So back again and let's get right to this. Also sorry if this took awhile I got a job now so yeah.
Steven woke up the next morning not opening his eye completely laying in his bed but felt a comfortable warmth next to him making him nuzzle closer to it until he heard a small moan. He opened his eyes to a shock seeing Connie in his bed asleep. Seeing this made him jump out of bed to calm down a bit. "Fun dream?" Steven heard a voice say from the kitchen. Steven turned to see Prism and Garnet cooking.
"Why were we in the same bed?" Steven asked as he walked down the stairs. He didn't get an answer just a pair of smiles from Prism and Garnet. Steven went to grab a change of clothes but stopped seeing Lapis wasn't on the couch.
"Where's Lapis?" He asked.
"Not to sure on that." Prism answered flipping a pancake. "But it might be for the best."
"I guess." Steven said a little sad.
"We'll see her again." Garnet chimed in.
"Really?" Steven asked. Garnet just answered by adjusting her shades. They then heard a groan from Steven's bed seeing Connie sit up, yawn and stretch.
"Morning." Connie said to No one particularly.
"Same to you." Garnet said setting plates down with eggs, pancakes, bacon, and toast. "Eat up you two we've got to do more work on the drill today." She told them and went outside with Prism following.
Steven and Connie took some time and changed clothes after eating breakfast before starting to make their way to the barn. When suddenly something crashed down in front of them making a small crater. Looking in the crater they saw Tiger who quickly sprang up and ran off. Steven and Connie followed incase of danger but instead only found Jasper standing in a ring made in the sand. "What are you guys doing?" Steven asked.
"Training." Jasper answered as Tiger stepped back in the ring and began to try pushing Jasper out only digging his feet in the sand before being pushed out. Tiger jumped right back up and charged right into Jasper just to bounce right off her to outside the ring.
"Why aren't you helping him?" Connie asked.
"I am.." Jasper said. "I'm helping him learn to not stop." Before Connie could respond they all heard a loud boom making the group cover their ears (or lack there of in Tiger and Jasper's case) and saw a large orb shaped pod coming straight at them. "RUN!" Jasper yelled and they all made for the city but only made it a few yards before the pod crashed down making the group dive for cover which oddly was provided by Jasper covering them with her body.
They all got up and looked at the pod as a hatch opened and a single figure stepped out. The figure was a head or two shorter than Jasper with blood red skin and ash white hair dressed in gray very formal looking clothes with short combed hair. The figure approached the group giving each of them a look over before addressing Jasper. "Greetings, I am Drax and I come with a proposition."
Jasper looked at him confused. "Okay what is it?"
Drax smirked. "Hand over the Tiger-eye, the lapis, and the sapphire. Do this without any problems and I shall leave without harming you or this planet."
They all looked shocked then Steven spoke up. "You can't take them!"
Drax looked at him before addressing him. "No I can but I prefer to do this without any problems and you are causing me to have a problem."
"I don't care about the sapphire, the lapis is gone, and if you want the Tiger-eye…" Jasper said stepping up and looking down at him. "…Then you'll have to go through me."
Drax rubbed the bridge of his nose and groaned before looking up at her. "I don't have a huge problem with that." He said and quicker than the blink of an eye Drax slammed a palm into Jasper's gut sending her crashing into a cliff side making the others look at Drax who was fixing his hair that had fallen over his eyes. "Now will we have any other problems?"
"Yeah we will." Tiger said summoning his weapon and launching himself at Drax the two beginning to fight. Tiger got a few solid hits in but Drax quickly grabbed him by his throat and pinned him down trying to poof him.
"Come on…Come on…" Drax said furiously pushing his hair out of his face. "Just poof already!" He yelled and was about to get his wish when he was throw off by something hitting him in the face. Turning his head he saw Steven summon a new shield. "Interesting…" He said throwing Tiger away. "Tell me boy where did you get a shield like that?"
"My mom used it to protect her friends just like I'm going to do." Steven said throwing his shield but before it touched Drax a huge gem that looked three times the size of Jasper jumped and grabbed the shield in its teeth biting down and destroying it. The huge gem was a dark blue with a bright orange mane but a chrome helmet hid its face. The gem also walked like an ape.
"Well it looks like my friends will protect me better than your shield." Drax said walking up to the gem and stroking its mane. "And she's just one meet the rest." Drax snapped his fingers and three more gems appeared. A gem that looked like a blue ruby, a red sapphire, and a gem that wore a red hooded robe that hid it's face. "And they would just love to have some fun."
"Connie!" Steven called to her and they grabbed the others hand then with a flash of light The two became one pulling out Rose's sword and taking a stance ready for battle.
"Now that is interesting." The blue ruby said scratching her chin. "What do you think babe?" She asked looking at the red sapphire who stood next to her.
"They will make a fine product." The sapphire spoke in a monotone voice. "But if we wish to capture them we may want to act quick, I see reinforcements approaching."
"Right." Drax spoke nodding to the hooded gem who nodded back and with a wave of the hand a large mechanical ball flew out from the pod toward a just recovering Tiger before scooping him up who began to slam against the inside trying to break free. The orb flew back to the pod but stopped by Jasper who was covered in dirt and small tears all across her suit along with a few cuts on her face and arms.
"Hang on Tiger." Jasper said turning to the group of gems and putting the orb down. "Rose quartz! Go get the General Now!" She demanded summoning her crash helmet ready to fight.
"Ugh this is a pain, 13…" Drax spoke to the large blue gem who turned to look at him. "…break her in two." The gem know as 13 let out a roar and tackled Jasper and the two began to wrestle for dominance with 13 winning but Jasper still getting blows in. "Now for the other t—" Drax started but wasn't greeted by just Stevonnie but her, The Crystal Gems, and Black Diamond Gems. Drax let out a almost roar of anger "For the love of the maker. 8, 3…" He turned to the two small gems. "Deal with the others but do not harm the sapphire while 6 and I handle the human fusion." The two gems nodded and walked in front and grabbed each other's hand and fused.
The garnet that formed looked similar to Garnet but her clothes were red with a blue stripes on the sides and had spikes on the shoulders, knees, and elbows she also lacked Garnet's shades. She had an evil smile with shark like teeth and what looked like 3 long daggers on the left side of her hip. She let out a low moan and ran her hands down her sides to her hips. "Oh it feels so- good to be me." She said with an all to pleased look. "Now who to break?" She asked herself "I'll try…THE PEARL!" She yelled sprinting towards Pearl who readied her spear but was shocked to find the fusion behind her with a dagger drawn. "Have a love tap." She said stabbing Pearl through the back of the neck and came out the front not giving her a chance to react before she poofed. Garnet took a swipe at the fusion of the gems known as 8 3 but she missed as the other fusion jumped away holding Pearl's gem in her hand giggling madly. "Hehe to easy let's try…you." She said pointing her dagger at Prism.
Prism stood with his arms crossed over his chest and gave a small smile. "Then come get me." The fusion gave a wicked smile and rushed Prism her dagger headed straight for Prism's right eye under his mask. She made contact but only with Prism's mask but the gem behind it was gone. The fusion looked at the mask that she impaled with her dagger a bit confused. He confusion ended with a tap on her shoulder and when she turned she was quickly greeted by a gauntlet cover fist to the face which knocked her back a good ten feet. "Nice one Garnet." Prism congratulated her now standing next to her. The two then began to walk towards the fusion who had stood back up.
Meanwhile Stevonnie and the rest of the group stood before Drax and the gem called 6. "6 Please handle the hybrid I'll take care of the rest." The hooded gem nodded and walked forward ready to fight Lava, Litch, and, Amethyst while Peridot was nowhere to be seen. Drax walked back and forth in front of the gems rolling out his neck and shoulders. "What a treat to take on Lava The unbreakable and The black pearl himself."
"Yeah hope you're hungry cause I'm gonna feed you those words." Lava said getting weird looks from Litch and Amethyst. "What?"
"You know what." Litch said pulling out his sword.
"Bite me Litch." Lava snapped back. Lava sprinted at Drax before going into a spin dash aiming to bowl him over. Drax merely held up his hand in a stop motion. Shockingly Lava came to stop in front of Drax but kept spinning.
"Red light." Drax smiled wickedly before stepping to the side of Lava. "Green light." He said dropping his hand making Lava spin at ridiculous speed off into the ocean unable to stop. Turning to Amethyst and Litch he smiled. "Then their were two."
"Amethyst go help the others." Litch ordered getting an odd look from her. "Do argue GO!" He yelled making her jump and run off to help Stevonnie. Litch raised his sword to a high stance closing his eye and whispering. "Guide my blade for their safety." When he finished his sword began to glow a dull gray.
"Now this will be a treat." Drax said summoning a pair of cutlass swords. Drax chuckled and shook a little making his hair become a little wild falling over his left eye but not blocking his vision. "Don't die to quick."
"I won't be dying here." Litch said before charging forward and Drax charging towards him both meeting in a flurry of slashes.
Amethyst ran to Stevonnie who having some kind of trouble against the hooded gem who wasn't fighting but just dodging slashes from Stevonnie. The gem smiled before grabbing the blade tip stopping the hybrid fusion from continuing her assault. "You are a truly remarkable little ones but I only really need the hybrid, though species and sub-species sell better in pairs so I'm afraid I'll have to separate you two." 6 then brought up a finger that sparked with electricity and pushed it against the fusion's gemstone. Stevonnie screamed in pain before being forced apart back into Steven and Connie who both tried to scramble back to each other but found themselves lifted off the ground by an unknown force. "Now be good little children a-ow." 6 yelped being pulled off his feet by Amethyst's whip.
"Put 'em down!" Amethyst yelled.
"Who said I'm holding them?" Smiled looking at the two as between them as a tall green gem with a white pony tail started to appear his body giving off a weird sheen.
"Ugh another one?" Amethyst groan in annoyance.
"One?" The green gem asked confusing Amethyst but was pulled out of her confusion by a tap on her shoulder turning she saw two more quartz gems both black with white manes, a red onyx, and what looked like a blue peridot.
"Naptime." The onyx said before punching Amethyst in the face so hard she poofed.
"We need to leave." 6 said bubbling Amethyst.
Drax walked up panting covered in cuts and wild hair dragging a nearly unconscious Litch with him. "Indeed." He said dropping Litch.
"LET US GO!" Steven yelled trying to get freen of the green gem's hold.
"Why? Who you gonna go to?" The red onyx asked getting right in Steven's face. "Ya got nobody." He said pointing to the fusion of 3 8 was limping up her leg looking deformed with a bubble holding Ruby's and Sapphire's gems and another holding Prism's.
"And 13?" Drax asked and if on que the huge beast land next to them with Jasper unconscious in her jaws. "Good girl." Drax told her. "Now get the Tiger-eye." 13 dropped Jasper and let out a low roar in a understanding way before walking over to the damaged orb and grabbed it but instantly let go letting out a pain filled screech and jumping back.
"What's wrong with her now?" The blue peridot asked.
"Just freaked out about something." The fusion said walking over to the pod picking it up but dropped it righting away shaking her hands like drying them before yelling. "OW OW OW STUPID MUDDY CLUMPY SHATTERED SCUM SOAKED CLODS!"
"What?" 6 asked in confused.
"THE STUPID THING IS BURNING UP!" The fusion yelled looking at her hands seeing sevier burns.
"Hmm..." 6 mumbled raising her hand but the pod wouldn't budge. "It appears the capture pod's systems have burnt out I cannot lift it we will require a peridot with ferrokinesis." She continued before noticing something duck behind a close by rock. "What is there?" She pointed to the rock.
"We've got it." The two identical gems said running to the rock both jumped behind it and a moment later both came back one carrying Peridot who thrashed trying to break free.
"Our luck has turned." Drax smiled walking over to the two gems and looked at Peridot. "Now I assume you saw everything so I hope this will bypass the whole 'I can't do it' speech."
Peridot looked at him in fear then to Steven who was still held by the green gem. "But I-I can't."
Drax just sighed summoning a small knife and pressed the edge against Peridot's cheek the tip close to her eye cracking her glasses. "This wouldn't kill you but it would hurt quiet a bit, now move the pod." Drax growled.
"But I don't have my limb-enhancers." Peridot said shaking in fear.
Drax gave a confused look but the the blue peridot walked up and gave Peridot a look over. "Oh for...she's a era 2." The blue gem groaned. "She's all but useless."
"We can't just leave the tiger-eye." Drax growled.
"I don't think you'll be leaving at all." A voice yelled from down the beach making the large group turn to see a familiar face.
"LAVA!" Steven yelled in joy seeing their friend return.
"Oh you plan to fight us all by yourself?" The red onyx laughed. "Cuz that's gonna be hard when I break you." He said and ran at Lava and was on him in seconds but before he could reach he was sent flying back by a hard hit to the gem on his chest landing him back with the group.
"Now for a little more help." Lava said giving a signal. Suddenly forms began to rise from the ocean each looking like one of the gems who attacked.
"What is this?" The fusion asked.
"Good news, the Lazuli is near." Drax smiled pulling out his swords. Lava went into a spin towards the group knocking the fusion down, poofing the blue peridot, and making Drax jump away before he was hit. Lava came to a quick stop grabbing Litch, Jasper, and Peridot along with the bubbled gems retreating a safe distance away. Drax then ran to the green gem and grabbed Steven holding a sword to the boy's throat. "ALRIGHT! TODAY HAS NOT GONE HOW IT SHOULD..." He yelled his hair falling into a wild state and his eyes shining a dull blood red. "...NOW STAND DOWN OR WE SEE IF THIS LITTLE HYBRID CAN REFORM OR YOU CAN START DIGGING A HOLE!"
"Steven!" Connie cried struggling to get free of the green gem who still held onto her by the collar of her shirt.
Lava looked at Drax unworried. "You won't hurt him."
"WANNA BET?" Drax growled pressing his sword closer to Steven's skin.
"No, I mean you won't be able to, because of him." Lava answered pointing behind Drax. Turning slowly he saw what looked like a huge corrupted gem which had red skin and black marks and a huge red and black mane running down it's back. The beast knocked down the group making Drax and the green gem drop Steven and Connie who were quickly grabbed by two of the water clones and brought them to Lava. "LAPIS, NOW!" Lava yelled and in an instant he and rest of the crystal gems were surrounded in a huge dome of water.
"This should hold for awhile." A voice said making Steven turn to see not just any lapis lazuli but his friend Lapis who looked at him. "Hi." She said giving a weak wave. Steven ran up and hugged her.
Steven then broke the hug realizing something. "TIGER! WE FORGOT TIGER."
"He'll be fine." Litch said struggling to stand up. "By the diamonds we're rusty."
"Rusty is taking a punch I didn't stop spinning for 30 miles, you got beat near half cracked, and Prism is poofed. We aren't rusty we're all but broken." Lava said tending to Jasper and Peridot.
"HOW ARE YOU SO CALM?!" Steven asked.
"Yeah." Connie asked running up and helping Litch stand up. "Aren't you worried about Tiger?"
"No, Worry about those other gems." Litch said supporting himself on his sword sheath.
"What?" Steven asked confused.
Before anyone could answer one side of the water dome began boil. Lapis quickly reinforced that side of the dome but it kept boiling making her grunt and put more force into the dome. "How is he so strong?"
"He must be going postal." Lava said watching some of the water turning into steam. Lava ran to the edge of the dome throwing up a wall of stone. "We need to get out of here."
Suddenly a sound caught their attention looking toward the sound seeing Amethyst's gem glow and she reformed with a new outfit she kept her pants but she now had a white muscle shirt that look shredded at the bottom. "What I miss?" She asked in a panic looking around at her surroundings.
Suddenly the boiling sound and steam suddenly stopped making them all stop. "Lapis?" Lava asked.
"I don't know my water clones are gone, hold on..." She said concentrating. "Oh um..."
"What?" Steven asked.
"Take a look." Lapis said dropping the dome revealing a near destroyed beach with bits of sand on fire, patches of solid glass in the sand, and craters everywhere.
"Who did this?" Connie asked looking at the destruction.
"Tiger did." Litch answered.
"TIGER! TIIIIIIIIGER!" Lava yelled. "Come on...TIGER!" He called for him.
"Wait Tiger did this?" Amethyst asked.
"Yeah he did now help me look, TIGER!" Lava said calling again.
"How could*CRUNCH*" Steven asked stepping on something. Looking down seeing what looked like shards under his feet.
"Trust us he did this." Litch answered.
"And we have a witness..." Lava said moving a rock aside revealing the hooded gem called 6 but her hood was down revealing her face that looked half cybernetic her right eye a glowing red and sparks coming from loose wires. 6 was shaking with fear and babbling making more sounds than words.
"What happened to her?" Amethyst asked looking worried for the gem.
"I-I-I-I-I he-he all, all of them." 6 went blubbering out.
"She saw what Tiger did." Lava said in a low tone. Suddenly 6 lunged for a jagged piece of glass on the ground grabbed it quickly jabbing it into her chest poofing herself in an instant leaving only her gem which was inside the cybernetic side of her face just behind the eye. "Whoah that's heavy." Lava said picking up and bubbling the gem.
Steven looked mortified at what he just saw. "What did Tiger do?"
"Protected us." They heard a voice chime in. Turning they saw Jasper standing up balancing herself on a nearby rock.
"Jasper." Lapis growled looking at the orange gem.
"Not now Lapis we need to find Tiger." Jasper told her before going to look.
"I still don't see how Tiger could do all this." Connie said gesturing to the area around them.
"He's special." Litch answered before beginning to call for Tiger himself.
Amethyst looked at a claw mark in the sand touching it with her hand. "Tiger where did you go?" She whispered to herself.
In large field far from Beach City a large red beast was running his tracks lighting ablaze before quickly burning out to ash. The beast reached a warp-pad and stepped on it and in a flash of light was gone and suddenly in a desert where the moon was high in the sky. The beast looked at it before it began to cough and barfed what looked like shards from gems. The beast looked at the shards before letting out a sad howl up to the bright full moon.
Good golly miss molly this took awhile. Sorry for the wait. Also just realized Litch's name is supposes spelled 'LICH' but whatever anyway I am unemployed again so I may take a bit because...well...I'm broke fam but I will do my best to update soon. so till the bye.