Original Idea by: Scraps
Collaboration work with: DeityDeviantWarrior
Characters Created by: Rebecca Sugar
Chapter 10: Empire of Obsidian
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Tribunal Temple, Gemian's quarters, several billion years ago
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Rose couldn't sleep as she heard the arguments between her siblings in the other room. It had been almost a year since the three siblings made a pact and created the Tribunal, but since then it seemed that the arguments seemed to return twice as strong. Rose sighed as she sat up and creped towards her door. As she creaked the door open just a crack, she could see Topaz and Diamond arguing in the central chamber.
"…and our job is to ensure the security of our own, not become "caretakers" to the entirety of the Universe." Topaz shouted towards their brother. "We are protectors of the Universe, not a police force."
"But Gemia told us to protect the Universe, not just our own kind." Diamond debated as he placed his hands on the table. "We can't be selfish with our powers, we have to use them to help all in need, both Gem and not."
"Diamond, you don't know what Gemia wanted us to do." Topaz said as they approached Diamond and glared right into his eyes. "All she did was leave us with the mess she made. I don't even know why you even care?"
"Because it was what she created us for." Diamond replied with an aggravated tone. "She gave her life to give freedom to this Universe, and it is our job to maintain that freedom, no matter what."
Topaz scoffed as they turned away and walked a few feet from the Old King as they turned back.
"If you think I'll follow the orders from some dead Gem that I know nothing of, you're not just wrong, you're a blind fool." Topaz replied with a smirk.
"Take that back…" Diamond growled at the Taskmaster as he clenched his fists.
"Or what, you'll hit me again?" Topaz replied as they opened their arms. "You can try, but I don't think Rose will like it."
Rose flinched as she watched Diamond lower his head as his fists clenched tighter.
"Please be honest with me Diamond, how stupid are you?" Topaz asked as they approached their brother. "How can you follow the word of someone who know nothing about, some who you probably never seen befo-"
Topaz stopped as they felt Diamond's hands grab their robe and pull him forward
"BECAUSE I HAVE TOPAZ!" Diamond screamed at his sibling. "I WAS THERE FROM THE BEGINNING!"
Rose gasped at the reaction brought upon by her brother, she watched as Topaz gave a shocked expression as Diamond released them from his grip. The Taskmaster then watched as their brother backed away and turned towards the table.
"It took three years for Gemia to construct us from her essence, three years to rip a part of her being out from her and create life from that." Diamond explained as he placed his hands on the table. "I...I was the first born, my first sight was seeing the one who created me surrounded by a sea of red, and the first sound I heard was the screams of my creator as she began to create you Topaz."
Topaz flinched as they slowly approached Diamond. Suddenly, the Old King quickly summoned his mace and swiftly smashed the table into splinters. Topaz and Rose watched in horror as Diamond finished destroying the table, dissipating his mace, and crumbling onto the floor.
"I watched the one who gave me life, the one who gave *us* life, suffer the worst fates imaginable." Diamond choked as he turned to Topaz with tears flowing from his eyes. "I can still hear the screams as clear as day, every time I…every time I close my eyes…I can see her…see that sea of red…."
"Diamond…" Topaz said as they approached Diamond and knelt before him. "I…I didn't know…I'm…I'm sorry…"
Diamond looked to Topaz and glared at him as tears continued to flow from his eyes.
"You will never EVER doubt our mother like that again!" Diamond commanded as he pointed his finger at his sibling. "I never…want you to do that…ever…again."
Diamond crumbled into his hands as he began to weep loudly. In that instant Topaz stood up and walked towards Rose's room, opening the door and causing Rose to leap back in shock.
"Go to him." Topaz said to their sister. "You are better at dealing with this than I am."
Rose looked to Diamond and then to Topaz and she huffed in irritation. She then grabbed her sibling's arm and dragged them to Diamond, pulling them down next to the Old King and then wrapping her arms around her brother as she glared at Topaz.
"What?" Topaz said as they placed their hand on Diamond's back. "I'm comforting him.
Rose continued to stare at her sibling with starry eyes until Topaz surrendered and awkwardly wrapped themselves around Diamond.
As Diamond began to calm down, Topaz felt a strange sense of comfort from what was occurring, a warmth in their chest that they never felt before. It felt safe and welcoming, and as they broke from the hug and looked to their siblings, the feeling felt stronger.
Maybe this was why Gemia created the Gemians, and then the Taskmaster wondered if the process could be done with Gemians.
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Terra Planet, Unknown Cavern, present day
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The caverns were silent, quiet as a grave, the only sound being the faint howl of wind and the small drops of water from the stalactites. In the heart of the cavern was a lone pink haired Gem standing before a large stone coffin. As she looked to the stone box, Rose Quartz, the leader of the Gem resistance, gazed upon the body that resided before her gaze. There before her was the body of the Gemian known as Master Diamond, who had moments ago was brought down by his very sister. As she continued to stare at the Old King's body in silence. She tried to piece together everything that had happened in her mind, trying to figure out a reason for why he turned on his people. But her mind fell to a blank as she felt her heart sink and tears well within her eyes. As she approached Diamond's body, she gazed upon his face, lightly flinching at the sight of the missing portion which she had cut off during their battle.
"My Diamond…my poor brother…" Rose whispered as she knelt before Diamond's corpse, feeling her tears fall onto Diamond's face and trickle down his face as if he was crying as well. "If only my tears could work upon the dead."
Rose then extended her hand and created a single crystal rose which she planted upon Diamond's chest. She then knelt forward and kissed him on the forehead before she stood back up.
"I forgive you for what you have done Diamond, I always will." Rose said to Diamond as she closed the coffin and began to walk out of the cavern. "And I swear brother, I will provide the others the same kindness. I'll make this Universe a better place, for all of us. I'll fix everything, you'll see."
As Rose exited the chamber of the cavern, she turned around and moved her hand before the mouth of the chamber, sealing the door shut with a small star engraving.
"Farewell, my Diamond…" Rose looked to the engraving, she sighed and turned toward the exit of the cavern.
As she stepped out of the mouth of the cave, she looked around at the beach around her, listening to the waves as they crashed onto the sandy beach beside the Gemian. Rose then looked up to the sky above her. As she felt the rays of the sun leave a faint warmth on her skin, she thought about the Diamond authority, knowing that even without their master, there would still be a form of leadership and a set of plans in motion. Rose knew at this moment that to protect this planet, and the planets like it, she would return to homeworld and face the authority, putting many lives, both Gem and organic, at risk.
As the pondered over the actions of the future, Rose heard the sound of shouting as she looked towards the distance of the beach and saw a lone gem rushing towards her. This Gem was a pearl known as…well…Pearl, and she was Rose's closest ally throughout the rebellion.
As she watched the long nosed Gem dash towards her, Rose approached her with smile, knowing that like Diamond, Rose had loyal allies on her side.
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Homeworld, Diamond's lab, several years ago
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"Diamond…I need to talk to you for a moment…"
The door opened as Rose poked her head inside and looked around. There was Metalian technology scattered around the room as well as strange devices made with Gem technology.
"Diamond…." Rose said nervously as she peered around in the lab. "…are you in here?"
As she entered the lab, she noticed a large table with a large cloaked object on it. Rose then approached the cloaked table and noticed that the near base of the cloak was lightly moving, much like one does when they are breathing. As she realized what it was, Rose was about to remove the cloak, when a voice halted her in her tracks.
"It seems curiosity has once again overridden your logic, little sister." Diamond said to the intruding Gem as she spun around to face the Old King, who glared down at her with menacing red eyes. "I believe I made it clear that *only* I may enter this laboratory."
"Diamond, that is this place…" Rose said as she looked to the cloaked object behind her. "and what is this? I can feel something familiar from it. It feels…"
"…like a Gem?" Diamond interjected with a raised eyebrow as he approached the object and removed the cloak. "That is because it IS!"
Rose gasped as she saw a small blue long nosed gem laying on the table before her, the Gem was shackled to the table and a strange device was attached to the gem on her chest and to her face, holding one of her eyes open. As the gem looked to Rose and Diamond, she whimpered as she tried to speak, unable to do so as the device on her face was also attached to a device that was shoved down her throat. As Rose stepped back in horror, she bumped into Diamond, who she looked up to with a confused and disgusted stare.
"What is this?" Rose asked objectively as she pointed to the Gem behind her. "Who is that?"
"That is known as a Pearl." Diamond answered as he approached the Pearl and adjusted the device on her face, picking up a small syringe and examined it before he squirted an opaque blue liquid into her eye. "I have been creating them in my image."
"Creating them?" Rose asked with confusedly. "What do you mean by "created them?"
Diamond took a small nail-like device and placed it on the center of the Pearl's Gem. As he pressed into it, the device began to push into the Gem, causing the Pearl to emit a muffled scream as she jerked in her shackles. Before Rose objected, Diamond answered her question.
"Rose, it is necessary for our people to forge an empire, but the process of waiting for Gems to form is too long. However, Topaz and I have discovered a way to use Vitae to construct Gems at a large process. By using planetary Vitae, we can create a proper Gem army that will-"
"Harvest?" Rose asked as she approached Diamond and grabbed his hand with the tool in it and turned his attention to him. Diamond saw the look of anger in her eyes as she glared at him. "You mean "you'll kill the planet to build an army?"
"Of course Rose." Diamond said as he looked down to his sister. "It is necessary for our empire to expand and grow, and to do such, sacrifice has to be made. We need a proper army in order to enforce our rule."
"We don't need to enforce anything!" Rose objected as she turned to Diamond and pointed to the Pearl. "We don't need slaves, we don't need harvesters, and we don't need a Gemia-damned army!"
Diamond quickly stood up and faced his sister with a glare of upmost anger. As he approached Rose, her glare melted into a look of fear as the Old King stood above her. It was always known that Diamond had a legendary glare that was perhaps more powerful than any power he could muster. That and his tall size, made the Gemian before him feel like such an insect.
"You dare object my authority?" Diamond hissed as he raised his fist towards his sister. "You…"
Before he continued, he stopped as he saw another Gemian standing between them. There was Topaz, ready to summon their lance at the first sign of trouble. The Taskmaster glared back at the Old King, given that they carried no fear towards their elder brother.
"Enough of this!" Topaz shouted towards Diamond. "Do you think that killing and harvesting will ensure peace, we might as well become Metalians. You know as well as I do that the balance would be disrupted should we interfere with them. You could land us in another war with the organics."
Diamond paused as he turned back to his table with a grunt. Topaz then sighed in irritation before before they turned their attention to a smiling Rose.
"Thanks Topaz." Rose said as she beamed towards him. "At least you're on my si-"
"I'm not finished here, Rose!" Topaz barked at their sister, who flinched back in shock as she looked up to the Taskmaster glaring down at her, their glare was almost as bad as Diamond's. "What you were planning on doing was just as bad, perhaps even worst that Diamond's plan."
"What?" Rose asked in objected "What do you mean?
Topaz crossed their arms as they continued to look down at Rose, Diamond continued to look at his table as he heard Topaz's rant toward their sister.
"You were planning to use the Gems to turn our empire into a protection force. What you fail to realize is that such an action would violate the balance of the universe as well. By caring for a planet's problems, the said planet would become dependent, this would eventually result in a shift of higher priority with planets that benefit our empire over ones that do not, this would then result in war between the lesser planets and stronger ones, and then the surviving planets against our empire. This would then result in either the destruction of the planets due to lack of self-sufficiency, or result in another war between the abandoned planets. All of the choices would result in wide-span death and chaos, resulting from war, planetary instability and of course…"
Topaz bent down towards Rose and they stared into the Lion's eyes, which were welling up with tears over what Topaz was saying to her.
"…Gem interference…caused by you."
Rose quickly stepped back as she ran out the lab. Topaz and Diamond could hear her sobs fade as she ran down the hallway of the chamber. Topaz then turned to Diamond, who was still facing his table.
"Is that true Topaz…?" Diamond asked as he looked down to the Pearl before him. "Would the organics react in such a way?"
"I have seen their nature myself brother." Topaz answered as they looked to the Metalian technology scattered across the room. "Every organic is prone to violence and chaos, it's in their nature, and if you saw what I saw, you would agree with me.
"Diamond flinched as he remembered a vision that Obsidian had shown him regarding the cruelties of the Universe. He then felt a black burning tear trickle from his eye and drop onto the Pearl's arm, causing her to wince in pain.
"I…think I understand now Topaz." Diamond said as he raised his head and looked to the Taskmaster. "Thank you."
"Just…just get rid of all of this junk. But do make more Pearls" Topaz commanded as they absconded from the lab. "I need to talk to Rose and apologize."
As Diamond stood alone in his lab, he bent down to the ground and scooped up a small amount of dirt into his hand. As he clenched it tightly, he opened his palm to reveal a small stone in his hand.
"Onychinos, this is Master Diamond." Diamond said to the stone. "Inform Peridot to prepare the Agates, I will explain more when I arrive on Insidiae."
"As you command Master." A voice replied from the stone.
As Diamond crushed the stone back into dirt. He looked to the Pearl on the table, who was looking back at him with fear.
"Do not worry, what I have planned will make this Universe a better place." Diamond said as he ripped the device on the Pearl's Gem off her body, causing her to make a muffle scream as she felt her physical form become static. "But I'm afraid you will not be around by then to see it."
Diamond then looked to the lab door and waved his hand, causing it to close and lock.
It was never known what Diamond did in his laboratory after that but some Gems recall faint screaming could be heard for hours on end.
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Gem Colony Insidiae, Agate Factory, present day,
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Peridot paced the hallways of the factory, examining console after console, sometimes examining the same console twice in a row. All of this was to both prepare the Agate army and to keep her mind off Diamond's current whereabouts, which were unknown since he had disappeared after the attack by Howlite. She had no contact from him since then and she was getting more worried by the minute.
"Please come back to me…" Peridot said as she examined her finger screen and made several calibrations. "Please my Diamond."
As she entered the main control chamber to the factory, she saw a flashing light on the main console, this signified that a transmission was received. As Peridot rushed towards it, she felt a pang of hope that it was Diamond, informing her that he was alright, only instead, she saw the projection of an agate instead.
"[MASTER PERIDOT…THIS UNIT IS PROGRAMMED TO ALERT YOU TO AN EMERGENCY REGARDING THE DIAMOND AUTHORITY AND MASTER DIAMOND.]"
Upon those words, Peridot felt her stomach drop as she felt a lump in her throat begin to grow. Although she knew the answer already, she felt her lips speak the following words.
"Proceed…" Peridot commanded weakly, feeling tears form in her eyes as she glared at the Gem droid before her.
"[THIS UNIT REGRETS TO INFORM YOU THAT MASTER DIAMOND HAS BEEN TERMINATED BY HOSTILE FORCES LED BY ROSE QUARTZ…UPON MASTER DIAMOND'S DEMISE…OPERATION GENESIS, OPERATION CLUSTER, AND OPERATION KING'S BANE HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED.]"
By the time the Agate had finished its first sentence, Peridot collapsed onto the floor and wept loudly into her arms. The Gem she loved, the Old King who she would follow to hell and bad, was gone. As she looked up with bloodshot eyes towards the projection, it was a list of commands regarding the three projects.
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[DIAMOND AUTHORITY COMMAND PROTOCOL 41113014413]
[This protocol is to be established upon the demise of the leader of the Diamond Authority: Master Diamond, and is for Diamond Authority Leader's eyes only. All commands are to be established as listed. Failure to follow orders will be considered treason and punishable by shattering or Agate assimilation.]
[COMMAND 1: OPERATION GENESIS]
[COMMAND: All documentation, recording, and history of Gemians, Metalians, and Gem origins are to be removed and replaced with information listed in New Gem Codex, which will be destroyed upon completion of operation. In addition, all Gems with knowledge of the former knowledge will be "re-educated" or terminated. UPDATE: The Gemian known as "Rose Quartz" is still at large and will be considered a rogue Gem.
[COMMAND LEADER: Diamond Authority]
[COMMAND 2: OPERATION CLUSTER]
[COMMAND: A specialized Geode weapon will be planted onto earth, which will result in the destruction of said planet and all life on and within it. Use of the finished cluster will be established by command leader.]
[COMMAND LEADER: Yellow Diamond]
[COMMAND 3: OPERATION KINGSBANE]
[COMMAND: Classified under protocol 143161407.]
[COMMAND LEADER: Classified under protocol 143161407.]
[Enim Adamas Auctoritate.]
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Peridot took a deep breath as she activated her finger pad and transferred the commands to the pad. As she looked at the pad with tear filled eyes, she suddenly noticed another transmission project from the console.
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[DIAMOND AUTHORITY COMMAND PROTOCOL 143161407]
[This protocol is to be established upon the demise of the leader of the Diamond Authority: Master Diamond, and is for [Peridot-Prime]'s eyes only.]
[MESSAGE FOR: PERIDOT-PRIME]
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As Peridot watched the screen with confusion, her eyes lit up as she saw a projection of Master Diamond. His looked straight at her with silver eyes as he began to speak.
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Gem Colony Insidiae, Diamond's chamber, one month ago
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Diamond stood before his window, looking out the colony before him, it was a sight to behold, an entire planet was transformed into the most powerful facility in the Diamond Authority, his authority. It was his crown jewel, the true heart of his empire…or so many thought.
As Diamond placed his hand on the window, he saw his reflection in the crystal and focused on it, studying the details of his face, especially the molten red eyes, which symbolized the deal he made with the Obsidian Leviathan. As he continued to look into the reflection, he was interrupted by the intrusion of a lone Agate.
[MASTER DIAMOND…THIS UNIT WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT THE GEM HOWLITE IS READY AS YOU REQUESTED.]
"Good." Diamond replied as he turned to the Agate. "After I'm finished with her, prepare for Operation: Exodus."
"[UNDERSTOOD MASTER!]" The Gem droid saluted.
As Diamond nodded, he looked to the window again and then looked down slightly.
"Is that protocol I established ready?" Diamond asked the Agate softly.
"[YES MASTER…PROTOCOL 41113014413 WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OTHER AUTHORITY LEADERS IN THE EVENT OF YOUR TERMINATION.]"
"Good." Diamond said as he turned to the Agate and approached it. "Then I have another protocol to make."
"[YES MASTER…BEGINNING PROTOCOL COMMAND WHEN READY.]"
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Gem Colony Insidiae, Agate Factory Control Center, one month ago
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"[Peridot, if you have received this message, then I have been defeated. I apologize for breaking my promise and ask for your forgiveness. As you may know, I have modeled the Agate network to be connected to your Metalian intelligence, allowing you to ultimately become the leader of the Diamond Authority. In addition, I am uploading a copy of Operation King's Bane to you in a encrypted message. I'm sure you will know how to decrypt it.]"
[Goodbye my Peridot…I have and always will love you.]
As Peridot gasped and wiped her eye with her hand, she saw another transmission appear on her finger pad.
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[PRIVATE TRANSMISSION: OPERATION KING'S BANE COMMAND]
[IMPORTANT: These command instructions have been encrypted upon the request of Master Diamond. No decryption method or tool was presented.]
"Cleri gemma modicae corde meo si haec verba Response delictórum meórum pauperculum vobis constituitis esset fieret mihi mater mea permoveo in ut."
"Somnium itaque meum ultimum ut esse possint latus tuum semper, perfectus decore Adamantis donisque vestris intexens Homeworld simul sub tepente sole."
"Quod si novissimis diebus meis habenda ut pro misericordiam tamen Ego autem semper meminisse tranquillitate umbram oculos vestros vestrorum sonitus placidae ducere vocem vestram Gemma mollis tactus."
"Sic magnificetur anima mea constructum murum tecti per circuitum crystallum frangitur vobis ita et vos atque crescere possit incolumem mundum simul creata est."
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Peridot read the poem over and over, studying every detail of the words of the poem, she slumped onto the floor, she looked up at the ceiling and smiled.
"Thank you Diamond." Peridot said to herself. "But I would have hoped for the answer to my question instead."
Peridot then laughed to herself as she sat in the chamber. As her laughs turned into sobs. She began to mourn the end of the life that started hers.
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Gem Colony Insidiae, Labor Section, two thousand and seventeen years and seven months later
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"It still baffles me that you were in love with Peridot." Connie said as she took a metal hammer and began to pound it on a sheet of silver metal. "I always found her annoying, not to mention tiny, like a Chihuahua."
"A what?" Diamond asked as he filed a hole inside a metal block and blew into it.
"It's a type of dog, an animal from earth." Connie explained as she pointed the hammer at Diamond. Suddenly noticing the Agate beside, her.
"[HUMAN…YOU HAVE VIOLATED YOUR COMMAND TO DEACTIVATE SOUND CAPABILITIES AND YOU HAVE VIOLATED YOUR COMMAND TO USE ALL CEREBRUM ACTIVITY TO INDUCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY…THIS UNIT WILL NOW-]"
"Command Override 4I-1" Diamond said to the Agate as he continued to file the metal box.
"[OVERRIDE ACCEPTED…HAVE A NICE DAY.]" The Agate replied as it floated away. Much to the relief of Connie and Diamond.
"Tiberium may have removed the primary commands, but at least you have the secondary ones." Connie said as she continued to rap the metal with her hammer. "Now you were going to say something."
"Ah yes, to clarify, the Gem you are referring to is known as Peridot Facet-2F5L Cut-5XG, The "Gem" who I'm referring to is Peridot-*Prime*. I made Gem copies of Peridot to ward off the suspicion of her origins. I then made modifications to the clone's personalities and appearance to help distinguish Peridot from the...er...Peridots"
"So you made them small and annoying?" Connie asked as she looked up at Diamond. "I wonder how Peridot-prime took it?"
Well…at first she found it insulting and…er…made her point quite well." Diamond explained as he rubbed his left cheek with his hand. "But after I explained that I made them the opposite of her, then she forgave me."
"She was that important to you?" Connie asked. "And she was okay with you killing planets and raping your servants."
"To be honest, it was Obsidian's doing, not mine." Diamond said as he looked up to Connie. "Obsidian made it clear what would happen to her if I refused to obey, and I could not let that…thing…hurt her."
"Well I supposed you did what you had to do." Connie said as she placed the flattened metal on a pile and began a new piece.
"Yeah, I supposed I did..." Diamond repled as he looked to one of the Agates, who looked back at him. "But was it all worth it?"
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Elsewhere on the colony, a lone Gem with green hair and a triangle shaped Gem who was known as Peridot stood before thousands of screens, each observing thousands of sections of Insidiae as thousands of green fingers pushed and poked thousands of dials, buttons and switches to the colony. She then looked to a Screen of Diamond staring towards her before he continued to work. As Peridot watched the screen with a blank glare, she felt the presence of another behind her. A bald with green skin and green armor stood on the very center of the corridor, this being was Gemian known as Tiberium, once the Commander of the Metalians, now the warden to the dynamic duo, Connie and Diamond.
"How are our new guests fitting in?" Tiberium asked Peridot. "Any problems so far?"
"[The Human known as Connie Maheswaran has shown no form of rebellion or objection…Except for several actions of cognitive dissociation with labor and overuse of vocal function towards her companions.]" Peridot responded coldly.
"And what of…Master Diamond." Tiberium asked as he placed his hand on his chin. "Has he shown any objection?'
"[No…the Gemian known as Diamond has shown no signs of rebellion or objection as well…He has however used yet another hidden override towards Agate 2243760…which we have already erased.]"
"Excellent, keep up the good work Peridot." Tiberium said as he walked out of the chamber, stopping as he was halfway through the door.
"By the way, after seeing Diamond like that, how do you feel about him?" Tiberium asked with a small smile.
Without even facing Tiberium, Peridot replied to his question with a simple yet cold answer.
"[We are the intelligence…we do not feel.]"
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Terra Planet, Diamond's Tomb, two thousand and fourteen years and, four months ago
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The tomb carried nothing but silence as the darkness surrounded the stone coffin which carried the body of Master Diamond. As it laid in the shadows of the cave, the darkness surrounding the tomb began to shift and a large humanoid body formed. As it opened a single crimson eye, it looked down to the tomb below it and bent down, ripping the cover off to reveal the body within.
"Adzagalamuka, kapolo wake changa." Obsidian hissed to Diamond as black smoke entered his nose and mouth. Ndisabwere kuno changa chifukwa chache ndi adzakane wako akuwonongedwa."
As he stood over the face of Diamond, the cut off section of his head was suddenly covered with a pitch black cover. Suddenly, Diamond eye opened and he gasped loudly, coughing as he stood up and looked at his cut off arm, which was replaced with a pitch black arm. As he looked around in horror, he felt his vision return to the left side of his face as he then saw the huge figure standing above him.
"You…" Diamond said as he sat up in his coffin. "What did you do to me?"
"Kuti ine wopulumutsidwa Kodi iwe kuchokera ku imfa kupita." Obsidian replied as he sat down before Diamond. "Ndikukhalabe mpaka pano mudaziwululira limagwiritsa ntchito pofotokoza Kodi iwe ngati ine ndikutero achite mwambo woyeretsa pa thambo la kumwamba."
"WHY?" Diamond shouted to Obsidian as he stood up to the Levithan. Who glared at him with a emotionless glare. "I never wanted any of this! You were supposed to stop the Metalians, not turn me into a monster! Why Couldn't you let me die?"
Diamond then saw the Obsidian's eye widen as it let out a large howl. Diamond covered his ears as they burned from the screech. It was so loud that Diamond fell onto his knees and as he pulled his hands away, blue blood trickled from his ears.
"Please…" Diamond asked weakly as blood trickled down his face, his vision has disoriented and dizzy as he looked up to his master. "…Please let me die…"
Obsidian leaned forward as Diamond felt his body sit up, forcing him to face his master.
"Kodi iwe anthu osauka kuti tizilombo touluka, Kodi iwe angaiwale chimene iwe anandiuza kufufuta mawu kuipa kwa "kwanu" chilengedwe chonse." Obsidian hissed at the Old King. "Kodi ayamika sazindikira woona zoipa ndi ufulu wosankha. Ine mudaziwululira asonyeza Kodi iwe chimene zinthu zoipa akhoza achitira ndi udakhala zothandiza kwambiri mu hemping ine reclame zanga."
"You…you planned this from the beginning, didn't you?" Diamond gritted at Obsidian. "You knew that I would free you, and then you would use me to…to…"
". . . kukhala foison chako chilengedwe chonsechi, ay." Obsidian interjected as he released Diamond and crossed his arms over his chest. "Adafika komweko kamasuliridwe kuti nthawi zonse akuwabetchera anthu yapamwamba mphamvu ndi chikoka zimene monga choncho Kodi iwe uliwonse chilengedwe chonsechi. Ife tidzigoneke-kuna iwo momwe akapolo kuti muzithera chomwe tikhoza kuchichita, kuti athandize kugwira nchito mwaubwino kukhala ndondomekoyi. Ndipo pamene ifenso mumanena chodzaza, cha foison amayamba. Chimatayidwa mmene timagwiritsira kudzapulumuka, kodi chakupezeka adanditsegulira anapulumuka pamene."
Diamond eyes widened in horror at what he had heard. As he stood up and was about to respond, Obsidian interjected.
"Kumene, ndimadzuka akakwanise kumpha Kodi iwe, koma pa nthawiyo adafika komweko akanati adzakhale anthu kuti apewe amene anali kuti aloŵe m'malo mwa Kodi iwe." Obsidian said as he placed a hand on his chin and thought "Kapena mungapezeke. . . Peridot akanati adzakhale-"
"NO!" Diamond exclaimed as he extended his arms to Obsidian. "Not her, please!
"Mkaziyo unalinganizidwira kuti adzakhale akutumikira amakhala kuti achoka kumanyumba." Obsidian continued. "Ine ndikanakhoza angakale amerce mkaziyo angakale koyipitsitsa akuyenera mayiyo alowe. . . kapena osati."
"Please!" Diamond begged towards the Leviathan. "I'll serve you…I'll…I'll serve you…
Obsidian turned to Diamond and extended his hand towards him. Obsidian's fingers then extended and stabbed Diamond in the chest like a bullet. As Diamond gasped from the wound, Obsidian leaned in towards him and exploded into a black cloud surrounding Diamond.
"Kumbukirani kuti kuti mawu ameneŵa, ine thandizo lililonse wovutika ndi, chifukwa ine sindiyankhula iwo kuti kachiwirinso." Obsidian hissed to Diamond as the Old King inhaled the black smoke surrounding him. "Ndipo iwe kukhalapo chifukwa chakuti ndinalola kuti icho ndipo Kodi iwe adzanditumikira chifukwa chakuti Kuti ine nako. Akanadzakhala Kodi iwe amakaniratu changa angamazilamulire kachiwirinso, ndidzakhazika iye kuvutika kukhala mu mpweya wake wotsiriza, ndi pamenepo kutsitsimutsa mayiyo bwereza ndi kubwereza. Chiri anasonyeza bwino zimenezo?"
As Diamond inhaled the last of the black cloud, he fell onto his hands and gasped. He then looked up with molten red eyes and replied.
"Yes…" Diamond replied as he felt burning tears of Obsidian flow from his eyes. "I understand…I…will serve…my Master."
After a few moments of silence. Diamond heard the voice of the Leviathan respond one last time.
"Chiyani mouziridwa ndi sichingakhoze kulephera ayambirenso kundiphunzitsa Daimondi monga uja." Obsidian hissed. "Kuti ine mudaziwululira chilichonse Baibulo limagwiritsira ntchito kuti ikhale mosaganizira ena ine mtumiki."
After that, there was nothing, nothing but the silent darkness that surrounded Diamond. As the Old King assessed the situation, he sat up and repositioned himself. He then scooped up some dirt off the ground and clenched it in his hand.
"By your command, my master." Diamond said to himself "I…I live to serve you."
As Diamond released his grip, he held a small stone in his hand. He then looked to the stone and began to speak to it.
"Vestibulum, est mecum."
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