Special Event II
Tower of Impurity
Malachite woke up.
The Gems had buried themselves in dirt to sleep so they wouldn't be out in the open.
He got up, breaking up the small mound of dirt and grass.
He hadn't noticed it last night, but the Tower of Impurity was visible from this distance.
The other mounds had been broken through, signifying that the others were awake. They were probably in the Strawberry Field a bit away, gathering berries to eat.
He snuck up on Onyx, who had his guard down.
Because he was so oblivious and focused on picking the right berries, they accidentally fused.
"Malachite!"
"What?" He rubbed his neck. This was uncalled for; he didn't even mean for this to happen.
They spied on the other four Gems, who were so mischievous they decided to fuse ahead of time.
The gray-blue Gem peeked over a bush, which was hard because he'd have to either squat or crawl, seeing how tall they were.
Altaite and Turquoise were the ones they were watching.
Altaite did a handstand, flipping to where Turquoise was spinning and jumping, freezing the ground with every step.
They stopped within a couple of feet of each other.
Turquoise jumped, spinning down onto Altaite's hands, their bodies glowing white with a hint of blue.
Angel Quartz stretched. "It's been so long, but I'm glad to be me. It's been, how long... four thousand two-hundred sixty-four years, I think."
She looked over the bush. "'Ey! What're you looking at? Scram!"
Corundum crawled away like a cat.
He'd found Tiger's Eye and Tourmaline in the middle of the dance.
Tiger's Eye had her gloves, cutting into the air with each bound.
Tourmaline was doing a pirouette with her arms stretched to the side.
She stopped and pushed off the ground with Tiger's Eye, fusing when they met in mid-air.
The three fusions met at camp with the others.
Scapolite looked at the other two. "Shall we go? I'm just itching to feed Yellow Diamond her own organs. I'll throw the leftovers to the wolves; wait, she's bitter. They probably won't like it."
They all shared a laugh and headed to the Tower.
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She got into the Bubble Chamber and took the one with the most Gems in it.
Yellow Diamond smiled and popped it.
"Welcome to the world, my pet." She grinned.
"Together, Cluster, we will rule this planet and all of its inhabitants! But first, we must defeat its protectors."
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They rushed in, quickly swarmed by Howlite, Serendibite, and Pearls.
Corundum stabbed his crystallized longsword into the Pearls, sometimes crushing their gems.
Angel Quartz launched a blade-like bullet at the Howlite, going through them every time. It was probably one of the most efficient weapons to take out multiple targets in a line.
Scapolite wore gloves where the claws were literally the blades of a scythe.
After cutting through floods of Gems, they went up a few floors before finally running into armored Gems worthy of a beating.
The three fusions slipped the stones into their belts, instantly covered in a barrier with what seemed like runic symbols floating around their bodies.
Black patterns on their skin, which was a sign of corruption, disappeared in an instant.
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She arrived, snarling.
Yellow Diamond was here.
She looked up and heard distorted screeches.
Yellow Diamond looked down and saw her.
She smiled, literally petrifying her.
Howlite was doomed.
Shattered.
…
So close, yet so far.
They were almost to the top, but now, even more warriors appeared.
But these were corrupt; they've been here too long.
The Pearls, which looked like a cross between an elegant swan and a fierce eagle, swooped down on Corundum, their beaks sharp.
The Serendibite, as cute as they were with their chubby flailing arms, had to go first.
The Howlite were like giant wolf hybrids; they looked like chimera, with their snake tails nipping at the air ahead.
One of them had the nerve to roar in Scapolite's face, covering her in slobber.
That was the biggest mistake of their life.
She'd had the Howlite dead before she could even whimper.
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Yellow Diamond bounced Howlite's gem in her hand, throwing it against the floor and crushing it with her foot.
When other warriors saw her trying to kill an innocent Gem, they protested.
And they had gone, too.
The Cluster sat in the spiral-like pattern of charred ground, swords, spears, and more left over from the deceased Gems.
…
The revolting thing pulsed, sending a wave throughout the room.
They had made it to the top.
In front of them was a heart made of crystal.
Corundum made his longsword levitate, sending it at the heart.
Not even a scratch.
Angel Quartz shot at it, making a small hole at the edge.
Inside, the yellow crystal was visible. It was beautiful, despite it being a horrible thing.
Scapolite jumped to the top of the heart, where what humans called the "superior vena cava" was.
She aimed her glove into it and shot off one of the claws, making a large dent in both the crystal and the heart.
Corundum closed his eyes and a chunk of the heart came off.
Psychic power gained from Malachite and Onyx's abilities.
Angel Quartz leaped to where Corundum removed a chunk, shooting at the crystal inside.
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Yellow Diamond clutched her chest.
The clods were destroying the Crystal Heart.
Her whole body felt as though she was being thrown into every brick wall in sight.
If this was working, then they should have Yellow Diamond down for at least a week.
…
The crystal was rimmed with black.
"Gems! Go!"
They all gathered, summoning Stishovite's weapon.
They bashed the staff into the crystal, sending shards of it everywhere.
Outside, green sparks came off the marble tower.
The corrupt Gems inside the tower returned to their regular state, and when the six heroes returned to the base, they expected to be mauled by them.
That wasn't the case.
One of each Gem stepped forward.
"You have our thanks."
"How can we ever repay you?"
"We are in your debt."
The warriors gave Malachite a stone.
A Pearl put it in his hands.
"Crush it when you need us. We will come ready for battle."
He knew just when to use this, and that time was coming.
Off to the Diamond Empire.