Hey guys! So sorry this took so long to post, but here it is! Chapter six!
Sorry for how long it is. I wanted to go all out and got this much down. Hope you enjoy it!
Get Set To Get Decked!
The moment Steven made it to the main command center of Pink's spaceship, the hybrid wasted no time to make it to the main controls. The more time he wasted, the most likely that the gems will be heading over to find him and Amethyst, and he wasn't going to let them ruin his chance. When he saw the massive space, the hybrid couldn't help but gasp. It was huge to saw the least, possibly for the other much bigger Diamonds to ride in back before the war. He didn't see any controls, or even a desk or chairs. All the boy saw as he walked up to the center of the room, was a pad with two foot prints on it.
Steven frowned, wondering how he was suppose to work this, but he didn't stop himself from stepping onto the two footprints. They were oddly his size and almost shape, the it was craved to the floor just for him. The moment he stepped onto the cravings, he gasped and yelped in shock as it started to glow bright pink. The power from it tingles all throughout his body. He couldn't stop his slight shivers as the pink light started to travel up his ankles and legs, covering them in a soft pink hue. Once the light reached his waist, the hybrid gasped and almost stepped back. He felt it; the sudden weight tied to his legs and mind. He felt connected to the ship, as if it was just two extra limbs attached to his body. The surge of energy flowing through his body from the ship was making the boy very dizzy for a moment, but he shook it off. He needed to focus on his task.
Standing up taller, Steven raised his hands up in front of him, willing his mind to show some sort of control pad. It took a moment, but soon a big pink and light purple screen pad popped up in front of his hands within his reach. He gasped, grinning at his success. "Yes," He said proudly, "I did it! Now to figure out how to contact Blue Diamond."
He still didn't know how to control the screen very well, but he started to work around it. Steven clicked and dragged all different types of files and controls that were connected to the ship and even some of the missions Pink had on earth to do. their were a few logins and recordings which the hybrid didn't even bother to listen or read into. Right not his only importance was to get to the Diamonds. As he kept looking through the files, the boy thought back on what he might even say to Blue. Diamonds don't forget things, so she would obviously recognize him from the trail, even with the pink eyes. It was a good thing his shirt burned off so his gem could be seen looking like its true diamond shape, but would it be enough? Would they even listen to him? Would they see Steven or Pink? And what might happen if they DO see him as Steven?
He shook his head, frowning as his eyes glowed brightly. "Now is not the time to think of that," He told himself. "Just speak to Blue diamond before Garnet figures out where I am."
Steven smiled as he finally found the think he was looking for, though the words were in a different language he knew that it was the communicator. Taking a big deep breath, the hybrid shut his eyes and clicked on the communicator. It glowed and showed all of the four Diamond signals in front of the boy. The top of white, left was yellow, the right was blue, and the bottom was pink. He was confused at first as to how he was suppose to do this, but realized that this was like a pass code. Like what he had for his phone to unlock it and open to his home screen. There was a pattern to this to open it up, but how was Steven suppose to know it?
He stood there for a moment, trying to remember something a while back. These four diamonds reminded the hybrid of something familiar, like he had seen this type of screen before. He closed his eyes and thought back to something, anything to help him. Steven than snapped his fingers. He remembered! It was back on the Jungle Moon where he was fused into Stevonnie. The odd dream he had as Pink Diamond while Connie's mom played as Yellow. The dream still gave him nightmares with Priyanka squeezing him until he popped. With a shiver, the boy thought back on the pattern he saw 'Yellow Diamond' do back in the dreams. He played it over and over in his head, making sure he got it right every time. With a nod, the brunette opened his pink diamond eyes and smirked. He just hoped the pattern was the same as Yellow's was.
"The first was white," Steven spoke out loud, tap the white diamond. the touch made it glow and play a deep but calming note as the sound echoed through the ship. "White for… White Diamond! Then yellow for Yellow Diamond, blue for Blue Diamond, pink for Pink Diamond, and then white again!"
Each different note played for each diamond that Steven pressed on. When he reach the final one with touching the white diamond again, all four od the diamond's glowed and the screen popped into a blank screen with just a tiny pink diamond in the center. He had wondered if he had done this right, tipping his head a bit, but before he could speak out the tiny pink diamond glowed and spoke in a voice simpler to Pearl's. The voice was a bit different though, much more younger and lighter in tone.
[Hello My Diamond. Who would like to contact with as of this moment?]
"Whoa," Steven gasped out, looking at the tiny pink diamond on the screen as he let all of this sink in.
This was it. There was no going back now. With just two word Steven would be in contact with Blue Diamond. He was happy, but scared as well. As much as his gem and body were singing at him to do it, his heart and mind started to protest. He was scared of the Diamonds rejecting him, of turning against him or not believing what he had to say. The boy was even questioning a bit as to why he was even doing this. Why did the Diamonds matter to him so much? They were ruthless dictators, even killers yes, but somehow Steven just couldn't be angry at them. They were his family, even if they didn't know it. They mattered to the boy just as much as the gems did, maybe even can be more than them.
Was he doing it cause of that? Because they were family? No, because he wanted a family. A true family he can count on. Steven loved the gems, and are happy for them, but during these past two years, the relationship he had with them were strained somehow. They had made mistakes, but he couldn't forget the same way he had already forgiven them. They had hurt him, lied to him, and still to this day can't seem to see or walk in his shoes. Amethyst and Peridot try, but they could only help so much. Bismuth and him would really never get any closer with their strong beliefs against each other, and Lapis abandon him. The gems try, his dad tries too, but Steven just didn't feel happy about. He felt content yeah, but not happy like the others. They were close to him, forever will be, but they weren't enough to fill the hole still in his heart.
Maybe the Diamonds could fill it for him. Be the family he always wanted to have. A family that wouldn't lie to him or betray him. A family who sees him as someone better and bigger than his mot- Rose Quartz could ever be. He wanted to feel loved and accepted no matter what he did or do. Steven knew it was selfish, he knew he was wrong to think this way, but this is what he wanted. He didn't want to be stuck on earth with all of this aftermath locked on his shoulders. He wants all of it to end, and he wants to see what's more out there if he stayed true to being a Diamond. He wanted to know what being a Diamond meant, what being the son of a leader could mean to him and his future. He wanted to end the other Diamonds' pain and depression, and no matter who said anything else; Steven was going to end it. No matter what it took.
With a determined look on his face, Steven spoke clearly to the diamond mac. "Ship, content me to Blue Diamond."
[As you wish My Diamond.]
Steven felt his body shiver, but he didn't pull his face away from the screen as he saw it shiver and dial to Blue Diamond. He was still scared, terrified even, but he wasn't going to stop. This was it, and there was no going back.
Soon the screen blinked back to life, and he became faced to face with Blue's Pearl. Steven never really closed up to Blue Pearl before. He couldn't help but think how beautiful she was, even though she always looked sad for some reason. When he saw her look a bit down at him, even though he couldn't tell thanks to the bangs, the pearl spoke softly to him. "You are Rose Quartz, aren't you?"
Damn, this pearl was creepy and yet still pretty. Steven shivered as he had hoped that this Pearl wouldn't remember his face, but he couldn't help but shake his head. He swallowed a lump in his throat. "Happy to see you again Blue's Pearl, but I need to talk to Blue. this is important."
The pearl looked unfazed, her face neutral as her soft voice took a little chill to it. "Why Rose? What is more important than finding you and finishing the sentence of your trail you escaped from?"
"The Truth of Pink Diamond's shattering."
Blue Pearl looked a bit taken back, her small mouth opening only slightly. steven's eyes never wavered, and the pearl looked to be taking more closely into the gem's eyes. Before they were brown, but now they were pink and diamond shaped. Like her Diamond's own eyes. Whatever Rose Quartz was trying to state, this pearl knew it was important. Her companion Yellow Pearl would just scream at her Diamond that Rose was found, but not her. She was smarter than that. Blue Pearl looked over the small quartz, only to gasp softly at her gem. Rose wasn't a Quartz. That gem in her stomach was definitely a diamond shape gem. If this wasn't Rose Quartz, then who was this gem.
"Very well," Blue Pearl spoke gently once more, turning her head towards what Steven believed to be Blue Diamond. "My Diamond, we have a call coming from Pink Diamond's ship."
"W-What!? T-That's impossible!" Steven gasped, hearing the shock and even sliver of hope in Blue's bombing voice coming from the background.
"The gem wishes to speak with you," Blue Pearl's voice stays gentle. "About the truth of Pink Diamond."
Steven heard another gasp coming from Blue, the screen shaking madly before it was pulled up to that of Blue Diamond's face. Here she was, the diamond in the face. The hybrid saw the shock and disbelief in Blue's gently but sad blue eyes, frowning when the shine went away the moment she stared into his face. Soon her face quickly became angry and rage, along with sorrow as her voice turned cold and threatening.
"How dare you…" she started, but Steven knew she was just about to blow. "...enter, let alone TOUCH, Pink Diamond's ship!?"
The hybrid shivered and gulped in fear, wanting already to move away from her frightening face, but knew that moving would disconnect the call. Instead Steven stood there, frowning as he let Blue yell at him.
Blue looked even more upset when he didn't answer her question. She shouted, hair floating up in her power. "WELL ANSWER FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE ROSE QUARTZ! YOU DARE GO BACK TO PINK'S WORLD, THINKING IT IS YOURS TO GO BACK TO! YOU WILL PA-"
"I'M NOT ROSE!"
Blue stopped her shouting, glaring at the gem in the screen to see her eyes close to tears. Why was she crying, or saying that she wasn't Rose? Of course she was Rose. Like she could trick a Diamond twice like she did back in the trail. "What… did you just say?"
Steven held back his tears, letting the screen grow slightly bigger so Blue could see all of his body. He saw her eyes widen in shock, her mouth even dropping in shock as a loud and shocking gasp escaped her lips. The hybrid knew now that she saw his gem, how it seem to have rotated around to its true diamond cut shape. He didn't bother to look down as his pink diamond eyes stayed glued to Blue Diamond's face and eyes. He let her look a bit more, taking in this disbelief and denial before he speak more clearly again. "Blue Diamond… I'm sorry. I was never Rose Quartz. I'm not even a quartz to begin with." He closed his eyes, bringing his head down as he let Blue take in everything she was seeing and hearing.
Nothing was said for the most torturing long 2 two minutes of the boy's life. He was biting his lip, hoping that Blue would just speak already. He got his wish, but not the words he thought he would hear. "I-It's… It's you…"
Those two words, or rather three, sounded so watery and even broken with relief, that Steven couldn't help but pull his head back up to Blue's face again. He gasped in shock, his own eyes leaking tears as he saw the big wet rivers of Blue's fall down her cheeks. They weren't sad tears though, they were joyful tears. Even though they were millions of light years away from each other, their gems connected, and the hybrid gasped at the feeling of the Diamond's aura engulfing his.
"Pink," Blue words were filled with so much joy and happiness that Steven couldn't help but chuckle out a wet sob before he smiled just like her. These emotions were too much to control, he could stop himself even if he wanted to. "You've been here… All a-along… Oh Pink, my sweet little Pink."
"B-Blue," Steven choked out, smiling even more as the tears flowed freely down his face. He had this urge to grab out for her, to hug Blue and never let her go, but the feeling stopped once he thought more clearly. He wasn't Pink, but Blue Diamond thought he was. It was a start, but he needed to tell her the truth. He wiped his eyes as best as he could, his smile becoming more sad like as he looked in Blue's confused eyes. "I-I'm sorry… but I'm not Pink either."
"What?" Blue looked ready to slap herself, but she just smiled like a mother would do to a confused child. Her voice taking on the same tone. "But you have her gem. You are Pink… but then why would lie to me and Yellow back in the trail." Her eyes became filled with shocked. "Oh no, did you lose your memories Pink? Is that why you believed you were Rose Quartz?"
"No, Blue please listen to me." Steven stopped her rambling, frowning even more as he tired to think of a way to explain. "Listen Blue, I'm not Pink Diamond and Rose Quartz was never real. If you will keep an open mind, I will tell you the truth of what happened all those 6000 years ago."
Blue looked a bit confused, even disappointed, but when she stared into the creatures eyes, into Pink's eyes, she couldn't say no. Here she was, Pink in such a small form, but she was saying how she wasn't Pink at all. The Diamond didn't want to believe her, but as she kept looking into those eyes, she saw emotions that were confusing her. She saw fear, but not for what the diamond might say even though she felt that as well, but for something else. Was Pink in trouble? The other emotion she saw, worry, was definitely leaning her towards the trouble part. Blue then saw truthfulness. Pink wasn't lying to her, but then how can she not be Pink Diamond? What about Rose Quartz? Was she really fake? There were too many question to think up a valid answer for them rather than Pink having amnesia, but if this creature was saying things differently, then Blue had to listen. This time, she will listen to what Pink had to say.
"Mmm… Very well Pink," Blue Diamond nodded, much to the boy's relief.
Steven nodded, "Thank you Blue Diamond," And then started to tell the story of what really happened. "You see Blue, Pink Diamond didn't want the Earth to be a colony. Feeling like you or Yellow would never let her back out of doing that, she created this persona, Rose Quartz, to rebel and throw the gems off of the planet through fear. She shape-shifted, and took her Pearl and your fusion to start a rebellion group known as the Crystal Gems."
"If this is true…" Blue frowned, feeling awful for Pink turning against Homeworld for one little planet and organics. "Then how did she fake her shattering? We have witnesses."
"Pink ordered her Pearl to shape-shift to Rose Quartz and poof her form. The shards you may have founded where really just fake pink rocks she made and swallowed," Steven frowned, continuing his story. "After Pink got rid of her Diamond self, she lied to both you and her very own rebel group. She played as a Rose Quartz and threw you all off the planet."
Blue then gasped, but not at the creature's story. "Oh good Stars! How did you survived? The other Diamonds and blasted earth and obliterated every gem on its surface!"
"They weren't exactly obliterated… Your blast only ended up corrupting them. How? I'm not sure, but Pink used her shield to save herself and two of her friends. Her Pearl and the fusion from your court. She calls herself Garnet," He answered a bit sadly, still upset about the corrupted gems.
"You survived, but why are you saying that you aren't Pink Diamond? Why didn't you tell me and Yellow at the trail?"
Steven looked deep into Blue's confused eyes, frowning as he tried to explain. Gems don't know what a mom is so that wouldn't work. The hybrid needed a way to explain it enough for Blue to understand. With a deep inhale of air, the boy answered slowly. "Yes you see Blue Diamond, Pink diamond protected the Earth cause she fell in love with the organic life. she was intrigued by it, she adored it, and wish to be even like it in a way. She believed that Diamonds, her own kind, were evil and she wish to be an organic. to change with the life around her. Doing so, she became friends with the creatures on this planet. She learned from them, and wanted to be one of them. 15 years ago, she completed her goal to become part of this organic life… by making me."
Blue's eyes widened slowly as she took in every word carefully from Pi- no, this organic creature. He was organic, with a gem. This was presented, this was unreal, but yet she couldn't hear any doubt or see any lie within this person's eyes. Her eyes began to well up with tears, her hands shaking as they slowly went to cover her own trembling lips. "She… She…"
"She fell in love with a organic, a human, and in the process she gave up her gem to make me," Steve didn't know why he felt a tear fell down his cheek, but he kept his face neutral and his eyes blank. Why his heart started to hurt looking at Blue, he didn't know. "She gave up her whole being, giving me her gem and powers, in order for me to live. In a way, I am Pink Diamond, she's apart of me… but the one once is gone. I'm sorry."
Nothing was said. There was nothing to say. Steven knew this information was hard for Blue to listen to, hell even believe in. For a split five minutes, she believed Pink was really okay, but now she had just heard once again that she was really gone. The boy felt sick, he felt pain as his heart throbbed painfully. It was his fault Pink was gone, and right now that statement felt more true than ever before. He didn't know when he started to cry, or even when he couldn't hold back his choking sobs before, but now he didn't care. He didn't look up at Blue, he kept his head down, crying and sobbing loudly. He knew Blue was looking at him oddly now, but he couldn't help it. It hurt, all of his pain and sorrow and guilt just came pouring out all at once. He hadn't cried like this since he was very small. the boy was pretty sure that amethyst could even hear him at this point.
"Why are you crying," Blue spoke out, her tears falling but her shock showed on her face more than anything. Even her Pearl, who didn't see much, was shocked by the story but more so of the little hybrid crying so hard.
"C-C-Cause… I-It… It hurts," Steven screamed, a throat ripping sob pouring out with it as he let his red puffy eyes look deeply into Blue's blue ones. "W-Why aren't you screaming!? W-Why aren't you a-angry at me!? I-I took P-Pink away from you! I-I killed her! I may not be R-Rose Quartz, but I still did it!" He wiped his eyes, through the tears still came as he continued to scream. "None of this would have happened, and I mean NONE of it, if I wasn't born in the first place! They know it, My Dad knows it, You know it, everyone knows it!"
Steven coughed out a soft sob, his head falling back down. "Even I know it…"
It was silent again, and for once Steven was happy for that. He didn't want Blue saying that it wasn't his fault. He was tired of hearing that over and over. It was his fault no matter who said another wise. If he was a stillborn, or if Rose had failed making him, than she would still be here. It was all his fault, and for once he was willing to accept that part. He killed the only person that really mattered to everyone, even if she was a monster and a liar. They still love her more than him. They always would love her more than him.
"... What is your name young Diamond?"
"Huh?" Steven looked back up at Blue, seeing her tears still fall but her smile graceful, even a bit motherly. What just happened after he ranted out?
"Your name," Blue spoke softly to the boy, keeping her smile as she wiped away her own tears. "Pink always named her creations, and I know for a fact that she named someone as special as you."
Steven blushed, not believing what blue was saying, but he still mumbled out his answer. "S-Steven."
"Steven… Ste-Van…" Blue chuckled, tasting the name on the tip of her tongue. "Such a silly name. Of course Pink would choice it for you."
He couldn't help but smile a bit in embarrassment and happiness at Blue's comment. The boy now felt a bit out of place with everything as he rubbed his arm, trying to find any words to say right now. "Y-you're," He swallowed, wiping his cheeks. "You're okay… with all of this?"
He watched silently, nervously, as Blue hummed and tapped her chin. "I'm not sure about Yellow or… her," She frighteningly said that word, but shook it off. "But I'm okay, or at least I will be Steven."
She then pulled the call closer to her face, smiling more warmly as she spoke once more. "I believed that Earth messed with Pink's judgement, messed with Rose Quartz and so many others as well, but if it was really Earth she fell in love with… then maybe it was our world we missed up on." She went quite again, but then continued. "And if she wanted to create something like you, and organic gem, then maybe there is much to you Steven than meets the eye."
Steven was shocked, but couldn't stop his wide and giddy smile. It hurt his cheek, showing him that he hadn't smiled like that in a long time. He wanted to hug the Diamond tightly, happy that he had made the right choice to call her and tell her the truth, but instead he just chuckled. His pink eyes shined with delight as Blue continued to smile and giggle at the boy as well. "Thank you Blue," He said joyfully. "Thank you so much!"
Blue continued to smile. Even if this wasn't the Pink once known and loved, Blue wasn't stupid. She saw a bit of Pink shine though Steven's eyes. In a way, this was Pink, but new. much different, and seem to be so much brighter than she was. Blue continued to smile, but then tapped her chin as she thought of something. "Steven?"
"Yes Blue?"
"I'm still confused as to why you didn't explain this back in the Trail? Or at least rotate your gem back in place so me and Yellow could stop ourselves from almost shattering you."
Steven's smile suddenly dropped from his face, his fear and remembrance flashing back into his eyes as he swore under his breath. Blue showed nothing but confusion, but the hybrid snapped his fingers as he summoned another pad to press and tap on. He dragged through a few files as he looked for what looked to be a camera. Clicking on it, he saw the tiny diamond on the screen again and spoke loudly. "Ship, give me a clear view of the outside of the ship on the right foot."
[Yes My Diamond.]
Steven watched as the screen began to show a small video of the outside world. He gasped as his eyes widen in horror. There in the screen was Amethyst and Lion trying to hold back Garnet and Pearl, all of them looking to be screaming. He saw Bismuth and Peridot too, even Greg, but they stood on the side lines filled with confusion and worry. The boy saw Pearl coming closer to the ship, raising her hand to it. He knew she could open and shout loudly. "Do not let my Pearl or any gem into the ship! Full lock down now!"
[As you command My Diamond.]
Pearl touched the ship, but did nothing but flash red, showing her no entrance was available to her. Steven watched as she tried again and again, but nothing worked. Amethyst and Garnet stopped fighting to try out themselves, but nothing had worked. Steven smiled, seeing that it had worked, but then frown when he saw Pearl scream and try to break in. The others but Amethyst, Lion, and Peridot doing the same. "Shit!"
"Steven? What is the matter?" Blue called out to the boy, frowning in worry and fear as to why the hybrid called his ship on lock-down.
Steven frowned and command the ship to give Blue a view of the outside as well. He rubbed his head and spoke in a slightly harsh tone. "Those are the rest of the Crystal Gems Blue. They raised me and took care of me. They know I'm contacting you and are trying to stop me," His eyes glowed pink as he growled. "The Pearl you see there are the reason I was believed to think that Rose Quartz was my mother. She use to belong to Pink, and was ordered to lie and keep secret of who I really was. I only learned about a month ago that I was really the son of Pink Diamond."
Blue glared at the screen she saw, looking rage at the defective gems trying to break into Pink's ship. She asked once more to the hybrid, "Why is it that you contacted me Steven? If these defectives are so against it?"
"A few things. To tell you the truth for one," Steven frowned. "The next is to ask if you and Yellow can come to Earth and heal the corrupted gems damaged in the war. I don't wish to make Earth a colony, but I want the gems on earth ti be fixed and decide where they wish to stay once they have their minds returned to them."
"That is a lot to ask Steven. Yellow and I do not know what corruption is, but we can be better sure that we might need all four of us to fix the damage we made to them," Blue leaned back tapping her chin. "Plus of Earth won't be made a colony then what do you wish it to be? It belongs to you now that you possess Pink's gem."
Steven smiled, "I wish to make it a safe haven for Off colors and Defective gems that no longer wish to serve Homeworld. The reason Pink was so easy to get gems to join her side was because some of them don't feel like they belong. And it is pointless to kill gems who are off color if they really have no use to Homeworld. Putting them on earth keeps the plant useful, and makes Homeworld a less scary place to them."
Blue was shocked by this, but soon smiled as she took it all in. "You are wise Steven. Perhaps things will look well in our favor," She nodded, smirking. "Very well, I will contact Yellow and we both will come to Earth in about two earth days. Can you survive long enough?"
"Yes, but be careful. Pearl and Garnet will not be happy."
"They are nothing compared to us Steven. Besides you are their leader, they should listen to you," Blue smiled. "I will see you in two earth days."
Steven nodded. "Bye Blue. See you soon."
Pretty soon the call had ended and Steven was left with the video of Pearl and Garnet trying to break into the ship. The hybrid smirked, happy that he was able to get ot Blue Diamond before they came in. He sighed as he snapped his fingers, getting the sounds as well to cover his ears right before Pearl's screams blasted his eyes.
"STEVEN! GET OUT HERE RIGHT NOW! YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE IF YOU CONTACT THOSE DIAMONDS!"
"Shit she is pissed," Steven smirked, chuckling as swipe the screen and saw the pink diamond mac turn green. He was confused on it but figured it was the mic to speak outside to the gems. He split the pad to watch the gems reactions to his voice. "So sorry Pearl," He said in a sing song tone, making the gems stop and look up to the boy's bombing voice. "But I'm pleased to say that we guest coming over in about two days! We got to get the house ready when they show up. Do we have enough seats for two 1800 ton females?"
His only response was laughter from Amethyst, a pale look of fear from Garnet and Bismuth, and a loud ear bleeding screech for the white gem. Steven chuckled.
He was so screwed once he gets out there.