Original Idea by: Scraps
Collaboration work with: HikumiRin
Characters Created by: Rebecca Sugar
Chapter 3: The Gemian Centipede
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Crystal Temple, Catacombs, Present day
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Howlite opened her eyes and looked around at her surroundings. It was a simple room with no windows or lights save for a pair of light in the corners of the room. On the side near the door, there was a table with a small jar on it. As Howlite tried to move, she found herself bound to a chair. Looking downward, she saw her hands and feet were bound by glowing metal cufflinks. As she looked around again at her surroundings, she noticed something. All around the room Howlite could see faint stains of blood, especially a noticeably large stain on the floor next to her. As she examined the walls she could see some of the stains seemed to be words. Although she could not recognize all of them. She could read one of the words.
"FAILURE"
For some reason, Howlite felt a sense of loss at the realization. However, she did not know why. Suddenly, the door before her opened and Jasper entered. Howlite glared at the Orange Gem, who looked back at her with a wide grin.
"Good, you're awake." Jasper said to the cracked Gem. "Did you enjoy your stay? Was the bed comfy enough?"
"Fuck you!" Howlite shouted at Jasper. "Why am I here!? What do you want from me?"
"I would tell you." Jasper relied as she stepped aside from the door. "But I believe he will give you a better answer."
Howlite could hear the sound of boots from beyond the doorway. As the sound began to get louder, Howlite recognized where that sound came from. In that instant, her mind flashed to Insidiae, she saw herself in a small cage. Hearing the sound of boots march down the halls of the colony. In that instant, Howlite began to scream. The Gem shrieked as she tried to break free, only to be held down by the chains that bound her. Suddenly, she stopped as she saw a figure enter the doorway. She stopped as she saw the monster that she hated before her.
"Hello Howlite." Diamond said to the Gem. "Welcome to our home."
Howlite growled as she tried to stand up, the chains still binding her. She watched helplessly as Diamond approached her, placing his hand on her face and turning it. As he examined the cracks on Howlite's face, he raised an eyebrow.
"I can see that my work has still left its mark on you." Diamond said to Howlite. "I am surprised to see that you are still alive. Emerald would be quite happy to hear tha-"
Diamond was interrupted by the sensation of Howlite spitting in his face. As he released her face to wipe his own. Jasper approached Howlite and punched the Gem in the face. Diamond then pointed his hand to the ground before Howlite and summoned a small stool, which he sat upon.
"I understand your anger with me." Diamond said as he locked eyes with Howlite. "But what you don't understand is that what I did, I did for our people.
"You…turned our people into…things." Howlite interjected with gritted teeth.
"They were experiments with Ichor, Howlite." Diamond explained. "I was studying the effects of Obsidian's powers on them. It is also the reason why I can up with the idea of "The Obsidian Virus". So much time had passed that by then, much of our people's history had become corrupted and forgotten. Well part of that was my doing though. I ordered my elite to suppress the knowledge of Gemians, the Metalians, and even Obsidian from all of your kind in the event of my...absence."
He then looked to Jasper with a glare before looking back to Howlite.
"But I digress, the experiments I made were failures. However, I did find them useful in hunting down Gems. Especially, the Secundo Quartz. However, despite my actions and those of my servant Vestibulum, a Furem managed to steal what belongs to me. While my Agates are hunting down Rose's power, I will now hunt for Topaz's."
Diamond then leaned toward Howlite. She could see the red in his eyes pulse like blood.
"Which brings us to this question: What did Lapis tell you?"
Howlite looked down for a moment as she thought carefully, knowing there was no way to escape. She knew what would happen if she refused to cooperate. She also knew what would happen if she did. With this in mind, she looked up to the Old King.
"She told me how much of a fucking old fruit you are." Howlite replied with a grin.
Jasper approach Howlite with the intent of punching her again, only for Diamond to point his palm to her, commanding her to stop. As Jasper backed away, Diamond stood up and walked over to the table, looking to the jar before him.
"I was expecting this resistance." Diamond said with a small sigh. "You have always been quite resistant, even on Insidiae. It is admirable..."
Diamond then opened the jar before him. As he did, an audible collection of hisses, clicks, and skittering could be heard from within the jar. Howlite's eyes widened as her face turned pale. In that instant she recognized what Diamond was about to do.
"…however, if you will not tell me what I need to know then I will resort to other methods of acquisition." Diamond continued as he reached into the jar. "And I believe if memory serves me right, you are familiar with a particular method, don't you?"
Howlite watched in horror as Diamond lifted his hand from the jar. In his hand was a long metallic worm like creature. The body of the creature had a round abdomen and a long bone like tail covered in blue fluid. The face of the insect was pointed and had a pair of sharp pinches with a pointed tip in between them. As Diamond lifted the creature to his view. He turned to Howlite, who immediately began to struggle.
"NO!" Howlite shouted, tears forming in her eyes. "NO! NOT THAT! NO!"
"So you remember?" Diamond asked as he held the creature in his hands. "I have has had a lot of time to make improvements since Insidiae. Now not only does it extract information, but it also extracts Vitae as well. If I recall though the others the process is...far more painful than before. I am not sure you will survive this time."
Diamond then turned to Jasper and nodded. Jasper then approached the Gem and grabbed her head with her hands, tilting it sideways as Diamond approached her. Howlite struggle and screamed, but it was no avail as Diamond held the creature next to her ear.
"Now, tell me what Lapis told you?" Diamond hissed at the cracked Gem. "Did it involve the location of Topaz?"
Howlite looked up to Diamond with tear soaked eyes and bore her teeth in rage towards him.
"Combustio apud in infernum, Monstrum!"
"So be it." Diamond replied as he lowered the creature to her ear. Just as he was about to make contact. An Agate charged into the room.
"[LORD DIAMOND…LADY ONYX HAS LOCATED LAPIS LAZULI.]"
Diamond stopped as he looked up to the Agate.
"Where is she?" Diamond asked the Gemdroid.
[SHE WAS SPOTTED BETWEEN SECTION 11.32 AND SECTION 34.]
"And Onychinos?" Diamond asked again.
[LADY ONYX IS IN PURSUIT…ALONG WITH AGATE SQUAD 224.]
Prepare several units for transport. If Onychinos fails to acquire her, initiate Operation: King's Bane. We cannot lose her."
[UNDERSTOOD LORD DIAMOND….THIS UNIT ALSO WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT THE GEODE BOMB HAS BEEN EXTRACTED AND IS BEING RELOCATED.]
"Good." Diamond replied. "Assemble squad 98 and wait for my arrival."
The Agate saluted and exited the room. Diamond then turned his attention back to Howlite, pulling the creature away from her ear.
"It seems that I will not be needing your knowledge after all." Diamond said as he tilted his head slightly. "However, as a tactician, I think it would be wise to make precautions, don't you agree?"
With that, Diamond placed the creature on Howlite's head. The cracked Gem screamed as she felt the creature plunge into her ear. Jasper released Howlite and back away. Watching in shock and horror as Howlite shook violently within the confines of her chair. Grayish blood trickled from the cuffs as Howlite tried to break free from them. Her shrieks could be heard all through the temple. Jasper looked to Diamond, who was watching Howlite with a cold stare. He then turned and walked out the door. Jasper then looked to Howlite and then exited as well. Leaving the Cracked Gem alone, with only her screams as company.
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Diamond and Jasper walked through the catacombs towards the other Agates. Jasper was still in shock over what just happened. She was a powerful Gem and a fearful warrior. She did not show mercy or compassion to those who defied the Diamond Authority. But this was different. What she saw was just cruel, even for a Gem traitor.
"Master, if I may ask…" Jasper asked carefully. "What that really necessary? I mean, what was the point in making her suffer like that?"
"Do you remember the Codex Jaspidis?" Diamond replied. "What is the fifth law of the Elite?"
"Mercy is only applied to those who apply it to you." Jasper replied. "But only to the expectation of the apex."
"Correct." Diamond replied. "We only show mercy to those who truly deserve it, and even then it is until they outlive their usefulness. Now what is the third law?"
"Those that stand below us are tools to build a bright future, and those that stand before us are the walls we must knock down." Jasper replied.
"Correct." Diamond replied. "We must do what we must for the greater good. The pathway to order is made by those who gave their lives for a brighter future, both ally and foe."
"I understand that Master." Jasper replied. "It's just-"
"…And what is the first law Jaspidis?" Diamond asked, looking to Jasper with a cold glare.
Jasper hesitated before answering.
"We are the harbingers of fear, but we are not bound by it. To carry the weight of hesitation and doubt will only cripple us. We serve without fear, without doubt, without empathy. "
"Good." Diamond replied as they arrived in a chamber with several Agates. "Now then, ensure the Humans do not escape. Is that clear?"
"Yes Master." Jasper replied as she lowered her head to him.
Diamond then stood between the Agates and closed his eyes. After a few seconds, the chamber vibrated and Diamond and the Agates vanished. Jasper looked around and ensured she was alone. She then slumped onto the floor and held her hands over her face. Trying to forget the horror she had witnessed while fighting back the emotions that she began to surface.
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5 hours later
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Jasper was still sitting in the same spot as she had been for the past few hours. Only to notice the presence of another. She looked up to see Pearl, who looked down to her with a look of disappointment.
"What are you looking at?" Jasper asked bluntly as she stood up.
"An empty shell." Pearl replied with a smirk. "You were more of a threat when we were actually enemies. Or should I say "assumed" enemies. It's actually funny to see one of the elite acting like this."
Jasper snarled at the long nosed Gem before her. "If you think I am weaker than you, we can prove that right now."
"No, if I fought you then two things would happen." Pearl explained as she turned away from Jasper. "You would be dead, and Master would punish me."
Jasper gave a puzzled look. "I would think that the daughter of Master Diamond would have more praise. But I guess you're no different than me."
"You're right about that." Pearl replied as she approached a nearby table, on it was a map of the various warp points in the Universe, as well as the locations of significance on earth. "I was created like the others, but instead of implanted Vitae, I was infused with his Vitae. I am his daughter only by blood. To him, I am just a tool, an instrument to be used as he sees fit."
Jasper approached Pearl only to stop when she heard faint screaming. She looked to the entrance of the chamber and cringed lightly.
"Do you know what the room Howlite is in was used for originally?" Pearl said as she turned to Jasper, who shook her head as she watched Pearl step closer to her, slowing approaching her like a beast to their prey.
"When I lost Steven's Gem, I realized that I lost Rose again. Too long had I grown to her ranks and gained her trust. Too long did I realized the horrors that I did and the people I hurt. I had finally realized that if Master found out that not only did I lose Rose's Gem again, but it was taken by a human, he would kill me."
Pearl stopped as she looked down, a tear of obsidian ran down her cheek.
"The next thing I remember was sitting in that room, holding the head of Steven to my breast, and Garnet standing above me with her hand on my Gem. After that, I remember waking up on Insidiae. With Onyx and Zirconia around me. It was after this did I realize that Master would not kill me, and he would ensure that I would live until he found no further use for me."
She then looked back up to Jasper, who backed up a little as Pearl gave her a smile.
"But I know that is what you are afraid of. You are afraid that Master will turn you into a Filia Obsianas, like me?"
Jasper hesitated, but she quickly recomposed herself.
"Yeah, I am afraid of that. But unlike you, I will embrace my fears and accept my fate. Not kill myself like some cowardly inbred freak with daddy issues."
Pearl twitched as the smile on her face was replaced with a sneer. Now it was Jasper who grinned at Pearl.
"Pinched a nerve there, "Vestibulum"?" Jasper asked Pearl. "What're you going to do about it?"
As Pearl was about to reach for her spear, there was a flash of light from the center of the chamber. As Jasper and Pearl looked to the light, there was Diamond, Onyx, and a large group of Agates. Upon the sight, Pearl and Jasper knelt before Diamond, who approached them.
"What has transpired here since I was gone?" Diamond asked Jasper.
"The Humans are still as they were." Pearl interjected. "But there is a problem…"
"What would that be?" Diamond asked.
Pearl looked to Jasper before looking to Diamond.
"The Humans outside the city."
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Beach City, City Limits, present day
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It was raining on the road to Beach City, but of course, it was no significance to what laid ahead. The road to the city was cut off by a barrier and makeshift wall composed of sandbags, barbed wire, and metal. A small array of tanks surrounded the barrier as well as a small platoon of solders. As solders scurried around the encampment. One of them approached a tent, as he went inside the tent, there was a man in a uniform looking over a map of Beach city. By the markings on his uniform, this man was apparently a Colonel of some sort
"Colonel Westing, Sir!" The solder saluted to the Colonel, who looked up and saluted to him.
"At ease son." Westing replied. "What is the status of the city?"
"Sir, we have been able to cut off all exits to Beach City, both by land and by Sea. The navy has sent a small fleet to assist in the blockade. We also have reports via satellite that there are civilians still inside the city."
"Is there any way we can enter undetected?" Westing asked the solder, placing his hand on his chin in thought.
"No sir. The city is locked tight. Not to mention the large amount of hostiles that are guarding the walls."
As Westing stood up and followed the solder outside, he looked to the city in the distance. Gesturing for a solder to hand him a pair of binoculars, the Colonel looked thought them to the city. He could see the destroyed city and the Agates surrounding the large temple. He then panned over to the water tower, seeing to his horror the hanging bodies that were being pecked at by gulls.
"Jesus Christ…" Westing said to himself as he panned back to the city. As he did, he saw a tall man with a long white beard and a blue suit walking out of the temple, who was known as Master Diamond. He then saw the Gemian turn towards him looking right in his direction, as if he was right in front of him. As Westing lowered his binoculars, he was startled by the same Gemian, who was now standing right before him. All the solders in the area quickly armed their weapons at Diamond, who looked around at the solders before him.
"Typical human nature." Diamond said with a tsk. "To use violence against things unknown to you."
"Hostile!" one of the solders shouted to Diamond, reading off a document before him. "We are the United States Armed Forces. You have been charged with the crime of terrorism and are violating the Gem-Earth alliance treaty…"
"You do not know the concept of my authority." Diamond interjected as he approached the solder. "Perhaps I should show you."
"…if you do not comply with our order of surrender, then we…we wi-will.."
The solder trailed off as he looked up to the Gemian that towered over him. Before the solder could finish, Diamond lifted the man off the ground and held him by his uniform. In that instant, the rest of the soldiers opened fire on the Gemian. When the solders stopped firing, the sound of crushed bullets fell to the ground like the raindrops beside them. Westing watched in shock as Diamond plucked a bullet that was lodged in his beard and looked at it. As he looked to the solder in his grasp, he dropped the bullet and pulled the solder closer to him. The solder watched in horror as Diamond's jaw split open, screaming at the top of his lungs as the Gemian latched into his neck. The other solders watched in horror as Diamond finished with an audible crack. As Diamond dropped the dead solder to the floor, he looked to the Colonel, his jaw retracting to its original state.
"Let your leader's know this: I have a bomb capable of destroying this city, and the cities surrounding it. If you try to invade my city, you will be killed. If you manage to help the residence of my city escape, I will detonate the bomb. If you warn the surrounding cities about this, I will detonate the bomb. My demands are simple: have the Furem known as Connie Maheswaran and the Gemian known as Topaz brought to me. I do not expect your cooperation with this, but keep in mind that I will have my Agates collect citizens from the nearby cities until they arrive. But I will be honest with you. Regardless of your choices two things will happen: I will collect what is mine, and your planet will be used to create my army."
The Colonel and his solders watched in shock as Diamond jumped over the barrier and began to walk back to the temple. The Colonel then turned to another solder, both of them white as a sheet.
"Get me General Manson." Westing said to one of his solders. "NOW!"
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Crystal Temple, Catacombs, present day
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As soon as Diamond set foot into the Temple. He was greeted by the sight of Pearl being thrown to the wall. As soon as she stood up, Jasper lunged at her, smashing her helmet into the pointy nosed Gem's lungs. As Pearl gasped for air, Jasper lifted her into the air and dropped her on her knee, creating an audible snap and dropping the Gem to the floor. As Jasper stood over Pearl. She looked down with a manic grin.
"Still think your better than me Pearl?" Jasper bellowed to the Gem before her. "I am a Diamond Elite, while you are a petty spy. What makes you think you're better than me?
As Pearl turned to look up to Jasper, she then looked to the right of the orange Gem. As Jasper turned the same direction, she turned pale at the sight of Master Diamond, staring at the sight before him with expression of surprise and anger, as one would upon finding out there dog had destroyed a valuable item.
"Master!" Jasper said as she knelt before the Gemian. "I can explain this."
As she looked up to Diamond. She could feel the anger emit from the glare that he was firing down at Jasper.
"Pearl attacked me first Master!" Jasper explained as she stood up. "I was defe-"
Diamond summoned his mace and smashed Jasper in the side of the leg. The Orange Gem shouted as she fell onto her back.
"I never granted you permission to stand without my consent." Diamond hissed as he pointed his mace at Jasper's face. "Nor did I grant you the authority to attack a superior."
"But Master!" Jasper pleaded to Diamond. "She attacked me, I had to defend myself."
"There is a difference between defense and crippling my servants." Diamond said as he knelt beside Jasper. "But I know why you attacked her: You are afraid of becoming like her, aren't you?"
Jasper gasped at the question. "But…how…"
"From the moment I started Howlite's torture, I saw the hesitation. That was the same look that Rose had before she betrayed me. No matter the reason, I never forgot that face, and I never forgot what it meant. Rest assured though, you will not become a Filia."
Jasper looked in confusion before Diamond grabbed Jasper by the face. As he did, he looked to Pearl and began to speak.
"Apud in nomine Gema, DITOROQU, Gemmas, atque omnibus inferius. In hoc sum detrahetur ex te noscere, quamcumque fortunam subiré erit vobiset orate pro persequentibus edure. Jaspidis, Peto Cleri gemma vestris!"
As soon as he finished, he clenched his hand over Jasper's Gem. The Orange Gem squirmed as Diamond's hand shined a bright orange. After a few moments, the light faded. Jasper opened her eyes to find that nothing seemed different.
"Master, what did-"
Before Jasper could finish, Diamond clenched his hand around Jasper's Gem and yanked hard, ripping off Jasper's Gem along with her whole upper lip. Jasper screamed as she rose up from the floor, spattering orange blood on Diamond's robe. Diamond then grabbed Jasper by the neck and split his jaw open, latching onto the bleeding ex-gem and draining her of her vitae. As soon as he finished. He pulled his hand back and plunged it into Jasper's chest. As Jasper felt Diamond rip her heart out, showing the Orange ex-gem her heart. Jasper made a small whimper before falling onto her side.
"Loyalist Gems, so easy to control." Diamond whispered to Jasper as he looked down to her body. "The Homeworld, Topaz's colonies, The Earth Gems, they're all just toys."
Diamond then stood up and turned to the crippled Pearl. His robe stained in orange blood, a Gem in his one hand and an orange heart in the other. He nodded his head and Onyx arrived, holding a vial of blue pate-like liquid.
"Tend to her." Diamond commanded as he handed her Jasper's hand. "Then give her an update about Lapis."
"Yes Master." Onyx replied as she moved over to Pearl.
Diamond then walked into the hallways, handing Jasper's Gem to an Agate before returning to Howlite's cell. As he entered the room, there was Howlite, weakened from the torture, with the creature resting on her lap, covered in grey bile.
Diamond watched as the creature crawled off Howlite and up Diamond's leg. It then moved up his robe onto his chest, in which it entered his right pectoral. Diamond then walked over to the table, summoned a plate and placed Jasper's heart on the plate. He then summoned a stool and sat on it. Summoning a knife and fork, the Old King began to cut chunks of the heart up and eat them.
"I wanted to inform you that Jasper is dead". Diamond turned to Howlite "If you wish to know how, I preformed "Tua Gemma Remotionem" on her. Do you know what that is?"
Howlite tried to move, but she was too weak from the torture. All she could do was look to Diamond and watch as he took another bite from the heart.
"It is an ancient Gemian ability. I found it to be quite useful after the Metalian war. With it, I can strip the Gem or Metalian of their source and change the physical forms into an organic body. Essentially it could turn an earthbound Gem into a human. I used this technique on the Metalians to acquire their powers and to convert Gems into Agates."
Howlite made a small whimper. Watching as Diamond finished the heart. He then summoned a cloth and wiped his mouth.
"The irony of what I did was that I once had to save Vestibulum from that very technique." Diamond scoffed as he stood up. "But I digress, I now have the information I seek for when I interrogate Lapis, and I will be sure to inform her about your cooperation."
As Howlite tried to move, she couldn't find the strength to do so, and watched with tear soaked eyes as Diamond extinguished the lights and slammed the door to the room. Leaving Howlite alone in the dark with nothing but her breath, and her light crying, to comfort her.
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Crystal Temple, Crystal Heart Chamber, present day
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Peridot observed the large Crystal Heart before her. Using her computers to analyze the heart and the energy within.
"Hmmm…Vitae reading are…over 500%...no…that can't be…unless…"
"...Unless this is the very heart of Gemia herself." Diamond interjected startling the green Gem who spun towards him.
"Diamond! How could you?" Peridot shouted at the Gemian giving him a light shove. "You could have given me a heart attack."
"We do not suffer from organic ailments. Remember?" Diamond reassured with a warm smile and chuckle. "Especially you."
"Ah…yes…forgive me." Peridot said with a blush as she rubbed her arm. "I had been around humans for so long that…er..."
Diamond chuckled lightly as the two of them looked up to the heart, gazing at the lights that danced within the chambers of the massive crystal organ. Peridot then looked to Diamond, noticing his eyes had changed from red to silver, as they did from time to time. Peridot then looked away, glancing at her hands, her metal mechanical hands.
"Peridot…" Diamond said, catching the attention of the green Gem. "I…I need you to do something for me."
"What is it?" Peridot replied as she looked to Diamond.
Diamond sighed as he turned to Peridot and held her hands tightly among his own. Peridot looked at his hands before she looked to the Old King's face, which bore an expression of pain upon it. As he released her grip. Peridot looked at her hands, seeing a small stone with a symbol on it. Peridot recognized this as a Gemian warp stone, a device that allowed the user to warp to specific locations that were off limits to others, like a key of sorts. This stone has the symbol of Insidiae a six pronged star between a divided square.
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Peridot eyes widened as she looked to Diamond. "Diamond…I…what is this for…?"
"I need you to go to Insidiae. It will have the security and provisions to keep you safe during this war." Diamond said to Peridot. "Once there, I will send signal to you if...I do not make it. If the signal activates, you need to send the rest of the Agate army to attack Tiberium's fleet. After that, I need you to activate the Kingsbane directive and evacuate. Do not return for me, just run, and run far away from this Universe, as far as you can, anything to be as far away from him...and me."
"Diamond…" Peridot said with a look of concern. "Why can't I stay? I can fight, and I can help improve your strategies. I can help you with the Furem, Topaz, and especially Tiberium."
"I know you can, I never doubted that." Diamond said as he turned away from Peridot. "But I…I…"
As Peridot approached the Old King, she could see his body shudder and could hear him gasping lightly.
"I…I cannot bear the though of losing you. Not just to the Tiberium or the Rebels...but to me as well." Diamond explained as he turned to Peridot, his eyes flowing with tears. "I have done unspeakable things in the name of protecting this Universe, but in doing so I have sacrificed the very people I had sworn to protect, my family, and now…even Jasper."
Peridot gasped lightly as she approached Diamond, noticing the orange stains on the base of his robe. However she more concerned with the well-being of her Gemian lover than the fate of a buff orange jerk. Especially since their last encounter was not so pleasant.
"Every day I fight the Leviathan's control and every day I fall further into its grasp. I am losing my memories, I personality is has become warped, and even now I can feel that horror beginning to control me, telling me to do things to you…terrible things."
Diamond then grabbed Peridot by she shoulders and looked into her eyes, which now began to flow with tears as well.
"Please Peridot, Do not ask me to endure the sight of you suffering by my hand. Do not!"
"I..I won't….I promise." Peridot replied to Diamond as she placed a hand on the side of his face.
Diamond grasped her hand hand sighed. Peridot then lowered her hand and the two turned back to the crystal heart. Peridot looked down in hesistation before she spoke. The green Gem felt her body warm as she took a deep breath.
"Diamond?" Peridot asked the Gemian, "...th-there is a favor I need from you...as well..."
"Of course." Diamond replied. "What is it you…"
Diamond's voice trailed off as he looked down into Peridot's eyes. The green Gem approached the Gemian and grabbed his robe, tugging the cloth in her hands before looking up to Diamond with a dark green blush on her face.
"Diamond…" Peridot whispered with a shutter as she gazed up to him "I…I need you…"
Diamond sighed as he took one of Peridot's hands and placed it on his chest. Peridot gasped lightly as she felt his heart beating, the rhythm matched that of the crystal heart.
"Nos abduxerunt habeatis detrahendum temporis, sed tamen omnia quae ordine vos secutus est cor tuum..." Diamond replied back as he pulled the green Gem closer to him. "... Et meos amica mea."
It was only a few moments before the two Gems embraced each other. Peridot felt a sensation of bliss and passion shoot though her body as Diamond kissed her. Falling onto the floor, Peridot gasped as Diamond lightly kissed her neck. The green Gem moaned as she felt his hands Brushing his hand across her back as he pressed a small section, causing her shirt and pants to dissipate, leaving a naked Gem with Metalian boots, gauntlets and a visor. Peridot looked at her hands and legs with a uncertain expression as she laid back on the ground below her and Diamond remove his robes. As he stood before her, Peridot gazed the body of the naked God before her. Scars and cuts covered his body, as well as the letters "DI" branded onto his right pectoral. As he leaned down towards her, she rose up and kissed his neck and then chest. Diamond gasped lightly at this sensation,and smiled as he kissed her on her forehead.
Peridot sat on Diamond, peering down at his mace with a look of desire. She then leaned forward and kissed Diamond. As she broke the kiss and leaned back however, Diamond imminently noticed her looking at her hands with a look of hesitation.
"Is everything alright Peridot?" Diamond asked with a look of concern. "Was it something I did?"
Peridot shook her head as she placed her hands on Diamond's shoulders. Diamond could feel her hands shake lightly, even her floating finger were shaking.
"I missed you so much Diamond." Peridot said as she broke from the kiss to look into Diamond's eyes. As she did, Diamond saw tears well up in her own. "When you left for earth and vanished...I thought you perished. But something told me you were alive...the authority had forgotten you, their creator. But I never could forget the one who freed me from Timberium, who saw not a machine, but a Gem...The others may have forgotten you...but I will never abandon you. I love you Diamond..."
As she looked to Diamond, she bit her lip as she looked away from him. Tears began to trickle down her face as she took a breath to compose herself.
"...but I had hoped that after all this time, and after your servants and allies, well..I hoping that you had found someone who was more...perfect..."
Peridot sniffled as she looked away and removed her visor to wipe her eyes. She stopped as she felt her metal hand caught by another. As she looked up, she saw Diamond looking to her with a gaze of surprise, tears formed in his eyes as he gave her a warm smile.
"Peridot...you are the only being I have known in my existence to have stolen my heart..." Diamond replied as he grasped both of her hand within his. "...and I intend to keep it that way until the end of time. No matter what happens,you are perfect to me, and no other Gem, Secundo, Gemian, or even Gemia herself cannot say otherwise. The years may of changed and we may change in many ways, but my love for you is absolute and forever."
Peridot smiled as she wiped her eyes with her hand and then gently push Diamond onto his back and positioned herself above his member. As she took a deep breath, she lowered herself onto him, feeling her Gemian enter her very being. As she began to thrust, she quickly began to grab onto the old king, attempting to gain control of the situation. Diamond quickly lead up herself and allowed her to bite into his neck, twitching lightly as she dug her fingers into his back.
"Diamond…I…I have...!" Peridot slurred as she released her grip on Diamond's shoulder, a mix of blue blood and drool trickled down from her mouth. "...Oh Gemia!...I need!...I'm going to...to...!"
"It is alright my Peridot." Diamond said as he stroked her face with his hand. "Do not hold yourself back, embrace me in full, and I shall do the same."
Diamond pulled Peridot closer to him, allowing the Green Gem to grab onto him tighter and thrust harder, Peridot shouted in pleasure as she slammed into her Gemian lover, biting into his neck and he grasped her breast. As Peridot felt the rhythm begin to move faster, which was matching the beat of the Crystal Heart. Eventually, the sound of a young Gem's moans joined the rhythm. Followed by loud screams as the climax reached its peak. she wrapped her legs around Diamond's back, she wrapped her legs around Diamond, forcing him to release within his Lover. As she felt Diamond pull out of her, she slumped onto his body and the two embraced once more.
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Steven's house, Interior, 3 hours later
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Diamond and Peridot approached the warp pad. Diamond walked Peridot onto the pad. Clasping her hands within his.
"Remember, if anything happens to me, activate the army, initiate Kingsbane, and evacuate Insidiae." Diamond informed the Green Gem before him. "Don't return to earth, or homeworld, You are to leave as far away from his planet, and this Universe, as possible. Understood?"
"I…yes…" Peridot said as she looked down, tears flowing down her cheeks. As she felt a hand lift her gaze to meet his, she saw his eyes well up as well.
"Peridot cor meum ad per sunt semper estqui est vobis." Diamond said softly with a smile.
Peridot smiled "Te amo."
As the two embraced in a final kiss. As Diamond's lips parted from Peridot's, the Old King backed away from the warp pad. Peridot gave Diamond a slight grin of concern before she lifted the warp stone in her hand. In that instant, the warp pad activated and Peridot vanished. Diamond gave a sigh of relief as he walked outside to overlook Beach City. The rain had stopped and Diamond could see the sun start to rise over the horizon. As he could see the city and the small military camp in the distance. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small dead rose. Looking to it, his eyes changed from silver to red as he looked up to the sky with a cold, tearful glare.
"Peridot Ignoscite mihi, mei et cor meum et scientes quoniam sit semper vobiscum."
As he gazed upward to the stars. He did not notice the spirit of a certain pink Gem behind him. Who gave a look of sympathy before vanishing into the house.
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