Blue Diamond was still watching over the bed in which Rhodonite laid. She had lost all purpose during the three days Rhodonite was unconscious and fading, she couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, and she could barely help govern, not that she had much of a say anyway. The Fluorites that were working on Rhodonite previously had left to do other things, so Blue had to take care of her friend herself. Although she still worried, she was seeing outstanding results from her friend. All she needed was to pump the last bit of Gem matter back into her, and hopefully, Rhodonite's form will restore in a matter of minutes. Blue did not hesitate to pump the last drops in, and much like her hypothesis stated, Rhodonite's form restored to its original state.
Rhodonite's eyes opened suddenly, her pupils dilating at the light. She sat up abruptly and took in a sharp breath.
Blue put a hand on her chest and pushed Rhodonite back down into the bed slowly. "Shh...Don't move so quickly, you might exacerbate your condition." She said quietly.
"Blue! You have to let me go!" Rhodonite shouted, struggling under Blue's gentle restraint.
"No, you don't. You need to recover." Blue replied gently.
"Why do you care?" Rhodonite snapped.
"I care a lot about you, why do you think I rescued you?" Blue reassured.
"You rescued me? Oh, well I guess that's true..." Rhodonite replied, her volume dying down. She looked down to see the blue diamond emblem on her chest and panic caused her heart to jump. "What's this?" She asked.
"Proof that I care about you. I claimed you so that my sisters can't touch you unless it's an emergency. You don't have to worry anymore." Blue said.
"But does this mean I have to sacrifice my freedoms to you? Just for protection? I mean, I can defeat your sisters if I really tried..." Rhodonite was already panicked, mostly because she was thinking back to Sodalite's days as a slave for the same Gem.
"You don't have to do anything, I won't make you. Don't worry about anything. You can relax, we can hang out in the gardens all the time, and maybe, we can have a good life together." Blue smiled gently.
"You don't understand, I can't just relax, not now. Don't you realize this is wrong? What they did to me, what they've done to everyone before me, and what they plan to do to people after me, it has to be stopped." Rhodonite sat up, seized Blue's hand and looked into her eyes, her own eyes gleaming with determination. "Run away with me. We can start a revolution, together! I have a vision of a free Homeworld, a looser government, happier people, and no more planet destroying. We just have to take down your sisters, and I know we can rally enough people to make an army if we convince people that our cause is just, if we prove that our philosophy of a happy Homeworld is the right one."
"I don't know...that sounds almost villainous. Besides, if we fail, the wrath of my sisters can burn worlds." Blue said quietly.
"Tell me this, according to White Diamond, there are no heroes or villains, but ask yourself, how many more people will you be helping if you join me versus them? Think about it, Blue, your sisters have never accepted you, you said it yourself, and I know you want acceptance from everyone else. I accept you, show them that you have the capabilities of a good leader, promote your compassion and intelligence and your ideas. You want to be a leader? Then you have to make the choice now, what is right and what is easy, gemkind will love you if you stop your sisters from doing the experiments. If you show your strength and courage that way and we win this battle, then you will have all the acceptance you want, plus peace and happiness for the people. Just join me, and I'll make it happen. We'll do it together, as best friends." Rhodonite replied, clenching Blue Diamond's hand tighter. "You may not believe me, but when a problem or a cause appears and it stares you in the eyes, you must seize it, that's how change happens,"
Blue Diamond was stunned, to say the least. "But, we'd be biting the hand that feeds us..." She replied, still quiet.
"It doesn't matter! We can help ourselves, and if we rally an army, they can help us too. We can even get support from the other colonies!" Rhodonite shouted, smiling excitedly. "What do you say? You can either help me or get out of my way."
Blue wasn't sure what to say, argument was clearly useless, and this was the best opportunity to maybe have a better life, and what's better, a good life with Rhodonite included. She decided to take the leap after a few minutes of rolling Rhodonite's words in her head. "I'll join you." Blue declared.
"Great! You won't regret it!" Rhodonite hugged Blue.
Blue hugged her back, reluctant, yet secure at the same time. Blue always felt at home around Rhodonite, and Rhodonite always felt at home around Blue, but Blue was nervous to be working with her, and she was nervous to rebel against the Gems that hurt her for so long.
"I say we begin plans right away, but discreetly. We have to wait just a few more days before we begin the revolution process." Rhodonite said eagerly, snapping her fingers excitedly.
"Yeah..." Blue nodded.
"We also have to sneak out to see what life is like outside the palace...Man, I'm so excited!" Rhodonite was jumping in her seat.
"Let's push that aside for now. I'm just...really glad you're back." Blue said quietly.
"I am too..." Rhodonite replied.
"What was it like when you were knocked out?" Blue Diamond asked.
"Hm, I think I had another memory to pass the time. It was really vivid, I almost forgot I was unconscious!" Rhodonite smiled.
"That's cool. What happened in it?" Blue asked a follow-up question.
"Well..." Rhodonite began telling the story. Blue listened intently, but couldn't stop thinking about what Rhodonite said, and her plans. Sure, they were good, and they would help Homeworld tremendously, but Blue knew that it would also lead to horrible things, and even worse things if they lost. However, Blue couldn't help but notice Rhodonite's Blue Diamond symbol already morphing back into a star.
Yay! Rhodonite's back! Did everyone miss her?
I sure did.
Fun fact about this episode: I wrote a rough draft sketch for this when I was first beginning the Homeworld arc, titled "The Wolf Turns", which was a reference to how they first met and it was written when I was still experimenting with Blue's character and was planning to make it more animalistic. Hehe, my plans changed really fast, probably for the better.
Sorry, this chapter was so short, it's one of those annoying "filler scenes" dun, dun, dun...
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