Hey guys! Just to let you know, I'm going to be busy over the next few months. I'll be trying to update the account as much as I can, but it will not be all that frequent. So, you guys choose Connie's plan over Soren's. I do not own Steven Universe or its characters, ideas, ect. Feel free to leave any constructive criticism and a vote for a decision at the end, but don't flame or troll. Read and enjoy.

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CHAPTER SEVEN: The Gem Communications Hub

Steven and the militia were riding to the hub in Denver, using discreet warp pad path ways. The time in the gem APCs were quiet and tense. Steven could feel the thick atmosphere in the air as the vehicles were riding in stealth mode, avoiding any checkpoints, and demilitarized zones. It was especially tense between Soren and Connie. Eventually, Soren asked "Why take the human's decision, Steven? It's not well thought out and has a slim chance at succeeding."

"The human's name is Connie, Soren," Steven says, trying to keep loyal to Connie. "But Connie is right on the fact that heading into a thick military base is suicide. I want both of you to know that having you both is…"

"A coup," Connie interrupts. "Garnet told me." She did not seem all that friendly to Soren at all. Not a lot of people do.

"I'm here to fight in your army," Soren says. "But strategy is needed to make good plans."

"Guys," Steven begs. "Don't fight! We start fighting each other, we've already lost. I care for both of you. Don't you to make me proud in this?" Soren and Connie looked away, clearly ashamed. Soren seemed to be looking at Connie with interest. Steven looked at her, and she had turned red. Steven looked away, knowing what he said was right. But Connie might care for him in the same way he did. Maybe there is a chance that Soren knows. He seems to be reading her. Like a book.

"We're approaching the hub," says Greg's voice over the intercom. "Take a look at this." A hologram pops up, showing a massive green disk-shaped ship. Below it is a small base with a flag with a blue diamond, and behind it is a massive cannon. It looks somewhat like Rose's laser light cannon, but green, crystalized and massive, with a platform encircling it. Steven presses a button on the screen, and it changes to a picture of Buck, who is wearing a blue helmet, visor and mouthpiece not yet activated.

"Buck, I need you and the other militia members to storm the building, and take out as many gems as you can," Steven says. "You need to buy us time and a distraction for my team to get to the gun. Can you do that? Are you ready?"

"We're pumped and ready, Steven," Buck says, in his usual nonchalant voice. "Let's hope Pearl's training paid off. Earth forever," a large number of militia yell the last sentence with vigor. "See you on the other side!" The video switches off and Steven turns to his team: Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Soren and Connie. He nods. The others nod back. Soren looks at Connie, who's flushed cheeks disappeared. She turned her head. Soren looks at the door, ready for battle. Then, the APC stops.

"Weapons." Steven says. The team summons their weapons, and the doors open. They charge out onto the field. Steven looks to his sides, militia running with guns drawn, wearing gem armor with stars: the Crystal Gem insignia. Steven slows his running as the militia runs to the building. Half break down the door as others grapnel to the roof. Just as Pearl had taught them, storm from all sides. Lasers and gun fire started and Steven's team sprinted around the building. The radio on Steven's belt was shouting names and orders. Their attack was going well, as the militia was being pushed from all sides. Steven was constantly hearing

"Gem poofed, moving in to shatter." Steven even heard "Onion poofed three gems at once! Go Onion!" Steven was proud. They sprinted around the corner and ran into three gem soldiers. One opened fire, shooting Connie in the leg.

"Ahhhh!" She yelled. Steven summoned his shield to cover her, as Soren leapt into the air and started slashing at the gems, poofing and then with Garnet, shattering them. "My leg." Connie cried. Steven made his shield disappear and looked at her leg. Her calf, the shot area, was smoking.

"Her bones are burned down to the marrow," Soren said, solemnly. "She needs to be taken off the field." Steven shook his head. He had the ability to heal with his spit. He lost it but he couldn't risk Connie not being in the fight at all. He took his hand and licked it, his palm soaked with his spit. He closed his eyes, begging in his head for it to work, and gently pressed his hand onto her calf. After a few seconds, he took the hand off and looked. The calf was no longer smoking, and the wound was gone. He got his healing power back. He sighed in relief and in embarrassment. 'Did I really just do that?' he asked in his head. Garnet and Pearl picked Connie up, and she was able to stand. Pearl looked at him with astonishment.

"How did you know that would work?" Pearl asked. Steven shrugged at a loss for words. Soren, understanding how desperate Steven was for this to be over, charged off. The team followed, asking no more questions. They got on the nearby elevator, and taking it to the platform. Then, Steven's radio went off.

"Team A, this is Team B," Mr. Maheswaran said. "We've captured the base. We're keeping track of everything right now. What's your status?"

"This is Team A," Steven said into the radio. "We're taking the elevator to the AA gun. Connie took a round in the leg, but she's fine? Healed actually. Good as new."

"Great, first her eyes, now her leg," Mr. Maheswaran says. "Hope it wasn't backwash this time. Can you hack the drones from there?"

"According to Soren, the console here controls everything at the other base," Steven replies. "He'll be making the Robonoids go haywire on the base, as me and the others use the gun to take out the hub."

"Great we'll rendezvous at your location," Mr. Maheswaran says. "See you there." Steven put the radio back on his belt and realized he turned sixteen. He willed youthful thoughts into his head to make him ten again. He hadn't realized how much older he felt while fighting in this stupid war. The elevator arrived at the top, and the team ran for different consoles. Pearl put her hands in a panel, data running through her eyes. Soren, meanwhile, was typing away at another console.

"Data uploaded," Soren muttered. "Data decrypting. I'm in control of the Titan Robonoids. Now to… there. Look." Soren pressed something on his gauntlet and a video of the robonoids causing chaos appeared. They were poofing and shattering soldiers, destroying equipment and setting fire to the base. Connie's plan seemed to be working fairly well. And then, Peridot ran in, planted something on the floor, and a shockwave went through the base. The video went off, and Steven face palmed.

"I forgot about that." He muttered. Now the gems knew what they were doing, and to make it better an image of Yellow Diamond appeared on Soren's gauntlet.

"You think I didn't know Soren would suggest going after the Skywatchers," She said, calm yet furious. "Here's news for you. We will win Earth. And to make things more interesting, Blue Diamond's Skywatcher is on its way. With Obsidian and an army of soldiers. Have fun." Yellow Diamond disappeared, leaving the team rattled. Steven inhaled deeply then turned to Pearl.

"We need that hub destroyed," He said. "ASAP." Pearl nodded. The AA gun started turning.

"We don't have time," Garnet says. "The gun won't destroy the Skywatcher. And we don't have time to take out the hub. We're too weak to take on the army and Obsidian. We need to evacuate."

"We came too far," Soren said. "The plan to take over the Robonoids was a bust, but we can still destroy the hub. The army needs to buy us time. And I still have our EMP. I can only use it once, but it will blind them."

"Whatever you're gonna do," Amethyst says, pointing in the distance. "Do it fast." They look to see the blue Skywatcher, slowly flying toward the base.

"We stay, we die," Garnet says. "We need to get moving now!"

"The militia is more than capable," Soren says. "They just need to stay back and keep them away."

"There's a good chance we could die while running away," Connie said. "God, this is all my fault. I'm going to get us killed."

"Steven, what do we do," Soren asks. "You're our commander."

Steven looked at the impending death. If they run, they could die. If they stay, they could die. This was all a chance of destroying the hub. He took a deep breath then said "We fight. Who's going to lead the militia?" Pearl and Soren stand forward. Steven has to choose which will lead.

And by Steven, I mean you. Who will lead the militia into battle? Pearl or Soren? I'll leave this up to your best judgement. But be warned, be it one character or another, a character WILL die! So choose wisely. See you when I upload the next chapter.

God bless, JPLegends.