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>Blue Diamond sighed as she looked at the sea of clear blue bubbles within her chamber once more. All the most recent gems she's put away to await judgement float around her head. Blue Diamond had been working on freeing them and explaining where things now stand on Homeworld.
>It was a visit from Steven and his friend Connie, and seeing their fusion again, that reminded Blue Diamond of a particular gem that needed to be freed and talked to. It wasn't long before she spotted the gem she was looking for, a round teal gem resting in the newest bubble in her chamber.
>Blue Diamond reached up and grabbed the bubble gently, allowing it to float in the palm of her left hand. She used the thumb and index finger on her right hand to gently squeeze the bubble, allowing the gem within to fall into her palm and rest there.
>With a brilliant glow of teal light, the gem began to reform, her body starting with her head, the gem resting on her left cheek. Her hair took form, swept to both sides, curling up at the ends. Her body was next, a shoulder shawl forming, a Blue Diamond insignia resting in the center, dark blue strips running out from the four edges to separate the insignia from the lighter color of the rest of the shawl. A long dress covering her form down to her toes followed, striped and ruffled, alternating between darker and lighter teals. The gloves upon her hands were the last thing to form, their color matching the lighter portion on her shawl.
>As her body finished forming, the gem opened her eyes slowly, her consciousness returning to her. She froze as she caught sight of the dark blue robe sleeve, her eyes following it down to the partial dark blue glove that led to the lighter blue tone of the hand she was standing upon. Her eyes began to water as she shifted her gaze upward, meeting Blue Diamond's eyes directly.
>The tears flowed freely as she did her best Diamond salute within Blue Diamond's palm, her whole body shaking, words pouring quickly from her mouth. "My Diamond, please forgive my display at the ball! It was totally-"
>"You were right to do it." Blue Diamond spoke up before the gem in her hand could continue.
>The gem's face twisted from panic into disbelief. "My Diamond? Did you.....just say I was right? I don't understand, I thought.....I mean....."
>Blue Diamond sighed before she put on her best smile and raised her hand up slowly, to allow the gem in her hand to meet her eyes more directly. "Teal Jade, you and the Yellow Jade were right to fuse. The thing is, I've been.....unhappy with how things have been on Homeworld for some time. Yellow and I always did what White wanted, out of fear of the consequences. But now, there's nothing left to fear. White herself has realized the way things were wasn't perfect, wasn't right. Gems are truly free to express themselves as a result. I only wish it had come sooner."
>Teal Jade stared at her Diamond in disbelief. "Are you.....are you saying it's okay to fuse, my Diamond?"
>"The new rules cover more than fusion Teal Jade. Going forward, gems will have the freedom to express themselves and fill the roles they wish to fill, as themselves or as fusions. All thanks to Steven showing us things could be better."
>The tears stopped running from Teal Jade's eyes. "My Diamond, I don't know what to say. This is.....incredible! I can't wait to tell.....oh no, Yellow Jade! Is Yellow Jade okay?"
>Blue Diamond smiled at the gem in her hand. "I think she will be soon. Yellow and I got a visit from.....you remember who you thought was Pink Diamond? That was Steven, and the one he fused with was Connie. We got a visit from them today, it reminded me and Yellow about you two. I think Yellow is having her own talk with your companion."
>Fresh tears started running down Teal Jade's cheeks, this time in joy. "That's wonderful! I can''t wait to see her again. My Diamond, is there anything you require of me before I go to try and find her?"
>Blue Diamond responded by lowering her hand to the floor, kneeling down and smiling as she rested the back of her hand on the ground. "Yellow's room is directly across the tower from mine. If you keep going strait, you will find it. Go to her. Spend as much time with Yellow Jade as you can. Make up for lost time and enjoy yourselves."
>"Thank you my Diamond!" Teal Jade rushed off of Blue Diamond's hand and out of the chamber, her dress dragging behind her as she ran full speed through the corridors, strait towards where Blue Diamond had told her Yellow Diamond's chamber was.
>The smile faded from Blue Diamond's face as the door to her chamber closed and she looked once more at the bubbles around her. "If only they were all that easy to handle."