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"Do any of you have a plan!?" I yelled over the chaos.
"Nah, I'm just winging it." Buck replied as he hit the creature on the side.
"ROAR!" The creature roared throwing Sour Cream to the side.
"What do you have against DJ's!" Sour Cream yelled quickly standing up again. He then proceeded to stab the creature with a stick.
"What even is this thing!" I yelled while trying to find an opening.
"Its a pink cat... Duh." Buck replied, sounding annoyed.
"WHY ARE THERE EVEN PINK CATS IN THE FOREST TO BEGIN WITH!" I replied, even more annoyed.
"No one knows ok!?" Sour Cream replied, exasperated, "Focus on getting it restrained or have it run away!"
"Got its left back leg!" Buck yelled trying to restrain the beast.
"I got his right!" I added.
"And I got his tail!" Sour Cream added, indeed having his tail.
"ROAR!"
"Or not..." Sour Cream quickly added as he was thrown off.
"OW!" Buck and Jenny screamed at the same time as they were thrown off as well.
"ROAR!"
"What do you want with us!?" I yelled as the creature came closer. This was the first time she paid attention to the details. It has pink fur and had the shape of an lioness.
"Yeah what do you want you big lion!" Sour Cream added.
"Dude we can be cool if you just go away..." Buck said to the lion.
"ROAR!"
"Just go away!" Sour Cream yelled as the lion moved towards him.
"We are screwed..." Buck said calmly about to sprint.
"OH COME ON BUCK!"
"I have to help them..." I whispered when I heard Jenny yell. I was able to get into a sitting position, but wasn't able to get on my feet.
"ROAR!"
"I'm the only one who can help right now..." I whispered as I slowly stood up.
"Because no matter what..." I felt energy run through me.
"THIS IS MY REAL FAMILY!" I yelled running out in between the creature and the Cool Kids. I didn't notice the pink glow envelop me, and I didn't notice my sudden strength, but I did notice the sword in my hand. I then held it out in front of me towards the beast yelling, "AND I WILL NOT LET YOU HURT THEM!"
"WHEN DID YOU GET SWORD!" Jenny yelled from behind me.
"Yeah, you were in there the whole time." Buck added.
"I'll explain latter, let me deal with this.
"ROAR!"
"Do you want me to pet you?" I asked the creature as it bowed its head down.
"Nora do you know what you are doing?" Sour Cream asked worriedly.
"Yeah, I'll be fine..." I then directed my attention towards the creature which I figured out was a lioness. "Do you want to become my friend?"
"Purr..."
"I guess that's a yes... Come on lets get going, it's a long way to keystone from here..." I replied walking back to the cave to get my guitar.
"What do you mean Keystone!?" Jenny yelled blocking the front of the cave.
"I'm running away from beach city, Pearl pretty much kicked me out of the house..." I replied trying to get into the cave only to have Buck of all people pull me away.
"What about your dad, you can stay with him." Buck offered.
"Yeah and all of us can take you in." Sour Cream added.
"Yeah, I could actually have a good sister." Jenny added smiling.
"Well I guess running away has caused me a lot of trouble hasn't it... Ok I'll stay, as long as the gems don't find me." I said, quickly adding the last part.
"Deal, who are you staying with?" Sour Cream asked smiling.
"Jenny I guess." I replied smiling, "I just hope Kiki doesn't bother us too much."
"Oh no, Kiki probably told my Daddy and Grandma that I snuck out... Fun..." Jenny replied groaning.
"How much trouble will you all be in?" I asked worried they got in a lot of trouble for my sake.
"None, my curfew is never." Sour Cream replied.
"Since when?" I replied.
"Today." He replied and we all laughed at that.
"How about you Buck?" Jenny asked.
"You know my dad, he'll try to make this some huge lesson." Buck replied.
"Growl!"
"Sorry about that Rosellrita, can you take us back to beach city?" I asked my lioness now named Rosellrita.
"Cool name for your lion." Buck complemented me.
"Thanks I think it has to do with my mother, well because it's pink and her name was Rose so yeah." I replied hiding my emotions.
"NORA WATS UP!" I heard someone yell from the bushes.
"Who is that..." Jenny started before I shoved them all on Rosellrita and sprinting down the hill.
"Rosellrita get them all to their houses and meet me by the Alley, Jenny tell her what it is, meet you at your place later." I yelled, still sprinting.
"Nora it's just me, Amethyst!" The voice now identified as Amethyst called out to me.
"Go AWAY! I never want to go back that temple where PEARL is! NEVER AGAIN!" I yelled back, sprinting even faster.
"Nora wait please..." Amethyst called to me still trying to catch up.
"NO!" I replied making a turn at the entrance to beach city and staying in the forest soon enough I made it too the Alleyway. Looking back I made sure I had lost her. Luckily I had and all I had to do was wait for...
"Nora where are you!?"
"Oh for goodness sakes..." I whispered under my breath while I jumped up into one of the old buildings windows. I then crouched down to hide my entire body.
"I could have sworn she would be here..." The voice who I could have sworn was Garnet muttered walking away. I stayed there for a good few minutes before peaking out. Luckily I was alone again. Well for about one second.
"Growl..."
"Hey Rosellrita... Lets go to Jenny's place." I said, climbing onto her back. The moment I was fully seated she ran off, taking the back route to the window to Jenny's room.
"Nora, that you?" Jenny whispered, having waited for me.
"Yeah."
"Come on in, I told my family and they are fine with you staying for a few nights."
"Do they know who I am?"
"I said you are homeless..."
"Close enough... Rosellrita, go to the alleyway, you can do whatever you want just stay away from any gems you see."
"Roar!"
"Thanks..." I muttered before sitting on the floor.
"So what was that back there?" Jenny asked, curious.
"What was what?" I replied confused.
"The whole thing with the sword, it came out of nowhere and it disappeared when you were done with it, and that pink glow too!"
"Calm down. I told you about how my mom is a gem correct?"
"And how Steven got all of her powers and her gem..."
"Yeah, but Steven should have gotten a sword as well... Shouldn't he have?"
"Yeah the sword shown in murals shows my mom wielding a sword different than the one his friend Connie uses."
"So that means..."
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEARL! YOU SOMEHOW DROVE HER AWAY! WHAT DID YOU DO!?" I yelled, very angrily at Pearl. I still can't believe Nora is gone, because of Pearl...
"HOW WOULD I HAVE KNOWN! SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE PERFECT GIRL AND PUT EVERYONE BEFORE HER BECAUSE THAT WAS WHAT SHE WAS made... for..." She suddenly stopped horror written all over her face, "I'll be back."
"BUT NORA WON'T!" I yelled to her right before she enter her room, she stopped before shaking her head and running into the room. Only a moment later Garnet warped back from her search.
"Any luck?" I asked hopeful.
"No, I thought I found her, but she wasn't there." Garnet said sadly.
"Oh ok..." I replied feeling hopeless.
"Hey guys Dad just dropped me off... Why do you all look so sad?" Steven said while entering.
"Steven we have something to tell you..." Garnet started.
"Well, really I have something to tell you, and Garnet some of this you haven't heard either so listen up... This is going to be long night..." I replied
There it is, Who We Are Chapter Four done and dusted. Thank you for reading this but I want to address a concern that has been brought to my attention.
I understand that the way I made Pearl is different than cannon but I made her this way because this is a say it with me now, an AU. Some things are obviously going to be different for instance, Nora is a thing in this story. I just want to make this clear to everyone that I DO. NOT. HATE PEARL. under any means. I just found her the most likely out of any of the three original CG (besides Steven.) who would abuse one of the kids. She also won't always be such a jerk, she will get better in later chapters.
Also if it wasn't already obvious this takes place right when the Return and Jailbreak should have happened, just making sure you knew. And until next time, peace.
-Starly