Ruby Revenge

Chapter 4 Capture

By: Major144

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

Ruby 341 and Ruby 342 found themselves standing on a warp pad in a strange place. It was the temple, but it appeared to be filled with odd bits of furniture. The two Rubies split up and began searching the temple. Ruby 341 approached a strange box like machine with a screen and buttons on the front of it. Curious as to what the box was Ruby 341 pushed one of the buttons on it. The screen lit up and a image of two large strange machines with large black spinning limbs crashed into each other with a loud crash. Ruby 341 jumped back startled as she starred at the strange things on the screen. After a few seconds the gem figured out that the images on the screen posed no threat to her, so she pressed the button she pressed before and turned the screen off. Ruby 342 walked into a strange room with veins and a strange glowing pit in the center. The gem then looked up and noticed several bubbles that contained various gems and let out a gasp getting her companions attention.

"What is it?" Asked Ruby 341 as she walked over to Ruby 342.

Ruby 341 looked at what Ruby 342 was looking up and gasped. The two gems starred up at the bubbled gems and they began to felt their anger and disgust grow with each passing moment.

"These disgusting barbarians! This must be some kind of sick trophy room, where they the rebels take the gems they've beaten and capture and put them on as some kind of sick display!" Said Ruby 341.

"Or maybe it's some kind of special room where the rebels turn captured gems against the Homeworld." Suggested Ruby 342.

The two gems continued to glare in disgust at the sight and then they walked out of the room to plan what to do.

"We need to deal with whatever is left of the rebels, capture that Peridot, and rescue all these gems." Said Ruby 341.

"I don't know this seems a bit big for the two of us." Said Ruby 342.

"We can handle this. We're stronger then when we came to this planet the first time and we have a destabilizer. All we have to do is be a little smart about this." Said Ruby 341.

Ruby 342 slowly nodded in agreement with her companion. It was then they heard the front doorknob jingle. Both gems were startled by this and Ruby 341 motioned for Ruby 342 to duck behind the couch. Ruby 342 did that and pulled out the destabilizer. Ruby 341 was going to distract whoever it was coming through the door and Ruby 342 was going to attack them from behind. The Rubies waited for the door to open.

A few hundred yards from the temple, Greg and the Crystal Gems were unloading the van. The group had decided to come back to the temple for a little rest and to grab some stuff to take with on their journey to the Cluster. Garnet and Amethyst were grabbing some boxes with Greg, while Steven, Pearl, and Peridot headed up to the temple.

Steven opened the front door and he, Pearl, and Peridot walked into the temple. The little group was chatting, so they didn't quit notice Ruby 341 yet, who was silently standing near the warp pad and watching them. Ruby 341 recognized Pearl as the same gem that forced her and Ruby 342 into their gems and she recognized Peridot as the gem Yellow Diamond wanted captured. The other being didn't appear to be a gem as far as Ruby 341 could tell. Steven then noticed Ruby 341 and a startled look appeared on his face only to be replaced with a smile.

"Hey Ruby, good to see you. What are you doing unfused with Sapphire?"

Pearl and Peridot noticed Ruby 341 and were also curious about her being here.

"Is something going on Ruby?" Asked Pearl as she studied the smaller gem.

Pearl then noticed that Ruby wasn't wearing her headband and that her gem now appeared to be on her right shoulder. Pearl blinked in confusion as she recalled a brief encounter with a couple of Rubies during the war and that one of them had her gem on her right shoulder. Ruby 341 smirked cruelly at Pearl and the Crystal Gem realized to late that there was more then one Homeworld gem inside the house. Before Pearl could summon her weapon, Ruby 342 leaped out from her hiding place and hit Pearl in the back with the destabilizer. Steven and Peridot gasped as cracks appeared on Pearl's body and she was forced to retreat back into her gem.

"Pearl!" Cried Steven in a panicked voice.

Ruby 342 picked up Pearl's gem and pocketed it. Peridot fell onto her rear eyes wide with fear as she saw the two Homeworld gems and the destabilizer. The green then let out a high pitch scream.

"AAAAAAAAAAAA! GET AWAY FROM ME! I'M NOT GOING BACK TO HOMEWORLD TO BE SMASHED BY YELLOW DIAMOND!"

Ruby 341 looked at Peridot with annoyance and walked towards her swung a fist at her. Steven stepped in front of Peridot, summoned his shield blocking the punch. Ruby 341 and Ruby 342 starred at Steven stunned.

"I don't know who you two are, but whatever you want I'm sure we can talk this out." Said Steven in a calm voice.

"It's you!" Snarled both Ruby 341 and Ruby 342 as a wave of heat and anger emerged from their bodies.

"Huh?" Asked Steven.

"Oh I mighty Rose Quartz doesn't remember us! I don't know why you've taken on that strange form, but allow us to refresh your memory. You met us on the Cloud Arena several thousand years ago and you and your little lackey Pearl beat us and forced us back into our gems! Then our charge Sapphire and another Ruby guard fused together and you later convinced them to stay fused and to turn against the Homeworld!" Said Ruby 341 as she glared daggers at Steven.

Steven gulped as he recalled Garnet's story about her past and he realized who the two Rubies were.

"Look...I'm not who you think I am. My name is Steven and I'm Roses's son. I'm friends with Ruby and Sapphire and I'm sure once you see them you can talk things out." Said Steven trying to calm the Homeworld gems down.

"Yeah we're here to capture those traitors and that little Peridot. Catching you and the Pearl is a huge bonus." Said Ruby 342 as she put the destabilizer away.

The two Rubies then touched hands and fused to form Fusion Ruby. Steven stepped back eyes wide as the fusion advanced towards him. The boy then began to call for help as he quickly surrounded himself in his bubble shield. Fusion Ruby grinned as she slammed her fist into the bubble and sent it rolling towards the front of the house with a crash as it slammed into the door. Steven groaned as the bubble faded away. Peridot finally came to her senses and noticed what was going on as she saw Fusion Ruby advancing towards Steven. Without even thinking Peridot ran at the fusion, leaped onto her back, and pulled her hair!

"Leave Steven alone you Clods!" Screamed Peridot as she yanked away at Fusion Ruby's hair.

"Get off of me!" Snarled Fusion Ruby as she stumbled backwards trying to get the tiny gem.

Steven watched the scene not sure what to do. Fusion Ruby finally managed to reach behind her and grab Peridot. The fusion held the squirming gem in one hand as she pulled out the destabilizer in her other and then she hit Peridot with it forcing her into her gem, which she pocketed. Before Fusion Ruby could do anything else, Garnet and Amethyst busted in through the front door. Garnet's eyes bulged as she recognized her former comrades.

"It's...you!" Said Garnet.

Fusion Ruby wanted to fight the other gems, but she realized the inside of the temple wasn't the best environment for a big battle, so she retreated to the warp pad.

"If you ever want to see the Pearl or the Peridot again come to the Cloud Arena." Said Fusion Ruby as she vanished in a flash of light.

Amethyst went to see if Steven was ok.

"Who was that crazy fusion?" She asked.

"A part of my past, that has come back to haunt me and hurt everyone I care about." Said Garnet as she starred at the warp pad.

Things were looking dark.

To be continued.