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Today was Gem's birthday, and Pearl needed to find her a gift and fast. Gem was Pearl's bestie! She needed the best gift ever.
Celebrating birthdays was still a mostly new concept to Pearl but that was unrelated. Gem was to get the greatest gift, courtesy of Pearl herself.
She was running around her base, thinking of what to get Gem.
A sword? Too basic, everyone would be giving Gem a sword.
Flower Crowns? Uhhh! No! Pearl saw earlier that Stress took Gem out to make flower crowns.
Pearl wrapped around herself as she couldn't come up with a good idea for a gift.
Pearl looked up at the sun, wondering what to do. Then it hit her… the sun! Gem loved sunshine! Pearl could give Gem her own piece of the sun! Pearl knew how to put the sun in a jar so thai would be easy.
And so Pearl flew to the big hot orb in the sky.
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The sun was hot . Clearly as it burned in a never ending blaze, so much heat for Gem to use.
Pearl took out the special jar she made for this. It would not melt but it would not overheat from the heat of the sun.
She went closer as she could see the bursts of heat. Then she grabbed at one rope and began to harvest the sunlight for Gem.
Soon the jar was full of the warmest sunlight straight from the source. It glowed in Pearl's hands, it was burning greater than any fire could in existence. It was perfect, perfect for Gems birthday gift.
Just as Pearl was ready to leave, having just written on the glass with her talons “Only for Gem, From Pearl.” She noticed 2 people behind her. X and Grian were here, both staring at the jar in Pearl's hand.
“What do you have there, Pearl?” Grian asked, his voice was as familiar to nearly every void monster Pearl encountered.
“Something.” Pearl didn't look at either of them. She knew they knew what was in her hands.
“Put it back Pearl. Its not yours.” X was more stern in his words.
A admin who she knew she could respect with actual skill
“No… it's not mine.. it's Gems.”
“That's a piece of the sun Pearl! It doesn't belong to Gem! Sure Gem loves the sun and all but it's not hers Pearl.”
Pearl let out a low growl at the two as she turned her eyes at them. They both knew what she was thinking.
“Today is Gem's birthday… I'm going to give her this as a present. It will be hers.”
“We know Pearl. Grian and the rest of the hermits are making a surprise party for her while the gals keep her distracted-....” X stopped himself as Pearl snapped to look at him.
“WHAT!? You guys are throwing her a surprise party, without telling me!?” Pearl's voice waned as she looked towards.
She was Gem's best friend. She's known her for years! Longer than any of the hermits could imagine!
“How… dare you.”
Grian flew in and grabbed the jar from Pearl's hands. Dammit! Put my guard down!
“Look Pearl. We know you love Gems more than all of us.. But you need to calm down. Please.”
Pearl grumbled. “Fine… Grian, give me the jar back please?”
Grian looked at Pearl then back to the jar and then he smiled at her.
“No.”
Pearl didn't have time for this.
“Give it to me, Grian.”
Grian smiled again, shaking the jar.
“No.” He snickered.
“Grian…” X spoke to talk to him but Pearl cut him off.
“Grian, give me the jar NOW!” Her voice echoed.
Grian winked tauntingly at Pearl. His stupid grin plastered on his face.
“What re you going to do? Kill me?”
…
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[ Grian was beaten to death by PearlescentMoon}
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Pearl laid on her bed. X took the jar and Grian… Well, Grian was annoying. Pesky Bird.
But it was clear… Pearl needed a new gift for Gem. Her sweet incredible Gem.
Gem was such a cuddly person… so sweet…. So beautiful.
Cuddly… like a stuffy… then an idea hit Pearl. A stuffy for Gem! A soft plushy!
Pearl just needed the materials for it. But she would make stuffy for her Gem.
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Gem sat on her boat, fishing rod in hand. The sun was setting. The day was almost over, yet nothing much seemed to happen.
Sure Gem got gifts from some of the hermits, the other girls had taken her out. But aside from that nothing else happened. Sadly for Gem, she hadn't seen Pearl the entire day.
D-did she forget?
No she couldn't have right? Pearl is Gem's best friend! She wouldn't have forgotten something like Gem's own birthday.
Then the fishing rod was pulled like something big seemed to pull on it.
“Whoa!” Gem grabbed the rod and began to pull at whatever was on the other edge of the line, when a giant… Pearl flew out of the water, string in her mouth.
“ Pearl!?” Gem was shocked when her friend jumped at her, putting her in a hug.
“Gem! I'm sorry I’m late! I was going to get you a piece of the sun but Grian and X didnt let me so I had to make something for you! It took a long time getting everything I needed, and I may or may not have gotten hurt to get some things!” Pearl kept rambling on and on.
“Wha!?” Gem then noticed how hurt Pearl looked, holes in her clothes and burns covered her.
“Pearl! You're hurt!” Gem was immediately filled with worry for her best friend, who blushed in embarrassment.
“Yeah… at least I made you your gift!” She held something up in front of her.
A… plushie? Wait, not just any plushie, a Pearl plushie. It looked alot like Pearl's normal self, little feathers and strings all over it. It had some… flaws like one arm being longer than the other one and just one eye on her face instead of 2, but it was pretty… really pretty.
“It's… you?”
“Yeah! So that you can always have me by your side!” Pearl said with a goofy grin as Gem hugged her. “Oof! You… like it?”
Gem nodded. “I love it… I love it so much. Thank you Pearl!”
“You're welcome! Happy birthday Gem!”
And they stood there hugging each other. The sunset lit them both up.