Applechu's Gems

Bismuth: (Steps onto Kays free hand.) Thanks. And yea. You really like fusions?

Beth: Oh yea, there are lots of fusions in both Black and Kays courts. Black diamond’s even fused with other gems before. 

(Black pearl blushed.)

Black diamond: I think it can be a wonderful experience. 

Bismuth: I still can’t believe there are diamonds that are so open. If only you’d been around before the war. You and Rose would have got along great. (She glanced at Steven before clearing her throat, thinking she said too much.)

Black diamond: I believe I dreamed of her once while I was reforming in my gem. She helped me when I first gained my sword too. 

Bismuth: Sword? 

Bismuth: (Smiling) Never thought I’d be telling a diamond what to do, huh. That hand attaches over here. If you hold it in place I can get it all pinned together. 

Black diamond: May I ask who the statue is of. Pearl told me it was a fusion. 

Bismuth: Oh yea. This is a statue of Obsidian, the fusion of Rose quartz, Pearl, Garnet and Amethyst. She was a huge, powerful, fusion that stood as a symbol of the crystal gems. 

Black diamond: So many gems working together as one. That’s wonderful. 

Bismuth: She was. Well, is. Steven took Roses position but they’re still obsidian. I guess time took its toll on the statue. 

Beth: (Jumping down from the top of the hillside to help, followed swiftly by Zim.) Can we help. 

Bismuth: Sure. I didn’t think Homeworld let guys like you work for them.

Beth: Blacks court’s different. She appreciates everything we do. Plus this isn’t our first statue so we can definitely help. Oh, I’m Beth and this is Zim. 

Black diamond: Wonderful. Well then Steven, you said you had a bismuth friend who was already working on rebuilding your palace’s decoration. It would probably be best to let her tell us what needs to be done. 

Steven: Let me think... Pearl, where do you think Bismuth is? 

Pearl: (Leaning just around the door.) I’m not sure, but I’m sure Peridot’ll know. 

Steven: Good idea. (He took his mobile phone and sent a text. A few minutes later Bismuth emerged from the house.)

Bismuth: Hi Steven. You said something about help to fix the temple?

Steven: Yea. Kay and Black diamond offered to help. They can lift all the really heavy bits out of the sand. 

Steven: Oh yea. I dream all the time when I sleep. I thought gems didn’t really sleep.

Black diamond: We don’t have to but some of us have learned to enjoy it away from Homeworld. Though it seems we’re prone to visions. 

Black pearl: Beth and Zim have brought the new warp to our planet and the zoo, my diamond. 

Black diamond: Oh wonderful. Where would you like it put Steven?

Steven: Umm... How about... Oh, up by the lighthouse could be a good place. 

Black pearl: A wonderful idea Steven. 

(Two bismuths, one tall and slim and another very short walked out of Black diamonds palanquin carrying a warp pad.)

Black diamond: Would you like a hand?

Beth: Yes please my diamond. 

Black diamond: (Picked the warp pad up like a tray, making it weigh nothing before handing it back to Zim who quietly carried it off without an issue.) There.

Beth: Thank you.

Black diamond: (smiling) Of course.

Steven: Woah... If you can fix big things like that, do you think you could fix the temple? 

Black diamond: I can try but I’ll need help to place everything. 

Steven: I can ask Bismuth. She’s been working on it but with only Peridot and Lapis to help it’s been taking a long time. If she had your help it would be easy. 

Black diamond: What do you think Kay? Would you like to help?

Yellow diamond: Surely you can ask other gems-

Yellow diamond: Intriguing. We’re having a resource shortage and if you can make gems of this level with little to no aid you could revolutionise gem production.

Blue diamond: Yellow, Steven said we shouldn’t colonise planets anymore. 

Yellow diamond: I’m sure it would be alright as long as there’s no organic life left on a planet. Black’s sent in hundreds of those. 

Blue diamond: We should still ask him.

Yellow diamond: Fine, fine. 

(The front door of the beach house opened and Steven walked out, rubbing his eyes. He looked up, surprised.)

Steven: Yellow? Blue? Pink goldstone said you were here but she’s said a lot and it’s hard to keep up.

Blue diamond: (smiling) Steven. I hope we aren’t bothering you. 

Steven: No, it’s fine. 

Blue diamond: We wanted to say hello before we left. Black called us to talk about Kays visions and finding out there was another diamond, we just had to see for our selves. 

Steven: Oh, ok. Hi... Um... Before you go... Can I ask, why you didn’t tell me about Black diamond?

Blue diamond: Everything happened so fast. We couldn’t even consider talking about the other diamonds outside the authority. 

Yellow diamond: But it’s out in the open now.

Steven: There’s more?

Yellow diamond: They look like quality Rubies. Being able to make such gems alone is quite remarkable. 

Blue diamond: It’s been so long since I hand made a gem. Seeing them light up for the first time is so exciting. My first gem was a tiny aquamarine. 

Yellow diamond: Mine was an agate. She was such a good leader.

Blue diamond: Oh do you remember Pinks?

Yellow diamond: It was a little rose quartz. (They both look sad for a moment) Anyway, yes, era three. After Steven showed us how much damage we were doing to our gems and ourselves we began a new era. I’m dismantling my armies. 

Yellow diamond: Kay, your gems are a little ... Unnerved by us.

Blue diamond: Didn’t they hear about era three? We won’t harm them.

Black diamond: Of course. Hope Steven’s rested well. 

Black pearl: I like his palace. It’s in a statue of a huge fused gem.

Black diamond: Oh that’s wonderful. We should wait outside. Could you check to see if he’s awake?

Black pearl: I’d be happy to my diamond. 

(They made their way to the beach house and made themselves comfortable just outside on the sand. Black pearl ran up to the door and knocked politely, not seeing any kind of bell or access pad. Pink goldstone answered.)

Pink goldstone: Hello Pearl. My Steven’s about to have break fast. I’m not sure what that is, but it seems important to him. He’s in his extraction chamber right now. He spent a lot of time laying very still under a very soft blanket. His pearl was watching over him too. 

Black pearl: It sounds like you’ve been settling in. Could you tell him Blue, Yellow, Black and Kay are here to see him?

(Yellow diamond blinks, trying to keep up with what Kay is saying.)

Forehead cluster gem: That would be nice. We like you. 

Forehead cluster gem: (stuttering) we have so many memories. Splintered. Shards. But we feel scared. 

Navel cluster gem: We’ll be ok. I trust Black diamond. If she says she will protect us then I’m sure we’ll be fine. (She grins brightly)

Black pearl: (Hands the cluster gem a screen) If you need us you can contact us with this. 

(The cluster gems looked between Kay and the diamonds and slowly lowered their shield.)

Forehead cluster gem: We are a none standard gem. We are... What are we?

Yellow diamond: My stars. They’re brand new. I’ve never seen a gem like these.

Chest cluster gem: We are clusters.

Yellow diamond: Oh no, you’re much more than that now... I... I doubt you will wish to but... If a guarantee your safety, may I study you? 

Forehead cluster gem: N-no! No, you’ll shatter us!

Navel cluster gem: We wouldn’t mind... As long as we’re safe we... I would like to know what I am.

Black diamond: Only if you’re sure. I promise I’ll protect you if you need me to. 

Chest cluster gem: We can’t. We’re going to find the others. (She disappears in a flash.)

Blue diamond: She... She just teleported. How strong are these gems?

Black diamond: I have no idea. But as long as they’re happy it doesn’t matter how strong they are.