Ch.9: Reason

"Aaaaah it feel so nice being back in here. And the water between my toes." smiled Onyx, looking around his room. Steven watched in awe as he looked around. He was rarely in the temple part of the house, and even rarer to be in one of the gem's rooms. Onyx's room was different from the others. The floor was made of water, but seemed a bit soild to walk on. The room itstead was had bookshelves and collumns scattered around the room, which was pretty big to began with. Above it diamond-shape rocks hovered in the air, while the ceiling look like a night sky.

"So cool..." said Steven, silently.

"Yeah, you get use to it how awesome it is here." smiled the black gem, as he took something off one of the bookshelves, and put it with the bandage wrap Pearl gave him on the way into his room. Sighing, he sat on the floor and began to wrap and heal his cuts and bruises.

"Does it hurt?"

"Yeah, but don't worry about it. I've been though worse. Believe me, Garnet wouldn't make the top ten."

Steven happily looked around and saw some photos on one of bookshelves, mostly Onyx and the team and Steven's mom. However, two photos stood out the most that caught the young gem's eyes. One was Onyx and his mom, laughing and seeing to enjoy each others company. They other one, however, was of Garnet and Onyx, who seemed like they were being friendly towards each other.

"Um...were you and Garnet?..." asked Steven, trying to find the right words.

"That's anceint history kid." said Onyx, as he wrapped the bandage around his left arm. "As you saw, we aren't friendly as that anymore in any shape, way, or form."

"How come? Amethyst and Pearl fight but you and Garnet took it to an extreme?"

"Have you met the lady? She perfers fists than words. You know her."

Steven sighed. He was right, but still what they did was wrong. "What did you do to make her so angry at you."

Onyx, sighed and sat on the ground, making a small splash, and patted the seat next to him. "Come here, Steven." Steven obeyed and sat down next to the man. "Let me tell you a story. Long long time ago, in a far far...well it was in this galaxy but still pretty far from where we are, there was a group of three gems went on a missions to save some humans from these bad monster. One had two gems on her hands, one had a gem on her stomach, and the last one had one in his eye. Well after defeating this monster, the people thought that they would have to worship us, and some of the people attacked us."

"What happened next?" asked Steven, worried a bit.

Onyx look down and sighed. "Steven whats the number one rule about the being a Crystal Gem?"

"To protect humanity."

"At all costs." muttered Onyx. He then chuckled before smiling. "Well, that day the one with the gem in his eye, didnt get the memo. He did the unthinkable...he fought back. And he hurt people, Steven...the kind of hurt you cant solve by bandages." he looked down. "His sister and his best friend saw this...they were shocked at his actions...they wre angry...and they banished him." he then smirked and chuckled some more. "Served him right, but he did it to protect them, and he would do it again if he had too. However, if there was another option he would of taken it no matter what."

"Was this gem you Onyx." asked Steven, a bit nervous.

"It was." muttered Onyx, getting up and walking over to the small picture of him and Garnet. "She never forgave me though she knows my actions were justified, neither did Rosie. I had no choice...I want to be alone Steven, just for a bit."

"Um...sure." said Steven, as he left the room, but before he did he stop and looked at Onyx. "You know I never met her, but my mom thought there was good in everything. I dont think you are as bad as Garnet and you think you are."

Onyx smiled. "Thanks kid." he said, as Steven left. Steven felt bad a bit wishing there was something that he can do to fix this. He knew Onyx was not a bad guy, he just made a mistake thats all. After all, Steven was known to make a few mistakes of his own as well on missions. Thats when an idea came to him.

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"How you feeling Garnet?" asked Steven, coming out of the crystal temple door, and seeing the tallest gem sitting on the couch, all bandage up, with Pearl and Amethyst on either side of her.

"I've been in worse shape." she said, giving a small smile to the boy, before fading. "And Onyx?"

"He's fine." smile Steven. "Hey Garnet, I was wondering...maybe all five of us can go on a mission tomorrow?"

Amethyst and Pearl held their breath as they looked at Garnet. "We will see." said the dark red gem. "Why don't you get something to eat? Its almost dinner time."

"Hey Steven how about we go get some bits." said Amethyst, looking at Garnet, and recieving a quick nod from her.

"Yes bits!" said Steven, smiling as the two short gems ran out the door.

"Is that wise? Us and Onyx? I mean, maybe we should do it another time-And where are you going?" asked Pearl, seeing her leader walking to the door.

"Going to make a truce." replied Garnet as she open the gem door and walked into Onyx's room.

"Oooooh this is bad. This can only be bad." muttered the thin gem, gripping her palms together.

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Onyx was sitting on his floor when she walked in. He knew it was her, he didnt have to look up. "Ready for round two?" he said, with sarcasm.

"Steven wants us all to go on a mission tomorrow. I feel he wants us to get along, like he did with Amethyst and Pearl. I just want to have a truce for tomorrow, for Steven's and Rose's sake."

"Only for them." said Onyx, finally looking up at her. "Truce."

"Just dont do anything bad." she said, before she looked around the room and smirked. "Hm, we had some good times in here." causing the black gem to blush purple as she left him.

TBC