Beep, beep.
The sounds of the monitor echoed across the hospital walls, giving it an eerie atmosphere. Steven, the child everyone loved and adored, was lying in the hospital bed, slowly breathing.
The Crystal Gems were in the same room as him, crying and whimpering to themselves. Greg was also there, sitting next to his son, a knot tying in his stomach. He has never been so worried in his entire life.
Beep, beep.
What caused Steven to enter the hospital, nobody really knows. Most of the doctors are saying that he caught a deadly disease, while others say that the gem in his naval might have some to do with it.
Steven's breathing was slowing, making everyone get even more worried. Greg held his hand, tears streaming down his face. "Stay strong, buddy, I know you can do it."
Garnet clenched her fist, it was clear she was staring into the future, and that the outcomes weren't good. The monitor's beeps got faster, making everyone look up.
Then, suddenly, it happened.
Beeeeeeeeeeeep.
It was the sound that nobody wanted to hear.
Instant cries filled the room. Amethyst was in shock and unable to move. Garnet now had both of her clench fist as a tear streamed down below her visor. Pearl was waiting, and Greg just sat there, holding his now dead son's hand, forcing himself not to cry.
The doctors said that this day would soon come, but everyone refused to believe it. They had hope for Steven, they knew that he would fight back.
But in the end, it came down to the only option.
Death.