Ooooh! I love this chapter! They're just so cute together! 3
A Friendly Kiss
Chapter 4
Friday 1:06 p.m.
A thunder-like roar shook the entire city, much more than the previous ones that week. Steven ran outside to see a giant, corrupted gem tearing it's way across the beach.
"Amethyst! Try to hit it where it has no scales! Its weakest there!" Garnet yelled.
Garnet pulled Pearl in close to her to form Sardonyx, to give Amethyst a massive smack with her hammer for A powerful spin attack (just like croquet!).The monster seemed to hardly notice the purple gem's attempt to hurt it. Instead, it blew acidic, green flames all over the beach. Sardonyx fell to the floor and unfused in seconds.
"We need Steven's shield!"
Garnet shouted, weak and partly burnt. Amethyst pulled the two gems underneath a ridge in the sea cliff with her whip to catch their breath.
"If Steven could use his shield to protect us from the flames.."Amethyst panted.
"No! It's worse than we thought! We can't ask Steven to help us with something this dangerous!" Pearl exclaimed.
"Guys!"
Steven ran across the beach over to the gems' hiding spot.
"Steven!" Pearl called out as the monster blew flames over his shield. With a grunt, Steven fell to the floor and crawled under the ridge.
"Stay here," Garnet ordered.
"But you guys need my shield!"
"We need you alive more!" Yelled Amethyst as the three went back to fighting and left Steven behind.
Connie was making her way up to the beach house until she saw the hideous, green monstrous gem.
"Oh no.."
Quickly, she grabbed Rose's sword
from its scabbard on her back and ran across the beach.
"Connie! Get down!" Steven called from the safe spot.
Connie crawled on her knees and Steven dragged her in quickly.
"We need to help them somehow!"
Connie exclaimed.
"The gems need my shield, but they don't want me hurt. " Steven sighed.
The gems still hadn't noticed the girl come up the beach.
"They won't make it without your shield,"Connie said, griping his hand. She was certain they were capable of fighting together.
"I guess your right. Just, be careful okay?"
Putting up his shield, Connie took a stab at the monster's foot.
"Connie?!"
"Steven!"
"Get out of here now!"
"No, you need our help!" The kids yelled back.
"Garnet, they need to go!" Cried the struggling Pearl.
"It's too late now, just stay out of the way!" Garnet shouted.
For a while, they were winning, but then, it took a turn for the worse. Steven grew too tired to keep his shield up and was smacked across the beach.
"Steven!" Everyone screamed.
"Connie look out!" Steven shouted back.
Connie was so shocked at Steven's injury that she lost her balance. Before she knew it, she was pinned up against the cliff wall, her only hope was to protect her head.
"Connie!" Steven screamed.
But it was too late. Before the gems could do anything, the monster released a fury of flames across the girl. Connie managed to twist her body to avoid much of it, put she was still horribly burnt. Garnet, who was closest to her managed to carry her quickly to Steven.
" Bring her up to the temple house now and heal her!"
Steven was blinded by the hot tears rolling down his cheeks and his legs felt fit to collapse, but he kept on holding her and didn't stop running. Connie slowly opened her eyes, which brought relief to Steven. She was alive and breathing! Inside the house, Steven placed her on the couch. She was silently crying, too much in pain for noise. Steven on the other hand, was panicking so much, he could hardly breathe.
"Steven... Please, it hurts."
Licking his palm, Steven began to slowly heal her burnt skin bit by bit, but it was excruciatingly slow.
"Can't you go, Ugh," she clenched her stomach.
"Any faster?"
There were really only two options. He heals her wounds externally, or she takes his spit internally, like when her eyes were healed. The thought of spitting into her mouth made him shiver, but he had another idea. Steven gently took Connie's chin in his hand and licked his lips. He closed his eyes and pulled her in to a delicate kiss. It wasn't a romantic or passionate kiss, instead it was a warm, comforting kiss that brought relief to the both of them. A kiss that showed Connie how much Steven cared, a kiss that strengthened their friendship-and budded a new romance.
Steven lifted Connie into a hug, tears still running down his cheeks, at the sight of her wounds fully healed. They looked into each other's eyes, and laughed. They laughed with relief, joy and love, And felt so comfortable in each other's arms.
I hope you liked this chapter as much as I liked writing it! Reviews greatly appreciated.