Well, Cartoon Network finally acknowledged Steven Universe exists, and new episodes are coming this winter. Although by "next winter", we all know they mean late January or early February, and I just don't want to have to wait for that long. You guys deserve better and I know it, so I'm giving you guys the next chapter earlier than scheduled. But yay! Chapter 50!
Now for some even more good news, in the disclaimer for the previous chapter, I told you guys about another story I will be working on until this awful Steven Universe hiatus is over, and now I have completed the first chapter of it. The story is a AU about the entire Cartoon Network universe to celebrate the fan made online MMO game Fusionfall Legacy, and was going to be the story I began after this one was completed. The story itself is titledFusionfall United We Stand, and I will be posing the first chapter the same day I will post this one. I hope you enjoy it. Ash's Universe will still be my top priority.
Ash and Lapis have now taken the greatest leap forward in their relationship and are now engaged to be married. With the threat of Homeworld, Team Rocket and Jasper still looming, and Lars, May and Dawn still trapped on Homeworld, everyone is trying their best to make everything back to normal. But how can you make everything normal after what has happened? *I DO NOT OWN POKEMON OR STEVEN UNIVERSE*
Ash stirred in his bed as the morning sun leaked through the windows of the barn and finally opened his eyes to the sight of his now fiance Lapis Lazuli just looking at him as she lay next to him, following their night of passion.
"Good morning" he dreamily addressed her
"Good morning" she shyly answered him, Ash noticing her look of concern.
He gently caressed his love in his arms, holding her close, "are you alright?"
She gave him an empty look, "yeah"
He could tell that something was definitely wrong with her, but he decided to not stress her by badgering her with questions after going through what she had been through. That's when he finally noticed something about himself he wished he hadn't noticed. He gagged a little after breathing in his own body odor, but that's what happens when you haven't showered in the past four days, and was running around and stressed with sweat, you smell. He slipped out of bed and began to put his clothes back on and grabbed a towel.
"Alrighty then, I'm going to the Temple to clean myself off" he informed her. But just as he was about to leave, he was suddenly soaking wet from Lapis dropping a large pile of water onto him. He turned around to see her snorting at her little prank, "oh ha ha, very funny. But you forget one thing Lapis Lazuli" he told her with a mischievous smile.
"Oh really, what's that?"
"I will always get you back!" he exclaimed, tackling her back onto the bed as he affectionatley tickled her
"NO! ASH STOP!" she shouted as she laughed and playfully hit him. After he finally relented, the two just smiled and stared at each other, getting lost in each other's eyes before he leaned in and kissed her again. After he retreated from her lips, her face went from happy, to concerned, and suddenly slapped him hard across the face.
"OW! What the heck was that for?"
"I'm so sorry Ash, I just needed to know if all this actually happened, or if I'm just dreaming all this" she exclaimed while grabbing him and pulling him closer.
"Hey, hey, it's okay. I promised you I would never abandon you Lapis. Come on, let's go to the Temple and tell everyone the news" he said taking her hand and leading her out of the barn. The two walked side by side together until they reached the beach house. Inside Brock and Serena were cooking breakfast, Amethyst sitting impatiently at the table for breakfast to be served. Garnet, Pearl and Greg were crowded at the foot of Steven's bed as he lazily got up. And Peridot, James and Misty were comforting Bonnie as Clemont was still lying on the couch, Pikachu resting on Misty's lap.
"Morning Ash, Lapis" Steven welcomed them, jumping out of bed past Garnet, Pearl and Greg and hugging both of them at once. "You doing alright?"
"We're doing great Steven" Lapis answered him on both of their behalfs "and we have something to tell you all" she then lifted her hand up and presented the ring on her finger "we're getting married"
Misty, Bonnie and James began to squeal in delight and pushed past both Steven and Ash badgering Lapis with how romantic his proposal was and questions about the future wedding. Seeing his opportunity, Ash took advantage of the distraction and snuck away into the bathroom. He enjoyed the feeling of hot water caress his skin and could've spent the entire day in the shower. So much so that he found himself in such a deep trance, he never noticed the bathroom door open, and someone walk into the bathroom, until that person pulled open the shower curtain.
"PEARL WHAT THE HELL!?" he screamed at her, trying his best to cover himself
"Get dressed, we need to talk in private" she sternly told him, throwing the neatly folded pile of clothes at him.
"Aren't we in private now?"
"No, we're not. Get dressed, and follow me". She stepped outside to allow him to dry himself off and get changed. Once dressed, she lead him away from the bathroom to the warp pad and into the back room.
Ash was astonished by the beautiful series of waterfalls that greeted him. Pearl walked over the water as if it was solid and joined Garnet and Amethyst standing in the center of the waterfall.
"How do you like Pearl's room Ash?" Amethyst asked with a cheeky smile
"Amethyst, this is serious" Pearl scolded her
"Please sit Ash, we have much to discuss" Garnet instructed him
"I already know what you guys are going to tell me, Lapis and I have no idea what we're doing and if we try to have kids she'll die, you guys already told me this stuff. But my mind is made up, I'm spending the rest of my life with Lapis, and nothing you do or say will change my mind"
"That is not what we need to discuss Ash" Garnet told him, "I have seen into your future's. Like all relationships yours will have it's difficulties, but you two will work through them, and I assure you that the two of you are going to be very happy together"
"You guys dragged me down here just to tell me good luck?"
"No Ash. Steven and Clemont told us everything last night, we have much to discuss about what your information on what Homeworld has in store"
"But first, lets see that new Gem of yours!" Amethyst insisted
Ash took a deep breath and removed his shirt. Garnet gave her normal, blank stare, while Pearl and Amethyst looked on in shock.
"Figures they'd give you a Jasper gem" Amethyst joked
"She was the Jasper who helped us on the Human Zoo. I'm sorry Amethyst"
Amethyst's face went from her normal cheekiness to one of shock and anger "Skinny?" she asked.
Ash nodded "Clemont alone knows the technology to do this, so we don't have to worry about anymore people being turned into Gems. But Team Rocket is now directly involved, with Giovanni getting a seat with the Diamonds, almost like he's now the new Pink Diamond, even got a chunk of her shards put into his chest by Clemont. If there's any silver lining, we have friends on Homeworld"
"What do you mean?" Pearl asked
"The Zircon that was assigned to defend Steven took the whole defense thing a little too far. Also the Topaz that initially took us turned out to have a heart and helped us to. Turns out other Gems think like we do, and the Diamonds know that a coup is brewing." he decided against informing them of Zircon's conspiracy, because he knew that the three of them, or at least both Garnet and Pearl, were still keeping secrets about what really happened between Pink Diamond and Rose Quartz, and decided now was not the time to discuss it.
"Thank you for letting us know this Ash" Garnet told him "and when I told you that you and Lapis will be happy together, I mean it. Your bond knows no bounds and the two of you have a great life together ahead of you"
"Thank you Garnet" he told her.
"And you will require training to master your new Jasper gem. Fortunately, in addition of your weapon training, I can teach you how to properly use it" Pearl volunteered.
After the four had returned to the living room, Ash was ambushed by his friends.
"So you're tying the knot huh?" Brock asked his best friend "must be nice, knowing that you have somebody to cherish and love you no matter what" the tone in his voice changed from enthusiastic to depressed, "through thin and through thick you're there for each other, and she stays by your side loyally through it all." that's when he finally broke down, "OH WHY CAN'T I FIND SOMEONE NI- AHHHHHHH!" he exclaimed as Croagunk poison jabbed him in the back, Misty assisting the pokemon by dragging him to the corner by the ear, an annoyed look on her face.
"Steven, can I talk to you in private for a second?" Ash asked following Brock's incident.
"Yeah sure"
Pikachu leapt onto his trainer's shoulder as he lead Steven outside and down the front porch staircase "how you holding up?"
"I think I'll be fine. How are you? I mean, it's not everyday you get turned into a half alien with the deceased remains of one of your friends by one of your other friends, escape from an evil empire, and get engaged all in one day Ash"
He smirked at his remark, happy Steven's sense of humor hadn't been lost through this whole ordeal, then he saw the worry return to his face for Lars, May, Dawn and the off colors "hey, we're gonna get em back. May and Dawn are more than capable of taking care of themselves, and Fluorite and the Rutile Twins don't seem like any pushovers either, I'm sure they'll do fine" then came the real reason he wanted to talk to Steven, "I meant what I said back on the ship by the way"
"What?"
"About how I want you to be my best man Steven, I just didn't want to talk about this in front of Brock, cause I'm sure he'd want that honor"
"Ash, I don't know what to say"
"You don't have to say anything bud. In the past year me and my friends have been here, you've been by my side since day one. You've become my brother Steven, and brothers are there for each other"
After the two hugged it out, they heard a new voice approach from the house "Ash, can I just say something?"
"Oh, sure Serena, what's up?" he nervously asked, hoping that she wasn't going to try anything to change his mind, seeing the slight heartbreak on her face.
"When I first met you when we were four, I fell in love with you almost instantly. Then, I foolishly just let you go, right into her arms. Over the past two months, I've come to terms with the fact that you and I weren't meant to be, and I just wanted to let you know that I support you, and that I'm so happy for you"
He gently hugged her "thank you Serena. How's Jamie?"
"He blames himself for your capture, and I blame myself to. I called from the house last night and told him you were alright, I think he's getting your other friends together for a welcome home party for you or something like that."
"You shouldn't blame yourself Serena, they wanted me and Steven. It's alright"
"ASH!" Peridot suddenly screamed at them, catching all three of them by surprise. Once she had their attention, she scurried down the stairs and joined them, taking a moment to catch her breath "Lapis told me you were capable of fusion"
"Oh, yeah we are"
"YOU FUSED WITH LAPIS!?" Steven exclaimed "what was it like?"
Ash blushed, "well, like when you and I fuse, we lost ourselves in each other, and our fusion was a good combination of our personalities. She was absolutely beautiful" the memories of the happiness and emotion he felt as Lash Malachite and began to tear up.
Before he could describe Lash any more, Greg pushed opened the door and turned to the four down the stairs "Ash, your friend is awake"
They followed Greg back inside and saw the group was now surrounding the couch, Bonnie on her knees and holding her brother's hand.
"Hey Clemont, you doing alright?"
He rubbed his head, "uh, I think so. I mean, the kid gave me my legs back, and aren't being torchured anymore."
"Do you want your pokemon back?" his sister asked removing the belt from her small bag
"Yeah, I'd love my friends back" he said. He opened all his pokeballs to reunite with his pokemon, Chespin, Bunnelby, Luxray and Heliolisk, while Dedenne leapt onto Bonnie's shoulder. "Hey everyone, I know I missed you guys to". He slowly got up and wobbled over to his friends.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Serena asked concerned
"Yeah, just still not used to the new legs yet. Is this everyone who's part of the Crystal Gems Ash?"
"Everyone except Connie, yeah. Why?"
"Because I have vital information that I suggest all of you should see" he explained, removing a small device from his pocket, "it's Homeworld technology, do any of you have anything that can allow us to play it?"
"Not here, but we do on the Centipeetle's dropship" Garnet informed him "we can take you"
Ash, Steven and Amethyst left to get Connie as the others boarded the warp pad.
"How is Connie?" Ash asked as they reached their destination in the Dodai Supremo borrowed from Greg.
"She's mad at me" Steven solemnly answered
"I'm sure she's just worried about you dude, I mean, you had no idea how scared we all were for you guys" Amethyst retorted.
Ash parked the car in the upper class home's driveway and rang the doorbell, greeted to a familiar face.
"Oh thank goodness you boys are alright!" Doug Maheswaran exclaimed as he let them inside, "Connie told us everything and we were worried so much for you two"
"This is exactly what I was concerned for Doug" A stressed looking woman sitting on the couch told them.
"Hey Mrs. Maheswaran" Steven acknowledged shyly
"Oh, so you're Connie's mom?" Ash asked "nice to meet you, I'm"
"Ash Ketchum? I know, Connie talks about you as well, as does my husband. He's quite the fan of your pokemon Mr. Ketchum. Connie is up in her room, I'll go fetch her seeing as I have no say in this anymore" she coldly told them.
"She's just worried that's all" Doug reassured them
"Ash!" Connie exclaimed from the staircase with a half smile "good to see you're safe"
"We just need her to figure a few things out Mrs. Maheswaran that's all. I give you my word we'll get her home safe"
"Funny, that's what Steven told me the last time we had this conversation." she almost scolded him while they all left.
"My mom is just a little overprotective" Connie explained once they were all outside
"Yeah, I can see"
Ash was successfully able to drive them back to the Temple and Amethyst controlled the warp pad to the Centipeetle's lair, where everyone else was already waiting at what was once the control pad. Ash took his place next to Lapis as Clemont activated his presentation.
"Bonnie, close your eyes and cover your ears, I don't want you seeing this stuff"
"No big brother, I'm part of this group to! And I think I should!" she attempted to protest.
"Bonnie" Ash told her placing his hand gently on her shoulder, "listen to your brother. Trust me, you really don't want to see what he's probably about to show us"
Bonnie paused to think of something else to say, but she finally heeded their order and waited outside the ruins of the ship.
"By now you're all familiar with my success in creating artificial Gem soldiers from humans and shattered Gem shards, but the Diamonds wanted more once Team Rocket gave them pokemon." Clemont began, showing a recording of May on an operating table as Clemont performed the operation that made her a Pearl, Ash reached in horror, seeing that unlike his operation, Clemont hadn't put May under, and was forced to watch him cut her open and attach the root's of the red pearl to her exposed, beating heart. Thankfully, because she wasn't screaming or appeared to be in any pain, Ash assumed Clemont had numbed her with painkillers.
The material presented was obviously too much for Serena, who had to turn away, as well as Pearl, who covered Steven's eyes with her hands.
Clemont fast forward his recording, and reached a familiar looking Gem laying on the table this time, a Lapis Lazuli with her gem being on her hip, she appeared to be in pain.
"Once they discovered the powers of pokemon, the Diamonds ordered me to replicate their power to other Gems. This was, to no success"
The Lapis lurched in agony and a double set of Crobat wings appeared from her back, screaming in pain the entire time. The video changed to a Jasper, covered in a thick, metal coating like an Aggron, as well as a Sapphire holding two spoons like an Alakazam, desperately trying to fire any sort of projectile. But the worst one to Ash, was a Bismuth, with two large humps growing from her back and was spitting out lava, like a Camerupt. All of these poor gems screamed in pain from the experiments forced upon them, and it was finally too much for even Ash to take, and he had to look away.
"These experiments ended in failure, though I have no doubt the Diamonds will continue their research in whatever sick progress they can make out of what little research I left behind. Then there's this"
The video changed from the experiments to a series of Quartz soldiers fighting with Pokemon, normally either Tyranitar or Aggron, save for a tall, green gem Ash didn't recognize supervising the practice battles.
"What gem is that?" Ash asked
"An Emerald, ground troop leaders to the Quartz soldiers under the Agates." Garnet explained
"These assault simulations appeared all over Homeworld from what intel I gathered. Homeworld is readying the troops"
"Then war is inevitable" Pearl concluded
Ash took notice of how Lapis reacted to the word "war". She tensed up, fear and anxiety returned to her eyes, and she began to shake a small bit in his arms. It was obvious to him that she didn't like the idea of getting involved in conflict again, not after what happened between her and Bismuth during the first Gem War.
"EVERYONE!" Bonnie screamed from outside with excitement "EVERYONE COME OUT HERE, QUICK!"
The whole group heeded Bonnie's order and stormed outside to the sight of a beautiful, bright glowing light in front of the downed airship. Ash squinted his eyes to adjust to the light, and could make out the shape of two figures in the light.
"ROSE!" both Greg and Pearl screamed with happiness, running into the large woman's arms crying with joy
"M-mom?" Steven nervously asked her
Rose Quartz looked down at her son, a look of compassion and pride on her face "yes Steven, it's nice to finally meet you"
"How is this even possible!?" Pearl demanded to know through her tears of joy
"Oh Pearl, let's just say I had a little help from a friend"
The second figure made it's presence known and stepped out of the light. At the sight of Arceus, Ash, Misty, Brock, James, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie all bowed before their creator "my friends, you bow to no one"
"Why are you here?" Misty humbly asked
"To warn you all" Arceus decreed "time is short, both our universes are feeling the effects of Homeworld's interference, and the deceit and conspiracy of Team Rocket runs deep through the hearts of the Kanto region. Although we cannot directly interfere, I have taken the liberty of gifting you, the Crystal Gems, your own power to assist you in the battle that awaits you all." The creator pokemon closed his eyes, and summoned seven spheres that levitated towards Steven, Connie and the Gems. The spheres took a final form once they landed in each of their hands as pokeballs. "These seven pokemon Rose Quartz and I have hand picked to cooperate with your abilities, mindset, and personalities. Train and raise them well"
"Remember my Crystal Gems" Rose added, squeezing Pearl and Greg in each arm affectionately, "your new pokemon are more than just tools for battle, they are your companions, they are part of you, they will show undying loyalty towards you just as you all should show them in return"
"Wait, doesn't my dad get a pokemon of his own to?" Steven asked his mother
"Aw it's alright Stu-ball, I can barely take care of myself, let alone a pokemon of my own"
Rose chuckled "oh Greg, you'd do great with a pokemon"
"Yeah Dad, you did great with me"
Before Greg could disagree, Arceus had already made up his mind "it is done" he decreed, bringing Greg his own pokeball as well.
"You have our eternal support" Rose told Steven, squatting down to be at his height "And no matter what Steven, I will always be there by your side"
Tears began to fall down Steven's face "gosh, there's still so much I wanna ask you, so much I don't know about you, I, I"
"Steven, there's still so much you have to learn about yourself before you learn anything about me. There's much that I wish that you didn't have to learn about me. But you are destined for greatness Steven, and you and Ash I have full belief in."
The light surrounding Rose and Arceus began to fade, as did their figures.
"No, ROSE PLEASE DON'T GO!" Pearl begged
"Pearl," Rose gently told her "I have to, my time is over. It's up to you and the others to finish what I started. I love you all so much. Goodbye" and with that, Rose and Arceus were gone.
Once the group warped back to the Temple, they all went down to the beach.
"Well Ash" Pearl told him with the hurt in her voice still evident "I guess the student has become the teacher"
"Indeed" Garnet agreed with her, "we will require your input on how to train our new pokemon"
"I'd be honored, now I think it's time we saw them"
"Alrighty then!" Steven volunteered to go first, tossing the ball in the air, a small and brown creature appeared before them "oh my gosh! It's so cute!"
"Looks like you got an Eevee Steven" Brock analyzed the adorable pokemon as it jumped into it's new trainer's arms happily.
"I guess it's my turn now!" Garnet said, summoning her enormous, spider like, and blue and silver pokemon.
"META!" her Metagross roared while bashing it's front two feet into the ground to establish its power
"Metagross are steel and psychic types. The steel being brash and powerful while the psychic is wise and delicate, a fitting match between Ruby and Sapphire wouldn't you say?"
"OOO ME NEXT!"
Amethyst's pokemon never hit the ground, instead staying in the air and soaring overhead, screeching loudly.
"Nice Aerodactyl Amethyst" Brock complemented "that's a rare pokemon that's actually extinct in our world, and can only be brought to life through fossils"
"Aw sweet!" she said, shapeshifting into a copy of her new pokemon and chasing it in the sky while laughing.
"Well there's no time like the present" Pearl said tossing her ball. The pokemon stood in a graceful pose and raised its arms as if it were ready for combat.
"Pearl, you got a Gallade!" Misty admired her graceful and noble looking pokemon
Peridot then pushed everyone aside "alright, make way for what will be the greatest of our new beasts! Come forth to your master!"
"MAGNEZONE!" the familiar pokemon loudly proclaimed
"Hey, that's the same type of pokemon Topaz had" Steven analyzed
"Sturdy and strong, nice one Peri" James complemented, earning a prideful grin from the little gem.
"Alright, it's my turn!" Connie announced, releasing her bladelike pokemon "oh cool it looks like a sword!"
"Honedge are sharp in both power and wit, I think that the two of you will make a great team" Clemont spoke
"Alright Lapis, your turn"
She looked down at the orb resting in her hands "I, I don't know. I don't know if I'm ready, what if it dosen't like me?"
Ash wrapped his arms around her, lifting her head up to make eye contact with him "Arceus gave you this pokemon because he knows that you're ready, and I'm positive that it'll love you. I believe in you"
She softly smiled at him and pressed the button, and the pokemon was released into the water unlike the others. Lapis slowly walked into the shallow water to be near her new friend, Ash following right behind her.
"It's a Kingdra" he said astonished, he had never been this close to the type of pokemon before.
Lapis slowly lifted her hand and rested it on the top of the Kingdra's head, the pokemon itself nuzzled its head towards her, indicating that it already built up a level of trust between itself and its trainer.
Lapis's nervous look quickly turned to enthusiastic "it's beautiful"
"Yeah, it sure is. And so are you"
"Stop, you're gonna make me puke"
"Well, it's true" he laughed as she leaned in and kissed him in the water.
"I love you Ash Ketchum" she whispered to him after pulling away, tears falling down her face
"I love you to Lapis"
"Oh Ash," they heard Amethyst's mocking voice call from the shore "oooo I love you SO much!" she then made kissing noises as they swam back to shore.
Just as the everyone was about to leave after the pokemon were all returned, Ash remembered "hey Greg, you forgot to show us your pokemon"
"Oh yeah, guess silly old me got lost in the moment" he joked, summoning the small, globe shaped pokemon from his ball.
"Jiggily!"
Ash, Misty, Brock and James all shrieked at the sight of the Jigglypuff, all being too familiar with what this pokemon was capable of.
Greg's Jigglypuff inhaled deeply, and began to sing into it's microphone.
Human, pokemon and Gem alike all began to yawn and their eyes began to lower
Lapis yawned struggling to stand next to Ash, "what's, what's happening?"
"Jigglypuff, they put people to sleep with their song. I guess it works on Gems to" with that, he finally gave into the pokemon's song's power and collapsed to the ground. He then felt Lapis fall on top of him in their forced slumber. Before he fell asleep, he saw everyone else fall to the ground, Garnet lasting the longest before she to fell asleep.
Jigglypuff finished her song for her new friends, expecting a standing ovation. When greeted to the sight of her audience asleep, she puffed up in frustration, and pulled the cap off her microphone to reveal a black marker, ready to get her revenge against the Gems.
"Face it we're lost!" Rhodonite complained in her usual panicky tone as the group of off colors tried to navigate the under belly of the Homeworld City.
"We're not lost Rhodonite," May objected against her, "Dawn and I know where we have to go"
"They. Have. Returned." Fluorite announced as she spotted two creatures flying in their direction.
May's Beautifly and Dawn's Togekiss landed in front of the group and chirping at their discovery.
"Good work you two" Lars complimented as they began to follow the pokemon. After barely escaping from Jasper in the caverns, any good news was a major spirit lifter to the group. They followed the two airborne pokemon towards a building deeper into the city. Sticking to the shadows, they infiltrated the structure to see that it was some sort of hangar, inside was a small ship with a few Gem guards, but their backs were turned to the area the off colors could easily sneak in.
"Bingo bongo" Lars announced "everyone, meet our one way ticket home". He began to walk towards the ship before Rhodonite grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
"Are you mad!? Look!"
Lars turned to see that the ship they were planning to steals hatch was opening. May and Dawn's skin began to crawl as the familiar little gem Aquamarine flew out, with a gem that Lars didn't recognize walking by her side. The gem was tall and lanky, with an abundance of spiky green hair to match her green skin, with her gem being located over her eye.
"Oh no" Rhodonite panicked, "we've walked right into a military hangar! We've walked right into a trap!"
"Quiet Rhodonite!" Lars shushed her, covering her mouth with his hand, "they're talking about Steven and Ash. I'm going in for more info"
"Lars wait!" May pleaded to him, but Lars was already halfway across the hangar room. "He's gonna need help, Dawn, get the others on board" she ordered as she followed him.
"Lars, where are you going? It's too dangerous!" Padparadscha spoke as Dawn lead the others to the ship.
Lars and May crept down and snuck behind some crates to see Aquamarine talking with the gem unknown to them.
"General Jasper's patience is running low Emerald, are your troops ready for their mission or not?"
Emerald sneered at her superior, "your clarity, the Citrines are more than capable of fulfilling the task assigned to us. The Sinnoh region of that disgusting planet will not know what hit it."
"Excellent, and no need to address me as Clarity, you are now a lieutenant hand picked by General Jasper, you are my equal and you can address me as such and can skip the formalities"
"Thank you Aquamarine"
The two made their way down a closed door which Aquamarine opened, and five humans entered the room. May recognized Cassidy, as well as her partner with the green hair, although she couldn't recall his name. But she didn't know the man and two women standing with them, but they looked intimidating.
"These are the best Giovanni has to offer me?" Emerald asked.
"Oh they are much more than meets the eye" Aquamarine answered her "and I believe that it is time that you yourself got in on the Diamonds little trend"
Lars and May watched and saw her hand Emerald a pokeball of her own. Opening it, a tall Scizor appeared before her and bowed to it's master.
"Outstanding" she responded "as for you five, the Diamonds have your trust so you have mine, I trust you won't disappoint me, especially not the Diamonds" she informed them sounding slightly threatening.
"Your mission is to infiltrate the lair of the Crystal Gems, and retrieve the Lapis Lazuli that General Jasper is so fond of. You are not to kill Rose Quartz, now calling herself "The Steven", as well as the Chosen One Ash Ketchum. Any other casualties are not of our concern, and you may perform whatever you desire to those two, just do not kill them. That pleasure is for the Diamonds, isn't that right May and Lars?"
With their position compromised, May summoned her sphere and prepared to fight, but the thorn covered whip belonging to Dawn lashed against the man she didn't know's face, thankfully for him he wore a metal mask over his face to protect it. May handed Lars one of her pokeballs, "you know what to do pinkie" she told him, charging at the two women, who leapt from their position with amazing agility.
Lars tossed May's pokeball into the sky and awed at Blaziken's might. The man in the mask tossed his pokeball to reveal an enormous Tyranitar, while the two women summoned an Espeon and an Ariados.
"HYPER BEAM!" the masked man screamed in a furious and gruff voice
The Tyranitar projected a blast of pure energy from its mouth, fortunately Blaziken grabbed Lars and leapt him to safety.
"I'll kill you pink boy!" he screamed "TYRANITAR EARTHQUAKE!"
"Yeah, I already died. So overrated. Blaze kick!"
Unlike the Team Rocket members, Aquamarine and Emerald had no time to summon their pokemon and had to attack May and Dawn using their weapons.
"I should have known you pathetic little humans would betray us!" Aquamarine scolded, charging her suspension wand
"Oh no you don't!" Dawn said, whipping the weapon from her former superior's hands.
Emerald responded by drawing twin blasters that resembled pistols from her holsters and opening fire on the trainers, May counter responded by throwing her spear in a circle quickly, reflecting most of the blasts. With Emerald running out of ammo, she and Dawn quickly performed their fusion dance into Coordinated Opal, firing a light arrow in the two Homeworld Gem's direction.
"Espeon, use psychic!" the blue haired woman instructed her pokemon to join the masked man's Tyranitar against Lars.
"Alright, use sky uppercut!" Lars commanded his borrowed pokemon. Blaziken followed his order and struck into the Tyranitar, causing it to fall back onto the Espeon and Ariados, resulting in their defeat.
"Houndoor use ember!" Cassidy ordered
"Hitmontop, rapid spin!" her green haired partner added.
But Coordinated Opal had her own response, spinning her bow to block the attacks. And then launched another arrow at Cassidy and Butch sending them both flying.
"Come on let's go!" Coordinated Opal ordered, recalling her pokemon and charging towards the ship.
"You can't take my ship!" Emerald protested "who do you think you are!?"
Lars turned around and looked the furious gem in the eye, a satisfied look on his face "the name's Lars, and my little band can and will take your little ship. Oh yeah, Steven and Ash send their regards"
With the ship taken off, Coordinated Opal defused back into May and Dawn "great, Team Rocket's going to Earth for Lapis, we have to figure out how to warn Ash" with that, the off colors took off planet, into the great unknown of deep space.