"How is Angelite's voice different?" Ellie interrupts.
Danny hums, "angelites are usually known more for their singing voice, their voices can normally sooth distressed gems. Daniel was different though, considered a defective because his voice was the opposite and the cold energy emanating from his affected him."
"But what can his voice actually do?" The raven haired girl presses. Danny only grins down at her, seeming rather reluctant to explain. Ellie raises a brow at this.
"You'll find out later on. Now, let's see here...some time passes and the Gaspeites became more suspicious, prompting Blue Diamond to give Angelite a body guard. This is where Adventurine came in..."
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Adventurine gemstones are powerful quartz soldiers; but they are used more as body guards and for suicide missions because of their reckless nature. This adventurine is not so foolish to think he's above that stereo type, but he knows he is better at it than the others. Considered a perfect soldier by Yellow and Black Diamond, this adventurine keeps a level head compared to his more foolhardy brothers and sisters, not necessarily unable to relax when needed but fully aware there is a time and place for it. Adventurine has a mint colored skin tone and wears a green and black version of a quarts soldier uniform, a slightly darker green round gem resting in the middle of his diaphragm with a diamond cut out around it to expose it. He isn't bulky like the amethysts or even mealy like the Rose quartz's, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have the strength of a quartz.
He brushes snow white bangs out of dark green eyes as he walks through the blue halls of Blue Diamond's sector, back straight and marching with the practiced ease of a military soldier. Yellow Diamond had told him that he was going to be on duty as a body guard, but for whom He wouldn't say. Only telling him to meet Blue Diamond and he would show him. Curiosity peeked, Adventurine can't help but wonder who it was he is going to be assigned to protect. A sapphire? An aquamarine? Maybe even the great Blue Diamond himself?
Adventurine steps into the audience room, a blue pearl waiting for him as he approaches. The pearl turns and pulls the curtain back a bit, about to announce his presence when the deep voice all affiliated to the great diamond speaks.
"I know Pearl, send him in."
"Yes my Diamond," the pearl turns and the two gems nod respectfully to each other before Blue Pearl steps aside. Adventurine steps through the sheer blue curtain and salutes Blue Diamond; arms crossed with hands bending back to make the diamond insignia in front of his chest. Blue diamond waves the gesture off.
"At ease Adventurine, I have asked your presence here to protect something precious to me."
"Of coarse my Diamond," Adventurine nods, "to whom do you wish for me to protect?"
Blue looks over the arm of his throne, "come now little one."
Angelite steps forward, squinting his eyes at the sheer brightness of Adventurine's prism field. There is a large assortment of colors, orange, yellow and strangely blue being the most prominent. This gem radiates pride and bravery, belied by a calmness and protective feeling that most gems in Yellow Diamond's court usually don't have. Adventurine however took the squinting as arrogance and bristled.
"I need you to protect this Angelite to the best of your abilities," Blue Diamond goes on, "I'm afraid that others will try to harm him because of his...uniqueness."
'Uniqueness?' Adventurine mentally scoffs, 'sure he is considered a rare gem, but angelites are bobbles, not necessarily unique.'
As if reading Adventurine's mind, Blue smirks, "I assure you that this Angelite is quite different from the other ten of his kind. He is destined for great things; it would be a shame if he was shattered before his time."
Angelite trembles and the green gem curls his nose, "pardon my audacity your radiance, but this Angelite appears frailer compared to the others."
Angelite tenses, glaring the quartz soldier down, "the nerve! I assure you I am not weak!"
Adventurine smiles sardonically, "yes I suppose you aren't, but while angelites are able to sooth other gems, they are not much for being soldiers."
Angelite scoffs at that, "better than being a reckless kamikaze gem! My Diamond, you can't seriously think that this man is going to-"
"I do," Blue nods, "and I suggest that at the very least you tolerate each other; you will be spending a lot of time together after all."
Angelite's eyes widen at that, "but-!"
"My decision is final; you will not question me on this, know that this is necessary for the future."
The two smaller gems glower at each other, not looking forward to whatever future that Blue Diamond spoke of.
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"Wait, wait, Dan and Daniel hated each other?"
Danny laughs, "like you wouldn't believe! They couldn't stand each other at the time, it was only obligation that they remained together."
Ellie tilts her head, "but what changed?"
Danny looks up, his smile gentle, "well, they got to the point were they tolerated each other in silence after a while, but all that change the day they met the other angelites and courts..."
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Adventurine and Angelite watch as the different gem servants run to and fro, getting ready for the ball that Red Diamond planned. Though not many really care for the woman, Blue Diamond being one of the majority that doesn't, Red Diamond can throw very extravagant parties. She is nitpicky though, and demands perfection, but usually the servants are pretty good at meeting those demands. Blue Diamond has warned Angelite to avoid her however, since she has a sharp eye for imperfections.
Adventurine stands behind the powder blue gem, face stoic as his eyes sweep the room for any threats. Angelite looks around the room as well, though in his case he is checking out the decorations as well as prism fields. Blue Diamond allowed him to have time to himself, so much as it was with Adventurine always hovering around him, but it is his first time away from the larger gem and Angelite finds himself nervous, not used to being away from him unless he is in his room. Adventurine notices this and scoffs.
"Relax, with me around nothing will harm you; it is my job after all."
Angelite says nothing, shivering and wrapping his arms around himself in an attempt to stave off the chills and Adventurine rolls his eyes, unimpressed. They hardly spoke to each other, if they did it was usually waspish and laced with insults. He shouldn't expect anything less from the other. Fine then, can't say he didn't try.
The ball begins yet the two gems don't make an attempt to mingle, Adventurine because he isn't upper class and is on duty, Angelite because he is too nervous. Other gems would notice him but they don't seem to know what to do about him, which is fine with him as long as they don't try talking to him. It's not long until someone decides to approach however, a Topaz as a matter of fact.
"Hm..." she puts a finger to her chin and studies him, "you're new aren't you?" She asks in a hispanic accent, "I haven't seen an angelite like you before."
"It is because he is of Blue Diamond's personal collection ma'am," a padparadscha sapphire explains calmly. The Topaz raises a brow.
"Really? He doesn't look like much. He looks like if he shakes too hard he'll crack!" She laughs.
Angelite shrinks in on himself at the insult, prompting Adventurine to frown. When he called Angelite weak, the other snapped back at him, but this clod of shiny dirt calls him out on it and suddenly he's quiet?
"Well, at least his radiance has a delicate little music box before it breaks huh?" The Topaz sneers.
"Ms. Topaz, you are upsetting people," Padparadscha warns. Topaz scoffs.
"Please, this little Angelite won't say anything when he knows it's true, right?" She gives the raven in question a sharp smile.
Angelite winces and shrinks in on himself further, trembling, and Adventurine has had enough.
"My apologize ma'am, but could kindly move along?" He says flatly, "you are upsetting my charge."
Finally noticing the quartz soldier, Topaz curls her nose at him, "your 'charge'? You're defending this pathetic thing?" She giggles in disbelief.
"Yes, I am." Adventurine narrows his eyes.
"Hahaha! He should have stayed with his Diamond if he needed protection from shattering himself!"
Adventurine locks his jaw before giving her a sugary smile, "yes, Blue Diamond himself was actually the one who assigned me to protect him. In fact, I've also been ordered to tell him of any gems who seek to cause Angelite harm in anyway."
The Topaz laughs again before registering what he is implying, "I am under Red Diamond's court! Blue Diamond has no jurisdiction over me you pathetic quartz!"
"True," the green gem nods, smirk never leaving his face, "but his Radiance can very well tell Red Diamond, and who knows? She might do something when she finds her brother angry." A total bluff, but he can make it happen if he needs to; he is one of the most trusted soldiers in the diamond authority.
"Ms. Topaz, our diamond will punish you if you keep this up," Padparadscha says. Adventurine gives a mental thanks for her not telling Topaz about how that will come about.
Topaz glances back and fourth between the three others before finally relenting, "come Padparadscha, we have no need to talk to arrogant gems who don't know their place."
"Hmph, clod meet dirt,"(1) Adventurine snorts.
"Ugh!" Topaz flounces away, her sapphire cooly following behind.
Adventurine looks over at Angelite, who has been silent the entire time, "are you okay?"
Angelite nods, "I-I'm f-f-fine," he stutters.
Adventurine sighs, "you need to stop shaking, you're giving a bad impression to others."
"It's not like I can help it!" Angelite protests, rubbing his arms. Adventurine gives him a weird look.
"Are you-"
"Attention all angelites! Please come to the stage for a performance! This is an order by Red Diamond herself!"
Angelite's eyes bulge when he hears the command, "oh no..."
"What's the matter?" The green gem asks him, smirking a bit, "too shy?"
Angelite shakes his head, "that's not it, I can't-"
Another angelite walks by and grabs his hand, beginning to drag him, "come on! It's Red Diamond's orders!" She says.
Angelite tries to dig his feet into the floor, giving Adventurine a pleading look. Adventurine is confused at this reaction, but shrugs and steps forward.
"I'm afraid that this is Blue Diamond's angelite; only he can order this one to sing."
The female Angelite keeps a blank look and rehashes, "all angelites are required to sing; no exceptions."
Angelite winces. He can't say anything because then people might start asking questions. He suddenly gets and idea, causing him to stop resisting, if he has to go solo it would be a problem, but what if...
The next thing he knows he's being pushed up on a stage with four other angelites, ranging in different shades of blue and hair color. The female angelite lets go of his wrist and clasps her hands together with the others and closes her eyes, as if in prayer and he automatically follows suit. He opens his mouth and the gems sing, no sound comes from his mouth however, and the song thankfully has no words to sing.
The occupants relax and begin to enjoy the music. Even Adventurine finds himself smiling as he keeps an eye on his charge. He can't help the thread of curiosity however as he watches Blue Diamond's angelite. The raven seems extremely tense, as if he is waiting to be called out on something. Why is it that he's worried about?
The singing stops and the attendees applaud. The angelites bow, but don't step down from the stage; even though his angelite appears to want to desperately. Adventurine knows that Blue Diamond's Angelite is a shy one, he often hides behind his Diamond's throne when other gems come in, but the poor gem looks about ready to faint from nerves at this point. Adventurine walks through the crowd and stands by the stage, prepared to help Angelite if something should happen, when Red Diamond herself approaches the stage, seeming to study the blue gems. A bad feeling drops into Adventurine's stomach like a heavy weight and the green gem bites his lip as the giant red woman speaks.
"I must say, that was quite a beautiful performance," she says, though her tone is insincere and distracted, "though I couldn't help but notice that there was one voice short of what should have been a five gem song."
The other angelites look confused as murmuring sweeps through the gems. Adventurine's charge however visibly tenses and begins shivering again, hunkering in on himself and Red Diamond's green eyes zero in on him. A sugary sweet smile turns her lips and the devil horned hairstyle of her red hair seems to become sharper, causing both gems to hold their breath as Angelite's eyes widen, knowing he has been caught.
"Perhaps, you would like to do a solo performance so we can hear your voice...if you actually can sing that is..."
Angelite's trembling increases and frost begins spreading out around his feet. His throat seems to close up and he can't speak up against the great diamond with her eyes seeming to shoot lasers into his own and everyone else watching him, judging him. Seeing his distress, Adventurine jumps up onto the stage and stands behind the other, wrapping his arms around Angelite and startling the slightly smaller gem. Red Diamond raises a brow along with the rest present who gasp in surprise.
"I'm afraid that he does not normally sing unless Blue Diamond himself commands it...your radiance," he said calmly, the title added as an after thought.
Red Diamond chuckles demurely at that, "so loyal to his assigned Diamond. And prey tell, what might you be?"
Adventurine pulls away and salutes, not noticing Angelite's small expression of disappointment, "I am Adventurine cut Y-32 my Diamond."
Red hums and puts a finger to her chin, "you do realize you're not supposed to be in this setting without reason?"
Adventurine nods, "I am here as a bodyguard ma'am."
"And who, precisely are you guarding?" She asks.
Adventurine pauses, not knowing how to answer that. Thankfully he doesn't have to because another gem comes up, a diamond in fact.
"He was assigned to protect me Red," Blue Diamond says calmly, "and I would ask you not to call a gem hunt on my servant."
Red raises a brow, leaning back from the smaller gems and surveying her 'brother', "it's just an angelite Blue, there are-"
"Only eleven of his kind in existence," Blue Diamond narrows his eyes, "need I remind you that we are going through a gem shortage at this time? We need every gem possible if we are to combat Mystic Topaz's army; one of the gems that used to be under your court?"
Red Diamond scowls at that and looks down at the two little gems, "fine. I'll leave them be, for now."
Red walks away and a mild glare from Blue makes the rest go back to the ball. Angelite jumps off stage and runs out of the large room before Adventurine can even say two words.
"Go after him."
Adenturine looks up at the large ruler of the blue and purple gems and Blue Diamond returns the look steadily; showing that yes, he was talking to him. The snow haired male sighs and jumps down from the stage, going to hunt the usually timid gem down.
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1. "Hmph, clod meet dirt,"
The full term for this would be "Clod calling the dirt worthless". Adventurine was pretty much using Home World's term for "pot calling the kettle black" or pot meet kettle. Topaz (Paulina) called him an arrogant gem who didn't know his place, but even if Adventurine is a quartz soldier he's still one of the most trusted. Angelite are considered higher class than Topaz because of their rarity, even if they are servants who stand around and look pretty, so Topaz doesn't seem to realize that she is acting higher than herself by insulting him and acting arrogant, therefore you can understand why Adventurine said what he did.