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"Well, we'll see you guys later!" Onyx raised a hand and waved at his friends, smiling softly to himself. Sure, Selenite was a bit of an idiot, Citrine was the most narcissistic person he had ever met, Cobalt was the living definition of depressing, and Clear Quartz was just plain terrifying, but they were all stuck on this stupid planet together and they might as well deal with each other. He had his short swords stored in his gem currently, and he was more than prepared to clean up Selenite's mess… again. His hair covered his pitch black gem, with his full-body suit ready to go beat up those stupid gem monsters… again.
Citrine nodded, fiddling around with some of his clothing. He checked his hair, swiping it away from his face and fixing the frizzy bits. He sighed internally, just ready to leave and get this over with. Cobalt, on the other hand, had already left, knowing full well that she didn't want to stick around. Her dark blue boots scraped along the dusty trail leading to the tunnels that were deep into the mountain they had made their home, with her silver metal detailing making clincking sounds as they hit each other when she walked. Her hair was short and spiky, not going past her ears. She could only see out of her left eye, as her right was occupied by her gem. It was a dark blue gem, which matched the rest of her, honestly. She knew full well that Onyx and Citrine would catch up to her in no time.
"Yeah, good luck!" Selenite waved, her head sticking out from the door leading to the bubble room, as Onyx opened the door, letting himself and Citrine out. The latter followed silently, already preparing his 'Why did I have to come?' speech. He had several good arguments and forty-five childish, whiny excuses as to why he shouldn't have had to come. He grumbled softly under his breath and shot Selenite a dirty look as the enormous wooden doors shut behind him. Selenite put a hand behind her head as she joined Clear Quartz in the bubble room, mussing her braid slightly as she laughed at his unfriendliness.
"Guess he's still mad, eh?" she raised an eyebrow, turning to Clear Quartz. The larger gem was laughing softly too, shaking her head.
"Selenite?"
"Yeah?"
"You're a complete menace, you know that?"
"Hey! I am… well, maybe just a little."
Onyx and Citrine, predictably, caught up to Cobalt a few minutes after they left their church they had made a home in. They walked in silence, none of them dreading the coming battle, but all annoyed that they had to fight it in the first place. Cobalt was lagging behind, as the team's laziest gem. She wasn't lagging because she wasn't capable of being fast, she just didn't want to. From her sleeve, Cobalt pulled out one of the snacks Selenite had made her - this one was a plastic container filled with cheerios. She pulled the plastic lid off and began popping cheerios in her mouth, crunching loudly because she specifically knew that Citrine and Onyx didn't eat like she and Selenite tended to.
Clear Quartz would occasionally eat, when Selenite put effort into making something. For some odd reason, the white gem was determined to learn how to cook, and after several lessons with village women, she had finally mostly, figured it out, and Cobalt was her favourite taste-tester.
Probably because she was the only one other than Selenite herself who liked eating. Cobalt shrugged and watched the two male gems that were in front of her. Male gems were rarer, much rarer than females, but they still existed. One of the Diamonds was even a male. If he was still around, and Cobalt was sure he was, he'd continue to be the only male Diamond to ever have existed. Male gems tended to be more powerful, and attempts at mass producing them often ended in failure. Male aristocrats tended to be prettier, and rarer than females, and often had a larger army. Male soldiers or generals were often stronger, though there were definitely females who could kick their butts.
No one really knew why gems were able to come in two different, human-esque sexes. It was quite odd, considering that they really should have only been able to stick to one. Cobalt shrugged mindlessly. All she knew was that all of the males were products of a kindergarten, one on a planet they had long since destroyed.
Onyx stopped at the mouth of the cave.
"Alright. No screwing around Citrine, and Cobalt, pick up the pace, would you? Seriously, you're slower than a stupid snail." the pitch black gem grinned at his friends, smoky grey skin parting to reveal flashy white teeth. "We've got this."
Selenite and Clear Quartz stood facing each other inside the training room that Cobalt had built for them. There were no smiles this time, just tense bodies and ready stances. Clear Quartz placed her palm against the gem on her shoulder, pulling out an enormous broadsword that was an entire foot taller than Selenite. Selenite dipped her head slightly, pulling her bo staff from her gem, which was located on her neck, right on top of her left collar bone. She held the staff and adjusted her position, narrowing her eyes.
Without missing a beat, the two gems charged at each other - former general versus her former lieutenant.
The three gems had gone down into the caves and were approaching the place where this specific gem monster had made it's nest. It walked on six legs, had a mess of a head, and seven eyes. It was a dark brown, which helped it hide in the tunnels, which was part of the reason they had to take it out. They had snuck down there, being forced to slow down for Cobalt, looking for the stupid thing. Onyx checked over his shoulder, not hearing anything, but having a bad feeling from that specific direction.
A minute later, the beast sprung, and it was so much larger than they originally thought. Cobalt summoned her warhammer with a yelp, blocking a blow from one of the legs which would have definitely poofed her. She stepped backwards as the pressure increased, before Onyx stabbed the beast with his short swords and made it back off. The beast rounded on Onyx with a vengeance, ready to defend itself from the perceived threat. Onyx backed off slightly, Citrine running forwards with a dark look in his eyes. His hook swords were in his hands, and they latched onto the beast's head, raking down his face. Goop sprayed and Citrine yelled, dodging desperately to avoid it getting on him. He failed, unfortunately, and he fell to the ground, hands shaking.
"My… hair… and… c-c-clothes…" Citrine stuttered. From across the cavern, Cobalt grinned maliciously.
The gem's left eye twitched, and he glared straight at the beast.
"Onyx?"
"Yes?"
"We are fusing, and this ABSOLUTE SON OF A-"
"Watch your language." Cobalt reminded.
"... is going down."
"Fusion? Alright, but… maybe we should go somewhere less, I dunno… tunnely?"
"NO."
"Cobalt can handle it for three seconds."
"...Fine."
Both of their gems started glowing as Cobalt began attacking the gem creature, smashing her hammer against it's side. Citrine's gem began playing classical music, and raises up on releve, and does soutenu turn towards Onyx. Onyx's music began playing, a steady melodic beat with dark undertones. His body folds in upon itself and comes out of it in a fan kick that pulls him towards Citrine. They both turn and jump towards one another, they eventually meet in the middle of the cavern. Onyx turns to Citrine, who dips him. They then pressed their foreheads together and fused. A black and golden light shone, swirling and dipping together. Heterochromatic eyes opened, one pitch black and the other a yellowy orange.
"Oi, Tiger's Eye! Little help maybe, you pretentious asshole!" Cobalt sprung into a handstand, flipping backwards to avoid an arm. It crashed into the floor, cracks appearing on the floor where it's arm had smashed into the floor. Tiger's Eye shook from side to side, eyebrows scrunched together.
"Jeez." his voice was deeper than the both Onyx's and Citrine's. "You don't have to shout. I'm right here." from his two gems, one on the left side of his neck and the other on his right hand, he pulled out Onyx's two swords and Citrine's hook swords. He spun them together expertly, before slamming them together, creating one enormous khopesh.
The fusion grinned, his eyes narrowing and mouth stretching wide as he displayed sharpened teeth.
"It's been awhile since I've been me. And I have to tell you, it feels great."
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