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If you don't by now, I'm GreyLoki and I'm pretty slow.
Both with writing and mentally. (self deprecating comedy)
Here's Chapter 6.
Enjoy
(Steven)
Steven and Franky were sitting on a bench in town as Steven told his life story, as well as everything he knew from before. Franky sat there listening to every word and watching Steven as he told tales of magic, space, rebellion, pain, love, and loss.
As Steven reached the point of his where it met up with the present, he looked to Franky with excitement in his eyes, as he might now have someone like him to relate. Franky, on the other hand, was looking out towards the sea taking in everything he was told. Franky then closed his eyes, took a deep breath, looked to Steven and said, "Nope."
He proceeded to get up and turned to Steven, "I came here because I thought you could somehow remove this thing from my neck, not join the remnants of a questionably 'successful' rebel force."
Franky then turned to town and began walking away, "I mean, you don't know much about this so called rebellion. Just hand me down stories."
Steven sat there his head lowered as he pondered what Franky said and how to have him stick around…
"If you stayed until we can find her," he called to Franky, "maybe Lapis could remove the shard!" Franky stopped and looked back at Steven questioningly.
"And how would she be able to do that?" he asked as he walked back.
"I don't know, but it's a part of her so she would be the one most likely to remove it."
Franky obviously saw all the flaws in Steven's statement, but the more he ponders the more he finds that this is his best shot of getting the shard out of him.
*sighs* "Ok," Franky relents, "I'll stay until we can free this Lapis and she takes this rock out of my neck."
Steven cheered as he grabbed Franky's hand, "Let's go tell the others!"
"Yeah… I don't think they'd be thrilled," Franky stated before being dragged back to the Temple at high-speeds.
(Temple)
The Gems had been discussing the boy that felled the last Gem monster, Franky. Until they noticed that he and Steven were gone
"Don't you think we should go and make sure Steven's safe?" Pearl questioned Garnet anxiously.
"Franky won't be of danger to him," Garnet says as she peers out the window to the shore.
"Yeah, He'll be fine, Pearl," Amethyst says as she rummages through the fridge before eating an egg carton, "It's not like Steven can't defend himself."
"But someone like him existing is unprecedented," Pearl says as she frantically paces around the living room, "We don't even know if he is actually a creation of Homeworld."
"You shouldn't worry," Garnet turning from the window, "There's a high chance Franky has already left."
"That's just as bad!" Pearl exclaims, "if he is a creation of Homeworld, then wouldn't be best that we find him or Peridot before they cause any problems."
"Oh c'mon P!" Amethyst groans as she lays atop the kitchen counter, "He seems harmless."
"He defeated a corrupted Gem by HIMSELF! NO HUMAN CAN DO THAT!"
"Sadie beat one."
The Gems look to see Steven at the door with the topic of their discussion behind him.
"What!? When?" Pearl asks.
"When we were stranded on the island with the invisible Gem monster."
"So," Franky pipes up, "These Gem monster vary that widely? *sarcastically*yay."
"Ok, that aside," Pearl says while approaching the two boys, "Steven, where did you two go?"
"I caught up to Franky and told him about his Gem shard," Steven informed, "I also had him consider staying."
"Not sure if that's a good decision," both Franky and Pearl mumble in unison surprising Pearl.
"Told you they wouldn't be thrilled," Franky says as he looks to Steven.
"Don't get me wrong," Franky says as he rubs the Gem shard in his throat, "I think that this is senseless idea, but I really think I should be rid of this thing. The only way that might be possible is to have this Lapis person remove it, right?"
"Sounds fine to me," Amethyst says as hops off the counter and walks up to Frank, "welcome aboard Frank."
"Franky," corrected Franky nervously, "I'd like it if you just call me Franky. Not Frank nor Franklin."
"Oh alright," Amethyst putting him at ease as she puts her arm around him, "Franky it is."
Pearl looks anxiously to Garnet in order to decide whether or not he should stay. Garnet, however, was lost in thought.
"If it's alright with you," Franky says, "I'm gonna go get my stuff and find a place to stay in town." He then wriggles out of Amethyst's half-hug and walks down towards the beach.
"Hmm," Garnet watches as Franky walks out of her sight. Something had been on her mind since Steven brought Franky back to the temple. She moved back from the window and turned to Steven.
"What's wrong Garnet?" he asks with a worried look on his face.
"Did I pass my future vision to you before you left this morning?"
"No," Steven looking more puzzled.
"Hmm," Garnet then smile and laid a hand on Steven's shoulder, "You should go help Franky. He doesn't know his way around yet and you don't want him to get lost."
"Uh... ok," Steven say puzzled. He then runs after Franky, leaving the Gems to discuss how to deal with Franky.
"Garnet," Amethyst speaks up, "You alright?"
"That boy," Garnet says, "avoided every possible future I saw."
"Well Steven does surprise you sometimes," says Pearl.
"Not Steven," Garnet corrects, "Franky. All possible futures I saw with him after Steven told him everything."
"So?" Amethyst questions.
"Of the many I've seen, only one would have had him stay," Garnet then smirks, "Steven would benefit having him around."
(Steven)
Steven had caught up to Franky in town and notice he had a duffle bag with him.
"What did you bring?" Steven asked curious.
"Just some things I owned while back in Empire City. Clothes, mostly," Franky said as he clutched it tight to his side. "Where's the nearest apartment area?"
Steven then shows Franky the way, while giving him a tour of Beach City as well. Introducing him to the city's residents and sights, Steven showed excitement and delight at the prospect of having a new friend. One who could possibly go with on future adventures.
Franky took in everything. It was different from what he was used to. He never thought a city could be so quiet and calm. He cautiously, yet excitedly followed Steven on his tour. He met many people; the family that ran Fish Stew Pizza, the Fryman Family, Suitcase Sam, etc…
Franky and Steven were just leaving the Big Donut when Franky began staggering.
"Are you ok!?" Steven asked concerned.
"I'll be fine," Franky answered while trying to keep balance, "Just some weird double vision."
Franky took hold of Steven's shoulder as he shook his head, "I'm good now. That's been happening for a while now."
"What did see?"
"Beach City, but from on high." Franky says as he looks around. His gaze goes from rooftop to rooftop until he notices the cliff over the temple area. The lighthouse atop it was surrounded a thin mist.
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Hey, I have a question, more so a scenario.
~You wake up in a house with no doors or windows. As look around you find a hatch on the floor. Going down it you find yourself in the basement. The basement has no entrance other than the hatch.
How did you get there?~