Hello everybody! This is a Steven Universe AU! As if Steven Universe needs another, though. :). Ok, this is a different take on the Human AU.
Disclaimer: I only own the AU idea, not Steven Universe. Rebecca Sugar owns that. Now, let's get AUing! (Yes, I am well aware AUing is not a word)
"Alright, Miss Yellow Diamond. Project Gem is underway. Please stand by."
Rose couldn't believe this. Of all the thing Homeworld Corp. had ever done, this had to be the most disturbing. Their theories were fascinating, but the way they did them was purely disturbing. Inside, her boss, Yellow Diamond was standing there, awaiting the experiment to be tested on her.
"Alright, make it quick. I have a meeting to discuss the sucess of this project, remember?" She told the intern. The curly haired teen, named Ronaldo, had signed up just a few weeks ago, wanting to go to Area 51 one day. Rose couldn't help but smile at the thought. He was so cute.
"Yes, Miss Diamond, you've remided us of this meeting. Several times." Ronaldo replied. Next to her, Dr. Priyaka Mahnershewan was readying the machine which would perform the experiment. Rose traded a look with her, and Mrs. Mahnershewan looked back. Her four year old daughter, Connie Mahnershewan, was standing next to her, eyes wide in awe as her mom worked.
"Alright, the machine is ready, Miss Diamond. Performing the experiment in three...two..." Rose said. Yellow Diamond looked up, unafraid. Rose nodded at Priyaka, who pressed the red button. Injectors and wires snuck towards her boss. The wires wrapped around Yellow Diamond, forcing her onto a table. Now Yellow Diamond seemed a bit rattled, but still went along with it. The injectors then came in, zeroing in on the woman's chest.
Then it began spinning.
Yellow Diamond's scream of pain would haunt Rose forever.
Ronaldo slapped both hands onto his ears. Connie began whimpering, and Mrs. Mahnershewan held her daughter's hand. Connie could sense Miss Diamond's pain.
"Momma?"
Rose looked down. Her four-year old son was watching her with fearful eyes.
"It's alright, Steven. Yellow Diamond will be alright." Rose told him. Steven reached up to her. Rose sank to her feet, and hugged her son. He was silently crying. She joined him. Rose closed her eyes, and tried to convince herself this wasn't real.
This is not happening.
This is all a dream.
None of this is real.
This isn't happening...
"It's done."
Rose opened her eyes. Above her, Priyaka was looking at the screen. Ronaldo was fiddling with a pen. She stood up, still holding Steven. Connie looked up at her friend.
"Is she ok?" Rose asked, fearfully. Priyaka turned to her, scared.
"I don't know."
Bang!
Rose looked up at the door. Their boss collapsed into the doorway. She was coughing, and gasping. Her right hand was covering her chest. Rose gasped, then tried to help her up.
"Miss Diamond, are you ok?!" She asked. Yellow Diamond looked up.
"Miss Diamond?" Ronaldo asked. Yellow Diamond smiled, then let out a long, low chuckle. This evolved into a full blown laugh. She removed her right hand. Underneath, a diamond shaped Yellow Diamond was embedded in her chest. Rose gasped.
"It...it worked?" The pink haired woman asked, surprised. Priyaka laughed, a glittering glee in her eyes. A glee her eyes rarely saw.
"It worked! Connie, it worked!" She told her daughter. Connie giggled, and her mother joined her. Rose was still shocked.
"How?" She asked. Yellow Diamond just kept laughing.
"I don't care! All I know is that it worked! All our hard work paid off!" Priyaka shouted. Yellow Diamond got up, and walked to the door.
"Alright, time for my meeting. Now, make sure nothing bad happens. Can I trust you?" She asked. The group in the room nodded. Yellow Diamond walked away.
A few hours later, Yellow Diamond walked into the room. She was stone faced. Ronaldo looked up.
"Miss Yellow Diamond! Hi! How was the meeting? Did they mention Area 51?!" He asked excitedly. The blonde woman didn't reply. She walked past him, and up to Rose.
"Rose? Can you go get something of mine from that room?" She asked. Rose nodded, and walked in. Small thumps followed her. Rose turned around, and saw Steven.
"Steven! Please, go back with Connie!" She whispered. Steven nodded, then walked towards the door. Then, Rose turned around again.
Slam!
Rose whipped around. Through the window, she saw Yellow Diamond. The blonde stared for a few moments. Then, as though the woman was bored, she walked towards the control panel. She turned to Priyaka, and said a few things. The glass was soundproof, so Rose didn't know what they were saying unless the microphone was on. Priyaka looked concerned, and replied. Yellow Diamond, seeming angry, slammed her fist onto the control panel, and shouted something. Priyaka flinched, and nodded. She then turned to Rose, with a look that said all she needed to say.
I'm so sorry about what will happen.
Rose stared. Then she got angry.
"What are you doing?! Why are you doing this?!" She screamed angrily. Yellow Diamond nodded at Priyaka, ignoring Rose.
"Momma?!"
Rose whipped around. Steven was still in the room. Priyaka pushed a button.
The button they used in the project.
The wires began coming out with the drills. They neared Rose and Steven. Prying them apart, and placing them on tables. Then the drills came out. The wires surrounding Steven suddenly pulled up his shirt, revealing his belly button.
"Momma! My belly!" He shouted, trying in vain to pull down his shirt. Rose wanted to help him, but she was still stuck. The drills started up, and started towards Rose and Stevens' stomachs.
"MOMMA!"
Yellow Diamond watched from the other side of the glass wall that separated her from her test subject. Smiling, she turned to her assistant Ronaldo.
"Alright, now to inject the gem." She informed Ronaldo. He nodded, and got to work on the control panel. Yellow Diamond watched with interest. She loved her work. It was amazing. She didn't care about the subjects, really. Just the testing.
"Oh dear..." Priyaka mumbled. Yellow Diamond whipped around.
"What's wrong?" She instantly asked. Priyaka flinched, then turned to her boss.
"Well...Steven's body isn't accepting the gem." She explained. Yellow Diamond blinked, then slammed her fist against the dashboard, making Connie flinch.
"Make his body accept the gem!" She screamed. Priyaka stared, and nodded. Typing on dashboard, she turned to Yellow Diamond.
"Well?" She asked.
"His body is accepting the gem." Priyaka said. The tall woman nodded, and went back to watching.
Rose only opened her eyes when the pain stopped.
She sat up, and looked around. The room was still white. She traded a glance with her son, who woke up. She felt all over her body.
No sign of a gem. Good.
She sighed, and let her hand drift to her stomach. Instead of her belly button, she felt something round and hard.
"Wait..." Rose thought out loud. Steven looked at his mother. Rose looked at her stomach , just as Steven lifted up his shirt.
On their stomachs were matching Rose Quartz gemstones.
Rose gasped, not even being able to process this. Steven looked at his mother.
"Mama? Where's my belly button?" He asked. Rose stared at him, stunned.
"I don't know Steven. I don't know." She replied.
Yellow Diamond looked at the approaching woman and her son. She turned to face Priyaka.
"Good work." She told her. Priyaka didn't reply.
Creak...
Yellow Diamond looked towards the doorway. Rose, stone-faced, was holding her son, Steven. Yellow Diamond walked over, excited. She saw the Rose Quartz in her stomach.
"It worked! Now, let's see if it worked on Steven." She said, going for Steven's shirt.
Slap!
Yellow Diamond yanked her hand back.
Had Rose, calm, peaceful Rose...just slapped her?!
"Don't come anywhere near him." She said in a deadly serious voice. If looks could kill, Yellow Diamond would've been dead five times by now. Rose put her son on the ground to play with Connie. She then turned to Yellow Diamond.
"What was that about?" Yellow Diamond asked. Rose simply glared.
"You know what this is about." She said simply. Lower down, Steven wa showing Connie his gem. Connie was in awe.
"Wow. I wish my belly button did that." She whispered. Rose looked at the two, and smiled.
Everything would be alright.
And that's the first chapter, folks! It takes place at the first "gemming", which was Yellow Diamond. Laters!