CHAPTER 37: THE MATRIARCH

"Y-you… you c-can't defeat… me…" White Diamond may be a diamond, but when many gems stood against her with their hearts put together, she couldn't do anything but succumb.

"You're wrong my dear sister… it's something I had to experience on my skin…" Yellow Diamond spoke in low, distorted tone of voice, she held her hand in front of her and let a few fragments of a black gem fall to the ground.

"No… no! You're a monster!" Pearl cried as she was held back by Garnet.

"Yellow Diamond…" The gems hissed as the Homeworld's leader made her way towards her sister and raised her from the ground.

"You see, we might be strong, but these rebels will always be more than us… but even if they were thousands they wouldn't stand a chance against a titan…" Yellow Diamond showed a distorted, wicked grin as her sister nodded, she would have done anything in order not to be defeated, even betray her own ideals.

"No… no! Stop them!" Garnet yelled, it was too late, Yellow Diamond took White Diamond's hands in hers and made a few, quick steps before twirling her one time. Before the gems could reach them, they were blinded by a powerful, bright light… the titan appeared… the gems acted as fast as they could to counterattack.

"We… are… the Matriarch Diamond!" The gigantic fusion cried as she stood almighty, she was slightly taller than Alexandrite and wore a long, golden cloak, under it, she displayed a white bodysuit, a yellow belt around her waist and white gloves which covered her four hands. Her skin was of a bright, light yellow and she displayed two, great rhomboidal gems, one embedded in her forehead and one in her chest.

"Take this!" The gems managed to form Alexandrite before Yellow Diamond and White Diamond's fusion was complete, she charged at her and tried to hit her. The Matriarch Diamond didn't waste time, she quickly dodged the punch and kicked Alexandrite right in her stomach, making her fly against the chamber's wall.

"Is this the best you Crystal Gems can do? Pathetic!" The Matriarch Diamond laughed as she charged towards Alexandrite and before she could stand up, she raised her by her mane and punched her right in the face, breaking her visor, she tried to punch her again but Alexandrite managed to block her blow and hit her in the stomach, making her step back.

"What about this?" Alexandrite said placing her hands on the gem embedded in her forehead, pulling out a long saber from it, composed by Amethyst whip's handle as it's handle, Garnet gauntlets as hilt and Pearl spear's tip as blade.

"That won't help you…" The Matriarch Diamond chuckled darkly as she pulled out from the gem embedded on her chest a long, winged spear.

"I will erase you from this universe, your only presence here is a despicable sin and-" The raging fusion didn't manage to end her monologue, a pair of giant green arms blocked her from behind and Alexandrite didn't hesitate to unleash a blow of her weapon upon the enemy. The Matriarch Diamond managed to get her head out of the way, but the blade sunk down in her shoulder. Letting out a loud scream of pain, the fusion elbowed the one who was withholding her and stepped back. In front of her, there were two fusions, the one who held her had six arms, greenish skin and a great, white mane of hair.

"Thank you…" Alexandrite murmured as Malachite slowly nodded before the two of them charged towards the common enemy.

Malachite was the first one to reach the enemy fusion, she summoned two giants water wings and quickly flew towards her, hitting with both of her fists the rod of her spear, cracking it. Alexandrite quickly followed behind, sliding below Malachite and uppercutting the diamond fusion.

"Enough of this!" The Matriarch Diamond cried as she suddenly emitted a large blast of light from the gem embedded in her forehead.

The bright light immediately blinded both Malachite and Alexandrite, who stepped back, arms covering their eyes. Alexandrite was the first one to regain sight, she looked in horror at the fellow fusion who had being pierced through her chest by the diamond fusion's spear. She quickly disappeared into clouds leaving Lapis and Jasper unconscious on the ground and before Alexandrite could react, she was kicked to the ground, the Matriarch Diamond towering over her, her spear pointed to the round gem on her forehead.

"You didn't stand a chance against me… you should have stayed hidden on that pitiful rock and wait for your death, but you had to destroy my cluster and ruin everything I worked for during all these years… but you know… in the end, it was the right thing to do, at least now I can destroy you while I look right into your eyes…" The Matriarch pressed her foot on Alexandrite's chest to hold her steady before departing the final blow.

"It doesn't matter if you destroy us! Steven is safe! That's what matters!" Alexandrite shouted angrily.

"It won't be hard to reach him and take him back here, you didn't save anyone… in the end I'll get my revenge and Rose Quartz and everything she fought for will vanish into nothing! You failed… do you have any last words?" The Matriarch said showing a wicked, evil smile.

"Y-you really should f-focus more on what you're t-trying to accomplish and less on y-your monologues…" Alexandrite smiled weakly.

"What? What are y-" The Matriarch Gem didn't have time to end her sentence, suddenly, the tip of a bright, blue spear, pierced through the gem on her forehead, completely trespassing it and sticking into the wall in front of her. Blue Diamond quickly reached Alexandrite who immediately defused.

"Y-you saved us!" Pearl cried in disbelief as the former Homeworld's leader approached them, Lapis and Jasper, who regained consciousness, following behind.

"I may not share your or Rose Quartz's feelings about the Earth, but I won't ever let anyone hurt my daughter or the ones who saved her…" Blue Diamond said turning towards the diamond fusion, whose body was now completely covered in bright cracks.

"You have to hurry, Yellow Diamond's gem was already damaged and I just damaged White Diamond's one, the fusion is going to collapse, we have to leave the room…" Blue Diamond said as all of them gems rushed towards the door which leaded towards the hangar.

"D-DAMN Y-YOU C-CRYSTAL G-GEMS!" The Matriarch Diamond cried before a bright light engulfed her and a loud explosion could be heard from the hangar.

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