Alright Second Installment of non-connected Series; Gleaming Gems. is Steven 17 years old. Forever.
Epilogue
Steven is, once again, single, only this time he's immortal, after having winning the battle between Jasper/Lapis fusion; Malachite, Jasper having overpowered Lapis's will. towards the end of the find, Steven is hanging by a tread, & with the other Gems being stolen by Peridot, he begin to think about what they would tell him. Steven understands the power of his compassion, & feeling for the ones he love his what fuels his power, & because of this he becomes immortal, & , with shear luck, unlocks this special state called; Asterism (which skill was so amazing that it's said in legend that only two Gems ever achieved that state. Which was millions of Homeworld Years.), & manages to separate the two, but Jasper's disappears before Steven can deliver the final blow to her. Lapis returned to the ocean, but not before kissing him. Now Steven is alone searching for Peridot & Jasper, in the hope of rescuing the Crystal Gems before it's too late. But, Steven knows that he can't do it alone. Even with the helps of Connie, they are still out matched. He needs someone with power, someone with intel, someone like.. Lapis.
POV: Steven Scene: Rose's room
I train. I been training for the last week now. Trying desperately to achieve Asterism. I could never figure out the trigger. Sure, I'm glad I'm immortal, but it would be nice to know what causes it.
[sigh] I huffed in disappointment. I looked over at Connie. "No luck Connie. It's not a happening." I said.
She placed placed her hand on my shoulder. "I know you want it to happen right away. But, It's not going to work like that. "
I hung my head in anger. This was the only sure-fire way to defeat Jasper & Peridot, with none of the loves in my life being hurts. Balling my fist, I walked towards the door. "I'm going to go for a walk. I need to clear my head."
"Steven?" I turned my head back. "It'll be alright. We get them back in no time. Even without Asterism. Okay?"
"Yeah. We will." I put on a fake grin, & walked out.