Author's Notes: Just a reminder, the lines are used to indicate a diffrent location or diffrent time.
Chapter 17: Holograms.
"We have a problem…" She spoke. The gem door behind her opened revealing Amethyst who was stretching "So, what's for…" she gazed upon the torn up gem frozen in place. Garnet relaxed a bit standing tall, she held out a white fragment of a gem in her hand and said "We waited too long, and they reformed to half of the originals size.". "Half?!" Both Pearl and Amethyst said in unison. "How many are there?" Pearl asked. "There are 6, minus the one I was able to take down. But the real problem is they are heading to Roses fountain. If we don't stop them now… we're gonna have 5 colossi on our hands." "Five! Then, what are we waiting for let's go take them out now!" Amethyst yelled jumping on the warp pad summoning her whip." Pearl hurried to the warp pad and teleported with them to roses Garden. Amber and Granite looked at each other dumbfounded about what they were talking about.
Steven yawned stretching his arms, standing up afterwards and bent down and touched his toes; completing doing his morning routine. "Good Morning." He called, Granite did not respond but Amber rose a hand and moved it slightly acknowledging his greeting. He walked down the steps and into the kitchen. "Where's Mica?" he questioned. "I have no idea." Amber responded staring at the ceiling. Steven scavenged through the refrigerator trying to find something he can make. He sighed in defeat. His stomach growled loudly. Granite turned off the tv and walked to the kitchen. he rummaged around getting anything he could find, vegetables, fruits anything. He cut and mixed them together putting them in a large pot adding spices to the mix. Steven just watched amazed "Granite, I didn't know you could cook.", "Me neither." he responding focusing on the pot. "Maybe you picked up a few skills watching tv." a recognizable voice called out. All their heads turned to see Mica walking in through the door with a bandage gauze wrapped around his right forearm. "Where have you been?" Amber asked still relaxing on the couch. "I met some new friends and learned a little.". "You learned?" Amber said acting surprised. "Ha HA, very funny… SO what're you cooking there?" he said leaning on the counter top. "I made soup." Granite said placing a steaming bowl of soup in front of Steven and Mica. "Do you want some?" he said asking his brother who laid on the couch. Amber sighed and picked himself up and made his way to the counter.
3 steaming bowls of soup laid on the table. Everyone took a spoonful and was surprised with Granite cooking ability. "Wow I gotta say Granite, you can cook." Steven commented drinking more soup. They all sat in the silent temple. Sipping soup. "Oh and Steven, can you I ask you something?", "Sure" he made out sipping the soup from its bowl. "How dangerous are 5 colossus?" *PFFFFFF* Steven spat out the soup, "5 colossi!? One of them was bad enough! wait… how do you know about the colossus or colossi?". Amber finished his soup. Placed the bowl back down with a bang. "Well, I think we should lend a hand." Granite nodded and walked with Amber to the warp pad. "What are you doing?*Mica said watching* Are you going to fight?*pure happiness showered on Micas face as Amber responded with a smirk* YES! I've been dieing for a fight!" He jumped excitedly on the warp pad. "Wait what are you going to do?" Steven asked. "When you were sleeping Garnet came from the warp pad beaten up badly. She said she needed help taking down 5 colossi because they grew as big as half of the originals size.","Half!?" Steven yelled. "Yeah, so I think we should lend a hand." Amber said. "What are we waiting for?!" he stepped on the warp pad and a beam of light rose from beneath them. "FIGHTING!" Mica yelled before vanishing from the temple.
"Amethyst above you!" Garnet called out. She looked up and went wide-eyed, she quickly rolled to the side dodging the jump from a colossus, As she rolled she was kicked from another colossus towards Pearl who was about to pierce one of the colossi Gem. Garnet was running along one of their arms dodging it's hands as other Colossi aided the colossus. Garnet jumped from arm to arm from shoulder to shoulder and hand to hand Dodging grapples or strikes, Countering by hitting the gems on their heads; but because she was busy dodging she didn't have enough time to strike back with enough force to shatter the gem. She jumped from one of the colossi, high into the air and come crashing down hoping to shatter a gem. Instead, she was smacked by a hand of a colossus spiking her towards the ground.
Pearl and Amethyst rushed in to help but the colossi formed a wall keeping Pearl and Amethyst from helping Garnet. Pearl threw spears at the colossi as she ran with great speed. Amethyst wrapped her whip around one of the colossi arms and swinged past its legs tieing the whip around it immobilizing two of its limbs. "Go Pearl." Amethyst shouted. Pearl Summoned a new spear and launched it at the head of the immobilized colossus. It pierced its gem cracking it and causing the Colossus to poof and retreat into its gem. "1 down 4 to go." Amethyst whispered.
Garnet laid in a crater. Her whole body cried in pain as she tried to move. A colossus towered over her. Garnet had to move or it would be the end. Chains suddenly appeared wrapping itself around the colossus neck A figure had jumped over the giant pulling on the chains causing the colossus to lean back. A larger figure appeared in mid-air holding what looked like a hammer. It plummeted it into the gem of the giant, Shattering it into many pieces. Garnet was confused. Then, she noticed Steven and Amber standing over her. "Steven... What are you doing here?", "I came to help, now hold up your hands." He stated Garnet help up her hands despite the pain. She knew the pain would only last for a few more seconds. Steven licked both his palms and slapped down on her hands. After a few seconds she kicked herself up "Steven you shouldn't have come here, it's too dangerous.", "It's okay I'll watch over him." Amber said Placing a hand on Steven's shoulder. "One's getting away!" Amethyst called out. A colossus was running into the rocky area towards roses fountain. Garnet chased after it. 3 colossi stood their ground against Granite Mica Amethyst and Pearl. Granite was in the hold of a colossus it was trying to crush him but he resisted it.
Mica and Amethyst danced around a colossus uses their whip like weapons to restrain the colossus after swinging around its legs and arms they stood on opposite sides pulling on their weapons bringing the colossus to its knees. Pearl was running on her own opponent avoiding it stalling, waiting for an opening. Glancing towards the others she saw one giant was restrained and another was trying to crush Granite. She quickly climbed the gem slashing at it causing the colossus to flinch. Using the time she jumped off and threw a spear towards the head of the gem that was crushing Granite, summoning a long spear she charged towards the head of the restrained one. Closing in, she impaled the red gem at the center cracking it in all directions. The giant poofed as the whips and chains dropped to the floor with a white gem landing in the clump.
Granite was pushing against the giant force, At one moment the pressure stopped and he took this moment to pry open the hands, he summoned his weapon quickly and he dropped to the floor like a stone. Releasing his Maul his jumped at the gem shoulder bashing it. He crashed to the floor and landed on his feet as he caught a white crystal in hand.
Garnet raced the colossus towards the fountain she tried to get It's attention but it ignored her, still running forward. She placed her fists side by side launching them like rockets, colliding with the Giant causing it to trip and fall. It ignored her attack, picked itself up and continued to run.
with 4 against one they quickly made short work of the last colossus. "Yeah! We should work together more often." Mica and Amethyst yelled admiring one another. "So, was that teamwork I just saw? You two restraining the Gem together very impressive." Amethyst couldn't help blushing but Mica just boasted. "I don't mean to rain on your parade but wasn't there 5 Colossi?" Granite stated holding 4 white gems in his hand. Everyone looked at each other "The Fountain!" They yelled in unison.
Garnet was on the shoulder of the Gem. The Colossus covered its gem with its hand so there was no way Garnet could destroy it. On the horizon Roses statue appeared getting closer and closer with each step the giant gem took. Garnet leaped from the colossus's shoulder and shot the right leg disembodying it. The gem tipped forward landing and sliding towards the fountain. The giant stopped in front of the fountain roses statue was pouring with its healing tears. The giant crawled inching its way to the fountain, but Garnet dropped in front of the gem landing close enough that she could see her reflection. "I don't know what you want with Roses fountain, but I won't let you have your way." The red gem glowed brightly and a hologram emerged. A gem appeared she had robotic hands and feet. Her fingers were levitating as she moved them freely. She had a diamond-shaped hair and glass shades that covered her eyes and gem that rested on her forehead. She formed a panel with 4 fingers and tapped on it. and spoke. "Peridot to home world, Roses fountain is still operational and Is ready for..." she noticed Garnet who stood watching. "You're a gem! There weren't any reports about gems being here!" Peridot said panicking. Garnet planted her feet her whole body went into a stance, she lunged forward throwing her whole body into the strike destroying the large red gem. "I'm reporting-" she tried to speak before the hologram disappeared. The colossus poofed and retreated into a white gem. Garnet picked up the gem and bubbled it. She turned to the statue and stared at it before returning to everyone else.
"It's safe" Garnet called out landing nearby. "So, you took it down?" Mica asked. "Yes and I bubbled it. I assume you all did the same." She said before Glancing at Granite who had 4 gems in his hand. She walked up to him and bubbled the rest. "Even though we did not ask for your help, I want to say thank you. We probably wouldn't be here if you three didn't show up." Garnet stated, "Now... Let's go home.".
The warp pad activated, they transported to the temple. "So, did we get all the pieces?" Steven asked. Garnet replied with a "Yes," "So, what happens now he asked. "Now, things go back to normal…". "Hey Steven can we go check out that weird-looking place by the pier. There was a big wheel and a lot of stands." Mica said. "Oh that's the amusement we can go there now!" Steven and Mica ran out the door with Amber and Granite following behind. The gems still stood on the warp pad. Garnet placed her hands on Pearl and Amethyst's Shoulders. "The day we fear is closing in. We need to be ready."
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