Superman/Steven Universe:
The Shield of Hope
(Note: Another chapter coming at you sooner than expected with even more surprises to show that will blow your mind. Again thanks to my friend Mysterious Mr. M for proof-reading this, and seriously check him out the guy is good. :D But anyway time to get this chapter started, ENJOY
Chapter 17
Camp Davis, Topside
The Alarm was heard throughout the whole building even on the topside with Lois and the others.
"Something not going according to plan dad?" Lois said with a sly smile.
"What's going down there Corben?" Samuel asked with a growl.
"The Prisoners are attempting an escape General." John said listening to a radio.
"Dammit, where are they now?" Samuel growled.
"What's going on, what about my son?" Greg asked panicked.
"What about the others?" Jimmy asked worried.
"You can't keep us in the dark about this dad!" Lois shouted out.
"You all are heading back to Beach City now!" Samuel said sternly as he began to walk into the building.
"God Dammit you just can't-!" Lois said as she tried to follow only to be stopped by John.
"Lois just calm down, and let me bring you and your friends back to Beach city." John said calmly holding her.
"JOHN, I…." Lois started angrily but then her face softened.
"I…. I'm just so worried about that little boy, he must be so frightened, torn away from his father, and in someplace he doesn't know or understand. He must be so scared." Lois said with a whimper as she buried her face in. her hands sobbing.
Everyone was surprised by this, then John wrapped his arms around Lois in a comforting hug.
"Lois the boy will be fine, everything's going to be fine." John said in a gentle tone
"John… thank you." Lois said returning the hug.
"You're Welcome, Lois" John said with a smile.
"Thank you so much." Lois said with a sneer.
She then pushed John out of the way and ran through the same door Samuel went through
"LOIS, YOU CAN'T….. My pass key!" John said in realization as he felt his back pocket.
Lois ran through the door and past her surprised father as she reached the elevator swiping the card in the scanner.
"C'mon, c'mon." Lois muttered as she furiously swiped the card.
"Ms. Lane wait up." Jimmy yelled as he and Greg followed behind Corben.
"LOIS, GIVE ME BACK MY PASS CARD!" John yelled angrily.
"Dammit Lois, for once can't you just listen to me?" Samuel yelled.
"C'mon dammit just…." Lois cursed as the elevator finally opened and what was inside shocked everyone.
"Open." Lois said surprised.
Inside the Elevator Superman and the Gems still carrying Steven stood in the Elevator each having an equally surprised look on their faces.
"Hiiiiiiiiii, daddy." Steven slurred looking at Greg from Pearl's hold.
"STEVEN!" Greg yelled in shock and relief upon seeing Steven.
"Heh, small world. Sorry Ms. Lane, but you should wait for the next one." Superman said with a nervous smile as he pressed the elevator button.
The Gems waved nervously as the door closed leaving Lois in silence. Just then Lex came up from behind approaching the General.
"General as I am sure you're aware we have a very serious problem." Lex said.
"YOU, who the hell do you think you are going behind my back like that. I did not give you any authorization….!" The General yelled at Lex.
"AS I WAS SAYING, General we have a problem. The Steel Soldier is ready, we can get them back into custody." Lex said in a strong the normal tone.
Samuel glared at Lex angrily his fist balling.
"General I am ready for this, I know the project front to back. We have seen what these things are capable of. We need Steel Soldier now more than ever, we need to stop them." Corben said with a salute.
Samuel looked to Corben and then to Lex before taking a breath.
"We-are not-done here. Corben suit up and bring them down, I want them alive. They have the kid so his safety comes first, get the child to safety then take them down." Lane ordered.
"No, dad, you need to stop!" Lois begged.
"And you three are staying here until this is over. Take them somewhere, where they won't get themselves hurt." Samuel said as the soldiers approached and took the three away, Lex then approached John with a small smile.
"You're doing a great service to your country soldier." Lex said with appreciation.
"Will this mobile radiation source really work with the suit?" John asked.
"Yes it will, and if my theory is correct then Earth zero will have an interesting effect on Superman." Lex said with a sinister smirk.
The elevator stopped on the floor above the one Lois and the others were at as Superman and the gems ran out, rushing past more soldiers. Then a group blocked the hallway as Superman and Garnet took the lead.
"Release the child and surrender." One of the soldiers ordered.
"We're above ground now right?" Superman asked fists raised
"Probably, yeah." Amethyst yelled from behind.
"Good enough." Superman said as he punched the wall destroying it shocking everyone.
And from that hole the sunlight came in, Superman smiled as he took in the sun breathing in deep. He then jumped out onto the base grounds the gems following behind.
"Alright I can fly us out, grab on and-." Superman said looking behind at the gems but then his eyes widened.
Before the gems could ask what was wrong something ran past them and a metal fist the size of a basketball slammed into. Superman's face knocking him into the pavement.
"Stand down soldiers. I got these Freaks." John said as he turned to face the gems.
He was wearing some kind of suit of armor, he was as two feet taller than Garnet. The Suit was made of a shiny silver metal with green glowing veins spread across from it. Its arms and legs were large and bulky and it wore a strange mask. It stood over the gems menacingly.
"Stand down, I don't want to fight you." Garnet said getting in front of the other two.
"I wouldn't want to fight me either, looking like this." John said as he walked towards them.
Garnet balled her fist and rushed forward to face the metal monster, she threw a punch hoping to knock it back. The punch landed on the machine's chest with a thud that rang out through the base. But Garnet's eyes widened when the thing didn't twinge an inch and a twinge of pain surged through her hand.
"Looks like Metallo is too tough for you." John said through the helmet as he raised his arm.
Garnet raised a quick defense as the metal fist swung towards her face, though her arms were raised she was still sent flying to the side. Amethyst was next as ran up and delivered a kick to the side of the robot's helmet which had no effect, she then quickly flipped over it and summoned her whip. With a crack Amethyst aimed the whip for the beasts head only for it to raise its arm letting the whip wrap around it. Then he pulled on the whip bringing a surprised Amethyst forward and slamming a metallic elbow into her cheek sending her flying back. John then turned to face Pearl who was still holding Steven.
"Release the kid and surrender." John said facing down Pearl.
"You aren't going to lay a hand on him!" Pearl said holding Steven closer.
"Fine, this suits needs a test drive anyway." John said as he lifted his metal arm.
Only for Superman the attack him from behind knocking him to the ground. Superman then tried to keep him down.
"We aren't your enemies stop." Superman said as he struggled.
"You are the enemy, and I'm taking you down." John said as he elbowed Superman in the face knocking him off.
But before he could pick himself up Garnet slammed his helmeted face into the pavement and dragged him away from Pearl and Steven. She then threw him through the wall of a nearby building on base. Steven was slowly coming to in Pearl's hold.
"Steven, Steven are you okay?" Pearl asked seeing him stir.
"I-I'm alright, what happened?" he asked rubbing his eyes.
"D-don't worry we going to get out here, we just need to-." Pearl started.
"The others they need help." Steven said looking out to the base field seeing the others fight the giant robot.
"They can handle it, I need to keep you safe." Pearl said.
"I can handle myself, they need you." Steven said with a reassuring smile.
Pearl looked at him and then to the battle, seeing that the man had Amethyst in his grip. Pearl took a breath before placing Steven against a wall, Steven gave Pearl the thumbs up before running to join the battle. John was currently holding Amethyst over his head slowly crushing her, until Pearl leapt over head and stabbed her spear in the base of the machine's neck. He released Amethyst and tried to reach Pearl, before he could Pearl managed to pry the helmet off tossing it aside and revealing John's shaven face. Pearl wanted to punch him but was knocked off quickly, John picked himself up and pointed his arms at Garnet and Amethyst. Then from his arms came out multiple large speakers, the green veins on the suit glowed bright as the sound from before blasted out knocking the two back. He then turned to Pearl and aimed the speakers at Pearl.
"This suit was made with your strengths and weaknesses in mind." John said as the speakers started to power up.
Before he could blast Pearl, Superman rushed in and moved the metallic arms upward making fire into the sky. Superman kept his grip on the metallic arms keeping them apart the two men glaring daggers into one another.
"Stop this now, I don't want to hurt you." Superman said tightening his grip and glaring at him with angry eyes.
"Finally showing your true colors, huh. Here's mine." John said as a circular compartment in John's suit opened up revealing a green light that made Clark's eyes widened.
What he saw in the compartment was a rock about the size of two baseballs, jagged edges, and having wires sticking into it from the suit. The strangest part about the stone was that it was green, and it wasn't just the color green, it glowed green and was as bright as a new light bulb. Before Superman could question what he was seeing a sickening feeling swept across his body, a feeling he has only felt a few times in his life. His vision was starting to get blurry, he muscles were weakening, his head was throbbing, and his stomach was churning.
"I-I….ugh….wha….argh." Superman moaned as he let go of the robotic arms and stepped back holding his head.
"Looks like Luthor's theory was right." John said with a sneer as he readied a punch the dazed Superman.
The punch was a silver blur heading right for Superman's head, but Pearl rushed in front of Superman spear raised and planted her feet into the ground. She took a defensive stance and blocked the punch grunting as the force pushed her back.
Meanwhile Steven laid on a wall breathing steadily and slowly picking himself up, he saw a group of military soldiers running towards the battle. But behind them was Lois, Jimmy, Greg, and Samuel Lane, who quickly noticed him against the wall
"STEVEN!" Greg said relieved as he hugged his son.
"Hey dad, sorry I worried ya." Steven said weakly with a smile.
"Nice to see you're. okay kid." Lois said with a smile
"Steven, dude, you're okay. I'm happy, but I'm more concerned about what the heck that thing is." Jimmy said equally relieved and surprised looking at John Corben in his suit.
"I'm guessing that's why Lex is here. This is your newest project isn't it." Lois said glaring at Samuel.
"The government is developing Mech suits?" Jimmy said in awe and confusion.
"Based on this new enemy were facing Metallo is needed." Samuel replied
"S-sir the gems aren't your enemy, please you need to understand." Steven groaned
"Son right now we need to get you and your father out of here." Samuel said as more soldiers approached.
"Wait what's that green light?" Greg said as he noticed the glow coming from John.
"Is that John?" Lois said noticing who was in the suit.
Pearl continued to try and hold the metallic arm back while Superman stood behind her groaning.
"What's wrong with you, I need help!?" Pearl yelled as she struggled.
"I-argh-I don't know-there's something-wrong-ngh!" Superman groaned as he stumbled back.
Then a line of soldiers appeared a few feet from the two guns aimed and ready. Pearl reacted quickly using all her strength to push John back and then with one fluid motion she hooked her spear on the back of the giant metallic leg and pulled it from underneath him forcing onto his back with a thud.
"FIRE!" The soldier yelled as the all fired at the two.
Pearl stood in front Superman spun her spear blocking most of the shots that were fired at her, but one managed to get through her defense. A single bullet whizzed past her face and went straight to Superman. The bullet flew towards his forehead though he was too dazed to see it coming. The bullet impacted and bounced off his forehead, though once it did he let out a pained yell as his head flew back. Superman covered his forehead hissing in pain. Once the soldiers started to reload, Pearl looked back at Superman.
"What happened are you….?" Pearl started but stopped and stared at Superman.
"I'm fine, what about the others?" Superman said as he removed his hands from his forehead.
Pearl didn't answer but kept staring at him.
"P-Pearl, what's wrong, why are you…?" Superman asked until he finally felt it there was something on his hands.
Superman looked into the palm of his right hand and his eyes widened in shock. Right there in center of his palm was a small red splotch. Superman then realized the stinging pain from his forehead.
"Y-you're…." Pearl stammered out shocked
Jimmy stood with the others looking through his camera to take pictures of the fight, and he too saw the same thing as he snapped the next pic.
"Superman's…. bleeding." Jimmy said in shock as he lowered the Camera.
"WHAT!?" The others yelled.
Lois took the camera from Jimmy and looked at the newest photo showing the cut on Superman's forehead and the red liquid that came from it.
"Son of a bitch, Lex was right about Earth Zero." Samuel whispered looking at the fight.
Pearl slowly walked towards Superman concerned only to have a metal arm fling her to the side as John stood before Superman his chest still open and the rock still glowing.
"I said stand down men, I got this. Deal with the others." John ordered looking back at the soldiers
"Y-you, that rock wha-have you done to me." Superman said as he stumbled back still bathed in the green light.
"What kind of man are you, what kind of man is hurt by a simple rock. And you think you have the right to call yourself Superman?" John said as he reared his fist back.
Superman tried to raise a defense, but another surge of weakness flowed through him. The metal fist slammed into his face as he let out a pained grunt as his body flew to the side and he landed onto the pavement.
"I can't wait to give Lois Lane the exclusive on this one." John said as he walked to the down Superman who was trying to pick himself up. John then delivered another punch to Superman's back burying him deeper into the Pavement.
"This is the moment I've been training for." John said as he grabbed Superman roughly by the back and lifted him over his head.
"Defending the free world from freaks like you and those bitches." John roared as he threw Superman to an empty aircraft hangar.
"Superman is getting pounded, it's like he's losing strength." Jimmy said worried
"I think it's that green light." Greg said as he held Steven closer.
"John's killing him! Dad, you need to stop him!" Lois yelled grabbing her father's jacket collar.
"John won't do anything that isn't needed. Men take these civilian out of harm's way." Samuel ordered as the solder began to escort them away from the fight.
Lois kept her eyes on the fight as the soldier began to move her. Then she surprised everyone when she drove her elbow into the stomach of one of the soldier's making him bend over in pain. Lois then ran towards the fight full sprint towards the fight.
"Get her back here." Samuel yelled as one of the soldiers ran after her.
"Go for it Lois!" Jimmy yelled as Greg and Steven looked out in awe.
Lois ran as fast as she could to the hangar while the soldier was catching up. Lois growled under her breath as the soldier came closer. Lois then hit the brakes stopping in mid sprint when the soldier was only a few feet away. She then slammed the back of her fist into his nose, there was a crack as he fell over holding his nose as she continued to run. The gems were trying to disarm any soldier that came to them, until they noticed the sprinting Lois.
"Ms. Lane stay away." Garnet yelled as she crushed one of the soldier's guns and pushed him away. Neither of the gems could reach her as more soldiers charged them.
Superman was bathed in the green light sweating heavily and panting on the ground as John began to approach.
"Looks like I'm gonna be the only Superman America needs. You however are dismissed." John said as he reached for Superman.
"JOHN!" Lois yelled making him stop and turn around and face her shutting the compartment and hiding the stone.
"Lois what are you doing here?!" John said shocked.
"John you need to stop this now, whatever you're doing is killing him." Lois said
"Lois this man is an enemy of the state." John said.
"The hell he is. And even if that was true, he can't fight anymore, this is just becoming unnecessary brutality." Lois yelled
"Lois open your eyes, this thing isn't even human." John yelled back pointing to Superman as he started to pick himself.
"L-Lois, you need to-get away from here." Superman said as she stood up on shaky legs.
"STAY DOWN FREAK!" John yelled as he threw a kick to Superman's mid-section, he let out a pained yell as he skidded across the ground.
John walked forward wanting to continue his attack only for Lois to grab onto one of his giant metal legs.
"John I said stop." Lois said as she held on
"Lois, stop getting in the way." John growled as he grabbed the back of Lois's shirt and pulled her off.
He tossed Lois aside making her land on a table as she let out a terrified scream. Jimmy with camera still in hand saw what happened.
"LOIS!" Jimmy yelled terrified.
"CORBEN!" Samuel yelled with a hint of anger.
"Oh man this is getting really bad, maybe we should…" Greg said as he looked towards his son only to find he wasn't there.
"STEVEN!" Greg yelled as he saw that Steven was running towards the Hangar
Steven was running as fast as he could towards Superman. "What am I doing, why am I running?" Steven thought panicked
The gems were still fighting off soldiers as Steven ran past them. "STEVEN!' They all yelled almost getting swarmed by the soldiers as the froze.
"What am I supposed to do when I get there? I don't know, but I need to do something." Steven thought as he continued to run
Superman was on the ground coughing in pain holding his midsection as John loomed over him.
"Lex can examine whatever's left of ya." John said as he raised his arms over his head ready to smash Superman.
"JOHN STOP!" Lois yelled as she picked herself up.
Steven eyes widened he still a good distance away from the hangar, but somehow he heard what John and Lois said. Superman was in danger and he needed to get there now. Steven felt a strange surge course through his body, he didn't know what it was, but it felt kinda good. His tiredness from earlier was gone he was fully revitalized. And then before he knew it he was gone in a blur of pink, all he knew is that he took a step and suddenly he was off. The Pink blur zoomed into the Hangar, past Lois, under John's metal legs, and he stopped in front of Superman all within a second.
Everyone's eyes in the Hangar widened when they realized that Steven suddenly appeared in front of Superman just as John was swinging down. John was already in mid-swing and he couldn't stop, both Superman and Lois let out a silent scream as the giant arm came closer to Steven. Steven's face was terrified, but determined as he stared down the giant fist. Steven then raised his hands and in a brilliant flash of pink his shield emerged. John's arms slammed down onto his the shield with a crash, though it looked like Steven wasn't affected by the blow at all. Then there was a sound kinda like a bell being rung, it rang throughout the entire hangar. And then from the shield a force burst out of it knocking John out of the hangar and shaking the hangar. Everyone on the base heard the sound, for a moment the fighting stopped as everyone looked to the hangar. Lois hit the ground as the force flew towards her, the metal holding the building together bent, the walls shook, and the windows shattered. Superman looked at Steven in awe and at the shield he held.
"That sound, it was Rose's shield." Pearl said amazed as she looked to the building.
"Steven, wh-why are you here?! That was dangerous!" Superman yelled as he stood up.
"S-sorry Superman, I don't know what happened my legs moved by themselves. But it seemed like you needed help." Steven said turning to face Superman his face had a smile but was clearly still freaked out.
Superman sighed as he looked at the boy "Steven, how did you…?" Superman asked but was stopped when a rumbling was heard.
Then a piece of the ceiling fell a few feet away from the two, and then another, and another. The entire hanger was coming down on top of them, before the two could think they heard a scream.
"Aaaaaahhhhhh!" Lois screamed as a piece of ceiling landed behind her making her fall over, and then a large piece crumbled and fell towards her
"LOIS!" Both Superman and Steven yelled as they rushed towards her at the same time
Time slowed as the two ran towards her the debris getting closer and closer as a terrified look laid upon her face. At that moment the only thing on both their minds was to save Lois. They both reached out their hands slightly touching one another and then there was a pink flash.
From outside everyone looked on in horror as the Hangar shook and crumbled. Before any of them could mutter a sentence the hangar collapsed in on itself in a plume of smoke and debris the crash echoed in everyone's ears.
"No." Greg whispered horrified.
Samuel stood frozen a look of pure terror on his face as he looked at the crumpled heap.
The soldiers stared at the collapsed building allowing the gems to run past them and towards it.
"STEVEN!' Pearl yelled as she jumped onto into the rubble and began pulling away at the stones trying to find him she was soon followed by the others as they began searching to.
"Come on buddy, you're here somewhere." Amethyst muttered panicked.
"LOIS!" Jimmy yelled as he ran towards the wreckage wanting to help them.
"Oh no, Lois" John yelled as he began pulling away at the stones.
"Steven, please bud, give us a sign, let us know you're okay." Garnet said worried as she dug.
As soon as she said a section of rubble exploded into the air, everyone looked towards it direction. As the dust cleared they all saw something it was a muscular arm and attached to it was a pink shield though it was not circular it was in the shape of a diamond with an S in the middle. Everyone looked in awe as a figure arose from the Rubble. He was tall a few inches taller than Garnet, he had a slim but muscular build. He had long black hair that was styled like a mullet with an S shaped curl on his forehead, two large curls that laid in front of each ear and onto his shoulders. He was barefoot, his face was youthful with a pair of wide blue eyes. He wore a pair of worn Jeans that were slightly torn and a blue T-Shirt that was also torn with a red cape flowing from his back. On the center of the shirt was the red Crest but surrounding it was a large yellow star. The figure blinked in confusion as it held its head and looked around.
"What just-how did I- wait where am I-where is-me" The man said confused as he looked around
"Who the heck I that?" Jimmy said confused standing before the wreckage
"Is-that what I think it is?" Amethyst said shocked.
"Garnet." Pearl said equally shocked
"I could have never seen this coming, even if I was looking for it." Garnet said as she removed her visor to look at the figure.
"Wait, oh my gosh did we-wait Steven is that you, where are-I'm right here, oh my gosh this really happened. I mean I did it with Connie, but I never thought I could do it with somebody else-Connie, who, wait what just happened. Why can't I see you, why can't I see me-Superman, I know this is weird but you need to listen to me-these aren't my hands-Superman we fused." The man said switching between a tone that was young and jovial to another that was serious and concerned
"My baby-fused with a Kryptonian." Pearl said covering her mouth.
"Fused, what, how-When we were trying to save Ms. Lane that's when it happened, we fused together it's a gem thing-wait fused, you and me, are one-Yeah this is awesome, but also feels kinda weird there's so much in me right now, I can see and hear-no, no this isn't right this." The man said as he held his head and his whole body began to glow pink and looked like it was splitting down the middle.
Everyone looked on as the man appeared to be in conflict with himself as he glowed brighter, that was until a small cough was heard from the man's feet. Upon hearing that the man's eyes widened as his body snapped backed together and the glowing stopped
"MS. LANE!" The fusion yelled as he looked at his feet seeing Lois on the ground slowly picking herself up.
"Ms. Lane oh my gosh, are you okay?" the fusion said worried as he picked her up
"I-just-whoa-wait a minute who are you?" Lois said slightly dazed looking at him
Then Lois looked deep into his eyes and there was a flash in them that made her eyes widen.
"Superman? No wait, Steven? How, who….?" Lois said examining him.
"Yes Ms. Lane it's me, well it us. We were trying to save you and we fused, I'm not how sure how it works. But, we saved you you're okay." The fusion said relieved holding her.
"Superman…and the kid….. Fused….into this?" Lois said looking at him.
"Y-yeah this is kinda surprising, I don't really know….. Wait what's that?" the fusion started but then looked away from Lois.
Before Lois could ask what he was talking about, he suddenly ran off to the edge of the destroyed building. Lois ran behind him until they came to the end.
"Sir are you alright?" The fusion asked concerned.
There was a man he looked like a janitor and his legs were trapped under some rubble. He appeared to be in shock as his eyes were wide and he was breathing heavily.
"Sir your gonna be okay, I just need to…" the fusion said as he grabbed the rubble and then easily tossed it away.
The man's legs were crushed and twisted a pool of blood underneath. The fusion gasped as he looked at the mangled mess of flesh, the fusion could see under the skin he saw the man's bones were crushed into powder. The man looked down and let out a horrified scream as he saw his legs.
"MY LEGS, MY LEGS, I CAN'T FEEL THEM, MY LEEEEGS!" He screamed in terror as he tried to crawl away.
"Sir, please y-you need to calm down. I just need- you need to…." The fusion stammered out panicked as he tried to figure out what to do.
Suddenly he felt a surge of power and then the veins around his eyes started to glow pink. Before he could question or protest a pink beam fired from his eyes towards the man's legs. The man let out a pained scream as the beam hit his leg. The fusion let out a worried scream he wanted to look away to stop the beams somehow. But then he realized through the beams he could see it, under the man's skin. The bones that were once dust and shattered began to mend, the blood that escaped the body was now flowing back inside, and the flesh that was shredded was repaired. Lois looked in awe as the man's legs went from the twisted position they were in to their regular position. The man screams stopped as he looked at his healing legs. Then the beams stopped and the man's legs even his pants were fixed, the man looked at them in awe. And then he moved them and used them to stand. The man let out a surprised and relieved laugh as he ran from the scene.
"You-you healed him. He should've had them be amputated, and he's running." Lois said amazed.
"Holy Moly-I HAVE HEALING VISION!" The fusion yelled triumphantly raising his hands into the air.
"STEVEN!" The gems yelled as they ran towards the two.
"Guys, this amazing. Me and Superman fused, we saved Ms. Lane, we fixed that guys legs with our eyes." the fusion said excited.
"Yeah, we saw." Garnet said
"Wow, I am tall." the fusion said realizing he was taller than Garnet.
"Steven-man this is-just wow." Amethyst said looking at him.
"Steven-a-are you okay, both of you?" Pearl asked gently as she touched him.
"We're fine Pearl, We're fine, Lois is fine, your fine. We're all just fine." The fusion said happily as he put a hand on Lois's shoulder.
"GET YOUR DAMN HANDS OFF OF HER!' John yelled as he rushed towards the group.
The fusion quickly grabbed Lois and moved out of the way, while the gems jumped out of the way of the charging metal giant.
"Oh yeah, him. With all that happened in the last few seconds, I forgot about him." the fusion said putting Lois down.
"I said don't touch her you freak!" John growled as he faced the fusion.
"John will you pull your head out of your ass and see the world around you! He just saved my life!" Lois yelled annoyed.
"Listen John was it. I think this whole situation has been one huge misunderstanding, I'm sure if we just sit down and talk like civilized people we can…" the fusion said as he stepped away from Lois slightly worried about the intense situation.
And rightfully so, because John charged him again ready to plow his fist into the fusion face. The fusion let out a surprised yelp upon seeing him charge, but then noticed something he was moving slow like at a snail's pace. The fusion looked around and noticed that everybody was moving slow Lois was trying to yell again, Pearl and the others were charging towards them probably wanting to protect him. But they were all moving so slow and he was the only one moving at normal speed. The fusion then noticed that John's fist was only a few inches away from him, so the fusion just stepped out of the way. And with that everybody moved at a regular pace as John stumbled forward.
"Did you guys see him move?" Amethyst asked.
"Nope." Garnet said simply.
"Okay you're angry, I can see that. But if you just take a second to calm down and…." The fusion continued again only to move his head back to dodge a hook.
"Sir, you are being very rude, and there is no need for that." the fusion said offended.
John roared as he tried to throw more punches at the fusions face, but the fusion simply stepped back trying to avoid him hand raised defensively.
"Will-you-please-just-listen-to-me!" The fusion spoke as he dodged the punches.
As he back pedaled the back of his foot got caught in some rubble, he let out a yelp as he fell backwards allowing him to dodge another punch. He fell but he did not hit the ground, the fusion was floating a foot off the ground a surprised look on his face. The fusion gave John a sheepish smile and wave as John roared trying to slam down on to him. Before he could hit the fusion they disappeared into a red and blue blur making him slam onto the ground. The blur zoomed across the base ground before stopping in front of the group of soldiers that the gems were fighting previously. The fusion skidded across the ground arms flailing as he tried to regain his balance.
"Whoa-I am fast." The fusion said in amazement as he stood up corrected himself.
Then there was a bang and the fusion felt something light tap against the back of his head.
"Did someone just throw paper at me?" the fusion said confused as he turned to face the soldiers
Then there was another bang and then he felt the same light tap this time on his forehead. The fusion held out his hand and caught the object the hit his forehead.
"Oh, it wasn't paper" The fusion said as he looked at the bullet in his hands.
Then the group of soldiers opened fire upon the fusion, hundreds of bullets flying through the air towards him at high speeds. And they all just simply bounced off of the fusion as he was completely unfazed by them. Though he did appear to be growing annoyed by them..
"H-hey, stop that-please could you-." The fusion said as he raised his hands trying to stop them from flying into his face as the bullets continued to fly.
"Stop-please-I'm trying to-gag-cough-it went in mouth, went in my mouth." the fusion gagged has he held his throat and held out one hand trying to signal them to stop.
Then with a pink flash the diamond shaped shield appeared once again stopping the bullets from hitting his face. Strangely while the bullets still bounced off of his body dented, any that hit the shield simply fell to the ground with no damage. The fusion growled getting annoyed by the bullets, suddenly his shield disappeared but it didn't vanish it was like it was absorbed into his arm. A pink glow flowed up his arm, down his body, and into his right foot.
"I said!" the fusion said angrily as he raised his foot the glow seen by the soldiers
"STOP!" The fusion yelled stamping his foot down like a child.
When his foot came down the ground cracked and the Earth shook knocking the soldiers down onto their butts. The fusion had a surprised look on his face as he looked down onto the cracked pavement. He removed his foot from the ground and stepped away from the hole he made.
"I-I didn't mean to do that." The fusion said worried.
Before the fusion could walk towards them John charged him again delivering a punch to the fusions face. The fusion landed on the pavement cracking it as John stood over them.
"I'm not done with you yet freak." John growled.
"Will you please listen to me? I don't want to fight you." the fusion said agitated as he stood up.
"What's wrong scared." John said raising his fists.
"I just don't want to fight. That-and I think I am really strong and fast." The fusion said sheepishly.
"CHEEKY BASTARD!" John roared as he threw a punch towards the fusion.
The fusion then raised an arm parrying the blow to the side surprising John. John then threw another punch which the fusion also parried. Everyone then watched as the metal giant threw a flurry of punches at the fusion which he easily parried or dodged
"FIGHT BACK DAMMIT!' John roared as she threw a powerful straight.
The fusion lifted his left hand and caught the punch, the fusion had a look of agitation on his face as he clasped his finger around the metal fist. A low creaking and crunching was heard as the fusion slowly crushed the metal hand.
"I said-I don't-want-TO FIGHT!" The fusion yelled as he forced his right hand into the chest of the suit
A boom was heard when his palm met the metal chest and then John was sent flying going through the wall of a nearby building. The fusion looked at his hand in awe, he didn't put that much strength into that and he sent a robot man through a wall. The fusion the looked at his left hand and saw that he was still holding onto the metal hand, it was completely torn from the body it was once a part of
"Oh-geez, I am so sorry, I didn't mean to break your-robot-suit. I-I'm sure you can fix this, with some- welding and maybe some…." The fusion stammered out embarrassed holding the arm.
And then the pink beams once again shot from his eyes and to the arm. The arm was enveloped in a pink light and then flew to the hole where John was and then there was a Pink flash.
"Oh-hoho, WOW! Guys check it out I can fix things to. Wait was that dumb?" The fusion said amazed to the gems, but then spoke in a realization.
John burst from the hole again screaming at the top of his lungs.
"Yep, that was dumb." The fusion said surprised as he jumped out of the way dodging the blow.
"Seriously what is your problem with me, I don't even know you." The fusion said annoyed.
John roared as he opened his chest compartment again revealing the stone once more and bathing the fusion in the green light. The fusion looked at the stone confused, there was nothing but silence for a few seconds. Then the fusion grabbed John roughly by the shoulder and lifted him up slightly off the ground.
"Huh, it doesn't hurt like before." The fusion said looking at the stone examining it closely
John let out surprised gasp as he saw the stone was no longer having effect. The fusion the reached inside the compartment and grabbed the stone, with very little effort he tore the stone from it. The machine then let out a powering down noise as the veins that once glowed green stopped and the machine's shoulders slumped.
"Wait does this thing power that suit?" The fusion asked surprised as he dropped John like a rock.
The fusion examined the rock while John struggled to escape the now immobile suit.
"When I was exposed to you before I suddenly couldn't fight anymore, what are you? But still your dangerous so I should just." The fusion said as he looked at the rock.
The fusion then looked up to the sky and narrowed their eyes. He then held the stone in one hand and brought it back, then with a "Yah!" he tossed the rock into the sky soaring past everyone's view with only a twinkle left behind.
"That takes care of that, man I thought I had a mean pitch before." The fusion said looking up towards the sky with a smile as the gems and Lois.
"Holy cow, that was awesome. You two kicked chrome-dome's butt." Amethyst yelled excited.
"It appears that your fusion has powers that could only be brought out by your union." Garnet said with a smirk.
"I'm just happy you're okay." Pearl said with a relieved sigh.
"DO YOU THINK THIS IS OVER, ONCE I GET OUT OF HERE I'M GONNA-!" John yelled but then a sock was shoved into his mouth.
"John, give it rest." Lois said exhausted. holding her shoe as she walked towards the fusion.
"Ms. Lane are you-?" The fusion asked concerned.
"I'm fine no thanks to you. I'm still not sure what's going on with all that just happened but you guys need to leave now." Lois said pointing behind as a large group of soldiers and vehicles approached them.
"But what about you, Jimmy, and Mr.-Dad? I can't leave you all behind." the fusion asked
"We'll be fine, Samuel's an asshole, but he has a sense of duty and honor. I mean what's he gonna do, arrest us for standing around? You, however, need to leave now, hide, and go someplace they can't find you. I know you're all trying to do good, but you can't do that with the army chasing you. I'm not sure what we can do about that, but you just need to go now." Lois said.
The fusion wanted to say something, but then Garnet put a hand on his shoulder.
"She's right, it's not safe. Greg and the others will be fine, but we have to escape now." Garnet said sympathetically.
The fusion looked towards the other gems taking a moment and letting out a sigh as he nodded. He then ushered the gems together, he then put them all in a large pink bubble. Within the bubble the floated as if they were in water. The fusion took a moment to look around the oncoming soldiers, John still struggling on the ground, Lois's smile, Jimmy still looking at them amazed, the General's stern face, and finally Greg who had a small smile on his face and then gave them a small nod. The fusion smiled and then held the bubble slowly lifting them all into the sky. Before the fusion took off he looked towards the building and thehole Superman made earlier, from there he saw a pair of cold green eyes. There stood Lex Luthor examining the fusion, the fusion glared at him and then with a boom took off into the sky parting the clouds as he did. Leaving everyone to look up into the sky.
The group soared across the blue sky at high speeds, though within bubble the high speed winds didn't affect the gems and the fusion didn't really care.
"So where do we go now, back to Beach City?" Amethyst asked
"No, we can't go back. The army is still there and they're in the house." The fusion said.
"What they are, wait how do you know?" Pearl asked.
"I can see them. Aw man, they're moving all my stuff around, I have a system. I think they're trying to get into the temple, they aren't having much luck." The fusion said reassuringly.
"You can see that far?" Amethyst asked shocked.
"I can see and hear a lot of stuff, I kinda makes it hard to focus sometimes." The fusion said blinking and rubbing his ears.
"So the temple is a no go, we need someplace else to hide and think up our next move. We can try the strawberry battlefield or Mask Island." Garnet said thinking deeply.
"Don't worry Garnet, I know just the place we can go." The fusion said with a smile.
"What where?" Garnet asked confused.
"Someplace, they can't follow." The fusion said simply as they flew towards the north.
(Note: You cannot believe how excited I was to write this chapter and how excited I am to see all your reactions. I mean Superman and Steven Fusing how has nobody thought of this yet. If things go well I should have some art of him to post on my DA page Gadgetboy197. But before that here's a challenge for all of you, what should this fusion be named. Leave your suggestion in a review I already have one in mind, though I want to see what you all come up with. If I like it enough I just may switch out the one I have with yours. If so you will be credited in the next chapter.
But for now, if you liked the story leave a review I will reply to you ASAP. Until Next Time Everybody. :D