Three days passed since Doug's first fight. Steven was on the road to recovery. Both teens didn't suffer much damage other than a few scrapes and bruises.
Doug had stayed with Steven through all three days while being trained by Garnet and Pearl. He walked into the house holding a pizza box. He spotted Steven by the Warp Pad.
"Hey Steven, what are you up to?" Doug asked.
"Huh? Oh, I was getting ready to go somewhere, do you wanna come?" Steven asked.
"Don't you think everyone would be mad if you just left. I mean, you're still hurt." Doug said.
"I'm injured Doug, not crippled." Steven joked.
"I know, but still." Doug said.
"I wanna introduce you to the other Gems
that are here on Earth." Steven said.
"You mean other than Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl?" Doug asked.
"You'll like them, now come on." Steven said.
The two teens boarded the warp pad and it activated. Unknown to them, a new threat was growing closet to Earth and were ready to show sooner than expected.
The two half Gems were beamed near the barn.
"Huh? Where are we Steven?" Doug asked.
"My Dad's barn. That's where Peridot and Lapis are staying." Steven informed.
Lapis? Peridot? Were these the names of the two Gems Steven was talking about.
Soon they neared the barn and Steven lugged the doors open.
"Hello! Lapis! Peridot! It's me Steven." Steven called.
Doug surveyed the area and he summoned his sword, "Steven, get your shield." He said.
"Huh? What for?" Steven asked.
"I don't know. I just...feel something, something wrong." Doug said.
That's when they heard deep, sinister laughter from the darkness of the barn.
"Very clever...Cobalt Azure."
Steven summoned his shield as both he and Doug stood their ground.
"Would you look at that Obsidian, she brought her clone too." said a French accent.
"Come on out and show yourselves!" Doug said.
Now sooner than he said that, six figures stepped into the light.
One of them was fully covered in black armor with copper brown highlighting it's muscles and body. It's eyes seemed to glow in the same color.
The next was the shortest of the group. His entire body was a copper color. He had rings around his waist and arms and he wore baggy trousers.
Then was another was entirely the color of steel. He was dressed to look like an ancient Japanese samurai.
After him, he was a deep gray color and appeared to be eternally melting.
Next was a silver Musketeer with gold in his outfit.
And finally, behind them all was a large behemoth the color of camo green.
"Who are you guys and what have you done with Lapis and Peridot?!" Steven demanded.
The samurai being laughed, "We are the Tarnished Metals. I'm surprised you don't remember us Rose?"
The Musketeer laughed as well, "What's with those pitiful forms anyway?" He asked.
"If you want to know about those two weaklings, their right here." the armor-clad being said. With a flick of his wrist, two gems appeared in his hands.
"Lapis! Peridot!" Steven cried.
"All right, give us your names so I know who's butt I'm kicking." Doug growled.
"Hmph...just as arrogant as usual. If you must need a refresher of who we are, I'll give it to you. I am the Black Knight, Obsidian."
"I'm the ring leader, Copper!" said the short being.
The Musketeer spoke up, "I am the valiant Silver!"
"People call me the Unpredictable Mercury."
"Address me as Steel." said the samurai.
"The Unstopable Titanium." Said the large form.
"Now, if you want these pitiful, traitorous Gems, come and get them." Obsidian said.
"With pleasure, come on Steven!" Doug said.
"Right!" Steven agreed.
The two Gems charged just as Obsidian stepped forward.
Doug leapt into the air with his sword raised as he brought his sword down it was countered with Steel and Silver's weapons.
'What?!' Doug thought, as he was knocked out of the air and fell to the ground.
Steven attempted to help by throwing his shield at the two Metals. But a copper ring appeared and sucked his shield into what looked like a black hole. What he didn't see was another ring open up behind him, where his shield came whizzing back and connected with his back.
The force sent him falling into a strange, gray sludge.
Doug continued to cross swords with Steel and Silver. He growled as he blocked an attack from both of them. The pressure they were putting on him made him fall to his knees.
"Ready Titanium?" Steel asked.
Doug's eyes went wide as he looked over his shoulder and saw the large Metal towering over him. A single punch sent him flying into a nearby tree.
Steven fought hard against the sludge as it continued to attack. He was suddenly startled when he saw the head of Mercury in front of him, "Geez, this new form is really weak isn't it Rose? Just like those stupid humans!"
Suddenly Steven summoned his bubble removing Mercury from him. Then he felt Doug's body hit the bubble.
"Doug! Are you okay?" Steven asked.
"I'm fine, you?" Doug replied.
"These guys are really strong aren't they? If only the Crystal Gems were here-"
Steven was cut off when his bubble was suddenly shattered by Obsidian.
"Hmph. Now I see, you two love this planet so much that you would even breed with these disgusting, primitive humans." Obsidian said.
"My mom saw beauty in everything! What you called worthless she called unique!" Steven said, as he summoned his shield again.
In a swift motion, Obsidian summoned his weapon, a massive sword. "Entering Carnage mode."
When his eyes glowed a blood red, both Steven and Doug were unprepared for the barrage of punches, kicks and slashes. In only a matter of minutes, the two Gems had their clothes tattered and their body's wounded.
"Disgusting." Obsidian said, as he looked at the blood on his weapon.
Doug raised his head just enough to see a satchel on Obsidian's waist, holding Lapis and Peridot. If only he could grab it or move fast enough. Lightning started to crackle around his body as his Gem glowed. In a blur, the boy zipped past Obsidian, grabbed the satchel and crash landed right by Steven.
"You can take them. But know this, Rose, Cobalt. Next time you decide to fight us, make sure to bring your army." Obsidian said, then he picked up both Steven and Doug by the collars of their shirts and looked them both in the eye, "You're both weak, replacements for the real Rose and Cobalt. If you were the real deal, you could stop me. You're nothing but."
Obsidian threw Steven and Doug into the air and watched him come down and just as he was face to face with he threw a punch, "Useless! Weak! Disgusting!"
Doug crashed through the barn wall while Steven skidded across the ground.
Doug could only watch as Obsidian advanced toward Steven...
The Crystal Gems appeared back at the temple on the warp pad.
"Steven! Steven, where are you?" Pearl called.
Amethyst found and pizza box with a sticky note on top.
At the barn with Doug, Lapis, and Peridot. Should be home soon.
-S.U.
"He's at the barn." Amethyst said.
"Metals..." Garnet muttered.
"Huh?" Pearl questioned.
"No. The Metals...they're here." Garnet said.
"What?!" Pearl and Amethyst said in unison.