It took several seconds for Dark Matter to figure out exactly what had just happened. She looked up, and bore witness to the most...ODD creature she had ever laid her eyes upon.
It was a...Peridot? At least...it KIND of looked like a Peridot.
The Gem was HUGE, and GREEN, and had yellow hair. The creature was also TWICE the size of Peanut Butter...easily.
NO...
What made THIS fusion the MOST shocking, was just how many extra limbs she had! The "Peridot" held several hundred eyes, dozens of arms, and a ridiculous amount of legs. Her body was COMPLETELY covered in gemstones, extra stray limbs, and (for some reason) an unnaturally long nose. One gemstone stood out among the sea of green- a single purple pearl on the giant monster's arm.
The fusion let out a massive roar in aggression! The sound and strength of the noise was so great, that it immediately threw Dark Matter to the other side of the space station! The Gem slammed against the wall-HARD, creating a massive indentation.
Peanut Butter looked at the huge fusion with fear and surprise! The creature was SO massive, that the Peridot was having to bend over...just to fit in the space station!
"WHA-WHA?" Peanut Butter was baffled! She suddenly felt INCREDIBLY small. The leader figured this must be what Faux felt like standing next to HER all the time...
Dark Matter attempted to climb out of the hole. Her body had created a massive crevice in the metallic ship side. The monster no longer looked nearly as confident as she had before...her body was now covered in bruises and scratches. Dark Matter stared at the new fusion with hatred. Fusion...ILLEGAL fusion! How grotesque!
"RRRRRAAARRRR!" The massive Peridot screeched again once she saw that the monster had not retreated back into her gemstone!
Dark Matter began to form another black hole as quickly as possible!
"BOOOOM!" Before The black hole could even form properly, a giant hand came slamming down upon the monster! The fusion was SO huge; her gargantuan arms could reach all the way to the other side of the space station!
...and, just like that...the fight was over. Squished like a bug, Dark Matter had not only poofed away; but her gemstone had been broken into billions of bits.
"ggggrrrroooooaaaannn..." the metal underneath the massive Peridot began to moan and struggle under the fusion's weight! The giant looked down in fear before engulfing in a blinding light!
Immediately, a shower of about 80 normal-sized defective Peridots (and one VERY stunned Grape), exploded from the light and fell to the ground- completely exhausted!
"OH! OH MY STARS!" Peanut Butter approached her Kindergarten team with worry and angst! No WONDER the fusion was SO massive! It had all 80-something Peridots on the inside!
"My...my Diamond..." Analog was weak and tired but incredibly happy. She was still on the floor, but attempted a feeble attempt at a Diamond salute anyway. "I-I'm sorry we had to shatter her...I know how much your court means to you...even Dark Matter..."
The Diamond nodded, tears in her eyes. "I...understand. Rest Analog. You need to get your strength back."
The Peridot closed her eyes, and began to nap.
In the aftermath, Grape explained how the giant came to be. She had given the Peridots instructions on fusion so that they could merge together all at once- resulting in the largest Gem to ever be recorded in Homeworld's history!
Grape figured that the Peridots would be the most helpful with this situation. She had heard that fusion was easier with similar Gem types. In addition; the Peridots were plentiful, smart, and had worked well as a team for a long time. They were the perfect candidates to save the court and their Diamond.
Peanut Butter was incredibly grateful! If it hadn't been for Grape's quick thinking and the Peridot's teamwork, there was a good chance the space station would have been completely destroyed!
The entire thing seemed beautifully ironic. The exact defective Peridots that Peanut Butter had saved from slaughter, had repaid the favor by saving their Diamond in return!
In respect, a service was held. The shattered remains of Dark matter, as well as some scrap pieces of Mercury's cell were placed in a small ship and sent into the abyss of space. The funeral was slightly awkward- seeing none of the Gems were terribly close to Mercury OR Dark Matter. However, it gave Peanut Butter closure for the two Gems she had lost. It was a respectable service- and well received.
Everyone sighed in relief once Steel reformed. She seemed unharmed, and incredibly grateful that her friends were ok. Both Steel and Rock Candy received a metal of bravery from the massive Diamond. Faux did the honors, and placed the medallions over each of their necks. Without the duo risking their lives to warn the court, the situation would have been disastrous.
Construction restarted and continued. Things were cleaned, fixed, and brought back to perfection. The court merged into its regular routine. There was a new sense of safety and happiness among the family!
...and then, FINALLY, the day arrived...
A mysterious eye ship parked in the docking bay. The hatch door automatically opened by itself...
"H-Hello?! Is anyone here?" A frightened looking Purple Pearl emerged from the ship.
Silence...
The Pearl began to wander the corridors alone- confused as ever. After walking for quite some time, she came across (what seemed to be) the main section of the space station.
Perhaps there was someone here who could tell her what was going on?
...and that wraps up yet another Steven Universe fanfiction! Yippy-Skippy! A special thanks goes out to all the readers and fans who helped me find the motivation to finish this CRAZY thing! I hope you guys enjoyed it!
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