Opening File: Emerald
Emerald is a high ranking Homeworld Gem. Emeralds are fleet commanders and often have at least three ships: her personal shuttle, a Sun Incinerator and Destiny Destroyer better known to the Alliance as an Emerald class battle cruiser and hold control over an unspecified amount of Gems.
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Opening File: Nephrite
Nephrites are in charge of piloting spaceships and helping build colonies. They often function as starship pilots and captains.
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Opening File: Galactic Armada Pilots
The Galactic Armada Pilots are the United Stellar Alliance's fleet who most of these large ships along with announcing status reports and incoming calls to the captain. They sit in the very front of the ship against the window. All members of the armada wear a single uniform tailored to accommodate an individual's size. They wear a red, long-sleeved shirt with yellow shoulder pads and buttons along their collar.
The shirt is also thick and is slightly puffy. On their legs, they wear puffy/baggy black pants. Some have been seen wearing black, knee-high boots, but some others are seen barefoot.
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"In a society a rank determines your social standing. Private, Lieutenant, Captain, Commander, Admiral, all titles meant to show you standing in the structural order that has been set up. You advance through the ranks by showing your skills and work hard to impress your superiors. When you reach the top you determine who rises through the ranks behind you and even preparing for the day they succeed you. That is the highlight of your journey." TOM remarks as the file closed. "But is that all there is to it? Surely not. Surely there is something that happens in your climb through the ranks that makes you different from those that came before and those that come after."
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Outside the Hall of Heroes a couple of visitors were passing by the museum to observe the displays, even Hunters and those in training came to find some inspiration and learn from them. The visitors felt more relaxed and better after the Crom crisis but remain oblivious to the events by orders to not draw unwanted attention. Among the visitors where three agents of WHOOP.
"Sure nice to get a break and all, being turned to gold by that creep is the first time that ever happened." Clover said while she sat down in a chair to share e a table with her friends.
"No kiddin, but was nice for Jerry to give us a week of break after what happened. I didn't see what happened, first we see this guy in gold and the next thing I knew he was gone." The young woman with them was Alex, a member of WHOOP and best friends with Clover and Sam.
Alex is a beautiful girl with short black hair in a curly bob cut, light brown eyes and light tanned skin with mixed African/European traits. Like her friends, Alex was recruited by Jerry when they were 14 years old from a test set up for them and even adopted a pig she named 'Oinky'. "But, it's so cool of us to be in the Hall of Heroes, I should've brought my autograph book
"So, how'd your vacation go then, Sammie? Bet you had a good time with Ross." Clover asked Sam who was eating a burrito.
Sam swallowed her fill and took a sip of her drink to wash it down before answering Clover's question. "Sorry, Clover, guess I was really hungry. But had a nice time by beach, might have been a week but least it counts."
"You Look as though you haven't eaten at all." Alex said and was surprised by how much she was eating.
"Yeah, slow down otherwise you might have a hard time breathing." Clover said thoughtfully.
Sam blushed and didn't know what came over her. "Guess I just wanted to go and give a surprise to Ross. Heard about these sparring matches and thought why not come over and cheer him on."
"So did you two had fun? Gave him a look of that bikini you wanted or wear?" Clover gave a sly grin that made Sam suddenly flushed up.
"I'm not telling you what we did! That's private!" She told them and not wanting to reveal any details of her love life.
"Well, I'm just asking. But onto the new subject, you think we could catch a glimpse of Valhallen?" Clover asked and started to go into her dreamy state. "I'd love to get a signed poster of him."
"Aren't you seeing Martin right now?" Alex asked her.
"Martin?" Sam asked.
"Martin Mystery, you remember when we met him to stop the Yeti Lord?" Alex reminded her.
"Wait, seriously?" Sam was surprised to find out about this and remembered him working for the Centre, a group that deals with the fields of alien and paranormal.
Clover was now the one smiling sheepishly now that the secret was out with flushed cheeks. "Well, it didn't go exactly how I'd imagined but we seemed to have gotten on well. So, we started dating."
"Wow, didn't see that coming." Said a surprised Sam. "Wait, is he still working for the Centre?"
"As if he never left, but guess that's what I grew to like about him. Alex knew about it." Clover said.
"Yeah, we even had started our own Chaotic deck." Alex smiled and earned some looks from her friends. "What? It's a hobby and a popular game. Plus also been a fan of the Dark Wing series and Boss Awesome."
"I swear you two together are like a pair of siblings." Clover rolled her eyes and held her Tablet to ring someone but received no connection. "Weird, can't get my brother on the line. Hope he's not in some trouble like those drivers he's hanging out with."
"Well, I'm sure that v-" The three of them were silent when they hear the beeping tone of the X-Powder, which means WHOOP was calling them.
Alex answered hers and saw Jerry on the screen. "Hey, Jer, what's happening?"
"Just checking time see how you girls doing and heard you were in the Hall of Heroes, so I thought to call you and mention to Erika that I found the files she requested about Drew Saturday."
"The member of the Secret Scientists?" Sam questioned as she was familiar with them as well as some scientists she was a fan of but also wondered why Erika would want WHOOP to look into Drew's background.
Did they not work together or did they find something about her past?
"Indeed, Erika contacted me the other day and asked for anything about her past that after gave their report on the recent information from Mr. Blackwell. The news about V.V. Argost being a Yeti was an extraordinary discovery for the agents and I've sent that to MOM to look into it." Jerry informed them. "Meanwhile perhaps when you meet them and tell them I've found something they be most intrigued to hear."
"Sure, we'll tell them." Alex told him.
"Have a good time, ladies." Jerry signed off and the girls made their way to meet the receptionist.
"Yes, can I help you?" A female Cat Mobian behind the desk asked them.
Sam stepped forward to show their passes and spoke. "Hi, just needing pass to the lower levels. We were given passes and allowed to ask if someone named Ross Noften is present? He's my husband and member of a Team REYN."
She looked through the files and check their I.D.s to be certain. All given a pass and nodded. "Ah, yes they're down at the training room. I'll give Major Glory the heads up. Since their matches are almost over, if you hurry it should be his turn by own."
"Thanks, just thought to make a surprise visit." She thought to make a surprise visit and was relieved to not miss the chance to watch.
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As soon as the bubble containing Steven and Connie was brought onboard they were surrounded by…Steven could only call them real life aliens!
They all wore a single uniform tailored to accommodate an individual's size. They wore a red, long-sleeved shirt with yellow shoulder pads and buttons along their collar. The shirt was also thick and was slightly puffy. On their legs, they wore puffy/baggy black pants. Some were seen wearing black, knee-high boots, but some others are seen barefoot.
Steven couldn't help but amazed to see so many aliens apart from Ben's alien forms. 'Wow, another alien. Wait till Dad and Ben find out about this!'
"Who are they?" Steven asked as the aliens simply stared at them, surrounding the bubble but made no hostile moves.
"They are the United Stellar Alliance." Connie answered, frowning as she stood slightly closer to Steven. "An alliance of planets, systems and even galaxies that originally banded together to stand against the Gem Empire when it began expansion during Era 1. They've been the Gem Empire's main enemies for thousands of years."
"And we might be yours as well."
A giant alien made his way into the room as the others quickly saluted. "Captain Gantu!"
He was a whale-like/shark-like, grey-skinned alien who towers over most beings. He was also extremely muscular with a perfect and very humanoid body. Dressed in a sleeveless, black captain's uniform with red lining on the uniform's shirt and trousers, this uniform included a small gold badge, which Gantu pins to the left side of his chest.
He also wore black gauntlets over his wrists. He had three fingers on each hand and elephant-like feet with three very short toes and black toenails on the end. His head had some fish-like qualities, an example being a 'dorsal fin' on the top of his head's center and a noseless face. Twin, fleshy, curved 'tusks' also protruded from either side of his head.
His teeth were quite small and come to a slight point. Lastly he had slanted blue eyes that lack pupils. A teal holster, strapped to a belt around his waist of the same color, holding his blaster.
Gantu stared down at the two humans who stared back in slight awe but mostly fear. "A pair of Human in a Gem bubble. Not what I was expecting."
The bubble popped and the two children landed on the floor.
Steven quickly stood up and waved his hand with a polite smile. "Hi, I'm Steven Universe."
Gantu simply stared. "You are Human?"
"Yes." Steven nodded happily.
"Then why did the scanners detect a Gem signature on you?"
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"Any idea why we have been summoned?"
"Perhaps the Great One has need of us."
Deep below the surface, underneath the small quiet town of Gravity Falls, people dressed in the signature red cloaks of the Blind Eye society gathered in a giant ceremonial room, standing before a giant of Bill Cipher. Torches lined the walls, illuminating the stone chamber as the remaining members of the Blind Eye Society gathered and bowed to the drawing of Bill.
One member stepped out in front, lowering their hood to reveal the face of their leader: Blind Ivan.
"Members of the Blind Eye Society, we face a great trial." Blind Ivan said, spreading his arms out. "The members consisting of the top ranks in the Blind Eye Society were defeated by the infidels known as the Justice Friends. Naturally, this displeases our God. We are meant to serve him, fulfill all his needs and yet we have failed!"
As Ivan spoke his voice slowly rose until he was shouting with pure anger in his voice. The rest of the Blind Eye members flinched, lowering their heads in shame.
The drawing of Bill started to glow yellow and slowly it emerged from the wall, forming into a real representation of Bill Cipher himself. "Now, now, Ivy. Let's not be too harsh on the little ones. It's not their fault they just can't cut it."
Everyone bowed even deeper as Bill hovered over them.
"But yeah, I'm a little displeased. I mean, I give you all your fancy powers with the promise of wealth, riches and most important of all: life when I come and give the world a major make over. All I ask for in return is for you guys to handle the occasional cleanup of a few rodents once in a while. Is that too much to ask for?" Bill brought his hands behind his back. "So far, all senior members aside from Ivan and Bud are captured. Sixer's fancy toy is in the hands of one of the geniuses who was supposed to get the portal up and running and most annoyingly is that Gideon got himself thrown into the big house."
The remaining members were now shaking slightly.
"So yeah, I'm a little annoyed." Bill 'shrugged'. "And to be honest I think a little pruning is in order. I can't afford to have my buddies out here be a bunch of wimps."
"Si-Sir!" A member raised his head. "If you'll allow me, I can prove I can still be of use to you. Give me a chance to prove myself-"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Bill lowered down, placing a hand on the man's shoulder. "No need to get all upset. I am not going to just get rid of you."
"Yo-You aren't?" The man gulped.
"No! Wouldn't make me a very good man of business if I did that." Bill laughed. "I got an even better idea. Instead of a bunch of low level rodents working for me I'm just going to make you all part of someone bigger."
Ivan stepped forward, his glowing yellow as he grinned.
"You see, about a century ago I made a deal with a Northwest at the time. I save his life and he works for me. Now how do I keep him from dying as the years go by? I just take his soul and stick it into someone with a similar mindset. Really saves a lot of trouble." Bill laughed as he hovered around Ivan. "And guess who the current one is."
The remaining members now trembling in terror as they realized what was about to happen.
"Of course, if you don't like it then I can just have my little girl remove you weeds herself." Bill stated.
From out of the shadows came Pacifica, her eyes glowing yellow and pupils narrowed into slits as she grinned. Her hands were engulfed in blue flames as she stepped forward.
"So which will it be? Death by fire or being made of something better than you?" Bill remarked and snapped his fingers. "Make it fast."
"W-Wait!"
"Please Great One!"
"I don't want to die!"
"We can still serve you!"
Pacifica lashed out with hands, releasing the blue flames that spread around the room, engulfing the screaming members and burning their bodies away.
Only that was not the end.
The Aura of each victim was pulled from the bodies as they burned and flew into the mouth of Blind Ivan, swallowing them with great joy.
"Perfect." Bill clasped his hands together. "Now the entire Blind Eye Society aside from Bud resides in you now, Ivan."
"Thank you for this gift, Great Savior." Blind Ivan fell to his knees, holding out his arms as he expressed a look of pure joy on his face.
"Now that the weeds have been pruned we can get back to business. We still got a lot of work to do, preparations to make and of course people to lobotomize. " Bill stated. "Bud is going to make sure his little boy keeps his little mouth shut and I might have that Spicer kid brought back once he's been properly traumatized. Ivan, you got a job."
A blue conjured the image of Miss Spell and Phan-Tone.
"These heroes will be back in town at the end of the day. They had to take a detour to clean up the mess left by that party boy Crom. Hopefully the extra souls given to you will be enough."
"I will make their ends slow and painful for you, Great One." Ivan vowed.
"Music to my ears…If I actually had ears." Bill turned to Pacifica. "Your boy toy will be returning with his sister. I sent an associate to deal with the kid with Sixer's toy."
"Shall I make sure he doesn't get in the way?" Pacifica asked.
"Sure. Knock yourself out, kid." Bill answered pleasantly. "In the meantime I have to see my buddy about a certain fire flower."
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As soon as Steven was pulled out into space the Crystal Gems rushed onto the Roving Eye and launched out of the Gem outpost, trying to track him down. Pearl quickly tuned the scanners to pick up Steven's Gem signature.
"I know he's out here. He is going to be okay. He has to be okay." Pearl muttered to herself.
"Uh…Pearl?" Amethyst looked ahead and saw something.
Pearl looked up and gasped when she and Garnet saw a giant ship facing down what was obviously a Gem battleship. "That kind of ship can only be commanded by an Emerald!"
Before they could do anything else the Roving Eye was caught in a tractor beam by the other ship and pulled towards an open hangar.
"What?! No!" Pearl struggled to break free. "Where's the auxiliary power?!"
"Pearl wait!" Garnet placed a hand on Pearl's shoulder. "We need to let this play out."
Pearl stared back at Garnet as the ship landed and force fields came up, trapping them inside.
"Attention intruders! You will open the door to your ship and slowly come out!" A voice called from outside.
Garnet walked over to the door and pressed the open button.
"Garnet, wait! Is this a good idea?" Pearl cried out, wanting to get back out there and find Steven.
"Relax guys, they probably passed by and saw us in need of help. What could go..." The moment Amethyst stepped outside into the ship, all the aliens instantly took arms and pointed their weapons directly at all the Gems present. "Wrong? Uhh... we come in peace?"
"Stay where you are! If any of you pull anything funny or even fuse, we'll blast your gems to pieces." A female Uxorite told them.
"Oh yeah? Well let's see how you handle the Crystal Gems." Amethyst didn't like the tone in the green-skinned.
"Amethyst!" Pearl stopped her before she does anything she regrets and saw Steven. "Steven!"
"Guys!" Steven rushed past the Plumbers who tried to stop them. "Wait! They're harmless, and the good guys."
"Move away from them, kid. They're Gems! And since when are they ever friendly to organics like us?"
"Stand down, private." Everyone lowered their weapons as the Gems spotted a large towering alien that looked somewhat like a whale walk past the Plumbers. "What is going in here?"
"Captain, they're Gems. What else is there explain?" She replied with a tone of hate which baffled Connie.
"Wait?" A male who resembled a Coyote approached them and accompanied by his own set of soldiers. "You said you're the Crystal Gems? As in the very same rebels who fought alongside Rose Quartz?"
This came as a surprise to them as they recognized him as a Mobian and were surprised how he knew them and Rose.
"Yes, you know us?" Pearl asked and was keeping Steven close in a protective manner.
"Indeed, My name is Shen and represent the Gaia Union. Apologies for the aggression among many due to our history with your race." The Coyote representative known as Shen turned to the Gantu. "Captain Gantu, allow us to escort them and the children. They are known to the Gaia Union and we will explain everything."
Gantu took a moment to think it through. "Very well, but if these Gems try anything and they're sent to the brig. Now I need to deal with the rest of them." He said, narrowing his eyes at them before leaving.
"And one being a jerk." Amethyst didn't liked how they gave them the dirty look.
"I apologize for this. The Captain has his reasons, but you understand why Gems are considered one of the most hated and feared beings in the universe." Shen explained.
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When she opened her eyes she felt herself lying on something…soft.
She slowly got up, rubbing her eyes and looked around. She was a white colored room with king sized bed, a mirror and a stool the only furniture to be found.
She managed to slid off the bed but stopped when she saw she was wearing something different from her usual clothes.
"What the Gob?" She walked over to the mirror and gasped when she saw herself.
She was now wearing an outfit that seemed to be fit for royalty, consisting mostly of cream, gold, white, and purple. It started with a turban hat over her head with what appeared to be a neck shade down on opposite sides. She wore a very long cream royal jacket with a sailor collar, underneath was a yellow sleeveless tunic with brown trim and a white long-sleeved undershirt, cream pants, and royal black sandals.
"Wh-Where am I?"
She looked a glowing wall that appeared to be a force field and walked up to it. "Hello? Is anyone there?"
No answer.
She banged on the force field. "Where am I?! Why did you kidnap me?!"
As she banged and shouted her eyes started to flare but just as she began to summon her powers they were suddenly pulled up and into the ruby gemstone on her turban.
"What?!"
Outside the cell, White Pearl and Fire Pearl watched as the Fire Elemental continued to try and summon her powers.
"She is faster at using her powers than the others." White Pearl noted. "Good. This will speed things up."
"Shall I prepare her for Homeworld?" Fire Pearl asked.
"No. It is too soon to be taking another organic to Homeworld after recent events. She will be guest on one of the outer colonies until her gemstone is ready." White Pearl answered. "The gemstones from Ice and Candy were left behind while Slime's has yet to be retrieved."
"And what happens when Fire has fulfilled her use?" Fire Pearl asked.
"She will not be harmed." White Pearl said comfortably. "I imagine if anyone comes for her we can learn more about who truly launched the attack on Homeworld. And I know who to begin with."
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As everyone in the sparring chamber eagerly awaited the next match Nazz's eyes suddenly twitched and she felt a sudden headache for a second. "What was that?"
The screen stopped and showed the next participants.
Ross Noften & Rolf Vorlik verses Keanu Grier & Rino
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"Kids, come get your dinner or I'll have to feed it to Soos like your breakfast and lunch." Grunkle Stan called out but smiled when there was still no answer. "Okay, just giving you a heads up. Stick to your guns, kids."
SMASH!
"STANLEY PINES!"
Stan ducked under the table, falling back on some very old habits. "No Stan here! But if you see him give him one for me! That guy owes me a lot of money!"
The table was kicked over and he looked up to see an elderly woman staring at him with very angry eyes.
Eyes Stan Pines immediately recognized. "Pachita?!"
"So this is my dad?"
DAD?!
"Si. Say to hi to your abuelo, Zoe."
Wait…
Did abuelo mean…
GRANDPA?!
Stan Pines promptly fainted right on the spot.