//------------------------------// // Chapter 7 // Story: Diamond In The Rough // by Deltorix //------------------------------// I looked at the Omnitrix that was also Gwen's Token, if it is anything like she said it was, then I have to be careful it didn’t get in the wrong hands, but another thought popped up. “Let’s see what you can do.” I said as I latched it to my arm. “New wielder detected. Synchronizing Pseudo Omnitrix to current wielder.” it said in a voice similar to Gwen's before it changed color, the hourglass becoming pink, the black parts of it becoming blue while the rest turned yellow. “Synchronization complete. Pseudo Omnitrix is now ready for use.”  “Cool, it changed to my new color scheme.” I chuckle and push the button to bring the face plate up and the hourglass turns and starts showing a 3-D hologram of a tall plant-looking humanoid, that is also pink. “Oh cool, it is kinda like the second model.”  “Jake, are you in here?” I heard Pearl say as she walked into the room. “Oh, there you are, I was just wanting to see how you-isn’t that the Gwen girls Token?” “Yeah it is, it also works like her Omnitrix too, I was about to try it out. Want to watch?” I ask with a smile.  “Alright, but only to make sure you are safe.” She said. I roll my eyes with a smile and turn the dial checking all the aliens it has. "Let's see here, Swamp fire, Humungousaur, Clockwork, Big chill, Gravattack, Grey matter, XLR8, Diamond head, Wildmutt, and Way big huh thats all. I kinda expected more.” I named off as I see each one and then look up at Pearl. “So who do you want to see first?” “Hmmm, how about someone like that Big Chill, he sounds safe.” Pearl said. I chuckle and nod. “Alright, now I don't have to do this, but I am a bit of a nerd so I'm gonna do what Ben does and call out the name.” I pick out Big chill and push the dial down with a finger and in a flash of pink, I am standing as Big chill and extend my wings shouting out in a whispering voice. “Big chill!”  I grin and look around not finding a mirror. I take a breath and blow out ice making a reflective surface high enough that I can see my whole body in. I was the same blue color as Big Chill but when my wings formed a cloak around me, I saw that they were color-coded to match my clothes with a star where my chest is, and I saw that my eyes were pink.  I heard Pearl give a shout as I looked at her. “Ok, I was not expecting you to turn into a giant bug!” She said. I make slow wheezing chuckles making fog form from my breath. “Pearl, Big chill is what's known  as a Necrofriggian, he is more than a bug.” I wave my hand at the ice mirror. “As you can see I can breathe air so cold it freezes on contact with anything.” “T-that is interesting Jake.” Pearl said, still a bit scared. “Is there anything else he can do?” “Well, there is one more thing." I said, going intangible and going through Pearl, causing her to freeze up in fear when I did. I put a hand to my mouth. “Oops, sorry Pearl I guess that was too much for you.” I say then tap my chin. “Ah, this should work.” I lean close and say in her ear. “Amethyst is causing a mess in the library.”  She immediately snapped out of it with a shout. “Amethyst!”  I chuckle and wave at her. “How about I see if I can change into something else?”  “Yes, please.” Pearl said, shaking her head. “Hmmm, how about that accel-er-ate one?” I nod and open my wings and reach up to the Omnitrix on my chest and turn it till it clicks. “Ok, let's hope this works.'' I slap the Omnitrix and in a flash of pink, I'm changed into Diamond head. “XLR...huh? Oh great this Omnitrix miss dials too, Pearl this is Diamond Head.”  I look over at the ice mirror and see I am the same color as Ben’s Diamond head but my clothes are changed to mostly blue with a yellow star on my chest around the Omnitrix and pink highlights around my arms. “Huh, not bad.” I hold up a hand and sharpen it into a sword-like form. “Amazing. He looks like a more advanced form of a Gem, and you said his name is Diamond Head?” Pearl asked me. I nod and smile changing my hand back to normal. “Yeah, I believe the species name is Petrosapien. Like gems they are made of crystals but unlike gems.” I tap my chest with a fist. “They are completely solid, no hard light bodies for them.” “Amazing!” Pearl said. “This form is by far the most amazing.” I laugh a bit and hold up my arm. “Hey, why don't I show you what it can do, make a holo Pearl, and I’ll fight it.” “Very well.” Pearl said, her gem glowing a bit before a Holo Pearl appeared, sword in hand. I smirk and turn one arm into a sword and the other into a shield. “Oh, there's one more thing about this form I should tell you about.”  “And what’s that Jake?” Pearl asked me as the Holo Pearl's eyes went red. I block holo Pearl's sword with my sword arm then change my other arm to resemble broken shards and aim at her face and fire shards through her. “It can fire projectiles!” “Incredible! This form is simply amazing! Sure it lacks the solid light that gems use for our bodies, but still!” Pearl said, smiling. “Is there anything else this form can do?” I jump over holo pearl and put my hand on the grown and make crystals grow out of the ground around holo pearl trapping her. “There is that.” Pearl was at a loss for words, staring in shock at what I had just done. “I think I may need to sit down.” She finally said. I chuckle and stand up fully while reaching up for the Omnitrix. “How about I show you one last form, this one completely organic.”  I tap the bottom half of the hourglass on the Omnitrix and in a flash of pink I am back to me. “Oh good that function works, that will save energy.”  I then activate the Omnitrix again and select Swamp fire and press the dial down and in a flash of pink, I am in a new form. This one was mostly pink. I look over at the mirror and see my head is mostly pink with blue framing the face and one yellow highlight. “Huh, that's kinda nice looking.” Just as I say that a sword goes through my chest where my heart would have been. “Jake!” Pearl shouted in fear, probably thinking I just died.  I look down at it then grab it with one hand and spin around swinging the other arm right through holo pearl’s head then I hold my hand there. “Yield, you have lost.” A fire starts in my hand.  The Holo Pearl then disappears as I looked at Pearl, who had a shocked look on her face. “B-but how?” “I can regenerate even limbs. Swamp Fire is a difficult alien to kill.” I explained. “Amazing, it reminds me of some of Rose’s plants.” She says looking at me as I pull the sword out. then the Omnitrix starts to beep and flash red.  “Oh looks like I'm out of time.” In a flash of red, I'm back to myself. I look over at Pearl. “Any questions?” “Well for one, why did it beep and is red now? Also.” Pearl said. “Can you show me what other forms you have later?” I look at the Omnitrix. “Well, the Omnitrix has hundreds of safety features one of which is a timeout function. after a certain amount of time, the wearer will automatically return to their normal form, and then the Omnitrix will be in recharge mode and that's why it's red and the beeping as a warning that I was about to transform back.” I explain as best as I can. “I see.” Pearl said. “And you said it has hundreds of safety features? Why so many?” “Oh well, when I say hundreds I just mean an unknown amount and most likely because the universe in which this device originally comes from, the original Omnitrix that is, is extremely dangerous and a few of the safety features are for their protection of the where for example one of the safety features is the Omnitrix will automatically transform the wearer into a species that can survive a life-threatening situation.” I tell her and see something reflected in the faceplate of the Omnitrix and look at the sky and see a black cloud.  “What’s that?” Pearl asked, looking at the black cloud as well. “Dude!” Amethyst shouted out as she ran into the room. “There’s a big black cloud in the distance!” I rub my chin. “I'm gonna go get Twilight and head back to town to see if they know what's going on. Keep Ship nearby. I'll tell you if I need you.” I tell them then head off to the temple door. “Alright dude, be careful out alright? And save me some bad guys to beat up!” Amethyst said to me. I get to the door and open it to the lab and go inside seeing Twilight and Peridot both hard at work. “Twilight, mind taking a break to come to town to check something with me?” “Sure thing Jake, I needed a break anyway.” Twilight said. I look over to peridot. “Sorry if I end up slowing you two down.”  “It’s fine Jake, like Miss Sparkle here, I needed a small break as well.” Peridot said. “Alright, stick near the others though just in case I need back up.” I say then turn to follow twilight out of the castle and smirk at her. “So she is already calling you Miss Sparkle, I'm guessing you have started to bond.” “Eh, it’s a work in progress.” Twilight said, seeing the black cloud. “What the?!” “Yeah, that's what I want to check out. I'm gonna try something.” I say and make lots of hexagonal shields as platforms that go up over the forest trees. “Let's walk over the forest.” Twilight nodded as we walked on the platforms, easily reaching Ponyville in no time. I lowered the last platform to the ground and held my head. “ok, note to self, practice that more often and don't use it in combat yet.” I shake my head and point at the library. “Let's go.” “Right, I need to find Spike.” Twilight said as we ran to the library. Once we get there we find all of her friends and Spike all here and Rainbow and Spike both run up to us. Spike hugs Twilight. “Twilight your back!” he says as twilight hugs him back. “Where did you take her you no good-” Rainbow gets in my face before Applejack pulls her back. “Easy rainbow, remember what we talked about.” Applejack says and keeps Rainbow from tackling me. I cross my arms and sigh. “We were at my home, and she was helping me make something, but I saw the black cloud.” “Yes, we did as well darling, it’s kinda hard not to miss that dreadful thing.” Rarity said. “Oh that reminds me, the princess sent this.” Spike gives Twilight a letter and she reads it for a minute before gasping.  “Girls, it is a dragon that is making all that smoke and if we don't stop them it will cover all of Equestria for a hundred years.” She said with panic in her voice.  I raised an eyebrow, but before I could open my mouth, she continued. “And she wants us to go stop them, I'll make a plan, you girls go get ready to go.” “Um, Twi? I believe you forgot about Jake.” Applejack said, pointing at me. “What? Oh he is too young he shouldn't come with us.” She says to Applejack but I frown and tap my foot. “Must I remind you that I'm stronger than I look?” I shake my head. “I'm going whether you allow it or not.” “Not even you can handle a dragon.” Rainbow said. “You’d be lunch faster than you landed a hit on it.” I scoff and smirk. “I have a few new surprises to handle bigger opponents.” I say and pull out my phone. “So like Miss Twilight said, go get ready.” I then send a text message to Ship telling him what's going on. “Don’t tell us what to do.” Rainbow said, before flying off. I rolled my eyes, a bit annoyed. I roll my eyes at her attitude but lean against the library's wall. “I'll be here, I got all I need.”  “AlrightJake, we won’t be long.” Twilight said as she and the others went to prepare for the dragon, a few minutes later, they all came back with supplies and such. “Alright here is the plan.” Twilight starts while looking at a map while walking in front of her friends. “I’m mapping out the fastest route, but we all got to keep a good pace if we expect to make it up the mountain by nightfall.” “M-mountain?” Fluttershy softly whimpers. I seem to be the only one to hear her. “The dragon is in that cave at the very top.” Twilight says pointing at the mountain in the distance.  “Looks pretty cold up there.” Applejack says. “You bet it is. The higher you go, the chillier it gets.” Rainbow adds faking a shiver. “Good thing I brought my scarf.” Rarity says pulling a pink and white scarf out of her bag. “Oooh! Pretty!” Pinkie says looking at the scarf. Rainbow chuckles while saying. “Oh, yeah. That’ll keep you nice and cozy.” in a sarcastic way. I see Fluttershy gulp before walking up to Twilight. “Um, excuse me. Twilight? I know you're busy but-” “Uh-huh. Well, we could go this way.” Twilight seems to be talking to herself not paying attention. So I decided to look over Applejack.  “Thanks for keeping Rainbow out of my hair.” I said to her. “Ah no problem sugar cube, if anything she needs to work on her attitude.” Applejack said. I nod a bit then look over to see Twilight is finishing up. “Well looks like it's time to go.”  I lift my arms behind my head and forget about my colorful Omnitrix.  “Alright come on.” Twilight said as we followed her. We walk for close to half an hour and soon we start walking a path up the mountain. After a bit, we get to a rockslide zone. My Omnitrix suddenly turns pink and starts beeping loudly causing the rocks around us to start shifting. I quickly put a bubble around it but it's too late a whole rockslide starts happening. “Shit move!” “I blame you for this!” Rainbow said as we ran. “Oh shut up and run! “ I say jumping away from some falling rocks then I see a huge boulder heading for Fluttershy so I bubble my fist and jump up punching it into pieces. Once the rockslide is over I pant and we get to a safer spot. I look at my wrist where my bubble is vibrating barely able to hold in the sound. “What caused that rockslide?” Rarity asked. “It sounded like beeping?” Twilight said. I sigh and hold up my arm. “It was the device on my wrist, it must have finished recharging.” I pop the bubble and the beeping continues but this time a female voice can be heard too.  “Uncataloged DNA detected.” It said, surprising the mane six before a yellow beam went over Twilight, then Applejack, and finally Fluttershy. “DNA scanned and cataloged, wielder can now use new transformations.” “What the hey did you do to them!?” Rainbow dash flies at top speed right at me. Applejack immediately grabbed her arm, struggling to keep the pegasus from ramming into me. “Knock! It! Off! Dash!” Applejack said angrily. “How about you let Jake  explain!” I sigh and show them the Omnitrix. “This is a device a friend gave to me, it lets me temporarily transform into a few different life forms, as long as the form is sentient and when it comes across a species that is not in its data banks it automatically scans them and adds it to the list of transformations. in other words that yellow beam, took a very very very small part of you and put it inside the device allowing me to transform into the same species I will not be a mirror copy of you and I will still be the same age as myself but I will be the peak physical condition of whatever species I turn into.” “Amazing! Such a device shouldn’t possibly exist!” Twilight said excitedly. I sigh and lower my arm. “I'll show you all later, we have a dragon to deal with.” I say looking at the new scans and then turn the Omnitrix off and continue following them. As we were getting closer to the cave that the dragon was at, we heard shouts and roars, picking up the pace, we looked and saw. “Amethysts?” I said, confused, sure enough, there were a bunch of Amethysts fighting the dragon, each one wielding a variety of melee weaponry. I look back to the girls. “Twilight if you want to, try to get that dragon to stop.” I then turn and call out. “Hey, gems! Come over here it's safe.” Some of them heard me and looked over, they signaled the others and all of them began to run towards us, though some of them still fought the dragon. I frown and make a hexagonal shield and throw it between the dragon and the rest of the gems then make it grow to fill the cave. “Hurry!”  The Amethysts soon reached us, “Hey thanks for helping us out.” One of them said. “Yeah, that thing sure was tough.” Another said. I nod and make more shields to surround the dragon. “Your welcome, now mind telling me what happened?” “We just woke up there and that thing was about to eat us!” An Amethyst said. “We were lucky we woke up when we did. Otherwise we’d be goners.” I glare at the dragon and use my shields to pin him down. “You were going to eat sentient beings!” I get closer and start to glow pink. “You need to pay…” I take a breath and calm down. “Twilight you're the local what does the law say?” Before Twilight can answer the dragon lets out a roar that shakes the mountain and breaks my shields. “They are all thieves who have stolen my treasure!”  “Um, I don’t think he is going to listen to reason, Jake.” Twilight said, nervously. I frown and step forward. “Twilight, get the girls out of here.” I use my super speed and strength to punch the dragon's gut. I push him back and knock the wind out of him.  The dragon gave a growl before raring as he tried to hit me with his claws, but thanks to my super speed, I managed to avoid them, until he got a lucky hit and sent me flying. I almost go flying off the mountain but a group of the Amethysts fuse together into a larger Amethyst and they reach up and catch me. “Thanks, when I say so throw me at him!” I turn on the Omnitrix and turn the dial till I find the right alien. “Now!” The giant Amethyst nodded as she pulled her arm back and threw me at the dragon, seeing me and preparing to use its fire breath on me. I slam my hand on the Omnitrix and transform calling out. “Humungousaur!” and punched its jaw closed. “Hey are you up for some double teaming super Amethyst?” I ask without looking away. “Heck yeah! I could use some payback!” The giant amethyst said, cracking her knuckles. I grin and together we attack the dragon knocking him back and forth. And just as both of us punch him together knocking him into his treasure pile, Fluttershy comes up between the three of us. Super Amethyst is about to swat her away but I grab her arm. “No, not her.” Fluttershy gets between our faces. “You should know better than to use violence to solve problems! Look at how badly you hurt that poor dragon.”  I raise an eyebrow. “Miss Fluttershy, with all due respect, he was going to eat my people, and I only hit him hard enough to keep him down. Call the guards or whatever he should be punished for trying to eat living beings.” I tell her as I change back to myself and look over at the confused super Amethyst as she starts glowing and separates into a group of them. “Geez, what’s her problem?” One of them asked me. “She cares about all lives, and she is the embodiment of kindness.” I tell her and then turn to the rest. “Ok, I can see you are all gems, so I'd like to offer you a home.” I smile and lift my shirt showing my gem. “I am jake Quartz diamond, and it's nice to meet all of you.” “Jake? You look a lot like that kid Steven.” An Amethyst said, the others agreeing with her. I nod and sigh. “It's a complicated story but to put it simply think of me as a different cut.” I tell them and then look at the unconscious dragon. “But I suggest we have this talk down the mountain, Twilight please get the guards or someone to move that dragon.” “Of course.” Twilight said. I smile and turn to the gems. “Ok please stick together as we don't want you to get lost, please follow us back to town.” I tell them then pull out a phone and send a message to Ship telling him to get the gems to town. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Rainbow Dash fly down the mountain. “Just where the hay is she going?” I heard Applejack say to herself. I shrug and say. “Who knows, but I say we get moving before she starts trouble.” And starts walking down the mountain.  Soon after we got down the mountain, we saw a bunch of Royal Guards heading right for us. “Oh good, they can go move that dragon.” I say out loud and crack a smile. “Maybe she wasn't starting trouble.” “There he is. That’s the guy I was talking about.” We heard Rainbow as she flew right in front of us. My eye starts to twitch. ’Oh great what has she been telling them.’ I think to myself and as the guards try to surround me the Amethysts keep them back and protect me. “Just what the heck do you think you're doing?” One of the Amethysts said to a guard. “Better stay back if you know what’s good for you.” “If you want to get to him you’ll have to get through us.” Another Amethyst said. I groan and call out. “Don't hurt them, they are just doing their jobs and were given false information.”  “That’s a total lie!” Rainbow said, flying right up to me and getting in my face. “You just turned into a giant monster that easily took down a dragon! You’re a-” Applejack chose that time to grab Rainbow's ear and give a sharp tug. “Ok, I can handle you accusing him, but going straight to the guards is where I draw the line!” She said angrily. I put a hand on a few of the Amethysts and they move out of the way. “Technically I didn't do it alone, all these amethysts helped me find it. After all, he tried to eat them. It's only fair that they got a chance to defend themselves and they are my people. It's my responsibility to protect them after all I am Jake Quartz Diamond.” The guards looked confused while the Amethysts let out gasps before they crossed their arms in the shape of a diamond. Which showed Twilight I was telling the truth about being a leader. I look at the Amethysts and the ponies. “I don't want there to be a fight. Amethysts please go into town, you will find a Pearl, go with her to our home.” I then focused on the pony guards. “As for you I will go with you however I refuse to be under arrest for merely having powers.” The guards looked at each other then nodded as one of them walked toward me. “Follow us.” I nod and follow them back to town and I see Pearl and the gem, they look worried but I just give them a thumbs up. After a bit, the guards take me to a guard station and have me wait in a questioning room. I get bored and lay my head down. After a while, I was woken up by a guard. “Hey, get up, the princess is here to see you.” The guard said. I yawn and stretch as I sit up. “Oh? I'm surprised someone as important as her would come to see me.”  I say as I look at the guard. “The princess can see whoever she wants, now be on your best behavior colt.”  The guard says as he walks to the door and leaves for a moment before a taller mare with both wings and a horn walks in wearing a shimmering white dress with gold highlights and a necklace with a purple diamond-shaped crystal in it.  Then before she can say anything my Omnitrix starts to beep “Uncataloged DNA detected.” before it can do anything more I bubble it and muffle the beeping. I then look up at the Princess. “Please excuse my device, it's an automatic response.” “I see, while I would ask what kind of device it is. I believe some sort of misunderstanding has happened?” Celestia asked me. I tap my chin. “Well it is possible but I still don't understand why I am being held here, would you mind explaining why having powers means I'm a criminal?” I say in a way that is both annoyed and sarcastic.  “Well according to the Element of Loyalty Rainbow Dash, you have recruited a creature who was once with Nightmare Moon, currently building an army, and turned into a giant monster and easily defeated a dragon.” Celestia said. “She believes you are evil and must be locked away immediately.” I nod my head as I listen, then hold up four fingers before saying. “Alright well in order of Miss Rainbow’s concerns, my friend Deoxys was under Nightmare moon's control but has been freed and even helped hold her in place for Twilight and her friends.” I dropped a finger.  “Second, I technically don't have an army though the gems I just recruited could technically be considered soldiers, but so far I have no need for an army.” I lower another finger. “Third, I did transform into a large creature however I was not the only one that fought that dragon, the amethysts helped. So it was a two-on-one fight.” I lower another finger leaving just one.  “And lastly, if I were evil I wouldn't have helped Princess Luna or even make contact with ponies at all.”  I say and lower my hand to the table. Celestia nodded her head. “And don’t forget, giving me hope.” She said. “It took me a while to recognize your voice, but you are the one who said that I should not lose hope for my sister. Are you not?” I nod and lean back. “That was me, one of my abilities lets me astral project and enter people's dreams.” I say and I check my Omnitrix to see it is still beeping in the bubble. “Almost like Luna.” Celestia said with a chuckle. “I must apologize for Rainbow Dash’s actions. If I had known she would go this far just to get rid of you, I would have done something sooner.” I nod and shrug. “I had told her that I don't mind if she is cautious of me as long as she doesn't actually come after me unless she has proof. But I suppose it did make it so the two of us could meet, though I wish it was more official.” I sigh, shaking my head and holding out my hand. “My full name is Jake Quartz Diamond, and I am the leader of the crystal gems.” I told her. “A leader? The guards did say a large group of soldiers, which I presume were these Amethysts you speak of, made some sort of symbol with their arms.” Celestia said. “So, a leader from another country has come to Equestria, but what for?” I close my eyes and sigh as I lean back in my seat. “It's….more complicated than that, and is a conversation that should be held in private between you, me, and anyone else you believe deserves to know state secrets.” “I see.” Celestia said. I nod and sigh. “I apologize for the secrecy but what I have to say is something that I believe you would want to keep private for a while.” I explained to her. “I understand Jake, though when do you wish to discuss this matter?” Celestia asked me. “If you want, we can today, I just want to get my friend Pearl as she would be able to help explain some things.” I told her. Then I point to my Omnitrix. “I'm sorry to ask but this won't stop beeping till it gets a DNA sample is that ok?” “Of course.” Celestia said, nodding her head. I pop the bubble and the Omnitrix sends a yellow beam over her.  “Scanning uncataloged DNA.” the voice said, “Scan complete, wielder now able to use new transformation.”  I look at the Omnitrix. “Thank you, princess, so if everything is settled I can call Pearl and have her meet me here and we can go where you want to have that full discussion.” “Alright. And I’ll be sure to have a talk with miss Rainbow Dash while you do.” Celestia said. I nod and pull out my phone and send a message to Ship telling him to get Pearl to the guard station. “Well, I will be waiting outside then.” I get up and walk to the door.  “Alright.” I heard Celestia say as I walked out and waited for Ship and Pearl to arrive, I eventually heard screaming and looked up and saw Ship as a robot flying right in my direction, he soon landed in front of me and I saw that Ship had formed an armor around Pearl. I chuckle and smirk. “I suppose Ship took my words literally. Did he even tell you what was going on?” I ask as I pat a shaking Pearl’s back. “Y-yes he did.” Pearl said, as Ship let her out before changing back to normal, Pearl gave him a stern look. “N-never do that again!” “Ship ship!” Ship said, not at all bothered by the look she gave him. I smile softly. “She is right Ship, only do that if it's an emergency. Oh and Pearl we are gonna be going to tell the leaders everything.”  I keep an eye out on the door. “Everything? As in everything everything?” She asked, I nodded my head. “Yes, Rainbow Dash will continue being a thorn in our side if I don't, and Celestia knows enough that if I don't tell her the rest she will be suspicious and distrustful of us making our lives here much harder than they have to be.” I say to her just before Celestia comes out of the guard station. “I have sent word to Luna and Cadence, they have agreed to come to the meeting to hear what you have to say.” Celestia said, then looked at Pearl. “Is she one of your friends?” I nod and wave my hand over to Pearl. “This is Pearl, she is gonna help me explain some things I can't.” I look to Celestia. “So where will this be taking place?” “At Canterlot.” Celestia said. “Unless you believe some other location is best.” I shake my head and motion for her to lead the way. “No ma'am, this is your country you get to say where we go.” Celestia nodded her head. “Very well. If you follow me.” She said as we walked over to her carriage. I look it over then I hold up a hand. “How about we use something with a bit more speed.” I look down at Ship with a grin. “Ship,  Ship mode please.” “Ship ship!” Ship said happily, before morphing into a giant ship as he hovered in the air before landing. “Ship.”  I smile and look at Celestia and say. “Ta-da! So what do you say, there is enough room for us and your guards.” I point at said guards who are looking between me and Ship. “You are just full of surprises.” Celestia said. “Well, I wouldn’t mind giving it a try.” “Excellent go ahead and get your guards to relax and get on board.” I say then walk up the dacking ramp but look back to see Pearl looking uncomfortable. “Pearl, it's fine I'll tell Ship to not fly as fast.”  “Please do.” Pearl said as she walked up the docking ramp, followed by Celestia, who looked around curiously. “What kind of creature is Ship?” Celestia asked me. “He is...well he is what's called a galvanic Metamorph, though he is kinda like a dog most of the time but don't let that fool you he is super smart and great with tech.” I say as I get in Ship and sit down once a few guards get on Ship lifts it into the air. “Head to the castle on that mountain over there Ship.” I told him. In a deep voice, he calls out lighting up a bit. “SHIP.” Then he started flying to the castle. The guards seem to get nervus and one stabs the wall with his spear but the seatbelts of his seat come to life and grab him and tie him up.  “Shouldn’t have provoked Ship.” I heard Pearl say to herself, as she pats the wall, “Easy Ship, I’m sure he didn’t mean it.” Ship doesn't let the Guard go but doesn't tighten the straps anymore. It takes us a few minutes but soon we are landing near the front gate. “Well we are here, thank you Ship.” Ship returns to his normal shape, setting us on the ground. “That was an interesting ride.” Celestia said. I pet Ship with a smile. “Yeah, Ship here is great.” I smile then turn to the castle. “Nice place, much bigger than the castle we are living in.” “What castle would that be?” Celestia asked me as we walked towards the castle. I look over the city to see the Everfree and point. “It’s in that forest down there.” Celestia's eyes widened. “You’re staying at me and Luna’s…..old home?”  I nod and start walking into her castle. “Yes, at the moment it is our home seeing as it was abandoned.” some guards cross their spears stopping me from entering. “Let him in, he and his friends are with me.” Celestia said to them, they lift their spears, and all of us head inside. After a few twists and turns, we get to a set of doors that Celestia opens to show a meeting room with three other ponies already inside. “Ah, Luna, Cadence, Shining armor, good to see you here already.” I look them over as we enter the room. One is a dark blue mare and like Celestia, she has a horn and wings, the same with the next pony she is a pink mare with a horn and wings, and finally a unicorn stallion. ’Huh, wonder why he doesn't have wings.’ “We came as soon as we got the message, Auntie. But may I ask, are they the ones who asked for this meeting?” The pink mare, from Rick’s notes her name is Cadence, asked. I nod and smile. “Yes, my name is Jake and this is Pearl.” I look at the table and see there are more seats but I pick one and sit down. “Nice to meet you, I’m Shining Armor, and this is Cadence.” Shining Armor said. I smile softly, glad I didn't have to ask, or make things awkward by knowing their names before I met them. “And my name is Luna, younger sister to Princess Celestia and co-ruler of the night.” Luna then introduced herself. Pearl then whispered to me. “Wasn’t she the one who was Nightmare Moon?” She asked me. I whisper back. “More like she was possessed by Nightmare, and try not to whisper things unless it is something dangerous.” Pearl nodded her head. “I’m sure you are wondering why I have asked for this meeting.” I said to the group. “Yes, we are, however not everyone is here yet please wait a few minutes.” Celestia said as she lit her horn and a maid comes in. “In the meantime would anypony like something to eat or drink?” I tapped my chin and decided to go on the safe side. “I would like some hot chocolate and a plate of pancakes please, I skipped breakfast.” I say with an embarrassed chuckle. Pearl holds her hand up and shakes her head. “No thank you.” The others said their orders and the maid left, soon there were some voices as a unicorn stallion walked in. “Out of my way you pathetic excuse for guards this is a meeting for royalty, I am to be there!” He was white with a blond mane and tail and was wearing some kind of fancy blue suit. “Geez, who is this guy?” I mutter but I think the others heard me. “That is Blueblood, our nephew.” Celestia said, just as Blueblood sat down. “I believe you are forgetting Prince, auntie.” Blueblood said, then looked over to me and Pearl. “Who let the commoners in? I’ll take care of this.” “That isn’t necessary Blueblood, these two are here for the meeting, which the colt asked for in the first place.” Celestia said. “A colt called this meeting? And who exactly is he?” He asks while looking at me like he is trying to decide if I’m trash or his new best friend. “That is what we are here to find out, now we just need a few more to arrive and we can-” The doors open again and in comes Twilight and her friends but I do notice Rainbow Dash has some kind of magical muzzle on. “Ah, now we can start.” “Sorry we’re late, I had to find the right spell for a certain somepony otherwise they might accuse Jake of being evil.” Twilight said, giving the pegasus a stern look. I smirk a bit then nod to Twilight as they sit down at the table. “Now that everyone is here I can start.” I close my eyes, take a breath and stand up. “My name is Jake Quarts Diamond, and I am the leader of the Crystal Gems, the ones on this planet at least.” “Leader?” Shining asked then Cadence. “Who are the Crystal Gems?” “And what do you mean the ones on this planet?” Luna asked. I look at each one as they ask their questions. “Alright, in order, yes I am the leader, Diamonds are our equivalent to what you call Alicorns. The crystal gems are a race of sentient gemstones that can project hard light bodies. Pearl is one, while I am a half breed, and half organic. For the last one I mean gems are from another world, we are aliens.” Everyone in the room stared at us shocked. Well, Rainbow just continued to glare at me. “How is that possible? We have seen no traces of aliens visiting Equestria or heard no reports.” Cadence asked. “Yeah, how did you guys get to Equestria? OR better yet, why come here?” Applejack asked next. I nod and sigh. “That is where things get complicated, you see what I've said is half the story. I, myself, was not originally a gem, I am what's known as a Displaced, from what I've learned and experienced a Displaced is someone taken from their home universe, given powers, technology, or a whole new body, and dropped into a different version of your world. Aspects of what we were given appear or were already present in that Equestria, in this case, gems.” I tell them and pull my tablet out of my gem and set it on the table.  “Applejack asked why I came here, the simple answer is I didn't have a choice. I was displaced as a character from a TV show called Steven universe. In that show gems are aliens that once tried to...use the planet earth but one of their own leaders, the youngest, wanted to protect the planet so she faked her death and started a rebellion. After they won and the planet was safe. A long time passed and then pink diamond had a son with one of the locals and that son inherited her gem and that is who I am displaced us.”  I show them clips from the show on my tablet as I talk. “But for me, I was just going to a convention and happened to buy what I thought were replicas of pearl’s gem along with a few others, then I woke up in the Everfree forest.” I finish and sigh. “That’s horrible, being taken away from your family.” Cadence said. I sigh and nod looking down. “Yeah, it is, but thankfully I have the gems to help keep me safe.” “That’s good to hear.” Celestia said. “It is always great to have others around to help you when you need it.” I nod and sigh. “You may need to warn other world leaders.” I look up and frown. “The gems under me are nice but that isn't the case with others. The gem homeworld exists in your universe as well but I will not be able to tell them to stop if they find this planet they will try to ...use it” “Why do you keep pausing at use?” Shining Armor asked me, as everyone agreed with him. “You keep doing that like it’s something bad. Is it?” I sigh and nod. “Yes...gems don't reproduce like organics, they...they find planets and use what's called injectors to put a gem into the ground, then they drain the life of the planet to bring the gem to life.” I close my eyes. “They don't care about organic life and will continue using a planet even if it already has life on it.” They all stared in shock. “That’s horrible!!” Cadence said. “What kind of beings would do that?!” I shake my head. “I don't know why they are like that. For all I know they were originally created to do something and the creators died off or were pushed off their planet and they just kept on growing their population until the planet became unstable so they had to move their kindergartens to a different planet.”  All the gathered ponies had looks of shock and worry, seeing this I sigh. “But know that I don't plan on doing this to your planet, in fact, if homeworld finds this world I will help defend it.” “And how exactly will you do that? You will have to face a  bunch of these Homeworld Gems and how many are with now?” Shining Armor asked me. “Yeah, you are a bit outnumbered.” Cadence said. I nod to Cadence. “You are right we would be outnumbered, and to answer your question Shining, not counting the Amethysts that just joined us then there are...six of us.”  “Well, that’s just great. And how many of these Amethysts?” Shining asked. “Well, there are five Amethysts, a Jasper, and one Carnelian, so that makes seven more to our group, so technically there’s fourteen of us.” Pearl answered. I nod then look at Pearl as I add. “True, and let's not forget there could be more that showed up like Peridot and the ones from the dragon’s cave did, like maybe lapis is out there.” I tap my chin and smile. “Maybe all of the crystal gems.” “That’s reassuring.” Celestia said. “We’ll also help with finding more of the Crystal Gems if you want.” I nod with a smile and then get an idea. “I would appreciate that and that also brings up something that I want to ask. I'd like to ask if we can put what we called warp pads across your country. It will take some time to set them up but they'll allow us to traverse much quicker than using the train.” “Very well, if you believe it is a faster way to travel, then so be it.” Celestia said, I smile and nod. “Excellent I already have Peridot and Twilight working on making the first two warp pads though I am 99% sure only gems can use them.”  “It doesn’t matter, knowing Twilight I’m sure she can find a way past that so that others can use them in case of an emergency.” Celestia said. “Yes, we will need to evacuate ponies in case these Homeworld Gems attack any of the cities or lands.” Luna said. I shake my head. “That wouldn't happen, to the best of my knowledge homeworld does not care about organics. In fact, if the kindergartens are not messed with them then they probably would not even bother with attacking you they'll just keep pumping out more and more gems until this planet dies.”  “Kindergartens?” Blueblood asked. “As in schools?” “Not exactly kindergarten is what the gems call their creation point. It's where they put the injectors into the ground.” I tell him and sigh and pull up the right episode and then turn the tablet to face them so they can see what injectors do. “This is what a kindergarten is.” “Oh my goodness! There is no life anywhere!” Cadence said. “It looks so dead, and deserted.” I nod sadly and say. “Yes and this.” I changed the episode. “Is homeworld.” I show them the planet from space and they see a world broken into three pieces with two rings. “Sweet mother of Celestia!” Shining Armor shouted. “THAT’S their planet?!” I nod and close the tablet. “Yes, and this world will be in worse shape if they do find it and take over, I don't know if I can talk them out of using this planet but I will try, and if that fails I will fight for this world.” I say as I clenched my left fist that I slammed onto the table. “And he won’t be alone either, the Crystal Gems will fight as well.” Pearl said. Celestia nods in thought and seems to be thinking about me for a minute but Blueblood speaks first. “If you really are a leader of your race then you must need some noble connections. Perhaps I can help you if you're willing to owe me a favor or two.” “Hell no, I don't trust nobles and never will.” I told him and crossed my arms. “What?! You would turn down a prince’s offer of help?” He said. I nod. “Yes, because I have seen your type of person before, all you care about is money and reputation.” I then shrug and say. “Plus I'm still only 16 so do you really want to be seen with a child?” Blueblood gave me an annoyed look before turning his head snobbishly. Celestia shook her head. “Anyway, earlier, that device scanned me, can you tell us a bit about it?” I nod and lift my arm, this made Rainbow dash go nuts and point at me before Applejack pulls her back down. “Right... Well, this is called the Omnitrix, it's a device that lets the one wearing it transform into any species that is cataloged in it. Currently I have fourteen, four of which are all the pony types.” “Earth, Pegasus, Unicorn, and Alicorn I presume.” Luna said. “That would be all the types of ponies if there wasn't one more.” I blink and say confused. “There is a fifth type of pony? Why haven't I seen them? ...then again I've only been around ponyville mostly.” I mumbled the last part to myself. “The fifth type of pony is the bat pony, or known as the thestral, they are part of my Night Guard. I can call one of them for you to scan if you wish.” Luna said. I blink then smile. “Thanks, that would be great, the Omnitrix is also important to help species that have gone extinct. You see every species that is in the Omnitrix goes extinct it can bring that species back. I can even show you all the transformation functions if you want.” I say with a smile. “Maybe another time Jake.” Celestia said, just as a bat pony walked in wearing some scary-looking armor.  My Omnitrix starts beeping and I hold it up as it fires a yellow beam over the night guard. “And that is how it gets a new scan, any more questions?” Everyone, minus Blueblood, shook their heads no. I smile softly and say. “Good, so if that is all you have to ask about me, then do I need to do anything to continue living here? Me and the gems I mean.”  “Just don’t cause too much trouble.” Celestia said. I nod and say. “I can only promise not to cause big trouble, with so many amethysts around there is bound to be some chaos.” I shrug. “But that's life.” “Just as long as it’s not they don’t destroy anything, then I am fine with it.” Celestia said. “Now, I believe this concludes our meeting?” I tap my chin thinking. “That's all I can think of, Pearl can you think of anything?” “No.” Was all Pearl said. I nod and then say. “Well, it looks like we covered everything, so I suppose that's the end. I and Pearl can go home, oh speaking of that.” I pulled a stone book out of my gem and gave it to Celestia. “Amethyst found this in a secret room, I figured if it was hidden it must be best or something, best you take care of it then us.” “Ah yes, this book.” Celestia said, giving the book an annoyed look. “Thank you for giving it to me, I’ll be sure this thing is taken care of.” I nod and say. “I'll be sure to bring you anything else we find in the castle.” Then I stand up and smile. “Well I hope to stay on your good side and be friends, I'll see you later.”  “So long Jake.” Celestia said as I and Pearl left. We walk out of the castle and I look around seeing mostly unicorns in fancy dresses and suits but for a split second I spot someone wearing a long hooded jacket, but the moment I blink they are gone. “Huh odd, must have imagined it.” I mumble as we turn to face the train station. “Hey Pearl do you still have any bits?” “I have some bits.” Pearl said. “Why do you ask?” “We will need them for train tickets.” I point out. “Alright, well I only have enough for one, I can go back in my Gem and Ship could change into something small.” Pearl said. “I didn’t think we would take the train home.” I stop in place and then facepalm. “Ugh I’m an idiot, I completely forgot about Ship.”  I see Pearl smirk. “Took you long enough to figure that out.” I roll my eyes and huff. “Yeah yeah laugh it up, Ship please take us home.” “Ship ship!” Ship said happily, transforming into his ship form. We get on board and Ship starts flying home. I look at Pearl and say. “Oh when you get a chance could you and Twilight work together to make a list of rules for the new gems? They haven't been around people that much from what I saw, I just want to make sure they don't do anything crazy.” “Of course Jake, goodness knows that most Gems need to tone it down on the crazy.” Pearl said, causing us both to laugh.