Ocean Waves

I looked around on Google images for at least half an hour looking at pictures of gems and gem-like minerals. I was mostly looking at purple gems, but I couldn't find one I liked, so I went with something slightly different. Yes, I am that picky when it comes to picking a stone to fit a fusion. This is my first one, and I want to do it right.

Anyway, Lapis and Steven were obviously about to fuse, but Jasper tackled them, trying to break them up. Did it work? Let's find out.

Chapter 5 – The Rise of Azurite

Jasper slammed her shoulder into my midsection, knocking all the breath from me, and separating me from Steven. She had tackled me so hard, the chains attached to the wall burst out of it, covering Jasper and me in rocks and debris. Jasper hovered over me, keeping most of the rocks from hitting me. When the dust settled, Jasper's face was very close to mine. I was about to thank her for protecting me, but she looked very angry at me.

"You," she growled quietly at me, "How dare you! About to fuse with an abomination? Falling in love with him? Do you really think gems can fall in love like that? Love means nothing! It's all about power!"

"That's not true," I replied in a quiet voice, "I've seen true love before. And I love Steven more than you could possibly understand." I looked over to where Steven was struggling to get to his feet. I was relieved when Peridot ran over to help him.

Jasper spat at me. "I'll crush Rose," she threatened, "And that lousy little traitor! And then I'll finally have you all to myself." She stood up and picked me up with her, wrapping an arm around my chest and holding me to her.

Steven and Peridot stood a few paces away, glaring at her. Jasper glared back at them.

"You think you can take everything from me, don't you?" she snarled at Steven, "You think just because you won once or twice, you can do as you like!" She suddenly addressed me. "This is where your love is going to get you!" she spat, "If I can't have you, no one can!" She grabbed my back where my gemstone was and held me high off the ground.

"What are you going to-" I was cut off when Jasper suddenly started squeezing me. I cried out in pain as she slowly clenched her fist. I knew what she was trying to do. She was going to shatter me! I could already feel my gem starting to crack and I cried out in even more pain. Steven and Peridot stared in horror.

"Stop it!" Peridot pleaded, "Let her go!"

"Never!" Jasper growled, "I'm not letting Rose take anything else from me!"

"Lapis!" Steven called out to me. I could see tears forming in his eyes.

"Steven…" I managed to choke out, "I… love… you…"

Determination suddenly flashed into Steven's eyes. He glared as Jasper focused her energy on trying to shatter me. He summoned his shield and muttered something to Peridot that I couldn't hear. Then he suddenly rushed forward, slamming his shield into Jasper's stomach. She released me, and I fell to the ground as Jasper flew backwards. She slammed into the cave wall, momentarily stunned.

Steven ran over to me and took me in his arms. Peridot stood in front of us, trying to protect us if Jasper woke. "Lapis," he said quietly, "Are you okay?"

"I don't know," I answered weakly, "Is my gem cracked?"

He gently supported me as he went behind me to check. I heard him take a sharp breath and I knew in an instant that it was. I felt myself weakening, and my eyes glazed over. Suddenly, I felt Steven's lips against my gemstone. Instead of licking his hand like he did last time, he kissed my gemstone. I felt a strange tingle run up my spine, and I could feel my gem healing.

Steven gently held me in his arms and looked at me. And I looked up at him.

"Steven," I whispered, "You saved me again." He nodded.

"I don't want Jasper to hurt you anymore, Lapis," he told me sincerely, "I... I love you, too."

We hugged each other in a warm embrace, and once again, my gem started glowing and we were enveloped in light. At that moment, Jasper started to come to. But it was too late for her this time. She and Peridot stared in awe as Steven and I fused together.

…

I opened my eyes and took in my surroundings. I was no longer Lapis Lazuli, and I was no longer Steven. Who was I? I had no clue. Because I didn't have immediate access to any sort of reflection, I had no idea what I looked like. But I did tower over Peridot and I was quite a bit taller than Jasper. My height most likely came from Lapis, I assumed. I suddenly became aware of Peridot staring at me with wonderment while Jasper glared. I raised a brow at her.

"Is something bothering you?" I asked, my voice coming out in a medium pitch (at least to my ears. I have no idea what I really sounded like!)

"Yes, something is bothering me," Jasper growled, "It's you! You disgust me, Rose! Fusing with anyone so you'll seem less pathetic!"

"If memory serves," I replied, "You fused with Lapis for that very same reason!"

"How dare you!" Jasper snarled, "I'm going to rip you apart! Then I'll shatter you, Rose!"

I gently nudged Peridot behind me so she wouldn't get hurt. Then I calmly faced Jasper again, summoning Steven's shield. She summoned her crash helmet. Then she rushed me, trying to hit me where I couldn't defend myself, but I quickly raised my shield and blocked her. Peridot cheered for me.

Jasper got to her feet and faced me again. I was ready for her. I tossed the shield, slamming Jasper in her face. As she stumbled backwards in pain, I rushed forward, punching her in the stomach. She crashed into the wall, and I smiled triumphantly.

"Had enough yet?" I asked.

Jasper stumbled to her feet. "Never!" she hissed, "I will never stop trying to shatter you! Rose, you will never defeat me! I don't care if you're fused! I'll defeat you!"

She lunged forward, much more weakly this time, and I side stepped her easily. She was starting to lose her balance. I took a step forward, but stopped when everything suddenly started shaking. I looked over to where Jasper had slammed into the wall and saw a large crack racing up the wall and into the ceiling. The cave was starting to come apart, with rocks and debris coming down on all of us. I quickly summoned my shield and Peridot ran over to me.

"What's going on?" Peridot asked, panicked, "Why is the ceiling falling?"

"I must've hit Jasper too hard," I explained, trying to stay calm. I flinched as a particularly large rock fell and shattered on my shield. I looked around, but I couldn't see Jasper anywhere. Did she manage to escape?

I was answered when Jasper suddenly tackled me from behind. My shield disappeared, and Peridot quickly dove under a large rock for protection. Jasper and I, however, were completely exposed.

"What are you doing?" I shouted, "We need to get out of here!"

"I don't think so," Jasper growled, "I don't care if I'm shattered. I just want the both of you dead!" She tackled me again, and I shouted in pain as my head struck a rock. I landed underneath some larger boulders and I had a moment of watching the ceiling come down around us before I blacked out.

…

When I came to, Steven lay beside me, and a tiny trickle of light was the only thing allowing me to see. We were no longer fused. I was Lapis Lazuli once more. I groaned as I sat up and tried to make sense of what had happened.

Steven and I had fused. That much was clear. But then we caused the roof of the cave to come crashing down around us. Jasper had tackled us, and we landed underneath some boulders which seemed to be the only thing that kept us from being shattered. And my head hurt like crazy.

There wasn't much room to stand. I knew I wouldn't be able to stand at all, but maybe Steven would. I started to crawl over to him, to make sure he was ok, when I suddenly felt someone grab my ankle. Gasping, I looked behind me and saw Jasper, nearly unconscious, holding strong to my ankle.

"Lapis," I heard Jasper groan, "Lapis…"

"Jasper?" I whispered.

"My Lapis…" Jasper moaned, and I shivered. I watched as Jasper slowly got to her hands and knees, but she still held me. She looked at me, the darkness obstructing her face. I suddenly felt her pull me towards her, and for some reason, I didn't resist. She let go of my ankle and hovered over me from where I lay on the ground. I still couldn't see her face.

I suddenly felt her tuck her hand under my back and gently lifted me up to her. She got to her knees, pressed me against herself, and very gently kissed me. I felt her wrap her arms around me as she kissed me deeply, and, dare I say, lovingly. I was startled by how gently she kissed me, considering how rough she was before. Did she… suddenly… fall in love with me?

"Lapis…" Jasper moaned again as she slowly moved down to kissing my neck. I felt my breathing speed up as she kissed me more and more. I couldn't hear anything except my own breathing and the sound of Jasper kissing me. I couldn't hear Steven at all and I grew worried for him. Was he even breathing?

I was surprised when Jasper suddenly released me, and I fell to the ground. I didn't know what she was planning to do, but I didn't wait to find out. I had to see if Steven was okay. I quickly went over to where he lay and was relieved to see that he was at least breathing.

"Steven," I said quietly, "Are you okay? Please wake up."

There was a moment's pause and suddenly Steven groaned. I breathed a sigh of relief as Steven sat up, rubbing his head.

"Ow," he muttered, "My head hurts." He looked at me. "Lapis! You're okay!"

"I am," I replied, nodding, "Are you okay?"

"My head really, really hurts," he admitted, "But other than that, I think I'm all right."

I wrapped my arms around him in a hug, and he returned it. I didn't realize how hard I had been breathing until I nearly fainted in Steven's arms. I felt him hold me tighter.

"I can't believe we fused!" he said excitedly, "I mean, I've fused before, but still!" He looked at me. "What do we call ourselves?"

I thought for moment, reflecting back to when we had been fused. I had only caught a glimpse of Steven's gem during the fighting, but I felt like I knew what it was. "Azurite," I answered after a moment, "We're called Azurite."

The sound of movement behind me distracted me from my thoughts, and I suddenly remembered that Jasper was still there. I held Steven closer to me, as if fearing that Jasper would split us apart.

"Steven," I whispered, "We have to get out of here and find Peridot."

"Oh right!" Steven gasped, "I almost forgot about her! I hope she's okay!" He released me and stood up. In the dim light, he must've not been able to see Jasper, but I could feel her breathing on my back.

"So how do we get out of here?" Steven asked in a relatively loud voice.

"Steven!" I hissed quietly, "Please keep your voice down! Jasper!"

As I said it, I suddenly felt Jasper press up behind me, and I shivered. What did she want from me? I felt her lean in to whisper to me.

"Stuck in here, my little Lapis?" she whispered sinisterly, "I bet you could fuse to get out of here. But I won't let you. You will stay here with me."

"Steven!" I pleaded, quickly grabbing his arm, "Help me!"

I gasped as Jasper grabbed my neck, pulling me into the darkness.

I think I'll end this chapter here. Don't worry, Azurite will appear in the next chapter as well. But unfortunately, I think the next chapter will also be the last one.

Hey, tell me what you think of Azurite! They're the first fusion I've ever made, and I want to know how I did. Anyway, leave a review, please!