(A/N: The true end to the series as I did leave a few things out. For one, I need to truly tie all of the ends clipping out any holes. By the way, this chapter will also tie in some references for Ryo vs the Xenoverse as well. If you have read that work, specifically chapter 46, you'll know who the Intergalactic Church of Ingerta organization is. Also, if you work the Jōshō Arcs and the Kenji Arcs, you'll find this wraps those up nicely.)
(A/N: An anon left a review calling the SU crit thing a bad meme. I'm going to be honest that while the crit community is not perfect, there are points they brought up that struck a chord. Personally, I can't even stand the show anymore. Even if I put aside the obvious problems, there are underlying issues with the writers that I can't stomach.)
Opening Theme - Nitsua - Still Remember
Steven Universe Blackthorned
Series Finale & Epilogue (Part 2)
Episode 47: The Fall of a Universe
Earth was falling apart and, without its heroes to save them, it was all falling apart. On Beach City's white sand, citizens were having a last look at the beach. They did not expect a miracle, but they got one anyway. Warpers would not normally care for a falling verse, but there were organizations to deal with messes like this. The Intergalactic Church of Ingerta had stepped in sending ships to go recuse operations. Members of the Kage clan had already swooped in for the Gems left on the planet to recuse. Of course, most warpers knew they only did for social brownie points and to one up the Tōrukōri clan. At the moment, they were loading people into the ships…of course only those that mattered, SCREW-U, and those that could be saved from the cosmic snap of Blood Diamond which were mostly those living in Bayview.
"For once, I am so glad I had met that bastard's parents." Norman said with a grin. "Cost me so much, but a recuse out of here makes it all worth it."
"Whoa, you meet the Blackthorn's parents? What were they like?" Elsa asked curiously.
"Powerful. Those two were the type you don't mess with unless you're suicidal." Carlotta remarked rubbing her pregnant.
"Ok, I believe that's everyone we came to save!" Father Anderson said checking his list. "Where's Alucard so we can take off?!"
"Dealing with one last piece of business!" Seras said humbly.
"Damn it! Where did that heathen go and do now?!" Father Anderson spat.
Over at the barn, Andy DeMayo had arrived to glance up at the family barn one last time. He had no longer where his brother was and shedding bitter tears on not getting to meet his nephew. CLICK! He flinched and turned to see a tall being armed with a pair of pistols with circular orange glasses.
"Who…GACKK!" Andy said before a bullet tore through his stomach sending him to the ground.
"Name's Alucard. I'm giving you regards from the Steven Universe Critical community. Personally, I think the hate you get a little too much considering Pink and Diamond, but you pissed off a lot of people. Enough for them to all pay me to kill twenty versions of you….and you are number twenty." Alucard said opening fire on Andy by just unloading an entire clip on him.
His bullet ridded body had cling to life as Alucard walked away humming "Cha La Head Cha La". Andy's blood stained the dirt and grass under him as he inched further to get help, but none would come. Alucard returned to the ship to which the Church had left leaving the dying planet to further crumble to nothingness. Once in the stars, the Church's recuse starship, the St. Olga, activated its secondary engines to speed for leaving the universe. It would be then one of the sisters of the Church would break the warper's secret to them along with a rough introduction to warper society.
"So, any questions?" Sister Eda said twirling her cigarette.
"How important is Ryker…and his family?" Kiki asked.
"Good, you're not an idiot. The Blackthorn clan is one of the major clans despite its small size. Their emergence paved the way for the fall of what was the Frost and Tenin clans. Both of those clans were the size of a country. The Blackthorns had slaughtered most of the Frost clan and drove the Tenin to separate from those who were still dumb enough to wage war with them." Sister Eda explained. "It's why we have the current clans of today."
"So, Ryker's fought in wars?" Jenny asked.
"Not exactly. His parents started and ended those wars by themselves. Ryker and his siblings merely stamped out any chance of a Frost uprising and indirectly offed the last of the Tenins." Sister Eda explained.
"Where is Ryker anyway? I assume Stuntwoman is with him…" Gearld mused.
"I can't stay where because we don't know, but I can say she is definitely with him. They were just in the news. He's married…now to Garnet. As for your "Stuntwoman", he had that shrimp tied the knot as well." Sister Eda said. "Now allow me to show you where you'll get your meals. We're quite far from our destination."
"And that is?" Peedee asked.
"FF-CN-Zen Kuro. It's apart of Neo Kuro Uni…no it's a Multiverse Cluster not…so it's the Neo Kuro Multiverse. It's recent, but it's a haven for those apart of CN Cluster. Plus, Ryker is one who created it from the original verse. So, you'll get preference when we take you to immigration." Sister Eda remarked trying to raise their spirits.
As the Church, one last bad omen came for the dying universe and this time it was for the Human Zoo. Holly Blue Agate was in a panic. She knew that help was not coming, and she was completely on her own. The Famethyst knew this and were hunting for Holly, and all the agate could do was hole herself in Pink Diamond's room with her hands on her knees cradling herself. She prayed her diamond would save her. There was a beating at the door before it was kicked open.
"My Agate, are you safe?"
That voice. Holly jumped for joy in that her Diamond came to save her. Giddy, she got up to run towards the door only to skid to a stop.
"You're not…" Holly stammered.
"'Fraid, my wife was doing a mere intimation. Name's Joshinari, but call me Jōshō." Jōshō said deviously. "Now unless you want to end up in pieces due to me and my team, give up and do as I command. Your diamond can't save you."
"She could." Holly said defiantly.
"Keitaro. Show her the video." Jōshō said Keitaro nodded.
Holly Blue was shown a video of Blue and Yellow Diamond being soundly poofed and taken captive by the Crystal Squadron.
"It's fuzzy…and the feed's crap due to the universe falling apart, but that bit to show you that you're screwed." Jōshō said. "Now follow."
She reluctantly did as she was told and was led into a room where the Famethyst were all gathered.
"So, you found her." Skinny Jasper said.
"As promised, and about my offer to work to me?" Jōshō asked.
8XG stepped up. Due to the attack on Homeworld, it was only herself, 8XJ, 8XL, and Skinny Jasper. The rest had been called off to aid in Homeworld's defense. Of course, they all didn't know their shot was shot down due to one of SCREW-U's satellites.
"If what you say is true and I believe it, well then…I guess me, and the fam will follow you, Lord Blackthorn." 8XG said with a bow. "As long as you will reward us well."
"As I will." Jōshō said turning to Holly. "Shinobu, stick the collar on."
SNAP! Shinobu had snapped the collar and Holly felt a jolt run through her gem.
"Now, Holly. This collar is designed specifically to lock you in your current form. You won't be able to shapeshift, but I can shapeshift you." Jōshō said laying a hand on Holly's gem.
Channeling a bit of warper energy, Holly could feel her form shifting and the Fam were watching with anticipation.
"What are you doing?" Holly asked.
"Why…shapeshifting you with all the perks of an organic human female body." Jōshō said deviously.
Holly paled. Being that was a human containment unit, they had to observe them. Slowly, the crew started to gain behaviors from them. Holly knew that the Amethysts need not eating or sleeping, but they did it out of sheer hedonism. That was annoying to Holly, but she could put up with it. However, they picked up mating from them. Holly was aghast to see them go from simple kisses to flat out "depravity". She swore that some of them fooling around with the humans. She had wanted to put a stop to them, but they had grown more defiant and less willing to bend to her. She also had known they wanted her much to her disgust. And now, they were going to have their wish.
"Get back! Get back!" Holly said shaking with fear. "Have mercy!"
Skinny Jasper grabbed Holly by her hair bun and looked down at her.
"You called us hideous off-color betas and sorry excuses for gems. You whipped us, and you expect mercy. No…mercy is you won't be shattered. We have uses for a "sorry excuse of a gem"." Skinny Jasper said with a slasher grin that could rival her "perfect sister".
Clothes on the Fam would shapeshift off as they descended on Holly tearing away her garments hungry for their prize. Jōshō had rigged the camera to record this momentous occasion to post on the internet soon enough.
"A shame I can't use Tumblr anymore…oh well, there's always Newgrounds." Jōshō said to himself.
Jōshō had turned to Keitaro and Shinobu and gave them their orders. The Zoomans were always rendered comatose due to their laced food given to them. Keitaro and Shinobu would seal them away into rice cookers using the Evil Containment Wave. Jōshō had little to no idea what exactly to do with the Zoomans, but leaving them to die here was not an option. Evil as he was to partake in many acts of cruelty, he was repulsed with the idea of the human zoo making in such a context making it into a show for the kids.
Jōshō would watch for a while before stopping them after nearly an hour.
"I hate to intervene, but this universe is falling apart. You can continue after we leave this galaxy." Jōshō remarked.
8XG huffed looking down at the defiled Holly who had a look torn between pain, pleasure, and shock. Holly's limp body was dragged into the Pavlovena by Jōshō without a hint of concern.
"Better get used to being used because…your world has crumbled to nothingness." Jōshō said tossing her into a darkened barrack. "You'll get a flash of light in this room every five minutes, so you won't die…savor it…"
Jōshō shut the door behind him humming a little tune.
If they could begin to be
Half of what they think of them
They could do about anything
Maybe even learn how to write
When I see the crap you write
Wondering if this really is for kids…
I could do without the fetishes
You could even learn how to write like pros.
Jōshō kept singing as he looked out into the emptiness of crumbling stardust on the observation deck on the ship.
I can't write like you.
I always thought you all might be good
Now I'm sure that it's all lies
'cause I think you're hacks
And I'm glad I'm nothing like you
Look at you go
You all repulse me
I wish that you knew
All the times that you had us waste
If I could begin to do
It all over again
I would never even bother
With you for all you wrote
'Cause when I see what you've done
I'm shaken by how long you got to the end
Jōshō raised his hand and snapped his fingers finally putting the falling universes as it all went white.
I could do about anything
I could even put in all in the past…and let it fade to dust
Fade to dust
He piloted his ship right off leaving it all to fade. With it gone, he promptly told the Famethyst the Warper's secret. The order rep that showed was nervous to be in the presence of the Amoral Aces, but hurriedly got it all done. When she was about to leave, Jōshō subtly suggested not to speak of meeting him to the Order. The representative was more than willing to comply as she had a kid to look after and left without a word.
"So, I noticed you took up new names for yourselves?" Jōshō said as Delia smirked.
"Michiko suggested. Besides, I like the new name. Gemini." The former 8XG said twirling about in a new outfit she shapeshifted on.
"I went for Justina…" The former 8XJ spoke looking other to 8XL and Skinny Jasper. "And you guys?"
"Leandra." The former 8XL spoke.
"I chose Serena Juniper…something new yet familiar." Skinny Jasper remarked before turning over to their new boss. "So, what's the plan, my Lord?"
"Yeah, Jōshō? What is your plan considering we lost the Metsu Emerald?" Delia asked sitting within her husband's lap.
"Well, I have an idea. We're feared, but we do not really have turf to expand. Plus, we all need a hideaway….and I have an idea where. I heard a rumor it's getting be quite the hotspot. And unlike SMU-256, no royal pain in the ass to keep control. Full of worlds, it's even being called a multiverse cluster. To think my cousin built it all…and knowing him, we may soon see him there. We set a course for the new year…to the Neo Kuro Universe!" Jōshō said with a savage grin.
"Aye!/Yes, my liege!" His crew (except Delia) screamed out as they took seats as Jōshō took the reins.
"This means we're be settling down for us to have a little one running about soon?" Delia asked.
Jōshō could only keep her guessing for so long, but the future was bright for them leaving only a shiver of fear to go down the spines of many. The fate of Holly was sealed, but the Zoomans…were up in the air.
The Zoomans! I knew I was forgetting something, but it was too late. The universe I fell into nearly two (or four in real world time?) years ago…was no more. I was in my room on our new ship realizing I really owed Dimentio big for this. It had a week since that universe's fall, long enough for me to enjoy a honeymoon with the wife. Lars had his ship attached to ours and it was good to see him again. He and Ashi were getting along well and she even had a kid on the way much to Sadie's displeasure. I should feel bad for Sadie, but it's for the better. Yeah, she and Pink Diamond have become rather close lately much to Barb's dismay. I would stop Sadie, but she's a grown adult. Connie and Steven remained close to the point where they shared a room. All and all, we were all enjoying the company of each other…mostly. Bismuth, Greg, and Pearl's relationship with Pink was pretty much shot to pieces and they rarely face her. They flat out avoid her. It's obvious that Pink has become our black sheep, and there's little she could even do to fix her bonds with them. This left Pink to wallow in drinking and holing herself in her room pleasuring herself to whatever crap she finds on the net. I rather not go into detail about that rabbit hole. And then there's Blue and Yellow. After watching the latest of canon, the team (except Pink) came to agreement on what to do. We sealed Blue and Yellow into a special container with there's nothing but darkness with no light to absorb.
Let those pompous specks of dirt suffer, Pearl had said when Bismuth and I sealed the two inside.
I intended to let them out soon enough, but I would take my time. I walked into the common room where the Squadron was all gathered talking about except for Pink who was in the corner at our ship's minibar. I walked over to her.
"To think it all started with us on a raft." I said to her pouring myself a glass of red wine.
"I miss those days. My son saw me as a hero, and I had the love of my live. And now, it's all in smoke." Pink said bittersweet. "But it could be worse. My son could have repeated my mistakes."
"I did talk to them all about this. Bismuth is willing to stay friends provided you never take a leadership position on the team. The rest are ok with you…except for Barb, Tsubasa, and Pearl started going to therapy after the honeymoon with Tsubasa, and he pretty much hates your guts. Even flat out told me he and Pearl were considering leaving the team if they decide to have kids. And Barb…knows you're sleeping with Sadie. I won't judge, but…really?" I said taking a sip.
"We're coping. We both don't have the men we wanted, and all we have is each other. And personally, Barb can go fuck Greg for all I care." She said sourly. "Regardless, at least the Gem race can start anew."
She looked to me and asked what I planned to do. The answer was simple…keep moving forward. I got up and walked out to the observation deck looking into space.
"But the question is…what now?" I thought to himself. "And where to?"
A thought crossed my mind and I realized. The world of Steven Universe I had created may have been gone…but I had created another world. One that grew to multiverse size. I could only grin with a bit of excitement. The Neo Kuro Universe had been the result of my recollections of my past with the Network, FusionFall, and wanting to let my imagination run wild. Combine that with the Metsu Emeralds and you have a world rimming with possibilities. My story of how I began was definitely over, but a new one was in the cards. Oh, wait! There's one thing I almost forgot! I called Garnet, Ruby, and Sapphire up and lead them to the labs to show her a door.
"Inside, is the Diamond's prison cell, my dear. I figured you, Ruby, and Sapphire would want to kick Blue Diamond's face in." I said opening it up.
Inside was nothing more than a dark room where Blue and Yellow Diamond laying weakened from being starved light for some time. They cracked open their eyes to see us as a bit of light lit up the room.
"Remember me?" Ruby/Sapphire/Garnet said in unison.
Before Blue could answer, Garnet kicked her right in the face before Blue could get up. Yellow wanted to step in, but I simply used my telekinesis to paralyze Yellow. Both had forcibly put to a near human-size already and this made it easier for them to handle.
"Please, I…" Blue begged only for Sapphire to backhand her.
Ruby burned with her fire pummeling Blue's face while Sapphire froze Blue's arms and legs to the ground. Garnet targeted every area aside from the gem leaving Blue to scream and beg for it to stop.
"You loathsome ape, I….arrghhh!" Yellow Diamond said only for me to casually poof her back into her gem with a simple punch.
What a waste. In ten minutes, Blue was her usual sobbing self only littering with burns, frostbite, and bruises. Ruby and Sapphire left first leaving Garnet and I look down at them.
"You know Bismuth wants a turn?" Garnet said.
I peck her check and tell her send her to me. Bismuth want going to get several kicks out of this!
Steven Universe Blackthorned – The End
(A/N: Steven Universe Blackthorned was a joy to start with at first, and it's a shame the show's quality went downhill with rampant filler and poor story decisions. It was rather the Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz twist that began my slow fall apart with this show, but it was its Diamond Days Arc, Steven's character bastardization, the rampant racism, and among other things that was the nails in the show's coffin for me. And we have our finale to my little tale, but the tale isn't over yet. Crash over to A Drunken Knockout Marriage which I posted right after I posted this one. Why? Well I realized I've been sitting on a gold mine that was the Multiverse Madness Arc and it's ending. Plus, I'm been hooked on FusionFall Retro and looking forward to Legacy. So, in honor of it and the fact there are plot threads in CN-Zen Kuro, there will be a new fanfiction coming out soon, a post-FusionFall centered fic and a definite sequel to A Drunken Knockout Marriage and this story here. There are details I'm still ironing out, but here's what I can confirm.
The universes that Ryker visited with the except of the ruined Samurai Jack world have merged with CN-Zen Kuro.
If the show has aired on Cartoon Network, Toonami, or adult swim, it is fair game for elements, locations, or characters to show up within the Neo Kuro Universe.
There are characters that won't be showing up as they didn't get counterparts to replace them. (Namely, this applies to Billy, his parents, Mandy's parents, and Lee and May Kanker.) My reasoning for doing so is the fact that would open a can of worms, storywise. Now, the possibility of those characters coming in as immigrants from another universe is up in the air.
Obviously, most of characters are going to be older than their canon counterparts. I am going for a next-gen feel.
Tie-ins will be abundant and expect the unexpected from yours truly.
I feel this upcoming project is going to get more of my friends involved considering the broad potential of this.
I want to thank all of my readers for all the reviews and support. To my teammates of Project Reality/Blackthorn, you guys and gals are the best. This may be the end of Steven Universe Blackthorned, but the Crystal Squadron's tales are not truly. Not yet, at least.
