Angelite finds himself in the rain once more, sitting in a larger and deeper cave than before. He is soaking wet and this time there's not even a fire to keep him warm as he shivers, frost spending along the cave floor and walls. He regrets treating Adventurine in that way, but he just didn't understand; the corruption is his fault, even he doesn't remember the time he was harvested, it was his singing that had put those gems in so much pain, Angelite thinks that even shattering would be more merciful at this point considering, thinking of that one quartz that was forced to listen to his song and lose memory of what it once was.

"I sh-sh-should have b-b-been shattered," Angelite stutters. If he had just been shattered when he was first created on one of Black Diamond's planets, none of this would have happened. He knew at the time that something was wrong with him when he formed, but he was too scared to tell anyone. Blue Diamond had only found out because of his time powers, and Red Diamond had found out because he had gotten too comfortable around Adventurine and slipped up. "I-I-I miss Blue D-D-Diamond..."

But...he misses Adventurine too, he realizes. He misses being Apatite, being Danny. He misses that warmth and confidence he had. He is nothing now, just a worthless defect who is a traitor to Home World, his Diamond, and his race. The Crystal gems would poof him or worse once they find out that he is the one that caused the plague of corruption to their friends and comrades, all because he had let his guard down and became something that is considered forbidden; even more so when he isn't supposed to exist in the first place.

He is nothing without Adventurine, and yet...maybe it would be easier on him if he doesn't have to deal with Angelite anymore. He's probably with the Crystal Gems right now, talking about how difficult Angelite can be and how grateful he is not to have to deal with such a whiny and irratic gem anymore. Angelite won't blame him one bit for that.

Yes...it would be best if he just never goes back.

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Dan sits in a chair in Andrew's room, Andrew and Sam sitting opposite of him with the Tanzanite holding a shocked look and the Topaz with a thoughtful expression. Dan's jaw is locked, shoulders tense as he just got done explaining the reason behind Angelite's freak out and what happened that day when the corruption started. The three are silent as they process Dan's words, trying to come up with what to say. It is Sam that talks first.

"Angelite is a defect? And he's the reason that our friends became the way they are now?"

Dan glares at the purple gem, "don't you dare call him that. He gets enough of that from Home World, if he gets it on earth too he'll end up becoming worse."

"But," Sam waves her arms around wildly, "he's the reason that thousands of gems have turned into creatures!"

Dan goes to stand, his gem lighting up as he reaches for his sword, "if you are so vehement on blaming him for something that was out of his control, I will have no qualms about striking you down."

Sam narrows her eyes as she reaches for her own gem weapon, "are you saying that as fact? Or are you just biased because you love him and have been assigned to be his guard?"

"Sam, you go to far!" Andrew cuts in, throwing his hand out to halt a fight, "you must understand Dan, we thought it was the Diamonds themselves that caused it-"

"It was the Diamonds!" Dan snaps, "Red Diamond to be precise! And if I ever see her again, know that I will shatter her myself for using my Angelite for such a cheap tactic."

"'Cheap?'" Sam snorts, "it may have been a cheap move, but it's done so much! My family has been turned into monsters because of your Angelite's voice!"

"Samantha!" Sam flinches at Andrew's hard tone as he gives her a reprimanding glare, "know your place. You have no right to accuse Angelite for something that that witch did. You know from experience how Red Diamond manipulates others for her underhanded plans."

Sam looks away, thoroughly chastised, so Andrew turns his attention back to the green gem that still seems posed for a fight, "we are not blaming Angelite himself Dan, nor do we plan on doing anything to him. And believe me, if any of us see Red Diamond again, we will make sure her sadistic ways come to an end. It's just hard to believe that an Angelite was able to cause this much damage; intentional or otherwise."

Dan snorts, finally backing down as a smirk appears, "Angelite is not a weakling, especially not my charge. His voice can shatter a room of gems if he wanted, but he chooses not to."

His eyes soften and become a bit clouded, "he is too gentle to want that, but that gentleness gives him a strength all his own; he seeks not to harm others unless absolutely necessary, even with me he has never said or done anything truly harmful and I tend to bring out that side of him."

Andrew smiles, "I see...you would know about that wouldn't you? Being fused with him more than once and so long."

Dan shakes his head, "it's...that's part of it, but there's so much more," Dan sighs, "we've spent almost every moment together since we met, the only one who would know about him as much as I do, if not more is Blue Diamond. But he isn't here with us now."

Andrew hums thoughtfully, "yes, I had heard that Blue Diamond tends to know much about the gem species; but he is very cold."

"Only to others not close to him," Dan folds his arms across his chest, "Angelite...he was always with Blue Diamond, no matter what. Blue Diamond was..." his eyes go up and he tilts his head to the side, "I don't know what term to give it, I just know that they were closer than a gem and Diamond would normally be. Even Blue Pearl wasn't as close."

Sam sighs, "wow, makes me wish I had Blue as my Diamond."

Andrew waves his hand, "in the past. I believe now would be a good time to go look for him Dan, he might have calmed by now and," the door opens and the albino whips around at the sound of thunder, "gems may not get sick, but I don't believe it would be good for him to be out in this mess."

Dan turned back to Andrew and narrows his eyes, "you knew it was raining?!"

Andrew shakes his head and stands, "the rain started just a few minutes ago, regardless of what you may think, I cannot predict the future."

Dan growls before running out the door, Andrew and Sam following as he finally is able to follow the connection to where his charge is.

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Angelite sighs, watching the rain pour harder and cause the plants to droop. The place would be beautiful when it stops, he thinks, but with no light and company the rain makes the world seem dull and dreary. Not that he would complain, it fits his mood at the moment after all, bu-...what's that sound?

Angelite tenses up as he turns and looks into the dark cave he's hiding in. The cave seemed abandoned when he first came here to get out of the rain, but now that he is more alert he notices growling and shuffling coming from deeper in. Brown, dark reds and blues start appearing in the darkness along with a feral growl and Angelite's eyes widen.

Now he is really regretting leaving...

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Leaving this off on a cliff hanger again. Why? because the final chapter for this story is next.

Sorry for posting this a day late though, I've been busy a lot lately and didn't have the time and energy. Final chapter will be posted on the day it's scheduled though, so no worries. I don't have very much else to say so I'll leave it off here.

I hope everyone has a great week!

~Sorceress