Strange Things:

Rating: T

Language: English

Couple: Lars/ Sadie

Strange Things:

"Like this?" he threw the small knife and watched it miss the target- or more like not even get to it. Steven and Connie shared sympathetic glances with each other. Lars stared at the small knife before he yelled in frustration and threw the other knives on the ground.

"So… throwing knives aren't your thing," Steven started off, rubbing the back of his head. "And you're not strong like Garnet so you can't hit them like she can."

"I know this Steven!" Lars seethed, kicking at the ground as tears threatened to fall, but he wouldn't cry-not in front of them.

"We just need to find what you're good at," Connie supplied, trying to make light of the mood. "Opal can probably help you with bow and arrow if you wanted, I have a compound bow at home that I'm not strong enough to pull back."

Lars stuffed his hands in his pockets.

"Thanks, but I'm not the greatest with those either; I've already tried my older brothers-"

"You have an older brother?" Steven got stars in his eyes when he heard this, Lars cringed at his slip up.

"Uhh, yeah. He's off at College with his girlfriend. He used to go shooting with guns and bows; he had a compound bow and a recurve one back at the house. I tried them but… They're not my strong point." He rubbed the back of his head lamely.

"Try this," Garnet showed up behind him and produced the handgun again. Lars jumped in surprise at Garnet holding the weapon out to him. "Do you know how to use it?"

"Yes I know how to use it!" He glared at the tall Gem and she stared back at him through her glasses.

"Then give a whirl, nothing else seems to be working for you. It won't hurt you to try it as long as you aim for that pillar over there," she got down on one knee and helped him situate himself, then she pointed to a broken pillar where Amethyst was at. "Human technology doesn't hurt us as badly as our own does. So if it hits her she'll be fine-"

"Hey!" Amethyst yelled from across the arena, flailing her arms. "It'll hurt me-"

"That's not the point, your form can come back. Theirs can't."

The silence was heavy after that comment, Lars and Connie both looked uncomfortable and Amethyst looked ashamed.

"Fine, whatever." She crossed her arms and upturned her head.

"Now, aim for between her legs." Garnet turned her attention back to Lars, he sweated nervously as he held the gun up shakily. As he was about to pull the trigger something clicked in his mind.

"Wait!" He turned to the bigger Gem. "Shouldn't I have ear protection or something? Guns are loud."

"He has a point, Garnet." Connie piqued up, walking over and producing ear buds for Lars.

"Umm, thanks?" He took the unused buds and stuffed them in his ears. "Where did you get these?"

"Oh? Well, it always gets kinda loud around here so I always bring some along with me." She grinned up at him then ran back to Steven, sitting down next to him.

"There. The safety is off; the gun is loaded; a bullet is in the chamber-" Garnet listed off.

"How do you know so much about guns?" Lars asked her skeptically. She tilted her head down at him.

"We've been here for a very long time."

"Ahh,"

Lars aimed again with shaky hands, and Amethyst started to look nervous.

"3…2…1…" Lars counted down softly to himself, finally pulling the trigger.

'BANG'

The noise was loud and made Steven and Connie cringe and cover their ears.

Lars' heart was beating fast, and they waited for the dust to clear from Amethyst.

"What on this earth is going on here-" Pearl demanded as she came through the warp pad. Garnet and Lars looked back at her and Pearl's face fell when she saw the gun.

"Garnet, what is that-"

"I hit it." Lars said softly, his eyes wide as he hit right in the middle of between Amethyst's legs. "I hit it. Without hitting her!" He jumped up, his heart soaring as he found something he didn't suck at.

"Greeaaattt," Amethyst muttered, crossing her arms.

Garnet smirked down at Pearl, "it's his new weapon. And it's how he's going to help up and save his friend."

Sadie.

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A/N: A small short chapter series, I hope you enjoy.