Chapter 25: Rescue Mission: Diver Style

"Uh? what happened, and why am I back in my gem?" Onyx asked himself in his gem. He was back resting in his gem like before when he was buried in the sand at Beach City which felt weird for Onyx since he's grown from that experience. His gem began to glow bright grey, and he returned to his original form only to find himself trapped in a small cell. It was a compacted size room with walls made out of Cobalt, and some other metal which Onyx could not identify. His cell door was made out of plain steel, but Onyx could tell that his cell door was electrified.
"I must be in Cobalt HQ." He said. "Wait where are all the others?" He looked around but nothing. The hallway was empty and only lit by the lights that bounced off of the walls. Then he heard light footsteps which echoed throughout the hallway. Then the figure approached his cell door and appeared to be non other than the element Cobalt.
"Hehehe." He chuckled. "My, my don't you look like a caged rat." Onyx growled at him.
"Where are the gems?" Onyx asked in a deep, and dark voice. This only got a laugh out of Cobalt who was nowhere near scared at all by the angry gem.
"Oh don't worry about your little friends." Cobalt said. "Besides I don't even understand why you tolerate staying around them." Onyx didn't answer. Cobalt leaned against the blue walls and smirked at Onyx.
"What are you talking about?" Onyx asked.
"Oh come now Onyx." He said. "Let's face it, gems and elements they just don't mix, and you would know that first hand." Onyx stared at the ground trying to ignore Cobalt's every word.
"All I'm saying is why waist your time with weakling gems when you could be spending your time with powerful elements like us?" Cobalt asked deviously. "Besides, you were never even meant to be born a gem." Onyx clenched his teeth, and fists.
"All you are is..." Cobalt began to say however Onyx spit in his face leaving the wind element to pause. "A mutation." That did it.
"Shut...up!" Onyx exclaimed angrily. "Why don't you do everyone me, and everyone a favor by shutting up!" Cobalt crossed his arms, and looked away from him arrogantly. Then he began to laugh.
"Oh my you know your so fun to tease, and mock." Cobalt said. "It's too bad our leader has already made plans for destroying you and your friends." Then Onyx cooled down a bit.
"Leader?" Onyx said. "Wait, you mean Zinc?"
"It doesn't matter now, but until then Onyx." Cobalt said. "Try not to get squished like a pathetic grape." He snapped his fingers then suddenly the walls began to close in on Onyx. Then the element of wind left Onyx. He quickly noticed this and did everything in his power to stop it, but nothing. No I can't die now. I refuse too! Onyx thought. Then he thought about the moves he could use that would help him.
"My shurikens won't work now, and their aren't any rocks or sand to use me earth powers." He said. "What should I..." He thought about another move, but one he hadn't used in a while. It also happened to be the same move he used, and obtained when he was fighting Peridot. "My diver ability!" Before the walls officially closed in on Onyx he mustered up his energy, and used his diver power to dig underground to avoid his ultimate demise, and to escape the cell.

Once he was on the other side of the cell he brushed the pieces of dirt off of his shirt, and ran in the left direction.
"Oh this is just great." He said. "How in the world am I going to find all of them?" Then he heard a loud scream which reminded him a lot of Steven's scream.
"Steven?" Onyx said. He gasped. "STEVEN!" He began running in the direction of Steven's screams.
"HELP, SOMEONE!" He called out. "ONYX, PEARL, ANYBODY PLEASE!"
"Hold on Steven!" Onyx said. Steven's voice was getting louder, which meant he was close by. Onyx turned right and at the last cell, he found the human gem. Onyx knelt down to his level.
"Onyx help me." He cried.
"Hold on." He said. He used his diver ability once more, and grabbed Stevens legs once he reached the surface. Onyx dragged him back under, and helped him escape the tiny cell that also tried to enclose on him. "Are you okay?" Steven dug his head into Onyx's chest.
"I thought I was gonna die." He said. "I owe you one Onyx."
"It's fine, but did you see where the other gems were?" The light grey gem asked.
"No." Steven said. "Sorry." Onyx patted Steven on his fluffy dark brown hair.
"It's Okay, but right now we need to save the other gems." Onyx said.

Steven and Onyx were walking through the hallway peaking into each cell door they spotted. Onyx knew that his main mission was to save Lapis Lazuli who was abducted a few days ago by the wind element, but then everything began to spiral out of control. Now he must save the other three gems, defeat Cobalt, and destroy Cobalt HQ. Then there was his 'master plan' that no one knew about, but Onyx who refused to tell the gems.
"So Onyx." Steven said." Onyx looked at him.
"Yes Steven." He said.
"You've been here longer than I have." He said. "How strong is Cobalt?" Onyx stared at Steven's curiously frightened face.
"He's a strong opponent, but don't worry." Onyx said. "We'll be able to take him down." At least I hope. There aren't any rocks around, and if there's no sand I'll be completely defenseless. Onyx thought.
"So we've been able to defeat 2 out of four of the elements." Steven said. "Two more to go." Onyx stared at Steven's goofy face. He put on a fake smile and nodded. Phosphorus. The first element to approach us lost her life. I never wanted it to end like that, but she held us hostage, and she had gone mad with power. She would've most likely ended up destroying herself. And then there's Hydrogen. She might've been corrupted by Cobalt, and blinded by his wrong doings, but I could tell that behind those Azure eyes she was a broken girl who had been through too much pain and suffering. I feel like I made the right choice by letting her off the hook, and besides even if she tried anything she would've been too weak. Onyx thought. He raised his hand, and felt his jet black, short hair. So much is put on the line to protect everyone, including personal things that are near and dear to you. That is why we must defeat Cobalt, and Zinc. Onyx thought with new overwhelming passion burning in his dark eyes. Then he began to hear singing. Beautiful singing from down the hallway.
"Uh, SAPPHIRE!" Steven yelled.
"Who?" Onyx asked.
"Garnet's other half." Steven said in a riled up voice.
"Other...wait, Garnet's a fusion?!" Onyx asked. Steven grabbed the light grey gems arm, and dragged him down the hall.
"Her voice is getting louder." Steven said.
"Which means she's close by." Onyx said. Eventually, the two finally found her trapped inside the cell door.
"Steven?" Sapphire said.
"Don't worry we'll get you out." He said.
"Right." Onyx said. He used the diver power, dug underneath the electrified cell door. He grabbed the blue gem and helped her escape.
"Thank you." She said.
"Now that we have Sapphire, we need to find Ruby." Steven said.
"I'm guessing that's the other half of you that makes Garnet correct?" Onyx asked.
"Yes." Sapphire said in a monotone voice. "And I can tell that she's just down the hall from me." Onyx raised an eyebrow.
"She has future vision." Steven said.
"Oh." Onyx said.
"Oh no this is terrible." The blue gem said worriedly.
"What's wrong?" Steven asked.
"I found Amethyst, Pearl and Lapis Lazuli, but there all trapped in cages hanging from the ceiling." She said. "To make matters worse Cobalt, and...some other person are located in there with them."
"Then he must be with Zinc." Onyx said. Great, I didn't think I would be able to defeat Cobalt alone, but if he's with Zinc then that will definitely make it a lot harder than it already was.
"Okay Sapphire you'll have to lead us to where Ruby is." Onyx said. Sapphire nodded. She grabbed Steven and Onyx by there wrists, and sprinted towards the Ruby's exact location. Wow for a dainty, elegant looking gem she sure can zoom through the hall. Onyx thought. The red gem with box-like hair known as Ruby was sitting in the cell looking quite furious.
"Ruby." Sapphire said softly. Her voice allowed the gem to open her eyes and immediately run towards the electrified bars.
"No don't touch the bars." Onyx said, but it was too late it with two hands she grabbed the electrified bars which electrocuted her. The bars on the other hand looked like they melted a little from her touch.
"Calm down, Onyx is going to get you out." Sapphire said. Onyx went on the move, and helped Ruby escape.

Once they were above the surface, Ruby ran into Sapphire's arms, and the two embraced each other. There gems glowed, and they re-fused to form the tall gem known as Garnet once more.
"Garnet!" Steven yelled with excitement then hugged the tall fusion gem. Onyx felt dizzy then fell to his knees.
"Onyx, are you okay?" Garnet asked. He looked up at her.
"Well when you use a new ability you forgot about, it really drains your energy." Onyx said in a pained voice.
"Thanks." Garnet said, then held a hand out to him. "It was because of you that I was able to re-fuse." Onyx smirked at her then she helped him to his feet.
"Yeah, thanks Onyx." Steven said. Onyx nodded.
"No problem." He said. However, we still have three more things to do, and that would be to defeat Cobalt, and Zinc then destroy Cobalt HQ, and destroy it we shall. Onyx thought.

Another one bites the dust. I'm nearing the end to this story you all. Thank you so much for reading this chapter, if you would like then you can leave a review and tell me what you thought of this chapter. Once again thank you, and as always...Stay beautiful. My prayers are with you readers in Paris.