Chapter 16: A Searching Eye, Will He Die?
(Somewhere Deep In Space: SE's Ship)
(B-1)"Uh, General? The Red Eye we sent to Earth months ago still hasn't reported back."
(SE-2006)"What? It couldn't have been destroyed, the technology on Earth hasn't advanced that much, has it? And if The Cluster has formed, we would have at least gotten data about that."
(B-1)"So what do we do now?"
(SE-2006)"...Ugh, I don't like him, but I'll send the best Searching Eye to the planet."
His fingers floated out of his cloak, and proceed to contact one of his scouts.
(Omega)"I hope you've seen Warp Tour, cuz we're going to the end of that episode."
The Crystal Gems watched as 80 Flask Robonoids repaired the main Warp Pad. As soon as a bean of light shot up, they all hid behind one of the pillars. When the blue light went away, they saw a humanoid robot with a gray body, and a purple, mechanical brain inside a glass dome.
(Lapis)*Whispering* "Who is that?"
(Garnet)*Also Whispering* "They look like that general from the war."
The Droid used the three fingers on his right hand to make a screen, then spoke with a somewhat annoying voice.
(Omega)"To me more precise...this guy."
(ST-4967)"This is ST-4967, or Slap Trap, the better name, recording his progress on E-arth."
(Steven)"Why is he saying it like that?"
(Slap Trap)"The Flask Robonoids have successfully restored the main Warp Pad, so I'll now ha-"
He felt one of the machines tap his ankle, before falling over. There was a large crack on the side, causing it to leak its repairing fluid.
(Steven)"Aw! The little ones are like his babies."
He picked it up, going over the damage.
(Slap Trap)"Huh? Must've landed on a rock, better keep it safe. 'Never leave a Droid behind.' That's what the boss man says!"
He placed the damaged Robonoid in a compartment in his chest.
(Slap Trap)"All 80 Robonoids are here and accounted for. Now to restore the rest of the Warp Pads."
On that command, the other orbs began to repair the other cracked warp devices, and use then to scatter across the planet to find more warps. While walking down the stairs, he noticed a sticker on the base. It was a waffle with a face and arms, and it was crying.
(Slap Trap)"What the heck is this? Some Humans probably found the place. Hmm...better get to the Prime Kindergarten."
He stepped onto the Kindergarten Warp Pad, and was gone in an instant.
(In The Prime Kindergarten: Slap Trap's POV)
(Slap Trap)"I kinda like this thing, I'm gonna keep it, but where? Oh! I know."
I took out the damaged Robonoid and placed this sticky thing on the top before putting it back in.
(Slap Trap)"Now, where's that control room? It should be around here somewhere-Oh! There it is!"
The hole leading to the control room was under a rock. I moved it aside and made my way down. There were some weird cylinders on the ceiling, a few of Black's experiments.
I activated the room, and began to search for that Cluster thing.
(Slap Trap)"Man, this old Gem stuff is so slow!"
(???)"I think it's pretty cool!"
I jumped from the sudden sound, and spun my head 180 degrees. There was a small human with a red shirt behind me.
(Slap Trap)"..."
(Steven)"Hi! I'm Steven!"
(Slap Trap)"...Slap Trap. Uh, are there any other Humans around here?"
(Steven)"No. It's just me."
(Slap Trap)"Ah, go-...what's that pink thing?"
(Steven)"Oh, that's just my gem!"
He lifted up his shirt to reveal a pink gemstone...a Rose Quartz gemstone, my scanning system went off, and I was suddenly informed of a certain Rose Quartz who messed up Black's colony. I readied my plasma cannon and aimed it at the gemstone.
(Slap Trap)"REBEL ROSE QUARTZ DETECTED, MUST KILL! MUST KILL!"
But before I fired, a Gem similar to a Garnet jumped out of nowhere and knocked me back, bringing me back to my senses.
(Slap Trap)"What the? An uncorrupted Gem!?"
Then, a Bismuth, a Lapis, a small Amethyst and some other guy showed up.
(Slap Trap)"More?! The Red Eye didn't say anything about you guys!"
(Bismuth)"That's because we destroyed it!"
(Slap Trap)"Destroyed? Uh...bye!"
I shot some of the cylinders, and those Cluster Gems fell out. In all the chaos I ran out and reached the Warp Pad. Unfortunately they smashed the main pad, and the attack from that Garnet damaged my communications systems.
All of the Flask Robonoids were controlled by them, so now they're probably wandering around like animals. I can't activate the Warp Pad to the Communication Hub either, so for now I'm stranded until the boss man realizes I haven't returned my report.
(Homeworld: Blue Diamond's Pool Chamber : Black's POV)
Whenever we had the time, me, Blue, and the other two Diamonds would gather in Blue's chamber, I would go all the way to the bottom, and begin to sing a song, and the others would try to guess what I was singing.
It was only me and Blue this time, so it took longer to get a correct answer.
(The Song)
Gems of Homeworld, Gems of our world
Gems of every land and clime!
Hearken to our joyful tidings
Of the golden future time!
Soon or late the day is coming
Organics shall be overthrown!
And the fruitful fields of their worlds
Shall be trod by Gems alone!
Life shall vanish from all planets
And we'll replace it with our own!
Their culture shall rust forever
And new Gems shall find their home!
Riches more than mind can picture
Aquamarines, Jades all day!
All these lovely, perfect gemstones
Shall be ours through any way!
Bright will shine the Gems of Homeworld
Purer shall its Diamonds be!
Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes
On the day it's just you and me!
For that day we all must labour
Though you die before it break!
Rubies, Onyx, Agates, Lapis
All must toil for Gemkind's sake!
Gems of Homeworld, Gems of our world
Gems of every land and clime!
Hearken to our joyful tidings
Of the golden future time!
(Blue)"Hmm...is it, Gems of Homeworld?"
I floated to the surface upon hearing her answer.
(Black)"You got it! This is the fourth time in a row you answered correctly!"
(Blue)"Well, you've sang this one enough times for me to recognize it."
(Black)"I have? Huh, guess I don't know that many songs, I work all the time, so I don't have much of it to learn them."
(Blue)"I've been thinking about that, your work I mean."
(Black)"What about it?"
(Blue)"Don't you think you're pushing yourself too hard? You have so many colonies that you don't know what to do with them. You're hardly on Homeworld anymore, and...I'm worried about you."
(Black)"I...I know, I'm just, just trying to redeem myself, after what happened on Earth. I lost so much on that day. Loyal Gems, a valuable planet, my original form..."
I looked down at my reflection, starring into my own eyes.
(Black)"I said to the others that this face doesn't bother me, but in actually, it just reminds me of how...weak I felt. I could barely stand up, I was so frail, helpless, afraid."
(Black)"How could a Gem below me damage me like that? I was so unprepared for something that big. I looked like a fool in front of everyone! I let them down, I let myself down, I let you, Yellow and White down!"
(Blue)"Black, calm yourself! You didn't let anyone down. Yes, the war got out of hand, but you're still here."
(Black)"But I was defeated by a lower Gem..."
She picked me up so that we were at eye level.
(Blue)"But she didn't capture you, and definitely didn't shatter you! If something like that happened, I don't even know what I would do. I'd probably live the rest of eternity grieving your death, thinking about you every second of every day..."
As she began to weep, I could feel a steady stream of tears go down my own face. Being as small as I am, I simply "hugged" her.
(Omega)"Imagine trying to hug a Giant's cheek, that's what Black's trying to do. He's a tiny boi."
(Black)"Blue, you know I hate to see you cry."
(Blue)"I'm sorry, I was just thinking about that moment were you fell apart in that robot's arms..."
(Black)"Listen to me, I'll stop overworking myself if that makes you feel better, ok?"
(Blue)"...Alright, thank you, brother."
(Meanwhile, on Earth)
...Form...want...form...
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