64 64. Awakening

Augustus ran. He ran as fast as he could. The faster he gets to White, the faster this nightmare will end.

He was running, but why wasn't there a single gem in the area ? There weren't even any guards here, he was just running along a clear road. As if he was being led there. But of course, he didn't pay attention to it.

Soon, he reached the statue. It was huge, towering over all the buildings and gems. This is how White showed her power. Looking closer, Augustus saw that the statue itself consisted of all the ships of Diamonds. The torso is White, the arms are Blue and Yellow, and the legs are Pink.

" We need to find an entrance. Just where to start ? " - while August was thinking, a passage opened in the foot of one of the legs. Just like that, suddenly. It's too weird.

" Oh, I think, I'm being invited. Who am I to refuse ? "

August went inside. As soon as he was inside, a bright, white light enveloped him, and dragged him up with great speed.

It attracted him so quickly that Augustus began to feel sick. Also, for some reason, he could not move when he was in the beam, the only thing left for him was to wait.

A few minutes later, the beam threw August into empty space. It was completely dark, there was not even a hint of light. And also, there was absolute silence here, the only thing August heard was the beating of his heart.

--- Is there anyone here?! White ! Come out !

Only silence answered him. It seemed to August that the walls of invisible space were beginning to press on him. It is as if the space in which it is located is being compressed.

--- Stop hiding ! Come out, you coward !

--- Stupid boy ! - suddenly, a huge white hand appeared and threw Augustus away, the force was so great that he was stuck in the wall.

--- Do you think you can just come to me like that?! Do you think I didn't know about your arrival?!- It just lit up and a huge glowing figure appeared. It was much larger than the other Diamonds August had seen. She stood there like she was the tallest.

--- Ha, I see you like to appear epic. - August came out of the wall and stretched. It seems that a battle is approaching.

--- I shouldn't have thrown you into space then. I should have broken you down to atoms !

--- Oh, I think someone's nervous.

--- You're naive, if you thought you could beat me. -the light around her shone even more brightly

--- Do you think that I'm afraid of you?! Me ?! The greatest of the great ! The most brilliant of the brilliant ! The perfect of the perfect ! I, the White Diamond !

--- ..... - August didn't say anything, just stood there silently and clapped his hands.

--- I can see that I haven't convinced you. But I think it will, stir you up a little. - the darkness from the room disappeared and August saw. He saw that all the gems and Diamonds were chained to the wall.

--- How dare you ?!

--- Easy. I immediately felt that you were here, and you brought a company with you.

--- Let them go !

--- I don't want to do this ! They are mine ! I created them, I gave them life, I will destroy them.

--- They are not your toys !

--- Yes, you're right. But very soon they will become them, just like you. - White Diamond stretched out her hand, one of her nails dug into August's forehead and a bright light enveloped him.

--- Soon, you will be mine.

....

Augustus stood up abruptly.

--- What the... - [ Alarm clock sounds ]

The sound of the alarm clock abruptly woke August up. He turned it off and headed for the shower. There he took a shower and went to the kitchen.

--- Oh, dear. You wake up too late, you'll be late for school. - Polly Evans was standing behind the stove, making him breakfast.

--- Don't worry, Mom, I'll make it.

--- Well, as you say, young man. Here, recharge your batteries and run to school. - August quickly ate his breakfast, took his bag and left the house.

--- Hey, August ! You overslept as always ! - two of his best friends were standing outside his house. Sadie and Lars. They have been friends since elementary school.

--- Fuck off, Lars. I would have slept more if it hadn't been for that stupid alarm clock.

--- Okay, don't get excited, let's go, otherwise we'll be late.

They reached the school, just in time for the beginning of the first lesson, geometry. Who even thought of putting geometry in the morning ?

--- Well, I see that almost everyone has reached it. Today, we will repeat the theme of the prism. - Teacher Pearl, as always, was strict and asked everyone. After that, there was a technology lesson, where everyone was divided into groups.

--- Try harder, Evans ! You should feel the hammer ! It's like he's an extension of your hand ! A part of you ! - Teacher Bismuth, as always, went into her own world. The next lesson was physical education.

--- Let's play dodgeball today. - teacher Garnet made them dodge the balls again, as always, no one could. And the last lesson was history.

--- Open page 45 and take notes. I won't teach you anything today. - and as always, Teacher Amethyst just made them rewrite. It was the most boring lesson, so August decided to take a little nap.

" --- Oh, when will the summer holidays be already? I'm so tired.

---....a....u....gu...

--- Hmm ? "

He came out of his slumber and looked around. To his surprise, no one called him.

" --- I think, seemed.

--- wa...ke.....p

--- What the hell ?! "

He looked around the classroom again, no one called him either.

" --- Oh, I'll get this joker !

--- ....unr.....eal "

--- Who the fuck is doing this ?!

--- Mr. Evans ! - August realized, that he had said it out loud.

--- To the director's office ! Right now !

--- But.....

--- I said, NOW !

.....

--- This is lawlessness ! Director Quartz, Mr. Evans swore at my lesson !

--- Well, well, Amethyst. Let's calm down. I'll talk to Mr. Evans, and you continue the lesson.

Teacher Amethyst left and only Principal Quartz and August remained.

--- The Director, me...

--- I'm sorry, August, but I'll have to call your mother to school. That's what the rules say. Wait in the hall.

--- ... okey.

He went out into the hall and sat down on a chair. Although he was calm on the outside, but inside he was bursting with anger.

" --- How dare she? She didn't even listen to me ! What does it mean, "the rules say"! What a stupid excuse !

--- August ! Wake up !

--- Great ! Now I'm seeing a voice in my head !

--- Listen to me ! All that..... "

--- August Nathaniel Evans ! This is the second time this week that I have been called to school ! What is it this time ?!

--- Come on, the director is waiting.

For the next hour of his life, August tried to turn off his brain. Because because he said just one swear word, he has already been recorded as a criminal. They did nothing but revile him. And when he did turn it back on, he was already at home.

--- From this day on, a week without parties, TV, computer and phone. You are being punished, go to your room and think about your behavior !

--- Pfft ! - Augustus went up to his room and slammed the door sharply.

" --- "Think about your behavior," I'd rather hang myself ! How she pisses me off ! As soon as I finish school, I'll leave her. I've had enough of this shit.

--- August ! Wake up ! This is all unreal.

--- Oh ! Hello to the voice in my head. What do you mean that everything is unreal ? Is this a matrix ?

--- Eyes ! Look at your eyes. "

August went to the mirror and looked at his reflection. Nothing unusual.

" --- So what ? I have ordinary green eyes. " - as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, his head seemed to explode.

" Aaaaaaahhhhh " - his brain was ready to explode at any moment. Different silhouettes flashed before his eyes, it was a moment, but it was so painful.

--- ha...ha...what the hell ? - he looked in the mirror again and saw diamond-shaped pupils.

--- This....my eyes ?

" --- Remember ! You must remember everything ! " - it seems that the voice in his head was insistent.

--- Come down ! Lunch ! - Polly called him, but he didn't come down. Then she got up and went into his room.

--- Didn't you hear me ? I say go to lunch ! - when August saw Polly, his head exploded again with a new stream of memories.

--- August ! What's wrong with you?! Help ! Call an ambulance !

--- Get away from me ! - August pushed Polly away from him. He remembered her.

--- August, my friend ! What's the matter? Let's talk ! - suddenly, Lars and Sadie entered his room and began to approach him.

--- Mr. Evans, we need to talk about your behavior. - now all the teachers of his school were here.

When he looked at them, his head was filled with a new memory. They were all getting closer, and as soon as they touched him, a bright light enveloped him.

--- Let's go away ! I remembered everything ! - a bright light enveloped everything around and everything disappeared. The false world is destroyed.

.....

---....haaaa.....ha...

--- This is impossible ! You shouldn't have come back !

August woke up in reality. There, a whole day has passed, but here seconds. He's back and he's very angry.

" --- Thank you, Cluster.

--- You're welcome, and now avenge us.

--- With pleasure. "

--- How is this possible ?! Answer me !

--- Hahahaha ! You're a fool ! - August began to get up slowly, something strange began to happen inside him.

--- I am a part of you ! I have the same power ! - he stood up completely and a white light enveloped his eyes. His heart began to resonate and become covered with crystals.

--- In vain, very in vain ! You made a mistake when you contacted me ! - the light began to envelop his body

--- That was your last mistake ! - August's body was completely enveloped in light. His figure began to increase, soon he became much larger than the White Diamond. His heart, however, completely became a crystal.

--- Goodbye... - the room was completely enveloped in light. It absorbed the White Diamond figure. After that, the light disappeared. The gems have woken up.

--- What happened ?! Where are we ? - they quickly freed themselves and noticed the figures of Augustus in the distance.

--- August ! - Pearl started to quickly approach him, but for some reason her intuition told her to stop.

--- ..you're not August. - her words shocked everyone.

--- Pearl, are you blind ?! Here it is ! In front of you !

--- He's not August ! I can feel it ! Who are you ?!

Everything was quiet. All sounds disappeared. August, who was standing with his back to them, slowly turned to them.

--- Oh, how deeply right you are. - August's voice changed. It has become darker and deeper.

--- I don't think we've met yet, let me introduce myself. - he put his hand on his heart and made a bow.

--- My name is Straza. - his eyes shone unnaturally with different colors.

--- Nice to meet you - he tilted his head and a grin appeared on his face.