"Hey, what's that?" the dull green gem questioned as he ran out of the house, his footsteps echoing under the boardwalk. The seagull squawked at him and ruffled its feathers before hoping away.
"That's just a seagull, Moldavite!" Steven laughed as the white bird squawked at the curious gem before flying away and disappearing around the cliff edge.
"Where is it going?" Moldavite asked as he leaned over the railing, trying to see beyond the cliff.
"It's probably heading to the boardwalk to steal food, why?" Steven told him.
"What is a boardwalk?" Moldavite quizzed the small child before leaning back in and staring out at the ocean dreamily.
"A place where you can't go, Moldavite." A gem said from behind them. They turned around and saw Emerald, frowning at the duo. Moldavite always questioned why Emerald wore a light and dark green crisscrossed around his legs, while his torso was covered in just one lime green strip, his gem in the middle of his chest. Emerald always just said he liked it, and said he disliked Moldavites plain green body, only wearing what appeared to be dark green pants with his gem over where his heart would be.
"Why not? I barely go anywhere!" Moldavite complained.
"Yeah, why not?" Steven said as he glared up at Emerald.
"Well… uh… I don't really trust him. I mean, he could cause a lot of trouble…" Emerald said as a sweat bead ran down his forward, "I mean, remember what he did when he found out he can make his hands into anything?"
"Hey! It only happened once!" Moldavite complained.
"Ughh… fine. Just, don't destroy anyth-", he was cut off by Moldavite shouting with Steven as they ran to go around the cliff to Beach City. Emerald went to go walk inside before stopping and turning around.
"Actually, I may follow them, just in case." He said and started running after them.
Moldavite ran straight to the fry shop first, then excitedly jumping up and down in front of the counter.
"What can I do f- hey? Are you another one of those crystal gem people, like Steven?" Peedee said as Moldavite looked all over the menu and Steven ran up and fell on his face, tired from running.
"Yep! I'm a crystal gem, and what should I get?" he pondered as he looked at the menu.
"FRY BITS!" Steven yelled as he got up and started slamming down on the counter. This caught the attention of Ronaldo and he rushed over as Peedee walked away to go get the fry bits.
"WHAT!? What are you?" he shouted as he took a picture of Moldavite.
"I'm Moldavite. Who are you?" he said and cocked his head to the side.
"Who cares?! I need to put this in my blog!" he said and ran off out the door, screaming something about crystal gems and snake people.
"Here you go, Steven." Peedee said as he handed the fry bits over to Moldavite and Steven paid before the walked down to the beach. Steven grabbed the fry bits and started eating before Moldavite noticed something and dived into the sand.
"Uhhh, Moldavite? What's wrong?" Steven curiously asked.
"Hello brothers!" Moldavite said happily into the sand and started hugging it.
Emerald ran up to them panting and tripped over Moldavite, flailing in the air before landing face first onto the sand.
"Oh, hey Emerald! Want to join me is appreciating my family?" Moldavite asked him, still face down in the ground.
"Shut up," Came Emeralds muffled voice before he casually got up and stared at Steven before cheerfully saying, "So! What have you two been doing so far?"
'First question, though. Why did he call the sand his brothers though?" Steven asked. Emerlad went to answer but Moldavite interrupted.
"I was formed by a meteor hitting a beach!" Moldavite cheerfully yelling into the sand.
"So, anyway, what have you guys done?" Emerald repeated the question.
"Oh nothing much really. We just got the fry bits, but there is still so much more to show him! Like the Big Donut, Pizza and then all the games in the arc-"Steven was cut short by Emerald yelling.
"No! You can't go there! You just can't!" he yelled at them. Moldavite got up and looked at him, eyes puppy-dog wide before asking why.
"Well… um… it's broken?" he said before handing Steven some money, "Just go buy some donuts or something. Sorry for yelling." He said before slowly walking away, glancing out at sea occasionally.
"I don't think my brothers approve of him much…" Moldavite said sadly, looking at the sand with a tear in his eye.
The sound of the bell echoed throughout the donut store as Steven excitedly ran in with Moldavite trailing behind him, staring in wonder at everything. He continued staring in wonder until Moldavite accidently ran into Lars, who had been filling up a soda. Now that soda was all over his shirt.
"Watch it m- are you another gem?" Lars groaned as he grabbed some napkins and started trying to dry his shirt.
"Yes! I am a crystal gem. I have been here for over an extended period of time." He said and waved to Sadie, who gave Steven two donuts in a bag.
"Hey, Moldavite! Since you have never got a donut before, here is yours!" Steven said as he passed a donut to Moldavite before he began chewing on his donut. Moldavite started at his donut before asking, "What do I do with it?"
"You eat it silly!" Steven laughed, and Moldavite place the donut in his mouth and left it there.
"Now you chew." Steven said before Moldavite started chewing. And continued chewing. And still continued chewing.
"You need to swallow it as well," Steven said and Moldavite finally swallowed the donut, "So, how did it taste?"
"Like… donut," Moldavite said before walking over to Sadie, "I request another donut. It tasted delicious."
Sadie looked at him. "Thanks, but do you have any money for it?"
"What's money?" Moldavite asked him before Steven showed him a note, "Oh… no. I do not have money."
"Don't worry Moldavite! We can still go the Pizza's' restaurant, we can at least talk to them and then we can go check if the arcade is still… broken. Bye Sadie, bye Lars!" Steven said before they walked out.
"Those guys are weird… I hope their isn't more of them anytime soon." As Lars said that Emerald came running in.
"Not again!" Lars yelled before walking back into the staff room.
"Have you guys seen a child and a taller gem with the brain of a child?" Emerald asked.
"Uh… they went that way." Sadie pointed to the Pizza's' Restaurant.
"Okay. Thanks, bye." He said as he was already out the door, the words seemingly hanging in the air.
Steven and Moldavite walked along the boardwalk, Steven chewing on his donut. Moldavite looked out at the sunset, the ocean looking like magma under the orange sky.
"This has been an awesome day, Steven!" Moldavite said.
"It's not over yet! We still have one last thing to do!" Steven cheered.
"So, what now Steven?" Moldavite asked before Onion walked over and stared at Moldavite in the eyes. Moldavite stared back, seemingly winning the silent duel. Onion then glared, his eyebrows bunching together angrily. Moldavite gave his best puppy dog eyes.
"So! Onion… is the arcade open?" Steven asked, and Onion turned his attention away from Moldavite. Moldavite then face planted into the ground for the second time that day from the exhaustion of the staring contest.
In reply to Steven, Onion nodded and then walked over to Moldavite, shook his hand, then walked down the board walk.
"You know, Onion doesn't talk that much." Steven puzzled.
"He talks, but you just can't hear him." Moldavite mysteriously replied before Steven got excited and started fully sprinting for the arcade, Moldavite running after him.
Emerald ran towards them before being stopped by Onion.
"Hey, watch it… kid?" Emerald questioned before trying to go past. In response, Onion simply moved to stop Emerald.
"No way am I letting Moldavite stuff up the arcade because I got stopped by a possibly human kid!" Emerald yelled before just stepping over Onion and fully pelting towards the arcade.
"And this is the arcade!" with two meat maracas in hand, Steven described what the arcade is.
"Steven, why are you holding… meat in your hands?" Moldavite inquired to the small gem.
"It's a game where you shake the meat… to the beat!" Steven laughed as Moldavite looked at him confused before they both turned around as they heard a gem scream.
"STOP IT! DON'T LET HIM NEAR IT!" Emerald cried out, before running over and his gem started to shimmer from the middle of his chest, grabbing a dagger and going into a fighting position.
"Stop, you guys! What's wrong?" Steven yelled and ran into the middle of them as Moldavite got into a protective stance, his hands shifting into blades.
"I don't want him ruining it for me! I don't want him ruining the arcade! He will blow it up, break it, or do something!" Emerald screamed, tears running down his head, forming a pool at his feet.
"Emerald… don't worry, it's alright. He won't break anything. Promise, Moldavite." Steven said quietly, and moved towards Emerald. Emerald reacted violently, slashing his dagger at Steven. Steven put his hand to where Emerald had hit him on the face.
"NO! Steven… I'm so sorry. I didn't want this to happen." Emerald cried, dropping down to his knees, the dagger vanishing into light, while still holding Stevens arm.
Moldavite got out of his defensive stance and walked over. "Don't worry Steven, it will be alright." He said before he put his hand over the wound, and when he moved his hand a shiny, green Band-Aid was in its place. The Band-Aid had a smiley face on it, and as Steven got up, its smile turned into a grin.
Moldavite then kneeled down, hugging both Emerald and Steven at the same time, while Emerald quietly sobbed.
"Sometimes, I don't get you guys." Moldavite said quietly.
The stars twinkled in the sky as Emerald snuck out, holding golden arcade coins in his hands, and in his rush to get out of the house, accidently tripped over Amethyst, who was going to the wrestling concert.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" they shouted in unison, before Emerald got to his knees, collecting the golden coins.
"Hey, I asked before you. So where are you going?" Amethyst said, annoyed at the green gem.
"Ugh, I am going to the arcade, if you must know. So, what are you doing?" Emerald answered.
"Well… wrestling…" Amethyst replied, ashamed.
Suddenly, Moldavite walked over of the door, rubbing his eyes. "What are you two doing out here?"
"Well... umm…" Amethyst said, blushing.
"We were… going for a walk!" Emerald replied quickly, grabbing the last gold coin and hiding them behind his back before standing up.
"Shut up, Emerald!" Amethyst hissed at him.
"I'm saving our bacon!" Emerald whispered back.
"Together?" Moldavite asked.
"Sure, why not." Amethyst countered back, kicking Emerald in the shins.
"Okay then… nighty night." Moldavite said and walked back inside, before Emerald and Amethyst ran their opposite ways, each making gaging gestures about the other person.
Authors Note: Be sure to check out my other chapters! (Since no one seems to be xD)