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"Peridot! Where are we?" Jasper was already barking questions and commands, pacing anxiously around their small ship. Peridot scoffed and rolled her eyes, puffing up her cheeks in irritation. "I don't know, okay! I don't know."
It had been like this for a few weeks at this point. Maybe a month had passed by? They should have been more organized with this whole exploit. A bad storm had sent them spiraling to God knows where, making them both apprehensive- specifically about their food supply. They were running low on fresh food and water and their nerves were completely shot as they constantly argued with one another. In an attempt to take off the stress, they usually ended up rolling under the covers. Needless to say, it didn't help.
"Then what are we going to do?!" Jasper exclaimed, her voice laced with fear. Peridot frowned, looking down at the soaked floorboards under her. "We'll just... look for land or something. I don't know. Keep your eyes peeled for land, especially any civilization. We don't want to be stuck with a bunch of wild animals." She pointed out, glancing up at the much larger woman.
Jasper's expression softened a bit as she met Peridot's eyes, her brow furrowing in concern as she placed her hand onto Peridot's shoulder. She pulled the tiny gem closer so that her head was resting against her hip to which Peridot gladly leaned against. Peridot gently took off her wide glasses, rubbing her eyes in exhaustion as her stomach rumbled. "I'm so hungry." She whispered, nuzzling against her thigh. Jasper quickly responded with a sigh, rubbing her shoulder comfortingly. "I know. So am I."
The response was followed by a soothing silence that was only interrupted by the sound of waves crashing against the side of the ship. The two laid against each other in silence for what felt like hours, Peridot's eyes eventually closing as she drifted off pressed against her companion.
Peridot Lee and Jasper Hawke had been hoping and praying for this opportunity for practically their entire lives. The two had grown up together in a large but yet quaint city located directly next to the ocean and went to play in the water every chance they could get. After they were exhausted from swimming, they would swim back to the sand and flop down only to talk about getting a boat and setting sail for the unknown. They could find their own island! Grow their own crops, breed their own animals and build an entire town all by themselves! The idea made the both of them absolutely giddy which would be followed by rushing to Peridot's house to draw out a map of what their town would look like to every minute detail. They would stay up until the sunrise simply planning and imagining what they could create together.
When Peridot turned 18, they could finally take off. Jasper had already made every preparations she could think of, even building the boat by hand. Peridot would come by and help when the opportunity was available although it had proven to be difficult as she tried to keep their plot between the two of them. Then, finally, at midday they were free to go where they wished with one another, and no one could stop them.