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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Spearhead

Everyone sits in the Humvees, waiting for the assault. Nerves are wracked, people are nervous. But at the same time, there is adrenaline rushing through everyone's brain. Excitement. Fear. Steven definitely felt this, the same feeling before every mission. Excitement, anticipation. But there is a little bit of fear in him. The gems could win at any moment and completely decimate the human race. Thankfully, his team was carrying the same weight. And they were there to support him every step of the way. Especially Connie, who held tight to his hand. Hamada was going over the plan as they went. "Right off the gate we take a road and head straight into Koto," Hamada explains. "On my signal, we stop all movement and call in the drones. From there, the central injector will be destroyed and we will win. As for the secondary team, they are to be stationed Bunkyo and stay there, holding the line as long as possible." The Humvees stop and they wait for a signal. The entire team, people were talking to each other.

"This is really happening," Connie says. "Humanity is going to get its first win. Probably." Steven grins and looks down at their hands.

"Remember when we first met, and that giant worm gem thing tried to hurt us," Steven says. "That is not exactly how I would have wanted to meet you at first, but imagine if we didn't meet. I wouldn't have such a great combat partner, a great best friend, an awesome jam bud."

"Yeah," Connie says, laughing. "I wouldn't have a friend, I wouldn't be happy and when the invasion hit, I don't know. I owe a lot to you."

"You don't owe me anything," Steven says. "I'm glad I'm sitting through this with you." (Hi, narrator here. I could say that their cheeks were red and crimson and they loved each other. I ship it too, but I know you are expecting that, so what they do is up to your imagination.) Eventually, they hear a loud boom in the distance. Team one had begun their assault and a flurry of Japanese speech flooded the earpieces. Steven looked at Garnet beside him. Garnet looked back at him in silent expressionlessness and simply shook her head. Steven felt his stomach disappear. Connie grasped onto his hand tighter. The first team will not leave the encounter. Not a single one of them. The Humvees take off quickly down a road until they stop. Hamada says something in Japanese and the driver says something back. Hamada swears. "What's wrong?" Steven asks.

"A gem blockade," Hamada says. "Our destination is a few blocks down. We need to move." Steven looks at Connie with an "I have an idea" face. They head outside and see a large assortment of gems outside. Garnet crosses her arms and sneers.

"Peridot and Obsidian are on their way," Garnet says, staring down the blockade. "We need to be snappy, or things will not end well for our mission." Soren and Amethyst pair up as do Pearl and Jewel. Steven whistles and Lion appears, incredibly hostile to the gems taking position in front of them. Steven hops on Lion's back, helping Connie up and stares down the blockade. Lion charges at the gems and roars, causing multiple gems to fly back. With that, the Crystal Gems, militia and JGSDF begin to clear out through the blockade. Minutes go by and Steven and Connie are fighting through a horde, poofing gem after gem. Steven taking the defensive, Connie the offensive. The team goes through the group quickly only to be met by the people who they did not want to see: Peridot and Obsidian.

"Look who it is," Obsidian says. "Looks like your little campaign ends here."

"Nah," Steven says. "Looks like you're out of your depth. So, maybe you should give us back our city or we'll pry it from you." Obsidian sneers. They are blocking the way to the point where they have to call in the drones. They have to get past them to get to them. Out of nowhere, Garnet comes in and charges straight for Obsidian. In a flash, Garnet manages to throw Obsidian across the battlefield and goes after him. Peridot pulls out her cannon from her limb enhancers and points it at Garnet's back. Steven summons his shield and jumps out in the way of the cannon. Peridot fires the green energy and it hits Steven's shield. Peridot screeches.

"Why can't you crystal clods just leave me alone?!" Peridot yells, waving her arms in the air. Connie slips behind Steven, sword drawn. Steven pulls his shield back and Connie steps up on it, allowing Steven to propel her forward. Peridot aims her cannon at her and Steven throws his shield right for Peridot's nose, knocking her off balance. The shield comes back to Steven and Connie kicks Peridot, causing her to fall back. Steven runs in next to Connie as the militia and JGSDF run past them, headed straight for the small area to call in the drones. While Peridot gets up, she aims her blaster at Steven, who blocks the blast with her shield. Connie leaps behind her and Peridot swings her cylinder limb behind her to hit Connie. Connie blocks it with the sword and Steven smacks Peridot in the head with the shield. The green gem swings the enhancer back forward into said shield and Connie saw an excellent opportunity: she stabs at Peridot's limb enhancer. The device explodes and the finger devices fall to the floor.

"Eeek," Peridot yells. "You clods! I will shatter you!" She charges up her blaster and points it point blank at Connie. Steven pulls her arm back and it blasts at the ground, leaving a small crater in the ground. Peridot kicks out and Connie instinctively swipes, cutting the foot. Steven lifts up Peridot and Connie stabs at Peridot's other foot destroying it. Steven drops Peridot and sends his shield onto the other hand. All enhancers are destroyed and Peridot goes ballistic. "MY LIMB ENHANCERS," She yells. "NO!" They look forward and see the team crouching down under cover and the drones fly overhead. Over the noise of the engines, Peridot screeches and something horrible happens. A green shockwave explodes from a building and covers the entire district and the drones stop working, crashing into the ground. An EMP. Steven turns back to Peridot who starts cackling. Things could not get any worse.

Then they did. A horde of gems come forward and begin firing on the team. Steven summons his bubble shield, allowing him and Connie to be safe. And a little bit away he sees a soldier get gunned down. Said soldier hits the floor and begins to bleed out. And the soldier that is headed to death happens to be Major Hamada. Somebody yells run and the group runs for their lives until they get away from the gems and head inside an apartment complex. Everyone hunkers down in there and they sit around while the militia take guard near the entry points. They lost. Hamada is dead and the first team is likely dead. Everyone is on their own. A dark cloud hung over everyone and Jewel managed to be optimistic.

"An EMP hit the district," Jewel says. "I saw where it came from. It was on one of the taller complexes. A team can take out the device and we can take out the Injector!" Pearl was not amused.

"I doubt that will work," Pearl says. "That won't work. It's over." Soren looks up and straight at Jewel.

"I like the idea," Soren says. "We can do this. Besides, we can't just let them win!" Pearl gets up, steaming.

"You don't have the authority to make that decision," Pearl yells. "You can't just offer plans that won't work! And it won't work because we're trapped here! The gems are going to find us and we're all going to die! They won! We can't do anything!" Jewel turns Pearl around and glares at Pearl.

"How could you say that," Jewel says. "Aren't we Crystal Gems? Defenders of Earth? I refuse to go down without a fight!"

"You aren't a Crystal Gem," Pearl yells. "And I'm being realistic! We simply cannot win here! And if you think otherwise, maybe you should leave and try it yourself!" Jewel simply stares at Pearl and then nods. She then turns on her heel and leaves the complex lobby. Pearl crosses her arms.

"PEARL," Steven yells. "What was that?! Jewel was right, how could you say that?! We can't just give up now!"

"Steven," Pearl says. "You don't get it."

"Maybe, maybe not," Steven yells. "But we are the defenders of Earth! We're supposed to fight no matter what! Besides, why are you so hostile toward Soren and Jewel?"

"Steven," Pearl says. "They're from Homeworld! How could you trust them?"

"Because they're not loyal to Homeworld anymore," Steven yells. "Weren't you from Homeworld? Didn't you deflect to protect Earth? Soren and Jewel are doing the same and you just sent one of them to their death! If you can't work with our team, then don't act for team!" Pearl looked simply flabbergasted and Garnet stared at her. Pearl sat down and covered her eyes. Gun shots were heard outside. The gems are here. They have to fight them off.

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