Chapter 54: Left Behind
The scene begins at a rocket base. At the surveillance radar tower, the staff notices something odd on the radar.
Staff: Sir, I'm picking some unidentified aircraft on the radar. And judging by this next scene, I fear that Michael Bay maybe behind this.
Superior: Damn it, prepare for a lot of explosions.( picks up michrophone) Jet pilots, identify yourselves or we will use deadly force.
Staff: Sir, they're coming down!
The unidentified jets landed and transformed revealing to be Bomber along with his Aerodroids. The military surrounded them and opened fired. But their weapons were ineffective and the Gara Droids simply fired back at them as the soldiers struggled to fight back and retreated.
Soldier: Where the heck are the Avengers?
Meanwhile
A group of kids were playing soccer, but their goalie wasn't doing so well.
Kid: Nice job, now we'll never be good enough for the World Cup.
Captain America enters.
Captain America: Now hold on there, don't just yell at him. Kick him off the team. A chain is only strong without it's weakest link.
Kid 2: Wow, we never thought of that. Thanks Captain, now we know.
Captain America: ( smiling) And knowing is half the battle.
Back to the story.
Bomber: Yes, now that the humans here are gone, begin the harvest.
The Aerodroids now raided the rocket base and used it's energy source and fuel to make more gartronium. The took empty transparent cubes and connected a hose from it to the fuel and converted it into gartronium.
Bomber: Acha, report.
Acha: With the amount of gartronium we've gathered the past couple of days, this last site should last us months.
Bomber: Excellent, our lord and maser should be pleased by this.
Garnet: Bomber!
Bomber turns around and see's all the Crystal Gems.
Bomber: You again?
Amethyst: Are you that surprised to see us?
Steven: You know we always come.
Bomber: Urgh! Why must you throw away your lives so recklessy?
Garnet: That's a question you should ask yourself Bomber.
Bomber: No, I will crush you with my bare hands. Attack!
Bomber and his Aerodroids attack. While everyone else took on the grunts, Garnet took on Bomber once again. He blasted her to the ground and tried to grab hold of her head.
Bomber: I'll rip out your optics!
Garnet kicks him off and punches him in the face.
Bomber: You there! Take whatever we have back to base.
Acha: You heard him, get to it.
Acha and Kocha accompanies two Aerodroids as they take two carts of gartronium cubes and prepares to teleport, but one of the other droids who were fighting got knocked down accidentally shot one of the carts, causing a chain reaction of explosions, engulfing them and the two servents.
Bomber: NO! That was the best quality of energy I was able to find.
Bismuth: More like stole.
Bomber: This isn't over.
Bomber was about to teleport back to base. He heard a faint noise and turned to see Acha buried underneath the bodies of the soldiers.
Acha: Bomber wait. Help us.
Bomber: Sorry but only the strong survive.
Bomber teleports out of the scene.
Garnet: Let's get out of here before u.s military reinforcements arrive.
The Crystal Gems quickly run out of the base to the warp pad. In the piled bodies of the Aerodroids, Acha and Kocha emerge out of it looking all dented and scrapped.
Kocha: Ah, ugh, those Crystal Gems just ruins everything like the always do. Just look at my dress now.
Acha: He left us. Bomber the Great left us.
Kocha: I know. We're lucky those gems didn't take us back to be interogated. He is so going to get it when we report this to Gien. Let's head back to base.
Acha: Yes alright.
Acha checks his arm to activate teleportation.
Acha: Uh oh.
Kocha: What?
Acha: The teleportation mechanism is damaged.
Kocha: You mean we can't teleport out of here?
Acha: Well we can, but who know's where it will take us to?
Kocha: Guess we should wait then.
Acha: But he thinks we're dead.
But they couldn't wait as they heard the reinforcements from the military approaching.
Acha: Oh look the Earth's military.
Kocha: Acha get us out of here.
Acha: But what about...
Kocha: I don't want to get caught by them. Do it now.
Acha: Right!
Acha teleports the duo out of the base. They were now at the old galaxy warp pad.
Acha: Oh look the galaxy pad.
Kocha: It's useless for us, it's broken.
Acha: Even if it wasn't, only gems could use it.
Kocha: Okay try it again.
Acha teleports them out again. They were now on an island.
Kocha: Where are we now?
Acha: I do not know. Looks like some kind of island.
Suddenly they heard something in the bushes.
Acha: AAH! Something's in there.
Kocha: Don't you have a gun or something stored in your chest.
Acha: Let me see.
Acha opens his chest, he takes out a bunch of random items but can't find a weapon.
Acha: It's about to attack us. Hide me.
Kocha: Hide yourself.
The being emerged out of the bush and it was a Watermelon Steven ( implying that they are on Mask Island).
Acha: That's what I was afraid of?
Kocha: What is that? Wait isn't that the boy?
Acha: I mean it looks like him, but odd though.
The Watermelon Steven approached them.
Kocha: What's it doing?
Watermelon Steven started to rub her metalic hair.
Kocha: Don't touch me. Acha get him.
Acha: What do you want me to do about it?
Kocha: I don't know, kick him.
Acha: Oh alright.
Acha kicks it to the ground.
Acha: Ha, you know what it feels good. It's the closest we're going to get on beating the real lad.
The Watermelon Steven screamed.
Acha: Oh stop, crying gets you no whe...
A spear almost hits him. They realize that they are surrounded by an army of angry Watermelon Steven's with weapons ready.
Acha: Uh... it was her idea.
The all closed in on them.
Acha: No, I'm too pretty to die. I didn't get a chance to see the very special episode of Crying Breakfast Friends.
Kocha: Why don't you just teleport us out of here instead of crying?
Acha: Oh right.
He does so and are now in a new area, the moon base.
Acha: This is...this is Pink Diamond's old moon base.
Kocha: Wait a moon base? This good, we can contact Gien to get us out of here.
Acha: That's right. To the control room.
They went up the stairs to the control room, but much to their disappointment, the controls have been crushed by Garnet a long time ago.
Kocha: Oh what the.? Somebody destroyed the controls.
Acha: Oh come on, why? Just why? I just want go back to base, why is that so hard to ask? What did we do to deserve this? We never done anything to those gems!
Kocha: Just get us out of here. Maybe we can find another old gem tech computer somwhere else.
Acha: Okay, let's go.
They teleport out of the base and end up in some woods. But once they did the teleportation commands finally short circuits.
Acha: Ah scrap! It finally short circuited.
Kocha: You mean... we're stranded?
Acha: Unfortunatly. But don't panic, lets just stay calm and just think of a way.
But moments after he said that, Acha fell to his knees and trembled.
Acha: Oh what am I saying? It's over. Game over man, game over!
Kocha: Acha...
Acha: Bomber left us for dead and now everyone think's we're dead and we have no way of contacting help or getting back!
Kocha: Acha...
Acha: Our energy is going to deplete soon and we'll be locked up in stasis forever! And worst of all I'll never get to see the special episode of Crying Breakfast Friends!
Kocha: Snap out of it Acha!
Kocha grabs him by the neck and slaps him across the face.
Kocha: We are not going out like this. There has to be another gem computer system we can find here. Let's keep moving until we find it.
Acha: Right, right alright. Let's go. Where are we anyway?
Kocha: I'm not sure.
The soon got out of the woods and saw a town from the distance, it was Beach City.
Acha: Wait, this is the Crystal Gems town.
Kocha: Ugh, out of all the places we had to end up.
Acha: Well, lets keep moving.
Kocha: You want to go through the town, we'll be spotted.
Acha: It's the only way for us to progress.
Kocha: Can't you change your form to look human?
Acha: I would except that command is busted as well. We'll just have to use stealth.
Kocha: You're the worst at stealth Acha.
Acha: Don't worry when it comes to situations like these, I am invisible. Now let's go home!
Kocha: How did I ever get partnered to you in the first place?
The duo made it to ground. They went from ally to ally to make sure they wouldn't get caught as they feared if anyone paniced seeing them the Crystal Gems would scrap them. Eventually they made it the pier where the arcade was.
Acha: Okay, so far so good.
Kocha: We're almost there, just gotta get through the...
Acha: Wait, what's that?
They saw at the front of the arcade entrence a fortunetelling robot called Zoltron.
Acha: It's a robot like us. Maybe he can help.
Acha runs to it.
Kocha: Wait hold on.
Kocha catches up to him as they step forward to the Zoltron robot as it spoke to them.
Zoltron: I am Zoltron. Robot fortune teller from the future. I know your future, because I am from there.
Kocha: Oh, the future eh.
Acha: Well if you're so smart, could you tell me why they cancelled Time Squad? I was really getting into that show.
Kocha: You knucklehead ask him to help us.
Acha: Oh right, hey uh Zoltron, could you help us out with our situation. We're lost and maybe you could guide us the way back to our base.
But Zoltron doesnt answer them.
Kocha: Excuse me, we're trying to ask you something.
Zoltron still doesn't answer.
Kocha: Are you listening to me?
Acha: Wait what's this?
Acha notices the coin slot.
Acha: Oh we got to pay for it?
Kocha: We don't have any money.
Acha: I got one of those silver coins here.
Acha opens his chest and takes out a quarter.
Acha: I found these laying on the floor.
Acha inserts the quarter.
Acha: Okay, Zoltron, how can we get back to our base?
Zoltron: You're lucky numbers today are 16, 47 and W.
Acha: Hmmm, these must be some kind of code or something.
Kocha: What the hell kind of information was that?! Ask him again.
Acha inserts another quarter.
Kocha: Hey tell us how we can get back to base or else.
Zoltron was trying to process and shook a little.
Kocha: Come on spit it out.
Kocha flew up to it and grabbed it's shoulders and shook him.
Kocha: Hurry it up already we don't have all day!
But as she did this, Zoltron blew up and broke into pieces, much to the duos horror.
Acha: OOOOH NO! Kocha what did you do?
Kocha: I-I didn't mean to kill him.
Acha: Oh this is just disgusting, there's bits and pieces of him all over the place.
Kocha: Quick! Hide the body.
Acha: Why me?
Kocha: You're tall enough for this, hurry.
Acha: Ohhh.
Acha grabs the pieces of Zoltron and goes to the beach. He digs a whole and buries the remains under the sand.
Acha: Oh this is bad. This is really bad. We just killed someone and once those gems find out, we're scrapped.
Kocha: No one is going to find out. ( gasps) Someone's coming.
Acha: What do we do?
Kocha: Hide!
Acha: Where?
Kocha: In there!
Acha grabs Kocha and the two enter the cabinet Zoltron was in. The person approaching was Mr. Smiley.
Mr Smiley: Alright, everything is all in order. Thought I heard commotion here.
He turns and notices something odd about Zoltron. Acha and Kocha just stood still not moving.
Mr Smiley: Something's different here, but then again I left my contact lens at home today. Actually I haven't been home for three days.
Acha: I am uh Zoltar and I'm from the future or something.
Kocha: The future.
Mr. Smiley: Hmmm. Old Zoltron here is really showing his age. Remind me to get him fixed.
Mr. Smiley leaves the area.
Acha: ( sighs) That was close.
Kocha: Zoltar? The box clearly said Zoltron.
Acha: I paniced okay.
Kocha: Whatever, what's the plan genius?
Acha: Okay, so it's not safe to go out now because there's too many people. When it gets dark, we'll leave. Until then let's just play along with this Zoltron thing.
Kocha: ( groans) Fine.
The duo just stood there waiting for the time for them to leave to come. But as they kept waiting, they started to see things they haven't seen before.
Acha: Kocha, have you noticed that huge puddle of water right there?
He refers to the ocean.
Kocha: What about it?
Acha: I mean just look at it. It's like never ending no matter how far you trie to see the end and the waves have this, flow I can't seem to explain.
Kocha: I-I guess, but look at the sky. See those, flying creatures ( seagulls) all around?
Acha: Hmmm. I see what you mean. They have so much space to fly around. Good thing you can fly.
Kocha: Yeah, but I don't know if I want to fly with those things.
As they kept looking at the sky, Onion was passing by and Kocha face turned into fear when seeing him.
Acha: Hey Kocha isn't that the same wierd human that tried to saw off your head?
Kocha: Get him away from me.
Acha: Relax, he doesn't see us.
But of course Onion turns to them. He slowly walked towards them and stared at Kocha and thought she looked familiar. She was shaking like a leaf. He took out what appeared to be the headless toy from before. He pointed the missing head to hers and slowly walked away backwards.
Kocha: Oh god, that was... that was horrifying.
Acha: I've never seen you scared like this before. I thought you were never scared.
Kocha: I wasn't scared, I was just... just... uh mildly nervous.
Acha: Of course.
Kocha: Why would those gems fight for lowlife forms like these anyway. They're animals.
That's when they heard a kid running around.
Kid: Mom! Mom! Where are you?
He kept running scared until he bumped into a stranger.
Man: Whoa kid, take it easy.
Kid: But I lost my mom.
Man: Now take it easy. She has to be around here somewhere. Where did you last see her?
Kid: I-I think it was back over near the entrance of Funland.
Man: Okay then, let's go see if she's there.
The man walked with the kid to the entrance of Funland and his mom was standing there looking for him.
Kid: Mom.
Mom: There you are, I was looking all over for you. Never wonder away like that again.
Kid: Sorry mom, this man helped me find you.
Mom: Oh, thank you for finding my son.
Man: It was my pleasure ma'am. Happy to help.
Acha and Kocha saw all this fromthe distance.
Kocha: Did you see that Acha? That random stranger just helped some random kid.
Acha: He didn't seem to be related to him either, so why would he?
Kocha: I don't know, hey look some mugger is about to beat up that old lady.
They saw as an old woman was walking and a young man was running towards her.
Young man: Excuse me, ma'am. Wait, you dropped this.
The young man gave her what appeared to be her wallet.
Old lady: Oh my wallet, ah this darn purse has a hole in it. It must have fell out. Thank you young man. I was just about to head to the stores to find my grandson and birthday present.
Young man: Glad I noticed it too, someone could have picked it up and stole it.
Scene shifts back to the duo.
Acha: If a wallet has this planet's currency, why would give it back rather than taking it? Especially from the weak and old?
Kocha: I mean whatever we want, we take it.
Acha: But you know I feel so...so...
Kocha: So what?
Acha: So wrong about this. We've been told countless times how the humans here are just weak, fragile low life forms that don't deserve to live. But seeing how they can be and what they're doing. Is that, is that what emotions are?
Kocha: I think, I mean I still don't like that weird one.
Acha: Okay yes I don't know what his deal is.
Meanwhile
Steven was with Sadie and the Cool Kids. They were nearby after finishing band practice.
Steven: Whoa Sadie, that was truly amazing.
Jenny: Dang girl, you can really sing.
Buck: You're not Sadie Miller. You're Sadie Killer.
Sadie: Oh well thanks guys, I mean I don't normally sing for others.
Sour Cream: Hey you know, we are looking for a lead singer for the Battle of the Bands, that should be you.
Jenny: Yeah, what do you say?
Sadie: Oh well...
Steven: Go for it.
Sadie: I uh... I need time to think about it and to plan my schedule.
Buck: Well, if you have any news, you know where to find us.
The Cool Kids leave, leaving Sadie and Steven behind.
Steven: Why didn't you say yes? This is what you wanted right?
Sadie: It's not that I don't want to, but I can't leave Lars alone at the Big Donut. He'll freak if he finds out he has to work alone.
Steven: I think he would be proud of you.
Sadie: No, he would be more jealous that I got to know them more than he does.
Steven: Well how about finding someone to take run the place?
Sadie: Maybe, but I need to do some searching first.
Steven: We'll find someone soon.
Sadie: Yeah, oh hey Steven. Have you heard anything from Revenger lately?
Steven: No, he's still on his journey finding the Gara Droid base, but we haven't heard anything from him.
Sadie: I hope he's alright.
Steven: He's a strong guy, I know he's fine.
Sadie: Right, I gotta go I promised my mom I'd be home for dinner. Bye Steven.
Steven: See ya Sadie.
After Sadie leaves, Steven noties the front of the arcade and see's Acha and Kocha.
Steven: What?
Steven slowly approached them. What were they doing here. Are they trying to spy on them? Attack Beach City or just trying to steal more energy sources? The duo were in a deep thought and didn't notice Steven coming towards them.
Acha: Do you think what we're truly doing is right Kocha?
Kocha: Don't tell me you're growing soft on this planet and it's inhabitants.
Acha: You're doing it too.
Kocha: I am not...okay maybe a little.
Steven: Acha and Kocha?
They turned and saw Steven and yelped.
Acha: ( whispers) It's him. What do we do?
Kocha: ( whispers) Just get into character.
Acha: I am Zoltron.
Kocha: Zoltron!
Acha: I am robot fortune teller from the future.
Kocha: Future!
Steven: You can drop the act I know it's you.
Acha: Okay fine you got us! If you're going to kill us, please just make it quick.
Steven: Whoa hold on. What are you two doing here?
Kocha: Okay uh Steven was it? After our last battle at that rocket base, the gartronium explosion damaged our internal controls.
Acha: We can't get back to base, we can't call for help and everyone thinks we're dead. Bomber left us behind in case you didn't notice.
Steven: That's awful.
Acha: It is. We were trying to find our way back and ended up here hiding. But here's the thing. We've been starting to see the appeal that you gems are fighting.
Steven: What?
Kocha: We were always told that humans were just lowlife forms that should be exterminated like bugs, but we've witnessed how some of them act. Helping and caring for each other. And that huge puddle water with that sand I mean just look at it.
Steven: You mean the beach?
Acha: So that's what it's called.
Steven couldn't fully tell if they were serious, but if they are, are trying to seek some redemption?
Acha: So, my question now is, can we come with you?
Steven: What?
Acha: I'm a learning robot. I want to know more on why you guys like this place but why my lord and master hates it.
Steven: I want to give you guys a chance, but I don't know.
Kocha: Okay think of it this way. We want to know more about this planet that the other Gara Droids don't know. Our lord and master listens to us. If we give him reasons why to spare this planet and to understand if this is what Pink Diamond truly wanted than we can convince him to call off the invasion.
Steven listened to what they said. He's really not sure if he should go through with this. What would the gems say about this. But he remembered when Peridot first came to Earth she was their enemy once but she changed gradually, maybe the same goes for these two. If this will really stop the invasion without killing each other, maybe it might be the best.
Steven: Okay, I'll give you guys a chance.
Acha and Kocha: YES! Oh thank you, thank you!
Steven: Alright, let's head back to the temple.
Acha: The temple?
Steven: Yeah, I need to tell the others as well.
Kocha: That sounds like a terrible idea which can backfire horribly.
Steven: They'll listen to me. Now come on.
Acha and Kocha got out of the Zoltron cabinet and followed Steven back to his house. Moments after they left, Mr. Smiley returned to the scene.
Mr. Smiley: Oh what the? What happened to Zoltron?!
Onion enters the scene also with a crowbar, coming back for Kocha's head, but notices she's gone.
Mr. Smiley: Hey you. You know who did this?
Onion nods horizontally.
Meanwhile at the house.
Steven was at the front of the house with the duo. They were standing from the side of the house. All the gems were in there.
Acha: I have a bad feeling about this.
Steven: Relax, everything is going to be fine. Just stay there until I call you.
Steven enters the house.
Steven: Hey guys I'm back.
Lapis and Peridot: Hey Steven.
Amethyst: Yo Steve man, I've been waiting all day.
Garnet: How was band practice?
Steven: Oh it was great, but I have someone over here.
Pearl: Oh a guest, who is it?
Steven: Well, before I show you first you have to promise not to freak out.
Bismuth: We promise we will freak out because you always tell us not too.
Garnet: Easy Bismuth. Who is it Steven? Bring him or her in.
Steven: Okay well, you guys can come out now.
Acha and Kocha side stepped to the front entrance.
Acha: Uh, hello.
Kocha: Hello.
All the gems jaws dropped when they saw the duo.
Acha: So uh... how's it...
He is suddenly cut off as they immediatly surrounded them with weapons ready.
Acha: ZOINKS! We're dead.
Kocha: I told you this was a bad idea.
Steven: Guys wait, you promised not to freak out.
Bismuth: We did not, we promised we would freak out.
Steven: But stop, they're not here attack us.
Pearl: What are you talking about of course they are, why are you defending them. Unless... you're not my Steven!
Steven: Pearl of course it's me.
Pearl: Okay than let me ask you a question that only the real Steven knows. What was the day I was made?
Steven: You never told me that.
Pearl: Exactly. You're definitly Steven.
Garnet: Steven what are they doing here?
Steven: They got left behind during our last mission and can't get back to their base or contact help. But they've been starting to take interst in the Earth.
Acha: It's true. Bomber left us behind and didn't bother to try and save us.
Amethyst: Yeah, that's what you get for working with the bad guys.
Kocha: We're not that bad. What have we ever done to you?
Bismuth: Pretty sure you guys just tried to raid a rocket base.
Kocha: I mean recently.
Bismuth: That was last night.
Kocha: We only went because our lord and master told us to make sure Bomber wouldn't plot anything else behind his back.
Pearl: Well how do we know we can trust you two?
Acha: Tell you the truth you can't okay. Yes I admit we've done some terrible things. Trying to kill you all, stealing energy, plotting to destroy this planet and it's inhabitants. Did I mention killing you all?
Pearl: Yes.
Acha: Okay but with all seriousness, we are loyal servants to Gien, so consider this an attempt to end this war. I can try and talk him out of it.
Peridot: In case you didn't know, I tried once and he didn't listen.
Acha: Ah, but you see I've been with him since he was a gem. We've known him longer than you Peridot. We along with our former commrade Huntress were the two followers he would listen and respect before Viggo was made. Think about it. If this is what Pink Diamond truly wanted to protect, than he would believe it if he it came from us and we want to know more on why you gems prefer this place over your home planet.
Kocha: Please just give us a chance.
Steven: Guys come on.
Garnet: Hmmm. You two wait outside. Everyone else huddle up.
The gems huddled and discussed what they should do.
Pearl: I don't like this idea.
Amethyst: Me neither.
Steven: We have to give them a chance.
Bismuth: But these are Gien's lackeys.
Peridot: As was I once. I agree with Steven. Remember when I tried to kill you guys before and even made fun of you all. I later realized what I was doing was wrong. If I was able to change, than so can they.
Bismuth: That's different.
Peridot: How?
Bismuth: Well uh... it's diferent becuase... becuase um... okay I don't have an answer.
Lapis: Well, maybe we should let them have a chance. I can relate with that. If Steven gave me a chance than we should let them as well.
Steven: Garnet?
Garnet: You three are right. Considering that they are the least offensive of the Gara Droids, they can be redeemed. If we just sent them away because they're robots, then we're no better than Homeworld with defected gems. If they can help us end the invasion, it's a risk worth taking.
Amethyst: I guess.
Pearl: ( sighs) Very well Garnet.
They break up the huddle and Garnet goes to them.
Garnet: Acha and Kocha.
Acha: I know what you're going to say. Just make it quick and painless okay. If my life spark isn't extinquished than just keep it as a souvenier.
Garnet: That's no where near of what I was going to say. We've come to a decision. We are willing to give you a chance to get to know us and what we fight for if you help us try and stop the invasion. But no funny ideas.
Kocha: Okay, but just one more thing. We're not telling you the location of our base.
Acha: Helping you is not the same as betraying our master. Next time he attacks we will come with our answer.
Garnet: Fair enough. We welcome you.
Acha and Kocha: Thank you fusion.
Garnet: My name is Garnet.
Acha and Kocha: Thank you Garnet.
To be continued...
Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. Will Acha and Kocha really turn over a new leaf? Find out next time. I couldn't help making a few jokes in this Avengers joke that parodies those old GI Joe PSA. Also yes I used to love Time Squad and I was so disappointed that it was cancelled. Special Thanks to Lady Shadow92 for help on this. Please read and review. Thank you.