Chapter 5 : Awaken

Before you start reading let me say I'm sorry this chapter is so late, I've had a lot to deal with the last few days but I've got around it all. Secondly I found it difficult to word and layout most of this chapter story which is also why it was so late, so I'm sorry for that as well

Anyway I hope you all enjoy this chapter cause it's time for a fight with Malachite... I have really got to stop with these puns

'Well here I am, about to drown in this giant woman's watery grip that is actually starting to sting now... And I mean really sting.'

'Like poison ivy level stinging but ten times worse. I don't understand why this water hurts this much, it shouldn't right?'

'Ow ow ow ow ow'

I open my eyes in pain and try to break free of my captors grasp, but the waters current is too strong for me to escape. An yet my captor didn't seem to give me any notice at all she was too focused on the gems below who seemed ready to fight

"Let him go Now Malachite" I hear Garnet shout at the giant but all she did was laugh loud enough to shatter glass "Why Would I Let Your Little Steven Go" she said with that creepy grin that kept sending shivers down me spine

"Um that's not Steven, he's right here" Amethyst said trying not to laugh as she pointed to Steven who was ready to fight with his shield out and his eyes focused "Lapis are you in there? please if you can hear me stop this, let Sam go" he said with a compassionate tone

The creepy four eyes woman turned to me and squinted "uh hi there. My names Sam can you, I don't know let me go?" I ask trying to keep my pain at bay.

I can feel my watery cage begin to break and as it does I realise how high up I truly was "HOLY CRAP!" I can't help but scream as I fall to the ground. But surprisingly I did not land in the sand I landed in water once again and before I knew it I succumbed to the stinging pain...

The gems were ready to fight and as soon as they saw Sam fall into the water they jumped into action. They all held strong as Malachite began to retaliate but even the gems couldn't handle her onslaught and before they knew it they were at their end.

"How can she be this powerful" Pearl said as she constantly huffed and puffed. "We haven't even put a scratch on her" Amethyst stated as she tried to get up, Peridot had been knocked unconscious by the first attack and still hasn't woken up.

Garnet and Steven were the only ones still able to stand, there heavy breathing didn't bode well for there chances but nevertheless they weren't backing down any time soon.

"Lapis please if your in there stop this" Steven cried out with tears in his eyes but Malachite just laughed "oh Steven neither of them can hear you now it is just me Malachite in here, no one else" her laugh echoed through beach city, causing everyone who heard it to shake in fear.

"Now I think it's time I crush you like the worthless gems you really are" the evil giant said as she reached for the tired crystal gems with malicious intent.

"Twin Sword Style Number Thirteen, Sunshine Slash"

With only millimetres left to go Malachite's arm was sliced away from her shoulder. The sight left everyone in shock that is until Malachite began to scream in pain whilst Sam walked away from her "You attacked them, You harmed them, You tried to kill them and that is something I will Not Let Slide" he said as he stopped and turned back to the now ferociously angry woman "how could you!" she said glaring at him

Sam seemed to smirk at her with his eyes closed "that's simple, it's because No One Harms My FAMILY!" He said opening his eyes, they were no longer pure black they were now tinted with a blood red colour "now then, let's begin our little... Dance" he said holding his hand over his chest causing his gem to glow and a doubled ended sword to be drawn out of it and then he split them in half one sword for each hand

'Im not sure how but I remember, I remember how to fight, I remember how to draw my swords and Fight"

I stood there with my swords in hand, each had a shining white blade, a dark red hilt and light red handle with gold rings around it. I don't know why but my vision seems different, it seems clearer, like I'm able to seem more than I could before and it feels amazing.

I looked towards Malachite and smiled "ok, let's go" I shoot myself forward at breakneck speed charging for Malachite slashing at her legs as I run underneath her lower body. I can tell it has no effect but that doesn't matter, I jump on top of her back and begin stabbing when she swings her remaining arm down onto her lower half trying to swat me off

I see her hand come down towards me and I jump out of the way landing on the back of her hand, I begin to run up her arm swinging my blades into her skin along the way. As I reach her shoulder I jump forward and as I'm in midair I turn around and slash at her as I fall to the ground and move far from my now seriously pissed off enemy

"Damn looks like I missed that last one" I say as I think for a moment "oh I could do that, hey Steven" I call out to the seemingly tired boy not I far from me "uh yeah" he replied in confusion "can you give me a boost" I say with a smirk in my face, he seemed to notice my idea and brings out his shield and lowers himself down "Ready" as soon as he says that I start to move

I begin to run to Steven "Three, Two, One" I begin to shout as I get closer and closer, once I'm in front of him I jump onto his hunkered down shield "Launch" Steven shouts as he pushes his shield forward launching me into the air

As I flew through the air I threw on sword at Malachite but she dodged out of its way, as expected, but I kept going "Twin Sword Style Number Four, Singular Strike" I swing my body towards Malachite's face and strike her gem, as I do she swats me back to the ground in anger but as I get up all I can do is smile

I stand, turn and walk towards my family which seems to anger Malachite to no end "Where Are You Going, Don't Run From Me!" after hearing her words I stopped walking "you don't seem to understand Malachite, I use more than one sword" I say turning my head slightly as the sword in my hand vanished in a red light

"Twin Sword Style Number Ten, Point Break"

Malachite's eyes widened as she realised my plan and as she did my second sword appeared from behind her spinning wildly until it struck itself into her back and as it did he body began to glow in a white light, within moments the glow stopped as her body vanished leaving behind two gems in the sand below along with my second sword

I can finally sigh now that my fight is over, I turn back to pick up the fallen gems and my second sword which I send back to my gem when I touch it. As I turn to the gems there frozen in shock... Again, this has happened way to many times "come on you guys do you have to be shocked every time I do something" I say with a smile as Steven and Amethyst jump into the air cheering away and Garnet and the spear freak were just happy that everyone was alive, even Peri had finally woken up and came out of the house "um what happened?" This caused everyone to laugh as we returned to the house safe and sound

It has been a few days since Malachite's defeat and the gems were still waiting for Lapis and Jasper to reawaken from inside their gemstones "how long does this normally take" Sam asked as he laid upside down on the balcony ledge above

The gems were all sitting in the kitchen watching the two gemstones on the table across from them as one began to glow as it lifted onto the air, after a moment the light it emitted bag an to take the shape of a young girl with short blue hair, eyes as deep as the oceans floor and wearing a beautiful dark blue dress

The moment she opened her eyes she was scared beyond belief that was until Steven and Connie walked through the door and as soon as they saw her they smiled "Welcome home Lapis" Steven said and as soon as he did Lapis calmed down and cried tears of happiness as everyone went and greeted her, that is except for Sam he didn't budge from the balcony he just smiled

Everyone was happy until the other gem began to glow and soon another woman as large as Garnet appeared, her hair was long and her shoulders broad and her face... Oh her face, well her face looked Seriously Pissed Off

"Where are you" she said under her breath as she looked around until she came across Steven them things went down hill "I've found you, Rose Quartz!"

As soon as Jasper shouted she ran for Steven but I reacted quickly "Stevie Bubble" luckily Steven heard me in time and bubbled himself and Connie within moments. But Jasper kept charging and charging, and charging, and charging... Seriously she didn't give up for half an hour it was kinda funny.

Anyway once she finally gave up, which dampened our enjoyment, turning to Lapis and grabbing her arm tightly "You, were fusing Now!" This is where I draw the line, I jumped of the balcony passing the other gems as I do "Amethyst get the door" I say as I walk over to Jasper and grab her arm "that's enough Jaspie, your not forcing anyone to do anything" I say trying to keep myself calm

"Yeah as if you can stop me" she said with that creepy grin of hers but even I can't help but smirk as I tighten my grip causing her to release Lapis and begin to fall to the floor in pain "now what do say to Miss Lapis" I smugly say but even with pain she still stands strong "just cause you have some strength doesn't mean you'll beat me" those words made me snicker

I lift her arm and lead her out of the house and down to the beach throwing her onto the sand "you don't seem to remember" I say as she tried to tackle me with the yellow helmet she made appear on her head, but with each charge I move just enough to dodge her attack but not enough to give away my true strength

After a few minutes she finally gave up, Again, and asks me what she should've done when she started attacking "What have I forgotten?" I smiled at her and lifted my arm to my chest pulling out my double ended sword from my gem causing Jasper's eyes to widen in realisation "now do you remember, I Already Beat You Jasper" my word seemed to resonate in Jasper's mind and she finally gave up her assault

I return back to the house and me and the others sat down to talk, granted I didn't talk much but it was still kinda fun to listen to and after a while Jasper came back to the house which worried the others "don't worry guys if she gets out of hand I'll bubble her in seconds" this seemed to ease their minds a tad but not unfortunately completely

When night fell everyone began to head for their rooms but I stopped them, I had something I wanted to try out. I gathered the all around the door that led to everyone's rooms and asked Peri, Lapis and Jasper to place their hands on the door and focus on their gems. As each one did this a new star point and gem appeared on the door amazing everyone else, even I made my mark on the door but I didn't feel like entering my 'room' just yet

Everyone seemed to have questions so I explained what I could "from the fragments of memory I have I remember a door like this and how I placed my gem on said door by focusing my energy, allowing it to resonate with my gem and create a room on the other side" they seemed to understand but we're still confused

Thankfully Steven and Connie's yawns signalled the end of the questions and all of us went to our respective rooms, or beds as the case is for three of us, but as we did I noticed Jasper didn't wish to enter 'that' room so I went up to her "Hey Jasper how about you stay on the couch tonight, you can enter your room when your ready" I say with a smile which seems to help as she goes and lays on the couch as I head to my bed, passing a sleeping Steven and Connie along the way, and once I'm comfortable I begin to drift off to sleep "Goodnight Jasper" I say as I fall asleep but as I close my eyes I faintly hear Jasper's voice saying "Goodnight Sir"

Well ain't that a strange turn of events, I wonder why Jasper called Sam 'Sir' I guess you'll have to wait and see.

Oh and don't be surprised to see a few more twists along the way I've got a lot of them left to use.

As always I hope you enjoyed and I'll see ya next chapter