Back again and ready to go so let's go!
The huge gem known as black lay on the ground his speach becoming slurs and his form unstable as all the other gems rushed to help. One in particular was the off white gem with rainbow hair known as Prism was barking orders and directing gems bringing him various items he began grinding down in a motar and pestle making what looked like paste.
"What's wrong with him?" Steven asked Lava who was pulling over a large amount of ingredient in pot.
"His gem was cracked during the war we've been trying to keep him together till one of our healer gems can get back or until the tech gems can find something else." Lava explain before grumbling. "What I wouldn't give for a Rose Quartz right now."
"Wait my mom was a Rose Quartz!" Steven yelled making every gem stop what they were doing and looking to him and the crystal gems. Suddenly in a blur of speed the gem known as Prism appeared infront of him and spoke in a deep voice.
"What did you say, pup?"
"M-my mom was a Rose Quartz." Steven answered a little scared.
"Where is she?" Prism asked.
"Uh well she kinda became me." Steven said lifting up his shirt showing his gem to Prism and the others.
"Can you do anything she can do? Summon her weapon? Can you float? Can you heal? Please tell us you can heal!" Prism asked shaking Steven trying to get an answer.
"I can heal." Steven answered while he was being shook making his voice fade in and out.
Prism looked shocked grabbing Steven and in a fraction of a second they were on huge gem known as Black on his neck starring at a large severely cracked black diamond covered in dry cracked paste. "Please?" Prism asked Steven and even with the black face shield covering his eyes you could tell he was begging. Steven nodded and crawled closer to the gem and licked his palm.
"Here goes nothin." Steven said before slapping his hand to the large gem.
All them gems held their breath waiting, and waiting, and waiting. All seemed lost for a moment before the sound of rock grinding on rock was heard and all looked on as the gem began to reform and become whole again and once was a cracked close to shattering gem was now a flawless black diamond.
"It worked." Steven said shocked at first but then he cheered. "IT WORKED!" As he cheered the other gems joined in except for Garnet and Pearl who both exchanged a look of worry.
Black reached back grabbing Steven and stood up bringing him to his face. Steven was a bit scared at his size as he sat in Black's palm. "Speak your name boy." Black demanded.
"Uh Steven. Steven Universe." He answered.
"You don't sound sure about that." Black chuckled. "But I thank you Steven I am in your debt. Should you need anything I will provide." He said holding up his other hand for Steven to shake But given his size Steven shook Black's pinkie with both hands.
Suddenly a tall gem similar looking to Peridot save for his hair and skin being a reddish color. "Sorry to ruin this moment sir but it appears a console in the prime kindergarten has been acessed." Black looked to the gem and nodded. "Thank you Aventurine. Prism, Lava, Litch i want you to go and investigate."
"YES SIR!" All three shouted.
"We're going too, it could be Peridot." Garnet said jumping up and grabbing Steven and jumping back down. This made Prism grumble something under his breath.
"If Homeworld is looking to come back consider us an ally to you Crystal Gems." Black said and turned and began walking. "As for me I think I'll be going for a walk it has been sometime since I've been able to." He chuckled and walked away.
"Well come on." Litch said ushering the gems and the other two to follow as they walked to a large zen garden with a warp-pad in the middle. "We can't use the portals or we risk the kindergarten coming down around us."
"How do you know this still works?" Prism asked his sour mood very evident.
"It will." Garnet said.
"And how do you know?" Prism asked filled with snark.
"Oh trust me I know." Garnet smirked adjusting her glasses.
"Whatever."
"Hey can I warp us?" Steven asked with a huge smile.
"Have at it pup." Lava said.
--One Steven warp later--
They all appeared in the Prime Kindergarten looking around seeing it all dark and gloomy. So the usual for the dead canyon.
"Alright gems lets-" Garnet began but was quickly interrupted.
"Everyone fan out if this Peridot is trying restart this Kindergarten we have to stop her. Lava give me a reading and Prism give me a 360." Litch ordered as Lava nodded and Prism ran off becoming a literal blur as he circled the Kindergarten kicking up a dust trail that was trying to catch up with himhim. Lava put his ear to the ground and knocked on it listening.
"Solid and dead but there is a control room somewhere and a few smaller rooms for something but I don't know what." Lava said picking his head up the gems a Steven looking at him weird. "What? we're surveying the area."
"Right. now we split up and if you run into Peridot alert the others so we can capture her. We need to know why Homeworld maybe trting to come back." Litch said as Prism appeared next to him.
"We could cover more ground if Ruby and Sapphire where here." Steven hinted at Garnet to unfuse.
"They'd love to see you too Steven but we'll be fine with just us searching." Garnet said patting his head. Everyone then split up going in different directions to look. Steven was searching his way when he heard an all too familiar voice.
"Log date 652. This is Peridot updating stats still stuck on miserable planet. The fusion experiments are developing properly a few have emerged early-AH!" Peridot gasped in fear seeing Steven standing there with a deadpan expression as she whispered. "Are the other ones with you?" Steven shook his head before it turned into nodding knowing he couldn't tell a lie to save his life. "Ofcorse." She said face-palming.
"Peridot!" Garnet yelled as she, Amethyst, and Pearl ran toward them. Peridot yelped and ran in the opposite direction before smacking into a towering body that was Prism.
"What the-"Peridot groaned before looking up at Prism's face and began to tremble in fear. "Nonononononono anyone but you." Peridot cried running behind Steven hoping for protection. "Give me a Blood Onyx, an Obsidian, even one of The Diamonds just please not him." Peridot said going hysterical.
"Why are you so scared of Prism?" Steven asked looking back to Peridot who was shaking.
"Because she knows me." Prsim answered walking closer to right infront of Steven and kneeled which made Peridot scuttle back towards the gems. "Not personally but from my war record and a nasty habit I used to have."
"HABIT?" Peridot yelled. "You collected fallen gem shards just because you could." Prism looked in her direction making her cower behind the gems.
"Prism?" Steven asked.
"It was a different time Steven. I've done things that will haunt me forever but everyday I try and become better to atone for my crimes." Prism seeing Steven looking a bit frightened by him. All the while Peridot was slowly sneaking away from the group before she was stopped by Litch and Lava showed up blocking herher path.
"Going somewhere?" Litch asked holding his sword just under her chin. Peridot looked nervous before Litch made her stand up. "Now miss Peridot tell us why is a Homeworld technician doing all the way out here?" Litch asked pulling his blade away.
"I don't have to answer to you defective clods." Peridot snarled before a clawed hand grabbed her shoulder.
"Well answer to us or them..." Lava said raising a thumb to the Crystal Gems as Pearl smirked, Amethyst tugged on her whip a bit, and Garnet cracked her gauntlet covered knuckles. "...or maybe you'd like to have a sit down with Prism." He said as Prism smiled and gave wave.
Peridot tensed up and turned to Litch. "How can I be of service to you?"
Litch smiled. "What's in the hole?"
"It's an access tunnel to the Cluster gems and the Cluster maintenance room." She answered using her fingers to pull up a schematic of the underground but she was quickly grabbed and held up by her neck by Prism.
"Access to the what?" He asked his voice filled with nothing but anger.
"C-c-cluster g-g-ems." Peridot struggled and gasped as Prism choked her.
Prism roared in anger before throwing her into the side of the canyon leaving a Peridot sized hole before he ran into the hole leaving everyone confused.
"What are Cluster gems?" Amethyst asked. Everyone shrugged until they looked at Peridot who was crawling out of the hole she had been thrown into. "Hey Perishot what are Cluster gems?"
"A fusion experiment. That's all I know." She answered.
Garnet looked concerned and ran to the hole. Steven followed but tripped and fell in before Garnet caught him. "Have a nice trip?" She asked making Steven laugh as they slid down the hole till they got to a room where they saw Prism fighting a creature that was almost twice a tall as him and had atleast 7 arms and 3 legs. Prism kneed it in its center before squeezing it till it poofed and he bubbled what looked like a few different gems smashed together. Prism panted and sat on the ground.
"What was that?" Steven asked looking at the pale white bubble before Prism made it disappear by tapping the top.
"Something that didn't need to be." Prism answered a bit of angst in his voice. Steven was gonna question him till a pillar in the room began to crack and opened up as what looked like a gem trying to form but it let out a scream that could make a gem's nonexistent blood curl and formed a being with 5 legs and 7 arms.
"What are they?" Steven asked Garnet but she was in shock. So much so she couldn't move or speak. "Garnet? Garnet? GARNET WHY AREN'T YOU MOVING!" Steven yelled as the creature crawled toward them moaning in pain.
"These were Crystal Gems. Shattered and lost." She panicked as the creature began to grab her. "I'm I'M SORRY!" She screamed and began to cry while starting to defuse.
"Stay yourself Garnet. NOW!" Prism yelled which caused Garnet to growl before bringing herself back together and poofing the creature and bubbled it but not sending it away. She just looked at it having a conversation with herself one could tell when it was Ruby or Sapphire talking.
"Let's get out of here. This place makes me wanna puke." Prism said walking to where they came in. The other two nodded and followed as Garnet sent the bubble away. As they reached the top they saw the others but covered in dust and a fallen injector behind them while Peridot was gone. "What happened?" Prism asked no emotion in his voice as he walked towards them.
"She dropped a injec...Prism what's wrong?" Lava asked seeing Prism looking really gloomy.
"Nothing. I'm going for a walk." Prism said as he walked past them all.
"What was down there?" Litch asked.
"These weird monsters that had gems that looked like a bunch smashed together." Steven answered.
"Oh...I see." Litch said
"Where's rainbow hair goin?" Amethyst asked.
"When he needs a break he goes on a walk. It's his way of dealing with thing get heavy." Lava answered her. "Let's get you all home I think we all need a break from gem stuff for atleast a week." Steven nodded as they began to walk to the nearest warp-pad.
--A Few Days Later--
At the temple Steven was picking up clothes for laundry but he had a little help in the form of Pearl and Litch who had decided to stick around for a few days to see how much the world had changed since he and all the other Black Diamond gems had last checked in. Lava had been enjoying himself alot with the advancements that humans had made with food as he and Amethyst had gone through 10 bags of popcorn, 8 dozen cupcakes, 4 bowls of egg salad, and currently working on their 12th pizza, burrito, and chip burrito. Where as Garnet and Prism were absent from the group.
"You short stack are a food genius." Lava said eating his burrito before going back to make another concoction of food.
"Thanks stretch. Nice call on burgers with peanut butter." Amethyst said going to help him find something else to cook.
"They're going to eat this house and then the city out of all food before the day's out." Pearl said handing Steven a dirty shirt.
"I take it as a sign that we all could get along, be friends, and get along." Litch smiled giving Steven a pair of pants. "But we may wanna get them away from the kitchen before they get to anything else. Can you handle that Steven?" He asked pointing to the laundry basket.
"Yeah I got it." He said going to the warp-pad and going to the washing machine and dryer on one of the temple's hand. When he got there he was surprised to see Garnet leaning on one of the fingers of the hand but was even more suprised to see Prism there sitting in a lotus position on the dryer. "Oh hey guys." Garnet waved and Prism nodded to him. "So what's up?"
"We both talked a bit and shared some things." Garnet spoke.
"Like what?" Steven asked changing over clothes over from washer to dryer and putting clothes in the washer.
"Our thoughts on forced fusion and what a atrocity it is." Prism said looking at Garnet. "But atleast they have have each other and they can find some comfort."
"Yes. While they didn't get a choice in being together atleast they are together." Garnet said.
"Plus there is bound to be one that turns out good." Prism said hoping down and looking Steven in the eye.
"What do you mean?" Steven asked a confused.
"Take a look kiddo." Prism said pulling his face shield off showing a rather kind face, two eyes one amber yellow the other being a deep blue and most shocking a gem on his forehead shaped like a pyramid with seven different colors clearly 7 different shards put together. "Not to horrifying right?"
"You're a forced fusion?" Steven asked as Prism nodded before covering his face again.
"We were a raging storm and in a few hundred years we calmed and became Prism I'll tell you more sometime." Prism stood up and turned to Garnet. "I have to now help calm the other storms."
"And we'll help." Garnet smiled.
Suddenly a strong gust of wind blew and started to sweep away one of Steven's favorite socks before Prism grabbed it and handed it to Garnet. "Can't break up our best pair." Prism smirked knowing the joke he just made.
"Hey how do we get water and power out here?" Steven asked just now questioning the washer and dryer being without pipes and plugs.
"Magic." Prism and Garnet answered at the same time.
Well here it is again alot to take in. But my I'll try not rush to much (feel like I've been doing that). Till next time.