Defenders of the Universe - SU/VLD (Adopted by jorge.Fuentes18)

Chapter 4: The Blue Lion

Earth, Beta Kindergarten. Present Day.

"Well, that's a lot to take in," Katie confessed to her brother after hearing his and Shirogane's story. If it weren't for the fact that Keith was with the group, she would've found the tale hard to believe.

Connie patted Steven on the back, seeing the mixture of sadness and worriedness on his face as she comforted him. He was gravely concerned about his Beach Summer Fun Buddy.

"Garnet," Connie spoke up to the tall, stoic Gem; as she continued comforting her fellow Jam Bud, "Have you, or Pearl ever encountered the Galra?"

"No, we have not," Garnet answered.

"We've mostly heard of them through stories when we still served... Homeworld." Pearl admitted. "But we always believed they were nothing but that, stories."

"Well, I'm sure you're familiar with the old saying." Keith began as he pressed a button on his mask, retracting it to reveal his true face. "Truth is usually stranger than fiction."

Amethyst blushed a little bit as she gazed at the purple teenager, finding him rather alluring to look at, in the bad boy kind of way. "Hello, handsome." Amethyst flirted under her breath, believing no one could overhear her. However, Peridot caught notice of the flirt and appeared to be jealous of the little Gems crush on the purple teenager.

"Is it possible we can negotiate with the Empire?" Steven asked, breaking out of his funk. "I mean, we don't have to resort to a conflict."

"The Galra Empire thrives on conflict," Keith replied to the boy with a firm tone. "Their ranks are made up fanatics who would rather die for Zarkon than fail him."

"From what Matt and I have seen the Empire do to countless worlds; everything Keith says is true," Shiro added in. "Which is why we're sticking with our orchestration of getting the Blue Lion off Earth."

"What! But you just got back, and you're going to leave again." Pidge objected at this decision.

"I'm sorry, Katie." Matthew sincerely told her, garnering his sister's attention. "I sincerely wish we could stay longer, but we still have to follow through on the mission and get the Blue Lion off Earth to protect it."

"Mom believed you and Dad were dead; while I've been for the past two years, trying to prove you were alive." The teenaged girl protested further, appearing to be on the verge of crying.

"I know," Matt uttered once more, endeavoring to hold his tears back. "But there'll be no point to all it if Earth is gone the following day, we have to... we must do this."

"Then let us all help you," Steven spoke up as she stepped forward. "As Crystal Gems, it's our sworn obligation to defend the Earth from all threats."

"I'm sorry. But I've never heard of the Crystal Gems," Matthew answered, scarcely embarrassed. "Keith's told us about Gems; just, never Crystal ones."

"On top of that, why would World Killers want to protect a planet when they're made to destroy them?" Keith asked in an offensive tone.

"We're not like other Gems," Pearl stated defensively at the stereotypical claim. "While organic life can be... irking at times; Rose genuinely believed they were worth preserving, and we're going to honor that belief!" Pearl passionately shouted as she pumped her fist into the air; demonstrating her dedication to the cause.

"Keith, we shouldn't be picky with our allies," Takashi told the alien teenager. "Especially when they are offering to aid us despite knowing the risks."