Chapter 25: Another Steven Part 2
Gien was still trying to repair the ships super computer after it malfuntioned during the cloning process. Viggo and Bomber enters the scene.
Viggo: My lord, how goes the repairs for the computer?
Gien: It's nearly finished, the blasted lightning really ruined it.
Viggo: I came here because I found out something about our clone.
Gien: What is it?
Viggo: I was confused on why he was hesistant on the last battle. I did a test on him and found out that somehow he has the boy's memories. Those two humans that were with him, the fat one was called dad and that girl is called Connie.
Bomber: So that's her name. That's the same girl that slagged me a month ago.
Viggo: You lost to a little girl Bomber? And you claim yourself to be the greatest of all Gara Droids. Hahahahaha!
Bomber: Shut up! She was trained by that defected pearl. But who is this dad he calls?
Gien: From what I remember the boy said this man helped Rose Quartz make him. And here on earth the man is referred to as a father or a dad for short.
Viggo: Because he recognizes those two, he didn't want to hurt them.
Bomber: Well that's a problem. I say we go kill them now so he doens't mess up again.
Gien: No Bomber. I have a better idea. If Nevets wants the girl and his father, let him have it. Let's make him think the boy has brainwashed them into making them love him. This will truly make him fight. Once he kills Steven, I will have no more use for him. We'll make a new clone, a better one.
Viggo: Excellent idea my lord. I couldn't think of anything better.
Gien: Acha, Kocha, bring Nevets here.
Gien then realizes Acha and Kocha aren't the room.
Gien: Where are those two?
Bomber: ( groans) I'll go get them.
The scene cuts to Acha's room where he and Kocha were watching Crying Breakfast Friends. Acha was intrigued while Kocha was more annoyed.
Acha: Look at that Kocha. That pear lied to the spoon, but is still crying about it. Would you forgive him?
Kocha: I can't believe you're actually into this.
Acha: You don't understand. I need to know why humans are into these type of things? Why are these walking talking breakfast foods crying so much even when they are happy.
Kocha: You like this don't you?
Acha: I do no...Okay maybe a little.
Kocha: Urgh, of course you do.
Bomber bursts into the room.
Bomber: Acha, Kocha!
Acha: AH! Bomber the Great! ( shuts off monitor) I mean what a surprise. It's nice to see you here.
Bomber: What were you two doing?
Kocha: Uh nothing.
Acha: Yup nothing. We definintly weren't watching a human tv show about living breakfast foods crying.
Kocha: ( silent shouting) Shut up, tin head. ( in her mind) And what do you mean we?
Bomber: Whatever, just bring the clone to the control room.
Acha and Kocha: Yes sir.
Later Acha and Kocha brings Nevets to the control room.
Nevets: Master wants to see Nevets?
Gien: Yes Nevets. I made a mistake about the other day. You know those people who you talked about?
Nevets: Dad and Connie.
Gien: Yes. Do you want to know why they didin't choose you? Because Steven brain washed them. He's controlling them, making them like him instead of you.
Nevets: Steven cotrolling them. Nevets not let him do this. If Nevets kill Steven, Nevets have Connie again right?
Gien: Yes lets go back. Bring him to me dead or alive, but in one piece.
Nevets: Nevets will win this time. No holding back.
Gien: Let's go Gara Droids. Tonight is the night where the Crystal Gems meet the deaths.
The Gara Droids and Nevets teleport to the temple.
Meanwhile at the temple.
Everyone was hanging in the house. It was sunset and Steven, Connie and Pearl were just coming back from training.
Garnet: Steven, Connie. How did training go?
Pearl: They've done well Garnet. ( to Steven and Connie) This was probably the best you've done yet. Especially for you Connie.
Connie: Thanks Pearl.
Steven: Yeah, she just beat three Holo Pearls with one blow.
Connie: I mean I don't really want to brag.
Amethyst: Dude, I'd love to see you take on those soldiers.
Bismuth: That reminds me. Steven, I noticed that elite's fire made your armor hot and burned you. I took the time to add a coating to it. Now it will not harm you when heat comes in contact with it.
Bismuth hands Steven his armor.
Steven: Ah sweet. Thanks Bismuth.
Bismuth: You want to try it out yourself? Who's got a flamethrower?
Peridot: I don't, but I know how to make one with a air freshner and a lighter.
Pearl: No,no,no,no,no! Bismuth I trust you, we do not have to set Steven on fire.
Connie was about to leave, until she stopped at the front of the door.
Connie: Uh guys. We have some company.
The gems look through the door and windows and see's Nevets and the Gara Droid army on the beach.
Steven: Nevets.
Amethyst: Oh great, these guys again.
Peridot: Can't we get one day without those clods trying to ruin it for us?
Lapis: Seriously, they need a hobby.
Bismuth: Come on guys, lets show those uppercrust scrapheaps we mean Bismuth.
Garnet: Lets do this.
Steven: Connie stay here.
Connie: No, I'm coming too.
Steven: Connie...
Pearl: Just remember what we were just doing on our training. Stick together.
Steven: ( sighs) Okay, lets go.
Connie nods and they head outside.
Gien: This is where it ends Crystal Gems! It's time for you all to meet your end in the hands of the Gara Droids.
Nevets: Nevets kill Steven this time. Nevets will win.
Steven: Nevets, this has to stop. We don't have to fight.
Nevets: No! We fight now! You brain wash Connie and family!
Steven: What?
Nevets: Enought talk. Fight now!
Nevets charges at Steven with super speed, knocking him down and trying to strangle him.
Garnet: Steven!
Garnet and the others tried to help him, but they are cut off by the Gara Droids.
Gien: Na, ha, ha. I can't let you interfere. This fight is one on one.
Viggo: But our fight is... ( counting the gems) lets see one, two, three, four, wait did I count the pearl twice?
Bomber: Who cares? The point is, we outnumber you. ( draws out his sabre) Attack!
The Gara Soldiers charge at the Crystal Gems and they engage in combat. Gien, Acha and Kocha however stayed out of the fight and watched Nevets fight Steven.
Gien: While they take care of those pest, lets go see how our clone is doing.
Acha: I've got to see this. I'm coming my lord.
Kocha: Wait for me. I want to see too.
Steven kept fighting back, but Nevets blocked the sword with his shield. Nevets tried to punch Steven, Steven dodges and slashes Nevets. Nevets falls back and Steven approaches him.
Steven: Nevets, please stop. We shouldn't be fighting. We should be working together.
Nevets: No! Nevets not work with Steven. Nevets hate Steven!
Nevets gets back up and punches Steven. Steven gets his shield up and Nevets continuosly punches the shield.
Steven: I don't want to fight you! If you're made from a part of me, than in a way your my brother. And brothers don't fight each other.
Nevets: Steven not Nevets brother. Steven controls Nevets familiy.
Steven: They're not under any control. Gien is lying to you.
Nevets: Master not lie to Nevets. Master make Nevets. Nevets make master happy by killing Steven!
Steven couldn't hold the shield any more and is punched down by Nevets. Connie see's all this as she fights three Gara Soldiers.
Connie: Steven!
Connie tried taking down the soldiers that attacked her, she had to help Steven. Nevets picks up Steven and then throws him. Steven tried to pick up his sword, but Nevets stomps on his hand and then picks him up and headlocks him. Steven didn't have too much energy left to summon a bubble to push Nevets off. Nevets was about to break his neck.
Nevets: Nevets win. Steven lose. Now Steven dies!
Gien: Hold on a second Nevets.
Nevets stops on killing Steven, but holds him tight as Gien approaches them.
Gien: You've done well Nevets. It seems I have underestimated you.
Nevets: Nevets make master happy now?
Gien: You are about to. As for you Steven, I have to say I'm amazed you survived this long against me. All warriors that fought against my creations often die in minutes.
Steven: Is this what you truly want? What would killing me do if you know I'm not my mom?
Gien: Well, this is not exactly the victory I had in mind. It should've been Rose Quartz instead of you. I wanted to know more about you, but if I can't have you alive than the only alternative I had was to clone you and make a better version of you. A stronger one with no human emotions. I know you are not Rose Quartz, but you are the closest thing I can get on getting my revenge. Oh if only she was here right now. I would do so much worse to her, after what she did to me, after what she did to my dreams, and after what she did to my Diamond!
Steven: Y-You mean Yellow Diamond?
Gien's red eyes open wide, confused of what Steven just said.
Gien: W-What? No, Pink Diamond! You mean to tell me you don't know?
Steven: Don't know what? Who's Pink Diamond?
Gien: The only gem I ever respected. She was the kindest of all and actually treated me and her subjects right unlike those dumb rock Diamonds back on Homeworld. She wasn't just a Diamond. She was a Goddess! And then at the peak of the rebellion, Rose Quartz shattered her!
Steven eyes were wide open.
Steven: What?
Gien: She treated your mother right and this is how she repaid her? She took everything I worked for away and turned me into this.
Steven: But she tried to help you when you were hurt.
Gien: She was trying to get me to join her side. But I would never join traitors or start a war if she wanted to destroy the Diamonds desperatly. But enough talk, Nevets kill him!
Nevets: With pleasure.
Nevets was about to break Steven's neck, until Connie enters the scene.
Connie: Nevets stop!
Nevets stops what he's doing and he looks at Connie.
Nevets: Connie...
Connie: Nevets, please don't do this.
Nevets: Nevets has to. Nevets doing this to save friends and family. To save Connie.
Connie: Killing Steven won't do anything. He's my friend and yours too.
Gien: She's doesn't know what she's saying Nevets. She's under his control.
Connie: He's lying! He's just using you for his own personal gain.
Gien: Who are you going to listen to? I created you. Do as I say!
Nevets tried to stay focused, but looked back to Connie who had tears in her eyes.
Connie: Please, spare him. For me.
Nevets looked at Connie, then he looked back at Steven. He realized what he was doing now and lets Steven go, much to Gien's dismay. Steven was on his knees and breathing heavily. Connie helped him up and Nevets stepped back a little and watched.
Connie: Are you okay Steven?
Steven: Yeah, I'm fine.
Then they look at Nevets. He wasn't angry, but had a more guilty look on his face.
Gien: Nevets what are you doing? You had him in your grasp.
Nevets: No. Nevets know Connie not under control. Nevets know Steven wouldn't hurt her.
Gien: Fool! I have to do everything!
Gien forms his limb enhancer hand into a laser and points it at Steven and Connie. Steven didn't have time to summon his shield, but Nevets did and formed his shielf protecting the two of them from the laser.
Gien: What?
Nevets: No! He lives, you no kill him.
Nevets tosses his shield at Gien, then picks him up.
Gien: What are you doing? Put me down this insitint. Acha do something!
Acha: Y-Yes my lord!
Acha opens his chest to find something useful.
Acha: Where's the gem destablizer blaster?
Kocha: Hurry it up will you?
Acha: I'm trying!
Nevets: Nevets not listen to Gien no more!
Nevets throws Gien at Acha and Kocha. They didn't have time to move away and panics. They are hit by Gien and falls to the ground. Nevets approaches Steven and Connie
Steven: Nevets, you saved me. Why?
Nevets: Nevets wrong. Nevets not hate Steven no more. Connie needs Steven more than she needs Nevets.
Connie: But what you did was good. I should thank you for doing this.
Steven: Nevets, all my friends are in trouble. Connie and I can't do this alone. We need your help.
Nevets: Nevets can't, not after what he's done.
Steven: This can all be fixed. Help me and the gems will see that your not bad. They're my family and they're yours too. Will you help us?
Nevets looks away for a moment, but looks back at Steven and Connie.
Nevets: Nevets help.
Steven smiles at him and he looks at Connie.
Steven: You ready?
Connie: Lets do this.
Steven and Connie dance together and fuse into Stevonnie.
Nevets: Stevonnie.
Stevonnie: Lets go Nevets.
Stevonnie and Nevets run into the battlefield where the gems were fighting the Bomber, Viggo and the soldiers. Garnet, Pearl and Amethyst were fighting Bomber and Viggo while Bismuth, Peridot, Lapis and Lion fought the soldiers.
Amethyst: We're not doing so hot here.
Garnet: Keep it together Amethyst.
Pearl: We won't give up.
Bomber: Look at you now Crystal Gems. You've finally reached your limit. Soon you will think twice before underestimating the one and only Bomber the Great!
Viggo: Ahem.
Bomber: And of course Viggo Stryker and the rest.
Suddenly the two of them were slashed from behind. Stevonnie then appeared in front of them.
Viggo: Wait, who's that? The boy?
Bomber: No obviosly it's his girlfriend. But she looks taller.
Garnet: ( happy) Stevonnie!
Stevonnie: Did I miss anything?
Garnet: Nope, you got here the perfect time.
Viggo: Wait a minute, he fused with a human? How is that possible?
Bomber: You think just because you fused it would scare me?
Stevonnie: No, but I know something that would.
Nevets appears with her. The Crystal Gems and Gara Droids were confused.
Garnet: Stevonnie, thats...
Stevonnie: It's okay. He's with us now.
Viggo: Nevets! You dare turn your back against us?
Nevets: Nevets Crystal Gem now. Nevets helps real friends.
Stevonnie: You guys go help Bismuth, Peridot and Lapis. We'll handle these guys.
Garnet: You sure you'll be alright?
Stevonnie: We'll be fine.
Nevets: Nevets here with them.
Garnet nods and looks at Nevets.
Garnet: Nevets.
Nevets looks at Garnet.
Garnet: I'm trusting you with this.
Nevets: Garnet can trust Nevets.
Garnet: Alright then, lets go gems.
The trio goes to help the others while Stevonnie and Nevets fights Bomber and Viggo.
Bomber: You're not going to get away this time boy. I mean girl. I mean...aurgh! You get what I'm saying. But enough talk, have at you!
Bomber fires his arm cannon at Stevonnie. He misses however as Stevonnie ran towards him. The two engage in combat. Stevonnie kept blocking Bombers attacks. When he would leave himself open, she would strike him. Viggo watches this.
Viggo: Incredible. I didn't think a gem could fuse with a human. But as much as I'm intrigued, I still have a fight to win.
Viggo forms the lightning from his hand fires at Stevonnie, but Nevets blocks it with his shield.
Viggo: You...
Nevets: Nevets has had enough of Viggo.
Viggo: You're really asking for it Nevets. You'll pay for your betrayal!
Viggo forms his electric whip and was about to hit Nevets. But Nevets catches it and despite being electricuted, he fought through it and pulled Viggo towards him. Viggo was being flow towards Nevets and is punched in the face. Nevets grabs him by his throat.
Viggo: N-Nevets...
Nevets: Nevets not get hurt no more. Now Viggo's turn.
Nevets throws Viggo to the ground and takes his whip. Nevets begins beating him with it. After whiping Viggo multiple times, Nevets stops and goes to help Stevonnie.
They are still fighting, but Bomber turns into his missile form and launches himself at Stevonnie. She was able to block it, but is pushed back by how powerful it was. Stevonnie had her shield down and was trying to catch her breath.
Bomber: I have you now fusion!
Bomber was about to strike her, but Nevets grabs his arm and throws hims to the other side. Nevets goes to him and takes his sabre while grabbing Bomber by his throat.
Bomber: Don't do this! Spare me and we can take down Gien together. I will be the new leader and you can be my general and...AUURGH!
Before he could continue, Nevets stabs Bomber with his own sabre and pins him to a boulder. Bomber coughed out black blood like fluids from his mouth.
Bomber: ( coughs) D-Damn you!
He coughed some of his blood onto Nevets face. Nevets whips it off of him and leaves him there. Nevets heads back to Stevonnie and the others who just finished taking down the Gara Soldiers.
Pearl: Is that all of them?
Bismuth: I hope so. Not that they were hard, but they're so annoying like mosquitos.
Peridot: Yeah, but we showed those clods what we're made of.
Garnet: Is everyone all here?
Stevonnie: Wait, where's Nevets?
Nevets was behind her and she turns around to see him. He turned his back and was about to leave, until Stevonnie stops him and places her hand on his shoulder.
Stevonnie: Wait, you don't have to leave.
Nevets: Nevets can't stay, not after what he's done.
Stevonnie: But you helped us at the end and even saved me.
Garnet: You save us as well. Nevets, you don't have to be afraid of us. You were misguided by a bad person. We can help you.
Garnet reaches her hand for him. Before he could say anything, something shot Nevets through his gem and falls to the ground.
Garnet and Stevonnie: Nevets!
They look to see it was Gien, who shot him with a gem shattering gun.
Gien: Those that betray the Gara Droids never gets away alive. Now who should be next? (Points the gun at Peridot) How about you Peridot?
Before Gien could fire, Stevonnie blocks it with her shield, then Pearl fires a laser from her spear at Gien, making him drop the gun and Garnet crushes it.
Gien: I've had enough now. Viggo, Bomber!
Viggo was able to get back up and walk to Gien, but was still sore from being whipped. Bomber managed to pull his sabre out of him and weakly makes it back to Gien. Acha and Kocha joins them as well.
Gien: This isn't over Crystal Gems. I will be back with a new elite and I will get my revenge on you all!
The Gara Droids teleport back to base. Stevonnie unfuses and Steven and Connie now go to Nevets, lying of the ground.
Steven: Nevets, hang on I can I help you.
Steven licked his hand and was going to heal it. But Nevets pushed his hand away.
Nevets: No...Too late.
Steven: But...
Nevets: It's okay. Nevets n-ot scared. Nevets happy... he m-made things right... and is s-orry for bad things he did.
Garnet: Nevets.
Nevets: Steven...
Steven: Yes.
Nevets: Take care of Connie and family. Take care of them...brother.
After his last words, Nevets gem shards falls to the ground and his body disappears. Everyone was now sad and had tears in there eyes.
Steven held his shards and bubbled them. They went back into the temple and placed his bubbled shards in the bubble room.
Steven: I'm sorry Nevets. I wish I could have saved you.
Connie: Don't blame yourself Steven.
Garnet: You did everything you could. But we wish we could have done the same as well.
Pearl: I know, he really was a sweet boy. Just like you Steven.
Amethyst: Yeah, I mean he could have been my number two fan.
Peridot: And I would have someone to relate to.
Lapis: Or have two Beach Summer Fun Buddies.
Bismuth: He could have been a great Crystal Gem if he was tought right.
Steven: I'm sure he would Bismuth. I'm sure he would.
To be continued...
Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. I hope you enjoyed. Special thanks again to Lady Shadow92 for this arc. Please read and review. Thank you.