It was dark outside. Hours have past since Steven's encounter with Kyurem. Steven never thought he would ever meet a monster such as him, a beast that's not even from the gem homeworld. In fact, all throughout the day, he wondered what in the world he was. Oh, and that lie he told earlier didn't work that much. Pearl and Garnet saw bruises, scratches, scrape marks, and more obviously the bloody nose. They knew he was attacked, but the question was "By what?"
Steven sat on his bed, getting himself ready to go to sleep. Next to him sat Lapis, who was washing his leg with some water.
"You don't need to wash me anymore" Steven told the water gem.
"I know" Lapis said "I just wanted to make sure your injures don't get infected."
As Steven let Lapis clean his leg, he came up with a question to ask.
"Lapis..." Steven began "Why did you choose to take Jasper's deal and stay here, instead of going back home?"
Lapis took a second for her mind to come up with the right words.
"To be honest, I only did it to keep you safe from Jasper." Lapis paused for a second, then continued "I do miss homeworld, but its not the same as it used to be...It's a nightmare..."
"I understand" Steven replied.
"Now, can I ask YOU something?" Lapis asked in a somewhat playful tone.
"Sure" Steven replied, worry deep in his voice.
"You were attacked, and we know it. What was it?" Lapis asked.
Steven was quiet. Of course the gems knew he was attacked, but none of them even asked what?.
"H-He called himself Kyurem" Steven spat out.
"Kyurem?" Lapis asked.
"Yeah. He's...some sort of monster... Have you heard of him?" Steven asked.
"Well, not really" Lapis replied "I do remember, back on Peridot's ship, she'd talk about a strange being on this world. For all I know, this is what she's been talking about."
"Well, he's a pretty strange creature. I wish he was a nice guy... I guess he's kinda lonely" Steven told Lapis.
"I see. Well, I should probably let you go to sleep" Lapis said, getting up from the bed.
"See you tomorrow, Lapis" Steven said, laying down on his bed.
"Yeah. Good night, Steven" Lapis said walking down the stairs. Lapis stepped out the door, Pearl and Garnet were talking to each other about the current issue.
"Something's out there Garnet, and it hurt Steven! We need to stop it before-"
"We'll find what it is Pearl, you don't need to shout" Garnet looked down at Amethyst. "Tomorrow, we'll search for what's out there."
"Ugh, why ya telling ME this?" Amethyst asks in an annoyed tone
"I want Pearl to stay back and speak with Steven while we're gone. You and me will investigate, and see if we can find anything"
"Steven's not dead, Garnet. it's not like whatever attacked him was some giant freak show." Garnet stayed silent, just looking at Amethyst. Amethyst folds her arms.
"Fine, I'll go. What's waterspout over here going to do?"
Garnet looks to Lapis "Hello, Lapis"
"Garnet." Lapis replied.
Amethyst and Garnet walk inside, leaving Pearl and Lapis all alone outside.
"Thanks for being here today, Lapis. I know were still on bad terms, but it's nice that you're getting used to things here."
"You don't need to thank me. Do you think we'll find what attacked Steven?" Lapis asked, not mentioning Kyurem
Pearl looks toward the sky "I don't know. It's not like Steven to just flat out lie about what happened, he's always told us about what he finds."
Lapis looks down. "We'll find it. It's not like it's going anywhere"
Pearl looks over to the water gem. "Who knows? Still, thanks for coming along." Lapis gives a tiny nod, and summons her wings. She flaps them once and flies toward the sky, spinning like a drill, and slamming down into the ocean. Pearl sighs and walks back inside.
At the Big Doughnut, Lars and Sadie are both getting ready to close up shop.
"I can't believe we had to work for two more hours" Lars complained
"Yeah, no thanks to you, Lars" Sadie told Lars with an angered expression
"Come on Sadie, that was the funniest thing that ever happened!"
"You were scaring people by putting fake bugs in their bags. Maybe if you did something better, I'd be sorta impressed"
Lars looks at Sadie, giving her a big smirk "Oh, I see how it is. You're playing hard to get, aren't ya? Wanting me to try harder next time?"
"That's not it at all!" Sadie claims.
Lars's smile grows bigger "You want me, don't ya Sadie?"
"Shut up, asshole!" Sadie nearly shouts as she keeps walking. Lars just laughs and walks along with her. He looks back to the shop, but then notices something that makes his smile fade away.
"Um...Sadie?.." Lars says with fear in his voice
"Lars, not now!"
"No really, look!"
Sadie gives in, and looks at the shop, seeing a large shadow in the sky.
"W-what is that thing!?" Sadie shouts, pointing at it. The shadow kicks its legs in front of it, and slams them down at the roof of the Big Doughnut. The walls of the building collapse, making the building crumble to the ground. Lars and Sadie both scream, looking at Kyurem, who gazes upon them. Lars leaps into Sadie's arms, and Sadie darts away as fast as she could. Kyurem lets out a loud roar, firing Dragon Pulse into the sky. The towns people, who are awake at the time, see him and run away.
"Steven Universe!" Kyurem calls out. Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, all run out and see the smoke behind the statue, and they run toward it. Lapis sees from the ocean, and leaps out to help the others. Steven wakes and looks out the window, seeing the gems run toward the danger.
"Oh no... That...That can't be.." Steven dresses in his usual clothing, and runs after the gems. The gems stop in front of the now destroyed Big Doughnut, seeing the monster that is looking down at them.
From another part of town, Connie and her mother are driving home after late night violin lessons. Connie just sat quietly, minding her own business, when a loud pop fills her ears. Priyanka, Connie's mother, stops the car, and gets out. Connie follows with her.
"What was that?" Connie asks, looking at the smoke.
"Something must of exploded" Priyanka replies "I need to get down there. People could be hurt, and may need help. Stay in the car. I'll be back."
"What if it's a gem monster? Let me help mom!" Connie protested. Connie runs to the car and grabs Rose's sword, who she was hiding under her feet. She then runs toward the smoke, not looking back.
"Connie!" Priyanka yells. Priyanka runs after her, leaving the car behind.
"Kyurem!" Pearl shouts.
"You know what that thing is?!" Amethyst asks.
"Rose fought him...years ago...I was the only one she told about him"
"Where is he?! Bring me Steven Universe!" Kyurem demanded.
"Kyurem!" Steven yells, running in with his arms out.
"Is that what you were attacked by?!" Amethyst asks Steven.
"There you are. Now we can finish our battle!" Kyurem yells, stepping off of the rubble.
"No Kyurem. Please, I don't want to fight you." Steven says, tears flowing in his eyes.
"You will fight me, Steven Universe!" He yells, flying toward the sky "Or else..." Kyurem glows orange, a fireball going inside of his tail, turning him into his majestic white form. He turns himself around and fires Dragon Pulse at some of the buildings around the area, making them explode.
"No! Stop!" Steven yells.
Garnet takes Steven and pushes him behind Lapis.
"Steven, get out of here! Lapis, take out the fires! We'll handle with Kyurem!" Garnet shoots her gauntlets at Kyurem. Kyurem dodges them, and charges at her. Garnet catches Kyurem by the head and skids back. Kyurem them fires Dragon Pulse, and makes Garnet go flying. Amethyst throws her whip forward, striking Kyurem's tail. She summons one more and whips at Kyurem's head, making him back away from her. Kyurem fires Ice Beam at her. Amethyst spin dashes out of the way, and charges at Kyurem. She spins around Kyurem, making him dizzy, then she launches at his head, colliding into it, making him stumble back. Kyurem then shoots Ice Beam at Amethyst, freezing the bottom part of her body. Amethyst struggles to get out.
"Hey! Not cool!" Amethyst stays quiet for a moment, then smiles "Yep, still got it"
Pearl slashes her spear at Kyurem, cutting his leg. Kyurem tries to stomp on Pearl, but she back flips away from him. She then points her spear at him, firing small energy blasts at him. Kyurem takes every one of them, walking toward her with an attack charging. He fires his Dragon Pulse, hitting Pearl with enough force to push her deep into the ground. Garnet runs over to Kyurem and punches his gut. Kyurem falls back, crashing into the piles of destroyed materials he's created. Garnet rushes at him, about to strike again. Kyurem becomes air born again, roaring at the fusion. Garnet leaps at Kyurem, but is grabbed by the foot and thrown down to the ground, crashing into a building and becomes buried by it when it collapses.
"Kyurem! Please!" Steven begged. Kyurem didn't listen. Amethyst, while everyone's not looking, shape shifts into the Purple Puma, breaking her ice prison. She stands up, hands to her hips.
"Alright, Spewrem! Get ready to feel the wrath, of the Purple Puma!" Amethyst grabs a nearby chair and throws it into the sky. It hits Kyurem in the head, egging him on even more. He flies toward Amethyst, his right arm covered in a dark purple aura. He lands in front of her, using Shadow Claw to slash at her. Amethyst ducks, and grabs Kyurem by the stomach. Using all the strength she had, she lifts him in the air and throws him behind her, making his head smash through the ground. Amethyst then jumps into the air, and elbow drops Kyurem's side. She them picks him up, spins around, flips him upside down, and slams him into the ground. She flexes in victory.
"Yeah! Still undefeated!" she yells. Kyurem lifts his head up from the ground, Dragon Pulse at the ready. He fires it at Amethyst's back, making her collapse onto the floor, and turning her to her normal form.
"That was a pretty good effort, Crystal Gem, but my battle is with Steven Universe, not you!" Kyurem says, walking up to Amethyst. He lifts his foot over her, ready to crush her. Then, he feels something slash his back. He roars and falls over, letting Amethyst get up. When Amethyst looked to Kyurem, Connie stood in front of her, Rose's sword in hand.
"Connie?" Amethyst asks.
"I'm here to help you guys. Where's Steven?"
"Connie! Get back here right now!" Priyanka yelled, running to her daughter. Kyurem sees her running to them, and fires Dragon Pulse at her. Connie gets in front of her and blocks the blast with the sword.
"Run mom!" Connie tells her mother.
"No! I can't leave you here with...that thing!" Priyanka protested. Pearl runs to Connie and her mother, seeming to be scuffed up a bit.
"Go! We'll hold him off" She yells to them. Kyurem darts toward Pearl. Priyanka takes Connies arm, and darts out of the battlefield. Pearl summons a second spear, leaping above Kyurem, spinning like a top, and slashes down Kyurems back. Kyurem lets out a pained yell, as Pearl slashes at him. Kyurem then rams Pearl with his head, making her go flying. He then flies toward her and crushes her stomach. Pearl lets out a pained yell. Kyurem then lifts his foot up, and slams it down on her again and again and again.
"PEARL!" Amethyst yells. Pearl looks over to Amethyst, her eyes filled with tears, as the ice dragon crushes her body.
"GAH. H-help...GAAAHAA..m-me" Was all she could say, before her body finally exploded into smoke. Amethyst's eyes widen, looking up at Kyurem with fear, anger, and sadness.
"Hmm, so this is what happens when you're defeated, eh?" Kyurem turns to his normal form, and picks her gem up, looking at it. Amethyst runs at Kyurem, tears in her eyes
"Let her go!" she yelled, summoning her whip and swinging it at Kyurem. Kyurem looks over to her, leaping away from her whip. Garnet digs herself out of the rubble and looks over to Kyurem, anger in her eyes when she sees Pearls gem in his grasp. She runs over to him and leaps into the air, throwing her fist at him. Kyurem hops into the air, dodging Garnet, looking down at the gems.
"Here my words, Steven Universe. If you wish to have your friend back, then come and fight me!" Kyurem then flies toward the sky.
"Give her back! Give her back now, you freak!" Amethyst screamed, punching the ground while he flies away. Just as she was about to shape shift into a helicopter, something else goes flying after him. Lapis flew after the ice dragon, making small balls of water come with her. She then makes the water balls fly at Kyurem from all directions. Kyurem is struck by this, but keeps himself in the air. Kyurem fires Ice Beam at her. Lapis covers herself, her wings struck by the attack, freezing over. She begins to fall from the sky, the weight of the ice making it hard for her to fly. Lapis, with all her might, pushes the ice off of her, and resummons her wings again. She then makes a large hand of water, and sends it toward Kyurem. Kyurem points both of his wings at the large water hand.
"Glaciate!" Kyurem yells. Both his wings then produce large blasts of freezing wind, making the water freeze up. He then crashes through the ice hand and rams into Lapis. Lapis stops herself, darts at Kyurem, and whacks him with her wing. Kyurem then hits Lapis with Shadow Claw. Both of them fly around each other, clashing in the sky, hitting each other with the sheer force of their bodies. Kyurem then fires Ice Beam at Lapis's wings again, making them freeze over. This time, Kyurem tackles Lapis and, using his weight alone, makes them both fall from the sky and crash into the beach. A large puff of sand covers them both, making the other gems worried if Lapis is ok. Once the dust clears, Kyurem gets up, and reveals that Lapis has been poofed. Kyurem picks her gem up, and looks to the gems. He then flies away, leaving the others behind to pick up what just happened.
"T-This is my fault.." Steven claimed, while looking up as Kyurem flies away. Amethyst runs toward the ocean, but is stopped by Garnet.
"Let me go! I'll destroy him!" Amethyst yells, trying to struggle away.
"No! We need to let him go! He could drop them if we go after him now!" Garnet said. Steven held his legs, crying on the sand. Garnet goes over to him.
"We'll get them back Steven. I promise we will." Garnet said, as she picks him up.
"This is my fault, Garnet. I'm the reason he's here. I never should have went off without you guys..." He said, looking in her eyes.
"Steven, don't ever say that. We'll go after him, and we will get Pearl and Lapis back, alright?"
Steven sniffed, tears still in his eyes. "Thank you, Garnet." Garnet brought Steven to his bed, laying him down to rest. Steven closes his eyes, and after hours of tossing and turning, goes to sleep. Amethyst and Garnet stand in the dark kitchen in silence. Amethysts looks up at Garnet.
"What now?" She asks
"Tomorrow," Garnet says, clenching her fists "we get ready to mash it up!"