The fusion blinked, they sat on the ground confused by their sudden existence before the overwhelming anguish consumed them. Their arms wrapped around themselves several times over while they held their head tightly, unable to hold in their tears.
"I'm sorry!" They wailed, almost hitting themselves before stopping. The fusion grabbed their face and pressed their hands into their cheeks, forcing one pair of eyes closed as they sobbed.
"I wasn't good enough for and I'm so- so sorry!" The fusion suddenly stopped crying.
"It's okay..it's okay, see? I'm here..I won't hurt again. I promise."
The fusion ceased their sobs and looked up, their eyes drifting from one gem to the next, they seemed shocked, confused and somewhat afraid. The fusion stood, raising one pair of hands as if to protect themselves.
"I-I I'm sorry- I didn't mean to-" their eyes drifted toward the blade Spinel had used to destroy Aquamarine, and then followed the trail of dust to the bleached gem that lay in the dirt.
"Oh no. Oh no no no no. This is bad, oh what did I do?! Oh no its-" the fusion paused, one hand on the heart shaped gem on its chest. "Just breathe- it's okay..we can do this, we can fix this."
Pearl took a step forward, lowering her spear, her mouth agape as she tried to comprehend the fusion that stood in front of her.
"You two-"
"What?" The fusion turned, before looking at themselves and inspecting their form. "Fused?"
Garnet's smile turned into a joyous grin at the word, she could barely contain her excitement. "What's you're name?"
The fusion paused, still looking themselves over, tracing their finger along the black streaks on their face. Then starting to pat their head, then rubbing their stomach simultaneously as a wide and happy smile spread along their lips.
"I think.." one hand poked their cheek as they thought. "Pink Zirconia?"
The fusion contemplated the name for a moment before a icy needle flew by their face, causing them to stumble backward.
Antarcticite stood, her watery hand outstretched as more icicles formed from her palm.
"Hey! That's not fair! I just got here!" Pink Zirconia chided, jumping back to evade her next attack.
The fusion looked down at their gem before a small memory popped up in their head.
"Oh- right!" The fusion pulled out a colorful scythe, and held it up, "I forgot I had this! And-"
Zirconia manifested Steven's sheild and threw it into the air, twirling the scythe until the two spun in synche with eachother and a new, odd weapon emerged.
The fusion caught the weapon, spinning it in their arms and stopping just to marvel at it. One of their hands prest inti the five blades of the pinwheel, causing it to spin slowly. A wide smile ripped across their face and their eyes flitted to Antarcticite.
"I like this new toy."
Garnet launched herself toward Antarcticite, swiping at the watery gem who shifted the placement of her gem just before her glove could reach. The white gem melted into the ground, disappearing in the dry dirt, then bursting out of it behind Pearl.
Amethyst slung her whip around, slicing the gem's body in half before she could land and attack.
Antarcticite retreated, further up the cliff and turned to face the armies that waited for their signal. The gem formed a giant symbol with her hands and crashed them together, causing the rocks to shake and crumble.
The gems huddled together, Connie sat atop lion, leaping into the air to destroy the rocks that began to fall around them.
The clatter of the symbol alerted Ghoshenite's quarts soldiers, and they filed into the canyon, only to be ambushed by Aquamarine's armies.
The crystal gems were caught in the ensuing battle as gem after gem were slaughtered by the weapons White had given to her soldiers. They held a hodgepodge of weapons, rejuvenates, destabilizes, swords, cleavers, spears, axes.
All tainted a glowing black.
Zirconia's eyes widened at the sight, sudden inescapable fear gripped the fusion at the thought of the weapon, the wielders, the creator, White Diamond.
The fusion froze in fear, suddenly shaking with intense terror, slowly their arms moved upward, gripping their shoulders as tears welled in their eyes.
"It's going to be okay." The words echoed in their mind, and some odd comfort washed over them, soothing the wild and rampant terror they felt. They blinked, back from their idle moments of horror.
Pink Zirconia glanced down at their companions and wrapped their stretchy pair of arms around each one, looping over them and securing them tightly.
"Let's see.." the fusion searched the battlefield for an opening, finding one nearby at the top of a connecting ravine. They hesitated, not sure if the idea would work. Zirconia pulled up their pinwheel, tossing it in the air and letting it spin rapidly, the blades of the pinwheel turning at an astronomical speed before it landed on the ground, beginning to wheel itself through the swarm of fighting gems.
The fusion leapt into the air and landed precariously on the flat end of the weapon, letting it carry them to safety at the cliff of the ravine.
"HA IT WORKED!!" They exclaimed, throwing their friends onto the safe ground and hopping off after.
"We have to get to the Diamonds- we have to stop this!" Connie yelled, pointing at the palace that had yet to be advance on by Aquamarine's armies.
They were dwindling, turning into dust in the wind as they ceaselessly fought for power.
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Steven Universe fic
FanfictionSYNOPSIS: Steven Wakes up from a cryptic dream about Spinel who has been with the diamonds for at least a year now, only to find out that she has warped to his house unnanounced and in considerable distress. Now faced with a gem in desperate need of...
