The New Hunting Grounds

by Electivecross02

Taking place after "The Hunt Continues", Steven and the Crystal Gems find themselves on a strange new planet. They later find the planet is a huge game reserve, and they are the game. They are being hunted by a new breed of hunter called the Super Predators. With no spaceship, no help, and 3 monsters hunting them across the planet, survival for the Crystal gems seems bleak.

7. Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Battle with the Super Predators

The Falconer released a swarm of falcons which Steven cut out of the air with a throw of his shield. The Tracker sent in his dogs which Amethyst restrained and cut up with her whip. Pearl then charged the Falconer predators with her spear, Amethyst attacked the Tracker, and Garnet and Steven fought the Berserker. Pearl and the Falconer traded blows with each others spears. Pearl did a front flip over the Falconer and stabbed him with her spear, killing him. Amethyst tripped up the Tracker, and decapitated him with her spear. Garnet and Steven were having difficulty with the Berserker. He was keeping up with them well. He kicked Steven in the gut and shoulder-threw Garnet to a tree. Pearl and Amethyst both charged him and he side-stepped, causing them to crash into each other. Before they could attack him, the effects of the enhancement gem wore off. The gems reverted to their original forms and were at the mercy of the Berserker Super Predator. The Berserker aimed a plasma blast at Steven's head. Amethyst quickly ran in and took the blast straight to her chest, shattering her gem and killing her.

Everyone: AMETHYST!

They looked up to see the Predator aim a shot at Pearl's gem. Garnet came up behind him and ripped off his gun. She crushed it with one hand. She also pulled off his mask, revealing his face. While Pearl and Garnet battled the Berserker, Steven snuck into the camp and found the captured jungle hunter. He woke it up and it noticed the mark on his cheek. Steven freed him and he got his captured gear together. When it looked like Pearl and Garnet were dead, the jungle hunter caught the Berserker's attention. He dropped Pearl and Garnet and dueled the jungle hunter. They traded blows with blades and blasts. The jungle hunter was pinned to the ground and almost killed, but Steven jumped on the Berserker's back. The Berserker pulled him off of his back and threw him to a tree. Without time to react, the Berserker was knocked over by the jungle hunter. The jungle hunter impaled the super predator and took his head as his greatest trophy ever.