Every Rose Has It's Thorns

Act 1: The Duty of a Diamond

I don't know exactly the year in which this took place, I think I guess that the year that this took place is like 6777 B.C. I will describe what happened in English, since obviously we didn't used English in that time, principally because it didn't existed. We had an ancient Gem language that stopped to be used as I introduced other languages in order to defeat our enemies, a brilliant idea of mine that ended with endless lives and planets.

This took place some months after the great victory of my squadron against the Chitauri (known as "Reptilians" by the humans) army. The reason of their attack was to shatter me, there is no doubt about that. For my safety, they forced me to move my squadron to a planet in a system better controlled and secured by the Gem Empire. I really didn't argue against that. Many brave Gems died during the attack of the Chitauri, so I also didn't wanted another unpleasant surprise. As a way to congrats me for my victory, they let my squadron to become bigger, adding to it more Quartz, Rubies, Topazes, etc. However, my squadron wanted to fight. They were ready to fight. We, the Quartzes, are soldiers, we have an natural instinct of fighting as well as need for it. We just can't keep training forever.

I really wanted to mobilize my troops, since I formed my squadron to enter in the war and gain a colony for me. However, I didn't think that the colony was a prize for anymore, but for my squadron, for my brave Gems for fighting for my (and alongside me). They do the hard work, they risk their lives, and even some loose them to keep the Gem Empire safe and expand it. A colony was the only to reward them for their service for the Empire as well to honor the death of the Gems that died in battle.

But, the other Diamonds didn't saw it in that way, which angered me, especially when they didn't give me a colony, which was for me that they were insulting the work of my soldiers as well the deaths of the ones that perished on the battle. The Diamonds had no respect for the lives of their people and less for other kind of lives.

Besides I wanted to move my troops to the battle, I had some other business to take care of. In order to accomplish them, I ordered to my Pink Pearl and the General Rose to find the most loyal Gems in my Court in order accomplish it. If you don't remember, the General Rose was a Rose Quartz that was a the best Rose Quartz of White's forces. She left White's army and decided to join my army, permanently. Her hair was, perfect, healthy and very collected. She had her Gemstone in her right arm. Since she joined my army she looked more relaxed and happy.

The other Diamonds approved my idea, besides White found my actions a little contradictory because my former declarations.

-White, I know what I said, but I know realize that the Off-color Gems are just a burden for the Gem Empire. We need efficiency in order to grow and become stronger- I said.

She only smiled. I could see a glow of pride in her eyes.

-Very good my Starlight, it seems that tacking care of that squadron of your finally opened your eyes to our reality. I will let you shatter the off-color Gems as you want- White said with her typical smile.

-Thank you White- I said respectfully.

I ordered them to not shatter the Gems immediately, but to move them to some ships which will be piloted by Gems of my court.

I was there, seeing how hundreds of Off-color Gems were being transported into the ships while being secured by my most loyal Gems, which won't tell anything to anybody, even to other Diamonds. At my right side was Pink Pearl and Spinel, while in my left side was the General Rose, which looked very perturbed. In her was some air of deception.

-What's wrong General?- I asked.

-No, nothing. I am just, disappointed, that's all- the General Rose said.