"Go!" Serendibite yells as Onyx charges at her. Attacking Serendibite with a series of attacks with her Chakram before splitting it and changing from spinning attacks to more precise attacks. "Excellent, flawless transition." Serendibite says as Onyx continues her attack after a couple more hits kicking Serendibite back to reform the Chakram and throw it at Serendibite who catches it but Onyx descends with a kick through the middle of the blade knocking Serendibite back with the blade at her throat. "Flawless Onyx. You continue to impress me." Onyx smiles helping Serendibite to her feet. Spinel watching on from the porch Sodalite inside cleaning up as she receives a transmission. "Hematite, hello how's it going." "Mission was a success we are back home now." "Awesome you two mind swinging by Onyx's place? Someone here you need to meet." "Sure on the way." Sodalite ends the transmission and heads outside. "Onyx, Hematite and Benitoite are back, they are on the way over." Sodalite says and Onyx nods. Spinel had come down and was sitting with Onyx and Serendibite when they arrived. "Welcome back guys." Spinel says as the group stands up. Hematite looked and instantly remembered Serendibite's face and grew sour. "Onyx, why are you still here if she's here?" She says standing in Serendibite's face. "Calm down Hematite she's on our side." Onyx says. "She's on the side of humans, she shattered Black Diamond's heart and..." "Hematite stop it." Onyx says abruptly, Serendibite starting to feel down. "You don't know the truth and I'm surprised that you would even jump to accuse someone when you don't even know the story." Hematite let out a huff and brushed past her into the house. "Well so much for a special gem union." Onyx says following her inside. "Hematite what the hell was that about." Onyx says. "Onyx do you know the pain she's caused Black Diamond? You're sitting here friends with her like she did nothing to our Diamond." "Hematite with all due respect I need you to listen. Whatever Black Diamond told you about what Serendibite did to her, it's not true." "How is it not she was in tears telling me what she did." "It wasn't Serendibite's fault." "I was being controlled, Hematite." Serendibite says. "The humans had a contraption that let them control my gem and made me say those things to Black Diamond and betray Homeworld." Hematite sighs. "Doesn't change the fact that you hurt my beloved Diamond, Serendibite." "I know that, when Onyx is ready to take me back, I will address it then. But for now I..." "Oh so you'll take her to Black Diamond when you feel like it?" Hematite says turning to Onyx. "She isn't expecting me to return for years Hematite." "So what? You finished earlier than expected, go turn her in and get the love and praise that you deserve for doing the one thing Hematite failed to do." Hematite yells before quickly calming herself. "So that's what it is, you're mad because I found her and you couldn't." "It was the one thing that I failed at, the one thing Black Diamond scolded me for, of course I'm mad." "But you have your freedom and Black Diamond's love, why does that matter now?" Serendibite says and Hematite gets flustered and goes and sits on the couch. "To much jealously going on here." Onyx says as everyone sits around the living room. "You're jealous that I accomplished something you failed at, I'm jealous because Black Diamond loved you so much that she made me a second you. Serendibite, Hematite come lets put an end to this." Onyx say and they follow her to the chamber room. Onyx starts a transmission to Black Diamond leaving Serendibite out the frame. "Onyx, Hematite a pleasure seeing my two loyal beloved gems on this day." "It is a pleasure to see you as well Black Diamond." They both say. "Black Diamond we are coming to see you, there is a matter that needs addressed." Black Diamond nods. "As much as I would enjoy to have you both here, Onyx you know the rule, you can't return until you have..." Black Diamond froze as Onyx pushed the crystal back Serendibite coming into frame. "I have Serendibite, Black Diamond. She's been here for a while I been waiting on Hematite to return so we could all go together. We'll see you in a few, things need to be explained and I want answer out of you." Onyx says rather assertively ending the transmission. "Let's go." Onyx says both Hematite and Serendibite stunned that Onyx addressed Black Diamond like that. "Ladies, we'll be back. It's time for us to have a meeting with Black Diamond." Sodalite looks concerned and walks up to Onyx. "You will come back right?" Onyx nods. "I will Sodalite, I promise." Onyx says with a soft kiss. "Don't be too long Onyx. You still owe me time." Spinel says with a smile. "I won't be long trust me." Onyx says and the three of them head to Onyx's garage where she had the key that was her ship. Coming to form they climbed into the ship and Onyx set the course for Homeworld. "It's been so long..." Serendibite says. "Yeah, it has been." Hematite added. Once they arrived, Blue Topaz was there to greet them. "It's been a while Onyx, welcome back. I see you brought company." Blue Topaz saying bowing to Hematite and Serendibite who return the gesture. "We'll be back shortly I'm off to see Black Diamond." "Of course." Blue Topaz says getting out of their way. As they neared Black Diamond's spire Onyx grew angrier and Serendibite grew more nervous. Grey Pearl was at the base when they arrive. "Black Diamond awaits you three." She says with an ushering hand. Climbing up the spire and reaching the door Onyx put a hand on the door and took a breath. "Ready Serendibite?" "Mhm." She responds and Onyx pushes the door open. Walking inside shutting the door behind them Black Diamond appears before them and they bow. "My Diamond, as ordered I have brought you Serendibite." Onyx says. "I am most proud of you Onyx; you have succeeded where my dear Hematite failed me." Black Diamond says. "With that my dear Black Diamond, before you decide what you want to do with Serendibite I request you listen to what she has to say. It will help put you at ease more than shattering her will. And it will bring you peace, Hematite." Onyx says as they all stood up. "Very well Onyx. Serendibite you may speak." Black Diamond says Serendibite stepping forward to Black Diamond to kneel at her feet. "Black Diamond, my perfect flawless Diamond, my love." Serendibite says already evoking the emotion out of Black Diamond as a tear formed in her eye. "I know my betrayal during the war and the following words I expressed have caused you nothing but pain, angry, sorrow, and confusion. Rest assured my Diamond you are not to blame, nor any gem in Homeworld. My actions, my words where not my own like they are now. I was captured, and my gem was being controlled." She states Hematite and Black Diamond listening intently. "Due too it's prototype nature the device they afflicted me with malfunctioned and exploded freeing me days after my words too you but still within human control I could not escape, so I barriered myself. Dear Onyx, recovered and claimed my weapon, breaking my barrier and rescuing me from those humans that oppose us gems." Serendibite says looking up to Black Diamond looking into her tear-filled eyes. "I know my forced actions and words have dealt great damage too you Black Diamond but if there is a part of you that still loves me, that can forgive me, that still accepts me, I wish to stay here with you back by your side, so we can heal together, and hopefully one day return to the point of true serenity and love. If not, I will take whatever punishment you see fit for me my Diamond." Black Diamond didn't speak for a while. Finally taking a breath she knelt to Serendibite. "You have wounded me greatly Serendibite, but now that I know it was against your will, and that you still love me, I am more than willing to forgive your forced actions." Black Diamond says. "It brings me great relief to know that it was all a lie, that I no longer have to live with this forever wondering the truth." Black Diamond says giving Serendibite a deep loving kiss. Hematite smiled turning away out of respect Onyx however arms crossed staring intently at Black Diamond. As Black Diamond pulled away from the kiss, she noticed Onyx's glare. "Serendibite as of this moment you are forgiven for your actions against me and Homeworld, you may return to my side." She says with a smile then turning her attention to Onyx. "My dear Onyx, you have changed since I last saw you." Black Diamond says looking Onyx up and down. "Back and forth fights with my girlfriend, she got her revenge for me destabilizing another by destabilizing me. But I had to thank her for it, I could be in my own image rather than being a recreation of someone else." She says directly staring at Black Diamond. "Onyx did you not like your previous form?" "I did because I thought it was to best serve you, but looking at Serendibite I know the truth. That look wasn't to best serve you, it was to make me look like Serendibite because you couldn't get over her. She hurt you but you loved her so much you couldn't let her go." Onyx says fuming at this point Black Diamond coming back to stand. "Watch your tone with me Onyx." "Oh, so it's back to bossy Diamond when I call out a hidden truth? Well excuse me for not appreciating being nothing but a copy of a love you missed. Hell if it wasn't for Cherry and my girls being in my life I bet you'd have tried to start a relationship with me." Onyx says. "Onyx calm down you're out of line." Hematite says. "I don't give a damn if I'm out of line, I've been loyal to you my entire existence. I've never questioned anything you asked me to do, never doubted your advice on how I should act and carry myself. I thought you were looking out for me, but instead you were just fashioning me to act and be like Serendibite. You made me into something to cope with your broken state of mind, you know nothing of my true self only what you made me too be. How do you expect me to believe you care about me at all when all you did was change me into another Serendibite." Onyx yells tears flooding from her eyes. "I'm not special to you, you saw someone with a similar level of skill and attitude to a gem you once loved for and wanted to use her, use me to recreate that love." Onyx yells huffing and puffing Black Diamond pushing Serendibite aside stepping to Onyx. "You can do what you want with me after this, I've said what I had to say now I'm going back to Earth, to people that actually love and care for me for who I am." Onyx says turning away to leave before Hematite steps in her path blocking the door. "Onyx, as your teammate, and you friend. I suggest you wait, I know you're angry but at least let Black Diamond have a turn to speak." Onyx sighs angrily turning back around and walking back within reach of Black Diamond. "Your lack of fear and will to always say what's on your mind is something I've always admired about you Onyx." Black Diamond says coming to kneel in front of Onyx so she was eye level with her. "What you did right here Onyx was bold, fearless, albeit a little reckless, but passionate. Any other Diamond would have you shattered for the obscene amount of disrespect and disregard of Diamond stature. But I choose to ignore all of that, because what is said is true. Onyx I'm sorry, I was in a sunken place and desperately needed a way to cope with my loss of Serendibite. I did try to recreate you into her and I'm sorry for doing so. All I can say is sorry for my actions Onyx, and hope that you will one day understand why I did what I did. For I don't wish for you to experience that pain with your own lovers." Black Diamond kisses Onyx on her forehead, Onyx blushes looking away with an angry pout. "You can go if that is your wish Onyx, just know that you are special to me, and that I do care about you. But I will prove it to you in time." Onyx just nods sniffling as she turns to leave. "I'll be in the ship, Hematite." Onyx says making her way out. Hematite nods looking to Black Diamond. "I'm sorry this wasn't just a happy group reunion. Onyx just doesn't know how you felt my Diamond I'm sorry for her actions please forgive her." She says and Black Diamond shook her head. "She's right Hematite don't try to defend me. I was wrong for what I did and I can admit that, even us Diamonds can make rash decisions when afflicted with our emotions. Give it time Hematite I'll win back her trust. Don't let her wait you two go ahead back to earth I'll contact you later on." "Yes my Diamond." Hematite says with a bow and hurrying herself to catch up with Onyx. Serendibite remained with Black Diamond while Onyx and Hematite returned to Earth. The ride back was uncomfortably silent as Onyx sat in the corner of the ship ignoring Hematite's attempts at conversation. Once they landed back on earth it was the middle of the night when they arrived. Hematite bidding Onyx a good night, Onyx nodded and headed into town. She found herself collecting a bunch of life threatening job at the bar in the northern district. Her collecting caught the eye of a man that was also collecting request. They didn't acknowledge each other until they both reached for the same request. Coming into eye contact Onyx's anger filled eyes where meet with the eyes of a killer. "My apologies Onyx, if you want this one you can have it, I think I have enough to sate my bloodlust for tonight." Onyx didn't say anything just looking into the man's eyes. Not realizing he was handing her the request, so he placed it in her pile. "See you around." He says with a dismissive wave. Onyx waved back but knew he didn't see. "Interesting fellow isn't he?" Sasha says coming up to Onyx downing a drink. "Yeah." I can introduce you, he's my brother." "I... yeah that would be cool." Onyx says composing herself and starts to tackle her list of job requests.
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Arc 2 - Weapons and Training
FanfictionOnyx and Sodalite both obtain new weapons and begin a new style of training, Onyx find out something about Serendibite and finds a lead on her location.
