Chapter 14: Fierce Love Part 2
After the last battle with Saguaro and his twin brother Chollas, the gems headed back to the house where Peridot and Lapis was waiting for them.
Peridot: Oh good, you guys are here.
Lapis: Are you okay Steven? You have huge slash on your shirt.
Steven: Don't worry, I have my new armor right here. But Peridot, we need your help with this one.
Peridot: Pearl told me what happened to you're friend. Did he look like a walking cactus?
Steven: Yeah.
Peridot: Yup, that's definitly Saguaro. He conquered planets by spreading a pollen that causes people to eat machinery and gaining it's powers.
Pearl: But humans can't consume such things. They can't bite into something like that or digest it.
Peridot: The pollen enhances the victims jaw, teeth and normal strength. Any thing they swallow will immediatly dissolve inside the stomach.
Garnet: But how do we stop this?
Peridot: You noticed the flowers on his shoulders right? You have to destroy those and his power will wear off. But if we don't do it soon, then all the humans will lose their humanity and will be nothing, but mindless killing machines.
Steven: That's exactly what Bomber said.
Jenny: Well let's not waste time. We have to find Kiki and stop him.
Amethyst: Hold on Jenny, lets not go too crazy here. It's dangerous out there.
Garnet: Amethyst is right. Jenny I think you should stay here. You will be safe.
Jenny: I can't just leave Kiki out there.
Pearl: We promise we will find her and bring her to safety.
Jenny: I appreciate your thougths but that's my sister. And as her twin sister it's my job to be there for her.
Garnet: Very well. You can come, but if things get intense you get to hiding.
Jenny: Fair enough.
Lapis: I'll come help you guys on this. I'm sure you'll need an extra hand.
Steven: Thanks Lapis, we always do.
Peridot: I'll come too.
Peridot gets on top of Lion
Peridot: Let's go!
Peridot gets on top of Lion and they head back out to confront Saguaro once more.
The scene shifts to a police man driving and then brakes to see Kiki standing of the road.
Police man: Ma'am, please step out of the road.
Kiki just stood there staring him.
Police man: Ma'am I said to move out of the way!
Kiki walked over to his side of the car. He lowered his window.
Police man: Are you okay ma'am?
Suddenly she she grabbed the door and ripped it out of the car. The police man panics and takes out his gun. But she grabs from him.
Police man: What are you doing? Give that back!
Kiki takes a bite of the gun and chews. The police man had is eyes wide open seeing that.
Police man: Stop that! Stop!
He grabbed onto her arm, but then she threw him out of the car. He gets back up and runs away leaving Kiki alone. Then she sensed some kind of message.
Kiki: What's that? Master Saguaro is calling for me.
Then the scene goes back to the Steven and the Crystal Gems going back into Beach City. They were looking around until they were almost hit by a force of electricity. They look up and see Saguaro ontop of a building.
Garnet: Saguaro!
Saguaro jumps down the building and lands flawlessly.
Saguaro: Time to finish this Crystal Gems.
Amethyst: Where's your brother?
Saguaro looks away.
Saguaro: He won't be joining this battle.
Bismuth: Alright that's, uh hold on a sec. ( whispers) One, two, five and do I count Lion? Yeah count Lion. ( speaks outloud) That's eight of us and one of you.
Saguaro: Don't get too cocky. Behold!
Kiki emerges from the shadows.
Jenny: Kiki!
But then Kiki breaths fire at them. Steven shielded everyone from it.
Pearl: What was that?
Saguaro: You see what my power can do? Only I can control them and to be my weapons. And you seem to be so eager to save this one, I thought it would be fitting.
Steven: You better get to safe spot Jenny.
Jenny moves away quickly before the battle began, but still had to figure out how to get to Kiki.
Saguaro: Are you finished now?
Garnet: Yes.
Garnet lunged at him.
Saguaro: Fire away.
Kiki formed her hand into a gun and fired at Garnet. Garent gets hit and falls back. Saguaro jumped up and tried to stomp down onto her head, but she moved out of the way before it happened. She tried punching him again. But he caught her fists before she could punch him and then electrecuted her, then threw her to the ground.
Pearl then fought next. He ran towards her and she fired her lasers at him. He blocked it wall with his arms. When he got close Pearl tried slashing him. But again he blocked all and then slashed her with his hands. Then he threw her into a building.
Amethyst was next and she whipped him when he wasn't looking. Then she formed into a ball and spin dashed towards him. Saguaro jumped out of the way and when she got back up, he fired a his cactus shooter at her.
Next was Bismuth. She formed her hammer hands. She tried to hit him with her left hand. Saguaro caught it before it could hit him. But Bismuth swung her right hand and he got hit. She was about to crush him with both hands until he shot out the electricity from his buds at her. Bismuth gets electrecuted and falls to the ground.
Now was Peridot, Lion and Lapis. Lapis formed a water hand from a fire hydrant and tried smashing Saguaro with it. He dodged every attempt and jumped to slash the water hands off, momentarilly stunning them. Lapis tried firing ice stalactites at him. He destroyed them all with his cactus shooter. Peridot rode on Lion and the latter roared and let out ring of energy to attack Saguaro. He gets hit and then Lion starts biting his arm. Saguaro began hitting him in the head, but Lion wouldn't let go.
Saguaro: ( hitting Lion) Let go you pink hair ball!
Peridot grabs his arm.
Peridot: Don't you hit him like that you clod!
Saguaro breaks free and grabs Peridot's hair and throws her into a wall.
Lapis: Peridot!
Lapis formed more water hands to attack him, but Lion unable to bite on anymore gives up and Saguaro lifts him up and throws him at Lapis. She loses control and the water hands fall.
Steven tried to fight him. But he was no push over. Steven kept using his sword at him, but he still blocked every move. He knocked the sword out off his hand it landed near Kiki.
Steven: No, my sword!
Saguaro grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up to his face.
Saguaro: These are the mighty Crystal gems and you posses Rose Quartz's powers? Pathetic!
Jenny watched and wanted to help, but didn't know how. She saw Kiki standing there watching without any emotion. Jenny ran up to her to reach her again.
Jenny: Kiki!
Kiki: I told you to leave!
Kiki with her gun hand fired at the ground near Jenny. But Jenny kept going.
Jenny: Please I want to help you.
Kiki: Shut up! You are not my sister!
Jenny: Yes I am! You're my favorite twin! You work so hard at the family buisness that I left you alone to do all the hard work. All I wanted to tell you was I'm sorry for not being there to help you. You're my sister and my best friend!
Kiki didn't say anything and pointer her gun hand at Jenny. Jenny just walked towards her and held her gun hand.
Jenny: ( tears in her eyes) Kiki, I know you're in there. If you can here me, I promise to be a better sister. If you still resent me, I won't stop you.
Jenny brings her gun hand to her head and closes her eyes. Kiki was about to shoot, but couldn't. Her serious eyes turned gentle and brought her hand down. She began to tear up.
Kiki: Jenny...
Jenny opened her eyes, for the real Kiki was back.
Jenny: Oh Kiki!
The two of them hugged. Kiki looked at her hand.
Kiki: Jenny, what have I done?
Jenny: It's not you're fault. But we have to do something, Steven is in danger.
Saguaro threw Steven near Kiki and Jenny and continued to fight the others.
Saguaro: You will never defeat me! I'm going to send you all down to Hell!
Jenny and Kiki went to Steven.
Steven: Kiki is that you? The real you?
Kiki: It sure is.
Steven: Thank goodness you're back. I love to celebrate, but I have to keep fighting.
He was about to pick up his sword, whe he grabbed, Kiki and Jenny placed their hands on his.
Jenny: Then we'll fight too.
Kiki: We're here for you.
Steven: ( smiles) Thanks guys.
Saguaro was so distracted fighting the others. They were all on the ground all weak.
Saguaro: Hahahahahaha! There is no escape for you this time.
Steven, Kiki and Jenny held onto the sword together. They charged and let out a battle cry at Saguaro and impale him through his back. He didn't see this and he felt a pain coming from his back. He looks down to see a blade coming from his chest.
Saguaro: W-What...this can't...can't be.
He slowly looks behind him and see's the trio stabbed him.
Saguaro: D-Damn kids...I will...
Steven, Kiki and Jenny move away.
Steven: Garnet now!
Garnet launched her rocket gauntlest at Saguaro's flower buds. Sagauro is flown into a wall and is heavily wounded. He see's his flower buds have been blown off.
Saguaro: No! My buds!
Kiki then see's her hand turns back to normal. The all looked happy seeing this.
Kiki: My hand.
Jenny: Alright!
Steven: It worked.
Saguaro gets back onto his feet.
Saguaro: I-I can't lose...I can't. Hold on brother. I'm coming.
Saguaro teleports back to Gien's ship.
Steven: Are you guys okay?
Pearl: A little sore, but are gems seem to be fine.
Amethyst: Oh man, that was brutal.
Peridot: You okay Lapis?
Lapis: I'm fine, luckily this pink fluff ball wasn't too hard on me.
Lion licks Lapis' cheek.
Lapis:( giggles) Cute.
Bismuth: Yeah, we took that uppercrust scrap heap down!
Garnet: It was tough, but with his buds destroyed everyone should be back to normal. Thanks Steven.
Steven: I actually couldn't have done it without Kiki and Jenny.
The watch as the two of them make up.
Jenny: Kiki are you okay?
Kiki: Yeah I'm fine, ugh but my stomach. I feel like I ate a tire.
Jenny: You probably did but, Kiki I'm sorry for everything. I haven't been the sister you should have.
Kiki: Jenny relax. I could never hate you. I've always loved you. I just wanted you to help a little more is all. We're sisters and we're there for each other right?
Jenny:( hugging her) That's why you're my favorite twin!
Kiki: I'm your only twin.
The next day, everyone was back to normal. Steven and the Crystal gems passed by Fish Stew Pizza and saw the Jenny was now helping Kiki more.
Inside the restaurant.
Kofi: Kiki, get the phone!
Kiki was in the middle waiting tables.
Kiki: Yes dad.
Jenny: I got it Kiki, you focus on those people
Kiki: Thanks sis.
Jenny: ( winking at her) No problem sis.
Back outside.
Steven: It's great to see those two working together again.
Pearl: Yes, I mean Kiki really needed the help there.
Garnet: It seems Jenny has learned her lesson on how family always comes first.
Steven: ( frowning a bit) Sometimes I wish I had an older sister.
Amethyst: ( wrapping her arm around his shoulder)What are you talking about dude? You got me. I'm your big sis.
Lapis: ( hugging him) Don't worry Steven. I can always be an older sister for you.
Peridot: And me, well I'm not exactly tall, but I could still be one right.
Bismuth: And don't forget me!
Bismuth picks up Steven and hugs him really tight.
Bismuth: I can be you older sister too. I can take down anyone who messes with you.
Bismuth was hugging Steven a bit too hard.
Steven: Bismuth...crushing me...can't breathe.
Bismuth lets go.
Bismuth: Whoops, sorry Steven. I'm still trying to get used to how hard I can hug you.
Steven: It's fine, but thanks guys I think I get the picture. Whether I have siblings or not, I'm happy to have all of you in my life.
Then they all grouped hugged him and laughed as they went back home.
Meanwhile at Gien's ship, Saguaro went inside to look for Chollas.
Saguaro: I won't let that psychopath hurt him. I'll break him out and we will retreat into deep space.
He ran through the halls and knocked down any soldiers that were in his way. He got to the room where Chollas was being held and broke down the door. But when he entered, he was horrified what he saw. He found Chollas dead with his body cut open and torn apart.
Saguaro: Chollas!
He got closer to him. He placed his hands on him and then saw the blood like fluids all over his hands, his body began to shake.
Saguaro: Brother...
Then from the shadows, Gien emerged.
Gien: Tragic isn' t it?
Saguaro: You... Why did you kill my brother?
Gien: Your brother shares your mechanical structure. I was disecting him to figure out what caused you two to love. But unfortunatly he died in the process. You see what I'm saying? All who hold the potential of filthy emotions like love must be purged.
Saguaro started to get angry and balled his fists.
Saguaro: You, psychopathic monster. You have no respect for family. You...you. YOU MUST DIE AT MY HANDS!
Saguaro was about to attack Gien, but because he was still weak, Gien red eyes opened and fired his lasers eyes at Saguaro, killing him and only leaving his head.
Gien: All love is useless to us!
Gien steps on Saguaro's head and crushes it.
Gien: It is never ending silence we long for!
Gien gathers his soldiers and followeres in the control room for his speech. There was a large figure underneath a sheet near Gien.
Gien: Gara Droids! It seems these Crystal gems are proving to be more trouble than we thought. They may be winning right now, but that is about to come to an end. They have not yet seen the true power of the Gara Droids. Behold!
He takes off the sheet revealing a large and bulky looking Gara Droid. It was 8 feet tall. It had a strong resemblence to the prototype he made during the rebellion as Peridot XJ9. It had a drill face along with two yellow eyes and small antenas like before. But instead of drill hands, it had large hook hands instead and a buzz saw on it's back. There was also a large orb on it's chest.
Gien: I present to you my latest creation, Nova! Made from the best quality parts from Homeworld, this Gara Droid will fight next. He will put end to this useless rebellion.
The Gara Soldiers began cheering.
Gien: We will bring death to those meddling Crystal Gems and later the Diamonds! Then a great silence will befall the entire world! (red eyes open) AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
To be continued...
Author's note: That's it for this chapter. Will Gien's new weapon really be the end for our heroes? Find out next time. Please read and review. Thank you.