The warp pad flashed a beam of light into the dark, half built house. Garnet, the new leader of the Crystal Gems, stepped out of the light. The first thing to come to her ears was a newborn's screams. She sighed as she began to heat a bottle.
"There you are." Garnet tried to smile at the baby. He was squirming and screaming in Pearl's arms. Pear just sat there for days, not talking or moving. She was a blinking and breathing corpse. She had been since Steven was born. Amethyst had run off and hadn't been seen since Steven was born. Garnet picked up the baby and changed his soiled diaper. His crying quieted a bit as Garnet put new clothes on him. She then sat on the couch with the warm bottle and fed Steven.
"Hi , Garnet." A quiet voice said from the front door. Amethyst nervously walked in the room.
"Where have you been?" Garnet glared at Amethyst. Amethyst was quiet, she knew there wasn't an excuse for her running off like she did. "I need someone to help with Steen." Garnet glanced at the now dozing baby.
"You've got Pearl-"
"Pearl hasn't moved from that spot since Steven was born." Garnet interrupted. Her voice was quiet but Amethyst knew she was fuming. "I place Steven in her arms when I leave for a mission and Pearl is still there with Steven screaming in her ears when I get back." There was silence. Garnet placed Steven in his crib and tucked him in. "Amethyst, I know this is hard for you, it is for me too, but for the time being I need you to help me take care of Steven. He's too young to go on mission and he can' be left to sit in his own filth and starve all day."
"Why do I have to take are of him while you can go on missions and Pearl can just sit there?" Amethyst yelled. "I'm not his mom or his dad! I didn't ask for him to live with us! Why can't Greg take care of him? That is all Greg's fault anyway!" Amethyst yelled before running to her room. Steven was screaming again. Garnet sighed and cuddled him until he fell asleep. She glanced at Pearl. Pearl was holding Rose's had when Steven was born. A cot had been set up for Rose, but it had been put away the next day. Pearl stayed in her spot next to the long gone cot. It was almost like she was frozen in time. Garnet stood up and walked over to Pearl.
