up, Pearl became Sapphire's personal maid, Ruby guarded them, Amethyst was Amethyst, and the others stayed on the ship and behaved quietly.

--- It is so rare to see a Sapphire. Nowadays, there are very few of them.

--- Take the people to the zoo quickly, my Diamond can't wait.

--- Oh, my deepest apologies, right this minute.

Agatha took them to a room where they were abandoned. Then everything depended on them.

--- Great, everything is going according to plan Peridot. - Stephen was very glad that he would soon see his father.

--- Yes..hooray, everything is going according to plan.

The room suddenly began to move, hands appeared from the walls. They took off their clothes, checked their condition, then dressed them in some rags and threw them right into the zoo. If Augustus had not seen the Earth, he would have said that this is paradise.

--- Dad !

--- Stepball !

Stephen and Greg quickly found each other. Greg explained that everyone who lives here is the descendants of people from Earth. While Stephen and Greg were getting acquainted and having fun, August found a way out, after which they ran away, but they also got into another problem. Diamonds.

They were right in the room where there were two Diamonds.

--- Blue, you just recently flew away but came back again.

--- Yellow, what are you doing here ?

--- It can't go on like this anymore. You are a Diamond, but instead of being a ruler, you spend all your time here !

--- Leave me with my grief.

According to the Diamonds, August, Stephen and Greg were trying to find a way out. The door from where they came was closed. There was only one way out, the door from where the Diamonds came.

--- Are you still grieving ? I think we agreed to forget that terrible mistake and never remember it.

--- How can you say that ? She died because of us, if we had listened to her, she would still be alive.

They made their way slowly and carefully to the door. The diamonds were busy with their own problems, so they didn't notice them.

--- Blue, do you still blame yourself ? It's not your fault, it's not our fault.

--- But I can't forget.

--- You must,if you don't forget, it will torment you.

They finally reached the door, but it was also closed. They had nowhere to go.

" To hell with it ! Come what may ! "

August hit the door with all his might, which caused it to break and opened the way for them, but it also attracted the attention of Diamonds.

--- Who dared to break in here ?!

--- Run away ! I will detain them !

--- But what about you !

--- I said run ! I'll get out of it somehow !

Stephen and Greg ran. August was left alone. Two Diamonds stood in front of him and looked at him intently.

--- How could a person escape from the zoo ? Security....

--- Hey, Yellow Bitch ! Don't you remember me?! And after all, we had such a good conversation last time !

--- Wait...you're the human from Earth ! How did you get here?!

--- Haha ! You didn't come for so long that I decided to come to you myself !

--- Yellow, do you know him ?

--- It's just an annoying insect, nothing unusual.

--- If I'm an insect, then you're a dung heap !

-- YOU ! I will destroy you ! - The Yellow Diamond was covered with lightning. She started shooting them at August. But he very deftly evaded her shots.

--- It was close. Op. I didn't get it again. Oh, what a pity to miss again. I think you need glasses.

" More stuff. We'll have to wait until Stephen and Greg are far enough away. "

--- How did you get here, human ?

--- Hmm..... I won't tell you ! Hahahahaaha !

" Now ! I can leave now ! "

--- It was nice to see Yellow again, but I have to go ! Arividerchi !

August used the invisibility ability and disappeared.

--- Where are you !? Stop hiding like a coward !

August almost reached the exit of their room, he ran as fast as he could, but to his surprise, a big blue palm caught him.

" She was able to touch me ! "

--- Although you are invisible, I can feel your emotions.

--- It seems to you that you are holding the air. - still in invisibility, he tried to pull away from her hands, but her grip was stronger.

--- Please,show yourself.

--- Wow, you're the first Diamond who says, please. - since there was nothing to do, August decided to remove his invisibility.

" I'll run away at the first opportunity. "

--- Your eyes.... - Blue Diamond looked at August and seemed to notice his eyes.

--- Great job, Blue. Now, I can kill him.

--- Yellow, look at his eyes.

--- Hmm ? - now her eyes widened in surprise.

--- Your eyes...

--- Yes, yes. My eyes, change the record.

--- Do you have a gem ?

--- There is no and never was

--- So you haven't woken up yet.

--- Lady, maybe enough of these riddles ? Tell me directly, I hate this mysterious shit.

--- Watch your tongue. I think we're going to have to talk to you about this ! - Blue Diamond looked at it carefully and put it down on the floor.

--- Pfft ! Are you my mother ?

--- You...

She was interrupted by a sharp blow. The wall of the room was broken, it was a mantis -1. August quickly ran up to him and began to climb inside.

--- Haha ! Remember this day ! When you almost caught me ! August ! See you later, ladies !

He climbed inside and the Mantis-1 quickly flew away from the station. Using a hyper jump, they disappeared from their eyes and returned home,to Earth.

--- Yellow, you saw it.

--- But we thought it was a failure ! How could he have survived ?

--- I don't know, but I won't lose him again.

--- Blue, he's just an experiment. He was supposed to be Pink's replacement, but he's not her.

--- I don't care ! - The Blue one looked sharply at the Yellow One and began to leave the room.

--- I'm not going to lose anyone anymore. I'm going to Earth.

The door closed behind her and only the Yellow One remained in the room. She rubbed her temples and sighed and made a decision.

--- Prepare the ship, set a course for Earth. It's time to visit this disgusting place again.