A.N: Something exciting is going to happen in this chapter... Someone is finally coming out of the thermos!
Danny: Finally I get to see who it is! Can you at least tell me who is it? A name?
Moon: No. Anyways from that interruption, we are going to see the person that we waited to see. You guys probably already guessed it but someone that is clueless didn't... Now that i'm starting to lose track, let's get this story started that you all have waited for.
Danny: Yeah by the way are you the one who called me clueless because i'm not clueless.
Moon: *Ignores him* Amethyst could you start the disclaimer?
Amethyst: Sure Moon. Disclaimer: Moon doesn't own us or our shows. Just this story.
Moon: Enjoy and see you at the bottom of this chapter. *grins*
Chapter 4
When the blue light from the thermos faded away, out came a gem. The gem looks a lot like Amethyst's but it was a bright icy blue. However the gem had a giant crack. The crack stretches across the gem in three different directions. It wasn't like the crack Amethyst had, it was much worse than her's.
The cracked gem glowed a bright blue that almost looked like the color white but it still had a icy blue tint.
A body emerges from the gem.
Then came its hair, clothes and other characteristics of its body. When it was finish, the glow faded away. The body fell on the sand on its knees.
It was a boy.
A teenager.
The boy had messy light silver hair. His skin was the shade of dark blue. Two tiny sharp fangs were poking out of his mouth He was wearing a white t-shirt that had a star cut-out in the back of the shirt that reveals his cracked gem. He was wearing finger-less black bandages that reach to the mid of his arm. He was wearing black baggy cargo pants. He had two white belts around his waist that went cris-cross. However he wasn't wearing any shoes...he was barefoot except there was the same bandages on his feet that were wrapped in the middle of each foot. He even had them wrapped on both of his ankles.
Steven's eyes widened in wonder when he saw the boy landed in the sand faced down.
The boy slowly sat up on his knees and turns around to face the hybrid.
His eyes weren't normal.
The boy's eyes were a dull blue. You couldn't tell what shade what it was. However when you look deep inside of them...they looked like frozen glaciers shattering from harsh impact from something unknown.
The boy smiles. "Thank you." He said. His voice sounded a bit raspy like he hasn't used it for such a while. He slowly gets up but stumbles since he probably haven't walk for such a long time. Steven grabs the boy's arms to help him not fall back into the sand.
"Y-You saved my life...thank you so much!" The boy said grinning which showed more of his two fangs which were sticking out like two small sharp toothpicks out of his mouth but his eyes didn't show a sparkle of life or light.
"Your welcome. My name is Steven. Steven Universe. What's yours?" He asked with a smile.
The boy smiles back. When the Crystal Gem said his name...it sounded...familiar but the boy couldn't place it. It was at the tip of his tongue but he couldn't figure it out.
"My name is Larimar but you can call me Danny."
Steven had a starry look in his eyes. "You're a gem."
Danny nodded agreeing on what he just said. His dull blue eyes look at Steven and he tilts his head in confusion. "Are you also a gem?"
"Yeah I am!" He said with another one of his signature grins.
The boy with the cracked gem couldn't help grin again. There was something about Steven that made him smile or grin whenever he does, it makes him feel happy. It might be his bright personality or maybe there are other possibilities about that. Danny wasn't sure but he didn't care right now because he hasn't talked to anyone in such a while and it makes him glad that he met a new friend that will always make the harsh weight go away on a bad day or having a lot of stress.
"So...how long have you been in this thermos?" Steven asked nervously as he shows the rusty thermos to Danny.
Danny blinks. "I don't know...?"
Steven give him a confused look. "W-What do you mean, you don't know?"
The gem shrugs. "I just don't know. I don't even know who locked me in there..." It was such a blur when it happened, it was very fuzzy in his memory and it might be because his gem was cracked. Crazy things can happened when your gem is cracked and when it gets worse.
"Oh. That's horrible." Steven said slowly not really knowing how to answer that.
Danny only nodded not saying anything. He glances at the ocean and sighs. Then he sits back down on the sand on his bottom with a distant look in his dull eyes.
Steven glances at the boy with a worried look since he is his new friend. He walks over to the gem and sits down next to him on the sand.
"I wish I could just go home..." He whispered pulling his knees up to his body.
Steven frown and puts a comforting hand on his shoulder. Larimar flinches from the touch and looks at him curiously.
"Don't worry I'll help you find your home." Steven said grinning.
The cracked gem's dull eyes widened from what Steven just told him. "Y-You don't have to do that..." Steven already did enough for him.
"Why not? I want to help you get back to your home. Nobody should be alone and away from their home."
"B-But Steven you've helped me so much already, don't have to."
"But I really want to. I want to help my new friend." He said with another smile.
Danny couldn't help but sadly smile back with a small chuckle. "You barely know me though."
"I know but that's a good thing."
Danny rises an eyebrow from that statement. "A good thing?"
"That means I could learn more about you..."
The gem blinks but smiles softly even though his dull eyes shows otherwise. "Okay."
Steven's eyes had stars in them not knowing what the boy's eyes held. He was just so amazed that he met a new gem that wasn't Garnet, Amethyst or Pearl. There are gems out there beside them which sounds really cool! But Larimar's eyes, his dull eyes, they hold something in them. Like a really intense emotion that is part of sadness and anger. Also there was something else like he was looking for something or someone but other than that his dull eyes still unknown emotions that Steven still can't figure out.
Danny didn't know what to do. First he was trapped in that container for an unknown long period of time. Then after such a long time he was freed by this kid. This kid named Steven Universe. But the problem is he seems so familiar. It's just he can't remember. He mentally sighs, it's so hard to even grasp just a tiny bit of his memories. Maybe it's because of his gem being cracked. His head turned to look at the gem and cringes, that's a lot of cracks. The minimum he can see is three spreading across it. This is bad. Really bad. If it shatters...he dies. The warrior felt tears about to surface but he pushed them away. He didn't want to die but he can't cry about it. Crying makes it worse. Worse for him, his gem and this situation.
However before he or Steven could think any further a scream erupted from their thoughts.
"STEVEN!"
Both Steven and Danny and sees the Crystal Gems running towards them with their weapons in their hands. Both of them slowly got up from the sandy floor. Steven looked very excited to see these people while Danny just looked very confused from this situation.
'Who are these people? I feel like I know them somehow...but how do you know someone that you never met before...?' Larimar thought with confusion still showing.
"We saw this flash of bright blue light and we came as quickly as possible!" Pearl said looking very worried, not noticing Larimar for a moment.
This statement brought Danny out of this thoughts, he glances at the girl that was talking with a very worried tone. She looked very worried for Steven's safety.
'Flash of blue light? It was all because of me, I made them worry...' He thought sadly with realization.
"Except for a certain someone who took to long for some 'important thing' they had to take care of." She also added taking a glance and giving a stern glare at Amethyst.
"What? It was important!" Amethyst protested.
"No it wasn't." Garnet said simply, glancing at Amethyst with a frown. Amethyst huffed and crosses her arms with a small pout. Pearl rolls her eyes from Amethyst's protest.
Steven was jumping up and down with excitement. He was excited because he wanted to introduce Danny to his friends. They would probably help the boy find his home that he had waited for such a long time from being contained in that thermos.
Larimar was trying to figure out who these people were and why do they look so familiar. So many theories where racing through his mind. He didn't know if they were the good guys or the bad guys. What if they did something bad to him. Something worse than being trapped and contained in that small thermos. He sighs, he was freaking out too much and he didn't even talked to them yet.
'Just talk to them. Maybe they won't try to beat me up and put in that stupid thermos again. They're probably one of the good guys.' A small smile graced on his face. That's what he should do. Talk to them.
Pearl sighs. If only if they got to this area a little earlier than nothing would have happened to Steven. However he is unscratched from harm which is a good sign. She finally noticed the other person that was with Steven. A tall boy with light grey hair and dull blue eyes. But the shocking part with his dark blue skin, which shows he isn't human. Her eyes looks at his appearance to see if he was dangerous and would try to hurt Steven. However she knows one boy who had blue skin and that was...
She gasps and nearly drops her spear from her reaction. She knows him! She knows who he is!
Garnet and Amethyst both glance at Pearl and saw that her eyes were widen from shock. They both looked at the direction that she was looking from and saw the other boy that was with Steven. They didn't notice him till now.
Both of them looks at the boy with analyzing eyes and realized who is was. Amethyst gasps with her eyes also wide but she didn't drop her weapon. Garnet's eyes were wide but you could see them because of her shades.
They knew who he was. That was Pearl's long lost brother standing right in front of them next to Steven.
Seeing their reactions, Steven and Danny glances at each other with confusion. What was with their reactions?!
Pearl choked on a sob, trying not to cry again but it wasn't really working for her. It was him. The person that she was waiting for to come back. Her little brother.
Amethyst's eyes were wide with shock and excitement. Her best friend. They finally found her best friend. She waited such a while to see her best friend. She grins with excitement.
Garnet didn't say anything. She was amazed the he came back after such a long time. However something was off, his appearance and where was Emerald? Emerald is always with him. Emerald usually never let him out of her site since she is pretty much obsessed with Larimar. Did something bad happened to him?
Steven and Danny still both looked at the Crystal Gems with confusion. It wasn't because that they were standing there not moving. It was their reactions that confused them greatly.
"Did I do something wrong?" Steven asked being the first one to speak. Pearl shakes her head with tears still in her eyes. "No you did nothing wrong."
Danny fearfully looks at them. He subconsciously takes a step back. What if they were glancing at them with shock because they are after him. Maybe that's why one of them are sad, seeing him alive. He just wants to get away from them! But Steven trusts them, so maybe they aren't bad. Danny shakes his head. 'I-I really show stop jumping to conclusions. If they were bad guys they would've already hurt Steven and I...' He thought trying not to freak out. He finally decided to voice out what he was thinking.
"Um..." He started but ended up trailing off. Steven and the other three glances towards him. They must have heard him even though his voice was a bit low. Seeing all the stares at him made him look like he was ready to make a break for it. However Larimar stood his ground, he didn't want to show that he is afraid. He takes a deep breath and asks his question out loud.
"W-Who are you people and why are starring at me like that?" He said softly.
No one answered. They still had the same reactions. Danny was starting to feel a bit uncomfortable from this situation with the Crystal Gems.
Steven blinks but his face was now showing concern. He didn't know that Danny would react like that... The hybrid just thought he would act normally like he did before. Maybe it was all of the reactions that the Crystal Gems were showing. Steven also didn't know why Pearl was on a verge of crying again or Amethyst grinning like she just saw a huge buffet that was titled, "Free Food!" or Garnet just staring at him, trying to analyze him the best she can. This was very unusual. Steven decided that maybe he should help his new friend relax.
Danny was not like this one bit. Everyone besides him and his new friend, Steven were frozen in their reactions of seeing him. Which was very strange...he didn't know what was going on.
He felt someone tap his shoulder. His dull eyes glances towards the person that tapped his shoulder which was Steven. Steven gives him a smile that said, "Everything will be okay." This smile help Danny feel a bit better feeling less uncomfortable.
"Are they okay?" The gem asked Steven quietly showing his curiosity about the other gems reactions from seeing him.
Steven shrugs, he had no idea either.
Danny sighs and decided that maybe he should say something that will snap them out of their states.
"U-Um excuse me, but are you three okay? Your starring at me which is kinda creeping me out..." Danny said rubbing the back of his neck showing his nervousness.
This statement finally snap them out of their trances.
"S-Sorry...its just that we haven't seen you in such a while." Pearl said softly trying not to cry in front of her little brother.
"Yeah we really miss you..." Amethyst said with a small smile.
Garnet simply nods.
Danny and Steven blinks and looks each other with confusion.
They know Larimar? But how?
"H-How do you know me?" He asked voicing out his confusion.
Pearl silently gasps. Why did her brother not recognize his family, who has been waiting for him to come home in such a long time. Something is wrong...but what? She tries calm down and thankfully she was able to. She softly smile and put a hand on his shoulder. He glances at with a confused look asking for more answers than the ones that he already has.
"Danny...we're your family and friends." She said softly.
His eyes widened from that statement. This time he could not hold the tears back like he was able to. He chokes on a sob and lands on his knees as they gave out on him. Tears drip on the sandy beach.
The Crystal Gems heard sobs from the boy with the cracked gem. Pearl frowns and bends down to the same height as him. He slowly looks up with stray tears on his cheeks. His dull blue eyes held sadness and pain.
"I-I'm sorry I didn't mean to cry...i-it's just that I have been trapped in that thermos for while, I-I don't even know h-how long." He said softly trying to look happy but all the Crystal Gems saw was the negative emotions by his tears.
Pearl hugs her brother. "Shh...it's alright you can let out all of that pain that you held on." She said to him comfortably.
He chokes on another sob and nods slowly. He finally lets out of that pain with more tears dripping on the sand. He hugs his older sister tight and continues to sob not caring if the others were watching.
Pearl whispered comforting words to him. She felt her tears coming out of her eyes again but she pushes them back. She had to stay strong for him. If she cried with him it wouldn't help the situation at all.
Steven softly smiles. Danny was finally reunited with his family after such a long time. He glances away from the siblings and looks at Garnet and Amethyst. Amethyst was smiling and had tears in her eyes that showed joy for them. While Garnet was also smiling with joy minus the tears since Garnet never cries.
Danny's period of separation from his family and friends is finally over.
*Breaths out a sigh* FINISH! Oh man that was a drag...
Okay I apologize for not updating this chapter as quickly as possible. It just that I was overwhelmed with homework, tests, quizzes and a research paper coming up. By the way did I mention homework. Yesterday I had my wisdom teeth taken out which isn't a party but at least they are out. Now I don't have to worry about them anymore.
Also I made a twitter account since I'm not always on the computer that much but that doesn't mean I won't be on my phone.
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Got to go, totally pain right now! Bye!
~The Moon Is Shinning In The Dark :3
