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NO-ONE'S POV
The warp fizzled out and pink diamond stood out of breath. Her extra weight made warping more exhausting than she expected. Nevertheless, she needed to do this. Spinel deserved an apology more than anyone. She made her feel better when no else could and leaving her for so long made pink diamond's heart wrench.
She slowly heaved herself down the stairs, having to pause every once in a while to catch her breath. Finally, she made it down to the fountain and she stood, gazing out at the garden
The plants were wilted and gray, the main path was cracked with flakes of dead grass sticking out. The floating columns were cracked as well, with some missing entire chunks. The air felt solemn and still as she gazed up to see the one she was looking for.
"Spinel?" She whispered, her voice cracked liked the abandoned columns. She slowly lowered herself to the ground, so she was kneeling and with her arms open for embrace.
Spinel stood star stuck. After thousands of years of waiting, her friend finally returned. She tugged her legs until the vines interlacing her legs snapped. She raced towards pink diamond with open arms, fat tears of relief and happiness rolled down her face.
She tumbled into pink's arms, returning the initial hug. Pink tumbled back, but was able to balance herself with one arm. And using the other to hold spinel tighter and closer than ever.
" That was a really long game pink, can we not play that again?" Spinel sobbed, her tears staining pink's shoulder.
" I know Spinel, and I'm really really sorry. I did not mean to leave you that long. But it turns out running a colony wasn't what I thought it was and it took a little work to get out." Pink calmly explained, her voice drowned in sorrow and sincerity.
"I forgive you...Hey pink... what's this lump..?" Spinel had lifted herself off of pink's shoulder and was pointing at her swollen stomach " and why can I feel it move?!"
Pink laughed at her naïve confusion. Remembering how she felt when she first found out she was pregnant. Everything felt wrong and yet right at the same time.
" That lump is called a baby, Spinel." " I'm pregnant and this child is a part of me..."
"... soon it will be all of me.."
Spinel's gleeful look slowly faded into a darker one " What'd mean?" " Are you going to leave me alone again?" Spinel started to cry once more " I don't want to lose my best friend again.."
Pink's heart broke once more. She sighed, trying to think of way to make the situation better.
Finally she spoke again " Yes, I will be leaving this form once this child is born. But I will pass my gem onto them, so they will on through me." " but this new child will need a best friend, right?" " can I count on you to do that for me?"
Spinel looked up with glazed eyes, then back at the swollen lump in front of her. Letting a small smile shine through.
" I'll be the bestest friend they've ever known"
And here's story number 1! I know I started with a sadder one, but I had this idea for a couple of days and really wanted to run with it.
Hope you enjoyed this and the many more stories to come!!