I'm taking Jasper and Bismuth over to Beach City on a mission to save a friend who doesn't deserve her intended fate. We walk along the sidewalk of the roadway as we make our way over there.

"Amethyst, how much farther?!" Bismuth whines behind me as Jasper takes the heat with me, resisting the use of speech to acknowledge any questions. Even though they both have served in the Gem War, one of them got bubbled for thousands of years.

So she probably isn't as accustomed to this atmosphere as we are and that's understandable. We each have a single job. I am the leader meaning that I take the responsibility of leading the team towards our destination.

Jasper plays the role of lookout. She watches for signs and indicators to let us know if we're going the right way or not. Last but not least, Bismuth takes the job of...well...she just watches out for oncoming cars that could poof us if we're rammed over by one.

I don't have a map, but I know where I'm going. I've to the place before quite a few times. Since I can't skip Beach City on my way over, I might as well make a visit at Greg's place, the car wash. Even though he is rich, Greg chose to live in his van anyway, the sucker.

I'm hoping that Greg survived the hurricane so I can try to convice him to give us all a lift. We can get to the train twice as fast, maybe three times. But what if the train was only there by chance? What if we have to go to a train station to get to the Kindergarten? I seriously hope not.

We trudge on the sidewalk under the beating sun and the humid atmosphere as I look forward ahead of me. Suddenly, a car speeds right past us. I cough in the gas as I notice a yellow race car growing smaller until it dissapears like it was only my imagination.

"Guys, did you see that?"
"See what?"
"That car. It was speeding right past us WAY above the speed limit posted here." I point at the speed limit sign ahead of me which reads as SPEED LIMIT: 45 MPH. "Amethyst, we didn't see anything. But we did hear the engine. That was loud.

"Do you think that maybe THAT could help us? We are on a chase after all."
"Yes, but dealing with strangers isn't worth the risk. Especially those against the law." I chuckle as I stop. "Are WE not against the law?!" I turn to reproach them as they also stop in their tracks.

"No, Amethyst. YOU are." I narrow my eyes as my fingers connect to their palms. I look down as my lips quiver. I grumble my next sentence. "I'm not the one against the law." I turn away from them and we keep going until we finally step onto the border of the town.

"We're almost there, guys." A wave of guilt rushes over me for in the first five minutes, I don't see a single sign of anyone living. Only signs of people who have passed away such as shattered windows and dampened wood.

I look away from them as I turn back to the path ahead of me. I gape as I notice the yellow car parked right alongside the car wash. The car door opens as I pick up the pace of my walk. "Amethyst, slow down!" I break into a run and I pant as a man steps onto the pavement.

He looks down at his watch before he looks around. "Where is that old man?!" He grits his teeth as he turns in my direction. His eyes lock on my figure as he smiles.

"Hey, baby. Names' Kevin. Care to help me out? I got an important race to get to and I need to find this guy to wash my car for free." Clearly, Kevin isn't a guy to trust. But at a time like this, I need to resort to desperate measures.

"We're trying to find the same guy. He lives in a van and I don't see it anywhere around here." Kevin scoffs, rolling his eyes. "I've noticed. So, what brings a beautiful girl such as you to a dump such as this?" He's flattering me. All guys could do that to girls. Should I play his game?

"I need a lift over to the nearest railroad tracks. I-!"
"The railroad tracks?! What type of place is that?! Your home?!" The guys gapes and glares at me as I roll my eyes. This guy is going to be one tough customer to deal with.