NOTES: This chapter will contain strong language and mild violence.
Chapter 37
Hawkeye smiled sinisterly as she was one second away from commanding Peridot to shoot herself and Lapis into oblivion…but then…Hawkeye was covered by a shadow coming from behind her. Her focus on Peridot was broken by this strange shadow and very much distracting. It wasn't like the sun went down or anything…this was a person behind her…a BIG person. She reluctantly turned around and gasped. A grey figure was standing in front of her…and then made a grab of her.
HAWKEYE: HEY! What the…?
At a quick glance, she noticed this figure had rainbow coloured dreadlocks and a black apron with a pink star in the middle. This large figure just smiled with her grinning teeth.
BISMUTH: Let me stop you right there!
Bismuth then punched Hawkeye with some force that it threw the blue gem back into the barn, pretty much the third time.
Peridot's arm was in control, she could feel it. It felt like a massive weight had left her. She still had her lips locked with Lapis…but Lapis was slowly slumping, thus breaking the kiss.
PERIDOT: I'm…I'm free! Lapis…(Feeling around Lapis's face) LAPIS!
Lapis was slumped, though not ready to shatter, the only thing standing her up besides the large metal rod through her and Peridot, was Peridot herself. Pain was again reminding Peridot of their situation…thought feeling weak, she had to do something. She stroked Lapis's face once more and cried some more as Lapis wasn't responsive.
PERIDOT: I'll…I'll get us out of this.
Peridot reached behind her and felt the cold metal rod sticking out of her back…she gripped it with her green rod extenders. She knew this was going to hurt, she knew this going to be painful…she knew this was going to be the worst pain she'll ever experience…and finally, she knew she was going to hurt Lapis while unattaching themselves. Maybe it was a good thing that she was passed out…and surprisingly yet to shatter. Though, Peridot knew Lapis was a strong beautiful gem.
Peridot took a deep breath….and yanked the rod.
She screamed as loud as she could as she felt the rod move from inside her. The pain rushed through her like an electric current…but the pain determined her to just keep on going. She yanked the rod again, sometimes moving slowly with ease or getting stuck and therefore pulling again…she screamed angrily.
PERIDOT: AHHH! FUCK!
By this time, Steven was out of his watery bubble shield and got completely soaked, she coughed a few times but wasn't in any danger of drowning. Just then Garnet and Peal turned to his aid.
PEARL: STEVEN!
STEVEN: (Wiping the water off him) Pearl…?
GARNET: Are you alright?
STEVEN: Yes, yeah, I'm fine!
GARNET: Hawkeye is here.
STEVEN: She's controlling Peridot-
GARNET: (Slight smile) Not anymore, she's not.
STEVEN: What do you mean?
PEARL: We've called for Bismuth's help!
Meanwhile, Bismuth grabbed Hawkeye's foot and swung her around, smacking into objects and parts of walls, whatever got in the way. The Bismuth swung her over her head and slammed her hard into the wooden flooring. Hawkeye whimpered in pain… Bismuth just looked down on her.
BISMUTH: Oh, I've been waiting for ages to shatter a homeworld gem!
Hawkeye stuck her hand out and frowned at her. There was a pause and Bismuth just started laughing.
BISMUTH: You are an idiot, aren't you? (Hawkeye gasped) You can't control me. I'm a metal and you can't control metal. (Hawkeye whimpered as Bismuth leaned in closer and smiled slyly) Bet'cya didn't think of that, did ya?
Meanwhile, Peridot's screamed echoed throughout the land. She was still pulling the steal rod out of her and Lapis…eventually, she made a painful yank and Lapis was first to be released as her unconscious body flopped to the floor and Peridot's legs gave way, weakened and running out of strength…she fell onto her knees…the metal rod still impaled in her.
David was slowly getting his strength back and started to limp over to Peridot, as was Steven, Garnet and Pearl. Bismuth was still handling her situation with ease.
Peridot was getting weaker and weaker, the pain becoming almost numbing. She sobbed as her tears rolled down her cheek. She couldn't see anything…but stretched her arm out to feel if Lapis was still there. She then ruffled what felt like hair…it felt very wavy and in an instant, she knew it was Lapis. She gently stroked the hair…but just then she heard a slight banging poof sound…she gasped as Lapis's form was no longer in front of her…Lapis was damaged badly and her form disappeared into her gem…
PERIDOT: Lapis…? LAPIS!
Steven kneeled down to Peridot, as the others slowly followed.
STEVEN: Peridot, she's…s-she's okay. She's just poofed back into her gem.
PERIDOT: (Crying) I can't see, Steven. I c-can't see her…
Steven forgot Peridot was blind but was more concerned with the long steal rod through her chest. It looked extremely uncomfortable and very heavy…and yet Peridot didn't shatter. David walked behind Steven and used him to rest his body weight on him…Steven didn't mind this.
DAVID: (To Peridot) Oh shit…does it hurt?
PERDIOT: (Sighs angrily) I'm going to give you a stupid answer to your stupid question; No, David, it's rather fitting, in fact I could wear this all day!
David halved expected Peridot to answer like that and didn't bother to respond back.
STEVEN: Maybe I could heal you…?
PERIDOT: (Moans) Maybe…just…pull this out of me first…
Steven nods and goes in front of Peridot, he grips the rod.
STEVEN: Ready?
PERIDOT: (Preparing herself for pain) Just do it!
STEVEN: (Gulps) Okay…
Steven pulls the rod and Peridot screams in pain, Steven reluctantly stops but Peridot begs him to keep on going. Steven hated the fact he was hurting her but she kept shouting at him to keep going. Steven pulls as hard as he could, slightly jolting Peridot to follow through but eventually he removes the rod from her chest…leaving a gaping hole through her body. All the pain that surrounded her was all too much and made her even more weaker…she was about to fall sideways but David caught her…he gently turned her around to be comfortable in his arms. Though she couldn't see, the pain seemed to have made her confused.
PERIDOT: T-Thank you…my Lapis…
DAVID: Uh...Peridot, it's me…David…
She then closed her blind eyes and was breathing heavily and then getting slightly quicker.
STEVEN: Peridot, we removed the metal pole. You're gonna be alright…
PERIDOT: (Smiles weakly) Wow…thanks…
Just then, without warning, she poofed into green dust and formed back into her gem, which landed safely into David's hands, who was almost taken back from the unexpected explosion.
DAVID: Jesus Christ!
STEVEN: (Sighing in relief) It's okay, she just went back into her gem.
DAVID: She was blind…? Is that even possible for gems?
GARNET: If badly damaged from before, then yes. She's lucky to still be alive considering what's happened to her.
STEVEN: But…she'll reform, right? She'll get her eye sight back when she comes back…?
PEARL: Steven…what Garnet said, she's lucky to be alive…yes, she'll reform but I'm afraid she's going to be blind for the rest of her life.
STEVEN: (Face drops) But…I can heal her, right?
GARNET: Even with your healing powers, it cannot bring her sight back. I'm sorry…
STEVEN: She's…blind? Forever…?
GARNET: I'm afraid so.
STEVEN: Oh. Poor Peridot…her and Lapis have been through so much…
David then picks up Lapis's gem…he then puts them in his pocket.
DAVID: I'll keep them safe…at least until we find a new home for them. (Looks at the destruction of the barn) Probably best they don't stay in the barn.
STEVEN: (Realizes) Oh my God, the barn…that blue gem who-
VOICE: Who is incapacitated.
Everyone turns to where the voice was coming from, and as if on cue, was Bismuth with a smug smile across her face. She had her arm tucked around Hawkeye, who was trying to break free from the grey metal's grasp. Bismuth started to chuckle.
BISMUTH: Good thing I didn't miss this party.
Steven was a little sceptical with Bismuth at first…but felt she could be trusted considering it was Garnet and Pearl that freed her, who were pleased to see that Bismuth handled the menacing little gem. Hawkeye was covered with minor bruising and little cracks on her skin but nothing to damaging and yet she took one hell of a beating…she was also cursing but the others just ignored her. Bismuth then took something out from her black apron.
BISMUTH: I found this little orb thing. It fell out from this little bitch. (Chucks it gently to Garnet who catches it)
HAWKEYE: WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?
BISMUTH: Ah shut the hell up.
Bismuth then uses her free hand to cover up Hawkeye's mouth, her shouting and screaming were nothing but muffled sounds. Garnet was looking at the orb, as was Pearl and Steven. David just looked at Bismuth a little bit awe.
BISMUTH: (To David) You gotta problem?
DAVID: Several.
STEVEN: (About the orb) What is it?
GARNET: Whatever it is, it's a homeworld devise.
BISMUTH: (Chuckles) Wow, you two are really smart together. Of course, it's a homeworld devise, DUH!
HAWKEYE: (Pretty much muffled) LEAVE THAT ALONE! GIVE IT BACK!
BISMUTH: Shut up!
GARNET: (Passes it to Pearl) Any ideas, Pearl…?
PEARL: I can only assume it's a log book of some kind. An orb that can keep information in it. (Turns it around) But how to activate it…I don't know.
Pearl feels around the orb and just then a hologram screen pops up, almost making Pearl drop it. The screen appears with weird writing and yet some in English. Pearl touched the hovering screen with her finger and swift to one side and the other…it was nothing but pictures of Earth and pointless log-ins. Until they spotted in bold text font, the words "Mission on Earth". Hawkeye looked on with worry as she was surprised that a Pearl knew how to use it. Pearl then tapped over the "Mission" font…and it came up with pictures of the gems and their names…along with other text.
CRYSTAL GEM MEMBERS:-
PEARL: DEFECTIVE. REBELLIOUS. SKILLED FIGHTER - TERMINATE
GARNET: MUCH IS UNKNOWN OF THIS GEM. A POSSIBLE FUSION – TERMINATE IMMEDIATELY
PERIDOT Facet-2F5L Cut-5XG: TRAITOR TO HOMEWORLD. STATUS INDICATES…SHE IS STILL ALIVE – TERMINATE
ROSE QUARTZ: INCONCLUSIVE. DATA UNAVAILABLE. ANY KNOWN ALLIANCE – TERMINATE
JASPER: TERMINATED.
...but it was the last name that hit them the most…
AMETHYST: TERMINATED. NO LONGER A PRIORITY
Garnet held it together when she saw her friends name…but Pearl couldn't help herself and let the tears pile in her eyes and then drip down her pale cheek. Steven was also in remorse and just looked at the grassy ground.
GARNET: So, you came here to kill us?
Hawkeye tried to speak but was still muffled by Bismuth's hand. Garnet nodded to Bismuth to let her speak. Bismuth sighed and moved her hand.
HAWKEYE: FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING SHATTERING SHITS!
Bismuth then chucked her on the floor…and then stamped on her back.
DAVID: Christ, she's got a potty mouth, hasn't she?
STEVEN: And you haven't?
David just shrugs ironically, knowing that himself used strong language when necessary or unnecessary at times. Bismuth stamped on Hawkeye one last time. She whimpered in pain. Garnet then kneeled down to Hawkeye's level.
GARNET: Who sent you?
HAWKEYE: Why should I answer to a dirty fusion like you?
At this point, Pearl produces her spear, pulling it out from her gem and points it angrily at Hawkeye's neck.
PEARL: You answer like that again and I'll shatter your neck and pull your head clean off!
GARNET: (Smiles) She's serious…(Adjusts her visor) I can see it…
HAWKEYE: (Huffs) Who sent me? (Chuckles) Who do you think…? Blue Diamond.
STEVEN: Why?
HAWKEYE: Isn't it obvious? Are you THAT stupid? It's because you killed Yellow Diamond. (Laughs) Not to mention, Pink Diamond died on his planet as well. (Looks at Steven, if a little puzzled) By a Rose Quartz!
GARNET: Actually. (Take her visor off, revealing her three eyes) There's a lot you don't know.
HAWKEYE: I know that the diamonds won't stop until you are dead or this planet is destroyed. (Chuckles) This is only just THE BEGINGING!
At this point, Garnet punches Hawkeye across the face, enough to make the gem knocked out. Garnet then puts her visor back on, clicks her knuckles and stands up.
PEARL: (A bit worried) What are we going to do?
GARNET: (Sighs) Well, she's right about one thing…the diamonds will do what they can to destroy this planet…(Looks up at the sky) What are we going to do? We're going to have to go to homeworld…we're gonna have to destroy the remaining diamonds.
NOTES: That's it for this chapter. It might be a while before I upload another chapter for this story as I want to finish "Zircon's White Room"…but thank you for being patient.