51. Upgrade

--- The HomeWorld will be here any minute. You guys need a good and strong weapon.

Bismuth took the ore from the nearest box, dipped it directly into the lava and put it on the anvil and began to forge.

--- Pearl, Garnet, do you see the box in the corner ? Take a look there, there are gifts waiting for you.

Pearl and Garnet quickly ran up to the box and they gasped at what they saw.

--- Then I was preparing an improvement for your weapons, now they are yours.

An improvement for Pearl was the stand for her spear. Because of this lining, her spear turned into a trident that could shoot lasers from all ends.

An improvement for Garnet, there were brass knuckles for gloves. With the help of these brass knuckles, Garnet could inflict piercing damage to opponents and pierce their shields.

--- Great, now you're new recruits. Let's start with you, Amethyst. What kind of weapons do you use ?

--- I use a whip.

--- Hmmm, wait here. I think I had something.

Bismuth reached into the chest and began to look for something there.

--- Not that, also not that, where does it come from here at all ? Aha ! I found !

She took out a small mace and attached it to the Amethyst whip. Now there were mini maces at the ends of the whip, they also had retractable thorns.

--- Now you, August, of weapon ?

--- I'm a melee fighter, I use gloves.

--- Good. I know the Jasper weapon, so wait.

Bismuth set to work. Her blacksmithing skills were simply perfect, it took her only an hour to make weapons for August and Jasper.

--- Let's start from August. Catch.

August caught his new weapon and fell in love with it in the blink of an eye. Now they were no longer gloves, but armbands. They were black, made entirely of iron, but very light. On the knuckles of the fingers there were small plates of iron, and on the fingers themselves there were small, but very sharp claws.

--- I'm speechless. Bismuth, you're a genius.

--- Thank you, I know. Now the Jasper.

If for August, Bismuth made a full-fledged weapon, then for Jasper it was an improvement. Basically, her helmet has not changed in any way. Only now, the helmet completely covered the entire head and there were four horns on it. The helmet could also open and shoot a laser with a reload.

--- Now you are all armed, let's have a fight. I want to see if you are rusty.

They returned home and decided to have a fight on the beach. Stephen was the judge, Bismuth decided that everyone would fight against her.

--- Come on, attack ! - Bismuth turned her hands into hammers and smashed them against each other.

Garnet attacked first, she hit Bismuth with all her strength. but she blocked this blow without any problems.

--- Next one ! - She picked up the Garnet and threw it aside. Pearl was next, she decided to hit Bismuth with a laser from the air, but she quickly got away from her attacks.

--- Is that all you can do ?! - Bismuth did not notice that her leg was wrapped around an Amethyst whip. Amethyst pulled sharply and knocked her down, and just at that moment Pearl fired her laser.

--- That's another thing !

The next one was August. He sped up and found himself next to Bismuth. He started hitting her at full speed, and when she lowered her hammer hand to strike, he jumped on her and jumped over and struck several more blows to her back.

--- Great! I like it !

And the last one was Jasper. Her attack was the simplest. She just accelerated to the limit and flew with all her might right into Bismuth.

--- Okay, stop. Enough. - the fight stopped and everyone stood next to Bismuth.

--- I see your skills are not rusty. You are still as strong, and the recruits are just as good. Now we are ready to meet with the HomeWorld.

--- Guys ! I think we should have a party !

--- Party ?

--- Yes ! A party in honor of your return !

--- This is a great idea, Stephen ! Let's start right now !

The next few hours were wonderful. Since Bismuth was not familiar with the new human order, Augustus began to introduce her to this new world. After all the preparations were completed. everyone started celebrating.

Garnet, Pearl and Bismuth, told different stories from their joint battles. About how Bismuth entered the crystal gems, about how she learned to forge from human blacksmiths and much more. There was a joyful mood at the party, everyone was happy to find a new friend. Even a small smile flashed across Jasper's face.

The party went on and on, and everyone began to get tired. It got to the point that Stephen and the gems with Jasper fell asleep right at the table. The only ones who were conscious were August and Bismuth.

--- It seems that they have overestimated themselves.

--- It's the first time I've seen them fall asleep so quickly.

--- Let's spread them out on the couch.

Bismuth and August together arranged everyone on the sofa and sat down at the table again.

--- Bismuth, I have a question for you.

--- Which one ?

--- You say you can make any weapon.

--- Of course ! If I were not Bismuth !

--- Good. What I ask must remain between us.

--- No problem, ask already.

--- Bismuth - August folded his hands in the house and looked at her with a serious look.

--- Can you create a weapon that can crack a Diamond ?

There was silence in the room. Bismuth's look from cheerful, quickly became serious. She looked at August for a while, then drank her juice and got up from the table.

--- I can't create a weapon that can crack a Diamond.

--- I see...

--- Because this weapon was created a long time ago.

--- Are you serious ?! - Augustus abruptly got up from the table.

--- Yes. Follow me, I'll show you.

Bismuth and August entered the Warp and left the beach house. There was only silence in the house and a light evening breeze that walked around the house. The holiday is over, the war is about to begin.