Gravity is Universal: Book 1
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Chapter 2
Are you Greg?" Pearl asks the Man in the red diamond tie.
The man in white shades looks over to Pearl. "What kind of question is that? Are you stupid?"
He pauses and stares at Pearl.
"Oh wait, that's right, I forgot who I was talking too. Yeah, I'm Greg."
"And I must say I dig the new look. Now, Go munch on a tree or something. The Humans are talking." He gestures for her to go away..
Dark clouds filled the sky, preventing the moonlight from piercing the confusing miasma covering the scenario. Blind to the current situation, Garnet could do nothing but stare at events transpiring before her.
"Why is Greg coercing a human child into giving him something ? Did this Gideon steal it? If so Why? Why was Greg commanding those sailor girls? Who's the "Good guy" here? "Greg is painted in terrible colors, but I can't just assume who is in the wrong. UGH! there is not enough information here! To many possibilities. Do you see anything?" Garnet thinks to herselves
"…"
Even completely together and with her comrades , Garnet couldn't shake the feeling of being completely lost and alone..
The clouds begin to shift, A hole begins to form allowing moonlight to illuminate the clearing.
All Three Homeworld Gems, they'd been hunting, have appeared before them. The Situation had escalated, What was once a dispute between humans has now involved Gems. At least this is something she knows they must act upon!"
"You three have no right to interfere in the affairs of Humans." Garnet yells to the three intruders,.
"Oh that's rich; You Dark Crystals have literally done nothing BUT interfere with the affairs of humans!" Lapis retorts.
Garnet freezes . Completely dumbstruck by this accusation.
Garnet struggles to retain her composure.
"That can't possibly be true!" Garnet's body begins to glow and warp as it split itself apart. "This doesn't make any sense! Home world protecting humans against US?! Greg using Coercion against a child? Pushing is pulling, expanding is shrinking! This is all backwards."
"What's going on!?" Garnet asks herselves.
"… "
"Please Tell me!"
"…think about it."
Garnet's body begins to unravel, bit by bit as she yells in pain.
"Garnet!" Amethyst and Pearl look to see their leader falling to her knees.
"Garnet? Don't you mean Citrine?" Greg looks to The Crystal Gem , then smacks himself for getting distracted.
Gideon looks up upon the three women standing between him and his Aggressors. "Lapis, What are you doing here!? Didn't you go home?"
"Where do you think I got these knuckle heads from." Lapis winks and smiles at Gideon with her tongue out.
"Besides a friend never turns their back on a friend when they're in danger." Lapis rises to face her opposition.
Lapis Points to the Crystal Gem's "The crimes you Blood Diamonds, have committed can not be ignored! Gems intertwining themselves with humans, Disgusting!" Lapis Cringes on the thought.
"Yeah, The Diamond Alliance is supposed to watch over the life of the universe, Not corrupt it!" Peridot chimes in.
"Rose cutting off from us, just so she can have own private little toy box is just vile!" Jasper barks.
A buzzing sound can be heard as greg pulls out a little black box and stares at it for a few seconds. He then sighs. " Look here kid, My time is precious, so I'm going to cut to Brass tacks, If that goon squad over there even nudges, MY girls will cut your girl over there down. Get it?"
The two sailor girls restraining Pacifica put their hands over their chest, when light begins to poor over their hands. They grasp the light , seeming to pull it from their chests. The light warps and bends into the shape of Two scythes. The light solidifies, as the two Korean Pop Stars encircle Pacifica's neck with the newly formed blades.
Greg softens his voice. "However, if you just play nice and give me what asked for, I'll let her go. And let's face it, even if you ignore the girl and they decide to fight it out. You're chances of victory would be slim. Between these Blood Stones And The Dark Crystals. Well Let's just say we Blood Diamonds are forever." He pauses as tears begin to well up in the corner of Gideon's eyes.
Gideon grits his teeth as he rises. "Your right, There is no way I can't give you what you ask."
Gideon stands up and walks past The Sparkling scouts. Standing before The Two Bloodstones holding Pacifica captive. A breeze blows past causing their dresses to flap in the wind.
"Don't do it kid, the damage they can cause with that thing is irreparable!" Jasper pleas.
Gideon walks forward His face completely dead of all emotion. He presents a small wooden hourglass.
Greg looks over to the Crystal Gems; He believes to be his associates.
"Amethyst, is that the Glass of time?" He asks.
"Uh….What do you think?" Amethyst answers.
"It's the Hourglass! Now, have one of the people holding Pacifica come over here and take it! I refuse to be surrounded." Gideon Yells to the sharp dressed man.
"Smart, I can respect that.." He praises the scared child.
"AMI-Z! REI-A! Drop it like its hot. "He snaps his finger.
The sailor girls two drop their weapons then perform a quick twirl.
"I know this is terrible time to be Star-struck, But, EEEEEEEEEE! I'm Hanging out with Ami-Z and Ray-A from the famous K-Pop Group Sailor Timez!" Pacifica Squees,
"Rei-A! Take her home, then Pop it!" Greg yells.
"Seriously. "Winning Love by Daylight" is one of my favorite jams" Pacifica gushes as they walk forward. "How do you write such great songs and come up with such awesome choreography!'
"We don't write or come up with anything." Rei-A answers.
"YOU MONSTERS!" Pacifica screams.
"Pacifica and the Bloodstone walk towards the Gideon. She pushes Pacifica forward then smacks the hourglass up then catches it. They had made the exchange.
The Two former captors turn and walk back toward Greg and hand over the wooden hourglass. "Well I know when my welcome has been worn out."
He pulls out a Metal Whistle and blows into it. It's screech echoes across the forrest.
A Pudgy man wearing a black and white fedora, flies out from night sky.
"Hey Elegy give me a lift out of here!"
His short brown hair and black spiked leather jacket flap through the air as he soars down on large red feathery wings. He grabs Greg, and pulls him off the ground. As Elegy Hovers in the air, Greg shouts down to the group.
"Okay Girls, the Wrap Party is over, Clean up this mess." He dubiously Voiced
All the Girls start pulling Grass out of the Ground, then look up to Greg.
"No,…kill them! Yeesh, I hate how literal you have to be with these things sometimes" Greg 's chagrin washed over them
"You said you'd let us go if you got the hourglass! Gideon Protested as he stares upward at them.
"No, I only said I'd let the girl go if I got the hourglass. So I fulfilled my end. It was completely within the oral contracts terms. And now that you don't have anything else to offer me, well…. Don't take it personally, It's just how the world works. The Player with the best hand wins. And you kid? Your hands completely empty!" Greg recounted.
"You know I'm carrying you right? Carrying a load like you ain't easy." Elegy Complained to the Greg as they fly off.
"I'm fine with this." Greg states flatly
"Should we really leave those girls back there?"
"Ehh…. We can always just get more."
"What was with Citrine back there? She looked more blue then usual"
"You know we're not supposed to ask about the Gem's Business."
They disappear in the darkness.
Each of the five remaining Sailor Timez members stands side by side, their hair begins to form a rainbow pattern. Each of them raises an arm into the air. summoning a Large Scythe. Lapis grabs Gideon and Pacifica. And pulls them behind her.
"Giddy, you two need to stay behind us." Lapis said.
"How should we handle this its 8 on three, I don't like those odds" Jasper asks.
The K-pop stars charge forward.
"Jasper, knock the Bloodstones back. Peridot, keep Dark Gems away from us."
"Those things are a lot stronger then they look. I don't know If I can," Jasper says trembling with fear. Lapis puts her hand on Jasper's shoulder interrupting her.
" I believe in you Jasper, I know you can do it! You're the Best!"
Jasper Smiles. Rolling into a ball, she charges for Sailor Timez. They rear back ready to strike, when Jasper accelerates, catching them off guard and knocking each of them back.
"That's it! Push them back, Push them back, WAY back!" Lapis Cheers her on.
Peridot's floating fingers form a rectangle., causing a display appears as she presses a yellow circle in the middle.
"You know what that Greg guy said, The person with the Best hand wins, Well we got the best HAND on the planet!" Peridot snickers.
A Giant Green Crystalline Hand Flies up from behind them.
"Give it up Dark Crystals. As you can clearly see we've gotten the upper HAND! " Peridot says with a chortle.
"Hand. Get it?" She continues to chuckle.
"Those jokes are terrible." Amethyst says dryly.
"Yeah, So is your outfit." Peridot points at Amethyst and laughs. Amethyst grumbles.
Garnet has been laying flat on the ground in a catatonic state, Deep in conversation with her self.
"Pushing is pulling, expanding is shrinking! They protect. We harm…It's all reversed!"
"…Yes"
"I Don't know how it happened, I don't why it happened. But the warp pad some how sent us into a Reverse Dimension!"
"Yes."
"Why didn't you just tell me?"
"When we came here, A titanic amount of information was dumped on me. I didn't want to overburden you… "
"Why? How?'
"I'm still sorting through it. Just take over. I trust you."
"I don't know If I can. Without you, I'm…"
"You can do it, don't think those things."
"Let me see!"
"…Please just trust me."
Garnet begins to reform and stabilize.
Garnet rises to her feet, staring up the chaotic scene unfolding in front of her.
The Five Sailors have completely surrounded Jasper, with complete coordination , They Swing their blades simultaneously into her. She blocks one blade with her helm, and catches two other scythes. The Two remaining Sailor's blades sail towards Jasper's back. Garnet steps in and knocks them away.
"Amethyst, Pearl, We have warped into a Reverse Dimension. These Gem's aren't the ones we know. They're the protectors and they believe that WE are the Dark Crystals, the ones who terrorize the humans in this dimension. WE NEED TO SHOW THEM, THAT WE ARE NOT THEY OR ANY PART OF THEM!" Garnet Yells while trying to wrestle the scythe away from the Sailor uniformed human.
"That is the most confusing thing I've ever heard." Amethyst says
Garnet grunts in frustration"WE, The Crystal Gems, Need to show THEM, The Spakling Scouts, that WE, The Crystal Gems, are not THEY, The Dark Crystals. OR ANY PART OF THEM, The Blood Diamonds!" She then Tosses K-Pop star to the side.
"I'm still lost." Amethyst responds
"We need to neutralize these Humans. without hurting them!" Garnet yells
"Okay, Got it!" Amethyst rears back, readying her whip.
"What's your, trick Citrine?' Lapis yells to Garnet.
"I'm Not Citrine, My name is Garnet! And I know this is hard to believe but; We are the Crystal Gems, and we're from another dimension! we are the guardians of this planet in that Dimension! But we were pulled into your world by a freak occurance!" Garnet throws the two girls over to Pearl and Amethyst. Amethyst Disarms them in the air. When they crash ground Pearl Pins them to the ground.
"Surrender now, Humans.. We don't want to hurt you." Pearl yells to The K-pop stars floundering under their grip."
"Okay, You leave me no other Recourse." Pearl knocks their heads together.
"Amethyst , Tie these two up." Pearl yells to her purple compatriot.
"On it. "
The Three remaining Pop stars leap, back putting distance between Jasper and Garnet. Two of the Bloodstones join hands and Gesture to the two opposing Gems. The Large blades of grass they have been fighting over begin grow and Whip around. Tying up Garnet and Jasper's legs, Causing them to trip as the blades continue to hold them down.
The last Sailor Jumps into the air . Her scythe Glistens in the Moonlight as it and her hair and her eyes begin to glow a deep red.
She Yells "COSMIC CUTTTE…" The Giant Green Flying Hand crashes into the girl at high speed causing her to fly off into the distance. A lone star twinkles in the heavens.
"Looks like She just went SAILING away!" Peridot chuckles.
"Yeah you really have to HAND it to her though. Pacifica says from the sideline.
"Yeah, She's really among the STARS now." Amethyst joins in.
"Good One."
"I try."
Pearl Rushes towards the last two remaining.
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!" She yells as she swings her halberd at the Bloodstones joining hands, forcing them to separate. The Grass blades binding Jasper and Garnet's legs let loose. They both Stand up and Charge the last two slamming them into the ground. The fight had resolved.
"Don't let your guard down yet scouts. This could still be one Citrine's ploys. " Lapis advises to others.
"I don't think so. Neutralizing the Bloodstones instead of out right killing the things really isn't the Dark Crystal's M.O. " Pacifica says.
"It could still be some kind of trick." Peridot says as the scouts leer at the Crystal Gems.
"Also Citrine, is Orange." Pacifica says.
Garnet is Purple
"Okay" Jasper Said
"yeah " Peridot said
"Alright, That's all the evidence I need." Lapis agrees.
Gideon drops to the ground. He starts to sob heavily as tears an snot begin to drop to the Ground. "What have I done?"
Lapis walks over Gideon's side."Don't be sad Giddy, We're not upset with you, you did what you had to save your friend!"
"Yeah kid, you tried your best. It just didn't workout." Jasper says trying to console Gideon.
"Although, I don't know what's going to happen; now that they have the hourglass. I don't know if we'll have any chance." Jasper states outloud.
"He didn't get the hourglass…"
Gideon pulls out a small hourglass incased inside of a crystal sphere from his vest.
"OH MY GOSH! GIDDY YOU'RE AMAZING!" Lapis picks him up with a big hug.
"If you didn't lose the hourglass, then Why are you Crying?" Jasper asks
"Because we ALMOST DIED! Because, I'm a nine year old, who's just bet his only friend life on bluff that would hopefully trick someone at least 5 times his age" Gideon continues as tears up even more
"All to protect something that I don't even understand; from someone I've never met!"
"Because I had the foresight to grab an old egg Timer with the intention of lying. The very fact I had the instincts to do all of that, and was good enough to pull it off ! I'm a MONSTER! I'm only Nine and I'm already so good at deceiving people! " Gideon keeps stifling his tears.
"I don't want to fight psychic twins, Freak Korean pop stars, and horrors of the unknown. I just want to sit in my room, make models and play with my Toys, I'm nine and I'm already so good at tricking people to get what I want! What am I going to be like when my life and needs get more complex? A MONSTER, THAT'S WHAT!" Gideon begins panting heavily. Lapis sets Gideon down, and places her had upon his cheek. His tears begin to float into the air
"Giddy,Your not a monster at all. The very fact that you worry about these kind of things is proof of that."
"I don't want to fight them anymore, but if I don't who else will? I feel so, weak, and pathetic, and alone." Gideon looks up to Sparkling scouts. His vision wavering.
"It's okay Gideon, Let it out, Let it all out." Peridot places her actual hand on his back.
Gideon begins to wail loudly in the background.
Garnet walks over to the Sailor Girl Jasper had first knocked down.
She stares at the unconscious girl in the sailor uniform laying at her feet. Jasper had completely decimated the poor thing. It lays dead upon the ground, eyes completely void of all luster..
She removes the tiara with the lone Jewel in the middle from head, Only to find that the cracked Stone was not part of the headpiece at all.
Skin and flecks of bone can be seen growing into and around the Stone. Blood and sweat wash over gemstone Spurting everywhere. Thick veins encircle and penetrate the rock. accenting the thin blue film peppering the stone and the area around it. This stone was no mere decoration, but a full part of her body. It's as if they had grown together and each other.
"How could this happen?' Garnet stated with sheer horror.
Ruby: Scrambles
Looking down on the other half of the box is like looking down on an entirely different worlds. The Humans down their have established a hierarchy of individuals, a stark contrast to the chaotic gaggle of humans on the opposite side. The way they coordinate during the scramble is a relatively impressive site. Thier Precision and individual control is almost terrifying, There is almost no doubt as to why they always carry back the majority of supplies.
Pearl and I carry,The organic haul to the middle of the Toybox. Other Gems Come out with replicator wands and start producing even more Produce for the Toys to fight over.
Me and the other groundlings begin to grab from the grand pile and spread them out through out the ceilings surface. Dropping them at random tiles.
Rose steps out in front of the toy box; Signaling us to vacate or fall in. She pulls out a small white flute and blows into it. The Scramble begins.
For a brief instant the clear tiles in the middle disappear, Causing the prizes to scatter throughout the labyrinth. Immediately the Surface reappears completely clean of all foot prints and debris.
The doors to both sides drop as the Toys Surge Forth. They rush outward in a chaotic mess. Soon the two sides clash and fight amongst each other. The sounds Slapping meat and cracking bone seem to echo through out the kindergarten. A few humans can be seen hiding out behind some large bushes. Trying to hide from the scramble. The bushes immediately come to life and start cutting, strangling, and tossing them about. Punishing them for their lack of vigor.
"I love the way we play." She says with a big smile as one of her plants wraps around a Human. It's face turns blue.
"Does one side seem a little lighter then the other? I Think to myself.
One eye is terrible at perceiving depth.