Note: I'm so sorry for being gone for so long. I plan for this week to write a chapter for every story I currently have going on starting with this one. Sorry if it isn't as good I'm trying to get the feel for writing again. Again I'm so sorry. Please leave reviews.
"Steven?" Garnet looked at Steven who was staring out the window for the past few minuets. Steven didn't respond which made Garnet a little worried. She walked over to him and gently taped on his shoulder. "Steven. Are you okay?" Garnet said with a little worry in her tone.
"Garnet!" Steven yelled out not realizing she was talking to him. "Oh, sorry Garnet." Steven blushed getting embarrassed.
"Are you okay Steven? You have been staring out at the beach for almost 15 minuets." Garnet had a little frown.
"I'm okay Garnet, really." Steven gave a weak smile while holding onto his gem.
"Did you want to go swimming?" Garnet suggested seeing Steven was interested in the beach.
"Yeah, that sounds like fun!" Steven said forgetting about the giant crack in his gem. "Can we invite Lapis and Peridot?" Steven asked.
"I don't see why not." Garnet smiled and ruffled his thick curly hair. "I will go ask them if they want to join us, you go get ready and meet me out on the beach." Garnet warped away to the barn.
"Okay!" Steven smiled and made his way to the bathroom. That's when it hit him. His gem was going to be exposed. He started to panic thinking of ways to get out of swimming. He felt bad he was going to cancel on the Crystal Gems and Lapis, he couldn't do it. He was just going to have to keep his shirt on and make up an excuse that he didn't want to get sun burnt and hope for the best. He wasn't ready to tell them, not yet anyway.
On the beach…
"Steven!" Peridot came running but soon tripped on her face on the sand. "Ow." Peridot groaned.
"Peridot! Are you okay? Steven came rushing over.
"I'm fine Steven. I didn't feel a thing!" Peridot got up and blushed.
"What did you have in mind for today?" Lapis cut into their conversation.
"Oh just swimming and hanging out." Steven smiled and hugged Lapis.
"Steven, do you got your swimming trunks on?" Garnet asked walking towards him.
"Yes I do," Steven pointed and smiled. "Are Pearl and Amethyst coming?" Steven asked.
"They said they were coming." Garnet smiled and noticed he did not take off his shirt. "Steven, your shirt." Garnet walked over to him.
"I-I thought I would…just keep it on. You know so I don't get…sun burnt." Steven shuddered.
"Steven? Are you alright?" Garnet got worried.
"I'm fine. Let's play in the water!" Steven ran to the ocean waving over Lapis and Peridot.
"Okay." Garnet smiled still not believing him fully. "Steven don't go too far out." Garnet ordered and went over to the ocean as well.
"I won't!" Steven laughed splashing water at Peridot.
"Hey!" Peridot yelled.
"Haha!Got you Peridot!" Steven laughed going under the water.
"You thought that was bad Peridot? Look behind you!" Steven still laughing pointing behind Peridot.
"Lapis!" Peridot screamed looking at the giant wave coming for her and Steven.
"What's happening here?" Amethyst jumped into the water looking at the giant wave heading towards them.
"Im getting out of here!" Peridot yelled trying to swim away.
"Steven be careful!" Pearl got worried.
"It's only a little wave!" Steven giggled.
"Here it comes!" Lapis shouted pushing the wave towards them.
Steven then got a very sharp pain in his body. He felt like he couldn't move. It was the worst time possible because the gems were around and there was a giant wave that was possibly going to drown him and crack his gem even more.
The wave suddenly hit all of them and pushed them back up onto the beach except Steven. Steven never managed to swim with the wave. Instead he went straight underwater knocked out from all the pain.
"See Peri, that wasn't so bad!" Amethyst hit Peridot on her back laughing.
"That was actually fun. Let's do it again!" Peridot blushed a little bit.
"Wait a minute." Garnet said adjusting her shades.
"What is Garnet?" Pearl said getting up.
"Steven got pushed underwater. Lapis can you bring him up!" Garnet shouted.
"Oh gosh." Lapis felt horrible.
Lapis made a water hand and felt for Steven in the water. She then brought him up and carefully set him down on the beach sand.
"MY BABY!" Pearl screamed listening for a heart beat.
"How did this happen?" Peridot questioned.
"He's going to be okay. He is just unconscious from being pushed under." Garnet adjusted her shades once more.
"Are you sure Garnet?" Pearl got up sweating nervously.
"Positive." Garnet give a weak smile. "We should bring him back to the temple." Garnet strongly suggested picking up Steven carefully.
"I-I'm sorry about the wave. I didn't think it would harm anyone." Lapis frowned looking down at Steven in Garnets arms.
"Lapis its okay. Sometimes we forget he is half human so he is more fragile." Garnet said looking at Lapis.
"I thought it was pretty fun!" Amethyst smiled trying to make Lapis feel less bad about everything.
Back at the temple...
"We should change him into warm Pajamas" Pearl suggested.
"Good idea." Garnet said gently placing Steven down on his bed.
Steven started to open his eyes. The pain was still there but it wasn't as bad.
"Steven." Garnet looked at him a little worried.
"Garnet!" Steven reached for Garnet's face.
"You're okay Steven. The wave was a little too much for you to handle." Garnet frowned a little bit.
"Here Steven, let me help you change into warm clothes." Pearl said about to take off his shirt.
"Wait." Steven sat up. "Can I do it myself? I want to take a warm bath." Steven came up with an excuse.
"Umm, sure Steven." Pearl was a little confused.
"Steven take your time in there." Garnet smiled.
"I'll go get your bath water ready for you." Pearl walked into the bathroom.
"Thank you." Steven smiled.
In the bathroom...
"Why can't I tell them? I feel so bad for not telling them." Steven smashed his hand into the water.
The crack in his gem was worse. One more bump or sudden movement could make it crack the whole way through.
"I will try and heal it with my own spit and if that doesn't work this time I will tell them." Steven thought to himself.
He spat onto his hand and then touched his gem. He waited for two minutes and nothing happened. He just ended up with a slimy gem.
"It never works when I really need it to work." Steven sighed. "Their going to be so mad at me that I cracked my mothers gem." Tears formed into his eyes.
Suddenly there was knocking on the door.
"Steven, are you okay in there?" Pearl asked him through the door.
"Yeah everything is fine, why?" Steven lied.
"You've been in there for a while that's all." Pearl answered back.
"I'm coming out now anyway. Just a few more minutes." Steven yelled so Pearl would hear him.
"Okay." Pearl walked away giving him some privacy.
"Okay you can do this." Steven tried calming himself down. "It just hurts so much." Tears poured out of his eyes.
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