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All I saw was destruction and death around, all I saw was other gems fighting each other homeworld gems shattering other crystal gems, I felt terrible for this, all I wanted was for Blue and Yellow to listen to me and allow me to leave earth, and let it grow on its own, let it exist as a independent planet without the will of the diamonds over it.
"Rose, Look up!"
I looked over towards Pear, what was in the sky? as I looked up I froze in terror the bright white flash of light like a bright star flickering in space getting bigger by the second, the Diamonds had heard of my 'shattering' and they would respond with a death sentence for all.
"Everybody, get out of here!"
I yelled as all crystal gems looked towards me, even homeworld looked up as they followed my gaze to the sky their weapons disappearing and falling to the ground in shock, without a second warning Gems began running all directions, off the beach into the trees.
they were running towards their ships, to get off planet, out of the diamonds war path of destruction's reach.
I looked around me as I saw a gem drop a strange mirror, it had a gem in it, before I could react another gem ran over it stomping their foot in the chaos on the gem cracking it, I had no time to do anything about it as I grabbed Garnet and Pearl and held them close, awaiting impact.
my shield came up as the light became brighter and even closer, then suddenly I heard it I knew Garnet and Pearl heard it as we looked towards the ocean, the water was pulling back as a loud rumbling hum came from it.
"W-what was that?"
Pearl asked looking worried, I didn't even know either, whatever it was it most likely belonged to earth and was responding to whatever was going on, I felt worse what if an innocent creature was about to be hurt from something I caused, I hope and wish it would turn around and flee.
I opened my eyes, the fighting from above the ocean it hurt my ears it angered me, the planet wasn't in balance there were beings here that didn't belong here, and they were using the world as their battle ground.
As the growl escaped between my jaws I slowly rose from my old temple as I slowly stepped down it to reach the water's, I felt them nearby not to far from were I rested, I will punish these invaders and scare them off and re-establish balance.
as I felt the hot water of the temple touch my scales I growled softly, it felt nice against and under my scales from such a long rest, I dove under ready to the distrubance, I continued to swim until I saw what I was looking for, a portal which could allow me to go faster.
The hollow earth portals still felt odd, no matter how much I traveled through them, the quick flashing lights, the feeling of being crushed it was odd and never truely felt comfortable no matter how much time passed.
As I reached the end of the other Portal I could hear and feel something new, fear, running alot of running, I could feel things taking off from the planet surface, that was good the intruders were feeling but that meant something bigger was there as some intruders were still there, I could feel them.
I slowly breached the surface of the water with my dorsal plates, my sharp dorsal plates shaped like knifes and other formations caused the water to be pulled back from my arival, a tsunami was soon to follow but I didn't care earth was strong and it would survive from such a small wave and grow stronger from the water.
I looked out of the water with my eyes and saw something big and pink, it looked odd like it was see through yet looked strong I could see a symbol on the middle, it looked like one of the plants or flowers earth grew, I didn't know the name of such plant or flower, I remember my old people talking about them and giving them to other people.
I began to rise from the ocean and stare down the intruders hiding under the Pink object, they didn't seem hostile but to 'shield' themselfs from something, I slowly began to make landfall my feet stomping on the sea bottom creating loud echoing footsteps that sounded like explosions the closer I got to them.
I couldn't believe my eyes, from where I, Pearl and Garnet were standing this massive creature had risen from the ocean, staring us down I couldn't see much from the bright light shining down on me blocking my view, but I saw two orange glowing dots, most likely it's eyes.
as I noticed it get close I feared it might be angered, that we angered it and that it would because of us walk into a dead zone without knowing, I increased my shield size hoping I could trap it on the last second under it with the others to save them, but I noticed the creature stop near us on the beach.
It turned its head as it noticed the bright light, it let out a growling rumbe as it turned around its massive tail swinging overhead and slamming down next to us, it started to glow.
I looked on in amazement as the tail glew bright blue, and then it continued to a next scale on its tail, and it slowly crept up as the closer it got to it's head the louder the humming like sound came from it, it was like it was charging for something, something big.
"Everybody prepare yourself!"
I told Pearl and Garnet as the creature opened it's jaws before closing them, he then opened them again and a small shockwave of pressure was released from were he was standing as a bright blue flame shot out it's mouth and clashed head on agains't the diamond's attack.
I looked in awe as the creature' it's beam pushed the diamond attack back, back out of the atmosphere, but I could notice the creature body shaking heavily, his flashy scales flickering from bright blue to a softer weaker glow back to bright, it was using alot of energy to hold back this attack.
I widen my eyes in terror as the Diamond's beam cut into the middle of the animal's beam cutting it in two as it clashed straight into the animal's face causing it to colide into the ground near them and a big sand dust cloud Engulfed everything.
Once the dust cloud passed, everybody opened their eyes as the shield slowly lowered, she looked around as Garnet resized her gloves and smashed them hard against each other creating a powerful windblow, forcing all the dust away as we noticed it laying there.
The creature was laying on it's side, half its face heavily burned as it breathed in and out slowly, it's neck was also burned and a part of its shoulder and chest, I slowly walked towards it.
Pearl grabbed my shoulder and shook her head not wanting me to aproach as we didn't know what it was or if it was dangerous to us, especaily with the power it just showed, but I believed it was good as it just tried to either protect us the planet, or itself from a powerful attack and took it head on.
As I got closer I was ready to release tears to heal it and heal it's wounds but before I got closer its eye opened its pupils dilate and then Constriction of it's pupil as it snorted, it roled onto its stomach as it's arms reached out to it's side slamming them into the ground and rising to it's feet, up close it's height was even bigger most likely rivaling white diamond if not the giant machine all the Diamond parts made.
The creature shook it's head and body shaking the sand of itself before roaring loudly and looking down at us.
I hated that, the blast was painful, and blinding it was also more powerful than mine, probably from the lack of energy I had in my body, and what was this? these intruders the size of ants to me walking up to me without fear? the tall one that was pinkish in coloration looked guilty almost, and sad at my state?
I lowered my head towards her and stared at her before snorting in her face, the air pushed into her face blowing her hair behind her, yet she didn't seem faced I could slowly feel my burn wounds already healing until I noticed her... cry?
why would it cry? was it sad I got hurt? I notice her capturing her own tears in her hands before pressing them on my nose, I shook my head slighlty in confusion and pulled my head slightly back, I then felt.... odd? better like I was healed of all my wounds, I looked at my shoulder as the burn mark was instantly healing away.
I rose to my full height and stared her down before slowly turning around, heading back to the ocean back to resting, these... intruders didn't seem hostile or harmfull, she even healed me... were they protecting? it must have been that's what the noise probably was.
they were fighting another intruder to protect, I lowered my body into the ocean and disappeared into the depths once again until the planet needed me once more.