The uprising of the mineral gems against the homeworld had prolonged the war. It had been only mere months since they had attacked homeworld.

But while the attack was a success the mineral gem fleet needed to be refueled. With the homeworld retaliation fleet only planets away the situation was dire.

"This is Obsidian everyone report to command and control." The intercom ordered. Cobblestone in a full on run made it in no time.

Some time later the rest of the mineral gems showed up. "Ok situation is as goes. Homeworld fleet is only a planet away." Obsidian spoke.

"Their fleet consists of mostly troop transports. While our fleet can easily destroy them we cannot because as you know they are refueling as we speak." He continued.

"With that in mind I am ordering a full evac. Anything that is not a building put it on the ships." He added.

"Now I will need 15 volunteers to stay back and defend the fortress until the fleet is loaded up." He explained.

"I volunteer." Cobblestone called. "Same." Another gem spoke up. Soon after that the 15 volunteers where ready.

"Cobblestone you know that we have to send gunships to pick you up. And you know that could take long." Obsidian warned.

"Now get the rest and get your juggernaut gear ready." Obsidian commanded. The volunteers quickly got ready and traveled to the entrance of the fortress.

Taking up defensive positions they waited for the order from Obsidian to prepare for battle.

Cobblestone sat there at his post in the heavy armor. It only days before had dawned on him. He had a name for his gemling. "Peridot." He mumbled.

He heard something hit the ground. Looking over he could see his friend Granite in juggernaut armor. "I am not leaving my friend to die. We're in this together." Granite justifying his actions.

Cobblestone nodding looked back towards the ground. At this point in the day it was sunrise. Cobblestone looking down towards a picture of his little Peridot.

Smiling he shoved it back into his pocket. Looking up back out away from the fortress he could see what looked like a dust storm. Then without notice the siren started blaring.

The volunteers jumping and preparing to fight. Cobblestone stood there holding his (heavy machine gun like) rifle.

What seemed like eternity passed until they first heard the homeworld attackers. What sounded like hundreds pounding on the massive door.

Then it stopped. Nothing was heard. Cobblestone stood there wondering. All of a sudden the door exploded into a fiery hunk of wreckage.

Unleashing hundreds of homeworld soldiers into the fortress. The volunteers opening fire eviscerated the first wave of attackers completely.

Then came the second wave. Massive hulking fusions that ran into the fort. Cobblestone opening fire could see as one of the fusions tore one of the mineral gems apart.

Cobblestone saw as one ran from the gate straight to him. Opening fire he shot at the monsters gems. Shattered gem fragments flew everywhere the fusion disappearing in front of him.

"Fallback!" Granite cried signalling the rest. Cobblestone trying to make his way to Granite flew backwards from an explosion rendering him unconscious.

Cobblestone finding himself propped up against a wall tried to look around. All he could see was gem shards only feet away from him.

Then a intense pain shot through him. Looking down he could see that he clearly did not have a left leg. Looking towards the other leg it was extremely damaged with barely a leg to be seen.

"C'mon I gotta live. For my Peridot." He thought. Throwing himself down he started crawling. Making his way out of the entrance of the fortress he could see what could be considered mineral gems.

"Hey! Wait!" He screamed. One of the gems running to him. "It's ok I won't leave you." Granite yelled running to him. Granite grabbing Cobblestone walked together towards a mineral gem gunship.

Hobbling up to the ship one of the pilots jumped out. "No more room! Wait at command and control!" The pilot explained.

The two warriors turning around walked into the fortress. Making their way to command and control they could hear radio chatter.

Mostly calls back and forth from the planet Granite sat Cobblestone in one of the chairs. "This is Cobblestone they just left us here! We need evac!" He cried into the radio.

"Sorry no can do. The homeworld fleet is sitting right over the fortress." A voice spoke.

"S**t! We're stuck here!" Granite cried. "But if I'm going down I'll go down fighting." He added. "How's that?" Cobblestone questioned.

"Hopefully there are still loaded bombers in the hangers." Granite continued. "I will go down in a blaze of glory." He heroically finished his plan.

Granite ran out of the room towards the hangers. "Well. I have to say goodbye to someone." Cobblestone thought.

Cobblestone took his helmet off and turned to towards himself. "Helmet record mode." He commanded.

(Read Obsidians next chapter if you want to hear what he says.)

Cobblestone put the helmet back on. Reaching for the control panel he started commanding the computer.

"Set all missiles to launch at all known homeworld targets. And keep missile 271 from launching." He ordered. "Affirmative." The monotone voice responded.

"Also send my message to Obsidian. Inform him it is only for my gemling." Cobblestone continued. "I geuss I will need this." He thought pulling out a detonator. (Was supposed to used the blow up explosive traps.)

"Launch." He commanded. The fortress rumbled as every single missile launched towards their targets. "And finally computer link missile 271s detonation systems to my detonator." He added.

"Affirmative. Goodbye sir." The computer spoke. Cobblestone threw himself into the floor. Propping himself on a wall pointing towards the door.

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Pulling out of his pocket the picture if his little Peridot he prepared the detonator. A loud "Bang!" Could be heard as the door started getting rammed.

Looking towards the door he watched until it busted down. Red Diamond and homeworld soldiers running in. Red Diamond with her katana at the ready.

Cobblestone pressed the button triggering the missile.

Obsidian POV

"Sir we have reports of a spontaneous chain of events." An officer reported over communications channel.

"Explain." Obsidian remarked. "Sir. First Granite took a bomber and used it on two homeworld ships." The officer explained.

"Then our arsenal of missiles launched and now the fortress just suffered a catastrophic 100 megaton explosion." The officer continued.

"Message received." Obsidians helmet ringed.

Sorry that it had to end this way but you know how war is. :-(