Chapter Fifteen: What to Fear
The fusion walked around, examining every last detail, every grain of sand, every piece of shell.
Meanwhile, the two Gems inside were still arguing.
"IS IT WRONG TO MAKE A NEW FRIEND OUT OF AN OLD ENEMY?"
"PERIDOT IS A THREAT, LIMB ENHANCERS OR NOT!"
"GIVE HER A SECOND CHANCE!"
Azurite stared into space.
Behind Andesine, Iolite entered the small confined ball.
Her eyes were blank, soulless, yet she smiled.
Like a doll's eyes.
Despite being a Gem, she appeared as though she didn't have an ounce of humanity left in what now seemed like an empty husk.
As she smiled, she spoke, the ghastly words hanging in the air, echoing.
"It would be almost too easy to crush your gems and make it look like you killed each other. Don't cross me. Don't try to look for me. Because mark my words."
"You will not survive a day if you do."
She turned, leaving the ball they were in, laughing in a manner that seemed more ghost-like than her way of speech.
Andesine turned to Azurite.
"I need space."
They unfused, falling out of the air and away from each other.
They walked in opposite directions, one to the Temple.
Azurite decided to go to his hideout.