66. Heart

August slowly woke up. His whole body ached like hell. He could not even move a finger, as something was pressing heavily on him from above. The pressure was so strong that August's chest was literally on the verge of breaking through.

" What's happening? Why is my body so heavy ? " - opening his eyes, August immediately realized what was wrong here. - " Now, I understand. "

On the chest of August, it is unclear how, three beauties fit. Pearl, Lapis and Peridot. And all of them in a dream, held him like a vice.

" It seems that it will not be possible to leave unnoticed. Have to wake them up. " - he somehow managed to free his hand and began to lightly tap on Pearl's forehead - " Come on. Wake up. "

At first, it didn't lead to anything, but after a long repetition, Pearl's eyes began to tremble and her bleary gaze lifted to August.

--- Good morning, sleepyhead.

--- August.... - she did not fully wake up, began to stroke his cheek - ....August !

She finally realized that she was not in a dream, and decided to publicly announce this, because Lapis and Peridot also woke up.

--- Hi. Could you get off me, please ? I'm kind of suffocating.

--- Sorry ! - Pearl started to get up quickly, but in the process she caught Lapis Lazuli and Peridot, and they all rolled head over heels to the floor. - Ouch.

--- You know, you could have done it more slowly. - August started to get up slowly, but at the last moment he noticed a very interesting detail - Why am I naked ?

Under the blanket, August was completely free, as if when he was born. He wasn't even wearing any underpants.

--- Well.... - Pearl looked away and started poking her fingers, her cheeks flushed - You had a fever, so we decided to help you

--- Yeah, it's a very interesting story. Now, would you be so kind as to bring my clothes ?

--- Of course ! Wait a second ! - Pearl and Peridot quickly left, and only he and Lapis remained in the room

--- So, what happened while I was out ? And where are we ?

--- Almost nothing happened, so we didn't miss anything important. - Lapis climbed back onto the bed and lay down on August with her whole body. - About where we are, we are on Earth.

--- I see...how long did I sleep ? - Lapis couldn't sit still in one place, so she kept fidgeting, it started to awaken the beast.

--- You slept for 3 days, with a terrible temperature. You also had nightmares in your sleep, so we went to bed with you. - Lapis kept fidgeting and finally felt that something was wrong. - August, something is poking at me under the blanket.

--- Don't pay attention, it seemed to you

--- Yes ? - Lapis began to fidget faster and it was already impossible to hide it - I don't think, I imagined it

--- Lapis, stop it - Lapis sat down on " him " and began to move her body over him. - Lapis, Pearl and Peridot will be back soon

--- So what ? - she hesitated for a second, but she started even faster and harder - I do not care.

Suddenly, the door to their room opened and Pearl and Peridot entered. Lapis immediately stopped, but remained in the same pose as a rider.

--- Lapis Lazuli, what do you mean ?! - Pearl put her clothes on a chair and walked over to Lapis and stared at her

--- What are you talking about? I'm just lying with My August. - Lapis stared at Pearl with a devious smile on her face

--- You ! Get off him now !

--- I do not want. Why would I listen to you ? Number 2.

--- Well, that's it ! I'm sick of you ! - Pearl began to take out the trident

--- That's enough ! - Augustus abruptly stopped their bickering in the bud - Come out and let me change

Pearl reluctantly began to leave the room, Peridot was right behind her. Before Lapis also left, Augustus grabbed her elbow and whispered to her :

--- You shouldn't have awakened the beast in me. We will continue at night.

Then he released her and she stumbled out of the room.

" God, they're so much trouble. " - August began to dress, after which he went to the mirror and noticed the changes - " What the hell... "

His eyes. They have changed. If earlier his eyes were diamond-shaped and completely black, now they have four colors at once. His eyes turned multicolored. There was White and Pink in one eye, Blue and yellow in the other.

""" --- Do I have heterochromia now ? Super, plus another oddity, for me

--- You're different now

--- And hello to you, Cluster.

--- Now you're whole. Before you were a fragment, now you are a single whole.

--- I'm kind of...absorbed Straza ?

--- Yes, you completely absorbed it, made it a part of you. Now there are no Straza and August, there is only August.

--- Did it affect me in any way ? Except for the eyes, of course.

--- Now you're whole. So, you have everything that an ordinary gem has.

--- Wait, I now have everything that gems have ? Even immortality ?

--- Yes.

--- This is super ! This is a great news ! """

--- Ha-ha! Now I am immortal ! I need to tell the guys.

Augustus began to look for gems joyfully. But the Cluster was silent about something. His heart, it became crystal. The crystals completely covered his heart, but the problem is different. They began to spread slowly.

We solved one problem, so another one comes. It is a balance of darkness and light. A new problem has appeared and it's time to look for a solution.