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Out in the middle of space stood a lone garden, it had appeared abandoned the flowers and plant life had long done withered away and died. The pillars of the garden were crumbling and damaged and the grass grew to an unkempt level where it gave the garden a more uneasy look making the garden itself look unsettling and creepy. It was dark and all alone in the garden stood a small pink gem. She looked just as unkempt and disheveled as the garden, her hair a messy and tangled mess. Her once heart buns now slowly dissipating and losing their structure to becoming more pigtail like. Her clothing was also dirty unclean from thousands of years waiting alone for a certain someone to return. Her heart shaped gem was dull and filthy from all the grime that built up over the years.
She was made to be a playmate for the lonely Pink Diamond. She was told to wait here and remain still until she comes back. But….
She hasn't come back yet.
What could possibly be taking her so long?
Spinel. The lovely pink gem’s name was ; waited patiently for her Diamonds return and was getting so bored it could bring anyone to tears and it was beginning to hurt standing so long and so still. Well that might be due to the thorns and vines wrapping around her ankles and feet keeping her in place.
It hurt...it hurt a lot.
If she moved she could feel the sharp thorns on some of the vines cut her ankles causing blood to spill down her now open cuts. The small young gem winced as she bit her lip trying not to move. If she moved she would surely lose the game. She obviously could not afford to lose this game. Spinel sighed softly as she stared out into the garden which was rotting away,, the pink gem began having doubtful thoughts.
‘What if she doesn't come back.’ Her mind asked.
Spinel shook her head but it was far too late as her thoughts were consumed by much darker ones.
‘She left you here all alone because she doesn't want to play with you.’ Her mind taunted.
Spinel shook her head not liking these thoughts . She shouldn't be thinking this way, what would her Diamond sa-; Oh...she wasn't here right now. Spinel sighed looking down and rubbing her arms. How long had it truly been? Six thousand years possibly. Spinel yet again sighs. She just wants to see her Diamond again.
Then the dark thoughts arose.
‘Why would she want to see you. You got her into trouble sometimes.’ Her mind growled.
“Th-that was only on-one time. I-I promised I wo-wouldn't do it again .” Spinel said shakily trying not to whimper as she waited for Pink Diamond to return.
That's when a pink light flashed across the screen if the communicator in the garden was…..working all of a sudden. Then she heard the ever so powerful voice of White Diamond. Spinel turned to face the monitor and listened...or tried too as her dark thoughts seemed to sweep into her head causing a whole cluster of feelings and emotions.
‘She let because you were so annoying.’ Her mind hissed.
Spinel winced as she shook slightly..
‘Pink Diamond only wanted to do big gem things not play with baby gems like you.’
Spinel sniffed tears threatening to spill down her cheeks.
“My fellow it is with a heavy heart that although our beloved Pink Diamond is no longer with us Pink had given up her form to give birth to her son. Pink brought us her darling son Steven Universe who will be rightfully taking the throne of his mother as a new Diamond among us.” White Diamond said proudly.
Spinel could only stare in both confusion and horror. So… Pink Diamond she…
‘She abandoned you.’ Her mind echoed.
Spinel swallowed a painful lump in her throat. She could only stare at the pink screen. The young Spinel in over six this and years began to finally move and ran towards the communicator. Spinel tried to run as fast as she could run, it had been so long since she ran she almost thought her legs might not run at all. However just as she thought she could reach the communicator it had began to shut off finishing with its message. Spinel skidded to a stop making sure she doesn't bump into anything. This abruptly caused Spinel to trip over a rock causing the poor gem to crash harshly onto the cold ground below.
Spineo sniffed as she sat up bringing her legs up to her chest and wrapping her arms around her legs as she buried her face into her knees.
Then she proceeded to cry.
Spinel cried softly in the dark garden her broken sobs echoed off against the walls of the garden. Her cries of sorrow and despair would be unheard by those on Himeworld but would only be heard by the lone Spinel herself who wept softly in the abandoned garden which once held breuty but held nothing but darkness.
It felt like hours as the poor gem cried her eyes out. Spinel sobbed and shook not caring how red her face was from crying or how violently she shook or how broken and pained her sobs sounded. She didn't care if her eyes were wet and puffy from crying she was hurt. How could her Diamond so something like that to her?
Was Spinel bad?
Did she not love her anymore?
Was Spinel annoying?
Why did she leave Spinel all alone?