User blog comment:Spongebobfan123/ALONE AT SEA!!/@comment-2054732-20160730131005/@comment-26293141-20160730153343

Both Lapis and Jasper are in fault in this situation. Malachite represents a two-way abusive relationship more than rape. However, Lapis was the one who had control of Malachite the longest, and all she did was keep Jasper prisoner. All Jasper wanted to do when they fused all the way back in Jail Break was to defeat the Crystal Gems, she asked Lapis and gave her reasons to fuse. Lapis was the one who tricked Jasper.

When Jasper said "I've changed. You changed me." it is clear that Lapis holding her prisoner as Malachite DID indeed change her, now whether she changed for better or worse is yet to be seen. It is obvious that Jasper is suffering from an addiction of the power that comes from fusion wants to feel that power and does not care how the other individual is treated or how THEY treat her, she does not care if she gets abused again herself, she is an addict who needs their fix.

On the Lapis side of Malachite, she too is addicted, addicted to abusing Jasper and being Malachite. As Lapis said "I liked taking everything out on you." and "I miss her." she enjoyed being harmful and abusive, however, she admitted what she did was wrong and unhealthy, which is a good step towards moving on.