You are not worthless, Phos

by The Falling Knight

My first story, be nice please Scarmanite is one of the oddest gems, he's a hardness of 10, but what makes him odd is he's a meteoritic gem. He also may be younger than Phos, he still feels more like he's watching out for Phos.

2. Chapter 1: Maybe

Author's note: This is my first story, take it easy on me.

"Come on! Won't you help your senpai, my cute lil kohai?" Phos was pestering poor Scarmanite for help.

Even though Scar doesn't really know how to help at all, he wholeheartedly agreed to help Phos.

"I'm taller than you Phos, but sure I guess? I mean I know less than you about what to put in your encyclopedia. And if memory serves right then everything useful has already been documented. Which leaves mostly new things that other gems are working on." Scar tended to go off a bit, but he means well.

Phos relied a bit too heavily on the contemplating rambling of Scar at times. Phos thought about some of the more interesting gems he talked too. Red Beryl was too much, Rutile was a scary quack doc, and Cinnabar is a last resort. Diamond had a new fighting style or something like that, Scar was talking with Red Beryl and Obsidian about protective clothing...whatever that means.

"Maybe Dia's fighting style is worth writing about, and if I do a good job I'll earn the respect of the other gems. Then they'll see my worth as a fighter, right Scar?" Phos rambled a bit to himself there.

Scar was confused by that train of thought. He saw the spirit in Phos, but then again this was based on the idea that fighters are stubborn.

"Phos...that is not the greatest of ideas, the first part is, but you lost me at worth as a fighter. I don't think writing is equal to swinging a sword or fighting scary Lunarians." Scar said bluntly.

Phos deflated a bit at that like it was a jab at Phos' confidence. Scar didn't mean anything by it but it still was kinda mean to Phos.

"We'll figure this out later, what did Yellow want with you earlier today?" Phos was curious by this, Yellow did take his kohai away.

"Oh uhh, Yellow wanted to talk about the reinforced clothing project...he wanted to know if it'll be effective at all, my answer, maybe. If not there's a fake comfort effect. Feel safe even though you're not." Scar is nothing if not honest.

Phos discreetly wrote that down.

Author's note: How'd I do?