Normal Pov.

Steven was laying on a pile of hay inside the barn with both Lapis and Peridot on top of him. The two sleeping pleased smiles on their faces. Steven couldn't help but chuckle at the memorie of last nights events.

Steven:"*Chuckles* Who knew that their gems would be so sensitive"

Slowly Steven pulled his two lovers off of himself and gently placed them onto the hay. Steven then got up and stretched his limbs, hearing an audible pop and crack from his joints. Once done he walks out of the barn. Taking a look around he saw nothing but the open fields but for some reason he was getting a bad feeling that something was about to happen. He didn't get time to dwell on this feeling as he heard the sound of his lovers waking up. Turning around he saw the two yawning and rubbing their eyes with some noticeable bedhead. Cracking a smile he greeted the two.

Steven:"Good morning you two, sleep well?"

The two slowly blinked before registering what he said.

Lapis:"*Yawn* Good morning Steven"

Peridot:"*Groggy* What she said"

They both got off the hay bed and stretched before walking over to him. Lapis reached up on her toes and kissed him. Peridot tried to do the same but was too short so Steven had to pick her up so she can kiss him. Setting her down the three then just stood there enjoying the breeze and each others company.

Steven:"So what do you girls want to do today?"

Lapis:"*Thoughtful* Well we could go down to Beach City and have fun at the beach"

Peridot:"That actually sounds like fun!"

Steven:"*Sigh* Alright well head to the beach"

The three make their way towards the warp pad and warp away.

...

When the beam died down the three found themselves inside of the beach house. It seems that nobody is home; which is fine since Steven didn't feel like dealing with the gems right now. As they made their way through the house Steven couldn't help but notice how nothing seems to have changed since he went to the barn. He guessed that Pearl made sure everything stayed just the way it was when he left. Shaking his head he continued outside with Lapis and Peridot.

The moment they stepped out the suns rays beat down on them. They shield their eyes from the blinding sun as their eyes adjust to the light. After a moment they continue their way onto the beach.

Steven:"You two just gonna go in like that?"

He gestured to their outfits, which were the ones they always wear. They look down at their outfits before looking at each other. With a smirk on their faces they were consumed in a bright light, Steven had to shield his eyes a second time just so he didn't go blind. When the light died down Steven gaped. There Lapis and Peridot stood in what he could see was their bathing suits.

Lapis had a strapless bikini top, one side dark blue and the other side light blue. The bottom was dark blue with a shear light blue wrap to match.

Peridot wore a dark green one piece with light green stripes. The suit itself was form fitting, leaving little to the imagination.

The two gems checked out their forms, liking the look, before turning to Steven for an opinion. He was literally drooling at the site of them. Seeing this the two giggled and struck a pose.

Lapis:"Like what you see Steven~"

Peridot:"Are you pleased~"

It took him a minute to compose himself before replying.

Steven:"Considering that I can't look away from your sexy bodies should answer that for you"

The two blushed at his compliment. They then head into the water to have fun. Too busy having fun they didn't see the figure at the top of the temple watching them. Said figure pulled out a walkie-talkie.

?:"Sir they're at the far end of the beach in Beach City, right in front of some kind of temple with a beach house built into it"

?:"Roger that; we are an hour out. Keep watch and report back any changes"

?:"Copy sir"

Back on the beach the three were chilling in the water. Steven was laying on his back in the water, Lapis was doing the same but on his chest, and Peridot was on top of Lapis copying the two.

Peridot:"I thought this would be funner"

Steven:"*Sigh* We should have brought a volleyball or something"

Lapis:"Next time we bring what the humans call floaties"

They decided to get out of the water and head over to the boardwalk. It didn't take them long to reach it but once there they didn't know what else to do.

Peridot:"Are we just gonna stand around here or...?"

Steven looked at the various shops, restaurants, and even the arcade. Thankfully the decision was made for him by the sound of his stomach rumbling.

Lapis:"*Giggles* I guess we should get something to eat first before doing anything else"

With that the group walked into the closes restaurant, Fish Stew Pizza. Walking inside they were met with stares form the other occupants. One of the tables was occupied by a group of guys that eyed Lapis and Peridot with perverted grins, since the two were still in their bathing suits. The two shifted uncomfortably under their stares but when group saw Steven standing behind them growling their perverted grins went away and were replaced with looks of fear. Once he was sure they got the message Steven lead the girls to a spare table and sat down. It didn't take long for a familiar face to show itself.

Jenny:"Long time no see Steven"

Steven:"Jenny? What are you doing here, I thought you would be out with Buck and Sourcream?"

Jenny:"Buck is helping his father with something and Sourcream is out fishing with his dad. So with them gone I decided to help out my family with the restaurant"

Steven:"I see; well if you see the two tell them I said hello"

Jenny:"Sure, but on another note what can get for you guys?"

Lapis and Peridot didn't know what to get so Steven ordered just a cheese pizza. Jenny wrote the order down and soon left to the kitchen. When she was gone Peridot gave Steven a questioning look.

Peridot:"Who was that 'Jenny' girl Steven?"

Steven:"A friend of mine. She, Buck, Sourcream, and Lapis helped me come to terms with my changes a while back. Also we may have found your escape pod and taken it for a joy ride"

Peridot:"YOU WHAT?!"

He laughed as she fumed over that tidbit of information. Before long their pizza had arrived. Steven dug into the pizza wholeheartedly while Lapis and Peridot hesitated. Seeing this Steven gave them some words of encouragement. The two sighed before taking a bite from their respective slice...then proceeded to devour said slice rapidly.

Lapis:"*Mouth full* This stuff is good!"

Peridot:"*Face stuffed* I didn't think tastes like this even existed!"

Steven couldn't help but watch in amusement as the two dug into the rest of the pizza greedily. He soon spotted Jenny off to the side watching with a look of bewilderment. Chuckling a little he got her attention and made a sign to make another pizza. She nodded and headed back into the kitchen, leaving Steven to watch his girlfriends gorge themselves on what remained of the pizza. By the time Jenny came back with another pizza the first one had been completely devoured by the two gems. Said gems spotted the new pizza and gazed at it hungrily. Seeing this look Steven quickly snatched the pizza before the two could get their hands on it.

Steven:"Oh no, this one is for me"

Lapis:"What!?"

Peridot:"Come on!?"

Steven proceed to dine on his food while the two gems stared at him. They would occasionally try and snatch a slice but were thwarted by Stevens quick reflexes. Once done with his food he gazed at his lovers and saw their dejected expressions.

Steven:"Don't give me that look, you should have taken your time eating instead of inhaling it like Amethyst would"

Lapis:"Can't you just order another one?"

Steven:"I only have so much money"

Peridot:"What's money?"

Steven:"It's what I use to buy these pizzas. I know you guys want more but I only have so much cash on me. If I spend it all here on food then I won't have any to spend on other stuff"

The two gained looks of guilt at the prospect of what they were doing. After paying for the bill the trio left and went further down the boardwalk followed by an unknown figure. They soon came across the arcade and decided to head inside.

Exploring inside the arcade they came across multiple games of different genres and types. There were racing games, adventure games, dance games, and it seemed Mr. Smiley hooked up an Xbox along with a PlayStation so people could play some console games. The three spent half an hour playing various games, Peridot raging when she lost. Everything was going fine until Steven heard a voice that belonged to someone he HATES with a passion.

Kevin:"Well well well, what do we have here. Two freaky chicks with an even bigger freak!"

Steven:"*Snarls* Kevin"

Kevin:"Wow IT can talk!"

Kevin and his cronies laughed while Steven snarled at them with clenched fists. Seeing this Lapis and Peridot try to calm him down. Kevin took noticed this and smirked.

Kevin:"*Mocking* Aw is the freak mad, does he need his WHORES to make him feel better!"

Steven would have ripped his head off if not for his lovers holding him back and telling him to ignore him. Soon the other occupants of the arcade gathered near them wondering what's going on. Not wanting to make a seen Steven let his girls lead him away. But Kevin had to say something he shouldn't have.

Kevin:"So your just gonna walk away and run back to mommy and cry about the big meany, oh wait; you don't have a mom!"

Steven stopped dead in his tracks while the other occupants gasped.

Kevin:"Didn't she die when having you? Heh probably because she didn't want to raise a worthless ugly freak like you!"

Steven slowly turned around with his head down. Lapis and Peridot tried to stop him but he simply brushed passed them as he made his way towards Kevin.

Kevin:"If I had to take a guess that bitch was a slut that had you by accident thanks to your father not wearing protection"

Steven doubled his pace and bared his teeth.

Kevin:"If that's the case then your nothing but a MISTAKE!"

Kevin and his cronies burst out laughing. To busy laughing they didn't notice the people around them quickly scatter. Kevin didn't get the chance to wonder before a certain armored fist connected with his face. He was sent flying through the arcade and was in-bedded in one of the machines. Coughing up some blood he shakily raised his head to see the thoroughly pissed off Steven gazing back at him.

Steven:"*Dark, cold voice* Your going to suffer"

He slowly stalked towards Kevin. Kevin's cronies tried to stop him but they were either tossed away or had their head sent through something. Once he reached him he grabbed his face and roughly pulled him out of the machine, enjoying his cries of pain as the jagged edges of the now busted machine tore at his flesh. Blood went everywhere but Steven didn't care, all he cared about was making sure he suffered for what he said. He raised him into the air before slowly closing his hand with his face still in it. Kevin cried out in agony as the pressure on his face became unbearable. With what little strength Kevin had left he opened his eyes and gazed the slitted pupils of Stevens eyes. He accepted his fate as Steven was seconds from crushing his face completely. Steven would have done so if he hadn't felt a pair of arms warped around him. Stopping for a second he turned his head to look behind himself and saw Lapis hugging him.

Lapis:"Steven please; stop"

She raised her head up and Steven saw tears flowing from her eyes. This was enough to snap him out of his little rampage as he realized what he was doing. With a look of horror he dropped Kevin and gazed at his hands that were covered in blood.

Steven:"*Shaken* W-What have I d-done?!"

He then began to hyperventilate as he continued to stare at his bloodied hands. Peridot rushed over and helped Lapis try to calm Steven down. While this was happening Kevin's proxie quickly grab his mangled body and dragged him off. After what seemed like forever they had managed to calm him down a bit. Steven shakingly raised his head and saw the other people in the arcade. All of them had looks of fear and horror on their faces, he could hear them whisper things about him that were not pleasant. He got to his feet and the people quickly back up with some looking ready fight if he got too close. Then some of them started chanting monster and before long they were all chanting it. Steven backed away from the people as they kept getting closer while still chanting.

Steven:"Stop it!"

They didn't let up. They continued to chant without stop, some even started throwing things at him. He raised his arms to block the objects being thrown at him, thankfully his arms are big enough to block everything thrown at him. Sadly his lovers weren't.

Lapis:"AAAHHH!"

Lapis had gotten hit in the eye by a soda bottle. Peridot tried to get her out of the way but she to was pelted by the people. The sight of his loved ones being hurt reignited the fury from earlier. Bearing his teeth he roared.

Steven:"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

A wave of pink energy shot out of Steven and knocked everyone to the floor. The people watch with fear in their eyes as Steven stalked towards them with a look of anger. Just as he reached one of the people a shot rang out across the arcade and in a blur Stevens left arm was up in the air. There sticking out of the armor was what looked like a trank dart. Slowly Steven turned his head to the source of the shot and found an odd figure.

The figure wore nothing but black clothing and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest. He also had similar padding to the vest on almost every limb. This person also wore what looked like a military helmet with a mask to match. There was also strange emblem on both his shoulders, chest, and sides of the helmet. Said emblem resembled a skull with two bones behind it in a X pattern and had a shield behind it with wings on the sides. In his hands was a pistol that was aimed right at Steven.

?:"I suggest you stand down and come quietly before things get out of hand"

Steven just stared at the man that shot with a glare. Without looking away he pulled the dart out and tossed to the side.

Steven:"You don't know who your dealing with"

?:"That's the thing...we do"

The moment he finished speaking two dozen more men dressed in the same outfit as him rushed in with assault rifles aimed right at him. Steven quickly pulled Lapis and Peridot behind him as he took a defensive stance.

?:"Now I'll give you one last chance; come quietly or-"

He cocked his gun back before aiming right at Stevens head.

?:"You'll regret it"

All was quite as Steven stood protectively in front of Lapis and Peridot with guns pointed right at him. All was still as the two groups stared each other down, daring someone to make the first move. Some of the people still in the arcade watched the seen unfold from behind the prize counter. One of them moved and knocked over a glass cup. The tension skyrocketed as the cup slowly descended to the floor and loudly shattered into pieces.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The soldiers open fire upon Steven as he shielded his girls. The bullets bounced off his armor harmlessly and he couldn't help but smirk.

?:"Switch to armor-piercing you idiots!"

They obeyed his order and began swapping out their mags for armor piercing rounds. Using this to his advantage Steven grabbed the two gems and rush further into the arcade. He could hear the soldiers shouting something but he was to preoccupied to care. Just as he made it to the back of the arcade they once more opened fire on him. Their rounds connected with Stevens armor and embedded themselves in it, some even made it through and dug into his flesh. Grunting from the pain Steven decided to make an exit out of the arcade. Picking up speed he bull charged towards the back wall and went right through it with little resistance, ending up in the ally behind the arcade.

Random soldier:"He's escaping!"

Wasting no time Steven ran through the ally and onto the open street. Some people panicked at the sight of him but he didn't care at the moment. He was about to turn up the street when a military jeep came barreling down the road with a chain-gun on top of it. Said gun had a gunner and when he spotted Steven and the gems he opened fire. The rounds bounced off Steven harmlessly but sadly the pedestrians near him were torn apart. Steven couldn't help but feel horrified by what was happening and guilty that innocent people were caught in the crossfire. Composing himself Steven rushed off with Lapis and Peridot pressed to his chest, using his body to shield them from harm. The jeep quickly followed him with the gunner still firing at him, not caring who he shot.

Steven:"Lapis I need you to take Peridot and fly back to the temple!"

Lapis shot her head up and looked at him in disbelieve.

Lapis:"But then you'll be by yourself!"

Steven:"I'll be fine, you on the other hand won't if they get a shot on your gem!"

Peridot:"I refuse to leave you Steven!"

Steven quickly dove into an alleyway to small for the jeep to enter and kept running.

Steven:"This isn't up for debate!"

Lapis:"I could use my hydro-kinesis to fight them!"

Steven:"I'm not risking your safety; so your going to take Peridot and leave!"

Lapis:"Were not-"

Steven:"You are leaving and that's final!"

He quickly drops the two down in the alley and rushes off with them yelling after him. He enters a open street and dashes towards the inner part of Beach City. Not long after the jeep from earlier came onto the same street. Getting tired of running Steven turned and faced the jeep with his arms out. Moments later the jeep hit Steven dead on with him digging his claws into the vehicle. Steven was pushed back a few feet before he stopped in his tracks. The jeep continued to try and push him but he held firm. Steven then lifted the jeep off the road and into the air with its occupants panicking. With a roar he threw it away, sadly it crashed into a store.

Steven:"*Sweat drop* Oops"

The sound of a helicopter had Steven looking to the sky. In the air was a attack helicopter equipped with a chain-gun on the bottom and two missile pods on the side wings. Worst part is, is that it was all aimed right at Steven.

Steven:"Oh shit!"

He booked it as the chopper began firing at him. Steven was all over the place trying to not get hit. He soon came into the residential area of the city and tried to hide behind one of the houses, hoping they wouldn't fire on civilians. Just like the jeeps gunner the pilot of the chopper opened fire regardless. Houses were torn asunder and Steven could hear the screams of the people inside before they go quiet. He could not believe these people were willing to kill innocent people just to get to him.

This pissed him off immensely, even though some of them called him a freak or monster they didn't deserve to be butchered like this. Mind made up he rushed out from his hiding spot and grabbed a nearby car. Just as the chopper turned and spotted him Steven threw the car right at him. The pilot tried to dodge but wasn't quick enough and was sent back down to earth in a fiery blaze. Steven stared at the fiery wreckage of the chopper as he realized that he just took a life but if he was being honest it didn't really affect him, the person got what they deserve for slaughtering the innocent. With that settled he made was out of the city and into the open lands.

He decided it was best if he headed to the train station and hitch a ride out. He would need to lay low for a while and hope whoever these guys are would stop hunting him.

Sadly he didn't get far.

Steven:"AAARRRGGGHHH!"

Looking at his shoulder he saw a literal harpoon with a line of rope on one end had gone through it and out the other side. The tip split apart and dug itself into his flesh as it grabbed purchase on him. Howling in pain he tried to get it out but that just made the pain worse. Instead of trying to remove it he looked for where it came from. Following the line he saw it had come from a harpoon gun mounted on another jeep. Said jeep was not alone as three more came out of nowhere and fire their own harpoons.

One got him in the other shoulder and another got him in the left thigh. The last ones aim was off a bit and instead of it going in his other thigh it went straight through his chest.

Steven roared in pain while also coughing up blood thanks to the harpoon in his chest. The jeeps drove passed him and drove around him. This resulted in the lines of rope from the harpoons wrapping around him and effectively restrain him. He fell to the ground unable to move as the jeeps stopped. One of the jeeps doors opened and the same guy from earlier came out and walked over to his prone form. Kneeling down the guy inspected him.

?:"I honestly didn't expect you to put up so much of a fight, you sure gave the boys a run for their money"

Steven:"*Groans* W-Who are you?"

The figure chuckled before removing his helmet. Underneath was a bald man with scars littering his face. His right eye was an amber color while his left was a milky white, indicating that he was blind in that eye. With a cruel grin he responded.

?:"My name is Reznikov and you belong to me now"

With that he raised a foot in the air and slammed it down on Stevens face.