A Massive Explosion (Adventures In Light Distortion)
Steven fumbles through the control panel, desperately seeking a way to fix the Gems' forms. Suddenly, a big red button with an X on it pops up, giving Steven a thought. "I think I found the off switch!" Steven slams both of his hands onto it.
The room becomes engulfed in red light. Steven's body slams into the back of the chair. He squints his eyes in pain as the Gems retreat back into their gems without a single poof. The gemstones are launched into a wall on the other side of the space from where Steven sits.
They crackle and vibrate as the Roaming Eye starts to speed up. Steven gapes, helplessly being carried in the surge of speed and light. "GUYS! Wh-What did I do?!" He widens his eyes as the Roaming Eye bends and turns in its new twisting reality, picking up its momentum.
Colors brighten and flash out of distortion in Steven's eyes as the ship shakes in its violent course. Steven stares as if without a concious for moment before he squints his eyes, breathing heavily. "Amethyst?! Garnet?! PEARL?!"
Steven gains enough strength to pop his head out from the chair to look back at the gemstones. "WHERE ARE YOU?! What happened?! Are you cracked?! Ugh! Amethyst is usually back by now!" Another screen pops up on the panel, indicating how fast the ship is really going.
Steven turns his head to face the screen which is showing a dot traveling through multiple lines on its way towards another dot on the other side as it beeps non-stop. Steven grits his teeth. "Oh no. That's the Zoo! Ugh! We're going to smash right into it it if we don't..."
Steven musters all of the control he can gather as he strains a hand out towards the screen. "Slow...down..." The hand is forced back into the seat as Steven grunts. He sighs, dissapointed in his first attempt. "Come on, Steven. You can do it."
Steven slowly puts his hand back up as he pushes his legs back.
"It's okay. The Gems are gonna be fine." Steven's muscles strain as he pulls himself forward. "They gotta be fine!" Steven forces his hand back in anguish. "Dad's gonna be fine too!"
"It-It doesn't seem like it right now, but later were gonna laugh!" Steven forces a smile as he pulls his hand forward again. "If I could just stop...the ship!" Steven grunts as his body shakes along with the ship.
Steven grunts as he strains himself forward once more with every bit of energy hes got. His back slams into the chair once more, but Steven desperately reaches out for the panel. His grunting grows louder and louder as he gets closer and closer to the panel.
Finally, Steven gives up and he slams himself back into the chair. He pants, exhausted from his failed attempts to stop the ship. "It isn't going to stop. There's no fixing this." Steven pauses in the sudden realization on why this has happened. "It's all my fault!"
Steven's eyes well up. "I rushed us...I pushed us into making stupid...
mistakes!" Tears flow from his eyes into his hair from the speed. "It didn't have to be this way. I didn't have to not listen to Garnet. I didn't have to go to Korea!" Snot slips from his nostrils as he sobs.
"Dad!" Steven sniffs. "I didn't have to get you taken away forever by Blue Diamond!" Steven opens his eyes with a pained expression on his face. "I-I wasn't trying to be selfish. I just...
wanted to know what was going on for myself...for once!"
He chokes on his tears. "And now...I lost everyone." She bawls out, for he can't take it anymore. "DAD! DAD! I WANT MY DAD! I just want my dad!" Steven reaches out to the panel. "I'm sorry...Dad!" Steven closes his eyes as the dots join together, bracing for impact.
The Roaming Eye crashes right into the entrance, causing a massive explosion. A Gem inside the facility gasps, widening her eyes as she rushes down, panting. She stops in her tracks, gaping at the damage.
A giant hole has blown right through the security field causing it to glitch out. "Oh my stars!" She covers her mouth, looking around. Fire spreads inside next to the debris, an alarm goes off and the Gem turns around, stomping her foot.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!" Bigger Amethysts march down the hallway towards the Gem. "What happened?!" The Amethysts stutter gibberish, unable to speak from their reactions. The Gem turns back to the room.
"My word. If Blue Diamond comes back here, she will notice the damage in the facility! And we'll all be shattered!" The Amethysts grimace as the Gem paces, gritting her teeth. "Wh-What are gonna do, Holly Blue?!"
Holly Blue glares at them.
"I know exactly we're gonna do." She reaches for her gem on the back of her head. She pulls out a whip infused with electricity. It cracks on the ground and everyone other than her gasp, widening their eyes. "I'll make sure that every last one of you gets it!"
She lashes her whip out at the group as they attempt to run away. "OH NO YOU DON'T! I DIDN'T WORK IN THIS FACILITY ALONGSIDE YOUR SORRY, WORTHLESS SELVES JUST TO GET SHATTERED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!" She yells as the whip ties around a tall, skinny figure.
She drags her towards her. "Holly Blue!" She grits her teeth in anguish as Holly Blue stares down at her with a stern expression. "Skinny. Hm..." She tugs on the whip and the Gem poofs. Holly Blue immediately stomps on the leftover gemstone.
"I can't believe this! If Blue Diamond comes back now-!" Holly Blue turns around, hearing the sound of an engine. She gasps. "She's here! No no no! Not now! Not now!" She stands there at the doorway as a blue palanquin swoops into the lobby.
Holly Blue's face sweats as she crosses her arms, planting her feet firmly as a sign of loyalty to the Diamonds. Blue Diamond steps out of her palanquin with her Pearl standing right beside her. "Holly Blue Agate." Holly Blue's voice shakes as her body trembles.
"Y-Yes, my Diamond?"
"What happened to the facility?"
"Why, I-I don't know, my Diamond! I was just making sure those Amethyst guards weren't slacking off in the case of your arrival but..." Her voice trails off as she holds her tongue.
"But?"
"B-But we didn't know that a Roaming Eye was going to crash right into the facility! I'm so sorry for this inconvenience, my Diamond!"
"Inconvenience?!"
"M-My Diamond?!" Holly Blue forces a smile.
"You have failed to follow my direct order to protect this facility. This is all that is left of Pink Diamond's legacy. I forbade you not to let it get damaged and THIS is what I see coming back for my arrival?!" Holly Blue takes a step back.
"I-I'm so sorry, my Diamond. Please, forgive me!" Blue Diamond grits her teeth from beneath the hood of her cloak. "You will be." She snatches Holly Blue before she could get away. "NO! MY DIAMOND! HAVE MERCY!" Holly Blue tears up as the Diamond starts squeezing her.
"You deserve nothing other than our utmost contempt. Thank you, Holly Blue. You have been a good Agate up until you have reached past your prime. Your service is no longer needed. That will be all." Blue Diamond squeezes with a little more force. With a grunt, Holly Blue dissapears in a puff of smoke.
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