24. Time

--- What does this mean ?! [ Perl and Lapis ]

" I'm in trouble "

At the moment, August is in big trouble. Lapis and Pearl began to quarrel among themselves, but at some point they turned against him. That was bad.

--- What do you want from me ?

--- I don't want Lapis to sleep with you !

--- Ha ! I've been sleeping and I'll be sleeping.

--- Good ! Then I'm moving in with you !

--- What ! Never ! This is just my house and August's.

" She seems to have forgotten about Miss Peregrine. I think if Pearl comes with us, she'll give me a hard time. "

--- Pearl, think hard. If you move out, who will take care of Stephen ? Amethyst ?

--- Hey ! [ Amethyst ]

--- There's also Garnet !

--- She's almost always on assignments. She won't have time for this. Right now, we need you here.

--- But...

--- I promise that Lapis won't sleep with me.

--- Good. I'll trust you.

The conflict was quickly ended. And although Lapis looked at him with a hurt look, this was Augustus ' successful victory in this war.

Now Augustus and Lapis are slowly heading home. Lapis held Augustus ' hand and keeps her body as close to him as possible.

--- Lapis.

--- Mmm ?

--- What happened in the Home World ? Why were you held as a criminal ?

Lapis ' happy eyes quickly became very sad.

--- The HomeWorld is not what it used to be. Their technology has leapt forward a lot.

--- That doesn't answer my question.

--- When I was captured, in the war, I was put on the rebel list. So as soon as I arrived, I was captured and tried. They also somehow managed to figure out that I came from Earth.

Her voice was getting heavier

--- They decided to send an expedition there. Jasper and Peridot. I was hired as a guide.

--- Have you been hurt ?

She didn't say anything, just buried her face in his chest. His chest was getting wet.

--- I don't want to go there anymore.

Augustus put his arm around her and began stroking her head

--- Don't worry. I won't let you go anywhere else. You're with me now until I die.

--- Ugu

Don't worry. I won't let you go anywhere else. You're with me now until I die.

--- I see. The missing child has returned. Come on in. We need to celebrate.

They were celebrating the return of Lapis.Although the atmosphere was joyful, Lapis even smiled, it was clear that Lapis was sad. She had a tight smile on her face. So, after quickly finishing their idle dinner, everyone went to bed.

Augustus's thoughts began to haunt him

" They dared to hurt Lapis. Hurt her. Those bastards ! "

Augustus's teeth began to grind with anger

" I'll hurt them as much as they hurt Lapis. I will slowly erase them from time and space. First I will torture them to answer my questions, and then I will destroy them. They must pay the price. "

Augustus ' mind was full of malice. His hands clenched into a fist, and his face took on a very angry expression.

He was so engrossed in thoughts of the massacre that he didn't notice how the area where his heart was found began to be sanctified.

Unusual processes began to occur in August's body. His heart began to crystallize. It slowly began to become a full-fledged crystal. The angrier Augustus got, the faster the process went.

When his heart had almost completely become crystal. there was a knock on the door.

--- August. Can I come in ?

It was the voice of Lapis. He instantly calmed Augustus down. The crystals that almost covered the heart began to slowly fall off and disappear. It was close.

--- Sure. Come in.

Lapis quickly entered the room. Instead of her dress, she was wearing pajamas. It gave a wonderful view of her stomach and legs.

--- Something happened ?

--- I want to sleep with you

--- I promised Pearl.

--- You are welcome. I can't sleep.

--- Good. But don't tell Pearl that.

Lapis slowly crawled under the covers and hugged Augustus from behind.

--- Why are you even listening to her ?

--- She's my friend. She was the first person to meet me.

--- Whatever you say. I don't like her, but I'll put up with her for you.

--- Thanks. I really appreciate it.

They lay there in silence, and Augustus began to fall asleep.

--- Were you serious ?

--- About what ?

--- That you won't let me go

--- Yes. You're with me until I die.

--- How long before you die ?"

--- In about 50 years.

--- This is not enough. Awfully little.

--- I know. So I spend as much time as possible with the gems. I want to be remembered. They remembered me as I am.

--- What if you had a way to become immortal ? Like us gems.

--- I'd say no

--- Why ?!

--- Immortality is an awfully long time. You will always remain young, but all your relatives, acquaintances ,friends, family, love. All this will disappear in an instant. It will become dust.

--- But I won't disappear. I will always be with you.

--- Then maybe I would have said yes. Everything I just said applies to people. Although I now spend a lot of time with gems, it is unclear how my fate will develop further.

--- I got it

--- Now let's go to sleep.

Today was a difficult day, so August immediately fell asleep. But Lapis couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about August's words. She decided to go out into the garden and think.

While she was thinking, she didn't notice Miss Peregrine sitting down next to her.

--- I see you can't sleep.

--- Tell. What do you do if the person you love has little time left and you can't do anything to help them ?

--- I would have been with him until the very end.

--- But I can't. The thought that he might leave me...

--- So never let him go. Be there for him always. Rejoice with him, be sad with him, help him if he needs help. That's the point. Although your relationship will be short, it will be so vivid that you will never forget it. After all, it will always be in your memory. And if he lives in your memory, then he is alive in reality.

--- I think I understand. Thanks.

--- No problem

Lapis returned to Augustus ' side and hugged him as hard as she could. She knew she would never let him go.

" I will always be with you. Until the end of the universe. And I certainly won't give you this to Pearl. "

After that, she fell asleep, and the house fell silent.