Obsidian, Who I Really Am
A fanfiction by: Silverstar12
Disclaimer:I do not own Steven Universe, those respects go to Rebecca Sugar and Cartoon Network. They can use any of the material in this fanfiction in the series, and please support the official releases of the episodes.
Chapter 1: Arrival
It was dawn when I found myself on the beaches in front of a majestic temple. It's every detail drew me in, from the gems to the design of the hands, and the attention to detail in the eyes.
"This is it...Rose Quartz's home, maybe I'll be able to get back in touch with her," I said, as I began to head towards the small house that had been built into the temple.
"Garnet, wait!" I heard a young boy cry after a crimson colored woman. In a split second, I began running, knowing she was going to start chasing after me.
"Dang it...Looks like I have to fight her off," I said as I stopped and turned to Garnet. I drew forth my broadsword, watching as Garnet raced up to me. She stared at my glove, which glittered with a brilliant white star. My black tank top and grey shorts made for quite a sight for they all had stars somewhere on them.
My eyes, as I was told, were silver-grey, and my skin, well, it wasn't a human black as some might expect.. No it was the blackest-black.
"Obsidian?" Garnet asked and I kept my stance.
"That is my gem, yes...But I can peer into your mind. I see uncertainty Sapphire..Do you not recall what I went by in the rebellion?" I asked playing at the shadows. I had a special range of powers, from reading minds to jumping into shadows.
"How dare you…" Garnet growled and I smirked.
"How dare I? Do you mean how do I do it? Garnet...You know I trust your claim, but where is Rose?" I asked as I sheathed my sword.
Garnet let her guard down, and she gave me the signal to read her mind. I did so, and upon that, I broke down into tears.
"Garnet? Who is that?" Steven asked and I pulled out my sketchbook.
"I am Obsidian.. Steven, I'm sorry that you never met your mother, but I can give you something she told me to give to her in the future," I said as I pulled out a small, handcrafted, and ornately decorated, might I add, case of shards.. Pink Diamond's shards.
"Is that..Obsidian, you can't! Steven isn't ready!" Garnet said and I looked up to her.
"He needs to see them at least, and maybe then he'll understand how it all went down," I said as Steven opened the case.
"Pink Diamond's shards," Steven breathed as tears began to stream down his cheeks.
I had reassembled them to show him what had happened, and he instantly understood how it all went down.
"I'm sorry," I said as I got down onto my knees before Steven, but I still had much more to say, "If you need to talk to me, I'm always here to listen to you, and you will find that in the night, I will be watching over your home from within the shadows. If you ever need me, for anything, just call out to me, OK?"
"OK," Steven said as he handed the case back to me. I took it, and placed it in my bag where I kept my sketchbooks, pencils, and other items.
"Obsidian?" Garnet asked as I rose. My wings, which had bright white stars in their centers, unfurled, and I smiled.
"Black is still out there, you know that. She's the one corrupting gems. Tonight, she is alone for the rest of her army has been depleted, and I must end her," I said in instant reply.
"Then let us help you," Pearl came up with Amethyst and I nodded.
"One of you can accompany me. Only one, and I know who's been thinking of me recently with everything that's been happening. Pearl, c'mon…" I said and Pearl lit up.
"Obsidian, are you sure?" Steven asked and I sighed.
"You sound just like her, but Steven, I'm positive," I said, confident, and Pearl beamed happily.
"Your gem, it's cracked," Steven said upon noticing my gem on the top of my hand.
"Yeah, a little, but I'm very hard to break," I said as Steven licked his hand. I blinked as he smacked his hand covered in spit, right onto my gem.
It healed almost instantly, and I stared at my gem. It was whole again, and thank heavens too.
"We've got an entire day to get through. Steven, why don't you show Obsidian around?" Pearl said and I smiled.
Steven lit up, and he took my hand and he dragged me off towards the rest of Beach City.
"Thanks a lot Pearl!" I called as Steven brought me to the Big Donut.
"We'll start our tour here, the Big Donut," Steven said as he took me inside. I noticed that it was a very bright place, and I let Steven take me up to the counter.
"Hey Steven!" Sadie said and Lars just stared at me.
"Hi Sadie! This is Obsidian, she...Umm.. What do you like to do?" Steven asked and I swear my cheeks went a shy grey.
"I like to DJ, draw, and dance," I said and Steven lit up like a lightbulb.
"Hi Obsidian..I'm Lars," Lars said, a bit awe-struck.
"Hello, Lars," I said as I held out my hand.
Lars took it and I tried to keep my grip light in order to shake his hand.
"You're really strong," Lars said after I let go of his hand. I laughed as Steven ordered a donut. He handed it to me, and I noticed that Steven seemed a bit worried.
"I...I only have a dollar.." Steven said and I smiled.
"I've got you," I said as I pulled out a five-dollar bill. I laid it out on the counter and Sadie smiled.
"Do you want your change?" Sadie asked and I shook my head.
"Keep the change, and here's one-hundred dollars to paint over that stain in the back Steven was telling me about earlier," I said as I laid out one-hundred dollars.
Sadie just stared as I led Steven outside, taking a bite of the donut as we started to walk towards Funland..
"How did you get your hands on one-hundred dollars?" Steven asked and I sighed.
"I'm hired for Government jobs from time to time, and my comics have been selling really well lately. I'm not a thief, I just know how to get a good steady job. The Gov. pays handsomely if I get their required info without making a scene," I said and Steven stared up at me.
"Really? COOL!" Steven said as we entered Funland. Mr. Smiley seemed a bit dumbstruck when I managed to win one of his "unrigged" games.
"Who are you?" Mr. Smiley asked and I sighed.
"Name's Obsidian, and if you want to make a profit, I would suggest hiring some food staff, and not spending excessively on prizes. Oh, and try to make the games possible to win," I said and Steven seemed a bit confused.
"Alright, Obsidian, you must know a bit about business as a park owner," Mr. Smiley said and I nodded.
"Let's just say I've been around the block a few times," I said and I led Steven away.
Steven then made me go to the local fry shop and pizzeria. Again, I wound up giving advice to improve the business, and staff moral.
"You're really wise..You must've taken on a lot of hats," Steven said when we wound up back on the beach.
"Eh...That's one way of saying I'm old as dirt," I said and Steven laughed.
"You're a good person, I want you to meet my other friends," Steven said and I smiled.
"That would be nice, Steven..Is there something on your mind?" I asked and Steven looked down at my bag.
"What series do you write?" Steven asked and I pulled out my sketchbook.
"Well, Lonely Blade is one I'm working on ...I've made the video game, and the TV series a hit already, but I'm still stuck on the last comic of it's series," I said and Steven lit up.
"You're O.B. Yami?! AWESOME!!" Steven said happily and I almost immediately broke down.
"Steven, can I tell you something?" I asked and Steven nodded.
"Yeah, is it a secret?" Steven said and I nodded quietly as tears started to stream down my cheeks.
"Yes...I am made of shards.. All of my skeleton is shards of gems..I try to reassemble broken gems, and when I find all of the shards of one gem, I fix their gem completely, and let them go," I said as tears of all colors streamed down my cheeks.
"Obsidian, don't cry...Don't..Cry.." Rose's voice filled my mind, and I only cried harder.
"Obsidian, that's great that you try to save gems. In fact, maybe we can help," Steven said beaming up at me.
I saw tears filling his eyes, and I saw his sweet smile. Rose would live in him, and I knew that, but it was like watching a mysterious change in a person..
I took a deep breath, and I stopped crying, and I opened up one of my other sketchbooks. I had filled it with drawings of the final moments of Pink Diamond, and with images of Rose and the rest of the rebellion.
Steven looked into the sketchbook, and he looked out at the ocean. I smiled as I closed the sketchbook, and looked out at the beautiful ocean, which even in broad daylight, seemed to glitter with stars.
"Thanks for letting me tell you, Steven. Do what you wish with the information, just needed to get it off my chest. Rose knew, so I think it's OK for you to know too," I said as I stood up.
"C'mon, let's go back to the temple. Maybe you should be the one to tell the others," Steven said as he got up.
"Alright, for you," I said as we walked back to Steven's house.
Pearl seemed delighted that we had returned early, and she jumped at the chance to show me the warp pad.
"I've been here before, Pearl, my memory is still fresh," I said and Steven nudged me.
"Tell her," Steven said and I sighed. Pearl seemed confused, and as Garnet and Amethyst came out of their rooms, I lowered my head.
"I'm made up of shards of other gems..My skeleton is actually, when I find all of their shards, I remake their gems and let them go..It's bittersweet really," I said and Garnet's eyes grew wide. Pearl just stared at me, and Amethyst turned around and went back into her room in shock.
"You...Snowflake? Bigs? They're still alive?" Pearl asked and I nodded.
"Yeah..They all are.. I just need to find the other shards, then I can remake them, set them free to be their own gems," I said and Amethyst came out holding one of Rose's bubbles.
"Prove it," Amethyst said as she handed me the bubble. I sighed as it popped in my hands, and the shards shrunk in.
Snowflake was complete, and in a split second, I began glowing. I held up my hands, and a gem fell in between them, completely whole.
"Snowflake.." Garnet whispered as I stopped glowing. I held the gem in my hands, and it still glew a little.
I handed the gem to Pearl, and she began crying. Garnet removed her visor to watch Snowflake take her form.
Snowflake, who was completely aware of what just happened. Once again, I began to glow, and another gem fell into my hands. Bigs.
Bigs immediately took her form right then and there and I had to step back. I smiled as she turned to me. Both Snowflake and Bigs came up to hug me warmly, and when they did, I stood there in awe.
"Guys, how do you feel? Alright? Nervous? C'mon open up! Don't leave me guessing," I said and Bigs laughed.
"Both! You gave us redemption! Lighten up! Oh, and Moonstone is only missing one more shard," Bigs said and I started laughing.
"You two were stubborn when you first came in, let me tell you that!" I said and Snowflake let go as Bigs did.
"Yeah..You really did so much for us..I just wish I could do the same for other gems," Snowflake said and I sighed.
Chapter 2: Clarity
"Look, Snowflake, it would mean death sooner rather than later if you did what I'm doing. I'm glad you care, but the only way to help the others is to find the rest of their shards and give them their lives back," I said placing my hand on Snowflake's shoulder. She sighed as she moved my hand away from her. I stepped back as I felt a sharp, searing pain move through my skeleton.
"Obsidian, are you OK?" Snowflake asked when she caught me in her arms. I had blacked out, causing Garnet to step up.
"Some one caused her energy to drain completely, but it doesn't seem to be her remaking of you two," Pearl said after getting the readings on my energy levels.
"Onyx. She's the only gem who can do that sort of thing," Snowflake said as she lowered her gaze, looking directly at my hidden third eye.
I opened all of my eyes, blinking to adjust to the light. I was dazed, what the heck sent that electric jolt through me? Who caused it?
"Onyx," Bigs said almost in a whisper and I sighed as I sat up. I rubbed the back of my head, and I looked up at Garnet, who had once again, removed her visor. I almost immediately realized that I had my third eye open, and I looked down at my hands.
"I… It's been awhile my friend," I whispered as I began to cry. Tears of blood streamed down my face.
"Obsidian?" BIgs sounded worried and I sighed. Garnet came right up to me, and her eyes met mine.
"It's Onyx, now that she's awakened, all hell is gonna break loose...And I mean ALL hell...The Diamonds are coming, White, Blue and Yellow. She's sent out a homing signal, and now I've gotta deal with them all..What's the time?" I asked when I noticed the sunset's familiar colors.
"7:30 p.m. Why?" Pearl asked and I got up onto my feet, wiped the blood off my face with my hand, and I changed into my armour.
"Black Diamond isn't a patient being, we need to get to the woods ASAP," I said and Pearl immediately drew forth her spear.
"Aren't you unwell?" Pearl asked and I sighed.
"It's a Diamond's downfall against my health, I think you know the greater of the two Pearl. Or should I say Prye?" I asked and Pearl lowered her spear, and she followed me out without another word.
"Prye?" Garnet asked and Bigs lowered her gaze.
"Prye was what Pearl preferred to be called in the first days of the rebellion," Snowflake said and Bigs sighed.
"Prye Obsidian...One of the most powerful fusions in those days," Bigs said and Amethyst sat down on the floor.
I had been laying on the couch, and the others had been crowding around in fear. Steven had tried his healing magic, but it had failed that time.
Pearl and I were now in the forest, and Pearl kept her guard up. I saw the glittering of a Diamond's gem in the far corner of my eye.
"Pearl, don't move," I whispered as I turned to face the shining gem.
I pulled out the breaking point, and Pearl watched in horror as Black Diamond came out of hiding.
"WAIT!" Black pled, and I held the breaking point right up to her gem.
"What do you want?" I growled and Black held her hands up.
"I want to help the rebellion. I've seen the plans of the other Diamonds to kill off you...To kill every last surviving gem in you. They're already summoning their armies, and you… Obsidian, I love what you've done to save these gems. I can't watch you die," Black Diamond said and I stepped back.
"What?" I asked as I dropped the breaking point. Blood streamed down my face, and Black Diamond watched as my skeleton began to glow, causing a bright glow inside and out.
"I don't want you to die," Black Diamond said and I stepped back into Pearl. Black Diamond began crying, and I heard Garnet call out.
"OBSIDIAN! DON'T TRUST HER!" Garnet screamed and I picked the breaking point back up, holding it to Black's gem.
"How can I trust you?" I asked Black Diamond as she stepped back in fear.
"I...I can complete one of your gems.. I've kept Moonstone's gem shard," Black Diamond said as she held out a small shard of a white gem. It stood out like a sore thumb against her blackened skin.
"Obsidian?" Pearl asked and I forced the breaking point through Black Diamond's gem, catching Moonstone's gem in the process.
Pearl bubbled Black Diamond's gem and I remade Moonstone. She came out of her gem the minute I let her out into my hands.
Once she took her form, she came up to me and hugged me.
"ABIOU!" Moonstone cried as she hugged me, crying. I began crying as I squeezed Moonstone.
"Are you OK? Are you hurt?" I asked and Moonstone shook her head.
"I'm fine, are you hurt?" Moonstone asked and I laughed.
"Who cares if I'm hurt? It's you that matters… You've made so many friends, and you mean so much to us," I said and Moonstone sighed.
"I care..I still love you Obsidian, even if you are made up of shards," Moonstone said and I smiled.
"Moon..We have to get back to the temple..I need you to fly there, by the beach, go into the small wooden house that has become apart of the temple, get this bag to Steven. Pearl, go with her...Go.." I said and Moonstone looked down at my hand. My gem was cracked. Black Diamond had hit it hard with her sword, causing it to crack.
"NO! No..I'm not leaving you!" Moonstone begged and I sighed.
"Go on..I'll be fine..Get this bag to Steven..Hurry..Please," I said calmly as my tears of blood began to pool at my knees as I fell onto them.
"No..No..No.." Moonstone said as Pearl took her and my bag.
"I'll get them home, will you be OK?" Pearl asked and I shrugged.
"Pearl, don't worry..Just get them both home. Sunstone hasn't reformed yet, but I need you to take care of them both," I said as pain seared through me. My voice cracked as my shard skeleton glew.
"NO!" the screams of millions of other gems filled my ears as Pearl left. I sighed as I stared up into the skies.
I saw the moon, and the stars shining together. It was heavenly peaceful, and I began singing.
"Whatever may be, may be. Life, death, light and darkness..What may be will be, and our eyes will still shine..Death does not end life, and darkness does not block light.. We are what we chose to be, and our fight has come to end on the full moon night..I love you my light, and I hope you'll see beauty in the night," I said as I my gem shattered. The others cried out as we all fell apart.
At dawn, Pearl, Moonstone, Bigs, Snowflake, Garnet, Amethyst, Bismuth, Sunstone and Steven came out into the woods to find me scattered across the ground.
"No...Obsidian!" Moonstone cried as she saw the shards pulse. The others were left speechless as Moonstone began to cry.
"No..Not you too. Half Moon...That was us...Obsidian, don't go...Please.." Moonstone cried as she gently picked up my shards. Steven walked up to Moonstone, and he comforted her the best way he could.
He kissed the perfectly resembled gem, and something incredible happened. My gem and the shards began to glow brightly. It was perfectly remade, and my skeleton was remade. Moonstone stared at the gem as it pulsed with a great power.
"I will not DIE!" I screamed as I took my form. The shards came to me, and they centered themselves as my skeleton.
Once my form was fleshed out, I landed on my knees, coughing up blood, with cuts all over me. Tears streamed down my face, and I felt pain sear through me.
"Obsidian, are you OK? Obsidian?" Moonstone asked and Sunstone held her back, as she and Steven stepped back.
"I.." I started, but a coughing fit took over, but I forced myself to continue, "Hurt like hell.. I've never had a problem with bleeding..Or coughing up blood..It just hurts so much.."
Steven stepped forward, and he sighed. I looked up at him, my eyes wide and watering. I knew I was past my uses to anyone, and I lowered my gaze once more.
"Let me help," Steven's voice was calm and I looked up at him. His eyes were watering, and he held out his hand. I smiled, and I took his hand gratefully.
"Please, help," I said in reply and Steven came up to me, and he kissed my forehead. I felt an odd sensation, and suddenly all of the bleeding stopped. My wounds healed, and I felt enlightened. I had stopped coughing up blood too..
"There, did it work?" Steven asked and I stood upright. Garnet and Pearl watched as I examined my gem, and the rest of myself.
"Yes, Steven. It worked," I said as I smiled warmly. Moonstone broke free of Sunstone's grasp and the flew up into my arms.
"Obsidian, don't you scare me like that again!" Moonstone said as she cried happily.
"I promise, it won't happen again," I said as I set Moonstone onto the ground. I started laughing as Moonstone did so too. Sunstone came up and hugged my legs, and she started laughing too.
"It's just us.." I said and all of a sudden, we fused. Introducing Faithbreaker.
"Whoa!" Steven gasped and Garnet smiled. Faith was still laughing, and when she realized she was who she was, well, she stopped laughing and blushed.
"Hi, Faithbreaker is my name," Faith said and Pearl smiled.
"You must have something special, a trio of gems of different ranks and Diamonds, show us, what are you packin'?" Amethyst said and Faith grinned.
"A whole lotta heat, watch," Faith said as she called forth a broadsword, with a double-edge, and a silver mace. The two combined, and it created a powerful jagged sword, that spiked after being put through something, but that wasn't all.
Faith brought out a pair of shadow warriors, and she created a thick black smoke. Wings sprouted from her back, and she was smiling all the while.
"What are you doing?" Pearl asked as Faith's hands began to glow.
"I'm glad you asked, I can make gems..Gems that will fight in the rebellion, and gems that seem to be missing, I can call them forth. I can make an identical gem to those who seem to have given their lives, and breathe fire," Faith said as she made a Rose Quartz gem.
"Oh my…" Pearl watched as Rose Quartz as in Steven's mother, took her form. Rose looked around confused, and when she saw Steven, she turned around to see Faithbreaker.
"Faith, was this your working?" Rose asked and Faith nodded.
"He deserves to meet you. You are his mom," Faith said as she got onto her knees in front of Rose.
"Th-Thank you," Rose said as she turned to Steven. Both were struck with tears, and Steven made the first move.
Steven ran up to Rose, and hugged her like he never wanted to let go. Rose picked up and hugged Steven warmly.
"Mom," Steven whispered and Rose smiled. Both let go, and got a good look at each other.
"Rose," Amethyst whispered as she looked towards the other gems. Rose smiled and she walked up to them.
"Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl..Snowflake, Bigs...It's been too long," Rose said and everyone ran up to her, hugging her, crying tears of joy.
"Our work here is done," Faithbreaker said as we unfused. Sunstone and Moonstone watched as I walked up behind Rose.
"Too long is right," I said and the others made way. Rose smiled as she hugged me, allowing Sunstone and Moonstone to join in.
"Thank you Obsidian," Rose said as we pulled apart.
"I've only been doing my job, and seeming as he is your son, he should know," I said and Steven beamed.
"Let's head back to Beach City, we need to celebrate!" Steven said happily and Rose beamed.
"Yeah! Way to think Steven!" Amethyst said and Pearl clapped excitedly.
I sighed as I heard a sea of voices cheer happily. I noticed that Rose was happily clapping alongside Steven.
I knew the pride she felt, for the two were now linked not only physically, but in the mindscape as well.
"You've done great things Steven," Rose said as we made our way back to the beach.
"So have you," Steven said and we stopped just before the shores of Beach City.
Greg was there, staring, and I stayed back. Garnet pulled me aside, and she handed me a small fragment of another gem.
"Who is this?" I asked and Garnet sighed.
"It's a part of Tigereye..She's still out there," Garnet said and I sighed.
"Tigereye betrayed the rebellion, she knew what was coming and remained a Loyalist uppercrust," I growled and Garnet took my shoulder.
"Take this piece of her, make sure you can figure this out before it's too late," Garnet forced her words and I took her hands and held them tightly in mine.
"Garnet, I know what you saw. All hell's gonna break loose, and I need you to stay strong..Please, let them have this moment. I know who's shard this really is, and I take it with gratitude. Please just tell me this one thing, what is shaking you both so deeply?" I asked calmly as tears began to stream down Garnet's face.
"You'll be shattered..Almost every path except one shows me your death..You, Sun, Moon, Bigs, Snowflake, Pearl, Amethyst, Ruby..Until all that's left is Sapphire, Steven, and Rose," Garnet said and I sighed as I felt her tears burn through my skin.
"I promise, I won't let that happen to anyone. Please do not dwell on this, do not break apart at this news, instead stay together, and cherish every moment," I said as Rose called me over.
"Alright, I'll try," Garnet said and I wiped away her tears. Garnet smiled as she and I rejoined the others. I knew the Diamond's plans to shatter the rebellion completely.
Garnet went off with the others, and I stayed behind once more.
Chapter 3: Humanity
The next morning, before Steven could wake up, and before the other gems came out of their rooms, I went out onto the beach with my pencil and sketchbook in hand.
That morning I drew their images against the sunset, and I drew my own off to the side, watching them. I drew their happiest faces, and I crafted their colors and outfits with precision only seen in surgeries. I made sure that they all were there, and then I drew something out of my own imagination.
I drew a shield made of obsidian around them, careful not to obscure the beautiful sunset, but to make it seem like there is something guarding them. I was still left out, my hands outstretched towards them, and a small glow coming from my gem.
I began crying just as I finished it.. I heard a shrill cry when a mailman came up to see me crying on the beach.
"Who are you?" the man asked and I turned to him.
"My name is Obsidian, who are you?" I asked, not looking at the man.
"My name is Jamie, I'm Steven's friend," Jamie said and I chuckled.
"An actor, mailman, and a keen persona for love..Interesting," I said and Jamie seemed surprised.
"You know? Aww, geez," Jamie said and I finally let him see my face.
"I am not like the other gems, but let me tell you what, you deal with weird well," I said as I got up. Jamie noticed my sketchbook and he smiled.
"Odd, I've seen that picture before.. Are you the one drawing them around town? Like in the old buildings?" Jamie asked and I had no idea what he was talking about.
"You were dreaming so vividly last night that it seems like they're there but they're not. I drew this just now, nowhere else in the galaxy," I said and Jamie sighed.
"Alright, well, I just need to deliver this to Steven, can you give it to him?" Jamie asked as I was handed a small ornate case.
"I will, I'll tell him you said hello too," I said and Jamie nodded.
"Alrighty, well, see you," Jamie said as he began to jog off.
I took a peek inside the case, and I screamed. No soul heard this scream, but it was loud enough to scare the daylights out of the seagulls.
The message read simply, "We're coming for you and Obsidian. We are already here, and we are coming to Beach City. Steven, Rose, whoever you are, you will die, and so will the gem experiment known as Obsidian. We are already on your trail. Signed, The Diamonds."
"NO!" I cried out, this time, loud enough to draw the attention of Steven and the gems.
Steven ran out onto the beach to see me holding the message. I saw the two ships in the skies, and I closed my eyes as they watered. I wrung my fists and made a silent vow.
"Obsidian?" Steven asked as I pulled out a bomb from my bag. I thumbed the fuse, and I sighed.
"Let them take me onboard. The rest of you hide. Far far away from this area. Evacuate the town. ASAP. I'm not going to let you all get hurt," I said and Garnet sighed.
"I'm coming with you," Bigs said and I shook my head.
"No, you protect the others. I have to go alone. Act like I was held hostage, and sent out the homing signal on my own," I said and Bigs lowered her head.
"Fine. Be careful," Bigs said and I nodded.
The gems ran inside, and they immediately issued an evacuation, and they discreetly left in Greg's van.
Everyone in the town was evacuated by the time the ship landed on the shore.
"Where is the Obsidian?" White Diamond's voice boomed across the empty beach.
"I'm here my Diamond," I said saluting to White Diamond.
"My daughter..You sent out a homing signal, were you under seige?" White Diamond said and I held my posture.
"Yes, my luminous Diamond. I was captured by rebels, but I managed to shatter the rest of the rebellion. There is no one standing in our way anymore," I said with confidence.
"Then come aboard. The cluster is due to emerge any day now," White Diamond said as she held out her hand.
"Yes my Diamond," I said as I walked onto her hand.
She carried me inside, and messaged the other two Diamonds.
"We are successful, the rebellion has been destroyed, we can go home," White Diamond said and I held my breath.
"Nobody is going home. Not tonight," I said and White Diamond looked at me in shock as I sent the breaking point through her head.
She was shattered and I cut off the com. I took control of the ship easily, and I flew it up towards Blue Diamond's ship.
I forced them to crash, and I shattered Blue Diamond in the process. All that was left was Yellow Diamond, and she was forced to take me up from space, along with my newfound rebellion.
"I WILL NOT TAKE THIS FROM A PUNY MISFIT OBSIDIAN!" Yellow Diamond roared as she took me up in her hand.
"Oh yes you will," I said as I lit the fuse to the bomb, and when it went off, Yellow Diamond was shattered. I managed to come out on top, and the other gems had poofed. I was now in space, without a single soul to help me.
Not only had the other gems poofed, they had shattered, and so a bunch of rubble was around me. I opened up a small portal, and disposed of the rubble into the core of the Earth.
I closed the portal, and I sighed as I began to drift through space, no rubble anywhere.
"I'm sorry," I said, and I tried to move forward. I tried to get back to Earth. I heard Steven's cries, Garnet's violent shouts, and Rose's tears hitting the floor. I imagined the sheer grief-filled looks of the others.
"She's not dead," I imagined Garnet's chilled words, and the others staring up at the skies that were filled with stars.
I imagined their tears as they realized that all of the Diamonds were gone, and the freedoms that I had gained all of the gems of the universe. They would cheer, cry my name, and dance happily. They would pick up their weapons only once more, and hold them to the skies and call out one final time, "We are the Crystal Gems!"
Everyone would soon smile and laugh, and then remember that I was still out in space, but they knew I would soon return.
"I love you guys," I whispered and I soon found myself asleep, and very, very hot.
"THERE SHE IS!" I heard Sunstone cried as I opened my eyes. I found myself on the beach, not quite out of the water, but still my chest was on the sand.
"Sun..What happened to Moon?" I asked as I read her mind. Sun stopped dead in her tracks, and tears filled my eyes.
"She poofed herself. She was too heartbroken, by the fact that you went and risked the shattering of your gems," Sun said as she handed me Moonstone's gem.
I sighed as I took her gem, and everyone else helped me up onto my feet.
Chapter 4: Save Them All
"I'm here..I'm alive and dear heavens, I'm not gonna die tonight," I said and Garnet smiled. She was crying and I sighed.
"You saved all of us," Garnet said and I wiped away her tears.
"I was only doing my job," I said and Sunstone gasped when I collapsed entirely, dropping Moonstone into the sands.
"Obsidian! Obsidian! Obsidian, wake up!" Moonstone was crying, Steven was shouting aloud, and all sorts of havoc was being wreaked. My eyes opened to my pounding heartbeat, and a sharp pain pounding in my skull.
"Ow, ow, ow..What's going on?" I asked and tears filled my eyes. I noticed Steven staring into my eyes.
"You..You collapsed, your skeleton came undone..Every last gem, except one became whole again..Black Diamond is the only one left, and we need that shard so we can bubble her forever," Steven said and I handed him the shard.
"O-Ok," I said as I laid back. I felt like hell had unleashed it's unholy wrath on me, and Steven noticed that I was laying low.
"Obsidian, hang on, we're working on getting you help. Connie is going to get her mom..You're gonna be fine, so is Moonstone and Sunstone. Hold on," Steven said worried and I noticed he was holding up a gun. Greg was also shooting, and the gems were fighting something off.
"Stop...STOP!" I screamed as I forced myself to my feet, and I threw myself into the field of war.
Everyone froze dead in their tracks, and I felt heated blood oozing from my head. I swallowed hard, and Steven gestured me to get on with it.
"Obsidian..." Rose said and I sighed.
"This is not the answer," I began, looking around at everyone, and I continued forcefully, "We have to unite, we can make each other's worlds better. I know that we haven't exactly been kind to each other, and we need to make amends. War is not the answer. Bloodshed will only lead to tragedy, and war will only divide this place further. You're fighting your neighbors, your friends! Think for a moment, what could we do united?"
I saw everyone staring at my unfurled, white wings, and they listened to my words like gold. Everyone lowered their weapons, and that's when I finally realized who was fighting who.
Ruby and Sapphire were fighting each other, Steven was fighting Rose, and Pearl was fighting Greg. Amethyst had struck me down, and the rest of Beach City was watching us fight.
"Why?" I asked and my tears began to pour from my eyes. Everyone watched as I began to glow brightly. I was White Obsidian, the only one of my kin that was all the colors except one. I was all except black. My skin turned peach, my hair was auburn, and my gem changed from black to white.
"Obsidian...We were fighting over your fate," Sunstone said and I wrung my fists.
"My fate? I am NOTHING! Fighting over me? Over me? Of all things to fight over? You mustn't worry about me, or when I die, but how you will cope, and how you will hold true the things we all hold dear. If you are fighting over my fate, then tell me what is it that you were told," I said as I let my glow fade away.
"What I saw was your death, after you became a human equivalent of an Angel," Sapphire said and Ruby lowered her head.
"I saw you living beyond that transformation, and we started arguing..When we made our cases, everyone starting arguing with one another, and that's how this all started," Ruby finished and I sighed.
"You allowed a difference in vision to cause this divide? You have to attempt to understand what you saw, and how that both can be either true or false. You must understand, I am no means to allow fighting by, dead or alive. I mustn't be driving force between you two," I said as I took both Sapphire and Ruby under my wings.
"I understand, I-" Sapphire stopped and Ruby nodded.
"We're sorry for causing such a mess," Ruby said and Sapphire smiled. I smiled and Steven lowered his gun, and Greg did so too.
The gems lowered their weapons, and all of Beach City was dumbstruck by the power of my words alone. Connie and her parents were astonished when Garnet appeared, and Pearl, Amethyst, Rose, Bigs, Sunstone, Moonstone, and Snowflake all lowered their heads, and they all hugged each other, laughing, and all of the damages of the fight faded. Steven healed his father, and he joined the rest of the gems, and so did his dad.
I stayed off to the side, and Garnet hugged everyone from behind. I fell onto my knees and looked up, smiling.
"Finally," I said and when everyone parted, I found myself being examined by Dr. Martinez rather hurriedly.
I was happy, and Garnet picked me up in her arms, and Dr. Martinez contacted an ambulance. Everyone went home, and they pretended that this never happened, because to them, it never did. Pearl had created the illusion of all of us staying together against a monster, and I was knocked out by it, and Steven and Greg had been shooting it down, as the gems tried to hold it back from them and me. I had gotten up, and I had struck it down. I had bubbled the gem, and everything after that was real.
"Miss? Miss!" Dr. Martinez called as my eyes shut. Garnet stayed perfectly still as Dr. Martinez put a tourniquet around my head. I was dreaming, or I think I was.
I kept drifting from a light sleep to complete awareness, and I heard Garnet's voice.
She was singing, and it seemed to arouse me enough to open my eyes.
"Can you say something?" Garnet asked me, and I saw her eyes.
"Keep them safe. I need them to stay safe, even if they're driven apart. They complete each other, I've seen it in the way they look at each other. Sun and Moon are in love, but they're afraid to admit it. Show them everything. Please. Tell them there is nothing more that I would love to see than them finally together," I said and Connie's mother looked up at Garnet.
"She's losing too much blood. Do you know her blood type?" Dr. Martinez asked and Garnet nodded.
"A positive," Garnet said and Dr. Martinez pulled out a blood bag. I noticed the needle, and I took a deep breath.
A sharp prick was all I felt, and Garnet moved my hair out of my third eye. Dr. Martinez and the sirens faded into the background, and I heard nothing but a gentle melody.
What only seemed like hours later, I woke up in the hospital, and I saw Connie and Dr. Martinez watching me with a great fear in their eyes.
"Wh-What happened?" I asked as I touched my forehead. I felt a small sharp pain, and Dr. Martinez jumped forward.
"You don't want to touch that, just lay back, and relax. Connie will explain everything," Dr. Martinez said and Connie came up to my bedside.
"You were severely injured, and in your case, you were bleeding a lot. The doctors had to give you stitches on your head, right shoulder, and left calf. The rest of the wounds weren't nearly as deep, and they had to patch them with bandages. Other than that, you seemed to be in perfect health. Steven and the others tried to visit, but with you so shaky, Mom wouldn't allow any visits," Connie said and I sighed.
"Eve..Has she tried to visit with Garnet?" I asked and Connie looked down.
"Eve did visit, and when she took your hand, you gem pulsed, and Garnet watched as Eve kissed your forehead. I was there, and Eve said something," Connie said and I looked into her eyes.
"What did she say?" I asked and Connie began to cry.
"She said thank you..'I'm sorry that you had to nearly die three times for us to realize that we were in love, and that you were always trying to prove it.' She said she loved you, and she left a flower made of quartz, and the other doctors began to notice a steadiness in your condition. You began to stabilize," Connie said and I sighed.
"Eve visited when?" I asked and Connie shrugged.
"A week ago. Today they're going to remove your stitches," Connie said and I looked down at my hands.
What hell was I in for?
