Jasper x Fem! Reader (NOT FINISHED, may continue at a later date)

Chapter 29: Shady Storm Clouds

        "Did that...really happen?" you asked in a whisper. Steven gave you a nervous chuckle, nodding his head.

        "Yeah...that was a long time ago, though. Trust me, Lapis is good now. She's changed." You hummed at his answer, straightening your spine as you stood up again.

        "Great! Well, I'll get the boat started," Greg said abruptly before jogging towards the boat.

        "So...whaddya think?" Steven asked the blue gem, walking up to her.

        "It's nice, Steven," she said with a small smile. "But—I don't know..."

        "Look...Lapis? I know you spent a really long time fused with Jasper at the bottom of the ocean—but you're not Malachite anymore! And water is a part of who you are. You can't let one bad experience take that away from you!" Your eyes widened as you rubbed your arm gently, looking the gem over. She's the gem Jasper fused with to try and beat the Crystal Gems. You sighed softly, turning away from the two speaking. I don't even know how to feel about her. She tortured Jasper...made her feel like she was nothing. You exhaled slowly, calming your nerves. "(Y/n)! Come on!" You looked up to see Steven and Lapis already on the boat. You gave him a small smile before walking up the ramp, stopping at Steven's side.

        "You guys ready to set sail?" Greg asked through the intercom.

        "Aye aye, Captain," Steven shouted, placing his hand on his forehead in salute. Lapis gave a simple 'yes' and you nodded towards the older man, taking a seat at the edge of one of the lounge chairs. Greg honked the horn of the boat, beginning to pull off. A huge tremor went through the vessel for a moment, making you lose balance on the chair, your backside hitting the wooden deck hard.

        "Ah, geez...you think anyone will notice?" Greg asked as you all looked back towards the cause of the commotion. One of the big wooden pegs that made up the dock was completely ripped off since the boat had still been attached. You and Steven shared a laugh as you stood up, sitting back on the lounge chair.

*time skip brought to you by 'Alone At Sea'*

Jasper's POV

        I laughed as I squeezed the corrupted gem in my arms, watching as it tried to struggle from my grasp. "Stop squirming! It'll be over soon." The gem screeched, straining more until I flexed my arms, instantly poofing it. I chuckled, picking its gem up from the ground. "Another one added to my collection...Storm," I called, turning around to look for the feline. She was a little ways away from me, sitting calmly next to another corrupted gem. I rolled my amber eyes, making my way over to them. The gem automatically went on high alert, the hair on its form sticking straight up. "Calm down, runt. I'm not going to poof you," I spat, sitting on the ground next to Storm. "Why do you like this punk so much?" I asked the kitten as I scratched her ears. She purred, resting her paws on the gem and licking it. The thing began to relax, sitting back down and closing its eyes. I sighed, bubbling and unbubbling the gem I had just poofed a second ago. I had always seen other gems do so, but I never tried it out for myself until recently. My army was growing bigger by the day, but I still felt I needed more. Most of the corrupted gems I had captured were on the small side, and I was a lot bigger than they were. I placed the gem I was playing with in my lap, pulling my phone from inside my uniform. I raised my eyebrow gently upon seeing a message from (y/n) about thirty minutes ago. I clicked on it, and the messages app automatically opened up.