Three years ago, Steven Universe: The Boom was released. Three years later, The Retaliation begins.
The ocean waves climbed over eachother, shielding the ground below them from the harsh, bright sunlight. Beach City. The town saved so many times by the Crystal Gems. It had been months since the last gem attack. Where Green Diamond was killed. A portal opened on the beach, sending a long column of blue energy into the air. Two figures walked out, and a third followed. People on the beach began to turn and run, causing a commotion that attracted the attention of a hooded figure.
"Called it."
The three figures that walked out, the shortest one wore a red cloak, which was hooded. The buffest one wore a yellow breastplate. And the one behind them was the tallest. A yellow figure that seemed to loom over them. Yellow Diamond.
"Crystal Gems!" She said, her voice amplified by unknown means.
"Get out here. And bring Blue with you."
And just like that, they did. Garnet stood dead center, gauntlets smoking from the recent materialization. To her left, stood Amethyst, her whips cracking as they landed on the ground. And to her right, Pearl. Her spear aimed at the tall Diamond. Behind them Steven stood, his shield ready to go. Lapis flew in from overhead and landed with Topaz. And the hooded figure landed, infront of them all.
The hood was removed, and Zircon smirked. "My Diamond" He said. "What brings you to our fine planet. After all, weren't you warned?"
"I'll only speak to Blue."
"I'm sorry, she's not available right now. Check back next time." Zircon spat out as he summoned his axe.
Yellow Diamond scoffed, and waved her hand at the Crystal Gems. And suddenly, behind the Gems stood hundreds of troops.
"Again. I'll only speak to Blue."
Zircon growled, then reluctantly sighed. He de-materialized his weapon and walked to Lapis. And with that sudden burst of blue light, stood Blue Diamond.
"You were." Blue said.
Yellow's eyes widened, and she took a step back. "What?"
"As I was saying. I warned you, come to this planet and war will be declared. Look where you are."
Yellow growled. "If you declare this war, you will be the ones to fall."
"Perhaps. But then again. You made me who I am in a way."
"Fine then. Have it your way." Yellow raised her arm, and her fingers extended. A lightning bold of gold shot down on her hand, and a sword materialized.
She pointed the blade towards Blue Diamond, and shouted. "Attack!"
The Crystal Gems began their fight. Pearl jumped over Steven, using his shield as a trampoline and jumping in a gathering of soldiers, electricity surged and dissipated. Then a small explosion shot yellow soldiers away. Garnet turned and charged a line of soldiers, poofing them as she did. Amethyst whipped a group of soldiers and shot them towards Topaz who sliced them in half swiftly. The red cloaked figure sighed and raised his hands. The armored brute raised his arms and he grabbed the cloaked figure, swung him around and they fused.
What emerged was an orange gem about the same height as Yellow Diamond. In one hand he held a battle axe, and in the other a staff with a red diamond infused in the wood. The weapons fused, and the red diamond expanded, creating the blade of the new battle axe.
Blue Diamond simply smirked, and the gauntlets formed. Blue charged the fused gem first, and brought one gauntlet up towards the fusions jaw. The fusion backed up and threw his foot up, connecting with Blue's jaw, launching her in the air. Yellow smirked and threw her sword down at the falling Blue Diamond, who parried with her right gauntlet. She landed flat on her back and rolled out the way of a swinging axe that dug deep into the sandy beach. Blue dug her gauntlets into the ground and threw herself up feet first at the Fusion, throwing him into the ocean infront a trail of blood.
She stood up and ducked under a yellow blade, she then brought her right gauntlet up at Yellow Diamonds left arm, and was caught. Yellow smirked and threw Blue down to the ground. "Agh!". Yellow brought down her sword and was blocked by the gauntlet.
Pearl threw her spear into a line of foes, knocking three of them down. She materialized another spear and pulled the one out of the soldiers bodies. She twirled and began to down foes left and right.
Topaz swung his katana left, and chucked a soldiers head away. He spun around and threw his foot at another soldiers throat, making them stumble and gasp for air. Topaz shoved the sword into the soldiers chest and threw them in the air. "Bring it on!"
Amethyst ran to Garnet, and jumped at her. Garnet caught Amethyst and they fused into Sugilite. She pulled her flail and swung it across the army. Most of them breaking and being thrown into eachother. As they piled up, Sugilite cracked the flail around and swung it down, causing a large white smoke to rise under her flail. "Ha! It's great to be back!" She shouted as she went for another swing.
Steven held his own, his shield acting as a boomerang, poofing soldiers as they fell. He caught his shield and bashed the soldier behind him. "There's too many!" Steven exclaimed.
Blue Diamond threw Yellow into the sand wall. "Enough of these games!" She shouted. Her eyes began to glow blue, and columns of sand began to rise. These columns bashed the groups of soldiers attacking the Crystal Gems, and they wrapped around Yellow Diamond.
Yellow began to scream in pain as the columns of sand began to weigh down on her chest, dragging her down to the ground. Blue walked to the grounded Yellow, and raised her gauntlet. "This ends now!" She threw her gauntlet down, only to be tackled into the wall by the fusion.
"My Diamond, might I suggest we retreat?" He said as he helped Yellow out of the sand.
"No!" She said as she turned her head only to be met by a blade behind a gauntlet, she flew back into the water screaming with yellow blood trailing. The fusion attempted to swing the axe at Blue Diamond but was kicked into the sand.
Yellow tackled Blue away, throwing her into the Crystal Gems, and forcing them to unfuse.
"Agh!" Zircon grunted as he rolled in the dirt. Lapis landed on Zircon, and stood up from the sand.
The Fusion stood and formed a portal. "My Diamond, Tactical Retreat is suggested."
Yellow grunted and stared at the gems, her left eye gone and bleeding. "You will pay. All of you! And your pitiful planet!" She shouted.
The Fusion tossed Yellow in the portal, and growled at the Crystal Gems before following.
The portal closed and the Gems gathered.
"Zircon, what does this mean for us?" Steven asked.
Pearl turned her head to Zircon, who dusted himself off and looked back at the group.
"War."
A war has begun. How will the Crystal Gems retaliate? Find out on the new sequel to The Boom. Been a while guys hasn't it? Hope you enjoy this sequel, as I try to keep it going.
