The Gem Reaper

Forgotten

It had been two-hundred years since Earth was first colonized. Since then, much progress on its cultivation had happened, kindergartens were incubating their first sets of gems; colosseums, spires, and palaces were being built for the nobility gems, and Pink Diamond had begun her own project with the inhabitants of Earth. They said it was a Zoo of some sort, where she would take them and do stars know what. 

Throughout this progression, zircons of war began to dwindle. There was no longer need for many soldier zircon, and especially since the earth was found to be exceptional for growing more Amythest. Zircons were repurposed, now used to solve disputes on an intellectual level, similar to what humans called laywers. Many Soldier zircon where poofed, and forgotten. But The Gem Reaper was spared this fate, for she was still needed occasionally. 

Throughout this progression Zircon became more and more sadistic, spending her, ever extensive, free time hosting fights amongst her 'subjects'.  When they would lose, she would scratch their gems, causing much pain to them. One poor Ruby had lost so often her gem cracked, and she lost, even more, causing her to be tortured more and more. Till finally, Zircon put them out of their misery. Zircon enjoyed tormenting others, it caused more to fear her, and that prevented anyone from getting close to her like the chrysoberyl for long ago. 

Chrysoberyl had eventually been reassigned to another planet that needed to be evaluated. She had moved on, forgetting about most of her time on Earth and about her time with Zircon. She had been reassigned a new body guard once arrived at, the soon to be, gem colony. It was a Tiger's Eye gem that told Chrysoberyl to refer to her as Tiga. These two soon became inseparable and all memories from Earth faded.

Zircon on the other had couldn't get anything from Earth out of her head, thus she chose to stay. Refusing any reassignment Holly would give her, eventually Holly tired and gave up. Zircon was left alone until orders from Blue Diamond came down to train another member of Pink Diamond's court to become a Reaper, a Spinal. Zircon agreed, thinking it would be fun.

Arriving at Pink Diamond's Court she looked for the Spinal she was told she would mentor. Then suddenly, a loud high-pitched screech could be heard, a fair amount of weight could be felt on Zircon's back not long after as a pair of Salmon colored arms wrapped around her neck from behind. Zircon immediately grabbed the hands and through whatever attached her over her shoulder. A loud boom echoed through the halls, a few aristocratic gems that passed by saw a small dent in the floor. With Zircon still as if she had thrown something and a child like a gem in the middle of the dent.

The gem in the dent could be no taller than 4'8, she had salmon-colored skin with shimmering, wavy ruby red hair that nearly reached her neck. She had a blood red leotard with a diamond pattern cut into the abdomen section of it, where her navel should be was an oval shaped gem. It was a deeper shade of red than her hair and matched her eyes perfectly. She looked up in admiration of the Zircon standing over her. Her eyes practically sparkling with excitement as she took in the site ahead of her. The small gem jumped up and smiled brightly as she exclaimed. "Ah! Oh, my stars! I can't believe I'm standing in front of you! The Gem Reaper!" She went in for a hug but Zircon pushed her away by her forehead. The smaller gem protested with whimpers, her arms flailing trying to reach for the torso of Zircon.   

Zircon still feeling all the force of the small gem pushing forward grinned, then stepped aside as she moved her hand. The salmon skinned gem fell face first onto the ground. Zircon let out a soft chuckle as Spinal turned around. She now sitting on her knees, she looked up at Zircon her face turning a bit red as tears welled in her eyes. Her lips began to pout and quiver slightly as she glared at Zircon. "Hey! That's not funny!"

Zircon glared back, causing the other to shutter and drop her gaze. "I think it's hysterical. Now, who are you?" She said in an irritated tone. 

"I-I'm Spinal... But people tend to call me Pip..." She said timidly, all her previous confidence now gone. 

Zircon's jaw dropped, she then groaned tossing her head back. "You've got to be kidding me... I was sent to train Pippy?" She looked over the Spinal that was on the floor, shaking her head. "Stand up." Pip obeyed. "You're tiny, you're barely the size of my legs!" She spat in disappointment. "They expect me to make a pebble... Into a Reaper..?" Pip held her head down as she took in everything her idle spat at her, her heart was being shattered into multiple pieces yet Zircon continued. "I bet you can't even hold your weapon without falling over. What even is your weapon? A chiseled rock?!" Pip whimpered as she then began to silently cry. Zircon growled as she shoved her to the side. "Come and get me when you don't look like the gravel beneath my feet on Earth." With that Zircon left, back to the fields in which the turquoise gem on her belt was acquired. 

Pip got up and dusted herself off. The few gems that witnessed it went to comfort her but were brushed off. She walked to a warp pad, going to make a name for herself. She wanted her idle to see her and train her, and if possible treat her as an equal. She was going to become Pink Diamond's Gem Reaper, if she wanted one of not.