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YELLOW ZIRCONIA
The most violent zirconia, she craves for wars.
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#crystals#gemstones#minerals#gems#geode#gemology#rocks#birthstone jewelry#december#december birthday#tanzanite#tanzania#turquoise#teal#jewlery#zirconia#yellow zircon#zirconium#zirconjewelry#blue zircon
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What are Those?! AU: After finding out that Jaune hoards gems how many of the girls decide to try and use gemstones to try and get into his bed
Diamonds Are A Dragons Prize
Pyrrha: Hey, guys how’s it…
Weiss: I don’t care who the hell your gem grader was father! I had the, Lapidary Master himself graded all of my diamonds, and he identified that almost all of them are fake! They’re not diamonds, they’re Cubic Zirconia! Fake Diamonds! So you will bring all of our precious gems, Mom’s, Winters, yours, and even mine to, Beacon, right here, right now! Before your precious net value plummets even further then it already has!
(Beep.)
Weiss: Prick…
Pyrrha: Uhhh… D-Did I miss something…?
Blake: Oh, we learned, Jaune hoards precious gems; diamonds, rubies, and the like. So people have been giving him precious stones as a… dowery of sorts. But, Jaune apparently is super rich because he owns several mining companies that mine specifically, precious stones. So, Jaune has been inspecting, giving people prices, and proof of their stones value instead.
Pyrrha: And, he did that for, Weiss’s diamonds as well?
Blake: Yeah, for her ‘diamonds.’
Weiss: My fakes! Tens of thousands of Lien were spent collecting diamonds, and other precious gems for my family. I brought approximately 67,000 Lien worth of diamonds with me to, Beacon!
Ruby: 67,000?! You had that much money kept in a simple latch lock box in our bathroom?!
Weiss: Well the fuck does that matter now?! 67,000?! I’ve got less than three grand of real diamonds in that chest! My father bought fakes! Millions of Lien worth of fakes!
Pyrrha: Oh, so that’s why she’s so upset.
Nora: Yeah, it’d be like if I had a mountain of pancakes, and they were all foam…
Blake: That… Sounds like a, Nora analogy.
Pyrrha: She’s been having nightmares about it for the past week…
Ruby: It’d be like having a dream about eating chocolate chip cookies, and it turns they’re all oatmeal raisin…
BP: …
Pyrrha: So where’s, Yang?
Ruby: Hmm? Oh she was taking a engagement ring, Dad gave her mother foe, Jaune to grade it. She wanted to know if it had any worth to it.
Nora: Is she going to sell it?
Ruby: I think she said something about seeing if mom abandoned something else of value besides her, and dad.
Pyrrha: Ohh…
Blake: Uhh…
Weiss: …
Nora: Nice~!
Ruby: Yeah… Yang’s mom is… is something else…
Yang: And, a fucking idiot~!
Ruby: Yang, you’re back!
Pyrrha: Hello, Yang, good news I take it?
Yang: Hell yeah~! Jaune just apprised this wedding ring I have, and he gave me one hell of a price on it~!
Pyrrha: Oh, how much?
Yang: Well, Jaune described it as a: Light yellow diamond, Class Z. 3 carats in weight. Custom Cut. Valued at approximately, 30,000 Lien~!
Pyrrha: Oh my gods…
Ruby: W-W-What…?!
Nora: How many pancakes could I eat with that…?
Weiss: 3-3-30,000…?! M-My diamonds were nearly 70,000. Then, Jaune graded them, a-and it turn out most of them were fake! A-And, I only have 3000 Lien… and, you just go there with some rinky dink ring… and it’s worth ten times that?!
Yang: Yeah, pretty much.
Weiss: …
Weiss: Ah-ha…? Ha. Hahahaha! Ahh-hahahahahaha!
RBYNP: …
Weiss: AHH-haaaaaaa…
Ruby: Got you, Weiss!
Nora: Whoops, she fainted again…
Pyrrha: Again?
Blake: Yeah, she fainted yesterday when she found out, how, and why, Jaune was super rich.
Pyrrha: I best ask him about that…
Blake: Don’t touch his rocks, he’ll gut you if you try.
Pyrrha: W-What…?
Nora: So, Yang; You gonna make a pretty penny, or are you going to keep that?
Yang: Yep~! I’m gonna keep it though. There’s too much sentimental value to get rid of it.
Ruby: Are sure about that…?
Yang: I’m sure; besides if, Jaune picks me as one of his wives, I’m gonna ask him to give it to me as my engagement ring.
Ruby: Oh, that’s ni… Wait! Y-You want become, Jaune’s wife?!
Yang: Well, one of them, I don’t really mind sharing.
Ruby: But, why? Why do you want to marry, Jaune?
Yang: I’ll admit it, I’ve always had a thing for, Jaune. He’s cute, caring, supportive, handsome, and just a really sweet person… I wasn’t going to act on my feels, I was going to let them fade away because, Pyrrha had claim on him, and I’m not the kind of girl to steal another girls man. But, since he’s more, or less open game because of the harem thing… Well, I’ve decided to throw my hat in the ring. Unless… You don’t want me to, Pyrrha…?
Pyrrha: Shoot… I owe, Nora fifty Lien…
Nora: Whoo! Pancake money!
Yang: Wait, did you make a bet on me?
Pyrrha: On whether, or not you liked, Jaune. I bet against, and lost. I just though he wasn’t your type.
Yang: Well, he is! So… Do you mind…?
Pyrrha: Not at all, I wouldn’t mind you joining us at all.
Yang: R-Really?!
Pyrrha: However, it’s his choice to make not mine. So, good luck winning him over.
Yang: Sounds fun~! So, speaking of you, and Jaune~!
Pyrrha: What about it?
Blake: What was it like?
Pyrrha: Oh, that? Well, do you really want me to tell you what happened, or do you want to find that our yourself~?
Yang: Mmmmm… Nooo… I rather be surprised really…
Blake: But, since he put you out of commission for a while; I’d like to know what to expect.
Ruby: Well I don’t! Bye!
(Slam!)
Yang: Good. She’s not ready for such things…
Pyrrha: Well, you know about his tongue, and how long it’s is~!
BY: Yes…
Pyrrha: Well, lets just say he can get it really deep inside of you: Really deep~!
Blake: How deep…?
Pyrrha: Oh, you’ll feel how deep he can get it~!
Blake: And, what is it like, is it more human, or is more faunas…?
Yang: Faunas?
Blake: Depending on the faunas, they sometimes have more… animal bits.
Yang: S-Seriously?! I thought that was some sort of racist talking point?!
Blake: Yeah… There’s a bit of truth to every stereotype. We don’t like to talk about it, because its… It’s just uncomfortable to talk about for all of us.
Yang: I-Is, Jaune like that…?!
Nora: Nope! It’s a perfectly normal human penis!
BYP: …
Yang: H-How do you know that…?
Pyrrha: Nora, likes to peek on us in the shower…
Yang: Oh, okay… So, uhh… what is it like?
Pyrrha: I’ll just say this… He’ll ruin you for all other men, forever, and you’ll love it~!
BY: NICE!!!
~~~
Ruby: Hey, Jaune!
Jaune: Hi, Ruby.
Ruby: How goes the gem collecting?
Jaune: I’ve found some interesting gems, like this one.
Ruby: Whoa… That’s beautiful… What is this…?
Jaune: That is a, Moss Agate Opal. One of my sister’s likes to wear these, so I got it for her.
Ruby: Aww, how sweet of you.
Jaune: I may like my stones, but I love my family even more…
Ruby: You don’t sound so certain on that.
Jaune: Depends on the stones…
Ruby: Okay…
: Excuse me, would you take a look at this?
Jaune: Oh, of course! Allow me to… Well hello there~!
Ruby: What is it?
Jaune: Oh, aren’t you a beautiful little thing~!
Ruby: Is that a sapphire?
Jaune: Hmm?! No! No not even close.
Ruby: Then what is it?
Jaune: While it may appear like one, but this isn’t anywhere close to a sapphire.
Ruby: Then what is it?
Jaune: Tanzanite, one of the rarest gems you can find. It doesn’t have the same value as a diamond, but they can only be found in one place, hence the rarity. And, considering where that is, they tend to hoard them.
Ruby: Where’s that?
Jaune: Menagerie. Isn’t that right, Miss…?
: Sienna, Sienna Khan, High Leader of the White Fang.
Jaune: Hmmm. Well, this is certainly one fine introduction letter. So, what can I do for you, Miss Khan?
Sienna: Oh so many things, my King. Oh so many things~!
#rwby#jaune arc#yang xiao long#blake belladonna#nora valkyrie#pyrrha nikos#weiss schnee#ruby rose#sienna khan#jaune x yang#yang x jaune#pyrrha x jaune#jaune x pyrrha#rwby arkos#rwby dragonslayer
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Vi vc falando da abalone e quero perguntar se a Peach atacasse alguma das zirconias como a Yellow fez ela poderia? o que a abalone teria feito, brigado com ela?
Peach não poderia fazer nada sem a autorização da Abalone (já que as Diamonds são como júris na autoridade), apenas poderia sugerir e a mesma puniria
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since my brain isn't letting me write new stuff, y'all wanna read the wip i had that sparked every path? it's kind of condensed brain-soup style but has key points and dialogue i wanted to include. :3 the doc name was just "ring"
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(much, much later: a return to belobog for a week. Caelus catches up with old friends and old flames.)
koski came across a ring he's been holding onto for… no reason. reminded him of someone. more sentimental than valuable so he hasn't sold it. it's just cheap cubic zirconia, pretty as it is. he could probably have gotten someone to buy it at a high price thinking it's expensive orange topaz but… the thought of someone else having this sits wrong in his stomach. he's definitely not thinking about it lying in a box in his jacket pocket as he lies with Caelus after fucking. he holds his lover instead and pretends he's not leaving again in three days
catches a ride to the next stop with the express crew. swears he'll get off at the next stop, he's just wanting to make it off jarilo vi and into new markets. there's a whole wide world and new economies to learn to hustle after all. it doesn't hurt he can spend an extra day or two with Caelus.
when they disembark on a lively civship they still spend a couple days together before sampo realizes if he doesn't force himself to let go he's going to cling to Caelus forever
he secrets the ring into Caelus' pocket directly before they leave each other-it's a messy snoggy goodbye ofc. Sampo's off to find greener markets. Caelus is off finding side quests and people to help. eventually he digs in his pockets for money for lunch (some little hole in the wall Dan Heng knew about and only takes cash) and finds the ring. it's gunmetal finish with a brilliant yellow topaz. just like his eyes, even in a marquise cut like his diamond pupils. there's no way it was a coincidence. but why did sampo sneak it into his pocket?
it fits his ring finger perfectly. he feels warm and happy anyhow. it was nice to have something to remember him by since their work was taking them so far apart.
friends comment on ring later. c mentions he found it in his pocket earlier. m and dh exchange glances. "so he didn't propose with it, he just snuck it in your pocket? how cowardly."
"propose? propose what?"
"uh getting married? duh."
"well that doesn't sound like him anyway. is that what people do, ask someone to marry them with a ring?"
"yes????”
"March, he has even fewer memories than you."
"ooh, right. sorry"
cae studies the ring in his hand and thinks. "it's probably just a … a thing. something to remember him." later he snaps a picture of it on his hand and sends it.
c: [left me a surprise huh?]
[it's pretty. i like it]
[thanks <3]
he doesn't expect much in the way of a response but he did get a reply
s: [reminded me of you]
there's nothing else after that and Caelus feels a jolt of nervousness, wondering what's up. he tries to prod with humor
c: [careful, koski. you're getting dangerously close to sentimental~] a tilde to ensure the mood got through
it's a few minutes before he gets a reply. when calls reads it, he wonders if sampo has been writing and rewriting the text. it doesn't sound much like him
s: [i think i fell over that cliff a long time ago]
Caelus feels his breath catch in his throat- a heavy warm feeling collecting in his chest. they were never for talking about feelings. at least not honestly. sampo's dramatic declarations were mostly that- dramatics… but, maybe they hadn't been all bluster after all? Sampo's response hadn't been couched in poetic language. Even through text, it sounded like it had been muttered quietly, something he was terrified to admit out loud but unable to keep in any longer.
caelus swallows against the dread of the unknown and calls him instead. counts the rings. sampo picks up on the third ring.
“hey.”
“hi.” caelus wonders at the quiet, single syllable greeting. “you still on the Luofa?”
“mm. thought i’d get a …little drink before turning in for the night. skiff leaves in the morning.”
“is it any good?”
“finest plum wine on the entire Luofa~”
caelus chuckles. “that doesn’t tell me if it’s good.”
there’s a long moment of quiet. “i’ve been a bit… preoccupied. more interesting thoughts to hold my attention.”
“mm.” caelus leaned back on the bed and stared at the ceiling. “feel like sharing?” after a moment of quiet on the other side, he added, “anything to do with the ring you left me?”
“everything to do with it,” sampo whispered.
curled up in bed with the phone pressed to his ear, it felt like sampo was right next to him. caelus waited.
"my plans haven’t changed. you’ve got your work to do and i have mine. our paths are diverging.” sampo stares deeply into the crystal glass of plum wine without seeing it. “and it’s killing me to let go.” the slight break in sampo's voice nearly broke his heart. smooth-talking sampo koski didn't falter or stammer… unless the truth was that painful to tell.
“do we have to?” caelus whispered.
“we should.” that wasn’t a yes. that was the answer of a man who wanted anything but the path he was on.
“where are you?” caelus said suddenly. he pulled himself off the bed and shrugged on his jacket. “gilded frog by the jetty?” He saw the plum wine advertised when he and March and Dan Heng had wandered past that afternoon with snacks in hand.
“don’t,” sampo whispered, lowering his head to his hand. “that’s just going to make this so much harder.”
“you didn’t say we had to, just that we should,” caelus argued, taking off down the hall at a run now, dodging the night maid and skidding around the corner once outside. He waved apologetically at the person he dodged around and kept going. the frog wasn’t too far from their hotel after all and he was the second fastest of their little team. “i don’t want to let go either,” he said breathlessly. “wait for me.”
“cae-”
“please.”
the bartender’s head snapped up as someone burst into the little tavern, panting, phone still pressed to his ear. Sampo turned around, his own phone still at his ear, and locked eyes with Caelus. Caelus grinned and put the phone away, striding across the rest of the place towards the bar.
Sampo sighed, gave him a weary, tipsy smile, and put the phone away. This was only going to hurt a thousand times worse at the end, but seeing Caelus again now, that impending pain seemed light-years away. When they’d met, he would never have thought in a million years that this surly, grouchy-looking little punk harbored a smile like that.
It weakened his heart.
"Cae…" Caelus strode up to him, grabbed his face and pulled him into a deep kiss.
Just like that, whole again. Everything missing had returned. Sampo wound his arms around Caelus' waist and hugged him tightly.
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Land of Lustrous au
Luffy - spinel (gold arms)
Zoro - jade
Nami - calcite
Usopp - pearl
Sanji - yellow diamond
Chopper - rosé quartz
Robin - lapis
Franky - Cubic zirconia
Brook - ghost quartz
Jinbe - Admirabilis
Sorry! Haven't seen that!!!
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Find the words tag (2!)
Tagged by @encrucijada! <3 <3 Hallowed Bodies edition!
YELLOW LEMONY:
Literary fiction bitches will use any word to describe the colour instead of the colour itself (/aff):
In one, Jesus sits alone in a jade field, a lamb tucked by his ankles. The sky behind him is a watery cyan, interrupted by a flock of doves. In another, his head is spoked by shards of lemony light, and he’s on the cross, yes, but sparkling anyway.
(the way I knew I didn't have a yellow but that I had a lemony too LOL)
CLOUD:
This is how Lonan experiences crushes LOL:
But still, a web of warmth overtakes him—someone has thought of him. And not just someone, but the man. The man who’s spent his time invested in an issue no one but Lonan should be invested in. The man whose body beat so close to his yesterday it felt like ascending somewhere the skies are cloudless, somewhere people pray as a good thing instead of as a means to an end.
SPARKLE:
He's down bad:
Over an americano, Lonan confesses everything, which might be a premature decision but it’s ninety-one degrees out and because he didn’t order something iced, he’s sweating through his button-up, which makes him self-conscious and therefore overcompensatingly honest, and in any regard, the man’s eyes are sparkly like cubic zirconia which might be the sole reason he’s talking at all.
SAND:
Technically quicksand:
He could start by saying last year he fell in love with someone who reminds him of spun sugar and quicksand and cinnamon hearts and chopped firewood even though those details aren’t relevant or maybe they are more than ever because he and Harrison can be in exile together on this one, both failing to know where his sister is.
open tag bc I NEED TO RUN TO AN APPT BUT PLS DO THIS IF YOU WANNA with the words: heat, mouth, water, gold.
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a small rant about diamonds
I feel that for most people, Diamonds are seen purely as just the modern Brilliant Round Cut and pure clear or maybe a bit yellow-tinted and that's it. I feel like more people should be more aware that:
1. There are diamonds in pretty much every color of the rainbow including black, pink, brown, red, green, blue, greyish, etc. Colored diamonds are typically called "fancy diamonds" with pink being arguably the most sought after (Though so far the only geologically-occurring Pink diamonds tend to be teeny tiny in size, almost being like big grains of sand), and Red diamonds being the most expensive.
Yellow diamonds are the most common, to the point that a bit of yellow tinge in otherwise near-perfectly-clear diamonds is sort of viewed as a bit of a flaw. Though pure yellow diamonds are still considered Fancy Diamonds. There is also a bit of controversy if Black diamonds (carbonados, as they're also known) really qualify as true fancy diamonds. They definitely stand out as their own thing.
2. Diamonds come in a variety of different shapes. Rough, uncut diamonds are most commonly a shape that I like to call "fucked up little cottonballs", tending towards octahedral (d8 shaped), to like, massive weird hunks of diamond found inside asteroids or whatever.
3. Most vintage diamonds have completely different cuts than is used for most modern ones; Including "Old Mine Cut" and "Old European Cut" diamonds that have this cut are basically not made anymore outside of extreme specialist stuff, making them kinda rare in their own way. Also of note is that there is a specific diamond cut that is heavily associated with the Art Deco style, that being the Square Emerald Cut or "Asscher" cut. (silly name I know but it looks fabulous) but in modern times only like ~2% of diamonds are cut in this cut, thus making "Art Deco Diamonds" pretty damn rare.
4. Not really a true point as I feel most people know this already but there are diamonds made by mankind, known as lab grown diamonds, which are able to be pretty much anything a diamond could ever "theoretically" be. They can be "too perfect" in that they can be of a very big size, perfectly and evenly saturated with perfect/near-perfect clarity, no inclusions, etc.
The only things they don't reproduce are stuff that requires specialist equipment to see that makes pretty much no difference. The one big difference? Price. They tend to be way, way, way, way, way cheaper. Also should consider diamond alternatives like Cubic Zirconia (CZ), Ghostenite Goshenite (clear beryl!) and Moissanite (very sparkly, very pretty).
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Disney X CRISLU jewellery
Loki necklace and Loki stud earrings by CRISLU:
Both necklace and earrings are made of .925 sterling silver, covered in a 18k yellow gold finish.
The green stones are cubic zirconia.
The necklace chain is 16" and adjustable to 17" and 18".
Both are available at ShopDisney.com for $175 US each.
#loki merch#loki#shopdisney#CRISLU#loki helmet#sterling silver#18k gold#cubic zirconia#necklace#earrings#stud earrings#marvel
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Gem Roles
Rank 1 Leaders
Diamonds-the matriarchal body of Gem leaders.
White Diamond
Yellow Diamond
Blue Diamond
Pink Diamond
Rank 2 Second in Command
Cubic Zirconias-the strongest weapon wielders, also acts as a substitute for the Diamonds
White Zirconia- Leader of the Zirconic Authority, she is the oldest.
Blue Zirconia- The third oldest, she takes things very seriously and always keeps a straight face.
Yellow Zirconia- The fourth oldest, she is a bloodthirsty zirconia. She is constantly fighting her own subjects and sometimes accidentally shatters them.
Pink Zirconia- The fifth oldest, she is a bratty zirconia. She was Pink Diamond’s biggest fan and looked up to her a lot, searching for every opportunity to make her proud. She mysteriously disappeared during the crystal gem rebellion.
Green Zirconia- The second oldest of the Zirconias, leader of the Cubic authority, When she fights she never loses her cool. She was a failed attempt at creating Blue zirconia.
Orange Zirconia- The second youngest, she is a very snappy zirconia but has an interest in fashion.
Purple Zirconia-The youngest of the Zirconias, she was a quiet and mysterious zirconia, a gem would hear her speak once a year. Her pearl did most of the talking for her.
3rd Rank
Emeralds-They are captains of spaceship fleets, supervises space.
Trapiche
Chrysophale- Manager of Olivines, Peridots, Fayalites, Fosterites, and Montellites.
Garnets- Command fleets and colonies
Almandine- Party theme
Demantoid- Nerd theme
Hessonite- Attention theme
Malaya- Fun theme
Mali -Aggressive theme
Melanite- Well mannered theme
Pyrope- Prim and proper theme
Rhodolite- Fashion theme
Spessarantine- Battle theme
Tsavorite- Swordsman theme
Umbalite- Oracle theme
Uvarovite- Maniac theme
Color Change Garnet- Split
Papagoite- headmaster of all water-based gems and makes sure none step out of line. In charge of Aquamarines, Turquoises, Iolites, Lazulites, Azurites, Chalcanthites, Angelites, Jeremejevites, Sodalites, Lapis Lazulis, and Lazurites.
Rhodochrosite- in charge of supervising factories.
Turquoises- in charge of supervising gem construction.
4th Rank
Albites- they are in charge of creating security systems to protect valuable items. When an albite poofs, a temple is formed around their gemstone as protection.
Alexandrites- can create illusions and helps gems plan out their building locations.
Angelites- Can never tell a lie and is an expert of finding the truth.
Aquamarines- they fly above the skies, enforcing Homeworld laws on gems. They use their tractor beam to catch any gem in the criminal act.
Azurites- the teachers of homeworld, each type of Azurite handles a group of gems and teaches important information.
Bornite (Peacock Ore)- has the ability to fly across space with their wings made of light, is homeworld’s cartographer.
Californites- high class gems that wipe out any emotion that is preventing a gem from doing their duties
Celestine- they can travel through space at the speed of light. They create warp pads.
Charoite- has the ability to communicate and control bone sentient gems.
Covelite- has the ability to project images from written words.
Cuprite- has the ability to create toxic fumes from her body, she is used to repel any alien creatures from areas.
Fluorites- They are the judges of every court case the diamonds can't attend.
Goshenites- the reporters on homeworld, they keep homeworld updated with the latest news.
Hematite- has the ability to create black holes. Helps get rid of any waste permanently.
Rainbow Hematite- has the ability to create portals and helps transport gems to their desired location.
Iolite- has the ability to project futures onto water surfaces. Helps high class gems strategize their actions more carefully.
Labradorites- the sorcerers of homeworld, they use a gem's essence to replicate a gem ability for weapons and machines.
Rainbow Moonstone- White Diamonds Sorceress
Spectrolite- Pink Diamonds Sorceress
Lazulites- the fashion designers of Blue diamond.
Londonites- the fashion designers of Yellow Diamond
Kyanite-has the ability to turn anything into an energy source, a whole colony is dedicated to them.
Maxixes: they are spies, using their achluokinesis, they can hide in shadows or any form of darkness . She is mainly used on alien planets however gems like to request some gossip on their rivals.
Nambulite- the fashion designers of Pink Diamond.
Purpurite- has the ability to absorb fear energy from gems who are too afraid to do their jobs and use it to create terrifying creatures for armies.
Rhodonites- projects her emotions onto gems around her. Spreads joy to speed up production.
Sapphires- use their future vision to assure other Gems of the future's certainty.
Shortites (Gem Beetles)- Intellectuals who give outstanding knowledge only to high ranking gems. They know so much that when they poof it can become a massive explosion which is why they must be protected at all costs.
Shungite- unlike Maxixe who can manipulate existing shadows, Shungite can create her own darkness and bring her shadows to life. She uses other gems essence to “activate” her shadows which she provides for her higher class gems to use
Smithsonites- act as microscopic analyzers for scientists. They can shrink down their bodies to microscopic size in a way that shape shifting can’t compete.
Sugilites- create forcefields for war purposes and important buildings.
Titanites- They have the power to grow as tall as the diamonds, however, the taller she gets, the more easier it is to poof her. They command space armies.
Vauxite- has to ability to manipulate ice and snow, creates ice structures and fortresses for gems to utilize.
Verdites- have the ability to see a gems past and future. Provides evidence for court trials.
Zoisites- has the ability to shoot lasers from their hands, feet and mouth. Are used in armies.
Tanzanite- Shoots spheres of lasers
Anyolite- Shoots sharp lasers
Thulite- Shoots heart shaped lasers
5th Rank
Amber- She can create anything made out of amber, and is in charge of the amber golems. In order to create her amber creations she needs to suck the life out of trees.
Chalcanthites- manipulates the flow of water, and bends physics to make things look pretty.
Clinohumite- In charge of surveillance and security, always finding ways to keep homeworld safe.
Corals- search for valuable treasures and resources underwater.
Danburites- the architects of homeworld.
Heliodors- They are inventors of homeworld. They have invented destabilizers, limb enhancers, many types of robonoids, etc.
Magnetite- has electromagnetism manipulation, is an engineer that works in homeworld energy plants
Malachites- scientists who research chemistry.
Morganites- they designed the palanquin, so they are designers/artists.
Olivines- scientists who develop gem formulas for gem creation
Painites- skilled bounty hunters, in charge of creating weapon designs for blacksmiths to design.
Roselites- in charge of researching life from other colonies.
Zircons- the lawyers of Homeworld, are assigned to groups of gems and defend them if they are given the chance.
6th Rank
Agates- commands quartz groups and trains them to be stronger.
Sardonyx-
Burgundy Agate-
Snakeskin Agate-
Amazonites- accountants on Homeworld, keep track of gems and their missions.
Axinites-the security guards of Homeworld, use their robonoids to hunt down any criminals
Bustamites- in charge of studying plant life.
Calcites- high defensive soldiers, used as a body shield for troops in wars.
Ekanites- can collect different types of toxic and poisonous substances and store them in crystal rocks that can form in any part of her body. She researches toxic substances.
Euclases- the archers of homeworld, when they are not sent to war, they guard facilities from their guard tower.
Forsterite- keeps track of active injectors.
Goldstones- manages the sand supply in colonies.
Imperial Jades- are the managers of a certain number of jades.
Jades- are a tour guide for gems in facilities or important areas. They are assigned to know all the facts and history of the landmark. They can contact jades telepathically.
Jeremejevite- manage the water supply in colonies. Can carry huge balls of water.
Jet- an aerial warrior, she flies through the skies and can shoot light projectiles.
Lepidolites (Bird Gem)- They handle bubbled gems and are given the order to decide which gems get shattered, melted, shapeshifted or used as energy sources. She can store a lot of bubbled gems in her gemstone.
Moonstones- they spectate the moon bases from colonies to make sure they are in order. Her invisibility prevents troublemakers from spotting her.
Opals- act as Amazon warriors and are in charge of hunting certain aliens for resources
Cat Eye Opals
Rosewater Opal
Harlequin Opal
Neptunite- is able to manipulate the gravity, focused on aerospace engineering
Peridots- technicians in charge of handling kindergartens.
Poudrettites- manages petalites and chooses which facilities need renovating.
Prehnites- can make things glow with the touch of her hand or magic wand. She illuminates areas for gems.
Serendibite- a gem that keeps track of gem deliveries
Serpentine- can sense tremors on the ground and detect movements from far away. Acts as an alarm for gems that something is approaching.
Sodalites- transport gems and materials in huge bubbles. All aboard the bubble train.
Spodumenes- they scout on planet oceans that are about to be colonized to make sure it is safe to be colonized.
Sunstones- they spectate stars since their bodies are able to take the heat and prevent them from dying so that nearby colonies do not get destroyed. They can make their bodies shine VERY bright.
Tephroites- create injectors and fix broken ones.
Topazes- they are used as bodyguards for high ranking gems. They could also serve in war battles despite their slowness.
Torbernite- can handle toxic waste and get rid of it.
Tourmalines- Each type is in charge of a type of maintenance.
Achroite Tourmaline- Maintains areas pollution free, has the ability to absorb polluted clouds and create
Canary Tourmaline- Maintains areas lightning free, has the ability to absorb electricity from storm clouds without getting poofed
Chrome Tourmaline- Maintains areas trash free, has the ability to absorb any trash into its slimy coat.
Dravite Tourmaline- Maintains areas earthquake free, has the ability to control tremors.
Indicolite Tourmaline- Maintains areas water-free, has the ability to produce strong giant air bubbles underwater.
Mushroom Tourmaline- Maintains areas plant free, has the ability to kill unwanted plants.
Paraiba Tourmaline- Maintains areas that need to be cool, and has the ability to blow icy winds.
Rossmanite Tourmaline- Maintains areas that need to be hot, and has the ability to blow heat waves.
Rubellite Tourmaline- Maintains areas tornado free, has the ability to inhale wind storms.
Schorl Tourmaline- Maintains areas comet free, has the ability to shoot light beams from its body that are strong enough to disintegrate incoming meteors.
Siberite Tourmaline- Maintains areas soundproof, has the ability to control sound waves.
Verdelite Tourmaline-Maintains areas toxic free, has the ability to absorb any toxic fumes.
Watermelon Tourmaline- Maintains areas vermin free, has the ability to inhale and shoot out any life form.
7th Rank
Aragonites -they use their sharp legs to turn into a drill and dig out holes and caves in asteroid mines.
Bauxite- they can carry tons of heavy cargo. They are in charge of loading ships with heavy materials.
Bixbites- the material cutters of homeworld due to their precise cuts.
Chrysocollas- are collectors and collect things of a specified type. She can summon hand-like vines under her robe to help her search big trash piles.
Crocoites- Have great endurance and can harden their body with spikes. They are used for charging and destroying alien colonies.
Devillines (Fast Gem)-they deliver items to areas in colonies that don’t have warp pads yet.
Glasses- they can manipulate glass and material made out of tiny rocks, in other words, sand. Clear glass can manipulate glass, instead of being in war, they create decorations and structures made out of glass.
Desert Glass- they are used in wars and battles as defense. Her psammokinesis can create fortresses, ledges, spikes, etc. made out of sand.
Sea Glass- they are used in aquatic wars and can manipulate wet sand unlike desert glass.
Opalite- they are not used in battle and were created to create decorations made out of their colorful glass.
Howlites- have a great sense of smells and can track lost ships, items, gems, etc.
Lapis Lazulis- blue diamonds terraformers, use hydrokinesis to break up earthScolecite- weapon wielders, can create spikes anywhere. Are used for defending territory.
Lazurites- keep Homeworld sanitized by using their hydrokinesis to clear out trash
Legrandites- yellow Diamonds terraformers, use terrakinesis to break up earth
Nephelines- white Diamonds terraformers, use anemokinesis to break up earth
Nephrites- they are in charge of operating Homeworld dropships. They inspect the landing area is safe and defend themselves with their acid powers.
Obsidians- they create trenches for armies. Different type of obsidians can produce different types of trenches.
Black Obsidian-
Gaia Stone-
Gold Sheen Obsidian-
Snowflake Obsidian-
Pezzottaite- studies the geological features of a planetary body
Quartzes- soldiers used in wars and as bodyguards.
Mystic Quartzes
Rainbow Quartzes
White Quartzes-
Citrines
Prasiolites-
Tiger’s Eye
Blue Quartzes-
Rose Quartzes
Smoky Quartzes
Jaspers
Carnelians
Ametrines
Aventurines
Cherry Quartzes
Amethysts
Scapolites- they are the tailors of homeworld.
Tugtupite- pink diamonds terraformers, uses pyrokinesis to break up earth
8th Rank
Cinnabars- The merchants of homeworld, trade items for certain valuables.
Dolomites- the stone carvers of homeworld.
Fayalites- transport gem essence to the gem injectors by using their fingers as sponges to soak up the essence and storing it in their hair.
Grossular Diopside- similar to aragonite, they dig out tunnels and pathways to make kindergartens more accessible. They use seismic communication to know where they’re heading underground.
Monticellite- inspect the ground before an injector is injected.
Pectolites- they make sculptures made out of specific materials based on their color for the diamonds.
Pink Pectolite- Wood
Larimar- Ice
Yellow Pectolite- Limestone
White Pectolite- Glass
Petalites- are in charge of making everything look pretty and decorative
Pyrites- Bandits who steal resources from enemy planets.
Rubies-common soldiers and bodyguards for high-ranking gems.
Saleeites- Ranged attackers who shoot darts. Used to capture live aliens.
9th Rank
Alabasters- makes things squishy.
Aluminums- are able to bend any item no matter how strong it is , they can even bend their bodies
Bismuth-the one who constructs and puts everything together in the construction area.
Bronze- they create bronze materials for construction and decoration.
Carborundums- they are homeworld’s welders. Their fingers can form torches.
Coal- they are in charge of melting unused material.
Coppers- the electricians of homeworld, they bring the energy source, electricity, across colonies.
Golds- they create gold materials for construction and decoration.
Mercury- can manipulate the shape of metal materials for construction.
Iron- they create iron materials for construction
Rutiles- they tile floors (badum tss 🥁
Silvers- they create silver materials for construction and decoration.
Slates- create panels from any material.
Talcs- they make material brittle and weak. Makes it easier for demolition
Zincs- makes material stronger by galvanizing it.
10th Rank
Bones- are “zombie” type of gems. Derived from bones absorbing gem essence. Serve charoites. Kosmochlors- sing melodies for high ranking gems, the diamonds forced shape shifted their 2 kosmochlors to be a permanent wall decoration.
Pearls- custom made gems with the purpose of serving their owner
Pebbles- serve as objects or servants, and can be a pest sometimes.
Rhodizite- can absorb a lot of electricity without losing their physical form. In other words, they are a walking battery for other gems to use.
Spinels- entertains high ranking gems
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Little Homeworld Life chapter 26: Hostile Takeover (originally posted on June 19, 2023)
AN: It has all come to this. The end begins here. The final episode of Little Homeworld Life is here at last, and after that will be Steven Universe: Snake Eyes. It has been an honor delivering such consistent quality writing to this fandom, and I'll be damned if I don't enjoy doing it again one last time before I finally decide to move onto other stories I've left to dry for too long.
Synopsis: Connie returns home from college just as Black Rutile takes over Little Homeworld and holds the Crystal Gems captive. With their alien friends in danger, the people of Beach City decide to repay the Crystal Gems by joining together to save them from Black Rutile.
Cast:
Grace Rolek as Connie
Noël Wells as Black Rutile
Kimberly Brooks as Jasper, Skinny Jasper, Carnelian, Superfan Rose, Hippie Rose, Shy Rose, Cherry Quartz, Biggs Jasper
Lauren Ash as White Topaz
Amy Sedaris as Teal Zircon
Martha Higerada as Topaz
Della Saba as Aquamarine
Charlyne Yi as Eyeball, Doc, Navy, Leggy, Army
Christine Pedi as Holly Blue Agate
Casey Lee Williams as Cat's Eye
Hayley Kiyoko as Morganite
Jinkx Monsoon as Emerald, Chest Emerald
Melissa Fahn as Demantoid, Eyeball Demantoid
Kari Wahlgren as Pyrope
Jon Wurster as Marty
Shanelle Grey as Sally Grove
Larissa Gallagher as Bluebird Azurite
May Calamawy as Chrome Chalcedony
Susanne Blakeslee as Pietersite
Estelle as Garnet
Michaela Dietz as Amethyst, Famethyst, Tiger's Eye
Deedee Magno-Hall as Pearl, Yellow Pearl, Blue Pearl, Volleyball, Black Pearl Brigade
Shelby Rabara as Peridot, Squaridot
Jennifer Paz as Lapis, Laz, Zuli, Phoenix Lapis
Uzo Aduba as Bismuth
Dee Bradley Baker as Lion, Concretes
Tom Scharpling as Greg
Matthew Moy as Lars, Dante
Kate Micucci as Sadie
Indya Moore as Shep
Enuka Okuma as Rhodonite
Kathleen Fisher as Fluorite
Ashly Burch as Rutile Twins
Erica Luttrell as Padparadscha Sapphire
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Priyanka
Crispin Freeman as Doug
Andrew Kishino as Kevin
Reagan Gomez Preston as Jenny, Kiki
Godfrey as Kofi
Zach Steel as Ronaldo
Brian Posehn as Sour Cream
Lamar Abrams as Buck Dewey
Colton Dunn as Mr. Smiley
Toks Olagundoye as Mayor Nanafua
Joel Hodgson as Bill Dewey
Eugene Cordero as Jamie
Atticus Shaffer as Peedee
Billy Merritt as Mr. Fryman
Kristin Chenoweth as Sheena Synstylae
Nancy Linari as Martha
Brian George as Mr. Frowney
Jackie Buscarino as Vidalia
Aparna Nancherla as Nephrite, Lemon Jade
Ian Jones Quartey as Snowflake Obsidian, Bixbite
Michelle Maryk as Larimar
Auli'i Cravalho as Orange Spodumene
Kimiko Glenn as Blue Chalcedony
Tara Platt as Heaven Cubic Zirconia, Earth Cubic Zirconia
Tara Strong as Grossular Diopside
Phillipa Soo as Chrysocolla
Anika Noni Rose as Watermelon Tourmaline (fusion), Watermelon Tourmaline
Aimee Carrero as Moonstone
Gal Gadot as Desert Glass
Willa Holland as Albite
Maddie Ziegler as Serpentine
Courtenay Taylor as Beryl
Sarah Jessica Parker as Dumortierite
Cavetown as Diaspore
Emily King as Kunzite
Alex Newell as Monazite
Alyson Hannigan as Lavenderine
Avi Roque as Cinnabar
Gina Torres as Andesine
Awkwafina as Kyanite
Allison Janney as Pyrite
Zehra Fazal as Zoisite
Lena Hall as Bloodstone
Jodie Whittaker as Xenotime
Idina Menzel as Amazonite
Halsey as Tanzanite
Mia Barron as Apatite
Sarah Stiles as Spinel
Christine Baranski as Hessonite
Olivia Olson as Citrine, Citrine Twins
Lin-Manuel Miranda as President Eduardo Suarez
Wendie Malick as Vice President Theresa Maxwell
GZA as Major General Wade Grant
Tim Curry as General Lloyd Waller
John Kassir as Reginald Johnson
Stephanie Beatriz as Arleen Suarez
Xolo Mariduena as Huey Suarez
Leslie Grace as Riley Suarez
Pierce Brosnan as Bane Jones
Hugh Jackman as Beckham Jordan
James Monroe Iglehart as Coach Matt Monroe
Karen Fukuhara as Makoto Fuji
Matthew Rhys as Dr. James Brenner
T-Pain as Sam Galley
Christoph Waltz as Francis von Bowling
Rob Paulsen as Mr. Shreds
David Kaye as Collar
Roger Craig Smith as Tank
Alex Hirsch as Lawrence Abrams
Zach Callison as Steven, Onion, Cactus Stevens, Topiary Stevens
Featuring Christopher McDonald as Carl Grove
And Betsy Sodaro as Maureen Grove
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"It just feels so good to be bad." Black Rutile gloated to the Crystal Gems as she held them prisoner in a makeshift prison. Today had quite possibly been the best day she has ever had on Earth. Black Rutile had now converted multiple Gems to her coalition of rebels, whether by force or through coercion, her enemies were now hers to torment, and their precious Little Homeworld into her newest evil lair. "I haven't felt this utterly delighted to be victorious since the siege of Tweenis 12, I feel like singing! Maestro?"
Amazonite turned on a music player at her master's command, causing Black Rutile to sing a reprise of a familiar song. "Wither the rose! Growing shadows! Sow a world of chaos! Wither the rose! Only highs, no lows! In a world of chaos!"
"Is this really the time to be singing?" Pearl muttered as she tried to break free from her chains.
"Ha!" Black Rutile laughed in response before looking out at her various enforcers. "Come on minions, hurry along! Soon, Beach City will be gone! I could squeeze myself with glee, first the Diamonds and then this galaxy! I really stopped at nothing, gaslighting, terrorism, and lying!" she declared. "Whatever it takes to get revenge, you really can't blame me for trying."
Little Homeworld soon began hovering over Beach City, casting a dark shadow over a large portion of the town while the townies had no idea what was going on. Suddenly, the water holding the Gem village in the air began firing at the humans, making them scurry in fear as Black Rutile finished her song. "Wither the rose! Growing shadows! Sow a world of chaos! Wither the rose! Don't you doze!"
"This planet is basically ours!" Aquamarine sang along.
"We have control over its superpowers!" Eyeball added triumphantly.
"You are helpless to resist!" Holly Blue proclaimed.
"There's no way for you to persist!" Cat's Eye declared.
"Saying sorry just won't cut it!" Cinnabar boomed.
"This universe will be ours, bit by bit!" Andesine stated.
"You thought you could contain us," Black Rutile sang out in victory. "but you can no longer discuss!"
"Genocide, slaughtering, jingoism, in enemy blood, we shall wade!" the seven Gems joined together in harmony. "Rutile Rebels come celebrate, as we make these foolish Crystal Gems fade!" By the time the song ended, Black Rutile looked out at the destruction below her and began making a speech. "People of Beach City, do not look away!" she bellowed to the humans below. "You witness a Rutile's revival, and the birth of her new empire!"
"What do you want now, Black Rutile?!" Lars yelled from below.
"What I want is recognition!" Black Rutile responded. "As you can see, I have officially conquered Little Homeworld and taken the Crystal Gems as my prisoners. The means as to how it can fly can all be blamed on their dear friend, Lapis Lazuli." She looked over at Lapis, who was sitting on the Warp Pad with a blank look on her face. "Despite what the Crystal Gems believed, Little Homeworld was the aspiration of idiots and dreamers! A mere tool to indoctrinate poor, unfortunate Gems who were living lives free of their tyranny. But unfortunately for them, I am far smarter than the average Gem, so I continued planning my revenge for months on end, which leads me today." She then sent out her drones, ready to attack at any moment. "Either surrender to me at once or else your pathetic little town will go bye-bye! Bye-bye."
Down below, Jasper and White Topaz were watching the carnage the entire time, lying in wait for an opportunity to strike back at Black Rutile and save their friends. "So, any idea on how to stop her?" Jasper asked her girlfriend. "I mean, it's just a bunch of us Gems that she could convert at any moment with those Blasters."
"Well, one thing's for certain, Black Rutile has gone too far this time." White Topaz declared. "We kept giving her second chance after second chance, but she always used them to try and destroy us! I've had enough of this! Once we defeat her, she's going straight to Revanche 666 where she belongs!"
"Someone's got leftover issues they need resolving." Teal Zircon added as she popped up behind the two big Gems. "Okay, Topaz and I have spent the last few minutes coming up with a plan."
"If it involves doing something astronomically stupid, then I don't want in." Jasper stopped Teal before she could finish. "What makes you think you could come up with an intelligent plan?"
"Because outside of being the obnoxious but lovable comic relief, I am actually far more observant than you think I am." TZ declared. "Which is why I am 10,000,000,000% certain that my plan will work."
"I'd like to see you try." Jasper scoffed before White Topaz placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Come on honey, just hear her out." White Topaz suggested. Jasper knew she couldn't disappoint her lover, so she relented with a sigh.
"Okay, proceed." Jasper groaned and let Teal explain.
"I say instead of just saving the day ourselves, we team up with the humans to save the world from Black Rutile!" Teal declared proudly. "The people of Beach City have been around us long enough to know what to do in situations like this, and we've gained a few allies over the years to back us up."
"I get what you're saying now." Jasper nodded proudly. "Like him for example!" As if on cue, Dr. James Brenner walked up to the three Gems. "I found him falling to his doom when Black Rutile threw him out. He's her psychologist, ergo, he should know exactly what she's thinking!"
"You are indeed correct, Jasper." Brenner declared. "I have been forced to watch as Black Rutile's schemes took shape, hoping that maybe my advice would get through to her, but alas, my words fell on deaf ears. Perhaps joining forces with all of you can help me redeem myself for being so powerless to help her."
"Great, we have our first recruit!" Teal Zircon cheered while giving the psychologist a hearty slap on the back. "Okay guys, I'll go gather the troops! You two on the other hand will have to find a very special someone."
"Are you pondering what I'm pondering?" Jasper then asked White Topaz.
"I think so Jasp, but Pete Rose?" White Topaz replied oddly, making Jasper raise an eyebrow at such a non-sequitur. "I mean, can we trust him?"
"No, I think Teal means we should fetch Connie!" Jasper yelled. "You and I both know she's been throwing a wrench in Black Rutile's plans multiple times! Her first invasion of Earth, the Steven monster crisis, and the alternate universe business, all of them had Connie involved and she played some role in stopping them all! You see what I'm getting at here?"
"Yeah, I get it now!" White Topaz exclaimed. "To Connie's house!" Just as the two raced off, a small black spy drone was watching the pair and quickly began following them.
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"Breaking news all the way from Beach City!" Lawrence Abrams announced on the news. "The alien terrorist Black Rutile is once again laying waste to Beach City, and at the same time, our beloved president has been subject to a violent uprising against legions of angry Arnold Clump supporters led by the alt-right Internet personality Reginald Johnson. Are these two events connected? We'll be back after the break with more updates."
"Sweet Manila in the claws of light." Doug Maheswaran gasped in shock as he and Connie watched Black Rutile's invasion on the news. "This is probably something Steven should take care of, right?"
"Hopefully he at least knows what's going on," Connie added as she prepared to reach for her phone, only to hear a knock on the door. "Can someone get that?"
"Don't worry Connie, I'll get it," Priyanka said to her daughter as she opened the door to find Jasper and White Topaz waiting for her outside. "Oh, you must be that Jasper and Topaz who tore apart Beach City."
"You are never going to let go of that." Jasper declared. "Anyways, we need to see your daughter. The world is in danger and we need everyone we can get to save it."
"Right here!" Connie exclaimed while she raced up to the front door with her sword at the ready. "Come on guys, the Crystal Gems need us!"
"Yeah, about that." White Topaz stated nervously. "They kind of broke up because Black Rutile exposed Bismuth for poofing Lapis and is now holding them all hostage at Little Homeworld. Plus, Lapis officially betrayed them to Black Rutile and is helping make Little Homeworld fly. You know what, I think I know of a way to explain this better."
White Topaz then turned her fingers into puppet versions of the Crystal Gems to further go in depth about their situation. "Hey, what's this I hear about Bismuth poofing me and setting me on this path of torment and betrayal?!" her imitation of Lapis complained. "Oh no, the jig is up!" an imitation of Bismuth exclaimed. "Okay, I did poof you, Lapis, but I didn't mean to!"
"Saying you didn't mean it won't save you from me!" the shadow puppet of Lapis yelled before lunging at Bismuth, only for Garnet and Pearl to stop her.
"Top thirty reasons why Bismuth is sorry." The puppet version of Pearl stated. "Number 5 will surprise you."
"Top thirty anime deaths," puppet Lapis continued. "number one: YOUR BUTT RIGHT NOW!"
"I'm just here to be supportive!" a shadow puppet of Amethyst said as she took Lapis and Peridot's side in the tussle, ending with White Topaz making "whoop whoop whoop" sounds as she started twiddling her fingers into a big clump. "And scene!"
"Okay, I'm going to need a refresher here." Priyanka said, shocked at the bizarreness of White Topaz's show. "What does this all mean?"
"Look, the point is that Teal Zircon and all the Gems Black Rutile didn't convert are gathering everyone in Beach City to fight back against Black Rutile, and we believe Connie is the best possible candidate to lead them all." Jasper explained in brief. "If anyone else wishes to join, you're free to come along."
"But what about Steven?" Connie asked. "Surely he'd know what to do in this situation." Suddenly, the tracking drone from earlier emerged from Jasper's hair, making her and White Topaz wonder if it was following them the whole time, and dropped into Connie's hands to deliver a message from Black Rutile.
"Ah, Connie Meka-Leka-Hi-Meka-Hiney-Ho-Swanson, we meet again." The hologram of Black Rutile smirked at her message's intended recipient. "If you are seeing this message, then you're already well aware of my latest revenge scheme and how frequently you've been playing a part in my constant failures. I would kill you and your parents right here and now, but I believe that would be too easy." The very thought of being killed by such a madman unnerved the Maheswarans. "Which is I offer you this challenge! Meet me at the flying Little Homeworld in ninety minutes to face me for the fate of your wretched world, and bring company too. And for an extra challenge, Steven must not get involved in the slightest. Lose, I will kill each and every single one of you. Win?" She let out an evil chuckle. "The only winner will be me, no matter what. Allons-y!"
The drone then shut down and crumbled to pieces of metal in Connie's hand. Despite the threat to her life, it only made her more determined. "Take us to Beach City."
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Later at Beach City, Teal Zircon was true to her word and had assembled the entirety of its citizens and then some to discuss their plans to stop Black Rutile. Along with all the Gems that escaped Black Rutile's earlier assault, there was the Barriga family and the Off-Colors, Sadie & Shep, the former Cool Kids, the Pizza and Fryman families, Mr. Smiley and Mr. Frowney, Jamie, Kevin, Onion and his friends, Vidalia, Yellowtail, and Sheena Synstylae. In addition, Teal had also managed to get into contact with Bane Jones, Beckham Jordan, Matt Monroe, Makoto Fuji, and Sam Galley. Now, all that was left was Connie and her parents to make their makeshift army complete.
"My my Teal Zircon, you assembled quite an assortment of characters here." Brenner nodded at all the humans and Gems gathered together to stop Black Rutile. "But do you think this will be enough to stop her?"
"Oh, I know so!" Teal yelled excitedly. "You know those kinds of movies and TV shows where there's a team of people who cannot function together, but they pull through regardless? That's what I'm going for here. On our own, we're just a bunch of misfits. But when we're together, now that's something special." Just then, Connie, her parents, Jasper, and White Topaz appeared behind her from a portal created by Lion. "And there's our girl of the hour! Let's give her a hand!"
Everyone began applauding as Connie walked up to Teal Zircon. "Uh, hello everybody, thank you for inviting me to your little get-together. I'm afraid I'm going to need some catching up to do on what's been going on. I don't think a funny little puppet show is enough."
"Then allow me," Brenner said before he spoke to the audience. "As some of you may not know, our 'dear friend' Black Rutile", He put "dear friend" in air-quotes. "has enacted quite possibly her greatest revenge plot yet, and I bore witness to the fruits of her labor overtime as I was assigned to be her criminal psychologist. She has assembled criminal masterminds, bigoted online personalities, more old enemies of the Gems, and forlorn Gems looking for a place to belong. I have tried multiple times to convince her that she wasn't doing the right thing, but she kept ignoring me at every turn."
"Online personalities like who?" Ronaldo raised his hand, making the rest of the crowd turn to him. "You mean Sally Grove? I've had tons of arguments with her about the Gems before."
"Precisely that," James explained. "I have no idea why she is so cruel, but she seemed perfect as one of Black Rutile's top lieutenants, using her social media influence to gather more human followers through the Internet. There is also Francis von Bowling and his cohorts from P.H.A.N.T.O.M, no doubt brought in for their vendetta against the Gems too."
"Well, I'll be." Bane Jones muttered in bemusement while preparing a technologically advanced shotgun.
"In addition, Black Rutile is now joined by this Marty fellow, who claims to have his own grudge because Steven took his son away from him." James continued, giving him strained looks from Greg and Vidalia. "Together, these scoundrels have converted multiple Gems through these strange blasters built to brainwash anyone hit by them!"
"It's because of those blasters Black Rutile took away my crew!" Nephrite sobbed into Biggs Jasper's arms.
"She took out almost the entire Famethyst!" Carnelian added.
"And like, tons of other quartz Gems too." Chest Rose stated. "Me, my sibs, Biggs, Tiger's Eye, and Cherry are the only ones left."
"Hopefully what the Black Pearls said about finding a way to restore them is true." Cherry Quartz nervously said, looking over at the Black Pearl Brigade.
"So, what can we all do?" Beckham Jordan asked. "We're all just a bunch of humans and Gems who have no idea how unprepared we are for this! Heck, I'm just a star basketball player who knows more about how to score a point than fighting battles! What would happen if one of us were to die today? Besides, Steven won't be here to help us!"
"I promise you all, I won't let that happen." Connie declared before unsheathing her sword and holding it to the sky. "The Crystal Temps will defend this planet to the end!"
"Wait, is that what we're calling ourselves?!" Kevin yelled from afar. "Why not something cooler like the Substitute Crystal Gems, or something?!"
"It's very sentimental!" Connie hurriedly replied. "Now who's with me?!"
"I am!" Orange Spodumene yelled while raising her hand.
"I am!" Kofi Pizza and Mr. Fryman shouted in unison.
"And me too!" Sam Galley added excitedly. "Also, just want to get this outta the way, but I have a bit of a crush on Amethyst."
"Me three!" Lavenderine shouted, followed by a wave of excitement from the gathered New Crystal Temps.
"Aw, what the heck, I haven't got that long a lifespan anyways." Kevin resigned himself to the cause. While Connie proudly looked over at the crowd united for a singular purpose, she felt a familiar hand touching her shoulder.
"I'm in too." Priyanka proclaimed, much to her daughter's surprise. "After that hospital incident, I feel like it's time for me to get involved in your Crystal Gem business and be on the frontlines."
"Well, someone's a little eager." Brenner smiled at Priyanka before looking over at Doug. "And what shall you do for this, sir?"
"I think I'll go look into the Sally Grove situation." Doug answered. "Her parents deserve to know that their daughter is basically selling out the human race to Black Rutile. But be sure to call me so I can still join in."
"Black Rutile told me that I have to meet her in ninety minutes," Connie announced while looking at her watch. "Well, this announcement went by quicker than expected. Anyways, let's save the world!" The New Crystal Temps then began cheering for their grand leader.
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Meanwhile, in the dark void of space, Revanche 666 was now completely abandoned following Cinnabar and Andesine's escape from the prison. Black Pearl guards, Bismuths, and Peridots were locked in cells formerly occupied by members of the Rutile Rebels, surviving on a false hope that someone would come to save them. However, two particular prisoners weren't meant to be there. They just wanted to get in, stop a prison riot, and get out. But fate had other plans.
"How long has it been since we were trapped here by Cinnabar's plotting and my own recklessness?" Hessonite muttered to Citrine as the two languished in their prison cells. "Feels like we've been stranded here for eons."
"It's only been a few weeks, Hessonite." Citrine stated. "But yeah, it really has felt like forever. I mean, it would take a miracle for someone to notice that we're stuck here!" Suddenly, the two heard something crash through the walls. "Well, what do you know?"
"Hey, anybody here?!" Spinel yelled as she and Lemon Jade emerged from a spaceship they just crashed into the prison. "The Diamonds were getting worried that something bad happened!"
"Over here Spinel, over here!" Hessonite yelled to Spinel. "Hello, it's me, Hessonite, and yes, I am exactly who you're looking for."
"Yeah, we haven't seen you guys since you went to stop that prison breakout," Spinel answered while turning her hand into a ventriloquist dummy resembling Yellow Diamond. "Old Yeller was like 'I fear something might've gone horribly wrong on Revanche 666. I need someone to volunteer to investigate.' Luckily, I was there to oblige."
"And I simply got dragged along." Lemon Jade added. "So what did happen?"
"We thought Andesine and her entourage had surrendered, but it was all a ruse she and Cinnabar set up to escape," Citrine explained to the visitors. "Now we're all stuck behind bars with no way to leave, no way of contacting anyone outside this prison, and no way to deactivate our cells. Do either of you have any bright ideas?"
"I got one! I saw this on a TV show once." Spinel replied before she leaned on the wall between Hessonite and Citrine's cells and gave it a hard knock, which somehow forced the destabilizing fields guarding the two to deactivate. "Ey!" she added with two thumbs up. "You can thank me later."
"Finally!" Hessonite sighed with relief while shaking Spinel's hand as she emerged from her cell. "But what about everyone else?"
"Don't worry, I got this," Citrine said as she walked out of her cell and straight to the control room.
"So, where are Cinnabar and Andesine now?" Lemon Jade asked Hessonite.
"The two of them are currently on Earth aiding Black Rutile in whatever harebrained scheme she has now planned," Hessonite stated while the prison staff was released from their cells. "We need to act quickly if we want to stop all of them in their tracks."
"Roger roger, live long and prosper and all that!" Spinel exclaimed. "Come on Jade, let's chew bubblegum and kick some butt! And I'm all out of bubblegum."
"I'm not sure if I'm equipped for a fight, but whatever you say, I'll follow," Lemon said as she, Spinel, Hessonite, and Citrine boarded the ship Spinel crashed earlier and took off for Earth to bring Cinnabar & Andesine to justice.
--
"Ocean Town." Doug muttered to himself as he pulled into Beach City's sister town, easily identified by a sign declaring "STILL NOT ON FIRE." His journey ended at a shabby but homely-looking one-story house where he pulled into the driveway before getting out and knocking on the front door. An overweight, middle-aged fellow with a receding hairline, a barely shaved mustache, and clothes that looked like they haven't been washed in days soon answered. "Hello, is this the Grove residence?"
"What's it to ya?" the fat man said while pulling a half-eaten hot dog out of his pocket to shove in his mouth.
"Doug Maheswaran from Beach City." Doug introduced himself to the man while pulling out his ID. "I'm here to speak about your daughter, Sally."
"Oh good, I thought you were here about the body we found on the train tracks." The man sighed in relief before turning his head to call for someone. "Maureen!"
"What?!" what Doug assumed to be the man's wife hollered back.
"We got a cop here to talk about Sally!" the man replied before letting Doug inside and sitting him down and offering him a drink. "Here, have a shot on me."
"No thanks, I'm good." Doug rejected the offer before a skinny woman hiding her bleached blonde hair in a bandana walked into the living room. "Hello there miss, I'm here to talk to you about your daughter's recent activities."
"Ah yeah, Sally." The woman said as she and her husband sat down on the couch. "I always kept hearing her talk with that alien woman on her whatchacallit….computer. Anyways, my name's Maureen Grove and this is my husband Carl."
"Well, that alien woman is a known bigoted criminal who is plotting to destroy the world." Doug revealed, making Carl and Maureen blankly stare at each other in silence. "Something the matter, you two?"
"Shoulda known our girl would do something like this." Maureen Grove shook her head in shame. "If you think Sally's views were a product of an abusive upbringing or some kind of trauma, I'm afraid you're mistaken, officer. She was diagnosed with kajigger disorder or something."
"Antisocial personality disorder." Carl Grove corrected his wife. "What we're saying is that Sally is just not a pleasant person to be around, especially in this current era of that danged Internet. She thrives on being so smug & self-righteous and making people hate her, yet at the same time she wonders why everyone hates her. And we've tried our best to help her, but she always kept picking on us for stupid reasons! It's absurd, I tells ya!"
"So, she brought this upon herself," Doug said while writing down in his notepad. "Would you care to further elaborate on her behavior?"
"She also had this TubeTube channel that barely had any subscribers because people would rather watch cat videos, let's plays, and those creepy kids' videos," Maureen answered. "But then came that weird monster attack last year, where everything changed forever."
--
"Sally honey, time for dinner!" Carl called for his daughter while knocking on the door. "Mama's making chili cheese dogs tonight!"
"I can buy and sell you, old man!" Sally insulted her father from behind her bedroom door.
"Fair enough, just starve then because I'm a man." Carl casually replied as he walked away. "I swear, we have got to get her a therapist soon." He muttered to himself. "Dropping out of college I can understand, but she desperately needs to do something with her life."
"CARL, GET DOWN HERE!" Maureen shrieked for her husband. "SOMEONE'S INTERRUPTED AMERICAN IDOL!"
"They WHAT?!" Carl bellowed as he charged down the stairs to see what was going on. To his alarm, their TV show was cut off by the sudden appearance of Black Rutile on their television screen as she made a speech.
"Greetings to the civilians of this backwater planet. I am Black Rutile, soon to be supreme ruler of the Gem race." Black Rutile introduced herself to audiences around the world. "I come to you today because you are faced with a crisis that has been right under your noses for thousands of years now, and it can all be blamed on the Crystal Gems."
"Nothing that changing the channel won't fix." Carl declared as he picked up the remote and tried switching to another channel. Unfortunately, Black Rutile was interrupting the programming there, and on every other channel too. "What the Sam Hill is going on here?! Who would believe such malarkey?!"
"They have been living among your people since the dawn of man, and have brought numerous world-ending threats along with." Black Rutile's speech continued on Sally's computer, much to her curiosity. "From loads of monsters that were formerly members of their kind, to insane terraformers that stole the ocean for selfish purposes followed by nearly drowning thousands once they returned the water to Earth, a superweapon made from the remains of their own kind that remains buried under the Earth as we speak, repeated counts of abductions and the near-genocide of all organic life." Despite Black Rutile clearly spreading lies about the Crystal Gems, the desperate TubeTube user felt a special sort of parasocial connection to her. "But now we are faced with a new problem, and it's all thanks to one Gem: Pink Diamond. It's because of her that this monstrosity plaguing the Earth at this moment is running amok and the Crystal Gems have done nothing to stop it, or her for that matter. Should you believe this planet is worth saving, something must be done about the Crystal Gems, or you will suffer the consequences. That will be all."
With the end of Black Rutile's warning, Sally's life was changed forever. Her TubeTube channel was then completely overhauled to benefit from her newfound hatred of the Crystal Gems. They caused so much chaos and destruction, yet they're celebrated as heroes. Sally simply gives her opinion, and she's constantly villainized for it. To her, that simply wasn't fair. But what no one realized about Sally was terrified of growing past her bigoted, misanthropic mindset and becoming a better person because she believed kindness and compassion were signs of weakness. And she despised being weak.
--
"Ever since then, that Black Rutile yutz has been a bad influence on our girl." Carl finished his story. "Sally's been completely off her rocker because of her. Every time we tried setting her up with various lovers, she just kept abusing them. Especially this one feller named Fred who she kept saying had a small di-"
"Anything else I should know before I leave?" Doug asked, cutting off Carl before he could finish. "What other crimes has she committed?"
"What hasn't she committed?" Maureen replied. "Thankfully, she hasn't done anything super serious, but she's also formed lynch mobs online against random people she hates, and cyberbullied her so-called friends away. And let's not forget that she wrote some really disturbing fanfiction!" She cringed in disgust at the thought.
"Right, thank you for your time, Mr. and Mrs. Grove, I promise I'll have your daughter returned home so she can get the help she deserves," Doug said as he got up and prepared to leave, only for Carl to stop him.
"Hey, before you go, officer," Carl said before presenting Doug with a chili cheese dog. "care for a chili cheese dog? Can't save the world on an empty stomach."
"You know what? I'll take it." Doug accepted the dog before pulling out his phone. "Connie, I'll be coming back soon. Is everything ready?"
"Almost, Dad," Connie responded. "Bane Jones helped us get everybody weapons for the big fight. We just need to wait on you now."
--
Elsewhere in Washington D.C., President Eduardo Suarez, his vice president Theresa Maxwell, Wade Grant, Lloyd Waller, and his presidential cabinet remained in hiding from the forces of Reginald Anderson. Having just witnessed his family being held hostage, the White House being overtaken, and one of the secret service agents under his employment brutally beaten to near death, the president was naturally anxious about what to do next. What's more, there's no way he can contact the Crystal Gems at the moment. He was at an utter loss at what to do.
"Never seen Eddy this worked up in ages," Theresa muttered in wonder at her president's nervous pacing. "Last time I've seen him like this was when Clump seemed to have beat him in the polls."
"I wouldn't blame him," Lloyd replied. "Country's in crisis again, plus his family is in grave danger. Poor thing looks like he'll have a panic attack at any moment."
"I'll go have a talk with him," Wade said as he walked over to his chief and put a hand on his shoulder. "Mr. President, are you feeling alright? Do you need anything before we make our decision?"
"No, I'm perfectly fine!" Eduardo exclaimed bravely, a far cry from the nervous front he was just putting up. "I'm willing to give everything for this country, as a good president should!" However, his courageous smile was quickly replaced with an insecure frown. "But what can I do when my family's lives are at stake here? One wrong move and I could lose everything."
"You're right, he's giving us a very tough choice here." Wade nodded when he suddenly got an idea. "Wait, I know!" Whatever he whispered into the president's ear, Eduardo was liking what he was hearing. "You got that?"
"I like what you're saying." Eduardo nodded. "Let's do it." Just then, three men opened the doors to One Observatory Drive and walked in. The first man wore a nice suit and was balding, while his two associates were dressed in a tank top and a collared shirt respectively. "Hello there."
"Greetings Mr. President, my name is Mr. Shreds." Mr. Shreds introduced himself to the president. "These are my two associates, Tank and Collar, and we are here to deliver you to Reginald Johnson so you can relinquish your presidency."
"Just move along now and don't keep us waiting!" Collar said as he and Tank took Eduardo by the arms and guided him to their limo. "Any last words, sir?"
"Yes, I'd like to make a personal request to Reginald." Eduardo nodded. "I'd like to have a public debate with him, face to face."
"As absurd as your request is, I shall grant it," Tank replied begrudgingly, not knowing what he was in for as the limousine drove away.
"So what did you tell him?" Theresa asked Wade as the two worriedly watched Eduardo be taken away.
"You'll see." Wade gave the vice president a knowing smirk.
--
"Making yourselves comfortable, Crystal Gems?" Black Rutile asked her prisoners while paying them one last visit to their cell. "Doesn't matter to me, because I got special plans for you."
"What is it now?" Peridot muttered disdainfully. "Is it about how you're so much better than us because you're not us?"
"Whatever it is, just get it over with already," Bismuth added sadly. "I deserve it for what I put Lapis through."
"Yes, yes you did." Lapis harshly agreed. "You poofed me and then forced me to be the dumb little plaything that you'll always throw away when you don't need me."
"You're still depressed about that?!" Black Rutile groaned in irritation as the brainwashed Emerald pulled up a throne for Black Rutile to sit on. "I'm saying that this could all be avoided if you joined me! Over time, I began to realize that the Rutile Rebels aren't as different from the Crystal Gems as I thought. We all started out as nobodies, did something extraordinary that made us different from the rest of our kin, rose to the top, and earned the respect of the Diamonds, only to have all torn down by a person who didn't even care about them." She declared. "I'll admit, when I first heard about Little Homeworld, I wanted to destroy it so bad, especially when you locked me up here. But after spending some time trapped here, I, ever the opportunist, decided that I could make it into something better!"
"Like turning it into our new secret lair for example!" Aquamarine added.
"And we have your stupid bickering to thank for it!" Eyeball said as all the other Rutile Rebels threw their heads back and laughed.
"What I'm trying to say is that there are special people like us who should run the world, and then there are the disgusting humans who deliver our food and fight our wars." Black Rutile continued. "Which is why I'm offering you this one-time opportunity. Let us work together for once so we can truly bring Gems and humans together in peace and harmony!" To emphasize her point, she turned on a news report documenting the attack on the White House. "Refuse, and I shall make you pay with your lives! Bring out the Disintegrator!"
"Wait, the Disintegrator?!" Bismuth shrieked in terror as Sally walked in with a small, glowing boxlike device in her hands that she set on the table. "I thought that was outlawed eons ago! How did you get one?!"
"You'd be surprised what I can accomplish through mixing Gem technology with human garbage." Black Rutile stated while presenting the device. "For those uninformed, most likely you Amethyst, this was an ancient torture device built to execute criminal Gems by grinding them up into dust and dispersing them in the air in a beautiful yet morbid fashion."
"Curious, most curious." Francis von Bowling nodded with intrigue. "And how does it work exactly?"
"Allow me to demonstrate." Black Rutile responded before presenting a small rock she placed in the Disintegrator. She then turned it on, and the rock was instantly ground up into dust in a terrifying show of the machine's power, leaving the Gems horrified yet not surprised she would use something like that. "That oughta show you for brainwashing us all!"
"You're kidding me?" Pearl scoffed. "You claim we're brainwashing Gems against their and forcing them to join our side when that's literally what you are doing with those devices! Those aren't rejuvenating blasters, they're inculcating blasters! All these new Gems of yours say: "All hail Black Rutile! All hail Black Rutile!", but the Gems we teach would never say anything like that. We didn't force them to come here, they made that choice willingly."
"Kind of like how Lapis willingly joined me after I convinced her of how alone we were in the universe?" Black Rutile retorted, pointing to a sullen Lapis in the darkness. "Or how I convinced Sally Grove here to be a kindred spirit?"
"Yeah, that reminds me," Amethyst asked. "How could you team up with someone that obviously evil? Surely, you must have some tragic reason for doing so, right?"
"No, no tragic reason at all," Sally admitted without a single ounce of empathy in her voice. "I just like being hated. It makes me feel powerful."
"Hatred makes all of us powerful." Holly Blue agreed with Sally, with Cat's Eye by her side with her cat Blake in her arms.
"Very powerful." Cat's Eye agreed.
"Okay, we've had enough taunting, let's get to executing!" Black Rutile declared eagerly as she began choosing which Crystal Gem to disintegrate. However, her choice was pretty easy. "Bismuth, do you volunteer as tribute?"
"Wait, what?!" Bismuth muttered as the brainwashed Demantoid and Pyrope freed her from her shackles to be executed. "You won't get away with this, Black Rutile!"
"As a matter of fact, I've gotten away with it months ago." Black Rutile cruelly sneered while shoving the Disintegrator towards Bismuth. "Now, you might feel a little tingle."
"Lapis, please, I'm sorry!" Bismuth cried out for possibly the last time to Lapis, but she didn't seem to listen. All Lapis could do was turn away in shame. As Bismuth was about to be thrown into the machine and the other Crystal Gems cried for Black Rutile not to do it, the Disintegrator was suddenly stabbed with an epee, causing it to shut down. "What?"
"You!" Black Rutile yelled at Tanzanite for destroying her machine. "I have put hours upon hours into building that, and you made it all for nothing!"
"That's because you've gone too far this time, and I can't do this anymore!" Tanzanite yelled angrily while proceeding to free Bismuth, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Peridot from their restraints. "Brainwashing is one thing, but executing too?"
"Are you seriously trying to talk back to your master?" Black Rutile growled angrily. "You know how Rose lied to you, you know how she left you to die and become part of a planet-destroying abomination against your will! I was there for you, and this is how you repay me?!"
"Yes, the Crystal Gems aren't honest, but their intentions are definitely real." Tanzanite declared firmly, bringing a tear to Pearl's eye before her former student was threatened with Black Rutile's bowie knife.
"Take that back and fight for me, or pay the price." Black Rutile ordered Tanzanite to stand down, and the punk purple Gem meekly did as she was told while Navy raced up to her master's side. "Yes, Ruby?"
"We got humans and enemy Gems at 12:00!" Navy yelled hurriedly.
"Did you tell them I hate them?" Black Rutile asked while turning her bowie knife into her sword. "No matter." With a superhuman leap, Black Rutile bounded out of her lair and landed in front of the New Crystal Temps before striking a pose as she drew her sword. "Well, don't stop on my account."
"Black Rutile, we've come to finally bring you to justice!" Connie declared while raising her sword in the air. "In the name of the Crystal Gems, the planet Earth, and the entire universe, we'll punish you for your crimes. And this time, we'll make it permanent. Do you yield?"
Black Rutile just sneered at Connie's bold declaration and responded with simply "I do not." With a snap of her fingers, the other Rutile Rebels, including a reluctant Tanzanite and Lapis, soon gathered behind her to counter Connie's forces. Just then, however, the Crystal Gems leaped out from behind the Rutile Rebels to join Connie and the others, followed by Spinel, Hessonite, Citrine, and Lemon Jade crashing into Little Homeworld on their ship.
"CRYSTAL GEMS!" Garnet roared while summoning her gauntlets. "Assemble." With that, everyone behind Connie roared as they charged into battle against Black Rutile and her enforcers, along with legions of brainwashed Gems, Concrete warriors, and Cactus & Topiary Stevens once again forced to serve Black Rutile. This was a day unlike any other when humans and Gems alike found themselves united against a common foe for the first time in thousands of years. On that day, everyone in Beach City became a Crystal Gem.
--
"Of course, you would find a way to ruin my plans!" Black Rutile said as she got into an intense swordfight with Connie. The battle for Earth had already gotten off to a rousing start. Bane Jones and Beckham Jordan fought side by side against von Bowling and his men, Kevin and Vidalia were up against Marty in a mechanical war suit, and Lars had a rematch with Emerald, among many other battles. "For too long now, you've always been interfering and you didn't even know it!"
"It's called loyalty Black Rutile, something you would probably never know!" Connie retorted before going in for a stab, only to be blocked by Sally Grove fighting back with a laser sword. "And as for you!"
"Don't even try to preach to me, little girl." Sally taunted in her usual high and mighty fashion. "We all know you would've found a way to call your white savior because you have no other personality outside of being his protector! You're a disgrace to your ethnicity, brat!"
"That's what you think, bullying my daughter like that!" Priyanka retorted with a sword of her own to fight Sally and Black Rutile with. "Apologize to her at once or I will reveal everything your parents told my husband!"
"What do you mean I have to apologize?! She attacked me!" Sally said before she realized what the doctor meant. "Wait, really? Oh no, no no no no!"
"Yeah, they told me some pretty messed up stuff about you," Doug said while putting out his notepad and reading what he had written earlier, making Sally writhe in agony while Black Rutile looked disdainfully at her human charge. "Let's see, abusing everyone around you, including your own parents, refusing to grow beyond your toxic personality while also blaming it on everyone around you, that disturbing fanfiction-"
"It's only disturbing from a certain point of view, having sexual relationships with your family members is perfectly normal in some parts of the world!" Sally only kept digging herself deeper into insanity in her attempts to preserve her image, unaware that Ronaldo had been live-streaming her this entire time, and her reputation was falling apart by the second. "Hey, turn that camera off!"
"No way, this is going to make a killing on Keep Beach City Weird!" Ronaldo laughed mischievously. "Wow, these negative comments expressing how betrayed your viewers must be for how much of a hypocrite you're being are coming in by the dozens."
"It's the same story I've seen so many times." Doug shook his head in disgust as Sally had an utter breakdown in front of the Maheswarans and Black Rutile, who was just as disgusted at how pathetic her partner was. "A fine, upstanding bigot. Your nose is so close to the grindstone, you can't see anything else. Meanwhile, the world changes and grows, and you're blind to it! Ignorant and proud of it too."
"Am I glad that's not me!" Black Rutile scoffed hypocritically as Sally was handcuffed and taken somewhere safe until the battle was over. "Now where were we? Oh yes!" She immediately got right back to her clash with Connie.
--
"So, calming down Lapis." Peridot muttered as she, Jasper, and White Topaz stood in front of Lapis and Phoenix Lapis fighting Laz and Zuli. "Got any ideas?"
"You're her life partner, you should know!" Jasper exclaimed while Laz and Zuli fought for their lives. "Paz, got any bright ideas?"
"I think I might have a good idea of what to do." White Topaz declared. "Bismuth, we need your help!"
"I'm in the middle of something here!" Bismuth replied while she was fighting Andesine and Cinnabar. "Oh, you want me to make up with Lapis, right?"
"Hopefully having her back on our side will turn the tide of battle!" White Topaz suggested, causing Bismuth to knock her two opponents out and walk up to her. "Just say what you need to say and hopefully she'll listen."
"This had better work." Bismuth took a deep breath and yelled "HEY LAPIS, OVER HERE!" The four Lapises then turned to see Bismuth below. "No, not you, the one who hates me!" she corrected herself.
"What do you want now?" Lapis angrily asked as she hovered on the ground.
"Listen Lapis, I know you won't ever forgive me and the other Crystal Gems for what we did to you," Bismuth said. "but I swear, if you listen and understand we didn't know what we did, maybe we can finally start making amends."
"Wait, you mean it?" Lapis's face softened in surprise.
"Yeah, we're still your friends!" White Topaz declared happily.
"And besides, I'm the only one who gets to be all sullen and betrayed here!" Jasper added before reaching her hand out. "Just take my hand."
Lapis started smiling again, bringing smiles to Peridot and White Topaz's faces as well, and began to reach out to Jasper. However, she was quickly interrupted by Cinnabar and Andesine's groups pointing their Rejuvenation Blasters at the Crystal Gems.
"Make another move, and we'll have to reset all of you." Cinnabar declared coldly.
"Now then, any last words?" Andesine smirked.
"I got one," Bismuth stated before raising her fist at Lapis's gem. "Please don't hate me for this again!" With a single punch, Lapis was poofed yet again, this time to save her from being shot with the Rejuvenation Blaster as the Rutile Rebels began opening fire, prompting Bismuth, Jasper, White Topaz, and Peridot to scatter.
"I'll be taking this to reverse-engineer, thank you very much!" Peridot snickered as she robbed Howlite of her Blaster to experiment on and ran away with a maniacal "NYEH-HAHAHAHAHA!"
"After her!" Howlite commanded and raced after Peridot with Dalmatian Jasper, Zoisite, Amber, and Xenotime behind her.
"Check it out, I got a Rejuvenation Blaster!" Peridot said to Squaridot and IQ while presenting the stolen blaster to them. "Maybe we can work together to find a way to use it to get everyone back to normal!"
"That's some good thinking, Peridot." Squaridot complimented the other Peridot's idea before the three geniuses snuck off to get to work.
--
"So it's come to this, Tanzanite, the student versus the master," Pearl said as she took a battle stance, and Tanzanite did the same. "Tell me Tanzanite, why did you join Black Rutile instead of accepting everything as it was? I understand if you felt betrayed by Rose, but this is not a healthy way of coping."
"It's because I just wanted to save everyone from what I suffered," Tanzanite revealed sadly as she clashed with her former mentor. "My friends! My family! Everything I did was for the galaxy, for the Crystal Gems! But it was all for nothing, Pink Diamond used all of us to avoid the consequences of her actions." Despite how much Pearl tried to speak up, Tanzanite kept ranting. "I had to use my skills on friends; on family; Gems that I knew. She controlled us through lies." She then let out a strained and tearful laugh. "Homeworld, no better than the rebels Rose created. I helped terrorize my people! I wanted you to stop it, I had to stop it. I spoke out. I spoke out to Black Rutile, to save everyone from you! But when I did, I only stood with a monster. You chose Pink Diamond." Now, Tanzanite was on the verge of tears as she sobbed into Pearl's chest. "You left me, gave me no choice! The Diamonds wanted to destroy worlds, and they did. Pink destroyed mine."
"Oh, poor dear," Pearl muttered sorrowfully while holding her old student close. "But do you still believe Black Rutile is good for you?"
"I'm not sure if anyone is good for me." Tanzanite sobbed. "I don't know if Black Rutile really cares for me or if she just saw me as a tool."
"Black Rutile never cared for anyone to begin with." Pearl declared before she held Tanzanite's head in her hands. "I'm truly sorry that I made you choose this path, and I promise that there will be no more secrets between us from now on. Is that good?"
"Yeah, but I'm not sure if I can forgive myself for this." Tanzanite agreed just as she felt the business end of a Rejuvenation Blaster pressing the back of her head.
"Another last-minute betrayal, I see." Andesine grinned while preparing to pull the trigger, only for Tanzanite to smack it out of Andesine's hands with her epee before stabbing her in the chest.
"Now look what you made ME do," Tanzanite smirked as she threw what Andesine said when she shattered her back in the red Gem's face before she poofed.
--
"Okay Mr. S, here we are." Mr. Shreds said as he pulled the limo up to the White House and let Eduardo out. "Just make it quick, I'm on a tight schedule here," Eduardo said nothing as he saw his family surrounded by terrorists and Reginald smugly standing by a video camera and a podium.
"Go on Mr. Prez, don't be shy." Reginald mockingly urged Eduardo. "Just say what you need to say."
"That's exactly what I was going to say to you." Eduardo declared before trapping Reginald in a headlock. "NOW!" The SWAT team immediately overwhelmed Reginald's enforcers while Reginald tried his best to fight back, only to be met with a krav maga kick from Theresa, coming straight out of nowhere.
"Did you plan all this?!" Reginald shouted.
"Well, not necessarily," Eduardo replied as Wade and Lloyd came to handcuff Reginald. "It's just that I'm far more quick on my feet than you'll ever be."
"Dad!" Huey and Riley Suarez cried as Theresa freed them from their restraints and hugged their father.
"Oh, mi preciosos, I was so worried," Eduardo said as he hugged them back before seeing Arlene walk towards them as well. "And I surely didn't forget you, my love."
"And you never will," Arleen replied before kissing her husband. And so, the White House was saved, thanks to the president and his quick thinking. Now all he had to do was hope that the Crystal Gems were doing alright.
--
"Must I remind you of my superiority, pretty boy?" Marty taunted Kevin while showing off the capabilities of his war suit. "Face it, hiding behind all these beautiful women won't get you anywhere in life!"
"Yeah, I'm absolutely unequipped for this, but that won't stop me from trying!" Kevin exclaimed before beginning to fight back.
"How could you, Marty?" Vidalia asked her ex-husband. "I knew you were a dirtbag, but selling out the entire human race for what? Just because you're mad we disowned you!"
"Oh yeah, I'm absolutely livid," Marty agreed. "but I'm mostly just here to get even with you guys. I don't give a damn about Black Rutile's whole rebellion business!"
Meanwhile, Bane Jones, Beckham, Makoto, and Matt were all standing back-to-back against Francis von Bowling's men. "So, when this is all over, could I perhaps get an autograph?" Bane asked Beckham. "I'm a huge fan, and I consider it an honor to be fighting for Earth with you."
"I'd be more than happy to." Beckham smiled at the offer.
"Hey boys, can we pick up the pace a bit?!" Makoto said while delivering an upside-down spinning kick to Konstantin, Pavel, and Leo at once.
Above the chaos going on in Little Homeworld, Black Rutile stood atop the whirlybird tower and was not happy with how her forces were losing. "STOOOOOP THEM!" she shrieked angrily while pulling at her hair just as she turned to see Connie, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Bismuth, Jasper, White Topaz, Spinel, Hessonite, and now Tanzanite standing behind her. "You! You ruined everything again! I could've made everything perfect!"
"You didn't want to make things perfect." Tanzanite declared to Black Rutile. "You just hated things the way they are."
"This is your final warning, Black Rutile." Garnet declared. "And this time, we won't be giving you a second chance. You and your minions are headed straight for Revanche 666 after this!"
"Fine, if I can never win, then neither should you!" Black Rutile completely snapped. "Aquamarine, Eyeball, Chrome Chalcedony, to me!"
"Ready as always, Black Rutile!" Aquamarine said as she and Eyeball fused into Bluebird Azurite, while Holly Blue and Cat's Eye arrived to make Chrome Chalcedony.
"And now, for a little surprise!" Bluebird proclaimed.
"I have a little joke for you all." Black Rutile smiled dementedly while grabbing Bluebird's hand. "What do you get when you cross a depressed loner with a society that abandons her and treats her like trash?!"
"That's not a very good joke!" Amethyst replied.
"I'll tell you what you get, you get what you deserve!" Black Rutile shrieked before she and Bluebird merged to form Pietersite, now sporting Black Rutile's new pink cape and red visor in addition to her outfit now looking different to fit Aquamarine's regeneration.
"PIETERSITE LIVES!" Pietersite bellowed loudly for all to hear and cringe in fear. "AND NOW CRYSTAL GEMS, IT IS TIME FOR THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL!"
"I don't think so!" Peridot said as she fired a Rejuvenation Blaster at the two fusions, which they dodged only for the blast to hit one of Nephrite's crew and revert her to normal. "I stole one of those blasters from Howlite and reverse-engineered them to change everyone hit by them back to normal."
"I'm free, I've been freed!" the Nephrite cheered at finally being brought back to her old self.
"What?" Pietersite muttered in horror as the Crystal Gems immediately understood what was going to happen and raced down to solid ground so they can do the same for all the other Gems Black Rutile converted. "No! No no no! Don't do that, I worked so hard!"
"Stop them!" Chrome Chalcedony added as she and Pietersite tried fighting back against the enemy, but as the Crystal Gems' forces grew with every Gem turned back to normal, they were quickly outnumbered.
"Well, we're boned," Apatite muttered as she and Amazonite prepared to leave. "Let's skedaddle!"
"I don't think that'll be necessary," Amazonite replied as she and Apatite found themselves confronted by the entirety of Beach City's population, and they weren't happy.
"Goin' somewhere?" Sheena Synstylae cracked her neck and her knuckles.
"Don't worry, you're not the only ones we'll be punishing," Lars added.
"We'll finally gain an advantage over Black Rutile!" Padparadscha Sapphire exclaimed happily.
Pietersite could barely comprehend what happened, and it was so anticlimactic too. Her forces were subdued, her weapons seized and modified to fix what she had done, and now all that was left of the Rutile Rebels was her, Aquamarine, and Eyeball once again. "Please no, just give me a second chance!"
"Not likely," Lapis said as she summoned a sawblade made of water that sliced Pietersite in half, barely giving her a chance to fight because the Crystal Gems now considered Black Rutile to be that pathetic to not even consider a grander defeat. To seal the deal, Little Homeworld was returned to its rightful place outside of Beach City with help from the Lapis Lazulis.
Black Rutile, Aquamarine, and Eyeball all fell to the ground in defeat, while the rest of the Rutile Rebels were brought together in chains. "I hate happy endings."
"Well, that should about wrap everything up!" Pearl sighed in relief once the dust settled. "Now then, it's off to Revanche 666 you all go!"
"And me too," Tanzanite added, much to Pearl's shock. "Even if I changed my ways, I still need to forgive myself for siding with Black Rutile too."
"Indeed, young Tanzanite." James began one final monologue. "At the end of the day, we are all but individuals crying for fairness in our lives. You won't get everything, but you'll get something. The Crystal Gems finally restore peace, while Black Rutile hopefully realizes how futile her schemes were. In the end, we just need to decide what is fair and what isn't."
"Oh, be quiet!" Black Rutile said as Hessonite and Spinel carted her away to the ship Andesine and Cinnabar hijacked in their prison break, while everyone was left to rejoice.
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"So, that's all that happened?" Steven asked Connie a few days later over video chat. "Wow, sounds like you had quite the adventure."
"Yeah, and that's not even getting into what happened next," Connie stated. "First, Marty's now on the run from the law and lost everything. Then, Kevin got a key to the city."
"That's a phrase I never expected to hear." Steven laughed. "What else happened?"
"The Crystal Gems have all made up with each other and the Diamonds, and they're getting the therapy they need from Dr. Sucrose, Mr. Ikari, and Dr. Brenner." Connie continued. "Speaking of which, Brenner put Sally Grove under house arrest and is writing a book about the psychology of influencers, Neil Michaels is stuck doing ChikFlix movies to recoup his losses, Francis von Bowling is stuck in prison with Reginald Johnson, the president is still alive, and finally, the Rutile Rebels are all safely behind bars for what they've done. But I kinda doubt they'll stay there for long because evil geniuses are harder to squash than cockroaches."
"Hey, Connie!" Lapis cried while knocking on Connie's window, now back in her Crystal Gem uniform. When Connie peeked her head outside, she could see the other Crystal Gems outside her house. "You got a minute?"
"I'll call you back Steven!" Connie said before hanging up on Steven and racing outside to meet with her alien friends, no doubt to go on another adventure together. In the distance, the Officer was recording everything he saw and sending it to his masters.
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Meanwhile, on Revanche 666, the prison was restored to order as the Rutile Rebels were locked behind the destabilizing fields in their cells.
"Hey, don't be so bummed out everyone!" Kyanite exclaimed. "We can make prison life fun!"
"Oh be quiet!" Zoisite yelled angrily.
"I did pretend to get sent to prison only to get sent to prison for real!" Amber added. "I'm getting anxious!"
"Hey, is no one going to check up on Black Rutile?" Dalmatian Jasper asked while pointing at Black Rutile sitting calmly in her cell.
"She's looking even mopier than me," Xenotime added worriedly. "I hope she's alright."
Hiding from the endless chatter of Zoisite's team, a restored Emerald, Morganite, Demantoid & Pyrope who were behind bars to repent, Black Rutile gazed emotionlessly at her hand as she wondered how it all came to this. So many months of planning have now gone to waste, once again because of the Gems' human friends. This made her finally ask herself one thing. "Is this still worth it?"
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This went way longer than I expected, and with way too many characters I put on the cast list that didn't get a line! I've recently found it to be a bad habit of mine, and I hope to remedy that in future stories. I also think I kind of rushed this to be as big as possible while still meeting my deadline. But in the meantime, I hope you all enjoyed these past thirteen weeks and I get to enjoy a break at last and maybe pursuing either a story I haven't written yet or one I still need to finish. But for now, let's see what to come in the finale.
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"Your Highness, we received another update from Aescul!" a snakelike alien told his master, another snake alien who was far larger and resembled a king cobra, as he received the news from their deep cover agent. "He says now might finally be the time."
"Excellent work, sir." The king cobra alien said to his subordinate while slithering away. "You are dismissed." The cobra then retreated into a mysterious chamber where he met with a shadowy figure towering above him. "It's time for the Gems to enter our contest, great Lapidarist." He declared to the shadow. "Soon, we shall return your children to you."
The shadowy figure began glowing a brilliant white light as it woke up, followed by shimmering with every possible color in existence while laying eyes upon its servant.
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Featuring Voltaire as King Cobralan Jormagundr
TO BE CONCLUDED IN STEVEN UNIVERSE: SNAKE EYES
A FINALE THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING
#steven universe#steven universe future#fanfiction#steven universe alternate future#little homeworld life#black rutile#connie maheswaran#garnet#amethyst#pearl#peridot#lapis lazuli#bismuth#jasper#white topaz#aquamarine#eyeball ruby#holly blue agate#cat's eye#cinnabar#andesine
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Qual a diferença entre Zirconita e Zirconia? Não são a mesma gem em inglês (zircon) para as advogadas da Blue e Yellow Diamond? Eu também gostaria de saber se na sua au a esmeralda continua sendo tipo almirante da marinha espacial e logo após as Diamonds ou tem alguém que não seja uma Diamond acima dela? SZ
Zirconita são Zircons, diferente da Zirconia, a qual é um diamante falso.
Sim, as Zirconias, Moissanites...
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Interesting Gem OC/Blog Idea I’ve had:
A New Pink Diamond/or Pink Zirconia.
Either made by complete accident somehow, or she’s made from one of Yellow Diamond’s more crazed/desperate Gem experiments that had been thought a failure/forgotten about. But then she pops out, super late like Amethyst.
Her style/theming would be more jester/acrobat in contrast to OG Pink/Rose’s clown/ballerina aesthetic.
SO close, but not quite. Not THE Pink Diamond. And it just throws everyone into chaos.
lmfao.
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Repost from @anatometalinc on Instagram.
Marquise Fan Ends (Style 2) in solid 18k yellow gold with 1.5x3mm and 2x4mm Cubic Zirconia and 2x4mm Aurora Borealis Zirconia
#IFTTT#Instagram#piercing#piercings#pierced#body modification#body mods#alt#alternative#fashion#alt fashion#alternative fashion#beauty
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White Cubic Zirconia 18k Yellow Gold Over Sterling Silver Earrings, $17.56
Single Breasted Tailored Two Piece Set in Lemon, $51.20
Gabrielle Union x FTF Plus Size Samentha Two-Button Blazer in Aurora Yellow, $74.97
Gabrielle Union x FTF Plus Size Samentha Suit Pants in Aurora Yellow, $49.97
for the cuffs: Rhinestone Crystal Button - 15mm Diameter, $1.05/button
for the front of the jacket: Rhinestone Crystal Button - 20mm Diameter, $1.40/button
Pensee Solid Skinny Tie in Pink, $8.99
BP. BE PROUD Fynn Ankle Strap Platform in Silver Metallic, $48.96
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