The Obsidian Knight
Chapter 2 A Short temper
All was quiet on the beach as the sunset. Garnet stepped forward "Obsidian, Rose hasn't been with us for 12 years." I was dumbstruck and angered "…why?" "Why what?" asked Amethyst. All I could hear after that was the sound of crackling of burning sand. "Why didn't anyone tell me!?" I roared as my rage peaked and a torrent of fire consumed me. "Obsidian, please listen to us!" Pearl said trying to reach me. "Nobody knew where you went or how to get word to you!"
At that my anger sputtered out and I dropped to my knees, I'm not sure how long I sat there till I asked "How did it happen?" "Rose gave up her physical form to bring Steven into the world." Explained Garnet. I looked up at the boy standing behind her and sighed. "Steven has her gem now?" "Yes."
"Alright, I'm going to the lighthouse." 'Need time to think, need to vent some anger though.' "Let me know if theres a gem that needs to be dealt with." I turned to make my way to the light house when i heard Steven ask Pearl "Is he gonna be alright? Garnet did hit him pretty hard." 'Heh, concerned more about others then himself. Just like Rose.' "He should be fine, Obsidian was always the toughest of us." said Pearl
It didn't take long to walk up the hill to the light house. Funny thing, most people in town think that it was built by some human when the town started. Nope, built it brick by brick as a project to keep my mind off of the gem war. Rose said I was just as good a builder as i was a fighter. She was right, in the 100 year span that i had been gone there was not a single loose brick as i looked it over. I was greeted by a cloud of dust as i opened the door. 'Gonna have to open some of the windows in here.' I climbed up the steps to the light and found that the flame I set was still burning, just not as bright. With that done I realized that I hadn't showered lately. Walking to the bathroom, I unhooked my cloak and placed it on the hook by the door.
Looking in the mirror I saw a tired looking man. Long black hair hung loose with a beard blocking his face. 'Definitely need to do something about that.' My armor didn't look that great either. Leather plates cracked and fragile, rusted buckles, and missing pieces. I looked like something you would find in old tombs clutching a rusted sword sitting on a throne. Taking off the armor was easy as it just about fell off after undoing buckles.
With the armor out of the way i could see all the scars I had collected from helping people and taking down monsters. Most brought back memories of war while a few were of Rose fussing over my carelessness when fighting. Focusing on the present, I jumped in the shower only to jump right out cause it was freezing cold. Adjusting the water and finishing up took 20 minutes then it was time for the beard. Summoning my sword i began the careful ritual that was shaving. I decided on a clean shave and brushed my teeth for bed. I didn't need to sleep but it helped pass time and kept my mind from wandering. The last thought before i fell asleep was 'What am I going to do know?'