*CRACK-A-BOOM*
The loud noise made him jolt. He sighed and turned his gaze to the large window towards the ocean. The dark storm clouds drooped heavily on the sky. The ocean looked black and angry. Countless raindrops ran down the glass, making the view distorted and melancholic. Not a single light was on in the house. It felt so empty. He was feeling cold, so he placed two pillows and a thick blanket over the fluffy rug on the floor. He crawled in this nest and kept watching the storm under the warm blanket. He didn't remember what was going to happen next, even though it had happened so many times before that summer.
"Steveeen!" called a childish voice, sounding slightly distressed. Steven sat up and saw his little sister standing at the bottom of the stairs.
"What's wrong, Peridot?" he asked, already knowing the answer.
"I don't feel so good..." she complained, cluthing her small stomach.
Steven motioned her to lie beside him. Peridot walked up the steps, the soft sound of her socks shuffling against the floor still audible despite the loud rain. She scrambled under the blanket and let her brother snuggle her. Steven smiled at her reassuringly and observed her pale face.
Peridot was afraid of thunderstorms. Her fear probably had something to do with the fact that being in a low-pressure area always gave her nausea and a headache.
"It's just the weather that's making you feel bad. You can stay here with me until it goes away, okay?" he said. She nodded weakly.
"Steven, can you get me a glass of water, please?" she asked.
"Got it," said Steven and went to the kitchen. He ran cold water into a tall glass, but before he brought it upstairs he decided that it was time for them both to eat a little. He opened the fridge, but the light didn't turn on.
"Aw, what? A blackout?"
He quickly closed the fridge door and climbed on the counter to reach a package of chocolate chip cookies from the highest shelf. There was a flash of lightning.
*CRACK-A-BOOM*
Peridot shrieked so loud it startled Steven, who quickly ran up the stairs and lay next to his little sister.
"I- It's okay! Here!"
He offered the glass to her. She recovered from her shock quickly. The siblings continued to silently observe the storm together. The sound of the rain hitting the roof and lashing the windows was intimidating, but also calming in its own way. Peridot was shivering from the cold, which was no wonder since she was only wearing her sleeveless floral nightgown. Steven wrapped his arms around her to keep her warm.
Minutes later, Peridot broke the silence:
"Steven, do you think a lightning will drop Pearl's plane into the ocean?" she asked worriedly.
Steven's expression turned slightly sad.
"Peridot, about that… Pearl called me a while ago, and she isn't coming back tonight," he told her.
"What? Why?" she asked with a disappointed expression.
"The flight was cancelled because of the weather," Steven explained. "But she'll probably come back tomorrow!"
"But I miss her today," Peridot whined.
"I know, I miss her too," Steven said.
It became silent again.
This is sooo short.
So basically, I have this whole AU planned out. Everyone in this AU is a human.
Steven and Peridot are siblings, Steven is 14 and Peridot is 7 and they live together with Garnet, Pearl and Amethyst.
So, that was it, I guess?