A/N: Hi everyone! I said I would update when I could and I am! Also, there is something I would like to point out.
I've noticed that a lot of people have been saying that this is a mature version of Steven Universe. Well I'm sorry to say that this is not it. In fact, all this stuff is from an idea I had when I was seven years old.
I used to think that every gemstone had a life and personality all its own depending on their color. That was how the idea of Amber, Angel, and the other Gemmalites came to be.
Back then, life was kinda hard on me and my family. When I was three years old, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I couldn't understand much of what happened, but I knew something was wrong. We spent a lot of time on the road, in hotel rooms, and apartment buildings after that. I didn't have much of a childhood from that time until I was five years old. She's in remission now and I grew up the rest of my life with a social life, but you can imagine wanting a hero to take away all of your family's pain and unhappiness.
So when I felt upset or just wanted someone to take away what'd hurt my mom, I'd draw them; the Gemmalites. With them, I didn't feel afraid. I felt that they could do anything, even bring back the dead.
But of course, reality set itself in and I forgot all about them. It wasn't until my Freshman year of high school I rediscovered my old drawings and remembered what I'd created. I thought back on how life had changed for me, how it'd become a rollercoaster of ups and downs. But I still loved it, almost as much as my childish fantasies. So I thought, why not revamp my old drawings and create a story. And the beings that came with them into the story were the Gargoyles.
So, yeah. I just wanted to set the record straight. Enjoy the chapter.
The Gargoyles don't belong to me, But Amber, Angel, and the Nightwatcher do.
Brooklyn could only watch as Angel jumped from one of the upper levels of the courtyard down to land on the Nightwatcher. It was a little rickety, but she landed all right.
"If you think you can harm my leader," the pink haired girl said, leaning down so that they were eye to eye. "You've got another thing coming."
"In all honesty," Nightwatcher began, "I just need one of you for bait to lure out the others."
" The others?" Angel said wordlessly, and then looked at Amber. "Does that mean-?"
Amber nodded. "And I don't intend for them or any of us to be caught again." She drew an arrow from her quiver and straightened her bow. "I'd rather crack my gem before I let anyone harm them again."
Nightwatcher laughed openly at her statement, angering the gargoyle that was being ignored at the moment. "You're so cute when you claim to care about the others. But if you really did, you would've taken them with you when you escaped nine years ago."
"Shut up!" Amber said, her bow quivering. "I tried to have them come with me, but it wouldn't have worked. We'd 've all been caught."
"So did you really try, or did you really abandon them? Because you can't do both."
The shaking got harder.
"The way I see it, you were looking out for number one. You probably didn't even consider coming back for them, but you did because you felt guilty. Just like it was with your brothers and-"
Brooklyn took a swing at the boy, who barely dodged his own spear. "Don't you say that about her!"
The other male landed in a crouch. "Touchy touchy. And all I said was the truth."
"None of that is true." Brooklyn said as Amber lowered her weapon. "Yes she left them there. Yes she escaped. But she tried to have them come with her."
"You don't even know anything about her." Night watcher said, not noticing the twelve year-old pinkette sneaking inside the castle for reinforcements. "For all you know she could work for the Quarrymen."
"Which is who most likely hired you since you don't seem that spooked by me." Brooklyn retorted, glancing around for any other surprises. Then he noticed the sniper's from the helicopters circling the castle.
"Look, I'm only following orders." Nightwatcher picked up his spear. "I either bring them all five gems for whatever experiments they want, or I bring them you and your freakish friends and they make you like them." He pointed it at Amber. "Constantly hunted, forever in fear of humans and their own abilities."
"That won't be necessary." A voice said from behind the male.
The blonde turned to see Goliath and Xanatos standing in the doorway with Angel between them.
"These children are under my protection." Xanatos stated, putting an arm around Angel. "And when we find the others, they will be as well. None of them are going back to that life. And as for the gargoyles, they will never become an experiment. I won't allow it."
"And you know I won't." Elisa stated coming from behind Goliath. "I don't know who you work for, but they're kidnapping and killing minors and even releasing them out on the streets to fend for themselves."
"SHE escaped." Nightwatcher said, pointing at Amber again. "It was her own fault she was on the streets."
"And she wouldn't be there if your superiors hadn't taken her from her home!" Goliath exclaimed, picking Angel up to sit on one of his shoulders. "Amber and the others are not targets, they're living beings!"
"There's no point in reasoning with him." Amber said, her down to the floor again. "He's just a guy whose love for money exceeds his humanity." Her gem glowed beneath her shirt. "In fact he most likely has no humanity."
"Aw, now that hurts princess." Night watcher said teasingly. "I have some humanity."
"If you did you would've left us alone." The glow got stronger. "You would've just walked away while you had the chance." She looked up, revealing a pair of angry red eyes. "And now you're gonna pay."
Amber's bow transformed into a pair of sais, her jacket turned a blood red, along with the streak in her hair.
"What the-?" Elisa looked on in shock.
"Angel, what's happening?" Xanatos asked, looking at the teenager a little fearfully.
"Amber's using her powers." Angel said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "An amber can absorb any other gems battle abilities, and that includes their skills with a weapon."
"And the bow changing?" Brooklyn asked, backing towards the rest.
"The bow was actually Topaza's weapon. And a weapon is an extension of a gem's true self."
"Uh, for those of us who don't understand?" Elisa asked backing behind Goliath.
Angel rolled her eyes. "The weapon's apart of her. In fact, it is her. Or a reflection of herself." She looked over at Brooklyn. "What she said about her siblings personalities being inside her, that part is true. But this is her own emotion; her own anger. Humans have shown us nothing but the worse." Her eyes turned a pastel pink for a moment. "And she intends to show them what they've earned."
They looked in confusion for a bit, and then turned to Amber and the Nightwatcher, who didn't seem fazed by the girl's transformation.
"Seriously? You're gonna go red?" He asked disappointedly. "I was kinda hopin' purple was gonna make a show. Or heck, maybe you would show-"
One of the sais shot towards him, landing on a castle wall and pinning his hand. He tried in vain to pull it off as Amber approached him, but it helped him to no end. She grabbed his free hand and twisted it, making him drop the spear.
"Don't you dare finish that sentence." She warned, twisting the arm harder. "You know why I never use that form. It's because of you I never even attempted to use it after last time." She turned and faced the crowd. "Angel, come here."
The younger girl didn't hesitate to follow the order. She stood a bit behind the older girl and held her hand out to her. Amber pulled a glove off her hand and reached back, grasping the younger girl's fingers.
The wind picked up around them, changing Amber once more. Her hair had multiple dusty pink streaks in it, her outfit had changed to a baby pink t-shirt and a pair of ratted blue jean shorts. Her bandages were shown to be a bit more ragged, but they were holding.
"Pay attention Angel." Amber said, letting Nightwatcher go. "This is only a taste of your powers."
Amber's attention returned to the helicopters surrounding the building. Pointing her left hand at one of them, she made a whirlwind gesture at it while muttering under her breath.
The wind howled and roared, blowing harder than it had at this altitude. Xanatos watched as she did this with so little effort. It wasn't exactly Oberon level magic, but it was up there.
"Incredible." Elisa said, watching the Quarrymen try to regain control of their helicopters. "If this is a taste, what else could these kids do?"
"Let us hope we never find out." Goliath states, watching the helicopters flee.
"Well one thing's for sure," Xanatos said, looking over at Amber as she transformed back. "I misjudged that girl."
The two girls stood and talked for a moment before returning to the group. Angel nudged Amber forward, almost bumping her into Brooklyn. Her cheeks turned pink as her eyes returned to their natural color.
"I would…like to apologize for the way I behaved before." She said, rubbing her neck lightly. "I should have known you all weren't anything like what I was used to. But…well…"
Hudson came out from the doorway and put a hand on her shoulder. "It's all right lass. You don't need to explain yourself. We've had our fair share of bad people we've met. But more than a few have turned out allies."
"And we would be honored if you and your kind would be one of them." Goliath said, coming beside his teacher. "We still wish to help you find your own. Only if you allow us."
Amber smiled and looked at Angel, who nodded ecstatically. "Angel and I would be honored."
"This is gonna be so cool!" Angel said, hoping up and down.
"What're we gonna do about him?" Brooklyn asked, pointing over his shoulder at Nightwatcher.
Elisa pulled a pair of cuffs from her back pocket. "Leave that to me."