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Chapter 34 - Quartz Battle

Stevonnie: No way! Do we really have to fight them all? There's too many of them, the five of us won't be able to cope with so many Gem Soldiers!

Garnet: Stevonnie! Remember that Pearl, Amethysts and I can't fight!

Stevonnie: What the--?! What do you mean, you can't?!

Garnet: Alexandrite used up a lot of our energy in the previous fight.

Stevonnie: But I just healed you guys!

Garnet: You only healed our physical wounds, we need to rest a little to replenish our energies.

Stevonnie: I see. So... I have to take on all these Gems by myself, huh?

[Stevonnie takes a quick look at all the Gems around them and then takes a deep breath, steeling theirself.]

Stevonnie: All right, guys, stay behind me! I'll do my best to protect you!

Amethyst: Wait a minute! Those Gems are...

[Suddenly, some Gems move away from the others in the group and then approach Stevonnie and company, they turn out to be the Famethysts.]

Amethyst 8XJ: Don't panic, guys! It's us.

Amethyst: Famethysts! How's it going?

Amethyst 8XL: Uh, so-so. How are you doing?

Amethyst: I can't complain.

Amethyst 8XL: Ah, neat.

Amethyst: No, really, I can't complain. Just look at the mess we're in.

Amethyst 8XL: Oh...

Amethyst: By the way, what are you guys doing here?

Amethyst 8XL: We know that you told us to stay in one place.

Amethyst 8XJ: But we took the small liberty of helping the rest of our Amethyst friends remember who they are.

Random Quartz: *yells out* You Amethysts, what are you doing?!?!

Amethyst 8XJ: I almost forgot, we don't know most of the Quartz Gems, so we couldn't do anything for them.

Amethyst: Why didn't you say so earlier?!

Random Quartz: Amethysts, you miserable traitors!!! *shouts to her fellow Gems* Get ready to fight!!!

Amethyst 8XL: We're outnumbered.

Amethyst 8Xj: But that doesn't matter, we are soldier Gems and it's our duty to fight!

Amethyst 8XL: Exactly! *shouts* Amethysts, get ready to fight!

Stevonnie: Hold on! Please try not to poof any Gems so we can help them!

Amethyst 8XJ: Roger!

[The Amethysts summon their weapons.]

Random Quartz: Gems, get 'em!!

[The Amethysts and the Quartz Gems yell and charge at each other, starting a pitched battle, all against all.]

Amethyst: You can do it, Famethysts! Good luck!

Stevonnie: If you ask me, this isn't the most appropriate time for a pitched battle, you know.

[As the Amethysts and the Quartz Gems fight fiercely, one specific Gem Quartz pops up out of nowhere and charges from behind at Stevonnie.]

Garnet: Stevonnie, look out!

Stevonnie: What did you sa--?

[Stevonnie gets punched hard right in the cheek, causing them to fall down in pain.]

Stevonnie: *groans* That hurt, who was it?

[Stevonnie turns to the Gem and gasps in shock at the sight of her.]

??????: The hell are you?

Stevonnie: You are...

[The Gem Quartz has tangerine skin with reddish-orange markings on her face and arms. She has amber eyes and plump lips. Her gemstone is located where a normal nose would be. She has thick, beige-white-colored flowing hair.]

Stevonnie: Jasper, it's you!

Jasper: Your gem looks like a Rose Quartz, but your physical form is kinda... different?

Stevonnie: Jasper, please, let's just talk, shall we?

Jasper: Shut the hell up, you amorphous version of Rose Quartz!

[Jasper charges at Stevonnie with a spin dash, and Stevonnie catches her easily in their hand.]

Jasper: Nice catch.

Stevonnie: Jasper, I don't wanna fight you!

Jasper: I wouldn't wanna fight me neither!

[Jasper throws multiple punches, which Stevonnie dodges with ease. Stevonnie looks away for a second to make sure their friends are okay, Jasper then manages to punch them in the jaw, Stevonnie avoids losing their balance by backflipping away from Jasper.]

Jasper: Oh, c'mon, don't be a coward and fight me!!

Stevonnie: I don't have time to fight her, I must protect my friends.

Garnet: *shouts* Stevonnie, don't worry about us! We'll be fine!

Stevonnie: Huh? *turns to Garnet* Are you sure about that?

Garnet: Not entirely, but Peridot said she'd protect us.

Peridot: Of course, leave it up to me!

[Peridot turns her right limb enhancer into a plasma cannon.]

Peridot: I'll protect them with my limb enhancers!

Amethyst: And with your life if necessary.

Peridot: Yeah! ...Wait, what?

Stevonnie: Ok, I leave it up to you, Peridot.

Jasper: Fight me!

Stevonnie: I don't seem to have a choice... Let's fight, Jasper!

Jasper: Good. *summons her helmet*

Stevonnie: I didn't want to fight, but if I want you to remember who you are, I'll have to.

Jasper: Hope you're ready!

[Stevonnie gets into a fighting stance.]

Stevonnie: Bring it on, Jasper!