A/N: Hello everyone, I am back with chapter eighteen of this story. Here, the battle between the Crystal Gems and the Homeworld gems occurs.
Disclaimer: I don't own Steven Universe
Topaz, Peridot and Lapis where in a serious bind. They where outnumbered and encircled by the Homeworld forces with no backup. Having rejected an offer to betray the others, the trio of Crystal Gems waited for the attack to begin.
"Lapis...go back and warn the others." said Topaz.
"What?!" asked Peridot horrified.
"I won't leave you." replied Lapis.
"We can't do this by ourselves." said Topaz.
"Get them!" ordered Emerald.
The Ruby Squad jumped forward. Doc grabbed the right arm of Topaz while Army grabbed the left. Eyeball jumped onto her back.
"Die!" demanded Eyeball.
Leggy carefully walked over to Peridot.
"I can do this. I can do this. I can do this." said Leggy unsure.
Leggy charged, but Peridot slapped her. Leggy fell to her knees holding her cheeks.
"Ow!" cried Leggy.
Navy was jumping up to try (and fail) to bring Lapis down to the ground.
"No fair!" cried Navy annoyed.
"Sorry." shrugged Lapis.
Lapis began to fly off, but found herself suddenly stop.
"Where do you think you're going?" asked Aquamarine.
Aquamarine flung Lapis into the Sun Incinerator.
"Careful!" snapped Emerald.
Lapis shot off as fast as she could, but Aquamarine easily stopped her.
"Yawn." said Aquamarine.
Aquamarine again grabbed Lapis with her wand.
"How boring." sighed Aquamarine.
Nearby, Topaz was dealing with the Ruby Squad.
"I'll rip you apart!" cried Army.
"Go down!" demanded Doc.
"Where is Rose Quartz?!" asked Eyeball.
Topaz spit in half causing Eyeball to fall. The two halves pulled Army and Doc off.
"Fuse!" screamed Doc.
The five Rubies came together and fused.
"Now you stand no chance!" laughed the fused Ruby.
The two halves of Topaz reunited into one.
"Oh brother." groaned Aquamarine.
The Ruby fusion began using a standing ax handle slam to crush Topaz.
"I'm coming!" cried Peridot.
Peridot jumped up and ran to help Topaz, but bumped into someone.
"Hello." said Emerald sinister.
Peridot gulped in worry.
"Now then..." began Emerald.
Emerald pointed her de - stabilizer at Peridot.
"Will you come quietly or will I have fun?" asked Emerald.
Peridot looked around worried before getting an idea.
"I hope this works." thought Peridot.
Peridot reached up and began using her metal controlling powers.
"Do you really think that will work?" asked Emerald amused.
Peridot groaned as he strained herself.
"There's nothing metal around." stated Emerald.
Emerald began hearing movement.
"No!" cried Emerald.
Emerald saw the Sun Incinerator starting to lean.
"Stop it!" demanded Emerald.
Peridot chuckled.
"No." answered Peridot straining.
Emerald charged at Peridot, but the Sun Incinerator tipped over.
"No!" cried Emerald.
Emerald ran out of the way and watched helplessly as her beloved ship fell crushing the Ruby fusion.
"Nice!" declared Lapis.
The massive Ruby would unfuse with the five Rubies groaning in pain.
"I'll shatter you!" screamed an outraged Emerald.
Emerald went to stab Peridot with her de - stabilizer, but felt her arm caught.
"I don't think so." said Topaz..
"Unhand me!" demanded Emerald furiously.
"Okay." said Topaz.
Topaz turned and flung Emerald right into Aquamarine. Aquamarine was knocked down and Lapis freed.
"Go find the others!" cried Topaz.
Lapis nodded and flew off as fast she could.
"I'm shatter you for all the things you've done to me." vowed Aquamarine.
Lapis raced off desperate. She finally reached the barn where she found two familiar faces.
"Steven! Connie!" cried Lapis.
Lapis landed in front of the two.
"What's going on?" asked Steven worried.
Lapis took a second to catch her breath.
"The Homeworld gems are back." answered Lapis.
"We have to get the others." said Connie.
"There's no time!" declared Steven.
"Then let's form Stevonnie." proposed Connie.
"Yeah." agreed Steven.
Steven and Connie fused together.
"Let's go!" declared Stevonnie.
Lapis knelt down allowing Stevonnie to climb on her back.
"We're coming!" exclaimed Lapis.
Meanwhile, Aquamarine had trapped Topaz with her wand.
"What's wrong traitor?" asked Emerald teasingly.
"Topaz!" cried Peridot.
Peridot rushed to help Topaz, but she was tackled and dogpiled by all five Ruby Squad members.
"Much better." said Emerald.
Emerald turned back to Topaz.
"I'll enjoy watching you be shattered." said Emerald.
Emerald turned her attention to Aquamarine.
"We need to get that Lapis." said Emerald.
"No. We need to leave." replied Aquamarine.
Emerald scowled.
"That Lapis will reveal we're here, blowing the element of surprise." noted Emerald.
"She's too far gone by now. It's better we leave before they rest of them come and make trouble." countered Aquamarine.
"I am the leader of this mission." stated Emerald.
"You're making a bad decision." said Aquamarine.
"Do not undermine my authority!" snapped Emerald.
"I won't follow the wrong decision." said Aquamarine.
"If you won't listen then I won't tell the Diamond Authority that you helped me." replied Emerald cocky.
Aquamarine winced at this.
"There we go." cooed Emerald.
Emerald chuckled.
"No, be a good girl and follow my orders." ordered Emerald.
"Don't treat me like a Ruby." said Aquamarine angrily.
"Hey!" cried Leggy.
Army slugged Leggy in the shoulder.
"Shut up!" cried Army.
"Now then, let's find that Lapis." said Emerald.
A shield suddenly hit Aquamarine from behind freeing Topaz.
"Looking for us?" asked Lapis.
Stevonnie jumped off Lapis and grabbed their sheild.
"Oh my stars." gasped Emerald.
Emerald gagged.
"How disgusting." choked Emerald
Aquamarine flew over.
"I warned you." said Aquamarine, rubbing the back of her head.
"We could have prevented this if you didn't argue." said Emerald.
"No. We could have prevented this if we fell back." countered Aquamarine.
The two gems got into each others faces.
"Are they always like this?" asked Stevonnie confused.
"Yeah." answered Army.
Again, Leggy slugged Army in the shoulder.
"Aquamarine is hard to get along with." whispered Topaz.
"I heard that!" cried Aquamarine.
"Emerald isn't much better." shrugged Stevonnie.
"Hey!" exclaimed Emerald.
Emerald turned her head to the Ruby Squad.
"Get over here, you clods!" snapped Emerald.
The Ruby Squad jumped and and fumbled over to Emerald.
"Now, the numbers are still in our favor." noted Emerald.
Emerald looked at the Ruby Squad.
"If these idiots don't screw up." muttered Emerald.
Peridot raced to the other Crystal Gems.
"We aren't going to quit!" declared Peridot.
Emerald chuckled.
"Your loss." shrugged Emerald.
Emerald attacked Stevonnie. Stevonnie threw their shield up, but the de - stabilizer caused it to begin cracking.
"Got you." said Emerald.
Stevonnie swung their sword forcing Emerald back. This saved the shield from being lost.
"Abomination." muttered Emerald disgusted.
Emerald turned to the Ruby Squad.
"What are you waiting for?!" asked Emerald.
The five Ruby Squad members gave Emerald a confused look.
"Attack them!" demanded Emerald.
The Ruby Squad ran into action. Lapis swooped down grabbing Navy and Doc. She held them under her arms.
Peridot tripped Leggy then jumped onto Leggy holding her down.
Topaz picked up Army and Eyeball holding them under her arms.
"Oh for crying out loud!" cried Emerald.
"You can never count on a Ruby." sighed Aquamarine.
Topaz would again unfuse. One half held the Rubies while the other stood by Stevonnie.
"Now it's two on two." noted Stevonnie.
Aquamarine used her wand to grab Lapis and toss her into the Topaz holding the Rubies. The four Rubies - save Leggy - where freed.
"Lapis!" cried Peridot concerned.
Aquamarine used her wand to toss Peridot aside freeing Leggy.
"I'm free!" exclaimed Leggy jubilant.
Aquamarine grabbed the Ruby Squad with her wand and picked them into the air.
"Let's go!" cried Aquamarine.
Aquamarine threw the Ruby Squad into the ship.
"We're leaving." stated Aquamarine.
Emerald shot an outraged scowl to Aquamarine.
"No we aren't!" exclaimed Emerald.
Aquamarine went into the ship leaving Emerald alone.
"Damn!" screamed Emerald.
Emerald fled into her ship. The Sun Incinerator rose up and took off.
"There they go." murmured Stevonnie.
Stevonnie would unfuse.
"Are you okay?" asked Steven.
Peridot was lying on her stomach.
"Yeah." said Peridot.
Peridot got up.
"Me too." said Lapis.
Lapis got up allowing Topaz to fuse once more.
"I'm okay." said Topaz.
"What do we do?" asked Peridot.
"I'm not sure." answered Steven uneasy.
"We should head back and tell the others." said Connie.
The others agreed and began heading back to the barn.
A/N: That is where we'll end things for now. So, the first battle ended with the Crystal gems repelling the Homeworld forces. Thanks in part to some infighting. The Off Colors where absent and that will be explained next chapter. Next time, both sides prepare. Please review.