Chapter 6 We are the Rebel Gems

Pearl's POV

The sky was already dark. It was night time. The sun has already set a few hours ago. Steven is already in his bed sleeping. I watched him for a while and smiled at his sleeping state. His features and personality are a lot similar to Rose. I sighed. 'Oh Rose if you could only be here right now'. I stood up and went by the window. I saw the waves swaying back and forth in motion. I'm still not sure if I was ready to tell him everything.

I decided that I would go to him and tell him everything tonight, but my feelings are messing with my emotions. I went outside for a while. The night's breeze blew past me. It was like my reassuring feeling. I smiled and I slowly walked away from the house. My feet seem to have a mind on its own as it started to walk to a place I never thought I could go back.

I arrived by the hill a little far away from the city. My thoughts were too focused that I didn't even realize that I would arrive already. The hill was the most beautiful place in the city. That was also the hill Rose would go to every morning. It was also the very same hill that Onyx and I confessed.

I looked down and frowned at the memories flooding back just by looking at this hill. I had a lot of memories here, painful memories. I walked towards the edge when I noticed a figure by the distance. It looks like it was sitting down by the edge. I knew from afar who that was. I went near him and sat next to him. He seemed surprise by my presence.

"Pearl…" I felt myself shiver from the call of his voice. This feeling would always be warm. I started shaking from my nervousness but it didn't falter my face.

"I never knew you would come back…" He looked away, ashamed and disappointed of himself.

"Pearl-"

"I'm sorry…" I interrupted.

"No, no, I should be sorry Pearl. I wasn't there for you for the past 6,000 years I was gone." I looked down. I stayed silent for a while before he continued.

"I was the only gem taken 6,000 years ago. I didn't know why, but they kept me in prison. They tortured me; they told me all of their lies just to make me forget about you. Day by day, I was losing my sanity. I didn't know how I could escape. I didn't know how to go back to you. I was so lost and scared I didn't know what else I'd do if I was to be kept there longer." I saw his hands shaking. I held it and he looked at me.

"I tried to escape, I would've done anything and I was known to be dangerous. They didn't have any choice and they brainwashed me. Before they did, I heard Yellow Diamond and another gem's voice.

"Are you sure he can be of use?" She asked.

"Yes my Diamond. He would train to be the most elite of them all." I wasn't sure what was happening but the next thing I felt was pain. They tricked me into thinking like one of them. They trained me and I obeyed every single thing they would always do. I was treated like a butler. I remember it all" I just listened to his story and I felt hurt and anger raising my emotions. I couldn't believe that they would go as far as that just so they could become like them.

"I was lucky, you know? That seashell we found, it helped me back here." He said and I smiled. I was surprised when he wiped my cheek. I didn't know that tears were starting to fall from my eyes.

"Onyx…" I looked the other way, but I have to tell him. I took a deep breath and looked at his black eyes.

"Remember when before you left, I was feeling pale. Rose told me it wasn't a sickness after all." He looked at me confused

"Then what was it?"

"I was conceiving a gem, Onyx"

Onyx's POV

"I was conceiving a gem Onyx" Pearl said and I widened my eyes. I wasn't expecting that, definitely not expecting that. I forced my words out of my mouth.

"You…You were?" I asked, I felt excitement rushing in, my insides flipping over and over. But her reaction next wasn't what I was expecting to see.

"I was Onyx until it was gone…" She said and I could feel her pain. I felt guilty. She must've been as confused and scared I was when she knew she was conceiving. She needed me by her side and I wasn't there for her. I hugged her

"It's going to be alright. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. I should've been there, I should've-" She placed a finger on my lips before I could continue.

"That was all in the past now." I held her hand. I couldn't believe that even all these years, she would still be with me.

"Pearl, you are still as beautiful as I remember you" I saw her blush. I held her cheek and looked at her eyes as a cold night's breeze blew past us.

"If I die, my wish is to do everything all over again" I smiled. She had a worried look in her eyes.

"Onyx, what if they find us? You left Homeworld." I hugged her.

"I'll risk it. It doesn't matter to me Pearl, as long as you're safe and protected."

"But it matters to me Onyx; I don't want to lose you"

"And I don't want to lose you either, Pearl." I said as our faces were close. I closed my eyes and felt her soft lips on mine. We parted and stared at her eyes, but I heard footsteps farther away. I ignored it and I stood up and held out my hand.

"Why don't we head back, it's been a long night." I said and I was happy she took it. We both walked back by the beach. We parted ways but before we could, I kissed her gem on her forehead. I saw how flustered she was and I just chuckled. I got in the ship and found it awfully quiet.

"Obsi?" I called out but no one responded. I went to her room and saw her facing her back at me.

"Obsi, what are you doing?" I saw her holding something but I can't quite seem to analyze because of the dark lit room.

"I-I was j-just…enjoying the view." She said and she pointed the window. I went closer and saw her hiding the object she was keeping. I shrugged it off and looked at her.

"We don't get like this in Homeworld you know? Never." I said and she nodded.

"Well, I'll head back. You need to get some rest too" And walked out her chambers but before the door closed, I caught a glimpse of the object she was holding. It was a communicator.

"This is not good…"

End of Chapter 6

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