Chapter Seven: Mirage Hills
Mirage Hills, 11:42 P.M – Saturday, Nov. 25
Iolite dragged the unconscious Gem behind her, his arm knocking against her leg.
When will Blue learn? I'm not interested, and he should know by now that I follow through with my promises.
She went up the hill, looking up at the cluster of stars floating just meters above.
On top of the hill was a circle consisting of crystals and some vines growing out of them. It looked like the Stonehenge.
The Warp Pad in the center was inactive – Now it served as a ritual table of sorts.
She let go of Blue Spinel's arm, making sure he didn't fall off the steep hill. Putting a blue bubble on the ex-Warp Pad, she popped it, letting Jet reform.
He still looked the same since he fought Moonstone, except for the deep light gray scar running from his left eyebrow, above his eye, and ending near his lip.
"What do you want?"
"What I want is for you to behave. You're a soldier, are you not?"
He blushed, but it went unseen as his skin was about the same gray color.
"Yes, I am. And he is..?"
"Well, soon, he'll be shattered."
"Not his status. His name."
"I know, I just thought you should be aware. His name is Blue Spinel."
The Warp Pad activated.
"Are you trying to escape?"
Her question wasn't answered.
Jet collapsed in front of her, Tiger's Eye in his place, her fist cracking upon impact with his head.
"Ouch, I haven't punched since last night..."
Iolite got up, slapping Blue. "Wake up!"
Malachite tapped her shoulders, almost making her flinch.
She felt for Blue's gem, smacking it with her open palm. Her gem glowed.
"Glow, you stupid thing!"
When she got it to glow, she took a kick to the back, followed by a ball of energy from Pearl's spear.
Garnet summoned her gauntlets, attempting what they called the "Peridot Method" – squeezing a Gem till they poofed.
"Let go of me, you permafusion!"
Peridot looked out from behind Amethyst. "That's my line..."
Lapis flew above her, falling onto her neck and holding her tight. "You're not escaping."
Iolite summoned a katar, slashing at Lapis's arm, smiling when she let go to avoid being hit.
She sprinted toward Rose, who summoned her shield, blocking every hit. She ducked when Iolite tried to jump at her, catching her from below and throwing her into the air effortlessly.
Altaite shot a cannonball at her, hitting her stomach.
Iolite threw multiple katar, not caring whether or not that was a way to use them.
Onyx dashed from behind, stabbing his lance into her back.
It made her form crackle and dissipate like some form of technology being disrupted.
They could hear some rustling behind them.
–
A million questions buzzed in her head.
How could they repair the Warp Pad from this side of it?!
How are they already that powerful?
What am I supposed to do to stop them?
Who do I go to?
She knew that they disposed of her "voodoo illusion" – one that can take hits while it looks solid, much like needles are stuck into a voodoo doll.
Jet followed behind her, jumping ahead every now and then.
The three arrived at their castle, one still unconscious.
Tiger's Eye could punch her way through a war if she had to.
Altaite's cannon could easily penetrate.
Rose Quartz had tricks up her sleeve.
And Onyx was savage.
They all had to train if they wanted to beat the Crystal Gems.
And she knew the right person to go to for help.