Overcooked Runt 11

Many, many years ago…

Ruby didn't know who was coming to talk to her. She was sitting in one of the rooms in the defective unit. She was glad she worked under one of the more, merciful, diamonds.

No, not Pink Diamond. She wasn't lucky enough for that. No, she worked under White Diamond. She was hot. She could control fire in a way. She had to be there.

There were rumors going around that White Diamond's prophet would be talking to her. Why the prophet though? Isn't there anyone else?

Ruby sighed. Maybe it had to be this way. No one else would want to talk to a defective gem like her. She was different. She spoke out of line, had little, tiny fits of rebellion, and did things she wasn't supposed to. She would fight anyone and everyone. Everyone saw her as a brute. No one cared about her.

The only reason she was kept alive is because of her power. Being able to control fire like her was very useful, and it was the only thing keeping her alive.

Ruby started to hear people walk by. The door had opened. Painite guards. Of course.

Not only Painite guards though, the said prophet was there as well. The Painite guards led, or more threw, her in. Once the prophet was seated, they left the room. Probably standing behind the doors.

"So, if we can just make this quick that would be…" Ruby trailed. She leaned to the side.

"Of course, Ruby." The prophet said in return. That struck Ruby as odd. How did she know? Probably that way of telling the future.

"As you were going to ask, you are right. You were going to introduce yourself, so I knew your name." The prophet said, literally reading her mind. Ruby was shocked. It felt so, trivial, how the prophet used her powers. "My name is Sapphire."

Ruby gulped. "Uh- Ruby, but I guess you already knew that."

"We are here today because you could be shattered. My purpose is to try and get you to not be, but looking at the outcomes that is just a mere possibility."

Ruby looked down. She knew it, it was hopeless.

"But," Sapphire started. Ruby looked up. "There might just be a chance I can save your life."

"Really" Ruby questioned in disbelief. Sapphire simply nodded. Ruby was actually happy. This was rare for her. She was always angry.

"But…" Sapphire started. Ruby's smile fell. She sighed angrily. "We'll have to work on your temper."

The only thing that was stopping Ruby from blowing her top is that Sapphire wasn't saying it rudely. She thinks at least. Her voice was so monotone.

"Urggh." Ruby grumbled. "Why do we have to do this anyway?"

"Because, you would get shattered if we didn't. I can only see a few possibilities where you make it out alive."

"Why should I care? No one likes me anyway."

Little did Ruby know that one future Sapphire saw was her and Ruby starting to care for each other. She would always remember that future.

"Ruby, you won't get anywhere if you talk like that."

"Ugh! Why do you get to tell me where I'm going? I already know where I'm going! I'm going to the refinery, plain and simple! Why won't you just let that happen?" Ruby stands up and slams her fists on the table. The chair behind her falls on the ground.

"Ruby, you have to calm down."

"Why?" Ruby fumed. Sapphire sighed. She had to think of something. For some reason she said that. Even she didn't know why. She's already said that she would go to the refinery. She'd have to do it again.

"You'd go to the refinery."

"Is that all you can say? I'm out of here! Go tell White Diamond you failed!" Ruby went to the door. She opened it. She saw Painite guards standing there with their weapons out. The motioned for her to go back in.

"Fine, just tell me what I need to do." Ruby tells Sapphire.

Present…

"So, she told me that I could try and do a few things to contain that temper of mine. To be honest I don't think it's gone." Ruby explains. Sapphire chuckles.

"Anyway, we had to meet every day at the same time."

Many, Many Years Ago… (A Few Years After Sapphire's First Visit.)

"So, we have been meeting for some time now, I think we have made great strides towards progress." Sapphire says.

"Sure…" Ruby says uneasily.

"Well, it has been a few days since your last anger outburst." Sapphire points out.

"True…" Ruby affirms quietly. "Has White Diamond taken me off the chance list of going to the Refinery?"

"Nearly, you just have one more test. And I'm sorry, but it will hurt."

"What?"

Sapphire jumps up at Ruby. She summons her weapon. A spiked brass knuckle type thing. She starts going at her with it.

"What are you doing?" Ruby asks. Sapphire says nothing. Ruby notices the room morphing. There are gems around watching them. And up above there was White Diamond.

What could this test even be about? It couldn't be about fighting. She knew that. She could easily beat The Prophet. What could it be?

She didn't want to hurt her though. Ruby didn't know why. She didn't even like her that much. All she had been doing is keeping her in that damn room doing the same damn things!

'No, don't get mad. White Diamond is here.' Ruby mentally slaps herself. White Diamond see Ruby get mad and her temper blow, it's all over. She didn't want to be shattered.

Sapphire kept coming at her. Ruby kept dodging. Like she had established earlier she didn't want to hurt Sapphire. Maybe she could beat her easily?

Ruby put her leg out in an attempt to trip Sapphire. She did, but Sapphire caught herself. By levitating.

"Oh come on!" Ruby yelled. She wanted to take that back. White Diamond was here. She had to compose herself. She wasn't just fighting to win, she was fighting for her life.

Sapphire still kept coming. Why? Why did she say it would hurt though? Ruby wasn't feeling anything. Sapphire was just coming at her, but she was barely hitting her. Ruby summoned her boxing glove and waited until the right moment.

She socked Sapphire in the face. Sapphire flew back into the wall. The crowd cheered as loud as they could. What was this, a gem fight in the arena?

Actually, it was. Ruby had looked around. She was in the Arena. Ruby looked up at White Diamond, who had a disapproving look on her face. It wasn't for Ruby, was it?

Sapphire got up and brushed herself off. She came in to attack once more, but this time she was slower. She was counting everything she did. Ruby went in and Sapphire dodged. So Ruby jumped up in the air to kick Sapphire. She managed to barely hit her.

'That should have hit her square in the back! Why didn't it?' Ruby asked herself. She thought about it. Then she realised who she was fighting.

'Damn it! Her stupid future vision is going to ruin everything!' Ruby yelled in her head. She ran up so she could hit Sapphire. To her surprise, she actually did. Sapphire flew back.

This was too easy. There's no way that Ruby could get so many obvious hits on her. She could see the future! Or different futures. Sapphire was making this easy.

She was holding back.

Ruby couldn't take it anymore. Even if sometimes gems were afraid of her, they would sometimes hold back on her because she was small. Other Rubies were bigger. Not that much bigger, but still were.

She was probably smaller because of what she could do.

And what she was going to do was beat the tar out of Sapphire. Or she would die trying.

"Stop holding back you damn coward!" Ruby yelled to her opponent. Now it didn't matter if she was shattered. She was too focused on the fight. Sapphire was going to pay for just holding back on her like that.

Ruby looked around for Sapphire, as she couldn't see her. She was probably in the smoke that Sapphire had caused to form when she hit the wall. Ruby felt something on her feet. She looked down, they were enclosed in ice.

Sapphire knew she could at least war herself up, why do this?

Ruby started to melt the ice. When she realised what Sapphire was doing, it was too late. Steam was everywhere. Ruby couldn't see anything. Sapphire didn't have to see, she could see with her future vision.

This wasn't a fair fight. Ruby didn't care that the odds were against her, she was going to beat Sapphire.

Sapphire knew she had to fight Ruby. Much of her told her not to, but if she wanted to live, she was going to have to. Ruby was a skilled fighter, she knew that. She had to rely on her wit.

When Ruby called her out on holding back, Sapphire didn't know what to think. Was she doing it because it was just subconscious? Did she actually care about Ruby?

For once, she didn't have the answer.

Ruby and Sapphire clashed once more.

"Why are you doing this?" Ruby asked, the anger rising in her voice. Sapphire didn't say anything. "Hey! Listen to me!"

Sapphire still didn't budge. What was she supposed to say? Sapphire made some ice go on the ground and made Ruby slip. While she was sliding on the ice, Ruby grabbed Sapphire's arm and threw her down.

"You know, I actually kind of liked you! But then you do this!" Ruby fumes. Sapphire floats up. Ruby punches her with her gauntlet.

"I thought you cared about me!" Ruby continues. Ruby actually liked Sapphire. She was nice. She had actually talked and cared about her, why do this? Ruby started to notice something. Ever since she started to yell at Sapphire, Sapphire was more on the defensive. Ruby shook it off. It didn't matter. She was too angry.

"You are just like the rest of them! None of you care!" Ruby shouts. Sapphire dodges Ruby's attack. Ruby manages to hit her with her other hand. All Ruby had to do was beat Sapphire. She'd win. Was this the final test? What is the final test?

"Tell me what the test is!" Ruby demands. Sapphire doesn't say a thing. Why? Why isn't she saying anything?

Sapphire wasn't going to say anything. She didn't know what to say. And for the final question about the test, Ruby would have to find out.

"Ugh! Why won't you just tell me?" Ruby shouts. She forgets about the people watching. She doesn't care.

Sapphire hated not telling her. But this was for her own good. Hopefully Ruby would figure it out.

All Ruby could think of is her time with Sapphire. What they had discussed. Maybe there were some hints to the test? Ruby could only think of how she had to lower her temper.

Ruby wasn't the smartest gem, but she knew a pattern when she saw one. She was putting the pieces together. Her temper was slipping. Wait! That was it. That was the final test.

She stopped fighting as fiercely. She let herself calm down. Sapphire had a small grin on her face. Ruby had found out. Ruby and Sapphire looked at each other. Sapphire gave Ruby an open shot. Ruby hit Sapphire and made her retreat to her gem.

The crowd roared. Ruby had won. She picked up the blue gem and held it triumphantly.

1 Hour Later…

Ruby sat in the room she and Sapphire had been meeting at. She knew that she had passed the final test. She still wanted to apologise to Sapphire. About all the things she had said back there.

She had sat in that room and waited and waited. She waited for Sapphire to return. When her gem finally did glow, she apologised for everything. Who knew these would be the building blocks for Ruby and Sapphire's healthy relationship later on?

Present…

"And that is all that happened." Ruby finishes. I sit there. That was it? No way. There had to be more.

"That's it? Why won't you tell me the rest?" I ask.

"Sorry, but some things just can't be said." Ruby answers. Ruby and Sapphire fuse once more. Garnet is in their place now.

"Thanks, for… um, telling me." I thank.

"Thanks for listening."

A/N: Ah, all done. Well, school is just messing with my schedule. That's why it took so long. So, the whole Homeworld Learning arc is over. Now, like I said, this is transitioning to Amethyst learning how to fuse. I just have a lot planned don't I?

I hope you like my fic so far!