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Chapter 49 - Molten Fusion

[The Crystal Gems are about to complete the fusion dance to form Obsidian. Lapis, on the other hand, watches them patiently.]

Lapis: ...

Bluebird (Aquamarine): They're fusing! We must stop them as soon as possible!

Bluebird (Eyeball): Why? Interrupting them would be rude.

Bluebird (Aquamarine): Common sense is on sabbatical, apparently.

Bluebird (Eyeball): Excuse me, what?

Bluebird (Aquamarine): Who gives a fuck if it's rude to interrupt them?! It's got to be done, period! *to Lapis* Lazuli, don't just stand there staring at them like a stupid Gem! Do something, dammit!!

Lapis: Classic.

[Lapis proceeds to create a water ball and immediately hurls it at the Crystal Gems; however, the water ball dissipates upon mere contact with them.]

Lapis: *shocked* What the--?!

[The five Crystal Gems glow and spiral in a pentagon shape, a colossal eight-armed fusion begins to take form. The result is the massive molten fusion Obsidian.]

[Obsidian appears on the scene letting out a powerful guttural roar, everyone present is sent flying into the air by the resulting powerful shockwave, also completely destroying Lapis' giant water clone in the process.]

[Lapis manages to steady herself high in the air with her water wings, though.]

Lapis: *shocked* U-Unbelievable!

[The shockwave sent everyone into the air, including Peridot and Connie, this caused Peridot to accidentally release Nice Lapis and Mean Lapis, whom she had previously captured with the tractor beam of her limb enhancers. Both summon their wings and staedy themselves in the air.]

Mean Lapis: We're free!!

Nice Lapis: Yeah!

Mean Lapis: Let's fly outta here, shall we?

Nice Lapis: As you wish, partner.

[Mean Lapis and Nice Lapis fly away. Peridot, for her part, uses her metal powers on her limb enhancers and does her best to steadies herself in the air, she succeeds and now she can also fly, more or less like when she uses a trash can lid to move through the air.]

Peridot: Th-that was a close call.

[Peridot says after sighing in relief, she then notices Mean Lapis and Nice Lapis flying away.]

Peridot: Not so fast!

[Peridot proceeds to fire a tractor beam of her left limb enhancer at Mean Lapis and Nice Lapis.]

Mean Lapis: Hm? What's that?!

[Mean Lapis notices Peridot's tractor beam and barely manages to dodge it by performing a maneuver.]

Mean Lapis: *to Nice Lapis* Look out!

Nice Lapis: What did you sa--?

[Nice Lapis doesn't catch her partner's warning in time and ends up being caught again by Peridot's tractor beam.]

Mean Lapis: NO!

Peridot: Tch. I missed one.

Mean Lapis: Hey, you! You'd better let her go right away!

Peridot: Sorry, can't do that.

Mean Lapis: Then I'll make you let her go!! *charges at Peridot*

[Peridot fires the tractor beam of her right limb enhancer, Mean Lapis however, dodges it with ease. Peridot tries a couple more times, though the result is the same.]

Peridot: *thinking to herself * Heck, she's fast! However...

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

Peridot: I'm not out of options.

Mean Lapis: *halts short* Whoa! No, don't you dare! *she said in fear*

Peridot: Yes, I DO dare!

[Peridot aims her plasma cannon at Mean Lapis and fires a powerful energy blast at her.]

Mean Lapis: Sh-shit!

[Mean Lapis manages to wrap her water wings around her body at the last second. The water absorbs part of the impact, taking little damage, but even so, the energy blast sends her flying into a building, pinning her to the wall in a humanoid-shaped crater.]

Mean Lapis: *weakly* Okay, I've got to admit... that really hurt.

[Mean Lapis falls out of the wall and hits two rocks before hitting the ground.]

Peridot: Boy, is she tough. She didn't even poof after taking a direct hit from my limb enhancers.

[Connie can suddenly be heard screaming in terror.]

Perisot: Connie?

[Peridot turns around and immediately spots Connie plummeting towards the ground from quite high up.]

Connie: AAAHHH!! I'm gonna crash into the ground!!

Peridot: *worried* I gotta save her! Steven will never forgive me if I let her die!

[Peridot fires the tractor beam of her right limb enhancer at Connie, catching her in time.]

Peridot: Gotcha! Man, that was a close call. You can't even imagine the mess I would've been in if I'd let you die-- huh?

[Connie is seen turning blue inside the tractor beam due to lack of air, Peridot notices this, so she releases Connie's head so she can breathe.]

Connie: *coughs and gasps for air* F-For a moment, I thought I was going to die.

Peridot: From the fall or from lack of air?

Connie: Both.

Peridot: Oh, oh... I'm so sorry. This thing is not meant for humans.

Connie: No, it's fine! I'm really, really grateful to you for saving me.

Peridot: No problem! Luckily, the limb enhancers are metal, so I can fly without using the helicopter fingers.

Connie: I see.

Peridot: By the way, are you comfortable in there?

Connie: I'm fine, don't worry.

Peridot: Well then, what should we do now?

Connie: We'll regroup with them later, for now let's just find a place where we can be safe.

Peridot: All right, let's fly out of here then!

[Peridot and Connie fly away to a safer place.]

[Meanwhile.]

[Bluebird is seen on top of a ruined gem building next to Lapis.]

Bluebird (Aquamarine): *frightened* Is it just me, or has the feeling in the air changed radically?

Lapis: Just by their imposing presence alone you can tell they're something else.

Bluebird: Yes, they're intimidating.

[Obsidian grunts and then speaks in a deep, intimidating voice.]

Obsidian: Hey, you two!

Bluebird: Even their voice is pretty scary.

[Note: In the show it wasn't entirely clear whether Obsidian could articulate words or not, but if I had to justify why HERE they can, I'd say the Crystal Gems' synchronization is better this time, or maybe 'cause Steven is more powerful now, I don't know, nobody cares anyway, right?]

Obsidian: I don't want to hurt you, so I recommend you surrender!

[Bluebird (Eyeball) gets overexcited for some reason and immediately summons her ice sword.]

Bluebird: In your dreams! No matter who or what comes, I'll fight to the end!

Lapis: *admiring her* Oh, what great words, ma'am!

Bluebird (Eyeball): Of course!

[Obsidian is hit by two rockets, which explode, but they don't even flinch.]

Obsidian: *grunts* Tch.

[Obsidian turns around and sees several Homeworld Ships flying over the area. The ships suddenly open fire on them from all sides.]

Obsidian: I forgot these things were still around.