"I wasn't expecting to be on Tallon III for 8 months, and I really wanted to leave to continue looking for Black Diamond, but I needed to worry about me. My Geopelia was out of fuel, and the Freighter was out of commission, due to being hit by meteor showers repeatedly. I was practically stranded on this forest planet." Jarek narrated.

(3/15/2017)

Jarek looked at the rain falling from the night sky, and he sighed, trying to savor this moment.

"Jarek?" Scrappy said.

"What now?" Jarek said.

"We should return to our capsule. You're gonna catch a cold and I'm pretty chilly already." Scrappy said, holding his umbrella.

"I'm dead. The dead don't get sick." Jarek said, letting the rain hit his face.

"You know your ways around here, come back soon. I'm going." Scrappy said.

"Goodnight." Jarek said.

Two hours passed, and he was still standing there, unaffected by the rain, but still trying to enjoy it.

"Oh Fiona.. Cynthia... Rena.. Selene.. I wish you were all here." Jarek said, remembering his fallen comrades.

Jarek shook his head, returning to reality.

"You alright?" Red Topaz said, getting his attention.

"Yeah, you should be in bed already." Jarek said.

"Scrappy sent me to get you." She said.

"Of course he did." Jarek said. He walked in the direction Scrappy had went, with Red Topaz following.

"So who were these people you were saying earlier?" She asked.

"My friends, one of them I have a child with, but she doesn't want me in her life, or our baby's life." Jarek said.

"That's tough." Red Topaz commented.

"It was mainly my fault though, I was a mess then, not like now. I mean, I have a castle on earth, and since I'm here, I'm missing out on a whole lot." Jarek said.

"The ships should be up and ready to go soon." She said.

"Yeah." Jarek said.

Soon, the two were back at the Community Area, where there were Hexagon shaped houses all around.

"I'm pretty tired. I'm gonna get some sleep." She said, heading to her house.

"Alright, goodnight." He said, entering his house.

Suddenly, a large stunning beam hit him from behind. This rendered him unconscious.

(Red Diamond's Throne Room)

Jarek's eyes snapped open, and he stood up, but then felt laser hand cuffs on his wrists and ankles.

"Nice try, escaping your own execution!" Red Diamond said.

He looked to his right, and saw Scrappy and Red Topaz on their knees as well.

"What did you do?!" Jarek said, glaring at Red Diamond.

"The little planet you were on, with my DAUGHTER, and this filthy Space Pirate is done for! That little community you were in is gone! Kaput!" Red Diamond said.

"There were children there! Families! And you murdered all of them!" Jarek said.

"I despise the Space Pirate species. They rob other species planets, destroy them, they're enemies to our gem kind! As are you, Revenant!" Red Diamond said.

"Mom, leave him alone! I'll do anything!" Red Topaz said.

"Shut up, Topaz! You're in a lot of trouble because you ran off!" Red Diamond said.

"I can't believe you did this to me! I have connections, ya know!" Jarek said.

"Connections? To WHO?" She said, pointing at him (left index finger), and moving it down to her knees.

Doing that, also shifted Jarek to her.

Then she lifted her finger up and levitated him.

She frowned at him.

"No, Jarek! You mustn't!" Scrappy said, trying to get up, but he fell forward. Red Pearl held her knife to his throat.

"I am Orange Diamond's counterpart, and if you kill me, she won't have anyone to return home to." Jarek confessed.

"Orange? My Orange Diamond? My precious baby sister? You were using her for your body?!" Red Diamond said.

"She chose to fuse with me, and become part of me." Jarek said.

Then she tore the apart off of his chest, and saw the spot where Orange Diamond's shape was, but as a hole There were cracks leading up to there.

"I'm already dead, so killing me again will only make sure I'm gone for sure. You do that, and you'll never see her again." Jarek said.

"Where is she?" She asked.

"On one condition, you release us from our shackles and I'll pardon your crime of attempted murder." Jarek said.

"... You're in MY ship! You were piloting an experiment that was never supposed to be used under any circumstance!" Red Diamond said.

"And whose fault is it for letting it get out in the first place?! You're gonna murder me for your mistake?!" Jarek said.

Red Diamond looked down, and realized he was right.

"You're right. Forgive me." She said, dropping him.

He landed on her knees.

"You poor thing, what did homeworld do to you?" She said, feeling sympathetic.

"I don't need your pity, woman. Release them, or I won't tell." Jarek said.

"Pearl." Red Diamond said.

Then Red Pearl undid the laser type handcuffs on Scrappy and Red Topaz.

"I'm grateful, mother." Red Topaz said.

"This is much appreciated, Red Diamond." Scrappy said.

"... I received word that she was heading for Tallon IV from a Green Rutile. Along with Green Diamond and my Black Diamond." Jarek said.

"There? They're all over there?" Red Diamond said, concerned.

"Yes." Jarek said.

Then she opened her digital screen and tapped several buttons.

"What are your orders, my diamond?" Red Peridot F59-G said.

"Take us Tallon IV." Red Diamond said.

"Roger that." Red Peridot F59-G said.

Then the call ended.

"Just know that you're still in trouble for destroying Neucom!" Red Diamond said to Jarek, frowning.

"You can build a new one. They all drowned in their own greed. General Resource believed in fighting for a false honor, when they themselves murdered two of my best friends. Neucom believed in a newer, more technological future with their science. They lost it, all of them. Ouroboros deleted them, and then I deleted Ouroboros." Jarek said. "I did you a favor. Think about it, are you gonna have a corrupt branch fighting for you?"

Red Diamond looked down.

"How was your visit with Peter Stark?" She said.

(A/N - This Stark is not related to Iron Man. It's just a name he goes by, I call him Iron Man because his name is the same as the famous Marvel character. Hee hee!)

"He saw what was going on, but he never mentioned you or anything." Jarek said.

"Never?" She said.

"Never." Jarek said.

"Bummer. You could've came and worked for me, but you chose General Resource." She said.

"You know, I can join you if you let me." Jarek said.

"... Debating." She said.

(Tallon IV)

Orange Diamond grabbed the inventory phone from Jarek's burned remains.

"Oh Jarek... what did that monster did to you?" She said, holding his hand.

She pressed the power button and found 43 missed calls from Purple Diamond, and 10 missed calls from Steven, and 20 messages from Roxanne.

"Oh no.." Orange Diamond commented, then she unlocked the screen and called Steven.

After a minute of waiting, Steven answered the phone.

"Hello?" Steven said.

"Hello Steven. I found Jarek's phone, and his dead body." Orange Diamond said.

"His real body?" Steven said, worried.

"Yes, he was burned, and it appears he was stabbed by something." Orange Diamond said, examining the damages.

"Ohhh, that's horrible!" Steven said.

"Anyway, how are you? Safe, I hope." Orange Diamond said.

"Yeah, I really miss you guys." Steven said.

"Ohh, I miss you too." Orange Diamond said. "Soooo, how's Connie?"

"Oh she's doing good. She got into sword fighting with Pearl and she's gotten really good at it." Steven said.

"Huh. Well that's nice." Orange Diamond said.

"Yeah, where are you, if I may ask?" Orange Diamond asked.

"You ever play Metroid Prime?" Orange Diamond asked.

"Yeah, I beat it like 46 times." Steven said.

"Dang." Orange Diamond said. "I'm beneath the impact crater... [Looks at Metroid Prime remains with widened eyes] watching something come out of Metroid Prime's body." Orange Diamond said before she gagged and tried vomiting.

"Eww, that's gross!" Steven said.

"Um.. it looks like a pearl, maybe a Rutile?" Orange Diamond said. "Ugh, I gotta go. Tell Connie I'm happy for her, and happy late birthday."

"Thanks. Goodbye." Steven said.

The call ended.

Orange Diamond walked to the figure coming out of the remains.

The figure looked at her, and shielded herself.

"OHH! Look away, you pervert!" The figure said.

"But.. you're covered in goop. Who are you?" Orange Diamond asked.

"I am a pearl! Obviously! Don't you diamonds know your gems?!" The goop covered pearl said, blushing in embarrassment.

"Sassy, are we? Ugh, let me see if I have any clothes for you." Orange Diamond said, looking through her inventory phone and then pulling out a pearl outfit.

"Give that to me!" The goop covered pearl said, grabbing from her.

Orange Diamond took out a hose, and sprayed it at her, getting the goop off, showing her bare body.

The pearl shuddered, covering herself.

"I'll be over here while you dress up." Orange Diamond said, walking to a nearby warp pad.

Then she realized it was the warp pad that led back to Homeworld.

Orange Diamond then levitated a large boulder, and slammed it on the warp pad, disabling it.

The pearl finished dressing up in the pearl dress, and then went to the phazon. She absorbed it all and then blasted a wall, showing a very large opening to the outside world.

"Are you coming?" Phazon Pearl said, before jumping off.

"Uh, no." Orange Diamond said. She went back the way she came.

(Landing Site)

The Red Ship landed near the Hand Ship, where Green Diamond and Orange Diamond awaited their arrival.

Once the ship came to a complete stop, the ramp extended to the ground, and the door opened.

Jarek ran down the ramp, seeing Orange Diamond.

"Oh my stars... " Orange Diamond gasped, seeing Jarek's appearance.

Then she saw Red Diamond walking down the ramp with Red Pearl, Red Topaz, and Scrappy.

"Red Diamond? But how?" Orange Diamond said.

"Oh Orange, Green. It's been so long since we've been together." Red Diamond said, gleaming with joy.

Green Diamond closed her eyes, and her gem glowed. Her size turned to her normal diamond size, which was gigantic.

"It's good to see you again. I was so worried that you had been captured and shattered by Blue or Yellow." Green Diamond said.

The two diamonds hugged and started bawling.

"(Crying) Eeeeeeheeeheeheeeeeeeh!" They cried together.

"Well, this turned out well." Jarek said, unimpressed. He walked with Orange Diamond to a more private spot.

...

Orange Diamond hugged Jarek, sobbing silently.

"I'm sorry this happened to you." She said.

"I'm not. It gave me time to think." Jarek said.

"About what?" She said, looking up at him.

"Who my priorities are. If we are to fuse, then we must work together again, this time much better than last time." Jarek said.

"You were crazy with a lot of things you did. The things you had me do with you. It can't be like that again." She said.

"I'm not gonna say it'll be worse, but I'm not gonna say it'll be better either. I will tell you that whatever complications come up, I'm with you to the end." Jarek said.

She smiled genuinely and nodded, resting her head on his chest.

Her gem glowed, as her form then joined with his.

He leaned back, receiving her power, and her entire body.

The gemstone inserted into the empty spot on his abdomen.

His skin glowed its normal color, removing the gray tint and the cracks all over his body.

The gems watched with amazement and excitement.

"Whoaa.. " Steven said, who arrived right on time.

Jarek's transformation finished, this time he had a slight tint of orange on his skin.

"(No echo) I.. I'm alive again." Jarek said, amazed by this new discovery.

"Hurray!" Steven said.

Jarek turned to Steven, shocked to hear him.

Steven ran to and hugged him.

"What are you doing here?" Jarek said.

"I found him sneaking around earlier!" Green Rutile said, grabbing the back of his shirt and lifting him.

"Ah! Help!" Steven said, wiggling his arms to get free.

"Alright take it easy." Jarek said.

Green Rutile let go of Steven.

"So you have met lemon head over there yet?" Jarek asked.

(THUMBS DOWN)

Green Diamond heard that and looked at him.

"What did you just say?" She said, walking to him.

"Cool it, your hair looks nice, that's all. I mean, I'd love to have a lemon hairstyle." Jarek teased.

"Doh! Why you little!" Green Diamond said, reaching for him.

Red Diamond pulled her coat.

"Green, cut it out." Red Diamond said.

"I'm joking, relax." Jarek said.

"I hate it when people make fun of my helmet!" Green Diamond said.

"Sorry, I'm Orange Diamond's counterpart, Jarek." Jarek introduced.

"That's much better. And I am Green Diamond, her older sister. Orange has told me a lot about you." Green Diamond said.

"Oh? Like what?" Jarek asked, interested in knowing.

"Oh stars, here we go." Orange Diamond said.

"She said you were very cute, and very brave." Green Diamond said.

"See? Just ignore her." Orange Diamond said.

"Oh boy.. " Jarek said, looking away from her.

"Skip scene." Jarek narrated.

(FOREST)

Jarek and Red Topaz were walking back from gathering materials for Red Diamond to begin her healing of Black Diamond.

Red Topaz yawned and stretched.

"Tired?" He said to her.

"Yes, I haven't a good night's sleep for weeks." She said. "You?"

"Yeah, for once I actually am." He said.

"Yeah. I was really amazed at your commitment to Orange Diamond. You and her seem really close." Red Topaz said.

"You've no idea. I told you the whole story time and time again." Jarek said.

"Yeah. Hey... (Sigh) look, I'm really sorry for hitting you with that shovel." She apologized.

"You didn't recognize me, I get it. And I'll forgive you as long as you don't tell anyone what I said."

(MEMORY - 3 MONTHS EARLIER)

Jarek groaned while Red Topaz was biting her nails, not knowing what to do.

"Wake up! Wake up! I'm sorry!" She said, gently shaking him, fast.

"Mmmm... Jasper, you're so hot.. " He mumbled.

"Jarek, wake up! Please! [Realizes] What the heck?!" She said, weirded out.

Jarek's eyes snapped open, with veins in his orange eyes. He looked at her.

"You heard NOTHING." He said.

(NOW)

Red Topaz was laughing, remembering that. "Oh yeah! That was funny!" She said.

"I mean it!" Jarek said.

(Gerald - If I ever said I'm gettin' money, just know I mean it-[NEEDLE SCRATCHES RECORD!]

Jarek - Okay, where'd you come from?

Gerald - My bad bro [LEAVES]

Jarek - Damn, that was weird.)

"Alright, alright. I won't tell. I don't even know who this Jasper is!" She said.

"She's a very big one, big and strong." Jarek said.

"Is she purple?" She said.

"No." Jarek said.

"Is she orange with red stripes and long white hair?" Red Topaz asked.

"Yeah, how'd you know?" Jarek asked.

"Just another guess." She said.

"Huh, okay. We better get back to Red Diamond." Jarek said.

They were silent for a little while until Red Topaz spoke.

"So what was mom talking about when she said you deleted her company from history?" She said.

"Later, I don't wanna talk about it right now." Jarek said.

"Sorry." She said.

"Just know that I didn't mean to make your mother upset and I will be taking my ship back because it's MINE, not HER's." Jarek said.

"I don't understand why she's so protective of that ship, it was released to earth, and now she's really mad about it. She was even gonna kill you for having it." Jarek said.

"Well I don't care if she likes it or not, I'm gonna take it back." Jarek said.

Another little while passed before they reached Red Diamond's Freighter, where Red Diamond was in her Rebirth Chamber.

(Rebirth Chamber)

Black Diamond's endoskeleton had her diamond gemstone attached to it, but wasn't receiving any power at all.

Red Diamond injected the red water with Black Diamond's energy, and her own as well.

"So this will restore her original form?" Jarek asked.

"Yes, I assume she told you how she became a machine?" Red Diamond said, setting up the pool water.

"She told me she got hurt so bad that in order to stabilize her form, she had to be attached to this Terminator right here so she could live on." Jarek said.

"Yes, when my gem have fallen, I bring them here and convert them into red gems, reborn with my power." She said.

"And that is?" Jarek said.

"Decimation." She said.

"Wow." Jarek said.

Then Jarek rubbed Black Diamond's gemstone, giving it some of Orange Diamond's energy, making it glow.

He lifted the endoskeleton into the pool water, watching it sink down below.

The terminator exoskeleton started deteriorating to nothing, detaching the gemstone as well.

Black Diamond's gemstone started receiving the necessary energy she needed to reform. Her body then projected fully from her gemstone.

She panted, still sinking. Then her white skin started glowing brighter than ever. She felt a tingle all over her body, which made her giggle in delight.

Then the water turned back to red.

The water pulling down ceased, and she swam back up.

"You may want to leave. When gems are rebirthed, they're not wearing anything." Red Diamond said.

Jarek exited the room.

(SPLASH!)

Black Diamond came out of the water, and gasped for air.

"It worked!" Green Diamond said, amazed.

"Green? Red? What's going on?" Black Diamond asked, out of words.

"You're okay. You're at full health again!" Red Diamond said, overcome with joy. She hugged her sister tightly.

Green Diamond hugged her too.

"Where's Jarek?" Black Diamond asked.

"I told him to wait outside. Let's get you dressed." Red Diamond said.

(Outside)

Jarek started pretend fighting Steven.

Steven jump kicked him, but got blocked.

Jarek threw him to the grass, earning an exclaim from him.

"Still got a lot to learn, kiddo." Jarek said to him, laughing.

Two white hands covered his eyes.

"~Guess who!~" Black Diamond said.

Jarek moved her hands.

She hugged him from behind.

"I'm glad you're okay." She said, resting her head on his shoulder. "I'm sorry if I-"

"Don't worry about it. It was my fault in the first place, I didn't appreciate you the way I should have. I insulted you and I want you to know I didn't mean it. I love you." He said, with his hands resting her forearms.

She kissed the right side of his neck.

"Yay! You're both together again!" Steven said, happy for the two.

To be continued...