Destruction: Yellow
NOTES: I changed the title because a lot of people didn't really get what it meant. Which is fine as I'm rubbish at explaining stuff anyway…
Chapter 20
WARNING: This chapter will contain swearing a violence.
Just then, the whole city erupted, like an earthquake, it only lasted for a few seconds but suddenly, a giant portal appeared. Bigger than the ones that surrounded the city…it was the only one that appeared…a massive yellow portal…the size of a…diamond…
This portal was unique as it was the only one that appeared. Everybody just stared at it, it's massive swirling patterns brightened up the whole city. It was rather beautiful to look at…but this also meant another danger was coming.
Without a warning, all the Jaspers left in the city started to cry in pain as they all put their hands on their heads…the screaming was almost unbearable, just as bad as the dying rough gems…some of them fell to their knees, while some were thrashing violently, begging for whatever it was effecting them to stop. Just then, all their heads started cracking and their voices became distorted…until a few seconds later, their heads shattered, exploding without an impact…and all became lifeless. Only a few residents of the city were standing, some injured by otherwise okay…they too stared at this portal. The crystal gems, Steven, Greg and David worried what was going to happen next…
PERIDOT: Oh my God…it's…i-it's her…
DAVID: Who?
PERIDOT: Yellow…D-Diamond…she's here!
PEARL: This is not good…
GARNET: Get ready team!
DAVID: Shit…and here was me thinking it was full time.
STEVEN: Dad…(Looks up at him, with light tears) Dad you've got to leave!
GREG: No, son, I-
STEVEN: Dad, please! You've got to leave…you…you have to lead the people of beach city out of here to safety. I…I need to be with Crystal gems! They need me!
GREG: I need you, Steven! Your…my only son…
STEVEN: Please, dad, don't do this again…
GREG: Steven, I almost lost you before! I…I just can't go through those emotions again…
STEVEN: But…dad, what about mom's motives?
GREG: Oh, Steven….
STEVEN: What about her determination to keep this planet safe? What kind of a son would I be if I couldn't hold on for what she stood for? To defend this planet…
GREG: What kind of a son…? My son, Steven, you're my son! (Starts to get teary) And your right…she…passed her gift onto you. (Looks at the portal) Son…
STEVEN: Yes, dad…?
GREG: Save this planet!
STEVEN: (Smiles with determination) I will.
Garnet then walks over.
GARNET: Steven, I think you should-
STEVEN: No, Garnet! Don't give me that "you should leave" crap, I've been through more than enough to show I am capable fighting with you guys. I don't care what you say, I'm staying, RIGHT HERE!
GARNET: (Not fazed) I was only going to say: I think you should get your shield ready, we're gonna need it…
STEVEN: (Innocent pout) Oh…uh…s-sorry, Garnet. I just thought…
GARNET: It's okay, Steven. I knew you were going to say that anyway.
STEVEN: Hee.
GREG: (Hugs Steven) Give them hell, son…
Steven hugs his father, what feels like could be the last time, they embrace, each tear soaking into each other's shoulders…Greg pats Steven before quickly running to some civilians, trying to round them up, as his van wasn't that far. He could only fit so many but it was a start.
The portal was swirling even faster now, this could only mean that yellow diamond was getting close. The gems stood together…Garnet producing her gauntlets, Pearl holding her spear towards the portal, Peridot changed her enhancers to repeated fire mode, Steven just stood in a stance as his shield appeared over his arm and David just stood with his right foot over a rock, now he had the strength to kick them and had his arms folded.
Just then another flash, which blinded the team for only a few seconds before a giant figure came through the portal. This gem…this diamond was huge. She was the Yellow Diamond, that was mostly feared by all and of course as one of the rulers of Homeworld, is of a massive size, her height making a common pearl's pale in comparison. She has a pointed, upturned nose, plump lips and an unusually long neck. Her hair is a short bob with two spiked tips. She has black eyebrows, and black markings around both her eyes, which are bright yellow with diamond shaped pupils. She wears a black and olive bodysuit similar to the ones worn by Jasper, Peridot, and Garnet, as well as a yellow coat with very large shoulder pads and a cut out for her gemstone. She also wears gloves of a slightly darker yellow and very dark olive yellow boots. She was very menacing….and then a little yellow Pearl appeared, looking very smug.
YELLOW DIAMOND: Ugh, such a filthy place. What a horrible planet! (Doesn't even notice the crystal gems) Such a shame that….(Clenches her fists)…pink died here! This planet will die!
STEVEN: (Shouts) WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE THIS PLANET ALONE?!
Yellow diamond then looks down and her eyes raise as she see's Steven with the pink shield.
YELLOW DIAMOND: Rose? ROSE QUARTZ?
From yellow diamonds shouting, the gang get in front of Steven, though this annoyed him a little, he wasn't going to argue…it got worse as Yellow Diamond noticed Peridot as well.
YELLOW DIAMOND: And the traitor as well? (Laughs)…Look at what you've become…weak!
PERIDOT: We're not weak! We are the Crystal Gems and we are here to stop you!
YELLOW PEARL: Hmph, as if…
YELLOW DIAMOND: Stop me? What is the meaning of this? Why do you side to the ones who have betrayed homeworld? Why do you side to those who killed one of our own? Why…side the one who killed Pink Diamond?
PERIDOT: (Shaking) She…she didn't believe in this planet! She didn't see the beauty this planet holds! Rose…d-did what she had to…to protect it!
YELLOW DIAMOND: Pink died for nothing! No matter, your all going to be SHATTERED!
PERIDOT: NO!
Peridot then rapidly shot at yellow diamond but her small blasters were no match for the huge figure of yellow diamond, each shot not even making a dent…yellow diamond laughed this off and stuck out her hand, she grabbed some of the green bolts and chucked them back at Peridot, which smacked into her painfully and pushing her across the ground, the force was strong, that it opened her compartment where Lapis's gem was kept and the blue gem whet flying…Peridot was down but not entirely out…Garnet and Pearl ran towards yellow diamond, ready to fight, they both jumped, shouting their war cries but were simply pushed aside from yellow diamonds heavy back hand and both slammed into the ground, the move was so simple that yellow diamond hardly moved…
YELLOW DIAMOND: Pathetic!
David's leg started to glow, he was about to kick a huge rock towards the massive diamond but it didn't even leave the ground, as it was shattered into cumbering rubble…David thought it was him that did this but the dust dyed down and in front of him was a smug yellow Pearl…her fist clenched, another hand behind her back and standing smartly. She said nothing but just smiled that weird smile.
DAVID: Who the fuck are you?
YELLOW PEARL: I'm…perfect. Aside, my flawless diamond, of course.
David didn't get time to respond as the yellow Pearl back flipped, kicking David in the chin, as soon as she was upright, she span around and walloped David across the face, with a clenched fist, making him fall down hard.
Yellow Diamond looked around the carnage, it wasn't that much to her but it was a start. Though very annoyed with the Jaspers that they couldn't do a simple task and wipe out a tiny city within minutes…she had no remorse to what she did, ordering an explosive in their heads that was implanted in them as soon as they came out of the grounds. It was no waste to her…she only came to destroy the one who killed Pink Diamond. She raged so much as to why no one could do this simple task but it didn't matter now…at least she could witness her own satisfaction to killing the one who took away her…friend.
The city was in ruins and saw some humans running away, she was about to attack them but something pink caught her eye…she looked down.
Yellow Pearl had lifted David off the ground by his neck, chocking him and was about to finish him off but then she gasped as Steven slammed into her with his pink shield, dropping David and knocking her off her feet, she tumbled and moaned. Steven turned to check if David was okay…David started coughing but gave him the thumbs up. Yellow diamond was a little impressed but this but it was merely a simple shoving move…was this the one she was after…Steven looked nothing like Rose and yet, he had her shield. Did she turn into this…this thing? Only one answer was clear, a rouge Rose Quartz had shattered pink diamond and lived on Earth for thousands of years…if this was the one she had been hunting then so be it. Yellow diamond went to grab Steven…David frantically pointed as he was still gaining his breath back, trying to warn Steven…the yellow hand getting nearer…David's throat tickled as he tried to speak but this made him cough even more, Steven then turned around but it was to late…he was grabbed and grasped into tight four fingers and a thumb, as yellow diamond grabbed poor Steven and simply lifted him off the ground, his shield smashing because of this… He was only about the size of her hand but Yellow Diamond kept hold of him. Steven struggled but it was no use, even his gem couldn't glow…normally he could create a pink bubble…but it was impossible.
The yellow Pearl slowly got up, disgusted that she was covered in dirt, wiping it off quickly. She growled at David, who was just getting over his tickling cough and breath back. The yellow Pearl saw this as an opportunity to kill him…she then pulled out a spear from her chest and spun it around…she then proceeded to attack, David looked on, knowing he wouldn't be able to react in time…the spear came thrusting towards him…this was the end…
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Just then, the yellow Pearl's spear went flying out of her hands, caused by a bolt of green light, this put her off and was still heading towards David but now she was weapon less…quickly, David grabbed her and kicked her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her and she went flying…though it was only a few feet but the impact made her crack on her stomach, the yellow Pearl landed hard…but was still alive. David turned around to see Peridot…she was breathing heavily and her visor smashed on one side but pointing her canon that had green smoke coming out of it. Again, Peridot saved David. David smiled and was about to run to her but a giant hand got in the way of him and simply scooped up Peridot…the ground made a huge tremor making David loose his footing…
David panicked looking around for some help but he couldn't see Pearl or Garnet anywhere…where the hell were they? Shouldn't they be helping? All David could do was watch on with Yellow Diamond holding onto Steven and Peridot…both in each grasp.
Yellow Diamond brought them close to her face which was full of anger and yet a hint of satisfaction.
YELLOW DIAMOND: So, in the palm of my hands are the two I want dead the most; a worthless, traitorous Peridot and a human disguised as a Rose Quartz!
STEVEN: (Struggling) I'm not a disguise! I'm a Crystal gem! I'm…R-Rose's son!
PERIDOT: (Also struggling) And I'm not worthless!
YELLOW DIAMOND: (Ignoring Peridot) Son? What is a son? What words are you speaking?
STEVEN: I'm…I'm her son, she's my m-mom! I'm a …descendent!
YELLOW DIAMOND: Descendent? You mean you were…created by her!
STEVEN: (Frowns) Yes! She created me with a human, my dad!
YELLOW DIAMOND: No! Impossible!
PERIDOT: Ha, you better believe, you yellow bitch! (Gets squeezed) ACK!
YELLOW DIAMOND: She fused…WITH A HUMAN?
STEVEN: (Still struggling) Ugh…s-something like that!
YELLOW DIAMOND: This planet is DISGUSTING! So…where is she now?
STEVEN: She's n-not here…a-anymore!
YELLOW DIAMOND: You…LIE!
STEVEN: No…she…she sacrificed herself so I could be created! I'm all t-that's left of her…
YELLOW DIAMOND: The gem…the…shield…?
STEVEN: Yes!
YELLOW DIAMOND: You…will be no match! (Sighs) How disappointing! I was hoping to shatter her myself! (Looks at Peridot) Still…at least I can teach you that betraying homeworld is a straight forward sentence of…DEATH!
PERIDOT: FUCK YOU, CLOD!
Yellow diamond couldn't believe how she was spoken back, her eyes were raging of fiery anger and with no hesitation, she crushed Peridot in her grasp, the whole of Peridot's body cracked and bits of her shattered…Peridot screamed as loud as she could, before a crack zigzagged over her eyes and she then became silent, with only slight gasps of moaning pain coming out of her…the yellow diamond then opened up her hand, letting gravity pull Peridot down to Earth and slamming hard into the ground but amazingly…she didn't poof but was badly cracked and bits of her were falling apart…she whimpered in pain, it was unbearable…she could actually feel herself leaving her form…then her gem on her forehead cracked…her eyes were about fading.
PERIDOT: (Lots of pain) Oh…L-Lapis…I…j-just want you to be here…I…(Winches in pain and starts crying) I…j-just want to see you…one…l-last…time…
Just then, not far from her…a blue light started to illuminate…
Meanwhile, Steven was shouting out Peridot's name.
STEVEN: NOOO! OH MY GOD! PERIDOT!
YELLOW DIAMOND: SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
STEVEN: (Crying) YOUR HURTING MY FRIENDS! YOUR HURTING THEM!
YELLOW DIAMOND: I'm surprised a human is capable to have feelings of hurt! Now you know how us diamonds feel? And yet, I don't think you do! Your pretending! That Peridot is just one of a thousand like her, all pointless in their own right and can easily be replaced. They are just made to serve! What makes her special? (Steven tries to answer but she spots a van driving away instead) Hmm…what if I kill one of your kind, maybe then you'll see the pain that this planet has given us!
Yellow Diamond then turns and only takes a few long steps to get close to the van. Steven notices this and spots the van…he gasps as he realizes it's his Dad's van. He then tries to scream at Yellow Diamond!
STEVEN: NO! LEAVE THEM ALONE!
YELLOW DIAMOND: This distresses you? GOOD!
She then produces a massive bolt of light from her chest and then holding in her free hand, it floats there.
STEVEN: NOO! PLEASE! STOP! THAT'S MY DAD!
YELLOW DIAMOND: Your human creator…? (Starts to laugh) Oh, how fun.
STEVEN: NO! STOP IT!
Yellow diamond ignores Steven's plea of mercy and throws her yellow bolt towards the van and within seconds, it makes impact…hitting the van dead on!
STEVEN: (Cries) NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
The yellow bolt hits the back of the van, making it swerve left and right, before the impact makes it explode slightly and the van veers off the road and into the air, spinning before crashing into the side of a house and exploding…the building is then consumed with flames that bellow out, engulfing everything…anyone on that van…would not have survived. Greg was a good as dead…
Steven was crying, a sore lump in his throat and he was shaking and yellow diamond could feel him squirming, she was enjoying every minute of this…but a jobs a job…and what must be done, should be done. She was going to kill whatever was left of Rose Quartz legacy…once and fall. She started to squeeze Steven…the air was pushed out of him…he tried to produce a bubble to escape, but nothing worked…he was getting very weak…his life…was slowly leaving him…
NOTES: I guess you hate it when I leave it on cliff-hangers…sorry, that's my thing. It's not over yet… (Evil grin)
Next chapter to be up soon.