A/N- Alright! The third and final part to my 3-Part Special, The Visitor!

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The Warmaster

"I care not at all for the traitorous Rose Quartz, so I shall not inquire as to what caused her to be reborn in your body," The Black Diamond began, "I do, however, desire to allow humanity to continue existing if it is at all possible."

"Care to explain why?" Stevonnie asked the Diamond.

"Humans possess a… unique kind of hatred. The Modern Gems have been a united species since our creation, so there are very little inner conflicts. Yet, the humans are still very much divided, fighting their civil wars and their revolutions… I would find it offensive if I were forced to exterminate such beautiful hatred."

"Do you truly expect me to believe that you have a concept of beauty?" Steven said, sounding almost disgusted at the thought.

"Your opinions are your own, but I thought it necessary to test how dedicated you truly are to the protection of your Earth."

Stevonnie began to hear the sounds of a scuffle as two Black Jaspers dragged a struggling Logan Mercer into the light. The human's nose was bleeding, and a number of bruises marred his face and body, though these injuries were most likely caused by the Marine resisting his capture than by torture. They forced him onto his knees as they held him in place, Black Diamond sitting up and shape-shifting himself to be the same height as Stevonnie, giving her the perfect chance to slap him.

Which she took.

"Release him. NOW!" She demanded, her hand stinging with pain.

"I offer you a deal, Stevonnie Quartz." Black Diamond started, ignoring her attack, "If you kill this one man, I will give you my word that the Gem Homeworld will treat your species as trusted allies. If you refuse to kill this one man, you will be sentencing another 7 billion humans to a certain and unavoidable death, possibly more."

"I refuse." Stevonnie answered sternly.

The Warmaster wasn't giving up that easily. "This is a chance to finally have peace." The Diamond said, his words sparking an internal debate between the two fused children. He moved closer, removing a colorless, adamantium sword from its sheath on his hip. He walked around behind her, taking her hands and softly wrapping her fingers around the handle.

Stevonnie could feel herself crying, tears streaming down her cheeks as Connie tried desperately to make Steven understand why they had to do this. Black Diamond will destroy everything if they don't kill Mercer, but Steven couldn't bear the thought of turning his back on Rose Quartz and her oath to protect every single human.

"Rose Quartz always believed that compassion was the answer to every problem she came across, you now see why she was wrong." Black Diamond spoke with a fiery passion in his voice, "Not once was she faced with a problem like the one before you. The choice is not between hatred and compassion, it never was. The choice has always been between survival and extinction!"

"Just… Do it, kid…" Stevonnie looked down as Mercer spoke up, his voice catching the attention of both Steven and Connie, "I've already… Accomplished more in 33 years… Than most people do in a… In a lifetime… You should be more worr… Worried about Amethyst than about me."

Stevonnie began shaking her head, her tears flying off of her face, trying with all of her might to keep herself together. Finally coming to a decision, the Fusion raised the sword above her head and, with an anguished scream, brought the sword down.

The sword stabbed cleanly through the floor a mere inch away from Mercer, causing Black Diamond to sigh in disappointment. Stevonnie turned to face the Warmaster, a grim determination shining brightly in her eyes as she tossed his sword back to him.

"The choice," She began, "Is not between survival and extinction, and it isn't between compassion and hatred. The choice is between doing what you feel is right, and doing nothing at all." The Fusion stepped closer to the Black Diamond, "I will never harm an innocent civilian." She declared.

"So… Compassion, then?" The Diamond asked, sounding almost depressed.

"Always…" She said with a bright smile and an airy laugh, "Always…"

With a nod of his head, the two Jaspers dropped Mercer to the ground with a thud, retreating back into the shadows behind their Master. Looking back to Stevonnie, he said, "I have given my word that you would be returned unharmed, and I intend to keep my word. But," Suddenly, and with a swiftness that Stevonnie thought impossible, Black Diamond plunged his sword through Mercer's chest, the human yelling in pain. "I never guaranteed his safety…"

"NO!" She screamed, kneeling down besides him, trying to comfort him. He grunted as she moved him onto his back, trying to stop the bleeding.

"You can feel it, can't you, Stevonnie?" Black Diamond said to her in a condescending tone as she ripped off Mercer's shirt, licked her hand, and slapped it down onto his wound. Her healing spit wasn't working, leaving her hand covered in the Marine's blood. "You want to save him, you need to save him, every cell of blood in your veins screaming, 'Heal, heal, heal'." He looked down at her, raising his eyebrow when she looked at him with emotion she has never felt before.

Hatred.

Stevonnie hated him.

For the first time in centuries, Black Diamond felt a smile tug at his lips, a morbid satisfaction at his ability to corrupt her so, but he kept his face neutral. "You can still save him, Steven Quartz Universe." He told the Fusion, once again revealing that he knew far more than she had thought. "All you have to do is say one thing, just one simple thing… 'Compassion is wrong'."

"… No…" She whispered, "I don't want to… I just can't…"

"… Very well… Understand that our species are now at war. You will face the full military might of the Modern Gems, and I will not grant mercy to any living organism on the planet Earth."

"Whether Earth wins this war or loses… I can promise you that we will not go quietly." Stevonnie declared through tightly clenched teeth.

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Stevonnie trudged through the corridors of the Geode, Mercer's arm thrown over her shoulder as she half dragged, half lead the wounded human to one of the escort ships. Mercer's skin was coated in a layer of cold sweat, his breathing ragged as the Fusion pleaded with him to stay awake. When they reached the ship, see sat him down on the copilot's chair and began searching her pockets.

"No, that's okay, take your time." The soldier said under his breath, his trademark cynicism still very much alive, even as he slowly bleeds out. "Yeah, no, I'm sure my body is perfectly capable of functioning on 6 pints of blood. I'm not desperate or anything."

"What's your deal?" She asked in annoyance, "Not even 10 minutes ago, you had no problem with dying!"

"Yeah, quickly! A swift decapitation, essentially painless! This is not what I signed up for!"

She groaned, pulling out a green Gemstone from her pocket. Setting the stone on the pilot's seat, she tapped it twice with her fingers before it began to float upwards with a bright light.

Taking her form, Peridot stretched her limbs as she groaned. "Next time that you decide to come up with a plan that involves myself," She said, sending a soft glare to the Fusion, "It would be appreciated if you were to inform me that you intended to STAB ME IN THE BACK WITH A SWORD!"

"I'm sorry!" Stevonnie's face grew red with embarrassment, "Steven and Connie needed to fuse before the Black Pearl could notice them, and there wasn't enough time to warn you!"

"LITERALLY! STABBED ME! IN THE BACK!"

"Ladies, ladies, please, you're both beautiful, now HURRY UP!" Mercer yelled at them, beginning to cough up some blood.

Pouting, Peridot activated the ship, having to stand on top of the pilot's seat to reach all of the buttons and switches she needed to use, occasionally giving an order to Stevonnie.

"I don't understand why this is so hard!" Stevonnie exclaimed, "The Black Peridot made this look super easy! He almost looked bored!"

"Escort ships are designed to be operated by two Peridots, each equipped with limb enhancers." The green woman explained when she wasn't too focused, "But the Black Diamond only accepts the most distinguished Gems into his court, meaning it only consists of himself, his Pearl, The Head of Espionage, Peridot, Supreme Commander Malachite, his Sovereign Guard Amethyst, and his two prized War Marshalls, Sapphire and Ruby. The Black Peridot is the most elite and talented out of our entire cut, and that's why all of this seemed so simple to her."

Stevonnie nodded in understanding, causing Mercer to give her a look of disbelief. "Wait, you actually understood more than half of what she just said?!"

"Steven already has a base understanding of the Gem culture, and Pearl has been giving Connie lessons while they train." Stevonnie said to him.

"… What the shit does that have to do with anything?!"

The Fusion laughed at his strange use of profanity, and even Peridot couldn't help but snicker to herself.

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A/N- There you go! The conclusion to The Visitor! Please leave a review!

Now, I have some very important news.

As my devoted followers and fans may know, I write these chapters in a number of notebooks, before typing them into Google docs on my tablet. My tablet is very cheap, as well as very slow, and it's a hassle to type extended passages using it, not to mention very time consuming. Combine this with my new job, and I find myself having trouble getting you guys new chapters. So, it is with a very heavy heart, that I am placing this story on hiatus. Now, I am NOT abandoning this story. But, I plan on saving my money to buy a laptop, which would make uploading chapters much faster, so it would be better for you guys. All I ask is for your patience, only for a few weeks or so, and I will reward those who remain loyal. My concept of honour and loyalty is what I used to create the Black Diamond, so your loyalty means more to me than you could EVER imagine.

Thank you all for your support. I love each and every one of you.

Until I return.

Donny Ray "Don" "LoneEroticWanderer" McKinney III, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.