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Amethyst, Pearl and Connie were in a predicament that could lead to their destruction.

"S-Steven please no. We know you're still in there. You have to keep fighting." Spoke Pearl as she looked at Steven. Steven still had that sadistic smile on his face.

All three of them were cautious and ready for anything. They knew that Steven's gem side had taken over and there was no telling what he would do.

"Hehehe. It's too late now. Once I finish my business here, I'll go back and destroy him for good."


"Steven, you've got to stop! It's me, Garnet!" Garnet yelled as she tried to defend herself from Steven's attacks. It was a good thing he didn't have The Replica's strength yet or else she would have been done for. Though, he did manage to put up a good fight.

"No you're not! Garnet can't be in here! You're just disguising yourself as her, but I see through your lies!" Steven exclaimed with a yell.

Than it suddenly hit her. "Did the Replica wipe Steven's mind of us two fighting him?"


Their was an intense tension in the air as they waited for Steven to make his move.

Pearl's gem glowed as a sword came out of it.

"Here Connie, you're gonna need this." Pearl than handed Connie the sword.

"Thanks, will do." Connie thanked, taking the sword. Steven just glared at Pearl.

"It seemed you regenerated already, Pearl." Steven spoke, still glaring at her.

All of a sudden, Pearl was sent flying across the room from a punch that came from Steven. She hit the wall as she fell down.

The Replica than summoned Rose's sword and charged at her. "This time you won't come back!"

Before he could stab her, Amethyst came up from behind him and used her whip to snatch the sword from him.

Steven turned around and summoned his shield, this time charging at Amethyst.

Amethyst jumped back summoned another whip. Dual wielding two whips, she grabbed Steven's shield with them and began to pull it out of his hands.

Steven wasn't about to let that happen as he held on to the shield with great strength. Amethyst's whips snapped and Steven got his shield back.

Steven than charged at Amethyst once again, so fast nobody could see him. She was soon punched in the stomach, sending her flying into Pearl, who had just gotten up.

Both gems laid there, unconscious. Steven turned around.

Steven smirked as he glared at Connie. Connie held up the sword that Pearl gave her. She looked unfazed.

"Fight me! It'll be more entertaining!" The Replica challenged, an smile plastered on his lips.

"You've left me nothing to fight for." Connie claimed simply. "And what's that suppose to mean?" The Replica asked, confused.

"You guess." Connie simply stated. Steven's eyes twitched as he charged at Connie with anger in his eyes.


"Steven, stop! I'm not disguising myself, it's really me!" Garnet yelled. Not listening to her, Steven jumped back, summoned his shield, and threw it at her. Seeing it coming, Garnet deflected it, sending it spinning behind her until it vanished. Looking forward she saw Steven throwing a punch at her. Moving to the side, Garnet managed to evade it, then got kicked in the stomach.

Garnet clutched her stomach as she moved back. For some reason Steven was stronger than usual.

At that instant, Steven jumped into the air and threw another punch at her, which she barely managed to block. Steven threw another kick in her direction, only for her to jump out the way.

Steven got angry and his gem started to glow. Pink electricity started to form on top of the gem as it glowed.

"What!? How did he learn that technique so quickly!?" Garnet thought confusingly.

Steven than fired a pink beam straight at her. Jumping backwards, she dodged it.

"Steven, please listen to me! You don't know what you're doing! Don't you recognize me?" This though, only seemed to make him angrier.

"Just shut up! You're not Garnet! Don't even try to play me like that!" Yelled Steven

Steven charged at Garnet once again, throwing several punches at her, only for them to be evaded and/or blocked. Steven than began to go faster as Garnet began to keep blocking and evading. Soon, Steven went so fast that he broke her defense, and she ended up being punched in the face, sending her stumbling back.

Once she recover, she began to speak once again. "Steven, please! I am Garnet! Why do you think I'm not fighting back?! It's because I wouldn't dare hurt you. I love you too much for that. I just wouldn't have the heart." That made the young boy stop on his tracks. For a second, he almost believed her. "That's a lie! You're mind games won't work on me anymore!"

Garnet looked into Steven's eyes once again. They indeed had that same purity of innocence that both he and Rose shared, but she also saw a fury in them. A fury that was directed at her, but Steven never felt that way her. He had always loved her, and the other Crystal Gems.

That's when it hit her again. It was memory wipe, AND mindgames. It seemed like the only explanation to why Steven was fighting her.

"I think I've finally found out what's going on." Garnet said. All the while Steven had started throwing punches at Garnet once again, while she tried to evade them.

"I didn't know what The Replica meant when he said Steven will lead to my own destruction, but that had been his plan the whole time. That's why he didn't kill Steven when he had the chance. That beam attack wasn't suppose to kill Steven, it was up suppose to mess with his head. Somehow that beam made Steven think I'm the enemy."

"Steven, you've got to look at me! I'm not trying to hurt you, please trust me!" Garnet pleaded once again, trying to show Steven the truth. "No way. I know how you play you're sick games. I'm not going to fall for it."

It was clear that Steven thought that Garnet was the Replica in disguise, but that wasn't true.

"You aren't going to make me fall for your little act. The moment I believe you and turn my back, you ambush me, right?" Steven said.

"No, I would never do that!" Garnet than took off her shades and showed him her three eyes. "Steven, look into my eyes. I'd never hurt you. I came here to help you fight. I'd never turn my back on you!"

"No! Garnet can't be in here, it's impossible! Stop trying to convince me to trust you, it won't work! Besides, Garnet and all the other Crystal Gems blame me for my Mom's death, so I wouldn't be surprised if they even wanted to help me!"


On the outside, Connie was struggling to keep up with Steven, who was now starting to break her defense.

Connie jumped back, breathing heavily. She had cut marks from the sharp edges of Steven's shield.

"Just give up. It's over for you and your friends." Steven sadistically stated.

"Please Steven! You have to keep fighting him!" Connie yelled. Steven only got angrier.

"STOP SAYING THAT! He's never coming back!" Steven than charged at Connie once again.


Garnet looked at Steven. Is that how he really felt? At fault for his own Mothers death? Garnet couldn't believe what she put this kid through.

"S-Steven, I don't blame you for Rose's death. At least...not anymore." Garnet said sadly, only for Steven to get even angrier.

"Enough! You're a danger to my friends and family and I need to take you down!" Steven charged at Garnet with full force, but this item Garnet didn't even try to evade.

Steven started punching Garnet over and over again, not showing any type of mercy, which was rare for him.

Garnet landed on the floor, slowly getting up. "He truly is Rose's son." Garnet thought with a smile.

Garnet got up. "Steven, you don't have to feel guilty for you're Mother's death. She CHOOSE to give birth to you."

"No, that's not true.I know it isn't. Why would she give birth to a kid like me who can barely control his powers, and gets everyone's lives in danger?" Garnet looked into Steven's eyes and saw tears in them. She could truly see the anger, sadness, and guilt in them.

How could she be so blind from all the turmoil this kid has been going through? She wished she could live up to Rose's dream and raise Steven right.

Steven's eyes widened as he saw tears forming in Garnet's eyes. He had just realized the truth. He could now see that this was really Garnet. His gem side would never shed a tear or show any type of loving emotion. If it was his darker half, he'd probably be dead by now.

Steven's gem than started to glow as energy overwhelmed him.


On the outside, Connie, Pearl, and Amethyst laid on the ground, injured and hurt badly. One more blow to ether Pearl or Amethyst and they would poof and Connie wasn't doing any better as well.

Steven charged up his gem, ready to fire.

"It's about time you all die." Steven simply stated.

"S-Steven, no." Pearl mumbled.

"Hehe, to think it would end like this..." Amethyst chuckled painfully, waiting for it. Connie stayed quiet, shedding a few tears as she lay there.

Suddenly, Steven started to scream in pain as if someone was attacking him. Steven fell to the ground as he clutched his head in pain. "D-darn it! How did he manage to break free?!" The Replica was starting to lose control over Steven.

Steven's gem glowed brightly, but than went dull again as he fell unconscious. All three couldn't believe it. Steven not only did saved himself, but he also managed to them as well.


Steven could feel all the darkness leave his body as the Replica roared in anger, only for him to be silenced as his gem began to engulf the entire place in a pink light.

Garnet was than engulfed in her own light as she left his consciousness.


On the outside, everyone was starting to recover as Steven's gem began to glow and out came Garnet. Garnet seemed confused at first but than re-summoned her shades and looked at all of them.

"He's gone. For good this time." Garnet simply stated. All three of them sighed in relief.

Steven than began to groan as he woke up. Everyone ran towards him with smiles. Steven slowly opened his eyes, as he saw The Crystal Gems and Connie. He smiled brightly as tears of joy formed in his eyes.

"Welcome back." Garnet said, a tear slowly creeping down her cheek.

Everyone than began to hug him in happiness and joy, along with words that made him feel loved and cared. He had finally been rid of the Replica.


"It seems he managed to defeat his Replica. I might have to make my reappearance." Cassiterite mumbled to herself as she looked through the window.


A/N: Another lengthy chapter! :D Hopefully I can keep this up. Btw, thanks SneaselXRiolu for the suggestion that was:

"Fight me! It'll be more entertaining.

"You've left me nothing to fight for."

It was really helpful :D So that's it for the Replica but we still have two more chapters left of this arc, so yeah. Anyways later.