Chapter 22: Into the Fog
Okay guys, I won't be updating any other stories until this one is completely done! (don't worry almost finished guys) Anyways, this chapter is going to be very intense. The climax of this story is coming up VERY soon. Enjoy!
Garnet and Rose led their forces into the dark fog, leaving behind the safety of camp.
"You have your communication device, right Garnet?" Rose asked.
"Of course," the red gem responded.
"Be careful out there Garnet, after what you did to Bloodstone, I don't think today they're taking any prisoners,"
"They won't even get that choice," Garnet growled.
"Good luck..."
"Good luck to you too, Rose,"
Rose pulled the reins on her horse left, leading the army away from Garnet. Thoughts of her home back on their planet flooded Garnet's mind. She thought of her grandma, and Citrine when she was little. She also thought of the boys that were probably cheering her on from above. Suddenly Garnet reached the edge of a giant gray triangle castle. Garnet rode up the middle, and slammed her gauntlets on the side of it, while her horse spat lava from it's mouth, melting the castle. Like kicking a bee hive, the sun warriors poured out the top of the castle to face Garnet. Sunstone rose into the air and floated over the Lunar Officer.
"Well, well, well, look what we have here boys!" Sunstone shouted.
The boys surrounding Garnet laughed.
"A little red gem. I almost wanted to let Flourite kill you, but I just couldn't let him have all the fun," Sunstone snarled.
Garnet stared at her opponents undeterred.
"Today, Garnet, is the day you pay your crimes, with your life!" Sunstone yelled as he launched a fireball at Garnet.
Garnet summoned her gauntlets, and punched through the inferno. Back at camp, Emerald and Citrine were watching the general take on the army by herself. From their point of view, it looked like a tsunami of Sun warriors washed over Garnet.
"Well...if that isn't a distraction, then I don't know what is," Emerald joked.
Citrine watched the telescope like a hawk, ignoring Emerald's comment. Further into the fog, Rose, Pearl, and Amethyst, watched Garnet be overtaken by their opponents.
"Can't we help her?" Pearl asked.
"As much as I want to, we can't. The power Flourite possess isn't natural for a gem. The more they're together, the stronger he gets. We have to get inside," Rose explained.
The officers nodded. Rose Quartz used her sword to chop a hole in the temple. Gem after gem tumbled down the hole, into a gray well lit hallway.
"Stay close gems," Rose ordered.
"Hahaha! General Rose, Colonel Pearl, and Captain Amethyst, along with Lunar troops, welcome to my maze!" the voice bellowed.
"Is that you Flourite?" Pearl asked.
"Yes, it is me my dear, but if you plan on finding me, you'll need to survive my maze, good luck, " the voice rang.
The floor under the gems broke loose sending the troops down different slides. Pearl, Amethyst and Rose fell down in what it seems to be a central chamber room.
"Gems? Are you all okay?" Rose called Into her communicator.
In the transmission, she could hear pounding metal, and the loud screams of her troops.
"Ummm...Rose?" Amethyst asked.
The pink gem stayed quiet, and let the guilt of her troops dying sink in.
"Garnet's still up there Rose, we need to help her," Pearl decided. Rose shook her head, and turned her device down.
"You're right Pearl, the sooner we finish Flourite, the sooner we help Garnet," Rose murmured.
The officers trekked through the long gray hallways, until the door shut behind them. Suddenly, large spikes emerge from the roof. Rose quickly summoned a bubble around her team protecting them from the spikes.
"General, we found a hallway-"
the gem was cut off by a sound like a rushing wind.
"Gem, respond! Who are you? Where is your position?" Rose shouted.
Once again, the transmitter went silent.
"We need to get rid of Flourite, now!" Pearl panicked.
Rose trucked the edge of her bubble, pushing her and the officers out of the spike room.
"How you doing up there Garnet?" Amethyst asked throughout her communicator.
The officers heard shouting, and then the sound of glass breaking. The officers held their breath.
"I'm fine guys, finish the mission," Garnet ordered.
"Glad to hear you're okay, we'll be in the room in a couple of moments, " Rose explained.
The three officers walked through a door, to be almost impaled by gray spikes. A gem with a up side down triangle on his chest floated down from the roof.
"Hello girls," Flourite greeted.
"You won't get away this time Flourite, " Rose warned.
"Oh, who said I wanted to run?" Flourite taunted.
Rose looked behind her to see Amethyst and Pearl nearly ripped by the gray triangles. Refusing to give up, the two officers stood up and summoned their weapons.
"Get ready girls, this one's going to be tuff," Rose whispered.
Flourite raised his arms and made the floor fall out from under the gems, leaving only platforms to stand on. He swung his arms around, sending gray projectiles at the gems. Rose and Pearl gracefully dodged each spike, while Amethyst wasn't so lucky.
"Guys! I'm falling!" Amethyst screamed as she slipped from the platform.
Pearl quickly summoned her spear and threw it above Amethyst's head.
"Thank you!"
While Pearl saved Amethyst, Rose made her way to the gem in the middle of the room. Rose Summoned her shield, and slammed it into Flourite's head. Flourite stopped his wave of spikes, but added axes to the top if the platform. Pearl tried to pull Amethyst up with all her might, but was slashed in the back the axes. The white gem was launched to a different platform, with a large gash in her back. Pearl let out a loud groan, and retreated into her gem. Seizing the opportunity, Flourite attempted to send a spike right into the middle of the Pearl. Luckily for Pearl, Rose placed a protection bubble around the retreated gem. Amethyst pulled herself up the platform, summoned her weapons, and began to whip the fusion gem.
"You two are persistent, aren't you?" Flourite taunted.
His taunts only made the girls angrier. Amethyst wrapped her whip around Flourite's legs and pulled him to the ground. Flourite angrily flew up, sending hot steamy air into Amethyst face. The purple gem screamed in pain, but refused to let go of the whip. Amethyst pulled down with all her might, and wrapped the end of her purple whip around the platform. Rose then launched her shield into the head of the gray gem.
"ENOUGH!" he screamed.
Flourite sent a stock wave of energy that knocked Amethyst into the wall. While he was busy trying to end her, Rose snuck up behind him.
"Hey Flourite! I got a present for you!" Rose cooed.
The gem turned around to see Rose summon a triangular colorless gem. Rose Quartz fused her power into it turning the gem pink. The gem let out a burst of energy that slammed right into the triangle on Flourite's chest. Suddenly, Flourite's body was engulfed in light, then exploded. The force was so great, Amethyst was forced into her gem to heal. Rose covered her face to avoid being blinded by such a light. Once she opened them, the temple was gone, and a purple Amethyst laid in the dirt ahead of her. Rose quickly lowered her bubble, and collected the retreated officers.
"Garnet! Where are you!?" Rose cried out.
The fog lifted slightly, showing a red gem fighting for her life. Garnet's gauntlets were chipped and scratched, while her glasses were once again broken on her face. Covered in cuts and wounds, Garnet swung her gauntlets, while her horse bit the Solar soldiers. The fog lifted some more, revealing that some lunar warriors survived the explosion, and were now charging to help Garnet. Rose quickly mounted her horse and joined the attack.
"For the Spire!" Rose screamed.
She charged into battle, unafraid.