Okay…here we go again. Next chapter, guys. Just keep in mind that the title Super Mega Psycho Axe Man will be explained in a while, so don't give up on this story just because the title doesn't make any sense yet!

Random question: how do you spell out the letter 'w'? Just need to know. Do you spell it like 'double-u' or 'double-you'? I've been wondering about that forever and I need your opinions. And also my friends want to know.

Hehe sorry. This is a baaaaaaaad A/N.

-ACEHOLE

Peridot went to sleep that night with no worries whatsoever. Her dreams, though, were terrifying. She woke up every so often to thunder and lightning; that's what saved her from getting even more scared by the dreams that were haunting her. Yet it did create a horrifying thought in Peridot's mind…for this hadn't happened since 1588. Weird dreams, thunder and lightning, the second of September…thousands of years later, she thought. It's going to happen soon. I know it.

Amethyst was having the same problem. Earlier in the day, while school-supplies shopping, everything was happy and the sun was bright, in the midst of a beautifully blue sky and wispy cirrus clouds. But now it was a dark, cold, misty night…and everyone knows bad things happen on those kinds of nights. Her dreams…and the thoughts of why the ghosts (other than Citrine) suddenly wanted to attack her…kept her awake and thinking.

Pearl was in the middle of a dreamless sleep when the screaming began.

She shot up out of bed and ran towards Amethyst's section of the room. But it wasn't Amethyst. It was…Peridot. She was curled up in a ball, eyes wide, and she was breathing hard. Pearl was surprised at this…and she didn't do anything, thinking it was a joke. She rolled her eyes and went back to bed.

Amethyst sat up, listening to the small cries and snuffly breaths and gasps from Peridot mixed with the monotonous pitter-patter of rain on the roof. She looked over at Pearl, seeing that she was just getting back in bed, not worried. But Amethyst was worried.

If PERI is scared…something is definitely wrong.

Amethyst was surprised to hear her name being called. It was little whispers, calling in between the gasping. But she knew that Peridot was trying to tell her something. "Peridot?"

"Y-yes, Ame-Ameth- "

Amethyst stood up. "Do you need me?"

"The time. It's time for it to happen. We have to fulfill our destiny. Now."

"Peri, what?"

"We need to find the others. We need to."

"Peri, I have no idea what you are talking abou- "

"THE AXE MAN, DAMMIT!" screamed Peridot.

"…axe man…?"

"Please, that's why we have these powers! To save the world from THE AXE MAN!"

"Peri…it's twelve o'clock at night. We can't do this now. Pearl's going to be grumpy, and we still don't know who the fourth person is…"

Peridot's voice was shaky. "We can't-he's-he's going to kill the humans- "

"Peridot Allnatt, if you don't shut up RIGHT NOW…" growled Pearl.

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, YOU CLODS! WHY DON'T YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS STUFF?!"

"Peri, I think you need a breather from this paranormal-supernatural stuff…" Amethyst whispered.

Peridot's face was bright red. "NO! NO NO NO! I'M TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD, YOU CLODS, DON'T YOU SEE?!"

"We can't save the world at this time of the night." Whispered Amethyst. "You need to go to sleep."

"I WOULD, but it's IMPOSSIBLE with these STUPID ASS NIGHTMARES!" yelled Peridot.

"PERIDOT, please, we can't help you now." Amethyst said.

"YOU don't understand why I NEED your help, though! If only you knew what is coming…"

Amethyst put one finger over Peridot's mouth. "Shhhhh." She said.

Peridot was still trying to talk through the finger over her mouth, but she couldn't get out anything but a couple of mmphs. Amethyst removed the finger, curling one arm around Peridot's tiny waist. "Let's calm down." She said.

Peridot blushed, starting to squirm uncertainly in Amethyst's grasp. But that made Amethyst want her even more, she tightened her grip around her. Peridot was unable to move anywhere, she was trapped.

Amethyst smiled evilly at Peridot, then leaned closer to her face. Peridot blushed uncertainly, scarlet wrapping around her whole face, making it blotchy. "A-amethyst, what are you doing…the axe man, rememememememb-b-ber…"

Amethyst shushed her again, leaning even closer. Pearl watched this action, jealousy boiling in her. She always saw this happening to her-even though it never had.

As Peridot finally gave in and their lips were about to meet, Pearl leapt forward like a deer and shoved them apart. "NO!" she yelled as a loud crack of thunder rang through the house.

Then there was dead silence, no rain, no more rumbling echoes of thunder, only the sound of Pearl's ragged breathing.

"No…. you two can't be together….it was always supposed to be me and Amethyst, Peridot…you weren't supposed to come along and ruin our relationship…." She whispered.

Peridot bit her lip. "It's not like I wanted to come here." She paused. "The only reason I want to stay is because of Amethyst…and the prophecy…and-and- "Pearl thought she heard her voice breaking.

Amethyst looked at Pearl angrily. "Look at what you did. She's been stressed all day…she's trying to help us and the planet, and look at what you did! This morning she saved my life. You didn't save my life. You basically just ruined it through your jealousy. And you hurt her feelings."

Pearl clenched her fists. "No way. It was just supposed to be us…she wasn't supposed to come along…and ruin our relationship…"

"WHAT RELATIONSHIP, PEARL?! WHEN I FIRST TOLD YOU I LIKED YOU, YOU SAID THAT IT WAS DISGUSTING!"

"WELL I JUST STARTED LIKING YOU! OKAY?! OKAY AMETHYST?!"

Peridot closed her eyes and held up one of the guns that were in the backpack she had been looking through earlier. "Pearl, this isn't you. I see it now…Lapis has possessed you."

"Lapis…? Waittt, old girlfriend Lapis?!" asked Amethyst.

"Yes." Peridot said, pulling the trigger of the gun. "Lapis, I know you want me back. But you can't have me…" she turned to Amethyst. " I am owned by someone else now." Then she paused. "And I don't need YOU to distract me from saving the world."

Amethyst heard muffled crying from Pearl." Peridot, I-I miss you…I didn't mean what I said…"

"Lapis, come out now, or you are trapped." Peridot said calmly.

Amethyst saw anger leaving Pearl's eyes, and Pearl fainted. The storm outside suddenly rose up again. Peridot lowered the gun. "Lapis, leave this household, stop following me everywhere."

Amethyst felt searing heat pass through her, then it disappeared.

"Whaaaaat just happened?"

"The Axe Man is coming. I know it. The demons aren't supposed to be here, this isn't there natural habitat…" Peridot said, just as Erudite floated into the room, but…she had eyes. Yellow, slitted snake-like eyes that glowed eerily. Amethyst raised an eyebrow.

"Um…if Erudite has eyes suddenly, is that a bad sign?"

"WHAT THE- "Peridot screamed. "Yep. Definitely tomorrow. Tomorrow's the start of the Axe Man apocalypse."

Sorry if this chapter made absolutely no sense. You guys don't fully understand the Axe Man apocalypse yet, so that's why it doesn't make sense. LOL. SORRY!

-Ace