[Opening: Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 OST – Introduction Theme]

FusionFall Infinite

Season 2

Chapter 13: Bad Luck Blues

"I should be happy that we don't have school, but…fuck, I didn't ask for terrorists." Riley said bitterly.

The class of Maylene were all out getting breakfast at a local burger joint because the school was closed for a few days. November was off to a rather lousy start for them.

"Well, you know who it really sucks to be. Kenji. Brother lost three of his homegirls and his main nigga in a coma." Cindy said stuffing eggs in her mouth.

"Ryker's been quiet lately." Steven said fearfully.

"Who do you think did it?" Jasmine asked innocently.

"Well, it has to be someone with a grudge against the country." Izuku said thoughtfully.

"So, Middle East?" Shoto said dryly.

"Can't be. According to the cops and the KND, whoever did this was an outsider." Mifune remarked. "And smart enough not to leave a trace. Plus, if it was those towelheads, they'd be bragging about it."

"You think it's Joshinari?" Steven asked Connie telepathically.

"I don't think so. This isn't his M.O." Steven responded back thoughfully.

"Well they did blow up the Steven Universe floats…maybe the culprit was trying to send a message." Shinji said as Steven and Connie's eyes widen.

"How I be so blind? It's Spinel." Steven said as everyone else facepalmed for not thinking of her first.

"Spinel. That sounds like a you problem." Riley said getting up. "Seeing that I ain't a Crystal Nigga. I'm out."

He bolted and Huey, Jasmine, and Cindy followed. For once, Huey had to side with Riley on this one. As for the heroes of UA, they were planning to do the same, but Izuku had his hero complex and offered to help. As much as Maylene hated it, Fusion Force was an ally of the Crystal Squadron.

"Shit, I guess it's time to call a team meeting." Maylene said getting up. "Annabelle is going to be pissed. You two need a lift?"

"Not this time. We'll fly." Connie said as she and Steven both left for home.

"You want us to join you for that meeting?" Elsa Lynn remarked.

"No, I can deal with it on my own for now. Besides, if it's just me, less reason for the feds to be on our asses. No, you guys take it easy. Hopefully, Fusion Force decides not to step in, and Spinel is just after the Squad." Maylene said making her leave.

"Izuku, you're planning something." Mineta said looking at him.

"I am. Mina, Mineta, I need you to tag along. Shoto, Momo, Ochako, go check in with our chaperones. We're going to need them distracted." Izuku said getting to his car. "And I suggest you capsulize your cars and ride with me."

They did so, only for Momo to ask what he was even planning.

"Something about this doesn't add right." Izuku said getting in his car. "I'll trail her, but…stay out of her sight."

Mina and Mineta got to the backseat as he took off leaving Ochako to pout that he didn't ask her to come with him.

-FFI-

Connie and Steven burst into the beach house looking for Ryker or Garnet only to find neither of them there. Amethyst was napping on the couch and they frantically woke her.

"Damn it, this is the only…Steven, Connie, what's wrong? Have you went looking at Tumblr again?" The purple gems said cracking her knuckles.

"No, it's about the terrorist attack. We think it's Spinel coming after us." Steven remarked.

"Spi-Ah, shit, the movie villain! Don't remind me. I'm know she escaped our universe. I hate to admit it, but we don't even have information on Spinel." Amethyst said dryly going to the fridge to grab some food.

"Where's Ryker…or Garnet, or Rai?" Connie asked looking forward.

"Attending a funeral for Kenji's teammates." Amethyst said eating a few apples whole. "He and Garnet put Pearl in charge."

"How long are they going to be gone for?" Steven asked as Amethyst mumbled something about an update schedule. "Well…"

"That's the thing. He's going to be pretty much absent until near Christmas. He's also introducing the kid to his grandparents and they want time with him." Amethyst said nonchalantly. "But I wouldn't worry about Spinel. Until she's gotten stronger than us which I doubt…she won't be a problem. Plus, she'd need an Armanda and a shit ton of weapons to even get near this planet…let alone this country."

"You're right, but I can't help but shake this paranoia that someone's going to go wrong." Steven said shaking as Amethyst pulled him in for a hug.

"Breathe, man, breathe. Look, if it helps, I'll go ask Merch if he's seen anything." Amethyst said assuring. "And besides, your mom's here so Spinel will want to kill her first."

"Yeah…you're great." Steven said calming down.

"The both of you look like you need sleep. Get some rest, and I'll deal with Merch." Amethyst said going up to the door taking her jacket off the rack.

[Grand Theft Auto 2 OST – Yellow Butter]

Amethyst closed the door behind her before sliding down the rail to the ground and taking off to the skies transforming into a human-sized Talonflame taking off the island home of Merch. Nearing it, she returned to her normal form landing on the sand before speeding up the house. She found Merch sitting on a lawn chair nursing a glass of wine looking concerned as Beth sat on his lap with a glass of her own.

"Amethyst? What brings you?" Beth asked.

"It's about that Spinel character, isn't it?" Merch said taking a sip of his wine. "I hate to confirm it, but she was of your verse. Apparently, she had long taken them from there before she was named in canon. Pretty much experimented on…before she was busted out by Pinkamena."

"How?" Amethyst asked.

"Pinkamena called me herself to tell me. Apparently, she wanted to give me a heads up knowing that Spinel would come to this world. Also apologized for screwing me over on a few deals we came and reimbursed me double of what she had owed. She's dead set on retiring it seems." Merch mused producing a folder. "Right now, I only got what information Pinkamena stole from the guy who was responsible for Spinel's kidnapping. Dimensio's been planning ways to deal with Ryker and his siblings so he could step in to spread his influence over the multiverse. He's been keeping tabs on all of them except Ace Blackthorn."

He tossed to Amethyst who leafed through it only to inwardly gag at some of the photos of the experimentation Spinel went through.

"That shit would drive any being to madness. Warper or no." Beth said downing her drink whole. "What makes it scary is that she was able to get on planet pass the scanners and yet all she did was "send a message"."

"Spinel is planning something. I can feel it, and unlike our previous enemies. She's playing smart and keeping to the shadows. The terrorist attack just to get egg on our faces because she knew we'd figure it all out. I don't know where she is and I'm unable to trace her. It doesn't help that she's..." Merch said shaken.

Before Merch could speak further, his BlackTab rang to which he shifted it into the size of smartphone before answered.

"Merch here. Praxton? What's….ok slow down. I see. Well then, I'll have to get a guy involved. Put a pause on business for now, and whatever you do, do not engage her." Merch said before hanging up.

"Trouble at work, dear?" Beth asked stroking his cheek.

"Yes and no. According to one of my associates, Spinel was spotted in Time Patrol turf, but this bitch is smart enough to keep low in Pearl's side." Merch remarked as Amethyst was a bit confused. "Oh right, let me explain. Pearl's the name of a Majin of a parallel world that was next to the world Ryo inhabited during their Time Patrol days. In recent years, a permanent bridge was formed between them when Ryo's world formed their Conton City. The universe has become a twin case and it's now known as the Hourglass Xenoverse. The Order of Reality has even commission both Time Patrols to assist in matters of time across many universes."

"I see, and you're going to get Ryo guy to investigate." Amethyst said as Merch nodded.

"He's a powerhouse, but I wonder how he'll tackle a warper with just as much potential as him." Merch said concerned.

"Thanks for the information then. I'll get out of your hair." Amethyst said before taking off for home.

Merch had a quiet look as he knew it did not register to Amethyst what he meant. A ninth ranked warper were as rare as they come, a near limitless pool of warper energy at their fingertips.

"Beth, why is it lately that niners seem to be pink sociopaths lately?" Merch asked her.

"Maybe the brats are secretly sociopathic…or all of what could have been that ended up in them?" Beth guessed.

-FFI-

(Unknown Steven Universe mirror world)

[Cues: One Piece OST – Difficult]

Fire. That's all Steven could see around him. It was supposed to be peaceful after all this time. After the Diamonds, after Spinel. But now the world he craved out looked bleak and hopeless. Shattered gems, bloodied bodies, and ruined structures all coated Beach City. Steven forced himself up only to see a looming figure dragging Pearl by her throat.

"Why? I thought we worked our issues…Spinel?" Steven pleaded.

"I am not your Spinel." Spinel said darkly. "Isn't that right, Pearl?"

"She isn't…she…shattered the Spinel we know. I…" Pearl said Spinel squeezed tighter.

"As for why I came and burned your world to the ground. Quite simple really? I only came to your universe to get a White Diamond gem. But I burned down your world though I had no reason to. I simply wanted to because why not." Spinel said kicking Steven into the wall. "Who's going to stop me? Not the Diamonds, not me, not the Crystal Gems, and especially not you."

Spinel tossed Pearl aside as she grabbed Steven by the throat.

"I can't wait to get to my Steven." Spinel said licking her lips. "But you're so innocent. The kind that has to be ruined."

-FFI-

Steven screamed clutching his chest darting around. He…was in his room. Connie came up worriedly asking if he was all right.

[Music Ends]

"I….think…I think I was witnessing events from another Steven." Steven said panting. "Spinel was there…and she destroyed it all. He couldn't do anything to stop her."

"But now the question whether it was a flashback or something happening now…" Connie said unintentionally being cryptic.

"I need to dull the senses." Steven said going to the fridge to rile through it. "C'mon, there has to be some liquor in here."

"Steven, you can't be seriously considering…Steven, you can't…you're not old enough." Connie said worriedly. "Besides, no need to repeat your mother's vices."

Steven stopped and closed the fridge sighing at the reminder.

"Oh d..

-FFI-

(Kevin and Gwen's Home, Orchid Bay)

"..amn it!" Maylene snarled. "Why are we getting involved after what I told you, dad?"

"Because Lenelene, as long as Ryker lives here, this world will be at risk from Spinel." Saki said with a sigh. "Look, if she comes and she's only there for Pink Diamond and doesn't want to tear the world apart, then we stay out of it."

"Personally, I don't even want to get involved at all. Maylene's right. This mess is between Pink and Ryker. Let them sort it out." Mandy said as Kevin took her side.

"But we have a duty to defend his world and all who live in it…that includes Ryker and Pink. Even if Pink deserves it, she's been making strides to atone." Gwen said taking Saki's side. "We can't condemn her for past actions."

"Might I remind you that she purposefully kept this and her being Pink Diamond out of knowledge towards her friends even after becoming a warper. Made no effort to do better until she was forced to." Maylene protested.

"In her defense, both of them weren't revealed when she became a warper." Gwen protested.

"She has a point." Annabelle said with a sigh. "Our issue is we don't have information on Spinel. If anything, we should see if the Squadron has anything before, we make a move. But let's take a pre-vote. All those in favor for siding with the Squadron?"

Saki, Gwen, and Annabelle raised for assisting while Mandy, Maylene, and Kevin sided to hang back. Of course, they had to call the rest of the junior team for a final with little Shinji as the deciding tiebreaker.

"Well, Shinji? What's it going to be?" Saki asked.

"Well, older sis sided with not helping and Mifune sided with helping. Elsa Lynn just wants to stay out of conflict and Mifune is seeking to do something honorable to atone for the life we had. Me? I'm aware that Squadron are our biggest ally. I don't like what Pink has done either, but I don't want to stand aside and watch Spinel fuck it up. So, I stand for helping." Shinji said firmly. "Sorry sis."

"I'm surprised you actually sided to help." Elsa Lynn said. "But I respect your choice even if I don't like it. I…wait, why do I sense Izuku?"

"My leg." Izuku hissed.

They came outside to find Julie and Kirby had used their ice breath to freeze his left leg. He sheepishly looked at them realizing he could not exactly explain this away without looking creepy. Before he could say anything, Mineta had dragged a person from the backyard.

"Now before you say anything, I assume this isn't exactly an ally of yours if he's listening in." Mineta said throwing the stranger into the dirt in front of them.

Said stranger sported a symbol nobody was familiar with and Gwen and Kevin glared at him. Said stranger has one of Gwen's spellbooks fall out of his cloak as Gwen had him by the throat with her mana.

"I don't exactly appreciate thieves or uninvited guests." Gwen said as her eyes went pink. "Start talking."

"I don't betray my Kage, so do your worst, bitch." He hissed as Julie brought his aunt the spellbook.

"If you insist." Gwen said taking up the spellbook. "Eradiko!"

Beams of mana blasted from Gwen's hand about lay hurt to the stranger.

"Ghetto Wata' Style: Polluted Dragon Jutsu!"

A dragon of polluted water came clashing against Gwen's attack causing a small explosion freeing the stranger.

"Up on the roof!" Kirby said as Mina's body was thrown into the dirt.

The thrower and caster of the jutsu stood up on the roof before jumping down.

"A ninja? Gwen, did you piss off any hidden villages?" Maylene asked.

"No, but I'm about to send them a package." Kevin said cracking his knuckles.

"Wait a second…doesn't he look familiar?" Maylene asked.

"Of course, who doesn't know who Colonel H. Muthafucking Stinkmeaner is!" Stinkmeaner said with a dry chuckle.

"Oh, you got be shitting me." Maylene whined.

"That's right and seeing that my little nigga in training has failed in this mission…" Stinkmeaner said making the Release hand seal. "Release."

"You lyin' dick! You said it was a resistance seal!" Obivious canon fodder said as the seal on his back began to hiss.

"I lied, bitch. A ninja can't leave a trace!" Stinkmeaner said as his fellow ninja was convulsing. "And you're about to disappear!"

BOOM! An explosion showered the ground and the people with blood and body parts as Stinkmeaner made his escape laughing all the way.

"That asshole! I was wearing white!" Mineta screamed. "Now I smell of the ghetto."

"Oh, dear kami, I think he shit himself before he died." Saki said gagging.

"Well, there's goes your garden, Gwen." Annabelle said noting the ruined garden.

Gwen was speechless slowly walking to that garden before she fell on her knees shakings and twitching at the ruination of the thing that she's put time, effort, and money to. It was her stress relief, her joy, and a bit of her pride. All ruined. Gwen couldn't hear anything other than her heart thumping. Ben was usually the one to lose his temper and flip. Gwen was a rarer case, but when she did…people ran. Kevin and Annabelle covered the kids' ears and Gwen screamed. So loud that the neighbors could hear, and that Blossom who was nearby decided maybe it was best to not to make a visit.

"FFFFFFUUUUUCCC-

(A/N: You don't mess with someone's garden. That's just asking for trouble. Yes, I have written out Ryker, Garnet, and Kenji, and the Outsider out for a little while. This is for working to explore other characters. I may do a one shot dealing with the funeral. As for Ryo, yes, I finally plan to do it. A one or two shot detailing him visiting his old stomping grounds. It'd make for a perfect 30th Confession.)

(As for the Ghetto Ninja, I will take suggestion for Ghetto Style Jutsu.)