SU: Homecoming Chapter 5: Bloodstone

"Lapis where is Pumpkin?"

"I haven't seen her Peridot."

Peridot huffs at the response before looking around the shore. She spots a green twig and immediately calls Lapis over. Pumpkin wouldn't be hiding from them. Right?

"PUMPKIN WHERE ARE YOU!" she cries running over at the green twig.

Only to be horrified at the scene before her. Bismuth was right in front of her, chained up, with a bigger gem holding a weird looking instrument to her lips. Lapis arrives next her and holds herself from shouting.

"Peridot, we need to leave now." She hisses desperately as she grabs onto the green Doritos hand. She would've summoned her wings if it wasn't for the horrifying cries coming from Bismuth.

"Y-you won't get away- ahhhh!" She cries as she poofs in front of them.

"La-lapis who is that clod?"

"Bloodstone. The goddess of destruction. We need to leave. Now." Lapis responds summoning her wings and taking off without a thought.

The moment her wings shot up from the sky was a moment too soon. A chain link wrapped around Peridot's foot and Lapis was unable to hold her friends' hand anymore. The force of the pull left Lapis with marks on her hands.

"Peridot!" Lapis screams as the green gem cries out.

"Can't have two spies running off can't we?" Bloodstone's voice makes the blue gem wince.

Lapis successfully dodges a chain from snatching her up. She turns around so she was facing the goddess while forming a tidal wave of water. Peridot's screams were drawn out by laughter.

"You seriously think water can save your friend? You Lapis Lazuli's are hilarious." Bloodstone places a hand on Peridot's chin and gave her a crazy grin. She places the other around the poor gems stomach. "You can't run from my music." She says as she licks Peridot's neck before playing her flute.

Lapis screams as she covers her ears. She wraps a ball of water, covering her head as she flew away from the music. The sound of chains and music were drowned out behind her.

She just needs to find the gems and tell them that Bloodstone is here. Destruction to Earth is near.

"Bloodstone is on Earth."

The moment the whole house heard that it was silence. Tiger Eye, finally able to face everyone now that they know his life, has a decent amount of armor on (since he doesn't have a weapon yet or powers) but keeps his jacket around him for warmth. The jacket was given to him by Jasper.

Garnet faces everyone. "We are up against a powerful and dangerous enemy. We need to be careful. Don't listen to her music when she plays, it will poof and turn your powers over to her!" she then looks at Connie and Steven with fear in her eyes. "Steven, Connie, I understand if you don't want to fight-"

Steven stops her, "Are you kidding me? We are the Crystal Gems! We stick together no matter what."

Liking that answer Garnet turns to Tiger Eye who was standing alone on the warp pad. "Tiger-"

"She took Yellow from me. I want to stop her."

"You kids be careful alright?" Greg asks hugging Steven and Connie close. He looks at Pearl and nods.

"Of course, Greg I will protect them with my life." She answers giving him a smile of assurance.

The gems all left for the last known location that Bloodstone was at. Steven finds someone flying in the sky and alerts everybody. Luckily, it was Lapis Lazuli. She looks terrified out of her mind.

"Lapis!" Steven screams as she falls out of the sky due to exhaustion. Garnet leaps up and catches her before she crashed into the ground.

The blue gem opens her eyes and looks eagerly for Peridot. Her vision was blurry. Like she was crying for someone.

"Peri?! Steven, you gotta find her!" Lapis croaks as she cries once more for her friend. "That evil witch, her music poofed her!"

Garnet, Pearl, Amethyst, and Tiger Eye all gasps as Lapis told them what had happen to Bismuth and Peridot. What the horrible music that Bloodstone performed on them could do to them if they weren't careful. Steven and Connie didn't have to exchange anything during that time. They were already thinking of it. Stevonnie.

"Lapis we need your help to stop her. Would you be able to help us once again?" Garnet spoke, her tone was heavy with guilt and anxiety. Something that Steven rarely hears in her voice in times like these.

Tiger Eye looks at his hands and then at his gem. His fear of losing his life, gone, and confidence swallowed it up. The hybrid feels stronger than usual. It warms him up.

"Garnet, I feel warm. Is this something that I need to worry about?"

Pearl looks down at the gem next to her and kneels to his level. "You don't need to worry about nothing. We will figure it out when we win."

Tiger Eye seems to smile as he looks at around at the others. Lapis and Garnet were talking about what Bloodstone was capable of. Amethyst was chatting with Steven. Pearl and Connie were exchanging looks with each other while watching Garnet. The hybrid closes his eyes.

He could see through someone else's eyes. The beast fighting them was colossal with six arms and a sword. The sword was made from magma and was the size of Garnet.

ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRR!

Tiger Eye opens his eyes back up and gasps a bit too loudly. His gem was glowing like a heartbeat now. Each time he breaths it glows brighter and brighter.

"Had a vision?" Garnet questions as she sees his shocked face staring at his gem. When the boy nods, she smirks. "Your receiving one part of your powers, future vision."

"Future vision?" Amethyst snorts out and laughs. "Yeah right! Only sapphires are able to see the future."

"Wrong, Tiger Eye has the ability to see the future through someone else's eyes. It's a trait that is really rare among Tiger Eye's." the fusion responds back as she lays a hand on her comrades head. She then turns back to the hybrid. "Tell me what you see."

The rusty haired boy looks at his hands. "I saw Obsidian fighting someone. Then I heard a roar and I opened my eyes again."

Steven looks at Connie and she shrugs as she held his hand, that detail never went unnoticed from Amethyst. The purple gem smirks.

"Hmm, that's weird. My future vison doesn't allow me to see that prediction. We can discuss this on a later date, we need to dodge a oncoming-" Garnet wasn't able to answer. She picks up Tiger Eye and leaps out of the reach of a blazing chain.

Pearl, Amethyst and Lapis both summoned their weapons. The fusion pushing the hybrid behind her as she has her gauntlets out. Steven and Connie fused in order to have both sword and shield at the ready. The air went still as the chain retreated as quickly as it came. It was quiet. Too quiet for Garnet's favor.

"Your crystal gems are a nuisance." A gladiatorial voice laughs as the shadows come out to play. The sound of chains clinking together makes the air denser as the shadows move in closer to the group. "No wonder the miniature green goblin never stood a chance."

Garnet growls as Lapis fought back tears. The goddess has Peridot.

"You call Peridot mini one more time," Lapis cracks her knuckles once again as she raises her hands up with a fist made from water rose with her movement. "and I will beat you till you crack."

"Oh Lazuli, my condolences for you and your family." The voice of Bloodstone booms sarcastically beyond the shadows. "You know you can join her, anytime right?"

"No! I won't let you take anymore of my friends!" Lapis cries as she slaps the air, her water fist mimicking her movements until they could see the shadows part.

Bloodstone was standing with the gems attached to her armor. Her body was larger and taller the last time Lapis seen her. The goddess has grown with power of her friends. Literally.

Peridot, Bismuth, Yellow, Blue and White diamonds were all on her armor. This goddess was sick. The chains were even upgraded. They had the effect of a gem destabilizer.

"Your quite brave Lazuli." The goddess commented her eyes glowing bright red. The gems on her armor shook while their color changed to blood red. "Your bravery will get you no where but cracked."

The gems watched in horror as Peridot and Bismuth reforms into a red color instead of their orginal colors. Their eyes glowed red much like the goddesses. Bismuth turns her arms into scythes while Peridot uses her telekinesis to raise a boulder off the ground. Bloodstone laughs at the faces the gems had. "You scared to fight one of your own? Just like during the war! Peridot, Bismuth teach them a lesson."

Peridot attacks first. The giant boulder easily spreading sand everywhere. Bismuth uses that as an opening, heading straight for the weakest member, Tiger Eye. Her scythe hands were intercepted by Garnet with her fists.

Peridot picks up a chain and flew through the air faster than she originally could go. Her objective was to attack Lapis and hopefully chain her. That's what their master had commanded her.

Pearl's sphere hits the technician's glasses, making Peridot lose her focus and fall towards the rocky shore. The chain was still on its course, heading towards Lapis who was fighting Bismuth alongside Garnet. Amethyst and Stevonnie used a double team attack; the purple gem throwing the fusion like a slingshot towards the sparking chains.

"Another hybrid? Bummer that you have to witness the death of your family." Bloodstone smacks Stevonnie and Amethyst with her hand, the fusion and gem skipping across the water before falling in.

"NOOO!" Garnet, Pearl, Lapis, and Tiger Eye screams were cut off short as the sound of music played.

"COVER YOUR EARS PEARL!"

"I CAN'T EXACTLY DO THAT WHILE FIGHTING GARNET!"

"KEEP SCREAMING YOU WON'T HEAR THE MUSIC THEN."

"YEAH LIKE WE HAVE A LONG-LASTING VOICE BOX TIGER!" Pearl cries as she summons head phones from her gem to keep out the noise. Garnet did the same.

Lapis wasn't so lucky.

The chain circles around her fists as Peridot sends another boulder her way. It met its mark and the chain brought back a cracking blue gem.

"Tiger Eye. We have unfinished business to attend too." Bloodstone cracks her neck and smiles softly at the rusty haired gem who was shaking in his armor. "But first I need to exterminate these pests."

Note: I am really sorry for taking this long to write this chapter. Hopefully this one makes up for lost time ^^;

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