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Chapter 1: He was just a Quartz
"Unbelievable! Once again you don't cease to amaze me 6XD! You shall be a great asset to Pink and her legacy. You went through those pathetic guards like it was nothing! Keep it up and you might be a head Smokey Quartz one day~." The Striped Agate boasted loudly as the other soldiers looked on in envy. Smokey kept a stern face and saluted, not daring to look at the other soldiers for fear his façade would crack. He wasn't supposed to feel anything but loyalty.
He wasn't supposed to feel fear
Feel shame
Feel guilt or pain
He was just a Quartz. Quartzes are built for fighting, the love it, they feed off of it.
Then….why did he feel like he didn't want this to be his whole life?
"Smokey Spirit Quartz faucet 1FS, the commander would like a word with you." Smokey stared at the small red pearl in fear and confusion as he slowly followed her to the Commander's quarters. Smokey tried to think of all the possible reasons why he was summoned. Was someone in danger? Did the commander need an escort? Did he do something wrong? He gulped at his last question, his gulped alerted the pearl to his nervousness and she stopped and turned to him. "Relax, you aren't in any trouble." Red pearl said, a little annoyed before opening the door and bowing at Commander Red Opal ushered Smokey inside.
"Smokey! There you are! I just received a request from an anonymous source that wishes to know of your story." The commander confided happily and practically shoved the quartz toward the camera. Smokey gave a confused groan as she stared at the red light. He gulped and glanced at his commander nervously. Red Opal looked at him excitedly before finally realizing Smokey didn't have a clue what to do. "Oh! Well, you look into this camera, tell it who you are and your backstory. You know, what you did before coming here to work under his radiance Red Angelite." Red Opal explained and Smokey nodded, turning to the camera, giving a standard diamond salute.
"I am Smokey Spirit Quartz Facet 1FS Cut: 6XD. I was made to serve her radiance Pink Diamond and was trained under Purple Striped Agate Faucet 3DS Cut 4SC. I was the head Smokey Quartz of my division and commanded my own set of Smokey Quartzes before the war…" Smokey trailed off, thinking of a time where things were more, lighthearted..
"Well well well, if it isn't Stripes' favorite Quartz~." Smokey couldn't help but chuckle as he playfully picked up the small light Ayoka Pearl. Striped Agate's pearl was a bit of a fire ball. She, like Smokey, hid her true nature behind a stereotype of how a Pearl needs to act. Smokey always enjoyed her company, she told him what to do and say to stay on her Agate's good side.
"And shouldn't you be working? You know Stripes is gonna come back from her meeting soon." Smokey chided lightly and the Pearl giggled, insisting that her Agate was always later from her meetings and would often apologize for being out so late. "Come on Smokey, you worry too much!" She said happily and hugged Smokey happily. "So, Pink has been treating you good?" Pearl asked and Smokey smiled wide and nodded.
"She's borderline spoiling me and her other soldiers. She's so kind and wonderful and..beautiful.." he trailed off before quickly catching Pearl's smirk and started blushing brightly. "N-Not in that way! She's my diamond! Of course I think she's beautiful!" He protested in vain as Pearl playfully poked his blushing cheeks. He pouted slightly but, soon softly smiled at the reflection of his pink diamond on his clothes.
Smokey felt a weird burning in his eyes as he shook his head furiously. No! He was a Quartz! Quartzes don't cry! "….A-After Pink's-I-I mean my diamond's…d-demise, I was transferred to Yellow Diamond and worked for her before being transferred to his radiance Red Angelite. I-I know he is a great ruler, though never seeing him myself. H-He was also very close t-to Pink…Diamond.." Smokey felt himself shaking and sniffling as the camera was quickly shut off and he was engulfed in a hug. His facade shattered as he crumbled in Fire Opal's arms and cried painful tears at the memories of his diamond.
"You summoned me, My Diamond?" Smokey asked and Pink giggled before hugging him.
"Easy soldier, no one is around." Pink teased and laughed when Smokey blushed. He couldn't help but smile and laugh with her. Her smile turned into a smirk and before he could ask, her pearl jumped on his back, knocking him down.
"Halt in the name of the Crystal chumps!" The pearl quipped happily and Smokey laughed dramatically waving his hands.
"Oh No~! The renegade Pearl has me! What ever shall I do~?" he said sarcastically and Pink Pearl laughed and held up a stick like a sword, pretending to stab him, Smokey pretended to be dead and Pink Diamond dramatically laid next to him.
"You terrible fiend! You've killed my Smokey!" Pink said through laughs until they were all in a giant pile on the ground.
"Psh! I would die a thousand times for you Pink." Smokey said then stopped smiling at Pink's frown. She took her hands and cupped his face.
"Smokes, don't say those things! I don't want you to go through pain a thousand times! I want you to be happy. You matter so much to me." Pink said gingerly and kissed his head.
Smokey blushed brightly and hugged her back, relishing being in her arms.
He couldn't deny it, he was smitten when he first laid eyes on her bubbly pink smile. Her constant praise of him and his fellow soldiers always made him blush. At those times, he was glad he had a helmet to cover his face most of the time. It didn't matter if he had a crush on her or not, he was there to serve Pink Diamond. She gave him many liberties that would be considered scandalous if the other diamonds were to see them. He tried to say in his mind that it didn't matter, it would never work.
He wasn't supposed to enjoy her hugs.
He wasn't supposed to get jealous.
He wasn't supposed to feel her pain
She was a leader
She was a noble
She was a Diamond
And he was just a Quartz
"No…..Tell me you're lying. T-Tell me this is just some sick joke! Please!" Smokey begged, not being able to stop his tears. The Ruby looked at him and solemn disagreement.
"I'm sorry Smokey, I'm not lying, Pink Diamond h-has been…shattered." The Ruby's words knocked the wind out of him. He couldn't breathe, he couldn't hear, all he saw was Pink's sad face.
He didn't protect her. He betrayed her. He should've been there.
"Yellow diamond has requested your cut of gem. I'd wipe your eyes and try and calm down if I were you." The Ruby concluded before leaving with her squadron.
Smokey stayed on the ground before getting up and wiping his eyes. He marched robotically to his post and waited for Yellow Diamond.
He was broken. He was hollow. He didn't save her. He didn't comfort her.
He didn't even get to say goodbye.
Smokey was snapped out of his thoughts by Fire Opal's soft singing. He smiled softly and melted to the music. It reminded him so much of Pink. He found himself cuddling up to him subconsciously and felt himself humming to the song. Opal giggled and Smokey looked up and blushed brightly, shooting up straight and apologizing profusely. Red Opal smiled and held Smokey gently.
"Smokey, I've told you this before, its okay to feel emotions. I've told you since day one that I'm not going to punish you for acting on your feelings. I want you to be happy. You matter so much to me" Opal said softly before hugging Smokey again. Smokey stiffened, the words mirrored Pink, but Red Opal and Red Angelite are from White Diamond's court, his commander's affection always confused him but, he took it eagerly. He stay in the hug for a solid 30 minutes before Red Pearl reluctantly interrupted them to say that Red Opal's meeting with Red Angelite was in a few minutes. Red Opal thanked her then walked with Smokey back to his squadron before giving one last hug.
Smokey watched the commander scurry off with his pearl as a smile tugged his way onto his lips. He will probably never fully understand his superior's methods but, for right now he didn't care. He ducked a few questions from Ruby and Pearl about his meeting and made his way to his room to think these things over.
He wasn't just a Quartz
He was a lover, a fighter, a friend, an ally
He was loved, important, original
He was Smokey Spirit Quartz.
I hope you all enjoyed Smokey's story. Requests are still open to see the other gems of Big Green
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