Chapter 3
Steven awoke some time later. He looked around finding himself in Zeratul's personal space craft, the Void-Seeker. Zeratul was on the piloting suit, flying the Void Seeker at light speed through space.
Steven: Zeratul?
Zeratul: You're awake. Good.
Steven: What happened? I remember the Zerg stomping up to Beach City, then I blacked out.
Zeratul: We underestimated the Zerg's potential. I...was unable to save the Gems. They were quickly captured.
Steven: Oh no! We have to save them.
Zeratul: I'm afraid we can't. They are most likely taking the Gems to the primary Zerg hive cluster of Char. There are too many there to try and rescue them. I'm sorry.
Steven: Oh man. Where are we going?
Zeratul: At the extent the Zerg spread on Earth, we can't return to your home. We are going to rally the last army of Protoss warriors. We will travel across the sector, collecting all help that we can get. Then, we will use this army to drive the Zerg out of the sector, defeating them once and for all, but only with help.
Steven: And what about the Gems?! What about my dad?! What about everyone we just abandoned on Earth?!
Zeratul: I am sorry. I am the only one who can look after you now, as possibly one of the only surviving Terrans alive.
On the fiery, lava and ash-world of Char, the Zerg were lead by a massive hive structure mind known as the Overmind. The Gems had retreated to each of their gemstones to regenerate. The Zerg placed the gems in different chrysalis. Several moments passed, and the Gems burst from the chrysalises. Garnet was fused from Ruby and Sapphire, turning into a humanoid creature. She turned dark and bright green with Zerg scales. The star on her dress became a Zerg swirl insignia around her body. Her cubed afro hair turned into Zerg tendrils, curled to reform into her cube afro. Her flats turned into high heel pumps. Her most prominent new feature were wing like skeletal appendages extending from her shoulders as a crown-like feature.
Pearl's ballerina dress was encrusted with bright green zerg scales, the star became the Zerg swirl insignia, her socks and ballet shoes were removed in favor of therapod-esque Zerg feet. Her hair had become zerg tendrils as well, and she also feared the wing like skeletal appendages from her shoulders.
Amethyst's body suit was also changed to dark green zerg scales. Her long hair also became zerg tendrils. Her legs became four spider legs. Her hands became three fingered hands. She also possessed the wing like skeletal appendages coming from her shoulders.
The three emerged from their cocoons with their eyes closed.
Overmind: Awaken.
All three opened their eyes, revealing them to all be glowing bright orange.
Overmind: You are my Cerebrates. You will control the swarm where I cannot.
Garnet: The Overmind speaks the truth. We have been granted powers by the swarm far beyond comprehension.
Pearl: If that's true, we can become more powerful than anything in the known universe.
Amethyst: We are eternal servants to the Overmind.
Garnet: We were once the Crystal Gems, but our destiny has been made clear.
Garnet removed her shades, revealing three eyes all glowing bright orange.
Garnet: We are...
She began to crush the shades.
Garnet:...the Council of Blades.
She turned the shades to dust as she, Amethyst and Pearl all smiled with sadistic delight.