Sorry this is late guys :) I've been caught up in a lot of stuff. As always, thanks for reading and reviewing :D They give me the strength to keep going!
Peridot smiles and looks at her fingers, which had formed into a screen. "Yes! Homeworld has arrived!"
Garnet grabs Peridot and shakes her. "Where are they now?" She questions.
Peridot smirks. "Wouldn't you clods like to know."
Garnet looks back at Pearl and Amethyst, but especially Steven.
She pulls Amethyst and Pearl aside, and starts whispering to them.
"What do you think we should do? Steven is here, we can't just kill her," Garnet says.
"We can never be too careful..." Pearl responds, nervous.
"I don't see the harm. What's she gonna do?"
"Amethyst, we can't underestimate her. She's a Homeworld Gem! You know what she's capable of!" Garnet scolds.
"I think we should let the Ste-man decide," Amethyst says. "He can think for himself, right?"
The Gems turn to Steven. "Steven, it's up to you. What do you think we should do with Peridot?" Garnet asks.
Steven ponders the question for a while, but then finally answers. "I think we should give her a second chance."
"Then it's settled!" Pearl blurts, stepping forward. "We'll keep her how she is!"
"What! You Crystal Clods can't keep me chained up forever!" Peridot protest.
"We'll see about that," Garnet retorts.
Lace and Pyrite stumble out of the wreck, dazed.
The ship's forcefield and armor had been enough to stop most of the damage, but it still wasn't enough to keep it's two passengers from getting hurt.
Pyrite limps forward. "Where are we?" He asks, confused.
Lace starts running a scan, but a cold, harsh voice comes from behind her.
"You have three seconds to evacuate the premises or we start shooting."
They had landed in a US military compound.
Pyrite spins around and knocks the man unconscious with a right hook.
He looks around. They are in a long, narrow passage made completely out of metal. The walls are decorated with shiny brass plates with writing on them. Pyrite didn't bother to read them. They were probably awards of some sort. [1]
Suddenly, the hallway becomes deafening as gunfire echoes throughout it. Of course. There had to be other people in the facility.
The bullets bounce uselessly off of Pyrite and Lace's armor, ricocheting off the walls and floor. Several armored men charge at the pair, and Pyrite shifts into a fighting stance while Lace starts running a scan.
The first man charges at him, firing his weapon. The bullets bounce uselessly to the floor, and Pyrite grins, confidently walking forward. The man seems to realize that bullets would have no effect, and he pulls out a knife. He shoves it into Pyrite's armor, but the blade bounces off, not even making a dent.
"Have you tried actually fighting?" Pyrite asks, and catches the man with an uppercut, knocking him off his feet.
By now, the men have realized that their weapons are useless, and they surround Pyrite.
Lace finishes the scan and presses a button on her helmet, transmitting a message to Pyrite. "They seem to follow this fight pattern. Follow these instructions and you can defeat them," she says.
"I could've taken them either way." Pyrite says. He runs forward, tackling one of the men. He lashes backwards with his elbow, catching another one in the chest.
The five men rush at Pyrite, but he just chuckles. "Don't you humans learn anything?"
Pyrite slides between them, grabbing two by the legs and slamming them to the ground.
He spins around and does another right hook, aiming for a man on the left. He expects it, and puts his arm up to block it.
Pyrite uses his free hand to punch the man in the gut, and his attacker keels over, coughing.
The two remaining men look at each other. They had been trained to fight, but their tactics weren't working. It's almost as if this intruder knew their every move. One of them takes out a radio, determined to at least do something.
"This is Unit 14, requesting backup. I repeat, requesting backup." He shakes it. "Why isn't this working?!" He asks, frightened.
Pyrite slowly walks forward. "I'm afraid my friend has just jammed your signals. It'll be a few minutes before anyone realizes that something's wrong." He walks past the two men, leaving them in shock. How could anyone crash-land into an army base and take out an entire unit?
Pyrite signals for Lace to follow, and the two head into a stairwell. "Let's get out of here," He mutters, running up the steps.
Pyrite was certainly more impressive than Lace had previously thought. It appears that he had been training over the past 5000 years. She just had to take a note of that. Lace presses a button on her tactical helmet, recording her thoughts.
Note to self: Do not underestimate Pyrite.
Yes! I managed to keep my perfect schedule alive :) Here's something that you can feast on. I hope stuff doesn't get in the way of tomorrow's update, since I have to go to a baseball game with my friends.
[1] I actually have no idea what a military compound looks like.