In the next morning, Grey Tourmaline and Spike were showing Zecora and Trixie the book that explained who Zebra Jasper and Indicolite were in further detail. Meanwhile, everyone else was outside the temple trying to practice with their gem powers. Red Pearl summoned a katana sword with a long, red blade and a dark red handle. Chrome Diopside then summoned a bright green lance with a viridian base. A few seconds later, they began to glow and vanished. "The most important thing to remember when summoning your weapon or using your power is to focus, even a small amount of concentration can help," Red Pearl said. A few seconds later, a small purple glow appeared on Twilight's forehead for about 3 seconds.
"What was that?" Twilight asked.
"I don't know, but that looked a little like the same glow as Tanzanite's gem when she summons her staff," Green Zircon said.
"Looks like your almost their," Red Pearl added. "But I think it's time for you to take a break." Everyone then stopped what they were doing and relaxed. Soon after, Grey Tourmaline, Spike, Zecora, and Trixie came outside. "Grey Tourmaline, how has things been with Zecora and Trixie?"
"Pretty smoothly, they understand more about Zebra Jasper and Indicolite. How has training been?"
"I think were close, but we still have a ways to go," Chrome Diopside answered. "I can't wait for the next lesson."
"If you don't mind me asking, what is the next lesson?" Rarity asked.
Red Pearl then pondered, "Hmm, I guess we can show you, we'll have Bronzite explain."
Everyone became confused, "Who's Bronzite?" Rainbow asked.
"You'll see," Grey Tourmaline answered. Red Pearl and Chrome Diopside bowed to each other and their gem started to glow, Red Pearl began to do a bourrée style of dancing while Chrome Diopside did a tap dance. Soon, both gems started to dance with each other and incorporated their styles together and eventually their bodies started to glow and combine, their gems started to turn into a bronze color and soon, a giant, brown alicorn with a light brown mane, four brown eyes and six legs appeared.
"Hello everyone, I'm Bronzite, nice to meet you," she said as everyone was in shock and awe.
"What just happened?" Spike asked.
"This is a power us gems have called fusion, where we combine our strength and work together as one, as you saw with Red Pearl and Chrome Diopside. I am both of them, but I am also my own gem known as Bronzite. Fusions combine size, strength, personality, and other traits of those who make up the fusion. Each one is different depending on which gems have fused and how well they cooperate with each other."
"How does it feel being a fusion?" Fluttershy asked.
"When your a fusion, you don't really feel like separate beings just combined into one, you feel like your own entity, but you still remember you really are, even when I come undone, I still exist within Red Pearl and Chrome Diopside."
Grey Tourmaline then stepped in, "Fusions are meant to created out of trust and accord to create stability, those who are bound by hatred and anger will result in their fusion becoming unstable and uncontrollable."
"And the dance?" Twilight asked.
"A Fusion Dance is used to help the gems synchronize with each other, it's only used for gems of different types, gems of the same type can fuse with ease," Bronzite answered. "Each gem has a different dance style, but it's up to them on how they incorporate said dances with each others."
"A synchronized dance, a will to cooperate, and a bond, those are the keys to a stable fusion," Grey Tourmaline said. After a few seconds, Bronzite began to glow and in her place, was Red Pearl and Chrome Diopside.
"We didn't expect to introduce you to Bronzite so soon, but we figured that the best way to learn about fusion was from a fusion," Red Pearl said.
"Plus, we still had the lesson we were helping you with earlier, we didn't want to overwhelm you, we wanted to take it one step at a time," Chrome Diopside added.
Then Grey Tourmaline stepped in, "We were planning on moving on to the fusion lesson after the weapon and ability lesson, and when we do, we know how to make the lesson easier for you."
"I see," Twilight said. "Well then, I guess we'll have to continue with the first lesson." Everyone agreed and continued with the lesson still wondering what their fusions would turn out like.