(Alternate) Homeworld x Corrupt gem reader

part 1: captured

You grumbled lightly, finding yourself sore all over, namely a stinging pain in your back, making every move you made quite painful. Uugh... Cracking an eye open, you find that you were in a... lime green enclosed space, with a yellow transparent screen of energy humming beside you. You groaned, forcing yourself to lift your head and shake it in an attempt to clear it, causing a pins and needle sensation to jolt down through your body, making you feel slightly nauseous. Ignoring this, you then force yourself to sit up, using your four limbs to balance yourself, having your midpaws pressed against the rather cold, solid ground to keep yourself steady while using your forepaws to rub at your head gently in a attempt to sooth it as you tried to collect your thoughts and keep your nerves steady. What just happened...?

That was when you heard two sets of footsteps approach your area, one set bigger, the other set smaller. And accompanying these steps were voices.

"I can't believe we're actually going through with this. What use could we possibly find in a corrupted freak like this of all things?!"

"Quit whining. I wouldn't have taken this thing with us if I didn't see potential in it."

there was a scoff. "Potential. What kind of potential could this thing possibly have?"

"Well, the fact it was able to resist destabilization despite taking a hit from the destabilizor is one thing. Another thing," there was a few mechanical beeps. "Is that after a brief scan of the thing's gemstone, not only is it a perfect cut, but it's also apparently still stable despite it's-"

The footsteps and talking to a stop in front of your cell, the voice's explanation being halted by a grunt.

"Well look who's awake..."

You suddenly felt your fur prick, feeling an intense pair eyes on you.

"...Take your hand off me, you clod."

After a brief scoff, there was suddenly a series of banging, making you flinch as the resounding noise rattled your still tender senses.

"Turn around. Let's have a look at you."

It took a moment for you to process the request, but once your head stopped had spinning, you brave a glance over your shoulder, over at the yellow transparent wall of energy with an apprehensive Hru? And was mildly startled to see a large, muscular orange gem with dark orange stripes criss-crossing her body and a long wild white mane of hair standing before you, glaring at you with spiteful golden eyes. As you turned around to face her fully, your eyes unconsciously trailed to the center of her face, where she had a small sharp looking gemstone in place of her nose. Beside her was a smaller, leaner shaped green gem with robotic limbs, her hands possessing floating digits in place of normal fingers, one of which had a screen compromised of said digits. Strangely, said screen was showing an image of your gemstone, along side what looked like energy levels and rapid letters that flashed on the screen.

She stared at you with bored indifference as she tapped at her screen, making it disappear and regarded you with a sudden interest. "Interesting... it's not lashing out in hostility, even with us in close proximity..." The green gem tipped her head to the side, while the orange gem just narrowed her eyes with a hum, noting your strange silence as well. As you unconsciously itched at your bicep, and shifted your weight, the green gem hummed, rubbing her chin as she scanned you up and down.

Your eyes darted back and forth in discomfort, the green gem spoke up again. "Are you able to understand me, corrupt gem?" She asks, lifting her brow at you, hints of skepticism lacing her voice. You stared for a moment, but decided to cooperate and nod with a brief hum of confirmation. To your relief, the green gem grinned slightly, looking quite pleased at your answer, as she brought her screen up again, and typed something into it. "Interesting, interesting..." the large orange gem crossed her arms, wearing an incredulous sneer that almost resembled of a smirk, looking thinly impressed herself. After she finished typing, the green gem looks back at you. "Well then... despite it being against my better judgememt... I shall be gracious enough to give you a briefing of your situation." You didn't know what she meant by 'better judgment', but you'd love nothing more than to get an idea as to why you're here and what's going on. "For starters... I am Peridot facet-2f5l cut-5xg." She then gestured to the burly orange gem beside her. "And this is Jasper fac-"

"It doesn't need to know my facet or cut." The gem growled contemptuously. "Just get to the point." The peridot grunted shortly with a brief side glare, but continued her explanation. "Ahem... anyhow, you're here because despite your debilitating condition of corruption, you still appear to be competent and hold many qualities that'll be beneficial homeworld and it's empire." You stared at her, boggled at her words, with your mouth partially opened.

Competent?

Beneficial?

...Homeworld?

Your look of bewilderment along with your startled silence must have offended the jasper, because she suddenly steps up, jabbing a finger in your direction, carefully as to not touch the high powered screen separating you both. "You should be honored, freak." she growled, the harshness in her voice making you flinch.

"Even you, a twisted embarrasment to the gem empire, could be given the privilege to still serve it, even after letting yourself get ruined by that worthless shell of a planet." A low whimper emanated from the back of your throat, feeling a sharp jab in your chest at her words. Twisted... embarrassment...? Peridot glared subtly at the orange gem out of the corner of her eyes. "Yes... embarrassment..." Her voice was dry, clearly displeased with the burly gem's words herself, but she opts to instead clear her throat, types more into her digit-screen. "Anyhow... I believe it shouldn't be too hard to understand that until we reach homeworld, you are to be quiet and behave yourself. And do not even remotely try to escape, or you will face consequences that'll hurt more than that destabilizor had." You trembled, trying to repress your urge to whimper and curl in on yourself. Consequences... "Am I understood?"

Swallowing hard, you nodded vigorously, not wanting to endure anymore pain from anything else. This apperantly amused the two gems, as they both snickered, the Peridot once again recording something into the screen. "Good, good... now..." She snickered to herself a bit more before regarding you with a look of indifferent curiosity. "Is there anything you'd like to say before we take our leave?" You stared for a moment, your pupils trembling. What could you possibly say in this situation? You looked around for a brief moment, getting a better look at your surroundings, before redirecting your gaze back at your captives. I... may as well attempt it... with a light grumble in your throat, you finally gathered enough courage.

"Wh..at.. going... hap..pen...?"

The two gems eyebrows raised into a look of surprise, followed by two light gasps. Clearly they weren't expecting an answer from you. They exchanged glances between each other briefly, the jasper chuckling in a mildly cruel manner as the peridot typed again into her screen. "Fascinating... it's even capable of speech..." She muttered to herself, while jasper just smirked at you, a mocking undertone in her visage. "Impressive, I'll admit." She stated, sounding mildly sarcastic as the peridot finished recording her notes, making the screen disappear with a tap. "Yes, you'll be quite a useful tool to homeworld indeed..." she then turns to walk away. "We'll find out soon enough... for now though... make yourself comfortable." With that, she and Jasper walk off without another word, leaving you alone with your thoughts. Part of you wanted to call the peridot back, but you refrained.

What could you say to her? What could she do? What WOULD she do? And it's obvious that you had no other choices, lest you want to get hurt again.

So, with one last whimper, you scuttled over to the corner, curling up tightly and shutting your eyes, letting a stray tear fall from your eye as you allowed yourself to sleep.
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Off to a great start, yeah?