Original Idea by: Scraps
Collaboration work with: DeityDeviantWarrior
Characters Created by: Rebecca Sugar
Chapter 11: A Pearl Among Us
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Earth, Unknown several years later,
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Rose stood before the open valley and sighed, it has been years since she declared herself and the Gems that followed her as rebels to the Diamond Authority, who planned on harvesting planets to build Gem colonies and geo-weapons. To Rose's shock, many of the Gems that fought beside her and against her had forgotten who she once was and now saw her as a Gem like them and not a God of compassion, much like they had forgotten about Topaz and Diamond. What was even more surprising was that she preferred her new identity and enjoyed being seen as an equal, but as she did, her mind fell back to her brother Diamond, and her sibling Topaz. With the Old King dead and the Taskmaster gone to Gemia knows where, she was the last of the Gemians in the Gem empire, or at least, among the Gems.
As she sighed again, she heard faint footsteps and smiled.
"You need to improve on your footwork." Rose said as she turned to the meek little Pearl that stood before her. The long nosed Gem blushed as she looked away in embarrassment.
"Forgive me Leader." Pearl said as she turned back to Rose and saluted. "I just wanted to inform you about the incoming attack by the Authority and our main course for retreat."
"Thank you Pearl." Rose said as she approached Pearl. "But remember that there is no need for formalities. We are all equals."
"With all due respect…Rose." Pearl said meekly. "But it would be hard for a Pearl like me to be equal to someone like you. I mean, you're the leader of the Crystal Gems, you're leading the rebellion against the Homeworld. Not to mention you're the last Gemian."
Rose smiled faded slightly before she turned her attention to the open valley before her. As she looked at it, she thought about the Gems fighting for her cause, obeying her orders without falter. What Pearl said was true, she was a Gemian, and she was leading an army like a Gemian…like Diamond."
"Now while they distracted with harvesting this planet, we can land an evasive strike on Homeworld and take them by surprise!" Pearl explained as she projected a picture of homeworld with several ships surrounding it. "By the time they finish off this planet, the won't know what hit them."
As Rose thought about the planet around her, she remembered the other planets before this one. Throughout their war with Homeworld, many planets were harvested to allow time for the rebellion to regroup and attack, but this planet was different. As she settled on this planet, she encountered so much interesting life and saw so much potential in the lives of this planet. She then remembered the argument that Topaz and Diamond had a long time ago, the argument regarding the Gems and their purpose.
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"These are not just "rocks" germanororum. Diamond explained. "They are living beings, who have feelings and thoughts of their own. Just as you, Rose and I do. We cannot just cast them aside like trash when they are not needed, we need to understand what they feel and what they think."
"It doesn't matter what they "think" or "feel"." Topaz stated coldly. "They were made here to serve *us*, to do what *we* tell them to do. They are made to provide Vitae, protect and build our provinces, or shatter themselves for *us*, and nothing more. Even if we lose one Gem, we can always get another to replace it, there are billions upon trillions of Gems in the Universe, losing one won't make a single difference in the Universe."
"If we devalue these Gem's, then we failed Gemia!" Diamond shouted at Topaz. "If we devalue these Gems, then what is the point in what we are doing? Hell, why don't we devalue the entirety of live in the Universe while we're at it? Or Gemia herself? In fact, how about you devalue me and Rose while you're at it?"
"Gemia told us to protect the Universe, not those within it!" Topaz shouted back at Diamond. "Who cares if one Gem gets destroyed?"
"I do!" Diamond said as he stood up in Topaz's face "As should you!"
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"He's right…" Rose muttered to herself as she looked towards the sky with widened eyes. She then reached up and touched her shoulder, feeling the small scars from her "encounter" with Diamond.
"…I estimate that the total harvest time will be approximately 57.2 hours." Pearl continued to explain. "Which will allow enough time to-"
"Pearl…" Rose interjected softly to Pearl as she turned towards her.
"Yes?" Pearl replied as she dissipated the projection before her.
"I'm going to stay and fight for this planet." Rose explained to Pearl as she turned to gaze to the planet behind her before looking back to Pearl. "You don't have to do this with me."
"But I want to." Pearl objected blindly. The loyalty in her voice reminded Rose about the Pearl she saw in Diamond's lab, it reminded her about their purpose, to serve the higher Gems.
"I know you do." Rose said as she looked to the little Pearl with a sad gaze. "Please, please understand…if we lose, we'll be killed, and if we win, we can never go home."
"But why would I ever want to go home if you're here?" Pearl scoffed with a smile.
Rose smiled and chuckled at her response, although she knew that much of Pearl's behavior and motives revolved around loyal servitude, much like the rest of her kind. Rose did feel a strange sense of comfort with her response and comfort that she would give her life because she wanted to, not because she needed to. Rose then extended her hand to Pearl as she long-nosed Gems looked to her hand and then to her with a look of surprise as she raised her hand slightly. It was clear to Rose that this Pearl was not used to such kindness.
"My Pearl…" Rose said warmly as she smiled to the little Pearl.
"You're wonderful…" Pearl said softly as she took Rose's hand and held it tight.
It felt like hours as Pearl held onto Rose's hand, eventually, Pearl slowly let go of Rose's hand and turned away.
"Pearl…" Rose said as she approached the servant Gem. "…I want you to know that you don't serve me, you don't serve anyone."
Pearl the perked up as she felt a slight burning feeling on her cheek. As she wiped her cheek with her hand, she saw the black obsidian on her hand and gasped. She then looked to Rose and gave a light smile.
"I…I know…" Pearl replied as she nodded. "…thank you."
As Rose watched Pearl walk away, she frowned as she looked back to the valley behind her. Rose could see a large formation of clouds moving towards her. They were dark grey and there was the sound of thunder and the flash of lightening.
A storm was coming, and Rose wondered if she was truly ready for it.
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Earth, Kindergarten Ruins, several hours later
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The barren canyon was filled with harvester, machines made to create Gem from the life force of the planet. There were holes as far as the eyes could see, all of them were large enough to fit a single Gem, both small and large. The only thing that stood out of place was a lone warp pad, which quickly activated as a lone Pearl teleported onto the warp pad. Pearl looked around as she walked through the cold canyon, looking around at the harvesters and Gem holes. She stopped as she looked forward and saw a familiar sight before her. There stood Master Diamond, half of his head was covered in pitch black obsidian and he was inspecting one of the Gem holes.
"Master!" Pearl said as she kneeled towards the Old King.
"Ah…" Diamond said as he traced the hole with his hand, which was obsidian, before he turned towards her. "…you remembered."
"Master?" Pearl asked nervously towards Diamond as she stood up. "Is something wrong?"
"Yes…" Diamond said as he picked up a stone off the ground and looked at it. "…you could say that."
Diamond then chucked the stone at Pearl, shooting through her leg and causing her to fall onto her knee. Pearl let out a yelp in pain before she noticed that Diamond was standing before her, extending his hand towards her, just like Rose did.
"*My* Vestibulum…" Diamond said coldly as he stared at her with a piercing glare. "…give me your hand."
Pearl felt her body tremble as the pain in her leg caused her to wince as she raised her hand towards her master's. As she was about to make contact, Diamond's hand clamped through her hand, just like Rose's, only that his grip was harder and tighter. Pearl tried to let go but it was pointless.
"When my sister told you that you served no one, did you believe her?" Diamond asked as he began to push Pearl's hand back."
Pearl hesitated as she looked away in shame. She then felt the sharp pain of her hand being crushed in Diamond's fist. The little Gem howled in pain as she tried to use her other hand to break Diamond's grip only to feel his other hand slap her across the face and grab her face to look at his.
"DID YOU BELIEVE HER?" Diamond shouted as he gripped tighter. The sound of breaking bone was apparent along with the cries of his Gem victim.
"Y-y-y-yes…" Pearl muttered as she looked to her Master, black tears of obsidian trickled down her face. "Please…. forgive me…"
Diamond glared at her before he released his grip. As he turned away from her, he looked to his hand, covered in blue blood, and began to speak to the little Gem as she withered on the ground.
"You are a spy for me. You follow me and only me." Diamond explained as he continued to inspect his hand. "What you feel for the rebellion, for the "Crystal Gems" is a lie. What you have been feeling for all these years, has been a lie. Is that clear?"
Pearl sat up as she used her non-broken hand to salute to Diamond.
"Yes Rose." Pearl replied, her stomach dropped at what she just said.
As she watched Diamond turn towards her. The look in his eyes was that of an indescribable rage. A rage that would haunt Pearl for centuries to come.
"What did you just call me?" Diamond said softly.
"Forgive me Master…" Pearl said defensively as Diamond stormed towards her, the Gem's mouth dried up as he stood towering before her. "…I've been working with Rose for so long that-"
A sharp kick to the stomach quickly silenced the Gem and sent her flying into a wall. As she tried to get back up, Pearl saw Diamond raise his hand and clench it, creating a small rectangle pedestal of stone beside him. He then stormed up to Pearl, grabbed her by the hair, and dragged the screaming Gem towards the pedestal and threw her before it.
"Place your arm on the stone." Diamond commanded Pearl. "The one I crushed."
Pearl looked to the stone and then to Diamond. Grabbing her arm as she began to well up with tears. Diamond then grabbed her arm and slammed it on the stone. Several stone cuffs attached her arm to the pedestal. Pearl cried as she tried to pull her arm away, but it was no use.
"You lied to me Pearl." Diamond said as he walked around his servant. "You still care for my sister; you consider her your true Master, do you not?"
"No Master, I don't…" Pearl pleaded as tears ran down her face. "I'll always serve you. I'll behave…I'll do whatever you want."
"Is that so?" Diamond hissed as he summoned his mace and held it before her. "Or would you do such for HER?"
Before Pearl could respond, Diamond quickly brought his mace down onto her restrained hand. Pearl howls echoed throughout the canyon as Diamond mace shattered her hand. As blue blood tricked down onto the earth below, Diamond stopped and grabbed Pearl's face.
"Who am I?" Diamond asked softly as he raised his bloody mace.
"You…you are my master?" Pearl responded weakly as she looked to the mace.
Diamond noticed this and slammed the mace down onto Pearl's arm, causing her to howl in pain.
"LOOK AT ME!" Diamond screamed at Pearl.
Pearl whimpered as she obliged her master's command.
"Now…" Diamond said softly as he raised his mace again. "What is your purpose?"
Pearl coughed and gagged from the pain as she responded to the question.
"To…to…erve…you…" Pearl said as she felt light headed.
"Do you want me to kill you?" Diamond asked as he raised her face to look towards his.
"N-n-no…" Pearl repled.
"No?" Diamond asked mockingly as he slammed the mace down again, causing the Pearl in his grasp to howl wildly before Diamond slapped her silent. "Why not?"
Pearl muttered something weakly. Diamond responded to this by lifting his mace and touching her face with it.
"What did you say?" Diamond asked.
Pearl muttered louder, but it was still not enough.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" Diamond shouted as he raised his mace to strike her.
"BECAUSE I LIVE TO SERVE YOU!" Pearl screamed at Diamond.
"OF COURSE!" Diamond screamed as he struck her in the head with his mace. "IT IS WHAT YOU WERE MADE FOR!"
Pearl felt the sharp pain shoot through her head as she felt the warm blood run down her head. Diamond then raised his free hand and clenched it, creating another stone pedestal next to Pearl's free arm. As he restrained it just like her other arm. Diamond grabbed her hair to grab her attention.
"I am glad that you know your place Vestibulum." Diamond said as he walked behind Pearl. "But you still need to be punished for your treason. Fortunately, I know the perfect punishment for your sins."
Pearl then felt the back of her dress rip open as Diamond spread her legs apart. As she tried to break free, Diamond continued to talk to her.
"You see, there was a time when our sibling Topaz and I would study many species of organics throughout the Universe and their behaviors and ideals. One species, known as the Vek, were known to use an interesting method of violence to control and punish their servants." Diamond then leaned forward until his mouth was next to Pearl's ear. "I always found this torture interesting, but I never thought about using it…"
Pearl then felt a strange sensation of a long object poking her from behind, as she tried to look towards it, she felt Diamond's arms grab her waist and hold her steady. The next words Diamond said confirmed what he was about to do, and those words would haunt her more than any glare ever could.
"…until I decided to use it on my sister, and now you."
Pearl suddenly felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, feeling a sharp long object stab into her. Pearl then looked down and saw that Diamond was stabbing her in the waist with…something. Pearl winced in pain as Diamond stabbed her harder and harder. As she tried to pull herself free, Diamond took his mace and held the handle against her neck, pulling hard as his servant gasped for air.
"You wanted to follow Rose…" Diamond hissed as he continued to thrust into Pearl. "…now you will suffer as she did.
Pearl felt Diamond's thrusts pump harder and harder and he pulled the mace tighter against her neck. As she felt the final thrusts before something hot shot into her body. Pearl gasped in pain before she dropped onto the ground. Diamond the stood above her and adjusted his robes before he clenched his fist, releasing Pearl from her restraints and healing her wounds.
"Keep in mind that the more you disobey, the worst it will get." Diamond said as he creating a portal and approached it before looking back to Pearl. "You are alive because I allowed it, but you will serve because I demand it, is that clear?"
Pearl sat up and nodded blankly as she watched Diamond enter the portal and closed it. Pearl then stood up weakly and looked around at the canyon. It seemed smaller than before, and the harvesters were much more menacing than they once were.
Without a word, the little Gem walked back to the warp pad and stepped onto it. But instead of teleporting back to the temple. She collapsed onto the device and began to weep.
"You're wonderful…" Pearl choked as she curled up into a ball on the warp pad, where she did not move for quite a while.
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Diamond's tomb, seven thousand years later,
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Diamond sat in the tomb as he held a small stone in his hand. His face and arm had fully healed and his power was almost at full strength. As he looked to the stone in his hand, he began to speak towards it.
"Authority, this is Master Diamond." Diamond spoke to the stone. "Are you there?"
"This is Yellow Diamond." The stone replied. "Master, you're alive."
"Correct, I…survived my attack and have been recovering for the past cycles." Diamond explained. "I have a Pearl that has been sending messages via the communication tower."
"I have been receiving them Master." Yellow Diamond explained. "We were able to plant the cluster as you asked, but what about you? If you stay there, then the planet will die and you could be shattered."
"I have time before that happens, my servant." Diamond replied. "I still need to recover some more before I acquire what I need and then the planet is yours."
"Excellent." Yellow Diamond replied. "I will send a Peridot to inspect the cluster after several cycles and then it should be ready for deployment and to escort you off that rock."
"Thank you." Diamond said. "I will look forward to seeing Homeworld again, along with Pe-"
Diamond froze as he felt a sharp pain in his chest, as he looked up to the ceiling of the cave, he sensed a disturbance brush through him.
"Master…" Yellow Diamond said through the stone. "Master, is everything alright?"
"No…" Diamond muttered as he then redirected his attention back to the stone in his hand. "I mean, yes. Keep this a secret and continue as scheduled, Diamond out."
As Diamond crushed the stone in his hand, he felt the rage in his begin to grow as a voice suddenly speak from the corners of his mind.
"Mlongo wake Kwanu anakupatsani moyo wa mlongoyo amangowatchula kuti." Obsidian hissed to Diamond. "Kuwalandira pomwepo ndi mphamvu yake chimakhala m'manja m'chifuŵa mwake."
"How!" Diamond shouted as he slammed his fist onto the ground before him. "How is that possible?"
"Chimatayidwa momveka bwino kuti chako Kapolo ameneyu ni choyankhira." Obsidian replied. "Hule limeneli akuyesetsa kuthana ndi Kodi iwe kuti asakhaliretu amaona duwa anachita mphamvu zake. Kumene ndiko chifukwa chake mayiyo anamupatsa ntchito imeneyo."
Diamond face widened with shock at what Obsidian said. He then looked towards the door to his tomb and uttered a single command.
"Vestibulum ad me!"
The waters were still in the dark caves below the island. These caves were home to a special temple that carried all sorts of weapons and relics. From cannons to swords, to robots to even a giant penny, this vault almost seemed limitless in its supply of items. However, little did any gem but one knew that there was a dark secret with this vault. A secret that only one Gem knew about and that Gem's name was Pearl.
In the darkness of the cave, a light shined and from the light, a gem appeared, it was Pearl, only she seemed different. Her expression was that of a blank but cold stare, almost as if she had just committed a heinous crime. Her shirt had a large bloodstain on the front and her hands were bloody. She proceeded to walk to the center of the large vault. As she did, the hand shaped center rose up, demanding the owner to place their hand onto the pedestal. Pearl then planted her bloody hand onto the center and the whole cave brightened. Pearl then smiled and pronounced a single command to the vault.
"Monumentum de Dominum"
Upon hearing the command, a section of the vault opened up, revealing a set of stairs descending into the vault. As Pearl removed her hand and walked down the staircase. She could hear the sound of heavy breathing until she reached a large stone door with the crest of the Crystal Tribunal engraved on the front. As she reached to open the giant gate, she hesitated and then began to feel her eyes starting to sting. She then realized that she was leaking black bile from her eyes, it was the bile of the Obsidian virus, and it meant that her master was expecting her. Just as she opened the door, she felt the cold air pierce her body as she entered the chamber.
In this chamber was a huge cave, the black rocks surrounded Pearl and blinded her from the sigs before hr. Just then, a flash of silver light formed, revealing before her Master Diamond. As she stood him, she quickly knelt before the Old King and began to pray to him.
"Vos ego appello Dominum Anancites ipsum obsidiani, Crystallus primogenitus matrem suam formam prætulit fortitudo et, et divinum Cristallum Imperij omnipotentis loquentis. Evigilabit ex dormitione tuaita ut, Vestibulum, atque hereditate tuam discipulus, ut tibiquod petis. Vitae."
As soon as she finished her chant, she looked up at the Gemian before her. Suddenly, Diamond's eyes flashed open, his sudden appearance and cold red stare startled Pearl. He stared at her as if it was a parent staring down their child after they did something wrong. Pearl knew that her master was displeased with her actions and before she could say anything else, she felt his large hand smack her across the chamber and onto one of the walls. As she rose off the floor, she rubbed her forehead and felt something strange; she then placed her hands around her gem and felt the three new cracks in her gem. As she gasped in shock, she felt a mixed feeling of horror and fear as she soon heard a roaring voice that filled her very being with dread.
"Vestibulum…" Diamond's voice echoed of the chamber walls as he stood up from the ground he was sitting on. "What have you done? You have betrayed me!"
Pearl was frozen with fear, never having seen the full fury of her master quite like this. As he stormed towards her, she could feel his footsteps vibrating the ground beneath her and could see his presence towering over her. It did not take long for her to realize that what she had done jeopardized his plans. Pearl quickly stood up and began to plead towards her master for mercy.
"Master…betray you? Never." The Gem begged to the Old King before her. "I would never betray you."
However, her pleas fell short as Diamond's glare silenced her voice. She felt the burning tears of Obsidian run down her cheeks, leaving behind small scars in their wake. She then jumped at the sound of his voice as he began to speak to her again.
"Do not think for a moment that I am naïve of your actions. I can see what you see and I know what you know." Diamond coldly explained to his servant as he marched up to her. "You have neglected my orders in favor of your own stupidity, and now it has caused a great disruption in my plans. You have ruined everything!"
Pearl was terrified, it was her fault that the plan was now shot and it was because of this that Diamond was upset. She noticed that he was just staring at her, as if he was waiting for an explanation.
"I did not mean to Master, it was an accident…" Pearl tried to explain to her master, only to receive several sharp and powerful blows to the stomach and face as a reply. As Pearl fell to the floor and began to vomit black bile and blood, she felt his large hand grab her hair and drag her up. Pearl screamed in agony as she grabbed for her scalp that burned from her master's iron grip, he then threw her across the chamber and into one of the walls. As Pearl was recovering from the impact, she opened her black shot eyes to see her master staring right back at her with a piercing red eye.
"Now, the child has Rose Quartz's Gem potential!" Diamond hissed as he grabbed Pearl from the ground and stood her up to face him. "This means we will have to wait until the child is at the proper age before we can extract his Vitae! This is unacceptable!"
Pearl looked down at the floor and sniffled softly, as she saw the black tears drop from her eyes and onto the floor, her sniffling turned into crying, because of her, their plan was botched. Because of her, they would now have to wait years before the next chance. All of this hate and anger from her master was because of her. The only thing that she could muster through the sobbing was a simple "I'm sorry…" She had hoped that at least he would show leniency to her if she asked for forgiveness. Suddenly, she heard a thud next to her as she saw his hand pressed on the wall next to her. She then looked at Diamond, whose glare was with a look of rage, a look she has seen many times before, a look that could only mean one thing.
Pearl's stomach sunk as fresh tears began to pour out of her eyes, she began to realize what he was planning to do. With her back to the wall and with the Old King towering over her, there was no escape from the master's punishment.
"No Master!" Pearl tearfully pleaded, realizing that everything that had happened was nothing compared to what was to come, "Please forgive me! No! I'm sorry, please, not again!"
Diamond ignored his servant's cries for mercy as he grabbed Pearl by the neck with his free hand and moved closer to her. Pearl could feel his ice-cold breath upon her being as he took his hand off the wall and planted it on her shoulder. He then made a response that finalized Pearl's fear.
"Until that time comes, I think I shall teach you the price of defiance and savagery…" with that, Diamond clenched his hand and pulled back, ripping away the cloth that he was grabbing from the flesh before him. "If you resist, you will see no restraint of my fury!"
The events that followed felt as if they went on for eons to Pearl as she lay on the cold chamber floor, stripped of her cloths with a large hand gripping her neck and face. Each penetrating thrust felt as if she was being burned from the inside and each thrust felt as if it was the first. Pearl cried and screamed in agony and despair, black obsidian tears flowed from her eyes and black bile spilled from her mouth. She looked down at her defiled body, covered in cuts, scars, and bruises formed from her Master's wrath, the fluid of shame dripping from her body. She then shut her eyes, trying to justify in her mind why Diamond did not kill her for such a critical mistake. She then thought about what had happened to Rose, a member of the Tribunal who died, and then she remembered her son Steven, who now carries her powers. She realized that now the powers were in a fresher body and would be more refined. This would mean that the Vitae Steven would produce would be more refined and even stronger. This also meant that there was still a chance of redemption and her Master would give her a second chance. Until then however, she would have to accept her punishment as she had before.
"It's okay Pearl!" Pearl gasped as she felt the thrusts grow harder. "Everyone makes mistakes; he will forgive you."
Pearl gasped as she could feel Diamond's grip tighten, it was almost here. The Old King then lifted Pearl's head to look into her eyes, his gaze pierced her like a spear through soft cloth.
"I will always serve you Master, for I am your loyal and fateful servant! Without you, I cannot exist. I need you!" Pearl gasped.
"I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you! I need you!"
She felt the trusts get faster and harder with each moment until she felt the thrusts begin to tighten. As she clenched the ground, she felt her climax finally arrive and Diamond's vitae explode within her body.
"ANANCITES!" Pearl screamed as she felt the pain of the white-hot vitae flow into her. The sensations that Pearl experienced were nearly unbearable. As she began to falter from exhaustion, the last thing she felt before drifting into unconsciousness was Diamond's hand brush across her face, healing her wounds and repairing her Gem. As she looked up to him, she was able to see his glaring eyes of red over her.
"You do not yet understand your place in things Vestibulum." Diamond sighed as he snapped his fingers, causing Pearl to become fully clothed and clean. He then waved is hand and summoned a portal, which he placed Pearl though. "You have your knowledge and power because I allowed it, and you will control your bloodlust because I demand it." Diamond then proceeded to close the portal and sit back down on the floor of the chamber.
As the tomb was quiet once more, Diamond watched as a pitch black being was sitting before him.
"Amenewa ndi mwankhanza." Obsidian hissed towards Diamond. "Akadalipobe mpaka pano Ndimagoma mmene wasintha Kodi iwe adzatimukira kukwaniritsa kukwaniritsa zolinga chako."
"My goals...MY GOALS?" Diamond objected as he stood up and pointed at the Leviathan. "You've been forcing me to do all of this! I never asked for this! I never asked to do all of this in the name of order and peace!"
Diamond then felt his body become heaver as he fell onto his hands and knees before Obsidian.
"N'kukhalabe ndi ndisabwere kuno inu." Obsidian replied with a laugh. "Icho amandichititsa kukhala mungadzifunse momwe chako dram Peridot akachita chiyani powona uli Chabwino kuwalandira pomwepo?"
"She…knows about you." Diamond grunted as he tried to sit up. "We both knew you would do things like this."
"Kumene ndiko Chifukwa chake Kodi iwe analenga zinthu ndi tsango kukhala enwheel anandiuza?" Obsidian asked as he released Diamond. "Kapena ngati Kingsbane kudzawononga anandiuza?"
Diamond looked to Obsidian with distain as the Leviathan laughed at him.
"Kuti ine akakhoze koma amanena, mlongo wake ine wopereka chinali opusa kwambiri kuti akonze ndi zinthu monga choncho Kodi iwe." Obsidian said with a laugh as he faded into the shadows. "Izo ndi ndithudi_kutengeratu Ndipotu n'zodabwitsa chimene mayiyo amene anamangidwa ine ndiyeno Kodi iwe andimasula. Kumaganiza Kodi iwe ungathe kuwonongeka anandiuza? Ndipo iwe simungakhoze kusiya."
Diamond once again sat in the darkness, the last thing Obsidian said rung through his mind over and over. Perhaps it was his fault that all this begin. Perhaps he and his siblings truly failed their mission to preserve the balance of the Universe…
…or perhaps in the end, it was ultimately the mission of someone else…
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Beach City, beachside, fourteen years later
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"He looks among the crowd, keeping his gaze out for that one sweetheart he's been looking for…" said the young boy in the pink shirt as he raised the stone in his hand like a baseball. "The crowd goes silent, but a single voice shouts out in the distance."
Meet Steven Universe, a young boy who is known around town as both the friendliest kid in town and the savior of the town. What makes this boy special is that he inherited magic Gem powers from his mother, Rose Quartz. Ever since he was born, he was raised by three Gems known as Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. Within those years, they have had an interesting series of adventures, from discovering Steven's powers, to saving the planet from the Homeworld's invasion. He even turned several Homeworld Gems to the good side. But now a days the Homeworld Gems have returned to their home and the Crystal Gems are still picking up the pieces left on Earth. As for Steven, he's trying to pass the time while he waits for Connie to finish school, and what better than to try out for the Beach City Baseball team…which he just made up.
"He hears the cry of his beloved in the distance. "Go get them Steven!"" Steven shouted mockingly into the air. "I believe in you!"
Steven then curled up the stone in his hand and tossed it as hard as he could. The rock went several feet before it splashed into the ocean.
"He did it! He won the Game!" Steven cheered as he ran in a circle. "The crowd goes wild for the new baseball champion, Steven Universe!"
As Steven began to dance to celebrate his mock victory, he turned around and stopped as he saw a man standing before him, the Man had long grey hair and a long grey beard as well as a long nose like Pearl. As Steven stood frozen before him, the old man looked to Steven with silver eyes.
"Such a strange custom." Diamond said in curiosity as he stroked his chin. "I guess it is important to you?"
"Yep." Steven said as he tried to preform cool stretches. "Just won the Beach City Baseball tournament, I'm a big star you know."
"I believe I do." Diamond replied with a smile. "Do you mind if I sit? I do enjoy meditating on the beach."
"Sure!" Steven said as he watched Diamond sit down on the sandy beach. "Pearl does that all the time, it helps with her stress."
"Pearl?" Diamond asked the boy. "Is she a friend of yours?"
"Well, more like my step-mom, along with Garnet and Amethyst." Steven explained. "You see, my mom died when I was born and the Gems take care of me."
"I see…" Diamond said as he looked to the ocean before him. "I heard rumors that a young boy stopped an alien invasion, I supposed that you are that boy?"
"Yes I am!" Steven replied as he stood in triumph before the Old King. "Steven Universe: Savor of…the Universe."
"Clever." Diamond said with a chuckle as he looked to the boy as he grabbed another rock to throw at the ocean. "So you never met your mother?"
"No…" Steven said as he chucked the stone and picked up another. "But she did leave behind a message on a video as well as her sword."
"Rose left you her sword?" Diamond asked as he face lit up. "Then you must have her shield."
Steven was about to throw the stone when he stopped and looked to Diamond with a suspicious expression.
"Y-yeah…how do you know that?" Steven asked as he turned towards the Old King. "Who are you?"
"I am an old friend of your mothers." Diamond said as he stood up before the half-gem. "In fact you could say I am your u-"
"Steven!" a voice shouted out, drawing the attention of both Steven and Diamond.
As Steven turned to the direction of the voice, he saw Connie riding towards Steven on her bicycle. Steven then turned back to Diamond only to find that the Old King was gone. As Steven looked to the area in confusion, his attention was drawn back to Connie.
"Hey Steven is something wrong?" Connie asked as she approached Steven. "You looked worried."
"Hey was there someone behind me?" Steven asked Connie as they both sat beside each other on the beach.
"I didn't see anyone." Connie replied as she took out the latest issue of Black and Blue by Parts the Idiot. "Must've been your imagination."
"Yeah…" Steven chuckled nervously. "Must've been indeed…"
As he sat by Connie as she read from the highly anticipated but long overdue third part of the series, Steven still thought about the strange man and what he knew about his mother, could he know things about the Gems too?
Come to think of it, he did look a lot like Pearl.
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