Author's Note: I know it's been a few days, but I'm back and have more ideas. Not that I ran out of ideas for this chapter, I just came up with more ideas. And now, SHOWTIME!
Steven and Connie ran through the door of the beach cabana, eager to show Peridot their new prize from the arcade. "Peridot! Come here! You gotta see this cool rock!" Steven said, eagerly. Peridot walked into view from upstairs. She took one step on the stairs before... BLAM! "OW! OW! OW! GAH! AGH!" She cried as she tumbled down the stairs, hitting each one as hard as she could without shattering the steps. Upon hitting the floor, she glared at Steven, angered by her tumble down the stairs from the loft that acted as Steven's bedroom. "WHAT IS IT?!" She yelled, enraged. Steven wordlessly held up the blue and red gemstone. After a second, Peridot's look of fury and pain softened, a moment later becoming an expression of amazement. And then fear. "Wh-wh-where did you find it?!" She asked with a hint of terror in her voice. Steven, ignoring the telltale signs of imminent danger from his short green friend, replied, "At the arcade. Why?" Peridot was silent for a few seconds said, "Run." Steven was confused at first, but then realized what about this rock looked so otherworldly and familiar. It was a fusion experiment. And it began to glow.
Steven ran out of the house not two seconds later, Peridot and Connie hot on the trail. "What is that thing?!" Connie asked, too afraid to remember she had fought similar creatures at the hospital her mother worked at. It was understandable that she didn't recognize the weird monster right away, however. The monster, which had blown a large hole where the door had been only ten seconds after Steven and the others escaped, was apparently one of the more successful experiments. It had fully developed arms, legs, an eye, and a mouth above the eye (it's basically a blue version of the gem monster from an animated Nate Sharp Steven U. music video with a red eye). The monster extended four of it's six arms towards the kids, and Peridot, successfully grabbing her and Connie. The fusion then used the other fist to smash Steven. He watched the fist rise and rise. Then it started to drop. Steven braced himself for the impact. I can't believe this is where it ends for me, Steven thought. The fist was not two feet above Steven. But...
