Chapter 37: Fighting for your Friends

Amazonite, that was the fusion's name. She looked back at Steven, Pearl and Charlie.

Amazonite: You guys might want stand back. I'll handle this.

The three of them got back and Amazonite looked at Huntress.

Amazonite: You've hurt enough people Huntress.

Huntress: You can't scare me just because you fused. I'm still going to shatter you!

Huntress charged at Amazonite. Amazonite raised her hand and her metallic powers got a full hold on Huntress.

Huntress: W-What's happening? I can't move any part of my body or my powers.

Amazonite kept throwing her up and down until she threw her into a tree and collapsing on her. Huntress got it off of her and charged at Huntress with her metallic arm about to slash her. But then Amazonite vanished.

Huntress: Huh? But where did she? The heck did she go?

Amazonite: Over hear.

Huntress looked up and saw Amazonite above her in the air.

Huntress: What? You can teleport?

Amazonite: Nope. I'm just very fast.

Huntress: No one is faster than me. I am Huntress. I'm the fastest in the universe!

Amazonite: Well, maybe the second fastest now.

Huntress balled up her fists getting angry.

Huntress: Don't you mock me!

The monocole on her eye began to glow and began to fire multiple laser projectiles at her. Amazonite made an ice wall in front of her. It was so strong that the lasers weren't strong enough to crack it

Huntress: How?

Amazonite: That was cool. Let me try.

Amazonite touched the ice wall and it instantly turned it into a bunch of small ice stalactites. She fired the ray of ice stalactites at Huntress. Huntress tried dodging, but gets impaled by a few on ther shoulder, left waist and right leg. Amazonite gave her a moment to remove the stalactites off her body.

Huntress: I'm not done with you!

Amazonite: You really should. If you don't leave now things will get worse for you.

Huntress: I'm not leaving until I have your gems.

Amazonite: ( shrugs) Fine. I warned you.

Huntress: No! You've been warned! RAAAAAAAHHH!

Huntress at full speed charged at her. She was going for the Peridot gem on her forehead with her metallic arm. But when she thought she was about to strike it, Amazonite grabbed her arm with two of her hands. Huntress couldn't push or pull as Amazonite held her arm tight.

Amazonite: ( sighs) You really don't learn do you? Now you will have to the hard way.

Huntress: W-What are you...

Amazonite used the other two hands and formed an bright energy around it, then karate chopped Huntress's arm off. Huntress screamed in pain. She fell onto her knees and looked at her wound as black blood like fluids sperts out. She looked back at Amazonite.

Amazonite: Do you understand now?

Huntress: Don't get all high and mighty. You may have won now, but after a few repairs, you won't be so lucky!

Huntress used what little energy she had left and teleported out of the scene.

Amazonite: That's right. You don't mess with us barn mates.

Amazonite unfused and now it was Peridot and Lapis who were standing. Steven and Pearl went to congratulate them.

Steven: ( hugging them both) Oh my gosh! You two were amazing!

Pearl: I can't believe it. You guys actually fused. That's incredible!

Steven: I know you guys turned Amazonite. And then you were super fast and super smart and super cool and...

Peridot: Oh-ho okay Steven. We know you were excited but take it easy. But yeah, we showed that hunter clod what we're made of.

Steven: You guys were in great control. How did it feel Lapis?

Steven remebered when Lapis told him how she wanted to try fusion again.

Lapis: It was great. I'm glad I got to experience this with you Peridot.

Lapis finally got to experience fusion in a better way. She was afraid she might hurt someone, but thanfully she didn't. Next time she wanted to do it again, but with Steven.

Peridot: Me too. You saw what we did right Charlie? Charlie?

Peridot and Lapis saw Charlie sitting in front of the ruins of his old home, making small wimpering sounds. Peridot and Lapis exchanged looks and went up to him, each of them standing on opposite sides.

Peridot: Charlie, I'm sorry this happened.

Lapis: We didn't mean for your home to get blown up.

Charlie looked at each of them for a moment, but then looked back at his cabin. Peridot placed her hand on his back.

Peridot: But look, you don't have to be alone. You can live with us.

Lapis: Yeah, we have a whole barn and theres plenty of space. We'll look after you, feed you, play with you. It will be great.

Peridot: Yeah, come on. What do you say?

Lapis and Peridot walked back a bit to get his attention. Charlie looked at them for a moment but then turned back, judging by his expression it seems he didn't accept their offer. The two of them frowned.

Peridot: I guess you made your decision. If that's what you want, then okay. But thank you for helping us. Lets go Lapis.

Lapis was about to walk with Peridot, but then ran back to Charlie. She got onto her knees and wrapped her arms around the dog.

Lapis: Thanks for protecting me. You're such a good dog. Just be careful.

Lapis lets go of him and walks back to Peridot and the others. Charlie watched her leave and then he looked at the ruined cabin and made a decision. He let out a howl, paying his respects to is former owner. The duo heard and looked back. He was getting up and walked over towards them.

Peridot: You, you want to live with us Charlie?

Charlie responed to her with a lick to her cheek and wagging his tail.

Peridot: I'll take that as a yes.

Lapis: ( petting him) Oh Charlie, I'm so happy you decided to be with us.

Steven: Hey guys, are you ready or what?

Peridot: Coming Steven.

The three of them hurried over to Steven, Pearl and Lion.

Steven: Oh, who's this?

Lapis: Steven this is Charlie. He found me and looked after me while Peridot went to go find you.

Charlie got closer to Steven, sniffing him.

Steven: Uh...hi Charlie.

Steven never spent around dogs and thought he was going to bite him. Instead Charile took and imediate liking to him and licks his face and nudging into him wanting to be pet, making Steven laugh.

Steven: ( petting him) Ok, alright. You're a cuddler aren't you.

After checking Steven, he sets his eyes on Pearl.

Pearl: Um, why is he looking at me?

Charlie jumps onto Pearl licking her face, much to he disgust.

Pearl: ( being licked by Charlie) Oh no. No, please. Please. I appreciate what your doing, but a simple pet will do just fine thank you.

Steven: I think he likes you Pearl.

Pearl: ( still being licked by Charlie) I know, but you know me. I don't liked being licked by animals. ( to Charlie) Down boy, please. Please.

Pearl gently placed him down and took a small packet of disinfecting wipes out of her gem and wiped her face.

Pearl: Okay now, we have to go the Beta Kindergarden. Garnet, Amethyst and Bismuth are still there.

Steven: And they're probably taking on Jasper. Let's go guys.

Peridot: Right, come on Charlie.

Charlie followed them and saw them get on top of Lion. Charlie didn't seem comfortable going near Lion. He fought many predators in the forest.

Lapis: It's okay Charlie, it's perfectly safe.

Steven: Yeah, Lion is harmless. He won't attack you.

Peridot: Hold on I got you.

Peridot helped Charlie up ontop of Lion's back and held onto him.

Steven: Lion, take us to the Beta Kindergarden. You know where that is right?

Lion nods and with everyone on, he roars and opens a portal to the Beta Kindergarden and goes through.

Meanwhile at the Beta Kindergarden.

Bomber: AAAAUUUURRRRGGGHHH!

Bomber charged at Garnet trying swipe her with his sabre. She kept dodging as he kept slashing.

Bomber: Stop! Avoiding! Me! You! Little!

Before he could finish, Garnet grabbed onto the blade of the sabre.

Garnet: You know, it's really not right to fight an unarmed person with a weapon.

Bomber: You are armed.

Garnet: With what?

Bomber: What do you mean with what? Those uh, gian, rock hand things.

Garnet: You don't even know what my weapons are called.

Bomber: No I do it's uh...uh...

Garnet: Come on I'll give you chance.

Bomber: It's uh...uh whoa wait a minute. Don't try to change the subject fusion. You're just stalling your own death.

Garnet: I just needed ten seconds to keep you busy and standing still.

Bomber: Wh-What are you...What? AAAAAHHH!

Suddenly Bomber is grabbed by a tentacle from one of the corrupted gems and pulled into it's cage. She listens for a moment to the monsters roars and his screams. Then she leaves to go see Bismuth. Once she was gone, we hear Bomber transforming into missile mode and poofing the gem. He slowly exited out of the cage, all scrapped up and dented.

Bomber: ( panting) I-I-I see what she did there...

Meanwhile Bismuth was still fighting Viggo. He just fired a ray of lightning out of his hands at her. She gets hit and is sent to the ground.

Viggo: You know I knew you would be strong, but I also knew you weren't smart either.

Bismuth: Who are you calling dumb you uppercrust scrapheap?

Viggo: ( chuckles) That's just cute. You have slur name for us. I have one for you.

Bismuth: Really, what is it?

Viggo: G.i.n.o.

Bismut: Um what?

Viggo: Gem in name only.

Bismuth: Excuse me?

Viggo: Your not even a gem, you're a metal. So basically your not even a real Crystal Gem. More like a Crystal Metal or wait a non Crystal Gem.

Bismuth was starting to get angry, no one calls her a non Crystal Gem.

Viggo: Oh what are you going to cry?

Bismuth took a deep breath and calmed down.

Bismuth: No, no I'm not. But can I ask a question?

Viggo: You're about to die anyway, but might as well die with all the knowledge you know. Go ahead.

Bismuth: What's that brain case on your head made of?

Viggo: Oh this? It's a polycarbonate thermoplastic laminated...

Before he could continue, Bismuth took this as an advantaged and got up and hammered him on the head, knocking him out.

Bismuth: That's for insulting my pride slaghead!

Garnet approached her.

Garnet: Bismuth are you alright?

Bismuth: Yeah, yeah, I'm cool. I'm cool. Sorry I kinda flipped out right there.

Garnet: It happens. Where's Amethyst?

The duo then hears another battle, it sounded like Amethyst just got blasted by Jasper.

Bismuth: Oh...right.

Suddenly from behind the saw Steven and the others come through a portal with Lion.

Bismuth: Steven. Pearl.

Steven: Garnet, Bismuth! What's going on?

Garnet: Amethyst is in trouble. We have to help her.

The group hurried to help Amethyst.

The scene now shifts to Amethyst trying to beat Jasper in her new body as Gien watched them from above. Amethyst tried using her whip on her, but Jasper grabs it and then throws Amethyst into a wall.

Jasper: You know I don't even know why you're still trying. If it's because you want to make yourself look bad, you already did from the start.

Amethyst: Shut up. I trained myself so hard just to have a rematch.

Jasper: ( laughs) You trained just to fight me. Don't be ridiculous. You can train for a thousand years and it still wouldn't be enough. Because I'm big and you're small.

Two cannons appeared on Jasper's shoulder and fired at Amethyst. She gets it by and falls to the ground. He whip disappears, looking like she's been defeated.

Jasper: Finally you're down. Allow me to put you out of your misery.

Jasper slowly walked up to her as Amethyst just lied there tearing up.

Amethyst: ( in her mind) What was I thinking? Me trying to beat Jasper. Why can't I see it already? I was never meant to win or be made. Jasper is faster. Jasper is stronger. I'm just a defect. I'm just a failure. I am just a mistake.

Amethyst was tearing up with her inner turmoil, until she heard another voice in her mind.

Steven: No.

Amethyst eyes shot open wide.

Amethyst: Steven?

Flashback plays of Steven and Amethyst conversation from the chapter " Training and Comfort."

Steven: You didn't come out wrong. I love you the way you are. I wouldn't want to be friends with a brute like Jasper. Like I said your a great fighter. It's not the muscles, the size or how you look what makes you strong, it's your spirit and will that makes you strong. You're perfect the way you are.

Flashback ends.

The last line echoed in her thoughts. She can't lose now. Everyone is depending on her. Steven is depending on her. Her number one fan. She slowly got up and Jasper stopped in her tracks.

Jasper: You just don't know when to quit. I guess you'll have to learn the hard way.

Jasper tried to punch Amethyst, but she grabbed onto her fist. Jasper was a bit surprised, but decided to punch her with her other fist, but Amethyst grabs that as well. They begin to have a struggle pushing each other. Jasper appeared to have the upperhand and was pushing Amehtyst on the ground. Amethyst got onto one knee and was struggling trying to push.

Jasper: ( laughs) What's the matter? Running out of energy? Too bad, I have plenty. Face it, I already won from the start. You cannot win.

Amethyst: Yes...I...CAN!

With her inner strenght, Amethyst finally managed to push back. She got up on both legs now and Jasper couldn't push her down anymore. Jaspers eyes widened in surprise. Why can't she push anymore? Amethyst couldn't possibly be doing this. It has to be a malfuntion in the suit. Right?

Amethyst breaks free from the grip and punches Jasper in the stomach so hard that it broke through the armor. She pulls her fist out and Jasper covers her wound gasping for air and fall to her knees.

Jasper: How? ( coughs) You can't be this strong?

Amethyst: You know Jasper, you're an idiot. What did you think was going to happen when you pushed me to the edge? I was going to cry home to mommy if I had one. But you know what your right on? I am a defect, but that doesnt define me for who I am. You're words don't matter to me, the only ones that matters are those who I care about.

Gien watched from above, shocked to see this. Jasper called out for him.

Jasper: Gien! What's wrong with this suit? It's making me weak!

Gien: It's not the suit Jasper. I tested it before giving it to you and I am not detecting any malfuntions.

Jasper: Are you saying that this puny Amethyst is actually overpowering me?

Gien: Unfortunatly yes. For you that is.

Jasper: What? No, no this is wrong. Everything is wrong!

Amethyst: Why don't you face it Jasper? It's not the suit that's wrong. It's just you. So I guess your not as perfect as you claim you are.

Jasper: Shut up! No gem is stronger than me. I'm not losing to a mistake like you.

Amethyst: Atleast I don't require upgrades to make me strong. Who's the mistake now?

Jasper charged at Amethyst, but Amethyst jumps up and spindashes into Jasper's face. Jasper screams in pain and looks at her hand and see's a few gem shards on it. Her gem shards, Amethyst cracked her gem.

Jasper: You... how dare you?

Amethyst: Okay to be honest, I didn't mean to go that far.

Jasper: Don't you lie to me! I'll kill you!

Jasper tried to attack Amethyst again, but she got out her whip and wrapped her around it. Jasper couldn't break free this time. Amethyst kept slamming her to the ground multiple times. She lets go and Jasper needed a moment to get up. But Amethyst takes out one more whip and ignites them both with a fiery violet energy. She begins to spin dash on top of them, giving a violet aura to her spin dash. She spin dashes into Jasper, causing the scene to explode and sending Jasper into a wall and Amethyst still standing.

Japser: No...I can't lose...

Amethyst stood their with a serious gaze until she heard the others come from behind.

Pearl: Amethyst hold on! We're hear to...help?

They arrived at the scene and saw Jasper on the ground. Amethyst turned to them, astonished to see what happened.

Bismuth: Did she just...

Garnet: Yup.

Pearl: By her...

Garnet: Yup.

Peridot: Did you see this coming?

Garnet: Yup.

Steven: Amethyst.

Steven got a little closer. He had smile on his face. He knew she was stronger than she thought she was, and couldn't be more proud of her. Amethyst serious gaze broke and smiled back at Steven. She did this for him. While the two celebrated for a moment, Jasper wasnt' done yet.

Jasper: No! She can't be stronger than me. I'm the strongest gem from my home planet.

But then something occured to her. She opened the little door on her wrist and saw the power knob.

Jasper: Wait, I'm only using half of the suits full power. ( evil grin forms on her face) Time to turn it up the heat.

Gien: Jasper no! Your gem is cracked, it won't handle the full power of the suit. It will kill you!

Jasper: Shut up Gien! I rather die winning than disgracing my diamond!

Gien: And if you fail?

Jasper: I won't fail.

Jasper turns the knob and electricity burst out of the suit.

Jasper: Yes! Yes! I feel it! I have the power!

The muscles on the suit began to grow, she also felt pain in her body and on her gem. But she didn't care. All she cared about was winning. Now at a 100% max power she fired two beams from her hands at Amethyst.

Amethyst didn't notice this because she was too busy going towards Steven. But Steven saw. His eyes widened wide and rushed to save.

Steven: Amethyst!

Garnet: Steven! No!

Steven ran towards Amethyst. Amethyst didn't understand what was happening until she turned around and saw two energy beams coming towards her. She had no time to dodge and Steven tried to summon his shield to protect her, but instead he accidently jumped into her and a light formed around them. The beams finally made contact and everyone was wondering what had happend.

The smoke cleared up and a new figure was standing, a fusion. This fusion had three arms one on the right and one left arm with two fore-arms stemming from the elbow. She had a dark mauve complexion, dark bushy eyebrows, and peach freckles on her cheeks and shoulders. Her hair reached to her shoulders and is styled similarly to Amethyst's, and its dark brown color and slight curliness comes from Steven. She was slightly taller than Jasper and had a large, wide build which stems from both Steven and Amethyst body structure. She has plump lips, a small nose, and a round face. Her top and shorts looked like Steven's but had Amethyst's leggings.

Everyone just stood their shocked. Jasper just looked angrier than before. Gien's eyes turned red and opened wide. The Crystal gems all had their jaws down speechelss, but Garnet looked so happy and excited. Then the fusion began to speak

Fusion: What a beautiful day!

Gien: What? Who are you supposed to be?

Fusion: Oh yeah. Who am I now? I feel like Amethyst knows this.

Peridot: Um, I think you should focus more on fighting instead of coming up with a name.

Fusion: I think a Rose Quartz and an Amethyst...

As the fusion was thinking of her name, she summoned Steven's shield and threw up in the air and got out Amethyst whip.

Fusion: Make a...

She jumps up into the air and catches the shield with the whip, now turning it into a yo-yo. She spins back down and lands soflty, ready to fight.

Fusion: Smokey Quartz.

To be continued...

Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. So I did the best I could with Amazonite. Considering that Peridot and Lapis didn' have weapons, I did what I could with her. And now they have a new pet, don't worry I will still bring Pumpkin. Also I really wanted to give Amethyst some better development here than in the show, but still wanted to introduce Smokey Quartz. It's like in Earthlings they basically just said "Amethyst is forever weak and never will be strong." End of story That really bothered me. Special thanks to Lady Shadow92 for the ideas on this chapter. Please read and review. Thank you.