She returned to the planet frequently.
The guilt she felt was unbearable. That stupid war...that damn war had brought with it her sister's demise. She had a new sense of empathy, a rare trait for a Diamond.
Blue was struggling...horrendously. She was having difficulty doing anything productive.
She would disappear from her court for months at a time.
She would weep for years.
Sometimes her thoughts would wander into strange and dangerous places. The guilt was horrendous-the thoughts were worse. Was it her fault that her sister had perished? Yes, It must have been. She had seen the Rose Quartz that had done the deed in her court at one point...and had failed to stop her.
The only thing that kept her sane was preserving her sister's legacy: saving the human zoo, and the Rose Quartz gemstones Pink had created.
Over time, she began to see why her sister enjoyed collecting the small creatures so much. The humans in the zoo seemed friendly enough, but it was much more fascinating to see how much the animals would evolve every time she visited her sister's planet.
They had advanced themselves...all on their own.
They had created ways to survive without any assistance.
They invented their own structures and transportation.
Perhaps, in a different timeline, the wild beings of Earth would have been an interesting topic of further research.
Once in a while, a new human would be brave enough to approach the Gem and flatter her, or make her feel a bit better about the horrendous depression she was experiencing. They would sympathize with her sorrow.
She would always reward them by saving them from the planet's ultimate demise. She would save anyone who could empathize and display kindness.
This time...was different though.
Her Pearl was unsure how to react to the approaching creature.
It was not a native...not in the traditional sense anyway.
It stood on four legs like some sort of corrupted beast. The animal smelled bad- REALLY bad. It was covered in patches of Earth and clod. The thing was panting heavily, fatigued perhaps.
"What is it my Pearl?"
The servant bowed. "I am unsure my Diamond. It is not a native that has disrupted you."
Both Gems were surprised as the animal emerged from the brush. It was in a sad state. It's ribs were clearly visible. The odd thing whined in desperation. It's tail wagged weakly.
Blue Diamond was shocked at the creature's pathetic attempts to stay standing. She inquired to her servant: "Is...is it one of ours?"
The Pearl checked her internal data. "No. It has no Gemstone. It is not corrupted. It is organic."
"Stars..." the leader had never seen such a sad beast. It looked like it was on the cusp of poofing. The fact that anything could survive while looking like that...
The animal approached the massive Diamond, and whined again in desperation. Blue Pearl attempted to shoo the disgusting thing away, but her leader quickly signaled that the servant should allow the odd creature to approach.
The Pearl bowed in response, and the animal wobbled forward.
It's fur was matted and dirty. One of its vision spheres had swollen- as if hit by some sort of blunt object. There was something around its neck...a collar? No...a rope. It had been tied too tightly and was digging into the creature's flesh.
The animal whimpered again. It approached the massive leader and leaned on her side for comfort. Surprised by this, the Diamond felt the familiar sting of empathy.
Blue Pearl knew that look all too well, and sighed internally. Her leader was going to take this retched, filthy thing to the zoo...even though the duo had no clue what it was.
The Diamond began to speak with the creature that could not: "You have obviously been mistreated. I can see that you are alone...much like myself." The Diamond (as gently as a Diamond could) picked up the smelly beast.
The Golden Retriever barked in surprise!
Blue continued: "I shall take you to a safe place- and assist you."
The dog closed its eyes...completely exhausted.
I felt like writing something different! Wrote this in about two hours...it will be interesting to see where it goes...