Turmoil
It had been months since Emerald had fired his weapon on Jasper and saved the Crystal Gems from the danger her possible fusion would have caused, and he still chose to remain by himself, only returning to Steven's home to fulfill the needs of his body. Emerald refused to speak to the others while simple eating his food and leaving to examine the wreckage left behind by Peridot and Jasper, he had managed to find the main control hub somewhat intact along with the Destabilizer, he was able transfer some of the files from the console to his bracer, from what he saw it was standard procedures except for one broken file. The only thing he got from the file was a name
The Cluster
The Cluster, I've heard Ruby use that term to describe the Gems I care about, but I do not believe homeworld uses such a term
I stare at the Holographic screen as I look through the other files I managed to salvage trying to find any other connection towards the broken file, only to be met with disappointment. I spent hours trying to find any connection until I found one in the form of a kindergarten lab, unfortunately the lab was destroyed as well as the proto samples. I was running into dead end after dead end, which only angered me more and more. however my anger dissipated when I started receiving a blinking signal on my bracer, It was an Incoming message request from a gem ship
Incoming message request from Galaxy Destroyer, I.D. 1146784
That's Black Jaspers ship
Without hesitation a accept the transmission as four rods pop out of my bracer forming a holographic screen which revealed a blue gem with light blue hair tied back with a blue ribbon
"Hello Emerald, How's it going Gem?" asked Aquamarine
"Greetings Aquamarine, I hope you are well" I say gaining a smile from the gem
"Emerald we must converse with one another, Black Jasper and Myself need to see you little Beryl" Aqua said gaining a saddened look
[Emerald is a Beryl gem, I looked up]
"Of cause Aqua, I'm sending the current location of the Star Interceptor" I say sending her the coordinates of Ruby's ship
"I'll be there momentarily, meet you there" I say ending the transmission
Leaving the lab I head to the warp pad, when I notice something oddly familiar about this place, It felt like I've been here before with someone else. my sight is soon filled with images of gems emerging from the holes, blinking repeatedly I see the images fade from my sight.
"Hmm...that was...Quite peculiar" I say rubbing my eyes
Ignoring the hallucination I continue to the Crystal Gem base and Steven's Home. Having used the warp pad I appeared in the home looking around and found nothing, however, I began hearing a loud commotion outside. Opening the door I was with the sight of the Crystal Gems fighting Aquamarine and Black Jasper which made me try to stop them
"Stop it, they aren't here for earth" I yell only to see that none of them heard me
Garnet and Amethyst were fighting Black Jasper who wielded two Greatswords while Pearl and Lapis fought Aqua who wielded a massive crystal Scythe
"Enough!" I say jumping on the railing
I was once again ignored by the sounds of battle, Crossing my arms over my face I begin to materialize emerald across my arms
"I said...ENOUGH!" I yell swinging my arms outward as emerald encases the entire area
All gems look up to see me with a look of slight anger
"Emerald Let us go, we can't let them go" Pearl said trying to free herself
"Everyone needs to calm down" I say jumping down as the emerald around Aquamarine cracked and shattered, releasing her
Immediately Aqua rushed me, Scythe in hand, causing all the Crystal Gems to gasp in fear, I just smile. Aqua's Scythe vanishes as she wraps her arms me earning gasps of shock from the earth gems
"You know you could've warned me about your hostile friends" Aqua says smile as she let go
"I should have informed them of your arrival, my apologizes Aqua" I say releasing Black Jasper
"Crystal Gems...and Lapis, Allow me to cordially introduce Aquamarine 3M9D a member of my Cluster, and her mate Black Jasper 8J5F" I say releasing the Crystal Gems once they've calmed down
"Emerald why are they here?" asked Pearl
"We are here to deliver both a message and a warning" Aqua said her expression dimmed to a saddened state
"What warning?" I ask
"I think we best go into the base first?" said placing a large hand on his mate's shoulder
The seven of us walk into the wooden home and took a different place in the home. I sat on the in the middle of the 'couch' as Steven called it, Amethyst was sitting at the edge of Steven's room, Pearl was sitting on her legs at the end of the table, Garnet stood by the counter at the kitchen looking nervous, Lapis sat on the end of the couch while leaned against the wall on his shoulder as he stood behind his mate while Aqua sat next to me holding a black cube in her hands
"Here..This is from Ruby" Aqua said handing me the cube
Pressing the button on the cube I play the recorded message inside
"I'm...Em...(sigh)...I'm sorry...I promised you that you could trust me and that I would never..Ever..lie to you. But...I have, I lied to you, I've Lied to you for years..you're not a Gem. Well not fully. You're half-Gem on your mothers' side and half-human on your fathers' side. Your father he...he begged me to protect you from anything that would hurt or kill you. The more that I cared for you, the more I grew to love you, on homeworld Rubies are made for a purpose and caring for another isn't one of them. and if you watching this then it breaks my gem knowing that I won't be able to return...ever...stay on Earth and please...live...(sigh)...you must hate me now, I wouldn't doubt it...but...just remember...I Love you with every part of my very being. I couldn't be more proud to call myself your father...(Sigh)...Goodbye...Son..."
The holographic projection ended as I place the cube on the small wooden table, standing I walk past the gems running my hands through my hair
"Emerald are you..." Aqua began before Interrupt her
"You knew?...Didn't you?" I say not looking towards the others
"n..."
"Don't lie to me" I say raising my voice
"Yes, I knew" Aqua said lowering her voice in defeat
"Lies...My Whole Life...Has Just Been...One...Gigantic...LIE" I began yelling as emerald began forming around my feet
"No..Emerald...it was just..."
"STOP LYING TO ME!" I yell causing the other to jump
Immediately Black Jasper intervened by grabbing my clothes and lifting me up
"You need to calm down Hybrid..." never finished his sentence as his entire body was covered in emerald
Garnet was the first to react by grabbing both Pearl and Aquamarine as Emerald's emerald was quickly engulfing the house, which had gotten Amethyst and Lapis
"What's happening?" asked Pearl in fear as the emerald was still spreading outside the house
"It's Emerald, his mind is in turmoil, he can't control his ability when he's in an emotional state like that" Explained Aquamarine
"And how do we stop it?" asked Garnet
"You don't, He must calm down" Aqua said as she formed wings of water
"I need to talk to him, and hopefully we can fix this before he arrives" Aquamarine says flying towards the house
As she flies into the house she makes sure to be careful not to touch any of the emeralds
"Emerald?"
"Go away"
Turning towards the warp pad Aquamarine find Emerald sitting on the floor in the corner with his knees to his chest
"Emerald I need you to calm down" Aqua said looking concerned for the hybrid as emerald began slowly creeping up his leg
"Why should I? so you and Ruby can lie to me again" Emerald says as the emerald reaches his waist
"Emerald, Ruby loved you with all his gem, he did what he did to protect you" Aqua said hoping to get through to the hybrid
"Just leave me alone" Emerald said as the emerald made it to his chest
Realizing that there was no option Aquamarine lowered herself next to Emerald before wrapping her arms around him as the emerald began consuming her form
"In all the lies that we've told you, we never once lied about how much we love yo..."
Emerald sat there with an emerald Aquamarine embracing him as the emerald encased the house and began to crawl up the cliff and across the beach
~Flashback~
For 12 years I have spent inside Ruby's gem, while the inner Ruby was teaching me all about my culture, Gemology, combat and the Gem language, today Ruby was teaching me about the Great Diamond Authority, more specifically My Diamond, Green Diamond.
"Now most of the Diamonds have their own roles to fill, Yellow Diamond is in charge of military, and doubled with her strength and power she is always victorious when conquering a potential colony, Blue Diamond was once the administrative one of the Diamonds, but since the death of Pink Diamond, Blue has become a shell of her former self, White Diamond is the head of the entire Authority she believes that everything must be as perfect and flawless as her. Now for Our Diamond, Green Diamond, Her role in the Authority is her Technology, with her ability to control gem tech she is practically untouchable on homeworld or any of her 10 colonies, Our Diamond is like White Diamond, she cares only about perfection, any flaws or defects are taken out immediately." Explains Ruby as I ask a Question
"Ruby, when can I leave?" I ask
"When Your older" Ruby said without hesitation
"The Gems in Green Diamond's court fall into Four Groups.." Ruby said
"You've been saying that for 6 life cycles, I want out" I say raising my voice
"Emerald...you..can't, in order for a gem to join Green Diamond...they..must spend 14 years learning the ways of homeworld, before they are to serve our...illustrious Green Diamond" Ruby said as I simmer down
"Now as I was saying, the main Gems of Green Diamond's court fall into Four Groups. Construction, They handle the construction and assemble of any and all ships, vessels, prisons, and weapons for Green Diamond they are comprised mostly by Peridots, Ambers, and Bizmuths. Combat, this group is for combating the planets hostile inhabitants, this group has soldiers, such as Jaspers, Quartz', Ametyhests, and Emeralds. Terraformation is in charge of turning the planet into a suitable colony, in this are the Larimares, Lapis Lazuli, and Serpentines. And lastly Research and Development, their job is to examine various samples and design all weapons, ships, and all other technology of homeworld, this is the group you will be in" Finished Ruby
"Why not the Combat Unit?" I ask
"Because those gems in that group are idiots, You are not an Idiot so you will be in the Research group" Ruby said causing my anger to rise
~2 Years Later~
Once out a gem I immediately ask Ruby to let me join the combat unit
"No"
"Why not? I have every right to join, You trained me how to fight yourself I can handle it"
"I trained you to fight so you can protect yourself" Said Ruby with a downcast look
"I can hold my own, I going to fight"
"No" Ruby said blankly
"Why ca.." I say being interrupted by Ruby
"Because I said so!" Yelled Ruby
I jumped back having never seen or heard Ruby angry
"You're different Emerald, I doing this to protect you. Join Research and Development, I made a promise and I'm keeping it" Ruby said putting a green bracer on my right arm
"You may hate me, but I'm doing this for your own good" Ruby said leaving
~Time Skip~
After working for the R&D Team Beta for a month I decided to sneak off with a Combat Team Omega only to be stopped by ruby on the hanger
"I told you.." Began Ruby before I shot him with my weapon forcing him into his gem
"I'm Sorry Ruby" I say stepping on the ship
Once on the Planets Surface our job was to stay close to the Injectors and protect them at all costs. Days pass and the Injectors had produced Jaspers and Quartz Soldiers when we were attacked by black creatures with a large hear and a razor-tipped tail
Emerald Summoned his weapon as well as the others of Combat Team Omega. Emerald began opening fire and killing the creatures, However one by one of Team Omega was poofed and Shattered by the Black Creatures, fear gripped Emerald as he fled from the Fight and ran to the ship. Having turned away he let his guard down as the creature tripped him with its tail, Emerald rolled left to try to evade the tail of the creature only to fail and was hit in his shoulder causing the gem to scream in pain
No...I'm sorry Ruby..You were right
The Black Creature pulls its tail back as it rears it back to deliver the kill shot. In fear and desperation Emerald lifts his arms up hoping he could live
Please...Help me
The creature's tail stops mere inches from Emerald's body, moving his arms Emerald finds the creature had a red sword had pierced its head. The creature fell to the side as the sword was removed which revealed Ruby with his clothing and hair different, Emerald begins to shed tears having realized he could have died as he and Ruby embraced one another
"Don't Worry, I got you Emerald, I'm here for you" Ruby said as he helps me into the Star Interceptor and taking off back to Homeworld
"I'm sorry Ruby, I'm so sorry you were right, I shouldn't have.." Began Emerald before being interrupted by Ruby
"It's okay You have nothing to apologize for. I'm just glad you're safe. I told you the role of the combat unit, but I never told you the dangers." Ruby said putting his ship on Autopilot before treating Emeralds wounds
"I Promise I'll always protect you, but I need you to do as I say, everything I do for you I do for a reason. Do that and I promise that I will be honest with everything" Ruby said as Emerald hugged the Red Gem
"Thank you dad" Emerald said making Ruby's eyes to grow wide
"You..You're welcome son" Ruby said as he began to feel the guilt of the truth he was holding
~End of Flashback~
Deep down there was a part of me that wanted to be angry, he promised me that he would always be honest, by there was also a part me that couldn't help but understand why he did what. But it doesn't change the fact that he lied to me, He wasn't my father, but even now I still consider him my father, he risked his very being to protect me
The emerald around my body began to crack and break as I turn to a crystalized Aquamarine and place my arms around her. The emerald around the gems and the house began to crack before shattering, while the others looked around in confusion while Aquamarine just tightened her grip
"You're right Aqua, Ruby did what he did to protect me" I say letting go of Aqua
"Glad to see why we had to lie to you" Aqua said
"I'm sorry." I say soon remembering why Aqua and her mate was here
"Wait you guys said you came here to deliver a message and a warning. What's the warning?" I ask
"Ruby issued Plan Delta" said glaring at me
"What's Plan Delta?" I ask
"Before he took you out of his gem he came up 4 different plans, Plan Delta is the plan where me and Jasper were to guard you from a rogue gem" Aquamarine said
"Who?" I ask
"The same gem that Shattered Ruby. Emerald 7X5M." Black Jasper said
I'm alive..Alive...ALLIIVVVVEEEEE!
so it has been quite some time since I've updated this fanfiction and I'm sorry now originally I was going to have five separate flashback involving Emerald and Ruby, but couldn't get any ideas. Luckily my sister gave me the idea for one flashback which helped me finish this chapter. Now on to more pressing matters I... am now on Wattpad same username same profile picture have the app for both Fanfiction . Net and Wattpad so great.
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