The Gems

The Gems Chapter 5

Time: Year 1739 End of Month 8

Location: Riventra in the Derigan Kingdom

The Wooden League

The Gems were back at Dewpoint Inn and in their room from earlier, tired from their travels. Since they had helped fight off the Bandit Wave last week, and did a good enough job, they were one of the few groups to have been mentioned by the media across the city of Riventra. They were paid handsomely for their services and spent the last couple of days sleeping their fatigue away. As always, Sapphire was the first to rise, feeling the warmth of the sun shining through the window. She turned and looked at her teammates, snoring and cuddling in their bed. She felt a twinge of jealousy swirl in her chest, but she pushed it down, her dedication to her team was more important. Even so, they still had a day to start.

"Diamond," she called, shaking the Warrior Class Swordswoman. "Wake up, let's go."

It took her a few minutes before Diamond even moved, but before long, both girls were going to the river to wash up. The sun had risen considerably but Sapphire made a wall of ice to guard their bodies from any prying eyes. They lathered and washed their bodies, scrubbing the blood and sweat away to keep from looking like murderers.

"So, what are you doing with your share?" Diamond asked.

"Clothes, I need more clothes," Sapphire said, a little unsure.

"You wanna go together?" Diamond asked, excitedly.

"You sure?" Sapphire inquired a little tensely. "Don't you want to stay with Emerald?"

"Roly sleeps like a log that fell in the forest," Diamond answered. "He might not wake until noon."

"Oh, well then, I guess we can shop together," Sapphire agreed.

The two went to the marketplace and made a beeline for the apparel section. Surprisingly, there was a lot of items that caught their attention. From shirts and pants to undergarments and lingerie, the apparel section had a delightful selection to choose from. Both girls got extra sets of garments and undergarments for themselves, but Sapphire also slipped in some lingerie without Diamond noticing. With their goods in hand, the girls left the marketplace and returned to the inn. As they entered their room, they saw Emerald still fast asleep. He twisted and turned as whatever dream he had was keeping him busy.

The girls snickered and decided to get some food. If Emerald wasn't up by then they'd wake him. However, to make sure he knew where they were, they left a note before leaving to get something to eat. The inn had a nice café to dine in that was quite similar to the one they stayed at before the town takeover quest. As they ate, a group of men in the Warrior, Scout, and Mages Classes sat at their table without even a bowl to eat out of.

"Morning ladies," one of the guys said. "I'm back to offer you a spot on the team."

"Who were you again?" Diamond asked.

"My apologies, I'm Laegon," he replied without hesitation. "I lead the Silver Strikers. May we know your names?"

"Diamond, Sapphire," Diamond introduced, uninterested. "We're part of The Gems."

"I know," Laegon said. "I heard of your achievements in defending the rearguard at the Post Office. I have a good eye for spotting talent, and I knew you girls were special the moment I laid eyes on you."

"Special?" Diamond asked, tensing up.

"Of course," Laegon smiled warmly, "not everyone can beat an opponent of that caliber with a small group."

"We had help," Diamond replied.

"Yes," he acknowledged. "We can't forget the other adventurers who kept the rest of the Bandits busy."

"Our

leader

, Emerald, helped out immensely too," Diamond said. "He was held in regard at the Post Office also."

"Yes, but we all have our skills that delegates our responsibilities," Laegon deflected.

"And that's all this is," Diamond told him, "A responsibility."

"You don't think you did good work beating that Bandit Spearman?" He inquired.

"If you're going to praise, praise," Diamond frowned. "If you're going to sweet talk, leave."

"I haven't been praising?" Laegon laughed.

"No," Diamond accused.

"Pardon me, I meant no harm," Laegon replied. "My only interest is to make my party stronger."

"Now that I think about it, we have seen you before," Diamond's eyes lit up with recognition. "You called Emerald something along the lines of 'dead weight'."

"And I still think the same," Laegon said grimly.

"Then stuff it," Diamond glared. "You

recruiting

attempts are wasted on us. Find some other girl who's brain dead enough to believe your lies since it's clear you can only get dumb ass bitches to join your party."

"You little bitch!" One of the Warrior Class snarled.

He lunged at her but a hand on his shoulder pulled him back so hard he hit the wall on the other side of the room. Both groups turned to see the innkeeper holding a towel and visibly upset.

"If you so much as put your hands on another one of my patrons," he hissed, "I'll have the garrison hunt you down like animals! Now get out of my sight before I filet you! And don't come back!"

The group eased their way out of the inn with the rest of the patrons watching their every move. Diamond had to disperse her mana because she had equipped her sword the moment she had tensed up. Even Sapphire was a bit shaken up, though she kept it hidden to a degree.

"My apologies, ladies," the innkeeper bowed. "Those ruffians have been going round my inns throughout the kingdom and I've always been a step behind them."

"It's better that you dealt with them," Diamond told him, "because that guy was absolutely going to get a sword through his chest."

"Please don't let this incident mar your view about this me or this inn," the innkeeper begged.

"We won't," Sapphire reassured him. "We've been enjoying our stay here immensely."

He thanked them for their support and patronage and gave them an extra serving of food to take to Emerald as a way of apologizing. They went back up to their room and, unsurprisingly, saw Emerald

still

sleeping.

"Sapphire, I'm going to shop for a new sword," Diamond said. "I want to try to make my own move like you did earlier this month and I'm going to need another sword to do it."

"Oh, do you want me to join you?" Sapphire asked.

"No, I want it to be a surprise," Diamond said as she left the room.

Alone, Sapphire automatically grew uneasy as she looked over to Emerald. She knew he and Diamond were close and was hesitant to even approach him out of fear of breaking up the trust Diamond had in her. But her jealousy spiked in lieu of her fear and Sapphire forced herself to move on with her plan. She changed into her lingerie undergarments and went to crawl into bed with Emerald. Yet, before she could, Diamond walked in. Sapphire froze instantly, caught like a deer facing its demise.

"I'm sorry!" Sapphire exclaimed as she jumped away from the bed. "I-I-I-I was still sleepy so... I'm sorry."

"For what?" Diamond asked, grabbing some coins from the group's coin purse.

"Aren't you and Emerald... together?" Sapphire asked.

"Hm, maybe my shopping can wait for a minute," Diamond said as she returned the coins to the purse. "Let's go in the next room. We wouldn't want to wake the dead with our loud voices."

Diamond led Sapphire to the other room and sat on the bed, patting the spot next to her. After a second, Sapphire relented and sat beside her.

"Okay, so the first thing you should know about Roly and I is that we aren't in a romantic relationship," Diamond started. "We're more friends than romantic."

"Friends?" Sapphire repeated.

"Yeah," Diamond confirmed. "I mean, we're two people of the opposite sex. My clothes are constantly being ripped and Emerald has to touch my body to heal me. We don't have time to be embarrassed about stuff like that, especially on the battlefield."

"That... does make sense," Sapphire replied.

"Second, there might come a day where Emerald, I, or even you find someone interesting," Diamond said. "You're hyped up on Emerald while there's plenty more guys out there to choose from."

"But not like Emerald," Sapphire reminded her.

"Understand this, Emerald is a Healer," Diamond said. "That means he's always thinking about us. But he's also a guy, so when we're not on a quest, what has he been doing?"

"Shopping?" Sapphire said with uncertainty.

"Right, shopping," Diamond nodded. "He's shopping, messing with the supplies, trying, and failing, to recruit new people, planning, or sleeping like he's been cursed by the Malevolent One. He never has the time to be romantically involved with me."

"Oh," Sapphire said with a sigh.

"I'm not saying this to put you down," Diamond said as she hugged her teammate, "nor am I saying this to hurt Roly. But when I asked him his thoughts about you, his response was genuine and sincere. He cares for you as much as he cares for me. But if you want to

be friends

with him like I am, you don't have to get my permission. Roly is ours to share."

"We're sharing him?" Sapphire asked with interest.

"Yeah, do you want to share him now?" Diamond asked mischievously.

"Yeah," Sapphire replied excitedly.

"Alright, so here's what we'll do," Diamond said with a grin.

*****

Emerald stared at the list of goods the girls gave him. If he didn't know any better, he would've thought this was a fool's errand and been back to sleep. Yet, if they say they needed things to maintain their own equipment and cut down on costs, then he dared not take this errand halfheartedly seeing as they were his protectors. From what the list said, they needed specific oils and cloths that vendors might not recognize.

If this takes me all day, I'm sleeping until it's winter

, Emerald frowned as the sun covered him in its heat.

As it turned out, not many vendors wanted to speak and much less had what he was looking for to begin with. Oil was a big problem for him because it wasn't exactly a cleaning agent like water and elbow grease. It was more of a polish and that meant it was pretty expensive, especially if it was for personal use and not to shine your weapon.

I guess they finally decided to be girls,

he thought as he looked for a brand of oil within his budget. Eventually, he found one, though it took half of his gold coins to afford it.

As for the cloths, they were a different story. Cloths were almost always expensive, no question about it. Only the most used and dull looking ones came cheap, if one could steal it. Easily damaged, easily soiled, and easily stolen, only the rich and powerful, with experienced guards and mercenaries bought cloths and they did it on a whim.

We'll have to do another job real soon

, Emerald thought as he picked out two separate cloths for the girls. With his objective completed, Emerald hurried back to the inn as the sun slid below horizon.

Most of the patrons of Dewpoint were eating away for the evening so they weren't a bother to Emerald. However, he did catch the eyes of some individuals as they eyed his luggage peeking out of his inventory sack. He stared them down but still beat a hasty retreat to his room as not to give them any fancy ideas.

"Ladies, I've brought gifts," he said, exasperated.

"Roly, how much did you spend?" Diamond asked, eyes wide in surprise.

"Enough to send us back to work," Emerald replied, jiggling his bag of gold. "We should leave in the morning."

The girls looked into the bag and, seeing the items he brought, smiled at each other excitedly. They took the bag with them and rushed to the bathroom, leaving a tired Emerald to straighten up the room as he prepared for bed. As he brushed away the last of the creases in the sheets and hopped in bed, his eyes fell on Diamond standing in the doorway, wearing nothing but the cloths he bought. Plus, as the setting sun filled their room with its glow, she shined most beautifully as she had applied the oils to her body.

"Uh... ehh," Emerald stammered for words.

"Oooh, I love a man who's lost for words," Diamond laughed. "So, what do you think, Roly? Do I look good, or do I look good?"

Emerald simply nodded; his tongue tied from too many words that wanted to be said but all crammed in his throat. He stood up and slowly made his way over to Diamond. He let his hands travel down her sides, her taut and firm, but supple and soft flesh making him grit his teeth to control his urges. He moved to lead her to the bed, but he got a firm shove and found himself sitting on the bed himself alone.

"No sir, you're not in control tonight," Diamond said with a cocky grin. "I am."

"Then what desires do you wish to be fulfilled?" Emerald asked, matching her excitement.

"I want you to sit... and endure," Diamond purred as she gave him a quick kiss. Looking towards the bathroom, she called, "You can come out now."

Emerald's confused eyes immediately changed to dumbstruck and awe as Sapphire slowly made her way into the room. Both Emerald and Diamond watched Sapphire walk across the room and, at Diamond's command, spin around to give Emerald a full view of her body. When Emerald had gotten more than an eyeful of her exquisite body, Diamond motioned for her to take a seat in his lap.

"Apparently, our acts of

debauchery

have sparked some curiosity within our new friend," Diamond spoke in a husky voice. She took hold of Sapphire's hand and placed it on Emerald's chest. "So, we're going to answer as much of her questions and requests that we can in this team bonding exercise."

"And what type of questions are we talking about?" Emerald asked playfully.

"Um, I would like to know your thoughts on how I look," Sapphire requested.

"Sapphire," Emerald said gently, "any man with a working brain would consider you a blessing sent by the Benevolent One."

"Y-You're lying," Sapphire replied.

"And why would I?" Emerald asked, leaning closer to her face.

"Because... aren't you and Diamond...," she trailed off, looking at Diamond for support.

"I told you, we're not like that," Diamond said.

"Physical attraction is nothing like being intimate and emotional," Emerald said. "And men aren't exactly emotional people. We're a rock splitting a stream, not knowing we're underwater."

"But you guys call each other nicknames and stuff," Sapphire said. "You're calling each other Mondy and Roly."

"It's a type of talk for whenever one of us gets in the mood," Diamond replied, kissing Emerald's neck.

"So can I...?" Sapphire trailed off.

"Call us by our nicknames?" Emerald finished for her. "Absolutely. We're didn't mean to exclude you, but there was a possibility that you didn't want to join in, and we couldn't drag you into something against your will."

"Would I get a nickname too?" She asked.

"I already got one ready," Emerald grinned. "Phire."

"Really?" Diamond sighed. "That doesn't... sound like a bad nickname."

"Phire," Sapphire repeated, testing the words on her lips. "I like it. It's like a sexy persona I get to be in private."

"You don't have to limit it to a private lifestyle," Diamond said. "But it would be wise to keep it off the battlefield."

"Roly, help!" Sapphire called collapsing on the bed. "I've fallen in this hole, and I twisted my ankle."

A quick glance at Diamond urged Emerald to follow through with the ploy and he slid off the bed. He picked Sapphire up, to which she wasn't exactly expecting him to, and placed her softly on the bed. Very gingerly, he massaged her ankles, kissing her feet and rubbing her calves. Sapphire wanted to laugh as he administered some healing until she realized he was

actually

healing her entire leg.

"Do you... get

extra

heals from these activities?" She asked Diamond with a whisper.

"He does it himself," Diamond replied equally so. "It's possibly just a side affect but I'm sure he knows about it all the same."

"Do you have any

side affects

from being a Warrior?" Sapphire whispered. "Do

I

have any side affects from being a Mage?"

"Well, I'm more or less in shape, which I'm sure Roly appreciates," Diamond replied. "As for you, you have to figure that out on your own."

"Do you mean like ho- oooh!" Sapphire exclaimed in surprise.

Emerald had moved himself in between her legs and began to concentrate on working on her exposed abdomen; his real target were her perky boobs, barely concealed and begging for some attention. He actually thought he was being sneaky given how Sapphire hadn't noticed his movements but perhaps she was being distracted by Diamond, so she'd relax more.

"Do you want me to stop?" He asked, leaning his face close to hers.

"No," Sapphire replied as she covered her face.

Her body's temperature began to rise as she felt Emerald's tool rubbing against the thin fabric that touched her womanhood. She felt his hands travel across her torso, firmly yet gently pressing his hands into her skin. And suddenly, they latched onto her breasts. Eagerly, his hands palmed her beauties, spreading them, spinning them, pulling them, squishing them, squeezing them, and rubbing them.

Sapphire couldn't help but wrap her legs around his waist; no one had ever given her breasts, that wasn't abundant,

this much

attention. She pressed her pussy lips against his cock, grinding and moaning as he began to flick her nipples with his finger. She arched her back and Emerald embraced her, giving her a short kiss and letting a hand travel back down south and slipped it in her undergarments. He found her little nub and flicked it a few times, automatically sending Sapphire into a wild shaking as her body came from his administrations.

Diamond was currently enjoying the view she was watching. Emerald looked back at her as if to get her opinion on what to do next, but she just waved at him to continue. Watching someone else benefit from what she's been getting was a pastime Diamond didn't know she enjoyed, but she was starting to look forward to more of it. Of course, she wasn't going to let Sapphire have

all

the fun, but there was nothing wrong with sharing, especially with a guy like Emerald.

Emerald, on the other hand, was worried Sapphire might have gotten too much stimulus from his hands. His entire lower body was almost soaked with liquid that came out of Sapphire's pussy. The orgasm she experienced almost knocked her out, but she held on, panting and staring at him in disbelief.

"How did... you... make me... do that?" She asked through shivers.

"I could explain it, or I could do it again," he offered.

She nodded in agreement and Emerald used his mouth this time. With him this close, he had to hold Sapphire down as she shook from his lapping tongue. When she came again, it was quick but not as intense as the first, though it did tire her out again. With no strength to move, Sapphire allowed Emerald to roll her over and felt the tip of his head push against her lips. He pushed in slowly, eliciting a gasp as Sapphire felt her inner walls being pushed apart. He pulled out then slowly forced his way back in, going further inside until she could accommodate his length.

"This is what you've been getting?" Sapphire asked Diamond.

"Nothing less," Diamond replied.

Emerald started slowly to make sure Sapphire was comfortable with his size. When he felt her tighten around his length, he picked up the pace and let his hands roam all over her ass. Emerald suddenly had an idea and ran his hands down her back. Sapphire moaned into the bed, arching her back to fit as much of Emerald as she could get into her hungry cunt. He responded in kind, pumping her good and long. She voiced her approval with gasping moans and a shaking orgasm. He let her rest for a minute then reached between her legs and rubbed her clit, causing her body to tighten a bit as he finished off inside her.