Steven stared at the photograph in the copper frame in Pearl's room. The photo was of Pearl and his mother Rose Quartz. He'd never known his mother yet he missed her dearly as if they'd been together forever. In the photo Rose's hair was in a do similar to Pearl's. Her pink hair was scrunched back in a bun yet flowed to her mid neck. In comparison her and Pearl were virtually the same height. Rose however was a little plump because of her baby bump that was very apparent in the photo. Rose was wearing a pink dress the same colour as the Rose Quartz gem that was near her belly button. Both the gems in the photo had their arms wrapped around on another and beside each was their weapon. Steven felt a hand ruffle his hair he sighed and looked up to see Pearl. She took the photo from him and a held it close murmuring "I miss her too." Then sighing and handing it back to Steven. But as soon as Pearl finished her moment of sentiment and had pirouetted a few times she ruffled Steven's hair at the sound of a ding and a zip. "Garnet, must be back from her mission." Pearl replied with a slightly perkier voice. She quickly opened the portal from her room back into the normal interior of the house and ushered Steven out after he lay the photograph back on the watery surfaces of Pearl's room. Garnet was before them once they had exited. "How was the mission?" Pearl asked with a smile as she brushed up the area that Amethyst had made a mess of while Steven and her had been in her room.
"Good, we finally found the fragment the broken Citrine."
"That's good to hear." Pearl replied as she continued to fix the mess.
Steven there's somethin' I want'a show you." Garnet replied as she removed her weapon gloves. In her hands lay a pink gem stone. It was a tiny little circle glimmering from all sides and angles. Steven stared at the gem some more, it looked similar to the gem on his chest. It looked almost identical. It was simply a shade lighter. "Is t-that...?" Steven asked in awe.
"Yes, it's Rose's gem." Steven looked at the gem more closely, it looked the identical to the gem that had been on Rose's chest in the photo. But there was a slight difference, a small evident crack. Rose gave up her physical form to bare Steven or so they had thought. "Is it possible that's she's in there?" Steven asked looking at Garnet.
"It's possible, but with that crack, she'll be trapped for a long time." Garnet replied.
"I-I could fix it! Healing spit remember."
Garnet nodded her head, "It could work, but she may never emerge bearing a child does immense damage t'a gem more than any otha thing." Garnet replied her voice slipping into an accent. Steven took the gem from Garnet and held it close to him. The gem stone lit up and as did he. Steven raised his shirt to reveal his gem stone was glowing in sink with Rose's stone. "Of course..." Steven replied in awe.
"Her stone's communicating with yours."
"So she really is in there?" Steven asked with more excitement as held the stone.
"It's very likely." Garnet replied.
Steven stood in awe for a while "Wow..." He replied as Garnet headed away.
"Steven? What's that?" Pearl asked smiling.
"Mom's gem, Garnet found it on her mission."
"Roses gem? T-that's Rose's gem?" Pearl replied sucking back a deep breath then grinning. "That's incredible." Then she peered closer, "But it's cracked."
"I can fix that!" Steven replied with a smile.
"I'd give anything to have her back, she'd be so proud of you Steven." Pearl replied as she hovered her hand over the gem.
"I'd give anything to meet her." Steven replied.
"You can then." Pearl replied as she ruffled a hand through his hair. "Fix the crack." Steven went to wash his hand then licked it a few times rubbing his hand across the gem. He removed it to watch the crack begin to seal and the gem begin to glow. The gem began to shake so Steven dropped it before him. The glow brightened and Pearl placed a hand on Steven's shoulder. But then, the glow began to dissipate before disappearing entirely without a trace. The gem wasn't even shining it initial glow and Steven buried his head in his hands. "I've failed." He whispered to himself.
Steven heard another knock on his door. For the past ten minutes he'd heard the sound of someone knocking. He peered his head up from under his tear stained and wet pillows and sheets and looked around his room. Above his dresser was a framed photo of Rose with his dad. She looked just as beautiful as in the photo with the Pearl. Her baby bump was less evident in this photo and Steven began to wonder. Did she take photo's like this with all of her loved once since she knew after baring me she'd never see them again? The thought made Steven tremble as the tears kept falling. The knocking continued on his was sick of it, he may as well let whomever was trying to get in get in and get out, that was it. So Steven sat up from his bed and headed toward the door swinging it open quickly. He peered up quickly and found a woman's gaze "Mom?"