Being a Diamond

Chapter 8

~*(Era/Tri Diamond's pov.)*~

I stood by Astra as we watched animals come and go as we both just stood in silence, just enjoying the scene. Birds kept landing on me and using me as a makeshift nest. Astra just giggled at my misery of the birds that won't leave me alone. Then as if lightening has struck me did I remember the Fluorite, or was it Asriel? Fuck it, I'll call him Asriel since there are probably other Fluorites. 

As my thoughts kept moving over the place did I hear Astra talking. 

"You know before I came here I met this Fluorite, he was so cute!!!!! Though I didn't know that gem hybrid monsters existed till now."

"Where is this Fluorite, Astra?"

"In the play room where other gem children are but I have a feeling that he is having trouble."

I turned towards her at that as her face fell into a look that pulled at my SOUL. I knew not what she's been through but for some reason she reminds me of the gang in a way. I could sense her SOUL as it was a JUSTICE and a LOYALTY SOUL. Then I asked. 

"Why do you think that?"

"I'm a hybrid like him but between a Pearl and a human mage. I lived in the palace with my mother but she,...let's just say that she lost her love for me. I grew up with getting scorn from my peers and adults alike as they saw me as some kind of abomination. I mean, look at me, I'm three different colors along with heterochromia eyes. I was never liked."

Tears gathered in her eyes as I knew that she was close to breaking down from the world that branded her for no reason. I knew not what to do as the gang couldn't hug me without me crashing but since I got here I didn't have a crash. Against what my mind told me not to do I hugged Astra as she hugged back and cried into my arms. 

I just held her as she cried her eyes from the cruel world. As I sat on a convenient bench that was there I held her in my lap till she calmed down. A few minutes have passed as she came from her emotional high. 

"Can you take me to the place where the Fluorite may be, Astra, please?"

"Oh! Of course, please this way."

Even though tears marks are on her face she seemed more beautiful from the weight that wasn't there anymore.  

[Timeskip brought to you by Error poking his gem.]

We soon came upon double doors again. It looked to made of crystal that was see through yet not at the same time. Astra opened the door and beckoned me through. As I walked in did I almost freeze at the amount of children in the room. Geez, even though gems have a low fertility rate there is about 40 or more kids here. 

As I looked around the room did I see the young Asriel sitting away from the other kids. It looked like he was shy but I could see that he wanted to play with the other kids but the children were leaving him out. 

Frowning lightly as I saw him start to tear up I quickly walked over as I sat by him. It took him a few seconds for him to look up but he jumped onto me once he saw me. I rocked him as Astra came up to sit beside me. I cooed softly to him as he let loose some tears. Astra patted his back as he hiccupped. The other children were looking at us but I didn't give a glance to then once my eyes focused on Asriel. 

"I-I th-th-thought you d-didn't w-w-want me any-anymore."

"Oh, young one, I was just caught up in all the madness that spread to everyone."

"P-p-promise, y-you won't l-l-leave me?"

"I promise."  

He gave a teary smile as I wiped away his tears. Astra started to make funny faces at him as he giggled at her. Then I had a bright idea. 

"Do you both want to hear a story?"

"Yes!!!"

"S-sure."

I cleared my throat as I told the tale. 

"There once lived a lonely dragon, called Draco. Draco was the only dragon in the land that ruled with knights and kings of old. He loved to steal treasure's, cattle, and sometimes people when he was feeling particularly lonely but he let the people go when he grew tired of there endless screaming and instance to not wanting to be eaten. But Draco wasn't low enough to eat sentient life and even if he did he made sure it was a merciful death. But he longed for the company of another. He longed for love. So he went on a adventure to see if he really was the only dragon of the land. So as he left his grotto of where he lived, he looked one more time at the place he called home and left. As he flew over the mountains, villages, and even kingdoms, Draco saw it all. But no other dragon. He searched and searched but nothing. He was truly alone. So he settled on the edge of a cliff and looked out to the sea. He pondered and questioned but no answer was given till he finally asked to the heavens above, 'Why is there no other dragon's?'. 'Because we hide, my young dragon.' A old, wise voice answered. Draco looked behind him to see an old man with a walking cane. 'The time of dragons came to an end as mythical beings went into hiding. We could no longer stand the humans nor monsters that hanged around them. Our time simply came to an end.' Draco could only look at the old dragon disguised as an old man. Both looked out to the setting sun as Draco grew solemn. 'I will not hide who I am for others that do not want me, I will not hide like a coward.' 'A but a coward lives longer than the others.' 'True, but I rather live knowing I didn't hide who I truly was, I would die knowing that I lived as who I truly was.' The old man couldn't help but turn to the young dragon and saw DETERMINATION in his gaze. The old man chuckled as he undid his transformation and spoke, 'Why don't I show you a few tricks?' All the old dragon got was smirk as both took off into the sky and flew. Both happy that they showed who they truly were."

"Whoa."

I could only chuckle at there awestruck look as I looked up from them to only jolt abit in surprise. Children surrounded all of us as they looked at me with awe filled eyes along with the diamonds and other people. 

Then everyone was talking in loud voices, wanting to hear more. 

I couldn't help but want to die from that. 

{Author here~! I couldn't help but post a second time. And the story I typed was made up by me. I know that story was lame but that was all that I could do in a short period of time. Hope you enjoyed the chapter~!.}