The shadow assassin (steven universe reader-insert)

Chapter 27...

You: So they are like first vehicles of the gem race, yes?

Pearl: Good conclusion y/n! And you are also not wrong! Back in the war this was use for air support for homeworld gems and blast us with it's powerful lasers.

You: Then how did you stop this things in the war?

Pearl: Well, arrow, the leader of the fallen had raided a lot of homeworld gem base and headquarters during the war. That is the reason why we had a limited supply of these air ships during the war and use it on our own. He was successful at almost of his raids during the war. He used the art of surprise and overwhelmed the enemies before they can even prepare to attack back, (blushed a little*) he was a literal beast during the war.

Garnet: Pearl! Stop daydreaming about arrow. We can't waste time, let's focus on the task at-

Pearl: (runs on ahead*) Ah, yes! The task at hand! No more dawdling, let's go get Peridot and Iron!

You, Steven, and Amethyst look at each other apprehensively. You and The Crystal Gems then head into the ship, with Pearl attempting to take the lead. The inside of the ship is revealed to be full of plant life, showing its age. The group approaches the ship's control panel.

Steven: It's more like a greenhouse than a spaceship.

Amethyst: Looks like Earth won this battle.

Suddenly, the Gem projector on the control panel activates. The group stops in their tracks, as the projector reveals Peridot's and Iron's face.

Peridot: (laughing tauntingly*) You Gems and Humans are really are as dull as dirt!

Iron: Indeed, they are...

Pearl: You're the dull one if you think you can fly this wreck!

Iron and Peridot glares silently for a brief moment, as Pearl's voice vaguely echoes in the background.

Iron: (to peridot*) What did they say?

Peridot: (to iron*) I don't know, ugh. This is the reason I don't want to go to this ship at the first place, it's broken because of it's age in these planet.

Peridot:...(to all of you*) What? Can you speak louder? Some of these communicators are gunked up.

Steven grabs one of the Gem communicators, brushes the plants off of it, and speaks into it.

Steven: (clears his throat*) Pearl says, "You're the dull one if you think you can fly this wreck!"

You and Peridot glares again silently for a brief moment, as Steven's voice this time vaguely echoes in the background.

Iron: (laughs*) Fly!? We're not using this vessel to fly! I'm using it to trap you! Especially you y/n.

The entryway to the ship suddenly closes behind the Crystal Gems.

Peridot: Isn't this nice, iron... no more Crystal Gems and humans running around, messing with our plans, destroying out things... looks like we've got you just where we want you. How does it feel to be so easily outsmarted, you clods!?

Pearl: No... !

Amethyst:(speaking into the communicator*) Hey, uh, this is Amethyst, I don't appreciate being called a clod, you clo-

Peridot:(interrupts*) Enough talk! Prepare yourselves for annihilation! Hi-yah!

Iron and Peridot presses something off-screen, and you and the Crystal Gems looks around in worry, but nothing happens. Annoyed, Iron presses another button, activating the ship's laser defense systems, which were covered in moss. The laser shooters extend towards the Crystal Gems as they power up.