Snippet Star 24
Tales of an (actual) Resistance 3
Genre: Humor/Drama/Adventure
Pairs: Undecided
Parody: Steven Universe/Ben 10 (Various minor crossovers)
AU-Type: Canon-esque (Possible Sequel to Possession of Pink, divergences are made)
Tags: Leo ends up in quite the predicament, Worldbuilding, Other alien species are introduced, Leo leads the resistance,
Note: This will be an AU, we're ignoring "Doug Out" onwards. With White Diamond using Earth as her entertainment, she'd ensure Earth would be left alone. I will acknowledge the Movie, however, but we're ignoring everything else.
-First Mission Arc 1-
"So, this is the team I'm leading? All I need the 'Raphael' of the group, and the cliché is said and done." Leo said dryly putting his guns back. "So, what's our first mission?"
Molly cleared her throat.
"Normally, we won't just throw you into the heat, but we must. We need you to hunt for a criminal that's been supplying various criminals across the galaxy." Molly explained. "Your task will be either detain him, kill him, or convince him to join the Resistance. Do you accept?"
"I'll do it." Leo said excitedly. "I'll gladly step up to the plate."
"Well then, I will not hold you. Captain Tarsus." Molly said admiring Leo's spirit. "Dismissed."
Leo and his new team left the meeting room as Shar looked worried for Leo's safety as they went into the ship. Leo had wanted to throw on a jacket feeling a bit underdressed.
"Wait, if you're going into a fight. Let me…awaken your ki or draw it out." Shar said laying a gentle hand on his chest. "I noticed that your planet has a lot of shows about it, but I didn't sense any users of it."
"Well most consider it a fictional concept…but I'm more surprised it's called the…" He said before being cut off by Shar, "For it is in between body and spirit we achieve balance. Through this, we rise our auras to fight and defend, where we are infinite in distance and unbound by normal limits. I release your potential for you to stand on your own."
Leo felt warm as if something washed over his body and soul. He simply felt empowered and stronger as if all the years he learned to fight suddenly reinforced his body.
"It will take some time for your body to fully adjust, so don't try to strain yourself." Shar said retracting her hand. "You…certainly have a lot of it."
Before Leo could respond, Resistance members were all scattering around in a bit of a panic as the Red Wind family, the rulers of Rudeeze had shown up. Leo had gone over to see the Tertamands. They were a race of four armed bulky humanoids. There stood Gar Red Wind, the leader he was told about.
"Molly, I heard from the rumor mill that you have a new one among your ranks. The oracles foretell of him as a powerful and cunning warrior, and my daughter demands to fight him." Gar said politely as said daughter come down off the ship.
Looma Red Wind was considerably tall by human standards. She was noticeably more voluptuous and feminine in body shape while still muscular. She wore traditional Tetramand armor, complete with a battle helmet as her raven hair came down to her shoulders.
"I tire of the lack of challenge I have faced…and I am told of a warrior that finally challenge me." Looma said.
"He's not ready yet. He needs time." Molly said firmly as another figure came up.
This figured appeared quite human saving for bull horns on his head. He stood tall dressed in black and green armed with a sword that Leo had to admire. His eyes were hidden behind a green eyemask.
"I will face you if need a challenge."
"Adam Tarsus, the answer is no. The oracles tell me this newcomer will be a fierce warrior greater than what has been here already." Looma said adamantly. "Where is he?"
"On mission. If you want to face him, you'll have to wait." Molly said firmly. "You are next in line to lead this planet; you should act like it."
Looma would have attacked, but Gar stopped her. Begrudgingly, she backed off and left with her father as Leo sauntered up.
"So, those are the rulers?" Leo said before whistling in appreciation. "We got a loaded one."
"Don't concern yourself with her yet, rookie." Adam said tersely shoving a folder and a flash drive into his hands. "You have to a mission, get to it and try not to screw it up."
"What a dick." Leo thought before taking it.
Leo, Scarlet, Shippo, and Shar had departed on the ship after Scarlet and Shar loaded supplies onto it as he entered the flash drive into the computer to read up on the information as Shar had the folder.
"I know this guy we're going after. Simian. He's an Arachnichimp and a major con artist." Shar said as Leo looked over the idea. "Honestly, I suggest we…how you humans say, 69 him."
"86. It's 86 him. 69 has a different meaning." Leo said with a hint of a blush.
"Regardless, the Resistance has armor for you." Scarlet said sliding over a box for him.
Leo put the ship on autopilot and got up.
"Thanks, but I got armor of my own. I may be able to augment what the Resistance gave me into it." Leo said going with the box. "In fact, I'll go get to work on it. Where are we heading to?"
"Pink Diamond's old territory before she got Earth was where his ship was last seen. I'll give it to the con man; he was smart enough to hide in a universe that we normally wouldn't go." Scarlet said looking at the scanner.
"Wait, before you get to work, could you put on some of your planet's music? I might have snooping through your computer…and I'm curious to listen to some of it." Shar asked sheepishly.
"Sure, I got a spare flash drive with the music on it." Leo said getting it.
He plugged it in to the ship's computer. With a bit of struggle to decipher how the system works, he got the playlist to start up.
[Cues: Cowboy Bebop OST – Goodnight Julia]
"Out of all the songs to start with it, it had to be that one." Leo thought.
"It's beautiful…but there's a tint of sadness to it." Shar commented.
"The piece is a bit of a tragedy…dealing with loss and staying goodbye." Leo mumbled leaving as Shippo followed him into his room.
As Leo got to work, he had a flashback to watching Cowboy Bebop with Sheena and a bitter reminder she died in his arms just like Julia did for Spike. He sighed steeling himself to continuing working. The world she left behind deserves a better future, his friends did, the Resistance, and even Steven did. His time traveling to Rudeeze allowed him to think. He came to a realization that maybe he gave Steven too much anger and resentment. If anything, the people to blame were the CGs and Pink.
"Damn it, Pink. Here I am taking the chance to clean your shit….better me than your pissy brat." He darkly thought.
After a few minutes of work, Leo yawned due to the melody before it changed to another song.
[Cues: Drake x Sango x Jack Harlow Type Beat - "LONELY WORLD"]
"Well, that's much better." Leo said feeling all the more motivated.
He soldiered on as Shippo offered a bit of help. Out on the main hub, Scarlet and Shar were discussing a few things with Shar mostly curious of learning about Gem culture from an actual Gem.
"I'd rather not talk about it. I'm going to be honest with you, Shar, when I say that. I hated every moment of being on Homeworld, being a part of the rebellion, and being under Pink Diamond's thumb. Please don't pry." Scarlet said politely.
"Oh, I'm sorry that I brought that up." Shar stated nervously. "I didn't mean to…I'll go check on Leo."
Shar shuffled off to Leo's room to find him in the delicate process of wiring with Shippo and decided to leave him alone.
[Cues: Sinitus Tempo – Lonesome Cowboy]
Shar sat in her room looking out the window in the depths of space feeling all the one alone in the universe. For while they were all together, two had emotional wounds that cut deep that Shar did not know how exactly to approach. Little did they realize that they would all come together to drag someone else out of isolation.
(A/N: We're going to see a fan favorite rather soon, and I have to say that this new team dynamic is interesting. Not focusing on Steven for these stories has been fun. Next up is a pilot for another miniseries taking a concept that the Naruto fandom has abused into the ground.)