Kunzite almost mocked Peridot because she had said she would call for help if she did not obey her commands. The thought of having to deal with any of the other gems stopped her from opening her mouth and speaking words she would come to regret. They would either destroy her or drag her out of the ship, whether she kicked and screamed wouldn’t bother them a bit. She did giggle at Peridot needing help, and did not bother to pretend that she was not doing it this time around. 

“Courageous.” Kunzite managed to say right before the wall was lowered. A final act of rebellion. Something she’d done out of a compulsive desire to stand up to Peridot before she was forced to obey. She knew Peridot was too high-strung to issue any orders that might be fun to carry out. Kunzite dragged two of her fingers across her lips, a gesture to indicate that they were now sealed. 

She was a bit surprised when she was told to follow her, rather than walk in front of with her hands above her head. Peridot did know she had four of them, right? It’d be twice as easy for her to pull some kind of stunt, especially when walking behind her. Kunzite wasn’t sure how to convey that to Peridot without talking or doing any sudden movements. It might startle the other gem if she made any odd gesture, so she simply stepped out of the cell and waited for her to move. Once she did, she followed her.

Peridot’s ship was very different from the one Kunzite had used to escape. It was large, empty and clinically clean. Kunzite’s had been more like a home, but this was a flying prison with no visible hints that Peridot owned it, no personal touch. Maybe she was into locking other gems up and depriving them of their freedom though.

When they neared the exit, Kunzite grew anxious. She really didn’t want to set foot on Homeworld again, and even though she knew what Peridot would do if she tried anything… Well, desperate gems tend to do stupid things. She walked closer to Peridot, feeling some hesitation regarding how to proceed. 

“Sorry.” She finally whispered, then pushed Peridot and tried to take the destabilizer from her. She had the advantage of more arms, and tried to use it to constrain the gem and take the weapon at the same time.