A massive group of gems stands before a stage and the flag of the Diamond authority before saluting.
Pink jumps onto the stage presenting herself with a huge smile before the gems, just as three massive shadows loom over her.
Pink looks up at the shadows of Yellow, Blue, and White who looks at her curiously as Pink gives them a smile Spinel popping up behind and waving
Yellow and Blue look at each other worried as White smiles reaching down and picking up Pink dropping her onto her leg ship.
Pink falls into the ship and it takes off sprinting before leaping into the air and vanishing with a twinkle, the ship then quickly appears over Earth.
From the ship a pink object is shot out towards the planet, the object crashes on a beach and from the Crater Pink shadow emerges with an evil grin with other shadows backing her as crystals and wires emerge from the ground
Spinel is then shown frantically running towards the screen with a smile on her face before smashing into it causing it to shatter.
Finally, Steven is shown on a table kicking his legs casually as Pearl scans him with a device and Peridot looks at screens showing his body and vitals.
A ruined Beach City is shown with fire spreading and crystals coming out of the ground as thousands of people start to kneel and bow their heads. They are shown to be bowing to Pink's Leg ship which stands proudly on the Beach, panning up to show Pink on top laughing maniacally over her Colony with Steven by her side.
Pan out to show that this was all in Pink's head as she is standing in the playground in her human disguise. Steven is shaking Pink's shoulder trying to get her out of her fantasy, but finally jumps out of the way as a dodgeball comes flying. It hits Pink square in the face making her flip and land on her face with an annoyed groan
INVADER PINK
Episode 7: Snack-Attackers!
Outer Space
Within the dark twinkling void of space, something streaked across the sky like a comet. This burning fireball flew with purpose as it barreled through whatever was in its path from space debris to small asteroids. It even tunneled through a larger asteroid without losing any speed. It was determined to reach its destination without any faults, and its destination was EARTH.
Pink's House/Base
The beach was calm, the sound of the lapping waves filled the air. That and the shrieks of seagulls, one seagull landed on the beach near a bag of CHAPS. As it examined the bag looking for food a metal claw shot out grabbing it by the neck, and with a SQUAWK it pulled it into the bag leaving the beach silent once more.
The seagull was pulled by the neck through a metallic tunnel going deep underground, eventually ending up in Pink's base. The seagull was then floating in a tube, only for it to open up and a Pink hand to grab the bird by the neck. The seagull squawked and flapped as it was beak to face with Pink Diamond her irises narrowed at the bird. She marched over to a centrifuge-like machine strapping it in.
"Sooooo, what do you plan to learn from this?" Steven asks.
"Oh, you know…. Earth stuff." Pink says.
"I'm gonna let you go, and you're gonna tell all your filthy friends you don't snatch food from my bare freaking hands!" Pink whispers before activating the centrifuge.
As Pink and Steven watch the Centrifuge spin the seagull, Spinel was sitting at the main computer watching the screen. She watched the screen intently as if she was waiting for something, gone was her usual energy and excitement, there was just focus. Then it happened, the screen went off with an alert making Spinel's eyes widen. The screen showed a map of the solar system and showed an oncoming object heading directly to Earth getting closer by the second. A smile grew on Spinel's face as she leapt from the chair swinging across the rafters towards Pink and Steven, hanging over them on a pipe.
"PINK! It's time they're finally here!" Spinel says excitedly.
"UGH, FINALLY! I sent that call out a month ago." Pink says with a groan walking away from the Centrifuge that was still spinning the seagull.
"Oh, what's going on?" Steven asked following behind.
Pink walked with a serious stride towards the computer screen sitting on the chair and examining the screen.
"What is that? It's coming in fast." Steven says worried at the oncoming object.
"It's what I've been waiting forever since I landed on this blasted rock!" Pink says annoyed.
"Surprised it took so long to get here," Pearl says walking up.
"We are out in the Galactic Boondocks, surprised that anything we sent managed to reach out there," Peridot says.
"Just happy it's finally here, can bring a little class to this world," Sapphire says.
"Can anyone tell me what that thing is?" Steven asks.
"It doesn't matter. It's already here." Eyeball says seriously.
Indeed the Mysterious object had breached Earth's atmosphere and was now a flaming ball flying right towards Beach City. A few caught it as it streaked overhead and slammed into the Ocean creating some massive waves that flooded the beach.
"Begin the retrieval process," Pink says pressing a button on her screen before walking to another part of the base followed by others.
They came to a hatch that slowly unlocked, water spewing out the sides before opening completely. From the hatch rolled out a glowing meteor that was the size of a school teacher's desk. Steven looked at the glowing rock with wonder as Pink reached into her hair pulling out a crowbar.
"W-What is this?" Steven asks.
"It's what I've been waiting for," Pink says with a grin before stabbing the meteor causing steam to shoot out and then with a grunt pulls off the top revealing an ethereal light from inside.
"MY MAIL!" Pink says showing the interior was a glowing crystalline crate.
"Our mail. This wouldn't have taken so long if we used the Gem Delivery service directly to the planet." Peridot says.
"I can't because then Yellow, Blue, and White would know where I am and they can't yet until I take over the planet. Besides I've found a faster alternative, the Meteor Delivery Service is gonna get one heck of a complaint letter." Pink says as she touches the crate making it glow and open up.
Inside were multiple things from boxes to single items, everything crowded around it reaching for various items. Steven backed up seeing there was nothing in there for him and watched the gems.
"YES! Finally got the warp kit I need to connect the base to the ship." Peridot says carrying a massive crate with her limb enhancers.
"Alright, the Ruby Workout Monthly! Come on Rubies, we're getting started on this. Right Now!" Ruby says holding a palm-sized Crystal in her hand as she runs into another room followed by the others.
"Finally got my prescription eye drops," Sapphire says holding a small canister.
"You use eye drops?" Steven asks.
"Every one-eyed gem uses eye drops. This thing gets dry and irritated easily, especially with my hair over it." Sapphire says, showing her eye and walking off.
"What did you get Pearl?" Steven asks.
"Oh, just a few home necessities, no offense but the cleaning supplies here are appalling," Pearl says as Steven gets in closer looking in.
"Hey pink, is this yours?" Steven says holding up a palm-sized orange crystal.
"YES IT IS AND IT'S PRIVATE!" Pink says snatching the crystal away with a blush.
"Alright, what's the rest of this stuff-?" Steven says looking in.
"MINE!" Spinel shrieks happily jumping in.
"Yeah, I promised Spinel I'd get her favorite things from home world….. in bulk." Pink groans.
"What's her favorite thing?" Steven asks.
"SNACKS!" Spinel says popping out of the crate and tossing out three massive boxes. Steven then read them.
PEARL'S POPPLE
RUBY'S CRUNCH
AGATE-A-GO BAR
"Wait a minute, you guys have snacks? I thought you guys didn't have to eat?" Steven asks, confused.
"We don't HAVE to, but some of us WANT to. It's a luxury for some gems like you humans with swimming, playing catch, or abusing your lower class." Pink says.
"Okay… how'd these come to be?" Steven asks as Spinel opens the boxes.
"The story goes that a Ruby, a Pearl, and an Agate lived in the under crust of Homeworld. The Agate was a soldier and went to other planets seeing other races cook and eat, gaining an interest in it and sharing it with her friends. Apparently, they made a bet to see who can make the tastiest food with HomeWorld's natural resources… which there was none unless you count rocks. So they each individually made ..." Pearl started to explain.
"PEARL'S POPPLE! The drink for the hefty gem!" Spinel says holding up a can that needed both her hands to hold and looking like it held 2 liters at least.
"RUBY'S CRUNCH! The treat you can't help but shovel in!" Spinel says holding up a bag that looked like a soil bag for gardening.
"AND AGATE-A-GO! For the gem on the run!" Spinel says pulling out what looked like a wrapped up brick.
"They look like construction supplies. They're all HUGE!" Steven says shocked by the size of everything.
"What? These are standard gem sizes. The Pearl POPPLE can was made specifically to fit an average quartz soldier's hands." Spinel says holding the can.
"What about people with small hands?" Steven asks.
"We got two small hands." Spinel says popping the can open and starting to chug the drink.
"What's in this stuff?" Steven asks looking at the massive load.
"Only the most natural minerals and chemicals to bubble up from what's left of Homeworld. Though I believe they are using substitutes from other planets." Pearl says.
"Who cares, they taste good," Pink says.
"Those things will rot your gem. You know what happens when that stuff stays in your form for an extended time?" Pearl asks.
"Oh please Pearl, that's why we eject the stuff from our forms after the taste vanishes," Pink says.
"I don't like you using the word eject at the same time as food and bodies," Steven says, disgusted.
"We usually did it out of windows or in buckets. But your porcelain chairs are so much more convenient and comfortable. I may bring it back to show everyone." Pink says thinking out loud.
"OKAY! I'd like to change the subject now, mind if I have a taste?" Steven asks.
"Sure, try the ruby crunch," Pink says, handing over the bag with Steven nearly falling over.
"I don't think you should give this to humans. These are foreign elements we are introducing to their bodies." Pearl says.
"So what? Spinel puts a ton of foreign stuff into her body and she's fine." Pink says.
"Pink our bodies are light-based, inorganic. Organic creatures' bodies are like machines, and react differently due to whatever is inside them." Pearl says as Steven opens the bag.
"This… looks and feels like sand," Steven says, reaching into the bag pulling out a red sand-like substance.
"Oh yeah, there should be a small shovel in there so you can scoop it into your mouth." Spinel says still drinking.
Indeed Steven pulls out a small toy-like shovel and after a moment of hesitation scoops a small bit of the crunch and puts it in his mouth. It feels like chewing gravel with crunches in her teeth takes a little effort, and tastes just as bland as well. Steven wanted to spit it out but knew it would be rude so swallowed it.
"Well, that was….. Something, but I don't think it's for-." Steven starts saying but freezes mid-sentence, his pupils dilating.
"Oh-OH WOW! Something….. Something just hit me, and it felt GREAT!" Steven says ecstatic taking another shovelful and eating the Ruby Crunch.
"See, he loves it," Pink says with a chuckle as Steven eats 5 shovel scoops of the Ruby Crunch.
"Hey, can I try some of that Poppel?" Steven asks.
"Sure you want a cup or-?" Spinel starts only for Steven to take a whole can and start drinking it
It tasted like seawater with a hint of flavor he couldn't identify but still loved it. Everyone looked surprised as he drank the whole can in one swig and did not take a breath. He finished the can with a relieved sigh, easily crushing it on his head before tossing it away.
"WOOOOOO! Let me try that bar!" Steven says more energized.
"Okay, but be careful it takes a bit to bite into it." Spinel says holding a bar and biting into it, it sounded like she just bit a brick as her teeth sunk into slowly, it looked like it hurt to do so.
Steven immediately grabbed a bar and unwrapped it holding the bare bar in his hand. He then grunts and strains as he crushes the bar into chunks between his palms. The pieces fell to the ground and he quickly scooped them up, eating them ravenously.
"Wow, you like this stuff as much as Spinel does," Pink says, surprised watching him eat.
"Almost." Spinel says eating as well.
"Um, my diamond? Doesn't Steven look a little… savage?" Pearl says, worried and watching as well.
"What all humans eating looks the same to me," Pink says as Steven scarfes down the food.
"HEY! D-do you mind if I take a couple of these home with me?" Steven asks mouth still full.
"Eh, sure what's the harm?" Pink shrugs as Pearl looks concerned.
"Happy to share!" Spinel says as Steven takes one of each before leaving the room.
Later That Night
Pink is sleeping calmly in bed snoring as her mind is filled with dreams of conquests and glory. She stood above all in a crystal tower and throne praised by her followers.
CRASH!
Her fantasy crumbled as the sound filled her ears, Pink shooting up with a yelp as she scanned the room. After gathering herself she calms down and lets out an annoyed grumble.
"Spinel! Whatever that is, cut it out!" Pink says, trying to go back to bed.
"That wasn't me, Pink." Spinel says popping out of the closet.
WHAM!
With that sound Spinel jumped into the Pink's arms fright filling the two as the source of the sound was now unknown.
"Pink-There's someone in the base." Spinel says scared.
"I knew this day would come." Pink growls before hitting her alarm clock sending them both into the Secret Base.
"Alright, what's going-!" Pink yells until she sees what is before her.
Before her, all her rubies lay defeated and it looked like one of the metal doors was smashed open. Pink rushed down towards them picking up the ruby commander who was barely conscious.
"Who-what did this to you?" Pink asks, only getting a wheeze as Ruby pointed down the hall the sound of destruction emanating from it.
"What the heck is going on?" Peridot yells coming out of the lab.
"We are under attack, obviously." Sapphire says going to Ruby to comfort her.
"Whatever it is, is still inside." Spinel says scared.
"Well, I'm gonna find out what it is." Pink says marching towards the doorway only for Pearl to get in the way.
"NO! Whatever could take out a whole Ruby Squad is not something to be trifled with. GEMS! DIAMOND DEFENSE PROTOCOL 3!" Pearl says.
Immediately Peridot's sets her limb enhancers to Blasters getting in front of Pink. Then Sapphire creates a pair of spiked Ice gauntlets going behind Peridot in a defensive position.
"Spinel, take out your weapon!" Pearl says.
"Pearl, I don't think…" Spinel says.
"IF I'M SHATTERED YOU ARE THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE! DO WANT PINK TO LIVE?!" Pearl yells and immediately Spinel pulls out a gigantic metal scythe going behind Sapphire.
"Isn't this a little much, Pearl?" Pink asks.
"NOTHING IS TOO MUCH FOR YOUR SAFETY!" Pearl says.
"Plus if you're shattered we're all screwed anyway." Sapphire says.
The group makes its way down the hall getting closer to the sounds of destruction. The tension mounted as it got Louder and Louder until the reached the room. Inside was Steven, stuffing his face with the various gem snacks like a rabid animal.
"STEVEN?!" They all yelp in surprise.
"HEY, THOSE ARE MINE!" Spinel yells, annoyed, dropping her weapon and walking over.
"If you want more you need to ask permission first." Spinel says reaching for a bar only for Steven to grab her hand squeezing it with all he had. He then locked eyes with Spinel growling like an animal with a crazed look in his eyes and drool spilling from his mouth.
"…. On second thought, help yourself." Spinel says scared, only for Steven to whip her into the air and throw her into a wall with a squeak.
"I did not see this coming." Sapphire says.
"I KNEW IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE HER TURNED ON US!" Peridot says frightened.
"Wait a minute." Pink says focusing on the snacks as Steven ate.
She got out from behind everyone walking forward picking up a piece of an Agate-A-Go bar. She then clears her throat.
"STEVEN!" Pink says, making the wild boy turn around.
"Does Steven like snacks?" Pink says waving it in front of his face.
"YES-YES-YES! TASTY! GOOD! GOOOOOD!" Steven yells maniac running forward.
"Hold it human! I'm not just giving these to you." Pink says making Steven growl.
"Now, now no need to growl. Just follow my orders and you can have as much as you want. Now. Sit!" Pink says pointing to the ground and Steven immediately sits in front of her.
"Roll over." Pink says as Steven rolls across the ground.
"Do a flip." Pink says as Steven does a perfect backflip.
"Juggle Peridot and Sapphire," Pink says, pointing to the two.
"HEY WAIT A-!" Peridot says before yelping as she is lifted and juggled by Steven along with Sapphire who looked bored and done.
"GOOD BOY STEVEN!" Pink says happily throwing the snack piece at him which he happily took dropping the two gems.
"Peridot, ready the lab. I want to know what's going on here." Pink says as Peridot groans.
—
"It appears the Poppel, the Crunch, and the Agate-a-Go have altered Steven's brain chemistry." Peridot explains as Steven sits on a table eating the snacks.
"Is it permanent?" Pink asks with a hint of concern.
"No, if he stays off the stuff for 6 hours it should revert him to normal, though there might be some memory loss." Peridot says as Pink sighs in relief.
"Perhaps the combination of alien materials and the human pallets creates a chemical reaction that removes human inhibitions and rational thinking. Hence why Steven is so….. wild now." Peridot says.
"But why does he want to eat it so much?" Pearl asks.
"I dunno, maybe it just tastes good to him? I never was much for the stuff." Peridot says with a shrug.
"Hmmmmm, but is it just him? Or the entire species? We need a test subject." Pink says thinking out loud.
Morning, The School
"Morning Steven what's up!" Amethyst says, walking down the hall past Steven.
"Tasty! Good! Pink is good!" Steven says eating from a small bag filled with the snacks ignoring Amethyst.
"What's his deal?" Amethyst says confused.
"Heeeey, Amethyst my fellow human how are you today?" Pink says, sliding in with a smile.
"What'd you do to Steven?" Amethyst ass with narrowed eyes.
"WHAT?! Why would you think I did something?" Pink asks, offended.
"He's chanting your name. What's going on?" Amethyst asks, annoyed.
"Oh, I just shared some candy from home with him." Pink say's slyly.
"Candy?" Amethyst asks, suspicious.
"Yep, all the way from my home in Korea," Pink says.
"I thought you said you were Australian?" Amethyst asks.
"Yeah, sure, whatever. Do you want some or not?" Pink says annoyed holding out a bag of Ruby Crunch.
"Eh, whatever. Plus, I always took you for more Japanese than Australian." Amethyst says taking the bag as Pink smiles.
Later Pink is humming peacefully in the playground, looking like she is waiting for something.
"HEY! PINK YOU TOTALLY LEGIT HUMAN BEING!" Amethyst says sliding in with Dilated pupils.
"How can I help you dear Amethyst?" Pink says innocently.
"Hey! That stuff was really, really, REALLY GOOD! You wouldn't happen to have some more?" Amethyst ask's hungrily.
"YEAH, YOU GOT MORE PINK?" Steven asks also, coming in from nowhere.
"Oh my friends, I got more. I got enough for everyone." Pink says sinisterly as Connie watches from a distance with a suspicious and concerned look.
The Next Day
"What was up with Steven? We didn't talk at all yesterday." Connie says walking to school.
"Not only that he was really unfocused in class, really focused on Pink… more than usual. And in the playground, Amethyst was there looking weird." Connie says scratching her chin.
"This has gotta be another Pink plot. But what the heck did she do to-WHAT?!" Connie yelps as she looks forward.
In front of the school, she saw everyone was eating the same things. Little bags filled with strange food Connie didn't recognize. She walked past all the students who were completely focused on the food they were eating. She enters and sees more of the same, everyone eating focused on only the snacks. Connie wondered where everyone was getting this stuff and she quickly got her answer.
"THAT'S IT COME ON OVER! THERE'S ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY, FOR NOW AT LEAST!" A false male voice says.
At the end of the hall was a stand labeled Diamond Delicacies where everyone was gathered and screaming. Cash was being waved about as everyone was in a frenzy. Standing atop the stand was obviously Pink in a terrible disguise this time wearing a suit, tie, top hat, and a Pink mustache and beard. Next to her was Spinel who was dressed similarly taking cash and handing out the bagged snacks.
"What the heck is this Pink?" Connie asks accusingly.
"I believe you are confused, you VILE little girl. I do not know this gorgeous sounding Pink, I am Pike DiMartino, a humble sales human selling his wonderful wares to your humble school." Pink says in her fake voice.
"AND I'M ORVILLE!" Spinel says waving.
"Care for a free sample? First is free my dear." Pink says holding out a bag.
"I don't want any of what you're selling Pink!" Connie says, smacking her hand away.
"MORE!" Steven says, pushing Connie aside.
"Anything for my number 1 customer." Pink says, giving him the bag.
"Steven, what are you doing?" Connie asks.
"Good, tastes so good, Pink is good." Steven says in a trance eating away.
"Ignore that Pink is good part, though it's probably true." Pink says.
"I don't know what you're planning, but I'll stop it just like last time!" Connie says walking away.
"I would join your friends in enjoying the taste while you can little girl. Otherwise very soon… you may find yourself alone with no one to lean on. Heh heh heh." Pink snickers as Connie leaves.
"I thought we agreed your name would be Oppenheimer." Pink hisses as Spinel
Throughout the entire day, Connie's ears were filled with the sound of chewing, crunching, and slurping as all the students in the school were in a snacking frenzy. From homeroom much to Ms. Lazuli's annoyance, to art, to history, to lunch, to recess. It was grating on her nerves to no end and no one was talking to her or explaining why they couldn't stop eating. Connie knew it was the snacks but didn't know how it could make people act like this.
"There's got to be something in the food, that's doing this! But what could it be?" Connie wonders walking up to the front doors.
"Why not taste and find out," Pink says in human form standing in front of the doors blocking Connie's way.
"PINK!" Connie hisses.
"Come on Maheswaran, just have a little. What's the harm?" Pink says holding out a bit of a bar.
"The harm is this crazy spell you put the school under. I will never put that vile alien garbage in my body willingly!" Connie yells.
"Are you sure about that?" Pink asks with narrowed eyes, getting a look from Connie.
"Very well." Pink says with a shrug before snapping her fingers.
Just then the doors slammed shut behind pink making Connie flinch. She stepped back only to see her way blocked by all the students of the school.
"What-the-heck!" Connie says shocked.
"SEIZE HER!" Pink orders with an evil grin.
"W-wait! WAIT!" Connie shrieks in terror as the wall of students run at her screaming like the insane.
Connie ran as Pink laughed maniacally as the horde of her fellow students chased after her. Connie felt like she was in a zombie movie as she was chased by the students turning corners and sliding across the ground, putting everything she had into running. Every time she looked back she saw the crazed faces of her school mates behind her wanting to tear her apart. Connie was about to reach a corner when Amethyst popped up around it with a crazed grin on her face. Connie yelps before sliding Between Amethyst's legs as she tries grabbing Connie. Connie gets to her feet only for Amethyst to turn around and swipe at her like an animal, Connie moving from left to right as she stepped back. They were next to the lockers as Amethyst lunged at her only for Connie to open one of the locker doors making Amethyst face plant into the metal. Connie then quickly pushed Amethyst inside the locker, closing the door on her. Connie began to run only for PeeDee to come shrieking at her grabbing Connie by the shoulders. Connie grapples him for a bit before tripping him up and throwing him across the ground into the horde, tripping a few of them. Connie continues to run, still being chased until she ducks into an empty classroom, shutting the door and turning off the light. Connie hugged the door breathing heavily as she heard the horde run past her.
"Connie?" Steven asks, emerging from the shadows.
"STEVEN!" Connie yells relieved as she runs up and hugs her friends.
"STEVEN IT'S HORRIBLE! It's pink she's done something with-with everyone! They're crazed and chasing me like-like zombies. It's whatever she's been feeding them it turned them into-into…" Connie stammered into his shoulder.
"It's okay Connie, it's gonna be alright. You're safe now." Steven says, hugging her tenderly.
Connie hugs back with a relieved sigh feeling safe. Then she slowly starts to feel the hug becoming tighter.
"Uh Steven…. You're hugging me a little tight." Connie says with a chuckle.
Just then she noticed it on the ground, multiple bags of the red powder and a crushed can of soda. Connie gasps as Steven quickly spins her around keeping her arm behind her back in a hold. Connie struggles but can't fight against Steven's strength, the doors swing open as Pink enters with an evil grin.
"Well done Steven." Pink says asure of her victory.
"I did good?" Steven asks.
"Yes. Yes, my little Steven did good." Pink says as if addressing a pet.
"What did you do to him?" Connie grunts.
"I gave him a taste of pleasures awaiting my rule. And he likes it, they all do. And soon, so shall you." Pink says walking forward.
"I NEVER SURRENDER TO YOU!" Connie yells.
"Oh, my dear Maheswaran. I don't need you to surrender to me." Pink says chuckling once she was close enough to Connie.
Pink then grabs Connie's nose, pinching it shut making Connie gasp for air with her mouth. Pink then grabs her cheeks keeping her mouth open as she pulls out a can of Pearl's Popple from out of her hair.
"I need you to surrender-TO THE FLAVOR!" Pink says maniacally as she pours the drink down Connie's throat.
Connie gags and sputters trying to spit out the drink but enough had already entered her system. Steven let her go as she felt the change coming in her body, she yelled and pounding the floor as she tried to fight against what was coming. Pink standing over her as she writhed.
"Oh Connie, fight all you like, but you can only fight the inevitable for so long." Pink says kneeling down towards the writhing Connie.
"You can already feel it can't you. The taste sticks to the back of your tongue and seeps it's way into your brain. It's compelling you, CONTROLLING YOU! And soon I will control you and everyone." Pink says standing up again.
"This school was merely a test run, and now that I've seen how effective this is it's time to go GLOBAL! Soon everyone will be under my spell and they'll have no choice but to obey me. CAUSE I HAVE THE ONLY SOURCE OF THEIR PRECIOUS SNACKS!" Pink says as she starts laughing.
"Um Pink….. Old pal… we have a problem." Spinel says, popping her head from outside the room.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WERE OUT?!" Pink yells into the communicator talking to Pearl.
"I don't know what to tell you, you ran through the supplies already giving them to the small humans." Pearl explains.
"Yeah, but I already ordered a new batch! Isn't it coming in?" Pink asks.
"Oh yes, about that….. The thing is….. Um…. It was canceled." Pink says.
"WHAT?! WHAAAAAT?! BRING ME THE DIM CLOD THAT THOUGHT THEY COULD CANCEL MY-oh yellow, blue nice to see you both." Pink yells until Yellow and Blue appear on her screen making her whimper.
"We're the Dim Clods that canceled your order Pink." Yellow says annoyed.
"You're ordering too many of those snacks. Those things will rot your gems." Blue says concerned.
"And you're getting a bit of a gut there Pink." Yellow says as Blue smacks her shoulder.
"B-b-but Blue-Yellow!" Pink stammers.
"No buts, this is for your own good. You eating is fine, but you shouldn't only eat those snacks like a lower crust gem. Try eating some dirt or leaves, those are just as good if not better. Plus they're everywhere and free." Blue says.
"Or you can not eat like a normal gem." Yellow says getting another shoulder smack.
"BUT-!" Pink tries to explain.
"No buts, you're on a Diet!" Yellow says before the communicator shuts off.
"AAAAARRRRRGGHHHH! I CAN'T BELIEVE THEM! WHO DO THEY-?! NNNNNNNNNNGGGGGHHHH!" Pink fumes stomping her foot.
"Oh, um, Pink! I need you out here!" Spinel says outside the bathroom.
"OH GREAT WHAT'S GOING O-!" Pink says putting on her Pike disguise.
Stepping outside Pink goes silent as before her and a scared Spinel was the Student body. All of them were panting, looking ragged, and all looked very angry at Pink. Steven, Connie, and Amethyst were in front of the crowd staring down Pink.
"WHERE-IS-THE SNACKS?!" Connie growls filled with rage.
"OH! Heh, right…. Sooooooooooo, listen. I know your all eager, and have been amazing slaves-I MEAN customers. So I know you'll all be kind and understanding when I say… were out." Pink says sheepishly.
—-
Lapis is in the classroom going through tests, sipping from a cup of coffee. With a sigh she puts the cup down and checks her phone. Suddenly the coffee in her cup starts to ripple and a low rumble fills the room. Lapis looks confused as her cup slides off the desk and shatters.
"What the heck is going on out there?" Lapis says getting up from her desk to look outside the classroom.
Immediately Pink and Spinel in their disguises run past in terror as they are chased by a horde of rabbid children. Lapis looked shocked as the children ran screaming looking like something out of a horror movie. Once they past Lapis sticks her head out of the door looking on in terror.
"Oh god-it's happening again! NO-NO Lazuli! This won't be like last time! This time you're prepared. You knew it was only a matter of time!" Lapis says going to her desk, opening a drawer and pulling out a wooden Baseball bat with "BOB" printed on it.
The children continue to run and chase Pink and Spinel who turn corners and sprint for their lives. They turn a corner as the kids turn it as well only to see Pink now transformed into Pinkamena with Spinel as a bag by her side.
"Oh hey guys. What's up?" Pink asks innocently as she files her nails.
"WHERE'S PIKE?!" Steven growls.
"I think he went outside." Pink says pointing to the door as the kids immediately run outside like a rioting crowd.
"Spinel, do you think I'm getting a gut?" Pink asks Spinel as she touches her belly.
—-
Earlier today the entire Student body of the Beach City Middle School ran out of the building in the middle of the school day and proceeded to riot through the streets of the Beach side town.
Silent and Shaky phone footage of the children is shown as they run down the streets chasing people and causing chaos. Connie is atop of a car holding a metal pipe and swinging it down onto the windshield shrieking like a banshee. Amethyst and a group of kids are shown tipping over a bus, while Steven tears a stop sign out of the ground and tosses it through a window.
After 10 minutes of relentless chaos and destruction the Delmarva Riot Control was called in to quell the children in a peaceful manner.
Dozens of Police in riot gear stand in a line on the street as the children coming running at them are not slowing down. The leader yells out "FIRE!" as the police pull out tranq guns and open fire on the children. They shriek and yelp as they get hit with the darts flopping to the floor in a pile. The only one still going was Steven who had two darts in his chest, he yells and jumps onto one of the officers. With a roar he lifts the officer over his head, while the others shoot 4 more darts into his back. He throws the officers into the others before getting another 5 darts in his chest. Steven yells and lashes out trying to attack only to get riddled with 10 more darts before falling on his face finally passing out.
The children were then brought to a medical center for examination. And while no reason for the outburst was found the children seemed to regain their sense in about 6 hours. None of the children have any recollection of the riot they took part in or the cause of it. They were returned to their families after an hour of testing.
Footage is shown of the children leaving the hospital to their waiting parents. Greg immediately scooped up Steven hugging him, at the same time a Taxi pulled up and Rose exited looking frantic as he hugged both Greg and Steven lifting them off the ground. Similar scenes played out with Connie and her parents both showering her with concern and love. Amethyst's sisters, and Peedee's family doing the same.
The parents and concerned citizens are demanding answers for this harrowing event. And while no solid reason is found, opinions and accusations are flying.
"I'm telling you it's those dang Chicken Nuggets and whatever they put in them. Those kids get hopped up on that Goo and go crazy. The same thing happened in Florida back when I teached there! I HAD TO FIGHT OFF SEVENTH GRADERS WITH A BAT! THEY PRACTICALLY CONSUMED THE MUSIC TEACHER AND THEY WEREN'T GONNA TAKE ME-wow I should not be saying this on live TV." Lapis says
"Well clearly this is a cause of over testing. They get all the kids stressed thinking these things will dictate their futures and are surprised when they freak out!" Greg says standing next to Rose who was holding.
"Dad, can we please go home? I have such a headache." Steven groans.
"Well I want all the citizens of Beach City to know that we will get to the bottom of this catastrophe. And that is most likely not connected to the current mayoral administration in any way." Mayor Dewey says.
Either way the investigation is still ongoing. The Kids will return to school next week with proper accommodations being made for their safety.
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We are then shown Ms. Lazuli's classroom. All the kids were at their desks, and they all had chains around their ankles that were attached to the floor.
"This is stupid! I wasn't apart of the stupid riot, so why am I chained with the rest of these animals!" Pink complains, jangling her foot chains.
"Because we don't know what caused that whole thing, and we can't take any chances it might happen again. Besides, it's only for a week, get over yourself." Lapis says as she writes on the board.
"Okay, but why am I the only one wearing a shock collar?" Steven says having a metal collar around his neck.
"Steven dear, it took over 20 darts to take you down and you attacked the police. I also have to remind you that if you show any aggression I am required to administer a shock." Lapis says gesturing to the remote with a button on it.
"Yes, Ms. Lazuli." Steven says sadly.
"DANGIT! And you're the one kid I don't want to shock!" Lapis groans annoyed
"I know you're behind this somehow Pink! I don't know how, or why I can't remember but it's you!" Connie growls at Pink.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Pink says with a huff.
"Another plan blown away like dust in the wind! Stupid Yellow and Blue, saying I'm fat! Oh well, I was close this time, which means next time I'll get even closer." Pink thinks with an evil grin.
Later that day
"Hey guys." Steven groans entering the big donut.
"What came to smash up the place again?" Lars asks, getting an arm jab from Sadie.
"Shut up Lars, they all weren't in control of themselves. Besides that, the oven can be replaced." Sadie says.
"I'm really sorry about that. May I please have two donuts." Steven asks.
Sadie hands him a bag and he reaches into his pockets pulling out the money and walking outside. He reaches into the bag preparing to eat the donut, until he notices something on his finger.
"Huh? Must've been in my pocket." Steven says unaware that it was the smallest bit of the Agate-A-Go bar.
Steven examines the piece with interest, a faint memory tugging at his brain. Something was compelling him, pulling him against his will. He inched the piece forward and stuck out his tongue.
(Note: Hey everyone this series is still going strong and is a ton of fun to write. Been getting my writing groove back with this and my other projects. Trying to find myself as a writer and getting some success. There will be more to come, the next episode I believe will be based on a Invader Zim episode so get ready for that. If you like what you have read, leave a comment. ;)
