☆TRACK XIII: HIT THE BOTTOM PT 2

[interdimanagers]

It’s almost the very end of the Tokyo tour when it happens. There was no way for anyone to be sure when exactly Gold would strike, but at least with the information gained from Silver and their dreams, the rebels have been able to prepare and lay in wait. Despite some effort, contact with Gold has been impossible. It isn’t until Lesedi has presented herself on stage that Gold comes out of hiding. It’s a special occasion, presumably. Maybe our of arrogance, or maybe as some key feature of her plan, one of the final performances is Lesedi Santiago herself singing. The crowd loves it, irrationally so – it’s clear to anyone that knows what’s going on that by this point Lesedi could be making fart sounds into a microphone and the audience would swoon. The magic is thick, and the civilians are all but zombies in its wake. So much, so, that they don’t even seem to notice when Gold drops the entire metal lighting structure right onto the stage, on top of Santiago, mid performance. Gold rides the structure down, and metal bends and grinds, screeching as lights explode and sparks fly. It’s so brazen that even Lesedi doesn’t seem to be expecting it. That becomes all too obvious when the nebulae emerges from the wreckage, furious and literally glowing with astral energy. Her song and its momentum has been cut like a rope, and the stage has fallen down like the figurative piano. “What is this?!” she screeches, indignant beyond words but ostensibly not actually hurt. Metal shrapnel bursts into the air as Gold emerges as well, a powerful aura surging around their masked form as well. The remaining musicians that were dosed with Gold’s powder some months ago will feel a strange pull against their spirits. “You.” The word is cold, in contrast to Lesedi’s fury only a moment before. Gold only offers a theatrical shrug as they tight rope walk across twisted metal scaffolding. The crowd roars in appreciate for a performance that only they seem to understand. “This is where you swear you’re going to destroy me, right?” Gold says, with antagonizing ambivalence. “Well, here’s your chance, princess.” Yet, in this moment, Silver is nowhere to be seen. [This is mostly going to be one, big free for all log, though you can make separate top levels if they aren’t going to be related to the main fight. Remember, your actions here matter! What players characters do or don’t do will heavily affect the outcome.]

Comments

[twoscompany]

........We'll...always save the day...

Oh god. How....how did this...she remembers this song. Steven wrote it. And they sang it together...because...

is it true? It must be. She's a Crystal Gem, and thus...its true. Before she even realizes it, she's singing along.

And if you....think we can't...!

[panspermia]

"We'll always find a way."

He nudges at Amethyst with an elbow, grin growing. It's working, isn't it? Magic or no, it's getting through to Steven and Garnet.

"That's why the people of this world
Believe in,"

[tigermillionaire]

Amethyst appears, and it catches Steven fully off guard. He has no new memories of her, and the old ones are confused and faded. Yet, somehow, it feels natural for her to be here. Especially with this song.

Particularly as the last few lines come to mind, and he feels scared and happy all at once. Because he remembers the names, and for a moment he remembers why he sang them the first time, what feels like forever ago.

"Garnet...Amethyst, and Pearl," he sings, clasping his hand over the gem on his belly.

"...and Steven."

Because that was his name. Steven Universe. It had never been anything else.

[lateforkindergarten]

She doesn't say it but singing with Steven and Garnet and watching them remember the lyrics to that song is the biggest relief. Amethyst bursts out laughing and hurries to Steven and Garnet's sides, squeezing each one in turn and cheering.

"I knew you'd remember!"