The vase shattered. Water pooled around her feet, but Lapis stood transfixed. Staring in horror at the large figure standing in front of her.
"Guys, I want you to meet Bismuth," Steven said. Lapis couldn't feel her fingertips. Her legs, two lumps of lead, refused to move.
"Is...is she ok?"Bismuth asked. Truth be told, no Lapis wasn't ok. Fractured images flashed across her mind, she stumbled backward towards the barn. "Hey now," Bismuth soothed "ain't nothing gonna hurt ya, I'm just here to talk." But Lapis didn't hear a thing, she was too lost in the maze of fear she thought she had buried. Her lungs burned, air forced itself out of them in choked gasps. Her vision blurred as the world crashed around her. The ringing in her ears was unbearable, she summoned her wings and took off.
Explosions rocked the ground. No, she was safe she was in the air. Sulfur permeated the air as fires burned close by. It isn't real, I'm far beyond that now. The Amethyst crawled towards her, grasping for Lapis's leg, her cracked gem was already messing with her form. The amethyst's arm glowed as it turned into a shapeless mass. Her body began to fall apart slowly as she opened her mouth to... Lapis's leg grazed against the treetops below her. She needed to get a hold of herself. Her mind was split between two realities. She just couldn't stop the pounding waves of her past from destroying her. She could feel herself slipping back into the battlefield. A jasper raced forward, head held high as she rushed into the battle spear in hand. Another followed behind surging barehanded into the fray. The ground burst a few feet away, sending smoke through the air. She wrenched her eyes shut and shielded her ears from the noise. Lapis had replayed this scenario over and over again while she was in the mirror. The worst part was yet to come. She landed in the field below her. She curled into a small, tight ball bracing herself. Behind her shrapnel flew through the air. Lapis peeked through her hair, checking to make sure that no one was hurt. With a loud thud, the giant gem landed in front of Lapis. Startled, Lapis sprang back, extending her wings. The Bismuth's eyes glittered as she lurched forward. Lapis's feet twisted in the dirt as she reached for the air before her, but Bismuth's fist plowed through the small of her back. Darkness consumed her as her form collapsed. Even in the void, Lapis could still feel the Bismuth standing over her. It was so close, fear swallowed her rational mind. The Bismuth lumbered closer and... she bolted towards the nearest gem.
Lapis slowly removed her legs from her chest. Her panting eased and she pushed herself up straight. The sun rested against her face as gradually her world settled back into place. She needed to go back to the barn. More than anything at this point she needed answers, why was that gem with Steven?