A/N- Here's part 2 of the 3-Part special, The Visitor! I have some more history and theories for you, my lovelies!
The Geode
Stevonnie sat in- What she assumed to be- The co-pilot's chair, a dark colored Peridot sitting next to her, ash-colored hair shaved into a military buzz cut, their face still as a statue as they piloted the escort ship with the help of their limb enhancers. The Black Pearl stood behind them, one hand on each headrest as the creepy Rubies sat on the benches towards the rear.
"I will admit to you, Stevonnie Quartz," Black Pearl began, the mentioned woman turning her head to look at the speaker, "That I found it a… Pleasant experience, to interact with my lost sister after so many millennia apart."
The Fusion raised an eyebrow, "What are you talking about?"
"When the Pink Diamond betrayed the Diamond Council," The Peridot spoke up from beside her, surprising Stevonnie with the unexpectedly masculine voice, "She also stole the Pearl that belonged to the White Diamond. Her presence on the Earth only adds weight to my theories."
"Theories on what?"
"That information is classified."
Stevonnie crossed her arms with a huff, pouting. She turned her gaze back to the windshield, watching as they flew closer to the Earth's moon. Her eyes widened when she saw the gigantic spaceship hiding behind the moon, barely visible in the inky shadows.
"What is that thing?" She asked in amazement, pointing at the spaceship.
"That is the Geode, the Black Diamond's personal command vessel. From there, he directs his private army that accompanies him wherever he travels. Interestingly, the Warmaster issues a 96.7546% of his commands from the frontlines, and has his operators send the commands to the appropriate Generals." Black Peridot tells her.
"Why does he have a private army?" Unbeknownst to the Gems, Connie's curious nature was becoming rather prominent, almost dangerously so.
"While my Lord Obsidian Onyx is the High Commander of the Diamond Authority, and is therefore responsible for the Gem Military in its entirety, the Diamond Council has long since come to a unanimous decision that each Diamond is permitted to have a small army that is loyal to them exclusively. Each Diamond may use their private army however they please."
"What do they use them for?"
It seemed that Stevonnie's curiosity finally crossed a line. "Do not answer that, Peridot." Black Pearl said before the technician could respond.
"Why not, Pearl?" Peridot argued, "That information is not classified, and is common knowledge on the Homeworld. There is neither a tactical advantage nor a tactical disadvantage that would result from withholding or disclosing this information."
Unable to counter the technician's argument, Pearl allowed him to continue. "The White Diamond uses his private army as the police force throughout the 5 Districts, while the Blue Diamond has her Jawhira Scholars travel to Gem Colonies and research the species that were exterminated by my Master, attempting to discover and reverse-engineer any technology that they can. Yellow Diamond has labelled her army as the Enforcers, who are tasked with ensuring that the equipment used in the colonization process are not damaged by a planet's , the Black Diamond has used his army to assemble a large task force. Every last member has an individual minimum of 5,000 years of combat experience, and even then, only the most accomplished and respected warriors are granted the rank of Elite Destroyer, handpicked by the Warmaster himself."
"Wait, you didn't say anything about Pink Diamond's army!"
"I would have assumed that the leader of the Crystal Gems would have been previously informed about the Harvesters?" Black Peridot replied, giving the Fusion an odd look, "Pink Diamond's army, labeled as the Harvesters, were tasked with the selection of Gems who were deemed to be prime test subjects.
"When Pink Diamond betrayed the Council, an estimated 93% of her entire District fled Homeworld with her, with Harvester attendance at a full 100%. The remaining 7% of her citizens were then integrated into Blue Diamond's District, while the Pink Pearl was reassigned to serve the White Diamond, a replacement for his stolen servant."
"What happened to the Gems who left?"
"When studying the Gem Shards of the Crystal Gems that were shattered in the Earth rebellion, it is believed that a large majority of the 93% that fled had eventually found their way to Earth and would later become Crystal Gems themselves, proving Black Diamond correct in believing that Pink Diamond was providing aid to Rose Quartz."
Stevonnie sat back in her seat, mulling over the new information. Looking back into Steven's memories, she could now understand why Peridot had been so afraid when he had freed her from Garnet's bubble. She believed that the Crystal Gems were the remainders of the Harvesters, and thought that she was about to become another test subject, and Stevonnie wasn't quite sure how she felt about this.
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Stevonnie felt a frozen wave of dread wash over her the very instant that she stepped onto the metal floor of the Geode. The Fusion couldn't suppress a shudder, a cold chill running up her spine. The more she looked around, her surroundings seemed to grow more ominous as she was lead further down the corridor, rubbing her arms as her breath turned to frost.
"I have taken the liberty of adding an abundance of oxygen to the interior atmosphere to accommodate your more organic anatomical requirements," Black Peridot told her, "Although I was denied my request to increase the temperature to more acceptable levels."
"That's f-fine." She replied, trying to keep her teeth from chattering. She looked down a hallway that branched off of the one she was walking down, gasping in shock at what she saw. Multiple Black Ruby Fusions were wrestling together, a large electronic scoreboard on one wall, keeping track of what seemed to be a tournament of sorts. That's not what caught her attention, however.
A different Fusion, one that was clearly made of two different types of Gems, stood on only two legs with their back to the corridor, four hands clasped together behind their back, watching the Rubies. Wild white hair stood out in all directions, but Stevonnie could still see the Lapis Lazuli Gemstone on the back of their neck, and when the Fusion turned to look at the foreign woman, her four eyes narrowed in suspicion, Stevonnie caught a glimpse of a rhombus-shaped Jasper Gemstone in the center of her forehead. The Fusion sneered at her, sea-green lips peeling back to reveal razor sharp teeth, before she turned back to look at the tournament.
"It's not very nice to stare, you know." Black Pearl said to her, leading her further down the first corridor.
"Who was that?!" Stevonnie asked, feeling Steven beginning to grow incredibly worried within her mind.
"That was Supreme Commander Malachite, second-in-command of the Diamond Authority." Black Peridot answered, "A semi-stable Fusion of Supreme Leader Jasper and High Proctor Lapis Lazuli."
"I thought Homeworld frowned upon Fusions of different Gems?"
"As a whole, this is true. But, the High Commander runs his District differently than the others. As long as an action has absolutely no adverse effects on your military performance, he grants complete freedom to his citizens. In fact, he has consecutively defended Malachite's position against the other Diamonds, as her Fusion actually grants her an obscene power increase."
Once again, Stevonnie found herself thinking about this, her original perception of the Black Diamond being repeatedly challenged by his policies. After a long moment of walking, the three arrived at a pair of gigantic metal doors. "This is my Master's training room." Black Pearl said, "Lord Obsidian Onyx is waiting for you inside. We have been ordered to remain in the hallway."
Walking into the room, the doors were closed behind her with a resounding clang. At the very center of the large room, Stevonnie was faced with the towering form of the Black Diamond, sitting beneath a bright floodlight. The Fusion marched fearlessly towards the giant, her head beginning to throb with pain as she was subjected to his dark aura. The Gem motioned for her to take a seat in the human-sized chair across from him, and she reluctantly did so.
"I care not at all for the traitorous Rose Quartz, so I shall not inquire as to what caused her to be reborn in your body," The Black Diamond began, "I do, however, desire to allow humanity to continue existing if it is at all possible."
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A/N- For those of you who might be confused, Jawhira is Arabic for Gem, meaning that Blue Diamond's private army is called the Gem Scholars.
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