Welcome to the first chapter! I will be updating my dog story soon, and I am really sorry I haven't updated any stories lately; I sort of have writer's block so ideas will be greatly appreciated! This is from Amethyst's POV so PLEASE put in your review if I should continue in this format…PLEASE! I'M BEGGING YOU. Please note that most of what happens in this chapter is present. Chapter two, most likely, will be third person, if that's what gets voted, (I want it to be in third person), which tells about Amethyst's first steps in running away.

Onto the story ~

Chapter 1: When I Was Loved

There is always a time when a gem feels useless. I can't even be what I was supposed to be. I can't even be anything but useless. There was a time though, when I was loved. I ain't exactly what I wanna be, but at this point I knew they loved me. SHE loved me. He…loved me. I tried to be the comedian, ya know? But…it ain't easy being happy all the time. It isn't easy to be a gem, especially an "overcooked runt", according to Jasper. Some gems…or people…just can't stay happy. Sometimes I felt as if nobody cared about me. Lapis has never talked to me much…P-dot, heh, she's a big fan, I can tell…but she called me short recently when she and Lapis were playing with garbage. I can almost hear the triangle playing with a tambourine, I think, and I can almost see Lapis and Peri doing a cute little hippie dance as they played. But I couldn't really think of much besides Jasper. She's corrupted and long gone now. I bubbled her without regret.

It was a very long time ago when I was loved. Pearl never loved me much, but there were some times when Pearlmethyst would kick in, and we'd have a great time. Steven and I are best buds. He was HEARTBROKEN when I ran away, but we'll get more into that later, me running away. "Amethyst, I love you," he once said, and gripped my tank-top. He was holding a fistful of cloth, as if he was about to pick me up and punch me, but no, he was simply trying to show affection, that's all. I love him so very much for that. But the truth is, no…not many people or gems loved me. It was a very rare thing to be loved at one moment or the other. I can think about good memories, and they make me laugh, and when I think about sad memories, they make me cry…but I'm not a baby, I guess I am…I was made wrong in the right Kindergarten, and Jasper was made right in the wrong Kindergarten…coincidence, think not? I never asked for it to be this way…I never asked to be made….Oh God…I'm crying now! Garnet's coming into the room I'm in (Steven's room)! Now she's gonna ask what's wrong! Darn it…I'll give it my best shot.

"Hello, Amethyst," Garnet greets me, staring at my tear stains. "Yo," I say, but my voice comes out broken and raw, and I feel tears running down my cheeks. My face is so purple; I look like a carton of grape Kool-Aid. I sigh. "What's wrong, Amethyst?" Garnet asks. "Nothing," I say, and brush it off like dust on my shoulder. "Something is wrong," Garnet says after a short pause, adjusting her visors. Oh God, I forgot that she has future vision…great. I blush even harder, like someone just threw dark splotches of purple paint on my face. I can't do this. I let out a wail. Steven and Pearl run up the stairs, and Peridot and Lapis are with them. I blush even more. Garnet picks me up, takes me to my room, and sets me down gently on the floor. I feel like a baby. I am a baby. I wail so loud, the other gems are banging the Temple door. Garnet goes and opens the door, telling them to let us have some private time, closes the door, and comes over to me. She even offers to unfuse and talk it over. "In a little bit. I want to talk to Garnet first," I decide. Garnet nods and sits in front of me.

I start crying so loud and hard, my chest hurts. Not my gem, though. I rush into Garnet's arms, and she gives me a hug. "I NEVER ASKED FOR IT TO BE THIS WAY!" I say. "I NEVER ASKED TO BE MADE!" Garnet takes off her visors…when Garnet takes off her visors, it means business. "Amethyst," she said, "Do you honestly feel this way?" "YES," I wail. "NOBODY LOVES ME. THAT'S WHY I RAN AWAY ABOUT A MONTH AGO." "Amethyst," Garnet says, pulling me into a tight hug, "we all love you. We'd all be very heartbroken and sad if you weren't here." "Yeah right," I say, my feelings shattering like a gem at war. "No, Amethyst, really," Garnet says. "You have no idea how hard we were crying when you ran away. Steven's heart shattered after he read your note." "Thanks, Garnet…" I say. "But nothing will ever fix the way I was made." "Amethyst," Garnet says, "you are a perfect Amethyst. You're the one good thing that came out of that place, you know that? We all love you, and we wouldn't give you up for the WORLD."

And I guess that's proof that Garnet loves me.

That's it for today guys! I just wanted to write a story for my loving, favorite gem: Amethyst! I hope you are as excited for this story as I am! Thank you for reading, and have an amazing day.