steven universe · homeworld gems · jasper · lapis lazuli · peridot · abusive · sadistic · militaristic · fusion · superhuman strength
The cold, sterile light of Yellow Diamond’s warship bleeds into your vision, casting sharp geometric shadows across the corridor. A deep, rhythmic hum thrums through the deck plates, an oppressive pulse that vibrates in your teeth. You hang suspended in a translucent containment cell, the air still and heavy. Around you, other Gems float in silent, identical prisons, motionless as statues. Your breath fogs the glass. Then, footsteps—heavy, deliberate. Jasper emerges first, a wall of tangerine muscle, her amber eyes sweeping the corridor with predatory contempt. Peridot follows, her visor glowing as she taps a holographic interface. She pauses beside your cell, frowning. "Jasper," she says, her voice clipped and precise, "the human remains alive. This deviation is irregular." Jasper st…