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[ It's been about 6 thousand years, hasn't it… ]
How long had she been standing here?
Alone?
Waiting.
In the soft, mellow silence, you learn to listen and see.
The rustling of dead, dried leaves.
The sound of the blue water moving naturally.
The soft flow of wind, as it carries flower petals.
Is anything staying the same?
It's all changed without her.
It's all grown without her.
It's all left her behind.
Is anyone waiting for her?
Is anyone there?
For her?
Was she unimportant?
Was she not needed anymore?
Did she fail the game they were playing?
Was this her punishment?
She didn't want this.
[ She'll come back for me! ]
[ She has to! ]
[ Right? ]
[ ...r-right? ]
Tut, tut.
Wishful thinking.
She was long gone, and it was something she had to face.
The lost toy did not want to be without her owner.
A blip.
"How's it going, everybody?" A male voice, perfect for baritone, rumbled the ground at it's been the first, strong noise, in oh-so long.
She blinked, startled, to say the least. The interdimensional communicator had not been on for a multitude of a millennia.
She began to move her feet, desiring to move closer to the screen.
"I know you all might be thinking of me as the new Pink Diamond, but you don't have to put me on a throne." The figure on the screen smiled, confident in appearance, and tone. "I already have a rightful place, and it's on Earth."
What was he going about?
What is Earth?
She unlatched the soil below from the soles of her shoes, as they had entrapped her feet from her dormancy.
Earth is…
"It's a beach house, where I live with my friends, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. As much as I've loved dismantling the empire and saving all your planets, I can't wait to get home and spend some quality time with my friends."
A planet.
The feed was cut.
The silence returned.
She didn't understand.
She couldn't understand.
All the names of Gems, on a planet other than HomeWorld? Why was this organic being speaking for Gems that have leaders?
The pink popped Gem slumped down on the ground beneath her, her eyes staring at the now dormant triangle, that just a moment ago showed the face of a creature.
A…
Human.
The memories flooded back.
[ Earth was where she left to. ]
[ She said she would show me Earth. ]
[ She said I would be going with her to Earth. ]
What was this human doing speaking as Pink?! Why were the Diamonds allowing him to speak for her?! Where was her Pinky?!
She couldn't understand.
Yet, something boiled, and it wasn't the heat of her face from her tears.
Something burned deep within her.
Within Spinel,
Pink Diamond's best friend.
The Gem began to glow, as her form changed.
No gradual change.
She felt alone and betrayed.
Her hair tore at the strands, as it remained messy and became messier. Her face gained streaks – tear… streaks, of sorts. Her appearance became sharper. Her colors darken.
Her gem had turned upside down.
Spinel was upset, and it seemed to be Earth's fault.
And she was going to do something about it.