Chapter 7 - Jade's Legacy

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It has been 5 days since the invasion and the battle of the Jungle Planet. Tanzanite is preparing for the last ship to leave. Lapis, Tourmaline, and Ruby all advanced on the previous ship so they could get to the planet they were going to take refuge on while they properly regroup.

Tanzanite is gathering the gems that were still poofed in from the devastating battle, "Hey, Morganite? Are you ready to depart on this last ship?"

The pale pink gem was elected as the new leader of the rebel gems after the shattering of their previous leader Jade was Shattered. "I think that is all. Thank you for being such a big help Tanzanite, we will never forget the deeds that you did for us."

"It was what was right and why would I not after you let me and my family stay here with you even with everything we could've and eventually brought" Tanzanite handed the 3 remaining gems who were poofed still to Morganite, If you start the ship up, I will go call Kyanite and Gray Topaz."

Tanzanite started walking in the direction he thought Kyanite who recently fused again after the poofing of one of her gems. Tanzanite thought about the stay on the Jungle Planet. Even though it had only been a little over a month, the Jungle Planet felt like home to him already, it was the escape he wanted from his old life back on the moon under control of White Diamond. He thought about Ruby, about Tourmaline wondering if they would be safe without him on the ship, but of course, Lapis was with them, he would protect them, there was also another gem on the ship with them. Tanzanite suddenly heard a scream from the left of him. It was Kyanite.

Tanzanite rushed to the sound, "KYANITE?!" "WHERE ARE YOU"

He heard the sound of weapons summoning, could it be there was a gem from the invasion left?

Tanzanite saw the gem, it was a pitch black gem, an Onyx.

"Please no! You misunderstood!" The Onyx said, "I am not here to hurt anyone…"

Kyanite overreacted to the Onyx thinking the same as Tanzanite, but it wasn't an enemy gem.

"Who do you work for, what is your business here?" Gray Topaz asked in a calm voice

"Yellow diamond, or used to" Onyx continued "I was sent here to scout this planet to see if it was worthy of starting a colony, but my ship broke down and Yellow never sent a rescue"

Tanzanite approached the gem "What is that in your hand?"

"O-oh this is.. Purple Jade. I was actually coming to visit her." Onyx didn't know Jade was shattered "I have been watching her because Jade didn't want everyone to know about her. I have known Jade since she landed on this planet, but I asked her to keep my Identity a secret to her group. I liked the loner life." Purple Jade started to cry.

Tanzanite and the 2 Rebel Gems bowed their heads, someone needed to tell Onyx what happened to Purple Jade's mother.

Kyanite stepped up, "O-Onyx… there is something we must tell you…"

Onyx surprised by the sad tone jumped a little, "W-what is it?"

"J-jade…" Kyanite started to cry a little, "Was shattered 5 days ago protecting the rebellion"

Onyx looked shocked, then looked at Purple Jade, "I have no words... Who will care for Purple Jade"

"Aren't you the guardian of her? You said Jade gave her to you when you met to watch?"

"Well, the thing is, today marks Purple Jades 200th Birthday, The agreement was Jade was going to take her back on her 200th birthday…"

Tanzanite budded in, "Onyx, come with us you if you can watch her just for a few days while we travel to the new planet we can find her a new home!"

"That is no use Blue gem" Onyx looked at Tanzanite "This planet is my home, I am not a rebel, I will not be shattered when the other gems come to shatter the rest of you."

"What are you proposing," Kyanite asked Onyx.

"I am not proposing anything, I am telling you." Onyx looked at Tanzanite, "You, will take Purple Jade"

"M-m-me?!" Tanzanite was shocked "Why me?"

"Jade meant something to you, I can sense it Blue gem, you witnessed her shattering didn't you?"

Tanzanite kept silent.

Onyx looked at the 3 gems, "Farewell, best wishes on your journeys, you will need it"

Onyx peacefully let Purple Jade down on a stump, and turned and seemed to blend into the nature immediately.

The three gems were shocked, a mysterious gem appeared gave them a gemling and disappeared. Kyanite and Topaz looked at Tanzanite silently saying "Well you know what he said". So Tanzanite picked up the gemling and carried her to the ship to evacuate the planet, Morganite was delightfully surprised by the new gem. All Tanzanite could think about was how Tourmaline would react to the new Gemling, He had no choice. He will just have to found out.

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