Steven was shocked at the new information.
'they were fighting other gems?' Steven thought back to chip and suddenly said "if they are gems, then you knew chip wasn't an idiot! He wasn't just an animal. You fucking knew!" "Steven language!" pearl said surprised at this response. "hay you kinda hid a kinda important fact from my son and you keep him on A short leash with his powers." Greg said defending his son. "Steven this isn't something a child should know."
Steven froze up at the last comment.
'child? CHILD?!' Steven's blood went cold and was silent as if his brain was on overload. He was childish at times but hay he needed to enjoy it once in a while right? He put his hand over his gem and closed his eyes.
Unknown to anyone Steven's gem was reacting to the bombshell. It started to crack on the inside letting Stevens blood flow into it. It hardened and the gem turned a darker pink near red color with vains in side.
The gem was unlocking.
They drove up to the tower of water and everyone got out. Steven walked to it and said "lapis you don't have to do this." "go away Steven. Or I'll make you." Steven balled his hands into fists and said "I'll take your best shot." his voice shallow and deep.
4 water copys of them came out. The gems summoned there weapons and Steven geuestured water Steven to him.
Steven was being bitch slapped around and when the water copy tried to drown him and Connie.
Steven growled and suddenly his gem glowed threw his shirt. His whole body glowed and he shape shifted into an 18 year old. Steven felt his shield form and he threw it and it cut the arms off the water copy. Pearl, amethyst and garnet turned and saw Steven and gasped.
Steven saw the water copy charge a water ball and Steven felt another feeling.
When ever his shield was summoned he felt a need to protect something. But this energy was like the opposite. He wanted to hit back.
A red katana blade formed and Steven cut the ball of water in half sending it into water pearl and water amethyst. The 2 fell apart on impact and Steven turned to his water copy. Greg was throwing dry sponges at water Steven. It was surprisingly affective.
Steven ran into the tower taking a deep breath. Steven swam up quickly using his shape shifting to form webbed fingers and toes.
Steven got out of the water and gasped. "lapis!" he was lifted up in a bubble of water. "what are you doing here Steven?" "what are you doing? This is crazy." "I need to go home." lapis said sadly. Steven got out and stould up. "I now how important home is lapis. But the ocean is part of my home." lapis walked to the edge and fell to her knees. She hugged her self and said "I just need it because my gem is cracked. if I just stretch it far enough...it's no use." she closed her mirror eyes and Steven finally got a good look at her gem.
He ran a finger over the crack in it and said "I can fix your gem. I do have healing powers." lapis shot around said "you have healing powers?!" Steven was a little uncomfortable at her face being 4 inches from his face. "I know right." "oh what should I..." "uh this might be a little weird. I kinda have to lick it. My spit can repair gems." Steven blushed and lapis face was blue. "o ok uh just...go ahead." lapis stuttered and turned around. Steven gulped and put his hand on her back and brought his mouth to the blue gem.
Lapis shuddered when Steven ran his tongue over her gem.
Steven pulled away and waited a few seconds.
Lapis gasped as her gem sealed itself. The water created a watery set of angel wings on he back.
She turned around and opened her eyes. Replacing the mirrors were 2 beautiful blue spots full of joy and happiness. "thank you Steven!" she tackle hugged him cracking his back. Steven hugged her back and said "no problem lapis." Steven was a little weirded out because he both left his shirt in the van and he didn't want to let go of her.
They released each other and lapis said "goodbye Steven." she caught him off gaurd and kissed him on the nose. Steven watched her fly off and stumbled off the edge.
"what's happening up there?" Greg asked because the silence was killing him. "I don't know but he's not safe up there with that gem." pearl said. Amethyst was banging on the tower wanting to get in. "have some faith in Steven pearl. He trys his best and your not helping it." "I'm sorry but sometimes Steven is a little unstable when he's angry." "of course he's angry. You don't tell him anything about being a gem and he just wants to help people." Connie said ontop of lion.
Steven landed using his shield to take the impact. "STEVEN! are you hurt?" pearl said looking over Steven. "no I'm fine pearl. Wait a minute. EVERYONE GET IN THE VAN!" Steven yeld as the tower started to fall. Everyone got in and Steven put up a bubble around them.
When they got home the van fell apart. But the gems were more concerned Steven was still an adult. "why aren't you changing back?" "hu? Oh! Yeah hold on." Steven said then tried to focus. He glowed and shifted from different ages but couldn't become a kid. "uh I can't." "Steven you can't be an adult permanently." "chillacks pearl. He probably just needs to calm down." "Steven you should rest. You might wake up back to your normal body." "thanks garnet. Bye Connie, I'll tell you when I turn back." "ok see yea."
Steven opened his eyes and saw he was still older. He sighed and reached for some clothes but nothing fit. He looked around and just decided to forget about it. He saw rose's room open and he walked in.
"hay maybe I can make an outfit here. Ok let's see." Steven thought of the design he wanted. It shaped into torn black jean shorts, gray muscle shirt with a star on it and silver sandals. He summoned a mirror and looked at himself. 'would garnet be offended if I wore sunglasses?' Steven thought summoning a pair.
Steven walked out and saw the clothes stayed on. Steven felt his stomach growl and decided to go and get some donuts. Steven walked out and walked to the big donut.
"hay Satie." Steven walked in waving. "uh, hay...you." Satie was at a complete lose who this was. "its me Steven." Steven said lifting his shirt. Satie gasped at the gem. "steven?! What happened?" "my gems stuck like this for now." Steven shrugged. Satie looked at his arms. Lars walked out the back room.
"Satie I need you to...who are you?" lars was in a tank top and trunks. "its me Steven." Steven said wondering why lars was dressed like that. Lars looked dumb struck. "you been hittin the gym?" "no." "don't worry Steven. He's jealous of men with better muscle than him." Satie said laughing. "well its hard to beat this." Steven flexed making lars's bony arms look even smaller.
Satie was blushing wildly. Steven didn't realize how good he looked. "so why ther trunks?" "bonfire at the beach tonight." "invite only?" Steven asked. "didn't you get the text?" "no to busy. Gem stuff." "well check your phone. human stuff." Satie said. "I will can I get the usual?" "sure." Satie put the donuts in the bag and handed them to Steven. Steven waved goodbye and left.
Satie gasped and said "lars your joining a gym. No excuses." "fine."
Steven read the text and replied. "I might if nothing comes up. Send." he pressed send and put away his phone. He looked around and saw the arcade. 'well if Satie though I was someone else.' Steven walked in and bought a few game tokens.
The advantage to his new body was he could win high hoops easy. It had the biggest payout it the place if you make all 10. Steven did it a couple times and saw a sigh. "longest running streak: 76 . Record breaker: kiki. Figures." Steven thought and counted his current streak. "I already have 50 so lets try for it." Steven put in another token and kept going.
Jenny and kiki were playing air hockey when they heard Steven yell "yes! 7 more baskets." "kiki he's going for your record." "I broke it when I was 9 girl. Let him try." kiki said smiling. They walked over to him and watched. Steven was getting fancy with his shooting. Even facing away from it and bouncing the ball under his legs and into the basket.
"nice moves." "thanks." Steven said putting the ball down on a separate machine. Jenny looked at all the tickets and said "you trying for the record?" "yep. I'm on fire today. Just 1 more and I break the record." "don't you need a witness? Last time the record was broken there was 20 people who watched it happen." "naw cameras all over the place. Keeps an eye out for theifs." "mind if we chear?" "if you want."
The sisters stated clapping and chanting go go go.
Steven made 23 more baskets and the sisters cheared. "hold on I gotta talk to the manager." Steven said walking off.
After having the owner watch the security recording Steven got his picture on the wall of fame. "man Jenny and kiki sure win a lot of games." "sure do. They basically grew up here." the owner said wiping his eye. Steven patted him on the back then went back to the girls. "congrats champ." "yeah you've earned it." "thanks." "what's your name?" Steven just chuckled and said "come on I don't look that different from being a kid." "wait...oh my god! STEVEN!?" "shush. The owner still banned me from here." "lets continue this conversation at the pizza shop." "sure. I could eat. Hold on I want that one." Steven got a plushie and when the girls asked he said it was for a friend.
Steven was called to the gems and said goodbye to the girls.
Steven walked in and saw pearl, garnet and Greg. "hay what's going on?" "Gregs leg is broken and we need to go on a mission." "I'll be fine, just go on the mission. Whats with the stuffed animal?" "its for amethyst." "why?" "you have your business I have mine. Dad make sure lion doesn't maul this thing. Half a million tickets ain't exactly eazy to earn in 4 hour." Steven said putting it on the couch next to his dad. "lets go." garnet said walking to the warp pad. Steven spit on Greg's leg and warpped with the gems.
Steven stuck his head out and saw all the warp tubes and saw one seemed to be being used. 'what was that?' pearl pulled him in and they arrived at a giant dome with a large crack in it. Ameytist was waiting impatiently. "finally! It's so boring." Amethyst said tapping her foot. Steven knew today was a little important for amethyst so he made this quick.
"mission accomplished. Lets head back." garnet said. Steven grabbed her and said "wait no one go to the house yet. I have to make a phone call." Steven said looking at garnets face. Garnet nodded and Steven pulled out his phone.
"dad, there's something under the couch in a blue container. Really it worked? Congrats. Ok. Bye. Ok we can go now." "what was that about?" pearl asked. Steven just smiled and walked to the pad.
Mid warp Steven grabbed amethyst and covered her eyes. "no peeking." "fiinnnee. This better be good." amethyst said folding her arms. When they were in the house Steven uncovered her eyes.
A 3 layered fuge cake was on a table with purple frosting writing out '1960 years of fun.' on it. Next to it was a near life sized stuffed Panther with a amethyst gem glued on its chest. Garnet smiled at the gesture but pearl didn't fully understand what's so great about this. Amethyst was quiet just taking in what Steven did. "st Steven wh what is this?" "well a certain gem told me ju-ly of fifty five was the closest thing to a birthday she had so happy birthday amethyst." Steven had his hands in his pockets smiling. Pearl spoke up "how did you do all this?" "well the cake was easy when I found out you guys can't smell threw gem spheres. I saw amethyst wanted it when we all went there. The only thing I couldn't think of was how to make it a surprise but dad's busted leg was a perfect way to get him put in here." "you not only found a way to keep food away from amethyst. You also remembered she wanted that toy from months ago and you trick us to let Greg stay here out of pitty just to do this?" pearl said confused. Steven just smirked "do I look like I have a plan?" amethyst hugged him and they started laughing. Greg smiled and said "ok enough talk. Let's blow out the candles and eat some cake. Steven told me you guys don't celebrate birthdays so he printed out the song for garnet and pearl." "amethyst when we finish singing think of a wish then blow out the candles." Steven said smiling.
After singing happy birthday amethyst blew out the candle and they cut the cake. "man Steven, I didn't know a birthday could be so fun." amethyst said on her 3ed slice of cake. "this is far different from what happened back in what did you call it?" pearl said poking her piece of cake. Garnet smiled at Steven's naming of there adventures. "too many birthdays." garnet said taking a big bite of cake. Ruby loved chocolate but sapphire had to hold her back when they ate it. "well its probably because that was general birthday stuff not focusing on one of you." Steven said finishing his second piece. He looked younger, around 15. Greg looked at his son and said "so champ what you got planned for the other 2?" "I'll tell yea when I find out a date to do so. Happy birthday amethyst, you've been with us for 1960 years and here's hopin for another 10,000." Steven said smiling.
Jackass:done I've been wanting to do this chapter but my thoughts keep running. And I've been in some stress lately. Review please.