Hey, guys! I'm back with another chapter of this. I got a majority of you asking for the stealth option, so here it is. I do not own Steven Universe and its characters, ideas, ect. Feel free to place constructive criticism in my hands. But don't flame or troll. Anyway, read and enjoy. And if you the reference in the chapter name, please tell me because you have great taste.

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CHAPTER FOUR: In the Halls of the Usurper

Steven and Connie were riding on Lion's back, fearing what might happen once they got to the lighthouse. They had decided to go with the stealth option over everything else. But there were issues. The distraction they had planned was not a good one. Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl had to attack the lighthouse still because there weren't any resources to cause anything better. And the moment Lion had to fight, everyone in the fortress would know they were there. All in all, this plan had a good chance of going south. But they had to try. Earth depended on this victory.

They parked a good way from the hill. Greg could see the abandoned warehouse through a pair of binoculars, which had turned into an armory. "This is perfect," Amethyst said, optimistic. "There are tons of weapons and vehicles in there. Once we get the prisoners, we can head down to the warehouse and escape with their weapons! And Greg can lead the way away!" Connie, Pearl and Greg thought this was a good idea. Garnet and Steven thought otherwise, but they would have the leg up they needed. The gems departed from the rest of the team, and the others waited.

"Lion, listen," Steven said, as Lion, the pink lion, perked his ears up. "This is really important. As such, I need you to follow my orders as I say it when I say it. When I speak, you listen. Growl if you understand." Lion bared his teeth and let out a low growl. Distantly, an explosion went off on the side of the lighthouse. There was also the quiet sound of fighting. Steven and Connie hopped on Lion's back.

"Be careful!" Greg said, nervous.

"We'll make it, don't worry." Steven said, filled with adrenaline. Lion barked, opening a portal in the air. The beast jumped through and fell into the top room of the lighthouse. There were two gem soldiers standing guard at the door, with the residents of Beach City packed inside. The soldiers raised their guns, and pointed them at Steven, Connie and Lion.

Then, everything went sideways.

Lion yelled at them. They went flying into the door, as the rafting and wall collapsed around them. The noise that was made was horribly loud, and the gems downstairs have to have heard it. Steven jumped off of Lion and looked at all of the people. "How many of you are there?" He asks.

"Seventeen." Buck Dewy said. He looked miserable.

"Who died?" Steven asked, not know what he was saying.

"Mayor Dewy," Lars said, sounding depressed. "Nanefua Pizza, Ronaldo Fryman and Vidalia Yellowtail." Steven looked around. Buck usually was very calm and careless, but he had never looked so destroyed. The Pizza family looked very mournful, and so did Peedee and Mr. Fryman. Sour Cream was in a corner, comforting Onion, who was crying silently. The gems did this, and Steven was sure he will guarantee their vengeance. Suddenly, there were footsteps on the other side of the rubble. It could be the Crystal Gems, but they couldn't take any chances.

"Everyone," Connie called out. "Onto the window's walk! It's the platform surrounding the light on the lighthouse! Quickly! Up the stairs!" Everyone went up the spiral stairs in the middle of the room, except Steven, Connie and Lion. Steven motioned his fingers at Connie, saying 'come here'. Connie and Lion got behind Steven who faced the door as the footsteps got louder. The door then was blasted open and Steven summoned his shield in a giant form, protecting Connie and Lion from the frenzy of lasers.

Steven took a good look behind him. Connie was gone. Lion was there, though. Connie must have leaped of the rafting above, before the gems came in. He turned back, looking at the five soldiers firing and the one big soldier behind them. Steven knew that was Obsidian, which made the job of escaping ten times harder. Steven ducked, disarming his shield. He covered his ears, as Lion yelled, sending the five soldiers into Obsidian. In the confusion, Connie drops from the ceiling and slashes at the soldiers with her sword. "Find a way to get them out," Connie yells, hacking at them. "Find a way out!"

Steven grunts and turns to Lion. "Lion," He says. "Teleport them to the bottom of the lighthouse and get Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl to provide protection to the Beach City population. Go!" Lion turns and runs up to the window's walk. Steven summons a regular sized shield and bolts for the soldiers. Two have already been poofed, and Connie was hacking at a third, while avoiding Obsidian's trident slashes. Steven throws his shield at another soldier, which goes through its torso, poofing it. Steven catches it and guard's Connie from fire by another soldier.

"Connie!" Steven yells, getting tired. The girl gets the message and runs toward Steven. The boy tries not to collapse as Connie leaps onto his soldiers. Then, the weight is removed as Connie leaps again, toward the guards. She slashes at one guard, which poofs. When she lands, the other soldier and taken out its gem destabilizer. Connie dodges its stab, elbows it in the rib area, where there is no armor, and flips it over her back. On the last move, she grabs the destabilizer and sends it into the gem's solar plexus. It is poofed, and Connie stands up, which a sword in each hand.

Steven turns to see Obsidian about to hammer him with his trident. The hit lands and Steven is sent flying. He lands onto Connie who is brought to the floor with him. Steven tries to get up, but collapses onto his hands and knees. He is exhausted. He summoned his shield too much and now his body is in so much pain. Connie stands in front of Steven, sword drawn, ready to defend him from the gem in front of them. "Connie," He rasps. "Don't…"

"How adorable," Obsidian purrs. "You're ready to defend your ally. Even if it means your life?" Connie doesn't answer. She just sits there, solid as steel. "I fought Rose Quartz in the war," Obsidian says, eyeing Steven. "You fight differently. You're faster, more energetic, more bold. That gem you possess is Rose Quartz's. The same with that shield. But you are not her. You are something else." He takes a step forward, and Connie points her sword at him.

"Stay back!" She says. Obsidian smiles in a sinister way. But before he could do anything, Lion runs down the stairs and yells at Obsidian. The man goes flying through the wall, into the darkness of night. Connie carries Steven onto Lion's back and hops on herself. They then head down the stairs and enter a battle. The Crystal Gems are still holding, but are getting tired. Only when Connie yells "MOVE! LET'S GO!" do they follow, with gem forces at their tail. The head out the door, and join the civilians outside as they start running downhill toward the warehouse, where Greg, and gem weapons and vehicles are waiting.

Steven is way too tired to comprehend anything, but can only hear the words of Connie saying "Stay with me", "You'll be okay" and "You did good up there." They enter the warehouse, where there is a wall mounted with gem guns, weapons and devices and a little bit away, three green colored vessels, which look like hovering tanks with a turret for a cannon.

"Everyone," Garnet calls out. "Grab all of the weapons and get in the transport vehicles." The people take an assortment of laser assault rifles, pistols and submachineguns, along with grenades, backpacks of flask robonoids and gem destabilizers. They then board the vehicles, each using a Crystal Gem to drive them. The gem soldiers then come in and start firing on everyone. Everyone takes cover inside the vehicles and starts firing back. Soon, lasers are flying everywhere. Connie is trying to traverse the room and find Greg's van.

"Steven!" Greg calls out. Steven looks at the nearby van, which looks like it's going to be inactive soon. Greg looks scared, just wanting his son back.

"You need to retreat," Connie yells. "We have what we came for! We'll escape on another gem vehicle," A grenade explodes nearby. "GO!"

Greg drives away. "Let's go!" Garnet yells from inside a vehicle. Two of them start leaving, following Greg's van. One remains, which is still firing. Lion bolts for the vehicle, but something big blocks the way. Lion crashes, and Connie and Steven fall off. Steven looks up at the figure, unable to look and sees the figure that fell out of the lighthouse. Obsidian. And he looked mad. Steven tried to back away, but Obsidian was closing in. Lion was knocked out, being dragged into the vehicle by Lars and Jamie. Obsidian, meanwhile, was laughing.

"Get away!" Connie yells. She tries to jump and slash Obsidian. But the gem swings his hand back, crashing into Connie's stomach. She goes flying and falls limp on the floor. Steven looks in horror as Sadie and Onion carry her into the vehicle. Steven, too weak, cannot fight by himself. He's stuck. And with the gem soldiers closing in around Obsidian, Steven is lost to them.

He is picked up by the menace and is brought to eye level with him. "You have been a big trouble to us, boy," Obsidian says. "Yellow Diamond will love to tear you apart." Steven looks into his eyes in horror. Yellow Diamond? That's the last thing he wants to happen. He looks at the vehicle, hoping that someone will come out and save him. But they are struggling to get to the exit of the thing. He looks back at Obsidian, who takes his raised fist and thumps him in the head. With that, Steven blacks out, and wakes inside a gem holding cell.

Yes, Steven just got captured by Obsidian and is going to meet Yellow Diamond. And there is no input on anything this time. All you can do is wait until Friday! Mwahahaha! I don't own Steven Universe or its characters, ideas, ect. No flaming or trolling because I know I will get it. Constructive criticism is welcomed also! See you on Friday! Sweet dreams!

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