Hello again or if no one reads this then more or less this is just for me. But on with it.
It was a crisp morning in Beach City and one Connie Maheswaran was dressed in her training gear knocking at the door of her best friend Steven Universe but there was no answer. "Steven! It's Connie!" She yelled adjusting her duffle bag which had a change of clothes and Rose's sword. After another minute she opened the door and walked in looking around before seeing a note on the fridge with her name on it. She grabbed it and read it to herself.
Connie,
We're working at the barn if you wanna come by.~Steven.
Connie shrugged and started her way towards the barn.
--One lazy transition later--
Connie arrived at the barn seeing tons of parts and other items spread out infront of the barn. Looking around a minute before yelling. "Steven? Pearl? Amethyst? Garnet?" When she got no answer she walked up to what looked like cockpit to some sort of machine and sat against it before pulling out her phone to try and call Steven. But as soon as she went to press call the cockpit moved and was lifted up. Out pure instinct Connie drew Rose's sword and took her stance. What she saw was what looked like a black more masculine version of Jasper with a white mohawk/mane who was looking down at her.
Both said nothing until the tall gem put the cockpit down and extended his hand to the much smaller human. Connie backstepped to keep distance still ready to strike. The tall gem looked at her confused and sighed. "You're left foot is too far forward."
"Huh?" Connie said confused.
"That blade is made for someone my size if your footing is to close you'll fall off balance." The gem explained.
"Why would you tell me something like that?" Connie asked.
"Your a warrior in training may aswell help you a bit." He answered with a genuine smile.
"Who are you?" Connie asked lowering her blade.
"Oh I'm Lava who might you be little one?" He asked crouching down to her level.
"Wait...Lava?" Connie asked getting a nod from him. "Oh Steven talked about you. I'm Connie."
"Wow 'THE CONNIE' in person" Lava said. "Gotta say Steven is right you are really pretty."
Connie blushed at this but quickly changed the subject. "S-so where is everyone?"
"Oh, we're down the hill, come on." Lava answered picking up the cockpit again and began walking down the hill with Connie in tow. As they got to the bottom Connie saw Steven and the gems plus a few unfamiliar faces.
"Connie!" Steven yelled running over to her with a smile on his face.
"Steven!" Connie yelled as the two embraced in a hug a spun a bit. "What are you guys doing?" She asked looking at the drill that was taking form from all the parts spread around.
"Makin' a drill." Amethyst answered as her and Tiger carried a box full of wires and other gizmos.
"Sí, estamos salvando el mundo." Tiger said but Connie only looked to Steven for an answer but only got a shrug from him.
"Don't try to understand him we just nod and move on." Prism said comming up behind them and setting down a pair of car batteries. "So you must be Connie?" Prism said getting down to eye level with them.
"Yes sir." Connie answered.
"Please it's Prism." He said before standing and picking the batteries back up. "So what brings you by miss Connie?" Prism asked.
"Oh today is one of my training days." Connie answered holding out her duffle bag with Rose's sword in it.
"Oh Connie I'm sorry I forgot that was today we've just been so caught up with the drill." Pearl explained.
"Allow me miss Pearl. Tiger cards." Litch said walking up to Connie as Tiger threw him a pack of playing cards and taking one out holding it between his middle and index finger. "Lesson one: take the card you live you don't you die." Litch looked right in Connie's eyes.
Connie looked at Litch then the card and back before making a grab for it but Litch pulled it away and shook his head. "Once now try again." Litch said holding the card out again. Connie went for it again but Litch pulled it away again. "Come one now do it again." He said holding the card out once more and as Connie made a grab for it. This time she succeeded in taking it but Litch pulled out a small knife and held it to her throat but didn't make contact with skin. "Lesson two: It was never about the card." Litch said putting the knife away and taking the card back and throwing the deck back to Tiger.
"Short and sweet lesson. I like it." Lava said.
They began to work more till Peridot crawled out of a part of the drill with a welding torch in hand but she was growling and hitting it against her hand. "ARGH stupid primitive earth technology it's broken." Peridot growled and held the torch out towards Garnet who went to close by tanks and looked at the dials.
"They're empty." She said before grabbing a piece of wheat putting it in her mouth. "So that's break everyone."
"Cool." Amethyst said falling onto her back onto the grass to take a nap. Tiger watched her and followed her example.
"I'm gonna go watch the cows. Care to join me Garnet?" Prism asked the fusion who nodded and the two walked off a bit.
"Well I guess we should get a lesson in." Pearl said walking to Connie.
"Mind if we join in might be good to know how different enemies fight." Lava asked gesturing to himself and Litch.
"I suppose that would be okay but not to ruff now." She said but Connie didn't move.
"Quick question first but who is that?" Connie asked pointing to Peridot who dusted herself and walked over to Connie.
"Hello I'm Peridot." Peridot said extending her hand to the human with as genuine a smile she could muster. Connie just looked at her a little funny. "What? Have I done the standard earth greeting wrong?"
"No it's just I've heard 'things' about you." Connie told the green gem. Making her look a little crestfallen until Connie grabbed her hand to shake. "But everyone deserves a second chance."
"Well mozeltov we're all friends now." Lava said drawing a ring around the group. "Now we play king of the ring."
"What about training?" Pearl asked confused.
"This is how we train by simulating a real fight." Litch said taking off his shirt revealing a very swimmer like body. "You get pushed out you lose. Steven you should play too."
"Oh okay." Steven said going to the edge of the ring as the gems and Connie took their places.
"Okay so I say humans and hybrids get weapons, gems go hand-to-hand." Lava said stretching a bit. All of them nodded. "Hey Peridot give a count down?" He asked the small green gem who had stepped outside the ring.
"Oh well I suppose." Peridot said and was about to count until they all felt/heard a rumble waking up Amethyst and Tiger.
"Was that the ground or Lava's stomachs?" Amethyst asked looking at the tall gem.
"Maybe..." Lava said a curious look on his face. Then another rumble was felt/heard but louder. "Still not sure..."
Another rumble came as Garnet and Prism ran up. "Is that the Cluster?" Garnet asked in a slight panic.
"No the tremors aren't strong enough and it isn't supposed to emerge for atleast another month." Peridot answered running over to the half built drill pulling out a screen with large wires leading back into the machine. "This says it's coming from the ocean about 5 kilometers out."
"Is it Malichite?" Steven asked sounding scared.
"It might be hard to tell through water." Lava said with his ear to the ground. "If I'm right it's about as tall as Black and has four legs. Sound familiar?" Lava asked looking to Steven.
"That's her." He answered looking out to the ocean seeing a huge figure far off in the distance.
"We need to keep her out at sea." Garnet said. "Gems form Alexandrite!" She yelled as Herself, Pearl, and Amythest started to dance and soon formed the giant fusion in all her might.
"We'll help to." Prism said as Litch and Lava joined him. The three male gems simply did a sort of hands in the middle thing and soon from the huge blob of light came a figure as tall as Alexandrite with gray skin long wild hair that reached his lower back with four muscular arms and two legs. The fusion was dressed in baggy black pants with a pair of chains hanging from the waist and arm gaurds leaving his chest bare. His face had four glossy eyes and a mask that covered his mouth and nose.
"Tiger!" The fusion boomed. "Get everyone to a safe distance incase the worst should come."
"Si senor Tektite." Tiger said giving a salute trying to get Steven, Connie, and Peridot to run but Steven wouldn't budge.
"No I'm gonna help." Steven said looking up at the fusions.
"Steven this is to dangerous for you." Alexandrite boomed.
"For him maybe but not for us." Connie said grabbing Steven's hand giving him a confident smile. Steven smiled as the two then fused and now stood Stevonnie Rose's sword in one hand and Steven's shield in the other.
"No and that is final!" Alexandrite yelled starting off to fight the approaching Malichite.
"I'm your card!" Stevonnie yelled.
"What?" Both fusions said.
"The training earlier remember." Stevonnie said jumping up to Tektite's shoulder. "Jasper wants Rose quartz why not show her what she wants?"
"Well in fishing the quality of the bait is important." Tektite said. "Plus if she is preoccupied with trying to get them we could beat her easily." He explained seeing Alexandrite not budging on the subject. "If they get hurt you can crush us into dust."
Alexandrite got in his face and pointed a finger right between his eyes. "Not even a hair out of place." She growled.
"Understood. Tiger go now." Tektite said as they started to run towards Malichite. While Tiger and Peridot ran towards Beach City.
--With Malichite--
Malichite was moving towards the city when she stopped and looked towards the familiar surrounding she grew a wicked smile and thought. 'Get ready Rose because I'm coming.' She started to move closer but something bright got in her eye making her stop trying to see what it was. She turned and saw what looked like a human on a tall rock holding a sword making it shine right at her. But what shocked her was the very sword it was Rose's.
"HEY!" The human yelled. "YOU WANT THIS OR MAYBE THIS!!!" The human then summoned a large version of an all to familiar shield. "THEN COME AND GET IT!"
"ROSE!!!" Malichite roared out charging at the human. She barreled towards the rock causing huge waves summoning her crash helemet and wings. She was feet away when her face became equated with the business end of a huge war hammer knocking her onto her back.
"You want them you go through us." Alexandrite said holding the hammer at the ready. Malichite growled but when she tried to get up she was thrown back but landed on her feet seeing Tektite in a low stance after throwing her.
"Or the more likely we go through you." He said rolling his shoulders a bit.
"So what?" Malichite roared. "A few more Crystal Gems won't make any difference." She charged at the two fusions but mid-way something hit the side of her face. Growling she turned to see what she believed to be Rose blowing a raspberry at her. She turned to attack but was tackled to the ground by Tektite who reared back to punch her but he was met with a torrent of water that shoved him back.
Malichite moved to finish him but Alexandrite swooped in swinging her hammer at the green fusion. Malichite was prepared this time and caught the head of the hammer and the two began a fierce game of tug-a-war for the weapon. Malichite pulled Alexandrite close to headbutt her but was stopped when she was met with fire blown in her face by the other fusion. Malichite let out a earth shaking roar and choke slamed Alexandrite holding her down until Tektite run up behind her to knock her away but was ensnared in chains made of water he struggled but there was no use. "Now I win." Malichite laughed seeing Alexandrite struggle more and more slowly fading.
"MALICHITE!" The green fusion heard and turned just in time to catch the edge of Rose's sword swung by Stevonnie just missing two of her eyes making her wail in pain and stumble back releasing Alexandrite and Tektite.
"LET'S END THIS!" Tektite yelled summoning Lava's hammers with chains attached to handles. He swung them over his head and threw them making them wrap around Malichite's arms and torso.
"Not yet." Malichite growled struggling against the chains not budging. She then summoned her wings flying into the air trying to get away.
"HEY!" Stevonnie yelled throwing her shield at her making a loud ringing as it slammed into her head making Malichite groan. She looked down seeing the small fusion but standing above her was Alexandrite holding a huge bow ready to fire.
"You two need to spend some time apart." Alexandrite said letting the arrow fly.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Malichite yelled as the arrow hit her and in a huge flash of light with a large puff of smoke. Jasper and Lapis then began to fall towards the ground but were both caught Lapis by Alexandrite and Jasper by Tektite. Stevonnie jumped up to Alexandrite's shoulder sitting down with a ear to ear smile that was pure smug.
"And you were worried." Stevonnie said but her smile faded when she saw Lapis passed out in Alexandrite's palm. "Will she be alright?"
The huge fusion looked at the unconscious gem before turning to Stevonnie and giving a small smile. "With a friend like you she'll be on her feet in no time."
"We'll need to keep an eye on both of them." Tektite said moving onto land close to temple before defusing with Lava carrying Jasper piggyback style.
"Why would we need to do that?" Stevonnie asked hopping down as Alexandrite unfused with Garnet carrying Lapis princess style.
"They've been in a unhealthy fusion for a few months." Prism answered. "They'll want to be fused again. Think of it like Garnet or me we've been together so long that we'd rather be us than the gems that make us up." He continued as they started to walk to the temple.
"But with their fusion being from hate and malice they'll be mentally unstable for awhile." Lava said getting a better grip on Jasper as they went up the stair. "If we help them then they shouldn't be to messed up."
"Right." Prism said. "I'll go get everyone and tell them it's all okay." He then ran out the door and quickly reappeared with Tiger and Peridot on his shoulders. Tiger had a manic smile while Peridot had a death grip on Prism's head and a look of terror on her face.
"What kept ya?" Garnet teased setting Lapis down on the couch. Lava leaned Jasper against a wall as Tiger ran to her with a little glint in his eyes before grabbing one of her arms in a hug.
"Uh Tiger what are you doing?" Stevonnie asked before defusing back into Steven and Connie.
"It's her." Tiger said tears welling up in hus eyes.
"Yeah it's Jasper." Litch said.
"No, it's mi hermana mayor." Tiger said nuzzling into Jasper more.
"His what?" Connie asked.
"His big sister." Lava answered getting a shock from everyone.
--???--
A shadowy figure watched from very far off through a spotters scope at the group inside the house before putting a hand up to it's ear and speaking. "Target located. Ready for reinforcements." The figure waited a moment getting a reply then answered. "Ten should do. But send me an ace to be sure." He said with a evil smirk before disappearing in flash.
Well there we go first real fight scene and a few things to thicken the plot. Also tip on fight scenes are very appreciated and question are welcome. Till next time.