@wingedgem liked for a starter
It’d felt like years since Rose had seen anyone as they once had been. Gem monsters roamed and for each shortly lived fight, she had to live with the knowledge these were once her friends and allies. A handful of others simply being poor gems who got caught up in the blast radius of the horrid sound that had ruined them... Loyal to Homeworld, yet betrayed by them.
For them, her heart ached, too. She was still fighting to see if there was a way to bring them back to their old forms, but... So far, no luck. Would... Would they really be stuck like this forever? Unable to get their original forms back? No amount of tears would help them, so.... What else could be done?
Looking up to the sky, Rose found herself freezing in place, staring up at...glimmering wings? Something that should very well not be flying. As well as it definitely wasn’t any kind of normal-looking bird...
So she’d launch herself up and right beside what appeared to be some odd sort of gem corruption to get some answers. Hopefully some actual ones, since this one didn’t seem too hurt...?