Chapter 2: regret
I flew away from the gems, my tears running freely, I didn't need future vision to know that they would send Lapis to find me, but I had other problems. Also known as Amethyst chasing me.
I spun around in midair to face off against Amethyst, and Pearl, who was riding her. The steady beating of my wings and Pearl's fast breathing were the only sound above the ocean. My voice rang out.
"Stop pursuing me, you can never catch me. We all know it. Just… turn around and go. Im clearly not wanted." I said as Pearl's hand reached out, I noticed all three of us were crying, all for different reasons.
"That's not why we are coming." A new voice rang out as I felt a chain made of water bind by hands together, Lapis had arrived earlier then I had anticipated.
"Then why?" I respond as I struggle against them, trying to summon a weapon, any weapon. To no avail.
"We know you want to escape, to find her, it won't work, and Garnet tells us Onyx will find you, eventually." Pearl said. I flinched at the mention of my old comrade. Since the day I joined the crystal gems, I had been haunted by Onyx's parting words.
"You traitor. Whatever fate the Diamonds will sentence you, I want to do something worse. You will lose everyone you love, shattered by my hand. I won't hurt you, not yet. I want to watch you suffer before your end comes, and I will relish hearing the screams of pain from your "friends"…"
I regret every vison I get, sometimes when I meditate, she invades my mind, reminding me that she's coming, that when we are connected, she can see me, and that her revenge is only starting.
I gasped in shock as if I was doused in cold water as I sat upright in my room, a note with a simple message was written.
Come out of your room when you're ready, we need to talk –Garnet
I stood up, as I unconsciously changed my form, instead of my long hair and a long gown, and I wore a soldier outfit. A blue diamond insignia was on my chest. My long hair was hip length and my slender frame crackled with power, this was who I really was, a soldier.
I stepped outside, Garnet was there with Pearl and Amethyst. They all noticed my form but made no comment. "What is it?" I asked, Amethyst looked hurt as she stepped forward. "We never meant to upset you. Please Moonstone, don't look for her, we can- we will protect you…" Amethyst said. Suddenly, I felt Steven hug me from behind. "Hey bud…" I said softly.
"Why are you going to look for the gem that swore to shatter us?" Steven asked, tears in his eyes. I smiled and put a hand on his hair. "Because I want to amend for my mistakes… I realized the day I met your mother, that life is precious. But I have taken so many already… that's why I am a crystal gem, to help you guys. I want to fix my mistakes, by destroying any gem that means you guys harm… that's why I tried to leave." I said, letting my eyes cloud over as tears sprang to them. "Moonstone, you have done so much for us, we want to help you in return, how can we sto-" Pearl said, but I went into my room, I immediately went to the armory, fallen gem's weapon's and armor along with all the gems I had bubbled were there, in a white bubble, among that was a flash of pink. I pictured the weapon in my gem's vast storage tank, a whip, smooth leather I had made myself. And pulled it out of my gem.
I cracked the whip, it wrapped around the bubble and I pulled it down. It was not any rose Quartz bubble, it was Stevens, but the gem was what so important. It was Bismuth. It had been years since I dared touch the bubble, and months since I stole it.
I held the delicate bubble in my hands, I wanted to pop it, to release my oldest friend. But she would start a war.
Good
No, I couldn't do that, im trying to avoid war again.
I miss her, I need her
Is war really the price I want to pay?
Just do it, tell her what you're going to do tonight, she'll understand.
But… I can't do it
Why can't I just stay?
Because you'll put everyone in danger! You must go!
She's safer in her bubble.
…
…
…
Fine, but I will leave tonight.
I sighed after my mental conflict, but I heard footsteps behind me. I recognized the gait immediately. Amethyst, she was behind me. Of course.
Fending surprise as she tapped me on the shoulder, I yelped "Amethyst! Don't sneak up on me!" but n reality, I was angered that I had allowed myself to be caught.
"B-bismuth?! You stole her bubble? Why? Garnet's going to freak!" the gem yelled. I sighed.
If only she knew why I had done it…
A/N hello people, im sorry that this chapter is not as long, but I already have the next chapter planned, not to mention im trying to update some other fanfics, so please bear with me!