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It's a normal day, or as normal as it can be since Steven returned. Pearl being over bearing, amethyst teasing pearl, Garnett watching the room. Gregg is cooking lunch, and Steven and Connie are training.
There's a knock at the door. "I'll get it!" Steven yells excitedly. He opens the door and finds a young man, wearing black boots, blue jeans with two black diamond and skull patches on the left pant leg, a black short sleeved muscle shirt, showing scars on his forearms, they looked like defensive wounds. His face is strong yet weather despite looking so young, shaggy dark brown hair with streaks of black pulled into a loose pony tail, but the thing everyone stops at are his eyes, they were black sclera's with white diamond shaped pupils.
Garnett dashes in gauntlets ready. Pearl sprints to Steven pulling him away. Garnett goes to punch the man but is stop with a single finger to her thrown gauntlet. "Hello, you must be the son of rose, or should I say Pink." The man states while looking at Steven, his voice is deep full of rich wisdom almost misplaced in time due to a faint accent. "It's so nice to finally meet you. I am Justin Divine, son of Black Diamond."
They sat in silence, everyone gathered around Steven staring at the man on the other side of the room, who claims to be the son of black diamond.
Pearl was the one to speak first "how? How can you her son, she was..." She looked to Steven then to Justin. "shattered by white..." she finished before turning her gaze to the ground.
"Do you really think, White, or any Diamond would simply shatter another." Justin answered with a smile. This caught the gems by surprised. "No, they are too valuable. That and my mother has ways of saving herself."
"Wait." Greg started. "how can you be a Diamonds son? I mean aren't diamonds... well giants?"
The question was met with another smile "Gems can change their forms, that includes height. Which I'm guessing is the reason Garnet charged at me so quickly, thinking I was my mother."
They looked at each other for a moment, Steven seemed to be the calmest out of them, a side from Justin who just help a smile. "So, white didn't shatter her?"
"No, white diamond thought that given enough time my mother would see the world like her. You see, though my mother was a diamond she was not like the rest, she was open minded to the world and the life it gave other worlds. It was a few hundred years before she was 'shattered' that she met my father. From her diary, she fell in love with him at first sight. Her words were something like 'he stood there with humble power willing to help those that need it, a word that I was not familiar with came to mind, a word that fit him perfectly, King.' though my father was something much more than that which she found out later. But that's not really important." holding out a hand as if to say hold your question to Garnet, who looked shocked for a moment. "Now, I am here because I need some help. I need to get to home world, and to help you in what is to come." he turned to Garnet. "I am as old as you think I am and have seen many fantastic, and marvelous things. As well as horrible things." he looked off into the distance for a moment before looking back to Steven. "I will also help you develop your abilities, I'm sure you've already seen a glimpse of them." this brought a questioning look from the group.
"How can you do that?" pearl ask with a weary look.
Justin took in a deep breath as he closed his eyes, as he exhaled, black marks started to form on his arms and face, as a small black diamond shaped gem appeared on his forehead. When he opened his eyes, the colors were reversed, raising a hand as if to examine himself, seeing his black nails and markings a smile crept onto his face. "Because I'm the only one who can." there was now a light echo to his voice as he spoke.
Looking at their faces to find them all dumbfounded, except for Steven, who had stars in his eyes.
Just then amethyst walked in with a bag of donuts "hey steven, wow who's the stud?"
Justin and Steven were standing on the beach facing each other, the gems were watching. Ready to protect Steven should anything go wrong.
"now, show me your shield." Justin said in a stern voice. Steven complied and brought out his pink shield, Justin examined it. "hm. Not bad. Though in its current state it wouldn't last more than two hits." taking the shield in hand only to shatter it like it was made of loose sand. "do you remember what your shield looked like... no, you wouldn't... then I guess I'll have you start with the basics." as the black brought up his hand and a black shield appeared. Shaped like that of an old spartan shield, shades of dark gray and black made up the tribal like design that wrapped around the edges.
"YOU HAVE A SHILED TOO?!" Steven yelled with excitement, the others stared in shock.
Justin chuckled a little. "being a hybrid means that we can gain more than one gem weapon." kneeling down so steven can see. "now pay attention. When it comes to shields, they are only as strong as they are built. From what I've seen in yours, you don't really give it much thought. My goal is for you to have structure in your shield and future weapons." the black spartan shield start to waver, changing shape. It was now just a black triangle. "I want you to do the same, it will take time and concentration. However, to protect those you care for your shield must never brake." these seemed to make steven serious "this is the first step."
With that the black triangle vanished, justin stood back to his full height. And started to walk back a few steps. "I want you to practice reshaping your shield." steven nodded and brought back his pink shield and started focusing on it.
It had been a few hours and pearl could set back any longer. She waked up to the diamond children, both of which were setting cross legged. Steven was sweeting with his focus on his shield, justin was watching as detailed black feathers fluttered around him. As pearl got closer, justin raised his hand slightly for her to noticed without alerting steven. She was about to say something until she saw the pink shield start to shimmer, after a moment the shield shattered.
"good, that will be enough for today. We will continue tomorrow." with that steven fell back with a sigh, black got up and started to approach pearl. When he was beside her he stopped "I know what I'm doing. It took me nearly six months to do what steven just did, though I nearly died." pearly looked him in shock as he continued walking away. That was when she saw his gem on his upper back, it was perfectly split down the middle with black tribble markings around it.
Pearl stared at the split black diamond as he walked down the beach. She stood there for a moment dazed, as garnet and amethyst approached. "what's up with you pearl? You look like you saw a ghost of something." amethyst asked.
"garnet, can you see anything?" pearl asked without looking.
Garnet stood like a stature for a moment "no." was all she said. The two other gems looked at her in shock. When they looked back black diamond had vanished. Leaving a circle of black features that fluttered in a circular motion as the disintegrated.
"where did he...?" asked amethyst.
"to train." Garnet stated before turning to leave, picking up an exhausted steven on the way.
End of chapter one. Tell me what you guys think of my first Fanfiction.