A/N: Hello everyone, I now present my next Steven Universe fanfiction. I thought of this after the awesome "The Wanted" special and it's a good way to get through the hiatus. This will be a five chapter story with the first four focusing on the members of the Off-Colors and the finally on the group as a whole. Here, we start with Rutile.
Disclaimer: I don't own Steven Universe
The Peridot walked around the Kindergarten. The Diamond Authority had stopped producing gems on Homeworld to protect the natural resources of the planet. To do so, they expanded colonizing other planets. However, the rebellion on Earth sparked by a rogue Rose Quartz who had assassinated Pink Diamond causing gem reproduction on Homeworld to begin.
"You Amethyst will be trained and sent to Earth to fight the rebellion." stated the Peridot.
"Understood." relied the Amethyst.
The Amethyst walked off.
"You Rubies will also be trained and sent to earth to fight the rebellion. Sine you're merely Rubies, maybe you prove your worth fighting." stated the Peridot.
"Understood." replied the Rubies.
The Rubies walked off.
"You Jaspers where will also be trained and sent to Earth to fight the rebellion." stated the Peridot.
"Understood." replied the Jaspers.
The Jaspers walked off.
"They're off to battle and I'm stuck here." sighed the Peridot.
The Peridot walked over to a group of Rutiles.
"You Rutiles..." began the Peridot.
The Peridot looked up and noticed a gap in the holes.
"Where are the last two Rutile?" asked the Peridot annoyed.
"We don't know." answered one Rutile.
"They mustn't of come out." added another Rutile.
The Peridot grumbled.
"We can't have an overcooked runt." sighed the Peridot.
Suddenly, the two holes opened.
"Finally." said the Peridot.
The Peridot's attitude changed when the Rutiles emerged.
"A freak!" exclaimed the Peridot.
The Peridot ran off screaming. The other Rutile ran off quickly behind her Rutile got up and began walking for the first time. Other gems arrived to see the commotion and quickly ran off seeing the Rutile. Rutile quickly found herself alone with the Kindergarten with no gem wanting anything to do with her.
"What is going on?" asked one Rutile.
"Why is everyone running off?" asked a second Rutile.
The Rutile turned their heads coming inches apart from each other. They where conjoined with the first Rutile as was the right head and the second as the left head.
"Who are you?" asked Right Rutile.
"I am Rutile." answered Left Rutile.
"So I am." replied Right Rutile.
"Indeed." said the Left Rutile.
A minute passed without noise.
"The other gems don't have two heads." noted the Left Rutile.
"Maybe that's why they ran away." proposed Right Rutile.
"It could be." sighed Left Rutile.
"Maybe." muttered Right Rutile.
Rutile sat down.
"So, now what do we do?" asked Right Rutile.
"I don't know." answered Left Rutile.
"The other gems that grew here must have know what to do." said Right Rutile.
"Or they where told." said Left Rutile.
"But, all the gems ran away from us." noted Right Rutile.
"So, what do we do if we don't what to do?" asked Left Rutile.
"I don't know." sighed Right Rutile, rubbing her forehead.
Rutile thought in deep contemplation.
"We just cannot sit here." said Left Rutile.
Rutile got up.
"You're right." agreed Right Rutile.
Meanwhile, the gems that had fled Rutile ran until they they could not stop. Naturally, they running and commotion got the attention of a lot of gems who here curious about what exactly was going on. They gathered around the group until a Fire Agate marched in and forced them to disperse. The Fire Agate gave the Rutiles and other gems who fled their order leaving her alone with the horrified Peridot.
"What is going on?" asked the Fire Agate annoyed.
"There's a freak back there." answered the Peridot horrified.
The Fire Agate raised her eyebrow in surprise.
"A monster." repeated the Fire Agate skeptically.
"It's some sort of defective freak." stated the Peridot.
The Fire Agate squinted her eyes.
"You ran away from a defective gem?" asked the Fire Agate disgusted.
"It wasn't a normal gem." answered the Peridot.
The Fire Agate rolled her eyes.
"Maybe you're the defect." spat the Fire Agate.
The Peridot became even more horrified.
"Please! You have to understand!" cried the Peridot.
The Fire Agate thought for a minute.
"Go on." said the Fire Agate interested.
The Fire Agate took a deep breath.
"It was two gems on one body. It was hideous." said the Peridot cringing.
"That is truly disgusting. If being defective wasn't bad enough, that seals it." spat the Fire Agate.
"Yeah." agreed the Peridot.
The Fire Agate signaled and several Onyx marched over.
"Okay you Quartz, you will go on a special mission." began the Fire Agate.
The Onyx mumbled to themselves.
"There's a two-headed defect in the Kindergarten. You will find this defect and destroy its physical form so it can be shattered." explained the Fire Agate.
"Yes Fire!" cried the Onyx.
The Peridot turned her back to the others.
"I'll show you where it is." said the Peridot.
The Fire Agate titled her head to the Onyx. One of them drew their sword.
"It was just-" began the Peridot.
Before she could finish, the Onyx cut the Peridot in half destroying her physical form.
"There are no room for weaklings." spat the Fire Agate.
The Fire Agate grabbed the Peridot's gem pocketed it. She then turned and led the Onyx soldiers away. They marched into the Kindergarten and began their search for the defective gem. The Rutile was wandering around the Kindergarten looking for any other gem. Finally, the Rutile saw the Fire Agate and Onyx. Hopeful, Rutile ran right up to them.
"Hello." said Right Rutile.
"We're really glad to see you." added Left Rutile.
Fire Agate smirked.
"I am glad to see you again." said the Fire Agate.
The Onyx walked over closing in on Rutile.
"Really?" asked Left Rutile.
"We have been looking for you." answered Fire Agate.
"Oh great!" declared Right Rutile.
The Fire Agate nodded her head.
"Yes it is." agreed the Fire Agate.
An Onyx suddenly grabbed Rutile from behind.
"What's going on?!" asked Right Rutile.
"Let us go!" cried Left Rutile.
"You cannot be allowed to exist." stated the Fire Stone coldly.
"What?" asked Left Rutile worried.
"Why?" asked Right Rutile.
"You're a defective gem and have no reason to exist." answered the Fire Agate.
The Onyx closed in and drew their swords.
"Shatter her." ordered the Fire Agate bluntly.
"Yes ma'am!" exclaimed an Onyx proudly.
The Onyx closed on Rutile.
"I have an idea." whispered Left Rutile.
"Go for it." whispered Right Rutile.
"Quit your whispering!" snapped an Onyx.
"Who is going to shatter us?" asked Right Rutile.
The Onyx stopped and looked at each other.
"There are plenty of you and only one of us." noted Left Rutile.
"I'll do it!" declared one Onyx.
The Onyx walked forward, but another jumped in front of her.
"No! I'll do it!" declared a second Onyx.
"No me!" cried a third Onyx.
"I will!" cried a fourth Onyx.
"It'll be me!" cried a fifth Onyx.
The Onyx began to argue among themselves.
"What about you?" asked Right Rutile.
The Onyx holding Rutile looked down in confusion.
"You should be a part of this." said Left Rutile.
the Onyx dropped Rutile and joined the argument.
"Good plan." said Left Rutile.
"Thanks. Let's get out of here." said Right Rutile.
Rutile began leaving as the Onyx continued to argue.
"Will you stop this and shatter the defect!" snapped the Fire Agate.
The Fire Agate looked and saw Rutile taking off.
"The defect is getting away!" exclaimed the Fire Agate angrily.
The Onyx noticed Rutile escaping.
"She tricked us!" cried an Onyx.
"After her!" ordered the Fire Agate angrily.
"Yes ma'am!" exclaimed the Onyx.
The Onyx raced off trying to save face.
"That defect will not escape." said the Fire Agate.
Rutile ran as fast as her feet could carry her. The Onyx quickly caught up to her and where not far behind. The Onyx swung their sword whenever they got close enough, but Rutile managed to avoid being hit. However, at this point it truly seemed to only be a matter of time before the Onyx finally got Rutile.
"We...can't...do...this...much...longer." panted Right Rutile.
"We...need...to...think...of...a...plan." panted Left Rutile.
Rutile saw a right turn coming ahead.
"Let's take this." said Right Rutile.
Rutile ran as fast as possible and put some dissidence between themselves and the Onyx.
"Gotcha." agreed Left Rutile.
Rutile reached the turn and took it.
"Into that hole." said Left Rutile worried.
"Right." said Right Rutile.
Rutile ducked into a hole.
"Here they come." noted Left Rutile.
"This is the important part." whispered Right Rutile.
The Onyx took the turn and ran right by the Rutile hiding.
"That was close." sighed Left Rutile.
"I think we're safe for now." said Right Rutile.
Rutile waited for what seemed like forever before emerging.
"I think we've lost them." said Right Rutile.
"Let's move before they find us." said Left Rutile.
The Onyx spent hours searching for the defective Rutile. Their search proved to be fruitless as the Rutile successfully escaped their search efforts. They reported this to the Fire Agate who angrily screamed at them. The Fire Agate filed her report and had no choice but to deliver it to her Diamond. The Pearl let in her and the Fire Agate saluted.
"My Diamond!" declared the Fire Agate.
Yellow Diamond looked down at the Fire Agate.
"What is it?" asked Yellow Diamond.
"I brought the report about the new gems that emerged." answered the Fire Agate.
The Fire Agate gave her report to Yellow Diamond.
"Oh my stars." thought the Fire Agate worriedly.
Yellow Diamond continued reading, but stopped as her brow furled.
"What is this about you ordering a Peridot have her physical form destroyed?" asked Yellow Diamond.
Fire Agate gulped and presented the Peridot's gem.
"A defective gem emerged and the Peridot ran like a coward. It was a disgrace to you, My Diamond." answered Fire Agate.
Fire Agate felt incredible nervous as Yellow Diamond looked at her.
"Agreed. I have no use for cowardly gems. The Peridot will be shattered." said Yellow Diamond.
The Fire Agate let out a relieved sigh.
"What became of the defect?" asked Yellow Diamond.
"She was shattered." answered Fire Agate.
Yellow Diamond squinted her eyes.
"Do you think I am a fool?" asked Yellow Diamond angrily.
"Of course not, My Diamond." answered the Fire Agate.
"I knew all of this would happen. One of my Sapphires gave me a detailed account days ago. I wanted to see if you would be honest, but you failed me twice. You let the defect escape and you lied to me." explained Yellow Diamond.
Yellow Diamond held out her hand and used her electric power to destroy the physical form of the Fire Agate.
"Pearl, take both of these gems to be shattered." ordered Yellow Diamond.
"Yes, My Diamond." replied Yellow Pearl.
A/N: So there is chapter one finished and I am happy with how this turned out. All four of the Diamonds will appear (in one way or another) over the first four chapters of this story. Next time, we move to Rhodonite. Please review.