Ch. 3 friendship and fights
After a while, I thought of making this chapter and make a few references to my friend's (Doctor John Smith) creations. So I would like to bring you back to Beach city in chapter 3.
Seeing the demon spawner, I jumped off the arcade and brought out my machine gun. "Okay, Gems, is there anyone who got possessed?" I asked, shooting the tentacle. "Yeah! Mr. Smiley, he is in the arcade, it's the big guy." Garnet said, punching a few demons. "Okay, is there anyone with him?" I asked, punching a demon known as Lust in the neck. "Yes, that'll be the mayor. Don't worry, he is knocked out." Pearl said, slashing a rock demon in two. I looked back and heard a screaming coming from the arcade. "You girls didn't get rid of the demon in the human, I'll get him; you just get the tentcale out." I said, punching a Lust down and using him as a skateboard and made my way to the arcade. I saw a few demons trying to make their way into the arcade; so I brought out my dual magnums out and started spinning the demon around and began to shoot. When we hit the board-walk, the Lust turned to dust and I was launched into the air, I turned around and kicked a demon named "All-inster" in it's snout. The All-inster turned to mud and I fell straight into the arcade. "I looked around and saw a big guy chasing a little guy around. "Hey, DEMON POSSESSOR!" I yelled. The guy turned around and started to run to me. I turned into my devil form and grabbed the guy by the throat.
"By the order of the Hell-king, you will state your name." I said, looking into Mr. Smily's soul. The demon in Mr. Smiley laughed, and his eyes began to turn black. "The Creature, it's been a while." He said, smiling. "You are?" I asked, bringing him close. "Don't remember me? I think you called me a 'heartless condescending weakling.' You said that an 'imp like me wouldn't amount to anything.'" He said, mouth in a creaked grin. "Look at me now, I brought hell to Beach city, and I'm done with you." "AAAHHH! Brimstone! I should have allowed Dante and Nero to kill you when I had the chance." I said, using an exerecsing spell. When I grabbed Brimstone, an old demon I thought was just a nobody. I released Mr. Smily and started to strangle Brimstone. "I wanted to impress the king of Hell, but all I got is death by a two-bit punk. I can't beleive it." He said, grabbing my arms. "You did impress the king, I'm impressed that you used a demon spawn." I said, picking him up. Imps normally don't use demon spawns, they don't have the abilities to do so. I punched Brimstone in the stomach, grabbed his heart and smashed it. I grabbed his soul when he immediatly died.
"T-Thank you." The small guy said, walking up to me. "Don't mention it." I said, turning to him. "Grab Mr. Smily, and make your way to Steven Universe's home." He nodded and helped me pick up Mr. Smily, who was still knocked out. I looked outside and saw that the two gems were having trouble with the demon spawn. I elimenated a few demons and ran to the fight. "Hey girls, I have a plan; but I need help from Sardy." I yelled. Garnet nodded and got ready, Pearl on the other hand basically ignored me. "Pearl, we need to fuse." Garnet said, punching an assualt. "Okay, but we are going to have a chat after this Creature." Pearl said, pointing at me. I smiled and harponed the demon spawn, getting ready for my plan. I tried to pull the demon spawn to me, but it was to strong for me. Two pair of hands grabbed the rope and pulled on the rope. I looked up and saw Sardonyx helping me. I nodded at her and started to run on the rope like a certain raccon. The demon spawn tried to cause me to lose my balance, but I was able to get to it and jumped on it. "Now, I will just have to zap this sucker and we could all go home." I said, grabbing an electric rod.
When I basically stabbed the rod into the spawn, I turned the power on the maximum and used a spell to cause the rod to go on overdrive. I felt the electricity and I jumped off. When I landed, the demon spawn was being fried and landed into the ocean, basically turning into harmless sludge. "That went well." I said, looking over at Sardonyx. "That could have been better though." Sardonyx looked at me in a hatefull look, than defused. "So, are you going to do clean up duty, are should I?" I asked. "You have more experience with them, so you should." Garnet said, looking at me. I sighed and grabbed Webster, ready for a long day. "See you guys at the temple." I said.
A few hours went by when I started cleaning up the city, which was easier than you'd think. There was only thirty-some demons in the city, so it was easy. I fought a blitz in the pizza place, a few assaults in the place that I think has some moscot named "Frybo." I found some demons that use ice and cold tempetures around the ice-cream place, seems fitting though. When I got to the temple, everyone was waiting patiently infront of the temple. "Hey guys, sorry it took so long." I said, walking up to the city's populace. "What were those things?" A little girl asked. "Demons, if any of you are wondering, the only reason it took so long is because I needed to be absolutly sure that I got everyone." I replied. "Who are you?" The kid I saw earlier asked. "The name's 'Middle Williox Creature.'" I replied, bowing. "I've been to Beach city before, but that's been a long time." That's when Greg came up to me and gave me a huge hug. "Hey Greg-ster. Long time no see." I said, smiling. "It's been forever! I haven't seen an old friend like you for a few years." He said, releasing me. "Listen, the town has been cleaned of all demons, so you could go back to your normal everyday lives." I said, motioning to everyone else. "Hey Creature, I'd like you to meet my son and his friend: Steven and Connie." Greg said, motioning to the little kid and the girl from earlier. I smiled and waved at the two kids. As everyone else was leaving, I noticed that someone was missing. "Gems, it's been a while." I said, looking at the Crystal Gems. "Yeah, it's been a long time since we've seen you, granps." Ammy said, jumping on my back. "Gar-net, looking calm as always." I said, raising a hand up. "As the king as the underworld is as child-like as always." She said, giving me a high-five. "And Pear, as charming as ever." I said, bowing to Pear. "Nice to see you too." Pearl said, harshly.
"Hey, wasn't there another one with you guys last time I was here?" I asked, pointing at nothing. Everyone gave off a sad look, and Garnet sighed. "Listen, Creature...Rose-Quartz, she had to give up her physical body for Steven to exist." That is when my smile faded, I didn't know that. "Dang, here I am, about to tell her that I'm proud of her for having a kid." I said, looking away from them. "So, where is the little guy?" I asked, looking around. "That'll be Steven." Ammy said, pointing at Steven. I looked Steven up and down. "So, a half-gem, half-human. I'm surprised this hybrid exists." I said, examining Steven. "Well, I've seen a few many half-humans before, heck I know a few half-demons. HECK I'M a mixed of many things." That's when the questions started to surface. "So Steven, what type of weapon can you use? Can you summon a weapon? Do you have Rosy's shield and sword? Do you have you have your own weapons? Have you ever retreated into your gem? Have you every fused?" That's when Garnet brought her hand to my mouth. "Sorry, I have never seen a gem-human hybrid before." I said. "To start Mr. Creature-" I stopped Steven right there. "Oh please Steven, 'Mr. Creature' was my great grandfather on my dad's side, you could call me Middle if you like." I said, smiling. "Okay, Middle, I have my mother's shield, I have never retreated into my gem, and I havn't fused yet; I don't even know if I can." He replied. I nodded, walking back and forth. "So, who works at that pizza place? I'm starving." I said, holding my stomach. "Fish Stew Pizza? That would be one of the cool kids and her family." Steven said, putting his hand on his chin. "When are they open?" I asked immediatly. "They will close in a few hours." Connie said, looing at her watch. "Good, we could talk there." I said, walking back to the city. "I havn't eaten in a few days now."
When we got to Fish Stew Pizza, we all got our pizza and sat down near the back. "So Creature, how old are you?" Connie asked, getting a slice of pizza. "Over a million years, Connie." I replied, getting a drink. "Why do you look so young if you are really old?" Steven asked, grabbing a slice of pizza. "I have to shed my body every many years, I could change how I look." I replied after drinking my soda. "So, how have you been for the past few years?" Garnet asked, smiling. "I've been doing fine: I've been fighting a few demons, fought a grim reaper dude who I think is named 'man in black' or something. I worked with a man named Ash, who I think is working with this world's version of the Grudge girl. I even got this one guy who was wearing a bear suit." Everyone looked surprised at this, causing me to smile at their reactions. I sat down and grabbed another slice of pizza I bought; begining to munch down. "So, how are you able to eat so much food in a single sitting?" Steven asked, pointing at all the pizza boxes in the garbage bin. "I have a universally large stomach...aannnnd I had an empty stomach." I said, finishing a pizza slice. Pearl-ly scoffed at this, having a pissy tone on her face. "Still don't forgive me Pear?" I asked, pointing at her with a smile. She than looked at me and stormed out of the pizza place. "What's that about?" Ronaldo asked, pointing at the doors. "Oh nothing, just some old dust in the shoes." I said, smiling. "It looks like she hasn't forgiven you for what happened to Onyx." Garnet said, turning back to us. "Who's Onyx?" Connie asked, leaning in on the table. "Onyx was a gem who worked with us to protect Earth, but he turned bad when we won." I said, looking down.
"But why is Pearl mad?" Steven asked. "She had a thing for him...I saw through his disguse rather quickly, but I could never get Pear to understand." I replied, almost sad. Steven got up and held his chin. "So you got rid of a gem that turned bad and Pearl like him? She is normally the one who'd understand, why wouldn't she get over Onyx?" He asked, looking at me and the Gems. I sighed as the others gave each other the "uh-oh" looks. "For one, not only did she sorta loved him; I got him right infront of her." I said, looking away from him. "Have you ever explained that you tried to do the right thing?" Connie asked. I was about to say something, but that's when it hit me: I never really had a good talk to her about it. "N-no really, I thought that I did." I said, rubbing my chin. "Well you talk to her about it?" Connie asked, tilting her head. "He will, he has to in order to sleep within Steven's house." Garnet said in her monotone voice.
"You stil have your future vision?" I asked, pointing at Garnet. "Yes, why did you think I lost it?" She replied. "No reason, I thought you no longer use." I said, shrugging. "But fine, I'll talk to Pear, where is she anyway?" I asked. "Knowing her, in the temple or somethin'." Ammy said, scratching her back. I grabbed Webster and went back to the temple. I havn't been in the temple for years now, I was friends with the Crystal Gems ever since I was brought here the first time...but that was when we fought each other, but we eventually made up and became friends after we discovered that we had the same goal. "So Creature, why is it that you are still here?" Webster asked, walking right next to me. "Because Webster, I want to know more about Steven. Plus I just want to relax for a while." I replied, looking at the sand. After a while, Webster spoke up and pointed at something. "There's a pink lion over there, looking at us." I looked up and followed his hand to a pink lion. "A lion that's pink? Strange." I said, tilting my head. "It looks familiar though, but I don't know where." That's when the lion began to make it's way over to us. I swear that the lion is familiar, but from where? Bigger question is: how and why? The lion than stood infront of us and walked straight up to me. "Hello big guy. Have I see you before?" I asked, bringing a hand out. It than swipped my hand away and placed it's head on my chin. It was soft, but there was something about it that caused me to think of someone: Rosy...Is this lion connected to Rose-Quartz somehow? "Are you a friend to Rosy?" I asked, hugging it. "Or...ARE you Rosy?" That's when me and the lion had a stare down, which lasted for an hour. That's when the lion licked my check, this enigmatic animal is going to bug the hell out of me. "Listen, lion, I need to talk to Pear; do you know where she is?" I asked. The lion than pushed me on it's back and I told Webster to get on. The lion than took off and we were in the temple through a portal that the lion brought out. That's when we saw Pearl, crying in her room. "Stay here you two, I don't want you two going off." I said, getting off of the lion. "Alright Creature, but I don't like this." Webster said, staying on the lion. "Pear? Sorry to intrude, but..."
Pearl than jerked herself to me, hate fueled her eyes. "Listen...I'm...I-I-I-I'm..." I stuttered. I than sighed when she stood up. "I'm...I'm sorry for what happened to Onyx." I finally said, averting my eyes. "You have no right to apologize, I thought that I could trust you. I thought that I could trust Onyx, but what he did was also unforgivable." She spat. "Than you know why I had to stop Onyx, he even tried to kill you-" "I LOVED HIM! LIKE ROSE-QUARTZ, HE GAVE ME A REASON TO LIVE!" She yelled. I raised an eyebrow, is she really serious about this? "Pearl, do you really think that Rose would be able forgive someone if it was any of you gems?" I asked, pointing at her. "I forgave you guys for basically trying to kill me, I forgave Garnet for punching me in the face. I forgave the Rub-ster AND Saphy for burning and freezing me respectivly. I forgave Ammy for whipping me, I even forgave you and Rosy for throwing me off a cliff." I listed, counting each one. "Why can't you forgive someone if they had a reason for doing something you would have hatted to do?" That's when Pearl summoned her straff, ready to fight me. "Don't do the Pear, please don't do this." I said, shaking my head. "You know I will win, I'm too fast AND dangerous for you." Pearl than summoned a sword before running towards me. I sighed, getting my scythe. "So be it woman." I said.
Middle Creature vs Pearl? See you next time, plus can you identify what parts in the story in which Doctor John Smith's creations were referenced?
