Ahhhh! It's time! It's time! I worked so hard to make this the best I could, I hope that this meets everyone's hopes!
Connie slammed her fists down on the counter. "Give me the-" Peedee slid a bag of fry bit in front of her. "Oh, well, thank you."
"Meh, I saw you coming." Peedee grinned.
Doug was with Connie and was suprised, "Are you closing up all by yourself?"
The boy smiled happily. "Yeah, it's just me tonight."
Doug gave a nod in acceptance. "Wow, that's a lot of responsibility for a kid your age. Your father must really trust you."
Peedee looked annoyed. "Don't patronize me, sir."
"Bye, Peedee!" Connie called, walking away with her father. They were walking to the beach.
"So, like I was saying," Connie said, skipping along. "Pearl's been shooting huge robots here from space. And when you smash them, they explode!"
Doug frowned. "As a police officer, I take care of all children of Beach City, including my own. I'm not sure if... Do you ever feel like this Gem stuff is too much for you?" Connie frowned, "What do you-" Suddenly, a loud metallic
rumble filled the town. Connie fell over and heard glass shattering from the nearby boardwalk. Everyone stared up at the sky, dumbfounded.
"What was that?" Doug gasped. He then saw Connie staring at the sky, as if exspecting this, which she was. "Connie?"
"That's a ship…" Connie assumed. "We need to get to the Temps."
Connie and Doug ran to the beach and saw Peridot, Jasper and Lapis in front of a telescope.
"The Electric Cannons should be ready." Peridot said. Connie ran up. "A ship's here!"
"We have to assume it's Pearl." Peridot sighed.
"The runt told us she'll be coming. With advanced weapons and reinforcements." Jasper whispered.
"It's happening…" Her father breathed.
Connnie ran to the telescope. She gave a gasp in surprise, seeing the giant hand pointing straight at her.
"Get the electric cannons ready." Jasper said. The electrocuting trio came out from under the deck at a push of a button and Lapis pushed a forth into position.
"Connie, light 'em up." Jasper said, giving the girl a walkie talkie. Connie held it and it went to another that was taped underneath the deck, right by the cannons. She unlocked them by saying, "If every book were perfect, we wouldn't
have poetry."
The cannons lit up, firing four bright and yellow beams of light. They shaped four giant woman. The ship saw it coming and opened itself up, blocking the beams.
"I-It didn't work…." Jasper whispered.
"What now?!"
"Now, I have to take them head on." Jasper whispered, cracking her knuckles.
"We have to take them head on." Lapis murmured, putting an arm on Jasper's shoulder to show that she and Peridot were going to fight beside her. "The whole town might be in danger, and we need to spread that information."
Connie pulled out her cellphone. "I better make a call. Time for some political favors." She pressed the mayor's name and he anwsered with worry.
"Hello?"
"Mayor Dewey! It's me, Connie Universe!" Connie said.
"Connie, what's this thing in the sky? As a politician, pointing fingers make me very nervous."
"Sir, you must listen, the whole town's in danger. We have to evacuate the city." Connie said with determination.
"Evacuate? Hmm. Evacuate. Could be tough. I'll need a catchy slogan…"
A few minutes later, Mayor Dewey drove with his van through the town that now said, "E-VA-CU-ATE. E-VA-CU-ATE. E-VA-CU-ATE."
The mayor leapt out with his megaphone. "People! I need everyone to consider evacuation."
Connie watched from the beach as the town seemed to be panicking. She turned to see her father was packing up his car. "Oh, that's a great idea, Dad. You should leave with the rest of the-" she then spotted her normal, everyday backpack
with her mother's sword on top. Her heart sunk. "Wait… is that my luggage?"
Jasper and Doug glanced at each other with a awkward noise that they both made.
"Who wants to tell her?" Doug sighed. They both turned to Lapis who turned away in dismay. "No, I'm bad at this."
Jasper gave a heavy sigh. "Kiddo, I know you don't think we trust you, and I know more often than not we tell you you're just a kid. But the truth is, we rely on you. You inspires us, bind us, and always remind us why we promised to protect
the planet. You must now be there, for them." She gestured to the people of Beach City, they were in chaos. Mr. Fryman was trying to pry Peedee away from the shop.
"Peedee, come on!"
"But are we coming back!?" Peedee sobbed in panic.
"Ronaldo, help me with your brother!"
Connie felt Jasper bring her into a big hug and then said, "If anything happens, you need to be there to protect them, to lead them. Like your mother always did. That's your destiny."
Connie blinked and then bowed her head. "I-I won't let you down."
"I know."
Connie got into the car, glancing back at the Temps who waved goodbye with smiles on thier faces. Doug had his own plastered on grin. When they had drove away, the Temps smiles faded. Peridot immediately gave a sob. Lapis' own tears were floating
in the air as Peridot was sobbing into her dress, whispering, "I don't want her to leave!" Jasper immediately put her head in her head, clearly shaken, her face like ice.
"We did everything we could." Jasper growled, making Lapis look away in frustration and Peridot look up with her tear soaked face. "Come on, pull it together!"
Doug was so nervous, knowing he needed to keep calm for the girl beside him. He turned up the mirror and saw the hand still pointing at the beach. Connie interrupted his thoughts, being innocently saying, "Maybe when Pearl gets to Earth, she'll
see how wonderful all this life is. Then, maybe... she won't want to hurt anyone."
Doug gave a tiny smile with tears in his eyes. "Just like your mother."
"Y-You think?" Connie smiled softly.
"Oh yeah, pumpkin."
Connie felt happy and turned to look out the window.
"But these other Gems aren't like your mother. They aren't like Jasper, Lapis, or Peridot. They aren't going start caring about people now. They didn't the first time they…" Doug suddenly stopped. Connie turned away from the window.
"The first time they what?"
Doug gave a moan. "I mean, it was thousands of years ago! It's-it's not like I was there!" The man sighed, looking at his daughter. "The Temps should be telling you all this stuff but I get it, I mean, they don't want you thinking
of them like that."
Connie frowned and whispered, "Like what?"
"Like aliens, Connie! Aliens who invaded Earth!" Doug cried.
"What!?" Connie gasped.
"All they do is try to make up for it. They just can't forgive themselves, you understand?" Doug sighed. Connie felt her heart go to stone. "Look, they were doing something awful to the planet and your mother couldn't stand it anymore."
The girl remembered Lapis yelling about how she hadn't asked to made, how Peridot had taked about battling beside her mother… Maybe that was even the reason Jasper was always ready to fight… "She told me that's why she had to turn on her own
kind, her empire. She gave up everything just to stop what they started here and drive the invading Gems off of Earth."
Connie frowned and look up. "Sh-she saved the world, that's good!"
"No such thing as a good war, sweetie. Gems were destroyed, people too... In the end, your mother could only save a handful of her closest friends. If it weren't for her destabilizing powers, man, I don't know." Connie glanced up when
he said destabilizing powers…. But… she had a shield and sword… "B-but hey, let's look on the bright side! We're gonna drive past that waffle place in a couple miles!"
Connie bolted up. "We gotta go back! Turn the car around!"
"No way, the Temps don't want you going back!" Doug cried.
Connie gave a growl in frustration and worry, "I know they're just trying to protect me, but I have to protect them! I have mother's powers, they need me!"
"I need you too!" Doug yelled almost in tears.
Connie had tears in her eyes. "Please Dad, what if they get hurt?!" Her father didn't respond, sweating. "Dad, turn around! Dad! Turn the car around, I'm begging you, Dad, PLEASE!" In a form of anger, Connie grabbed her sword's
hilt and slammed it down on the airbag inflated and launched the girl out in her yellow bubble. The bubble rolled down into a ditch, her body weak and flailing around like a rag doll.
Doug stopped the car immediately. He ran out and tumbled down the hill. "Connie!"
Connie's bubble vanished and she brushed dirt out of her hair and dress. She looked up with tears in her eyes. "Dad…"
"Doug, you and your kid okay?" Mr. Fryman asked, the whole town looked down at them with concern.
"We're fine!" Connie called, wiping tears away. She turned to her father. "Dad, please. I have to go back. I have to! They don't have my powers, do you understand?" Doug was near tears but smiled weakly. "A-alright. Just...
be careful, or I'm gonna run fresh out of family."
Connie gave a sob and hugged her father. "I love you… Stay with everyone and keep them safe. I'll figure out some way to get back to Beach City…" Suddenly, a giant yellow paw was on her head and she turned to see Lion. "This'll work."
Lion ran with Connie on his back. Her sword was sheathed in her mother's scabbard. She had her cellphone up to her ear. "Come on, pick up…"
Steven's voice answered, but Connie didn't see that the phone was to far stuffed in his backpack, along with all of his belongings in the van. "Hey! It's Steven! If it's Lars, YOU FINALLY CALLED! Oh, um, but… Please leave a message after the
beep too." A beep came and Connie sighed. "Um… hey Steven, it's Connie. Just... hoping you've packed your bags and are evacuating, and that's why… you didn't pick up. So… um, the crazy stuff going on with a giant space hand? That's a gem
thing…" She laughed nervously, tears in her eyes. "magical destiny thing, so I'm gonna go fight it, and we all might die, so, uh, I guess call me back if you get this and… if I don't pick up… well… um… you're my best friend and I…"
she paused. "goodbye." She hung up and Lion suddenly warped to the beach. It was now covered in a glaring green glow, bringing all that were in its light. Connie blinked and saw that Turquoise was there with Jasper, and of course, Lapis
and Peri were gone. Turquoise leapt up, water wings appearing on her back. She rose her hands and Connie knew she was trying to summon the water from the ocean. Lapis' power alone could stop the hand! Of course! Turquoise suddenly furrowed her brow.
/"W-what?" She whispered
Her form glowed and Peridot's voice came, "Lapis?"
Lapis' shaking voice said, "Something's wrong, I can't move the water! I-it's… frozen."
The fusion and Jasper looked at the ship with fear.
"The only gem that can freeze water… can see the future." Jasper whispered. Turquoise looked at the ship trembling. The ship came faster as it came into its descent. "At least," Jasper sighed, "Connie's safe."
"Guys!" Connie cried. She ran over and Turquoise gasped. She deformed in shock, leaving Peridot and Lapis laying on the ground.
"Kid, what are you doing?!" Jasper cried.
Peridot got up and ran to her, hugging her. "My…" she paused as if she was saying the wrong name. "C-Connie! I meant Connie! I-I thought you weren't coming back!"
Lapis ran to them and whispered in panic, "What are you… doing here?! You can't be here! Go, go back! Please!"
"But-" Connie protested.
Jasper suddenly stepped in front of her. "It's too late! Just stay behind us!" Lapis and Peridot leapt to her side, Peridot brandishing her pole and Lapis poised with what small amount of water was in her gem.
The ship landed with a thud. It slowly turned, curling into a fist with the palm facing upwards. Then the fingers unfurled. A shock wave threatened to push them all back. The hand opened. Peridot was shaking slightly, Lapis had her teeth bared
and Jasper was stone faced with her helmet on. Connie kept her sword in its sheath, though she felt she might need it. Suddenly, a ball appeared at the top of the ship. It rolled down a finger and the finger slammed down. The ball opened…
The always delicate and elegant looking Pearl stomped out on the finger, seeing the Temps. "It's them! They're the ones." Suddenly, two gems walked out. One, a delcatie little blue gem with a flowing dress and white hair. The other
held her hand, the same-sized but more muscled red gem. She had black hair and near dark red skin. They glared down at the gems.
"Well, well…." The blue whispered. She looked at all the Temps, stopping at Jasper, not seeing Connie cowering behind her. The gem smirked, "Oh, it's you."
Jasper gave a growl. "Sapphire. I see you brought your partner along with you."
"Of course, Jasper." The red smiled. She kissed Sapphire's hand, making her giggle.
"Ruby, darling, you do know we have to destroy these meddlesome gems, don't get to distracted!" Sapphire said. They turned back and Ruby called, "Amethyst! Get out here! Now!"
Connie felt her heart freeze seeing Amethyst, her friend Amethyst walk out and actually stand next to these women. Amethyst looked at directly at Connie with pity, whispering, "Sorry…" She turned to look up at Ruby and Sapphire. "This
is it. This is their base… like I told you about."
"I'm only telling you once," Jasper growled. "get this useless pearl, over-cooked runt and yourselves outta here, before we make you."
"Yes! Get away from Earth, clods!" Peridot yelled.
"And never, ever come back here again!" Lapis cried, water flaring.
Sapphire laughed, Ruby, Pearl, and Amethyst leapt to the ground while she hovered to it.
"Where's Yellow Diamond?" Ruby growled. "If she's hiding, give her up! I'm here to mash 'er to the ground."
Connie flinched behind Jasper.
"How adorable are you three." Sapphire chuckled, eyeing the Temps. "A useless Peridot, a traitorous soldier who doesn't know what side is right, and… you…" Sapphire eyed Lapis. "I've not met you, but you are the little
Lapis Lazuli sent to… shatter these two and bring the Diamond to us all those years ago." She smirked. "Ah, I plan to shatter you on the ship, my dear, you were the one that betrayed us the most, after all. I wonder if you noticed I froze
the ocean… I couldn't have you stopping us with the flick of your hand."
"I don't even know you!" Lapis yelled, clutching Connie's hand behind her back.
"How stubborn you are." Sapphire smiled. She then saw human hybrid behind her and frowned. "Thehuman child… The one she wants, of course it's with them."
The Temps automatically raised thier weapons at her mentioning the girl.
"She's called Connie." Pearl said, walking up.
"Guys, wait." Amethyst said, running up. "She's just a little human kid, cut her some slack."
"This human's what we came for, isn't it?" Ruby growled, cracking her knuckles.
"Hm… I suppose it is, if we can't find Yellow Diamond." Sapphire mused.
Ruby looked at Amethyst and Pearl. "Well, what are you waiting for?! Poof the gems, bring them and the girl to us!"
Amethyst rolled her eyes, shape shifting into a giant wrestler. "Sorry, Connie."
Connie realized she was going to leap over and hurt them. The Temps, her friends, her family, her mothers! "No…"
"Connie, run." Jasper hissed, turning to her.
"No!" Connie yelled.
"I said go!" Jasper yelled. "I'm not about to let you get killed!"
"But this is my home! And you're all my family!" Connie protested.
Suddenly, Amethyst and Pearl leapt at them, weapons ready. Connie suddenly yelled out, leaping in front of them, "I-I'M A CRYSTAL TEMP TOO!" She slammed her hands out in the direction of Pearl and Amethyst, yellow beams coming out.
The two were stopped and yellow lines ran through them. They poofed. Connie looked at her hands, wondering what she had just done.
"Y-Yellow Diamond…" Ruby whispered. Sapphire stared beside her.
Connie collapsed, gave a groan of pain. Jasper to picked the girl up in her strong arms.
Sapphire and Ruby looked at the Temps.
"Oh Jasper, I think you should see a old friend." Sapphire smirked. Ruby nodded, "Yeah, she's been dying to see you again." They grabbed hands and Ruby twirled Sapphire around. They then fused into a tall beauty.
"Garnet." Jasper whispered, lying Connie down on the beach, her waking up.
Garnet walked up, a smirk on her face. "Jasper. It's good to see you, but I'm afraid you have something Rose wants." The fusion smirked down at Connie who glared back.
"You won't touch this kid, mistake." Jasper hissed. She ran to Garnet, her gem destabilizatior out, but Garnet laughed and dodged it. She then took out her own destabilizatior and thrusted it into Jasper. Connie screamed in horror. "When
will you ever learn?" Garnet chuckled. Jasper shook while lines enveloped her. Garnet pulled Jasper close by her hair and sang softly in her ear, "I'm stronger than you…" Jasper poofed, landing in Garnet's hand. Connie sputtered incoherently.
"Jasper!" Peridot and Lapis gasped together.
Suddenly, Pearl and Amethyst regnarated.
Peridot turned and brandished her pole. "Okay, you clods! You want to play dirty?!" She snarled. Garnet unfused.
"I'd rather not." Sapphire smirked, flipping Jasper's gem in her palm, taunting the gems in front of her. "Pearl, just get Yellow Diamond." She said, pointing to Connie.
Peridot stepped in front of the human gem who's eyes leaked tears, though no sound came out staring at the gem.
"Over my shattered gem will you get Connie!"
"Hm, that can be arranged." Pearl smirked.
She leapt to Peridot with lightning speed and they clashed sword and pole. Pearl glanced at Connie, who was still in shock.
Connie felt herself jolt into reality when a robotic voice filled her ears. "Yellow Diamond, prepare to be shattered." She turned to a hologram version of Pearl.
Peridot heard Connie's gasp and turned slightly. Pearl would've stabbed her if Lapis hadn't screamed at Peri to focus.
Lapis scooped up Connie but Hollow Pearl chased them. Lapis remembered her gem stored some water… not a lot, but maybe- She felt a pain shoot through her and her eyes widened in shock.
"Lapis?!" Connie cried, slipping in the woman's sweating and shaking hands.
"C-Connie…" Lapis whispered. Her eyes watered for a moment. Then, she poofed.
Connie screamed as she plummeted to the ground when Peridot's pole wrapped around her.
She turned to see Peridot wincing at Pearl's blade… She poofed as well.
Connie gasped as a hand picked up Lapis' now frozen gem that was beside her, Sapphire's powers must've done it. Garnet smirked at the girl, having fused once more. She grabbed Connie by her collar and pulled the girl up. Connie kicked and
kicked but to no effect. Pearl handed Peridot's gem to her, Garnet clutching already Jasper's and Lapis'.
"Oh, Yellow Diamond…" Garnet chuckled. "Isn't this a beautiful sight?" Connie tried so hard to look unafraid, to show no fear… but she couldn't. "Your base taken… Your precious little Crystal Temps defeated…."
Garnet whispered, displaying the gems in her hands. "You failed!" Connie was knocked out by a swiftpunch to the head.
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