Chapter Twenty Three: Commander

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A couple of days after the defeat of the Spine, Malachite received news from Andesine, who served as a spy.

She'd said that the Diamonds already had everything they'd needed to fight the Gems.

Best armor, best weapons, even chambers in which they could take advantage.

So Malachite grabbed some of his swords from his room, a set of armor, and other things he would need, like a vial of water to purify corrupted Gems they may find.

The others got their things as well, sets of colored armor, a fire kit in case they have to burn anything down, and a mini-fridge for Steven.

The Gems then walked toward the Warp Pad.

Malachite asked them if they were ready. After a nod, Steven decided to warp them to the Galaxy Warp.

Andesine was waiting for them there. The giant Warp Pad behind them was repaired.

"Is this really safe?," Pearl asked.

Altaite responded. "It's pretty much certain death. But we'll protect Steven with our lives."

Pearl agreed with him and the group walked over to Andesine.

"Okay, guys, what's the plan?"

Malachite, as always, devised the plan.

"So, we take out the first Diamond of four; White Diamond. Then we move on to Black; Then Blue; Then Pink, who somehow escaped the Temple."

Onyx added on to that. "Of course it won't be easy."

Andesine nodded."Sounds good."

Malachite activated the Warp Pad.

The Gems looked around them.

The Warp Pad was caged.

Greeting them was a Gem about as tall as Malachite. Her voice and body type were similar to Peridot's.

"Nyahahah! You've fallen in my trap!" The fingers from her left hand formed a screen and her other hand, which had a green gem on it, was pulling up a new window.

Another Gem with glaring yellow eyes stared back at her.

The original Crystal Gems recognized her quickly.

It was Yellow Diamond.

The green Gem talked to her as if they were related.

"I've successfully captured the Crystal Clods."

Yellow Diamond's voice could be heard from the cage, but the Gems could only make out a couple of words.

"Hold... until Blue... arrives... destroys...!"

The Gem nodded.

"Right. What shall I do while he arrives?"

Yellow Diamond simply stared at her.

"...Okay. Aventurine, signing off."

Aventurine.

So that was her name.

Onyx, obviously the observant one, could easily find that this Aventurine was important to Yellow Diamond.

More than that.

She was the leader of her armies.

He looked at Tourmaline, who had the same idea.

"There's a way out of this, and there's the chance we'll get destroyed by Blue Diamond. Which do you prefer?"

Tourmaline nodded. "Only if you're okay with it."

Onyx nodded, his body and most of his face covered in a black material.

Tourmaline walked in his direction, twirling the hem of her dress. She extended her arm.

Onyx took it and they both spun before separating.

Tourmaline met Onyx in the middle, their bodies glowing light blue.

In Onyx's place was a Gem with four arms and four eyes.

Steven's eyes lit up. "ANOTHER GIANT WOMAN!"

The fusion glanced at him, giggling as she picked him up.

"Hi! I take it your name is Steven?"

He nodded and the Gem shook his tiny hand.

"I'm Apatite. Wanna see something cool?"

Apatite summoned Tourmaline's scythe and Onyx's lance.

After the lance phased into the scythe, a war axe landed into Apatite's right arms, cutting down the metal cage.

Aventurine was completely oblivious to Apatite's actions.

Apatite tapped Aventurine's shoulder and, after turning around, she fainted from the shock.

"Let's move!"