Crazy trouble with love part 4

Jasper and Lapis

Series: Steven Universe

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Steven and Lapis felt the boat shake a little with a low rumble from below before noticing an orange hand on the railing before they went wide eyed at seeing Jasper climb aboard.

"Finally!" the larger gem said with a look of pure joy.

"Jasper!" the two of them spoke in shock.

"I thought I'd never catch up to you." she spoke as lightning clashed in the sky.

"You've been following us?" gasped Lapis in disbelief.

"I've been following you." Jasper clarified as she approached.

"Stay back." spoke Steven bringing out his shield and moving in between Lapis and Jasper.

The larger gem laughed "this dulled down version of Rose Quartz works for you now?" Jasper questioned before chuckling. "You're pointing that shield the wrong way. She's the one you need to be afraid of." she said pointing at Lapis.

"That's not true." spoke Lapis.

"You can't lie to me. I've seen what you're capable of." she said as her hands started to shake. "I thought I was a brute, but you...you're a monster."

"I…" was all Lapis could get out before looking away.

"Lapis doesn't want anything to do with you!" cried out Steven glaring at Jasper without lowering his shield.

"This is between...us!" Jasper swiped Steven away and out of her way.

He let out a pained groan as his shield vanished.

"Steven!" Lapis cried and tried to run to his aid but her arm was grabbed by Jasper in a tight grip. Then clasped her hands around Lapis' and lands on her knees.

"Let's be Malachite again." she spoke without hesitation while looking Lapis in the eye.

"Why... would you want that?" Lapis questioned in total shock.

"I was wrong about fusion. You made me understand!" Jasper said holding Lapis' hand tight . "Malachite was bigger and stronger then both of us! We could fly!"

"Lapis! Don't listen to her!" called out Steven getting back on his feet.

"Stay out of this!" Jasper yelled back.

Lapis looked at the gem and looked to the side. "I was terrible to you. I liked taking everything out on you. I needed to. I-I hated you. It was bad!"

"It'll be better this time. I've changed. You changed me. I'm the only one who can handle your kind of power." Jasper practically begged without letting go of Lapis' hands. "Together we can be unstoppable!"

Lapis stared off as a million thoughts entered her mind all at once. The fact the one gem who tried using her to crush the Crystal Gems and Steven was begging on knees to be fused with her again was something she never thought possible. On her knees, begging. Her expression became serious as she looked at the Gem hybrid. "Steven, I want to be alone with Jasper for a minute."

"What!" he gasped with wide eyes. "But Lapis-"

"I'll be okay," she interrupted. "Go find your dad, let him know what's going on and get below deck where it's safe."

Steven looked at Lapis nodding and at Jasper before reluctantly putting his shield away before running to the other side to go and get his dad.

The buff Gem smirked as the boy ran off.

"Jasper." Lapis spoke to get said Gem's attention and glanced at her. "Let go of my hand."

Jasper obliged before standing up. "So, now that Rose is gone, shall we get started?"

"His name… is Steven. And I never said we were going to fuse, yet." said Lapis rubbing her wrist. "First, some questions."

"Ask away."

Lapis kept her gaze serious and turned to Jasper. "Is being Malachite all you want? What is it you plan to do after we fuse?"

"The same thing we both want. Revenge for the ones who have made our lives terrible to live. I want to make Rose Quartz suffer for shattering my Diamond, and I bet you want to make the Crystal Gems pay for imprisoning you in that mirror, don't you?"

Lapis narrowed her eyes and turned her back to the larger gem and folder her arms. "Goodbye Jasper."

"What?" spoke Jasper before holding her hands up. "Wait Lapis!"

"You seem to care more about the power I can give you more than you do about me. You obviously don't know what it means to Fuse with another Gem."

Jasper looked at her confused. "What it means? Isn't the whole point of fusing to become stronger?"

"It's more then that. A strong fusion, a truly strong fusion, can only be sustained by a strong bond. I would have thought our defeat at the hands of the Crystal Gems would help you realize that. Malachite may be powerful, but she's weak." she spoke in a cold tone. "If all you can think of is making yourself stronger, than you will never have my wings again."

Jasper looked at her in shock before holding her hands together. "Please Lapis! Please don't do this."

Lapis tuned back and held her hands to her sides. "Bow."

"What?"

"Bow to me, show me you want more than just my power. Prove that you want me."

She looked at Lapis like she had gone insane. "But, the only one I've ever bowed to is my Diamond."

"But she's not here, is she?" Lapis asked in a tone that showed she was dead serious. "Either bow or forget about ever becoming Malachite again."

Other than the Diamonds no Gem had ever spoken to her like this and lived to speak about. Normally she would have crushed anyone who spoke to her in such a tone. But the fact that she needed Lapis to get become Malachite made her grip her hands before getting on her knees and bowed her head.

"I've heard talk that Jasper's are solders made to obey and nothing more." Lapis said raising her foot and putting it on the back of Jasper's head to push her head lower until her forehead was against the boards. "What a waste of such potential. You can do so much more, I know you can, yet you choose to be a lap dog."

Jasper frowned without Lapis seeing and felt a little angry at the insult, but at the same time this reminded her about how she would bow to Pink Diamond.

"Tell me Jasper, how does it feel working for a Gem who would toss you aside the moment you were deemed useless?" Lapis asked stomping her foot on Jasper. "Don't you care about your own existence?"

"My existence exists to be a powerful loyal soldier for my Diamond." she spoke in reply.

"No that's what the diamonds want, to them you're expendable," Lapis said as she started grinding her heel on Jasper. "A tool that will be replaced without hesitation. Who knows maybe Yellow Diamond has already given up on you and given your position to a fresh new Amethyst."

"My Diamond is not Yellow Diamond." she spoke up in response with a frown while looking at the deck sadly. "It was Pink Diamond."

"Yellow, Pink, they're all the same. So why do continue to follow them?" she asked as she hoisted her up by the hair when she saw Jasper's blush which darkened by the second. "Why are you blushing? You can't enjoy being treated this way!?"

"N-N-No!" she cried out looking away while feeling her strong resolve crumble a little at being caught.

Lapis' serious gaze changed as she blinked. "Oh my stars. You're actually enjoying this!"

"Grah! Okay fine! I enjoy it, big whoop, all Jaspers do, it's how we're made. Why else would we love to fight so much?" she admitted crossing her arms. "It's what we're made for, following orders, fighting battles, and being punished for our mistakes it's what we're made to do. The only difference is that the only one capable of commanding me are Diamonds."

Lapis regained her serious look and dropped Jasper before walking up. "Jasper, are you saying you won't be satisfied until you have someone to serve, someone strong?"

"Well if I can't do what I was made for then what good am I?"

Lapis moved her foot under Jasper's chin to make her look at her. "Then serve me."

"What?" spoke Jasper in surprise and shock.

"The truth is...I've actually missed you." Lapis said as her gaze softened. "Being fused left a bigger impact on me then I ever were fused for so long only to be separated just like that."

"Well...having you hold me down like that did kinda...grew on me." she admitted with a brighter blush. "and that look on your face…when you were mad really fired me up."

"Then if you ever want to feel like that again, you'll listen to my every single order without hesitation. And you can start by getting rid of that stupid diamond on your outfit."

Jasper glanced down at the symbol and gulped while her hand moved towards it and grasped it, but hesitated.

"Until you renounce all loyalty to the Diamonds, I'm not sure I can honestly call you my Jasper." she spoke seeing the hesitation and slowly moved her hand away and walked by her. "If I remember right. Homeworld lost the battle for earth, and fled like cowards. That sounds like weakness. And let's not forget that the crystal gems have bested even you, twice. Don't you think it's time to join the winning team?"

Jasper looked down and gripped the diamond and gritted her teeth before yanking it off and tossed it away into the water while feeling slightly naked without it.

"Very good." smiled Lapis. "Now stay here, I need to go talk to Steven and Greg for a moment." she said before leaving the Larger Gem alone. She walked down to the lower level and saw Steven and Greg sitting down and turned to her. "It's alright guys, I think we can head back now. Only we're going to have another passenger on the return trip."

"Who?" asked Steven with confusion.

"WHAT!" From a distance Steven's voice rang out.

Amethyst sat up on the couch while Pearl came out of the temple. "Yo Pearl, you hear something?"

"No, not really." the white gem spoke.

Amethyst shrugged and resumed laying on the couch while back on the boat Steven and Greg looked at Lapis with eyes.

"Calm down guys I'll keep her on a short leash."

"Lapis, I might not be an expert, but letting her come with is way too dangerous." spoke Greg with worry.

"Oh don't worry I can handle her "

"But what about what happened? Why would you want her to come with?" asked Steven who was lost.

"Because, she's mine now." Lapis said before walking away.

Greg and Steven looked at each, still confused by what she meant.

They returned to the base and the crystal Gems were left slack jawed at seeing Lapis riding Jasper's shoulder.

"I know what you're all gonna say, and I can explain. Jasper, set me down."

Jasper kneeled and let Lapis slide off.

"Jasper here found us while we were out on the water and jumped on. At first I was horrified and shocked, but that's not what blew my mind. It was the fact she wanted us to fuse again. Which lead to me making her my Jasper now."

"Wow….even I didn't see this coming." remarked Garnet.

"Dang! You broke Jasper?" questioned Amethyst.

"Technically speaking she willingly came on her own, but yes."

"Ahahahahaha!" Pearl laughed hysterically. "Oh-Oh-Oh ahahahahaha! Oh my stars!"

Jasper glared at her and made a move to step forward, but Lapis sent her a glare which made her step back.

"Ohohoho! I'm sorry, but after all the grief you put us through I just can't help it! Ahahahahaha!"

"Does she do tricks?" snickered Amethyst who was close to joining Pearl in going into a laugh riot.

"Alright you two. That's enough." said Garnet.

Both Gems tried to contain their laughter while having to lean against each other to keep from falling over.

"I'll take Jasper back to the barn. Give Peridot a good scare." she turned and snapped her fingers while walking to the door. "Come Jasper. Time to go home."

"Yes Lapis." she sent one more glare to the snickering Amethyst and Pearl before following while opening the door for her as the two left the house.

"So that Peridot's still alive?"

"I'll explain on the way."