She had been stationed as part of Princess Glimmer's troop waaaaay out at the remote village of Thaymor.

Now, she joined the Rebellion to help the innocent but also to fight but everyone knows that Queen Angela NEVER lets Glimmer fight any real battles because she's overprotective of her daughter. Which is absolutely perfect for Gem, a part of her normal troop.

The only redeeming factors were- well, not dying- and the fact that like most days she was stationed with her bestie, Pearl.

"Sooo," Pearl began awkwardly, "starting conversations, huh?"

Gem giggled and decided to make it a bit, "Hmm, yeah, replies?"

Pearl joined in the laughter, "Yeah, yeah, counterpoint..."

"Hm, yeah, but... but... aghh, what's the word I'm looking for?" Gem said, voice broken by laughing that hard.

A few long moments later, the laughter died down and the girls were left sitting, smiling on a short stone wall.

"Do you think the Horde's actually gonna arrive?" Gem broke the silence with.

"Well, Angella made sure to station us waaaay out at the south east border, literally as far away from them as we could get." Pearl replied.

Gem sighed. "Well, this does mean that the people of Thaymor are-" but she was cut off.

Cut off by Pearl's hand on her shoulder, and her other hand pointing at the forest surrounding the village.

The forest hiding a whole fleet of Horde soldiers.