The Wrong Bang (Tiger Philanthropist)
Mr. Smiley stands next to the ring before the audience as Steven stands behind him, appearing motionless and defeated. "Ladies and gents, tonight is a very special night here at Beach City's Wrestling Arena Dome and Building. I'll let my good friend, Tiger Mil."
He smiles. "I mean, Philanthropist, explain." Steven holds the microphone up to his tiger nose costume piece. "Thank you, Mr. Smiley. Tonight will mark my greatest and finalist act of philanthropy. Tonight, I am giving away the tag-team titles!"
He points out the belt dangling on a string of rope. "Whoever can grab them first, can have them!" The entire crowd disagrees with Steven decision. It's just too selfless. Selflessness isn't what wrestling is about. But in Steven's eyes, even wresting doesn't matter to him anymore.
As the crowd continues their barrage of boos, Steven counters them back with a glare. "Boo all you like! I don't care anymore! These belts don't mean anything to me! They never did." The booing grows louder as Steven's lips quiver out of the reaction to his own announcement.
Construction sounds ring out nearby as two old rivals spring onto the ring. "I know that sound! It's The Brothers' Construction! Concrete Heap and Chuck Trowl!" The two step towards him as Steven looks down, starting to regret his decision.
"So sad to see Tiger giving up those belts without at least putting up a fight!" A horn blares out as the tag-team runner-ups from Steven and Amethyst's first Tag-Team Championship enter the doorway as they blow a kiss to their fans.
"Oh no! It's the Good Looking Guys' music! They're finally back to claim the tag title! Looks like things are heating up in the ring! Who will be the next Tag-Team Champions?!" Suddenly, a puma roars out at the doorway as Amethyst stands there in her Purple Puma form. "Whoa there, Tiger!"
Steven looks up out of shock from her unexpected appearance. "Amethyst?!"
Mr. Smiley sits right up as he raises his voice to the microphone. "He's back! The legend has returned to the ring! Purple Puma!" Amethyst steps up to the ring.
"Those belts aren't yours to give away! Those time we've wrestled together meant everything to me!" Amethyst jumps in front of him as Steven grimaces. "You can give away all the jungle bucks you want! But I will not let you stand by and give up our memories!"
Amethyst picks Steven up and she embraces him as everyone in the crowd cheers. Steven blows away from her chest hair as he smiles up to her. "You came back."
"I'm sorry. This is our thing we did together and..." She scoffs. "I just quit on you."
"It's okay. You were right. We don't need this anymore."
"Well, how do you wanna go out?"
"With a bang." Suddenly, gets punched in the cheek, knocking her into the back of the the ring. "Looks like this fight for the belt is still on!"
Steven looks behind him and he jumps out of the way of The Construction Brothers as they lunge for him. "How is this going end? We can't just lose!" The Good Looking Gang charge toward him as Steven looks over at Amethyst. "Wait a minute! I know what to do!"
Steven gets knocked right into Amethyst as she recovers from the hit. Steven gets up to Amethyst's face and winks. "Let's give them they're finale before we go down." Amethyst raises an eyebrow as Steven's gem glows. "Wait! Steven, I-I don't think we should do that!"
Before Steven could be taken away, Steven and Amethyst transform into a ball of light. Everyone shields their eyes as they stare in awe. Mr. Smiley gasps. "Whoa! What's this?! Purple Puma and Tiger Phil. are glowing, ladies and gents!" Within a few seconds, Smoky Quartz stands on the ring, half smiling.
The building enters silence as everyone gawks at her. Mr. Smiley shakes his head as he stares at the fusion. "I-I can't believe what I've seeing folks. Apparently, the star-crossed lovers have turned into a new competitor!" Everyone gasp as Smoky grimaces.
"This isn't right. Shapeshifting was one thing, but fusion really pushes it. We CAN'T go down like this! But I though this was the finale we should give them! Not THIS finale! Unfuse, now." Smoky growls as the competitors starts marching up to them.
"I'm not going to. Yes, you will!" Smoky backs away as Amethyst attempts to unfuse from Steven. "Steven, if we lose like this, do you have any idea what's gonna happen? Please, just stop it!" Smoky looks up as she gets kicked right out of the arena and into a wall.
Smoky looks up as butterflies start to swarm her. Smoky collapses in tears as she looks upon the thoughts of the past, present and future. "We needed this and now we...!" Smoky starts to glow as Steven holds Amethyst down. "Stop. I'm not kidding, Steven! Stop!"
Mr. Smiley raises am eyebrow as Smoky gets launched towards the doorway. "I don't want this anymore! LET ME GO!" With one last effort, Amethyst forces herself out of the fusion in her regular form. The crowd covers theirs mouths as Amethyst's true form reveals itself before them.
"Why did you do it?!" Amethyst sniffs as tears roll down her cheeks. The crowd fades in her eyes as she glares at Steven. "Is fusion your answer to everything, Steven?! Pearl and Garnet were right! We shouldn't be doing this or THAT anymore!" Amethyst heaves as she points to the arena.
"Amethyst, I-!" Amethyst darts off without another word as Steven's competition beats him down until Steven becomes a forgotten mess of the floor. He looks up at the new champions in anguish as he tries to get up. He starts walking out, limping as he collapses at the doorway.
"I-I didn't mean to do it!" Amethyst is longer in his sight as Steven's eyes glisten with tears. The crowd cheers behind him as Steven starts sulking back to the temple. "I shouldn't have done that."
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