Year 1: Bubble Buddies
Beach City, a peaceful little town by the... well the beach. But don't let that description fool 'ya. Strange things are always happening, just today there were few earthquakes shakin' up the place. But things are going to be a bit different, 'cause Steven was about to meet a new friend.
Amethyst: (Steven's bike crashes on the sand near the Gems as Steven picks it up.) Hey look! Steven's got a bike! Where ya going, Steven?
Steven: Just out for a ride.
Pearl: In the sand?
Steven: Yup!
Me: Don't fall and skin a knee!
Pearl: Don't encourage him Marble.
Steven: *parks his bike* Some smooth ride... *looks at Connie, who isn't paying attention* five speeds, *looks at her again, and back at the bike* hand brakes, *looks back at Connie, then the bike* electric blue finish with a tiger bell! *rings bell, Connie flips the page of her book, still ignoring Steven* I bet there are a lot of kids who'd love to ride this bi- (Steven tries to ride his bike with the stand still up.) Wooah! (He falls on his bike and looks at it, and at Connie, then throws his helmet away running away, embarrassed.) Wahhh!
Pearl: Who were you talking to?
Steven: Huh?
Garnet: That girl.
Steven: You saw? *Steven starts to blush* She's just a girl I know, except she doesn't know me. We've never talked.
Amethyst: *gasp* You like her! *smushes his face*
Steven: Uhh... I like everyone...
Pearl: *gasps* Let's set up a play-date! I'll write up an invitation and work out a schedule. Ohh! We'll have to find out her favorite kind of tea...
Me: Uh, I don't it's that kind of like Pearl. *I wiggle my eyebrows*
Steven: No No! She's just a friend, really...*continues to blush*
Me: Riiiight...
Garnet: Just talk to her.
Steven: Okay. But you guys can't watch this time! It'll mess up my funky flow.
Pearl & Amethyst: Funky flow?
Garnet: We won't watch. *adjusts visor*
Steven: Alright! *runs to the fridge to take out a glowing bracelet*
Amethyst: What's that?
Steven: *runs outside* Nothing! *another tremor occured*
Pearl: Marble, you keep an eye on those two.
Me: I dunno P, no one likes a third wheel.
Pearl: I'm not asking you to interfere, I'm asking to make sure there safe. Also, I want to know more about this "girl" Steven's with. I don't want them getting into trouble.
Me: Maybe you're right, Pearl. Perhaps I may teach him how to talk to girls in the process. Besides, how much trouble can those crazy kids get into?... *cut to me outside* Well... *camera zooms out to see Steven and Connie in a bubble like shield* This is different.
Steven: Marble? What are you doing here.
Me: Pearl wanted me to make sure you two don't get into trouble.
Steven: But no one likes a third wheel!
Me: That's what I said. *I lean on the bubble* But, then I saw how you were talking to that girl *points at Connie* and I figured you could use some advice. Speaking of which, *I turn to Connie* name's Marble. What's yours kid?
Connie: *adjusts her glasses* Connie. Connie Maheshwaran.
Me: Nice to meet ya. Now, mind if ya tell me what's the problem.
Steven: Well, I was talking to Connie, then there was roar so loud a rock fell and poof! This bubble appeared!
Connie: How did this happen?
Steven: I'm magic, well... half magic, on my mom's side.
Connie: You did this?
Me: Oh yeah! He's like a magical guardian in training. You should've seen him last week, he turned his finger into cat! *Steven blushes* I could go on like this for hours, but first. *I summon my axe* Let's get you two out of this nasty bubble, shall we!
I took a swing at the shield, Steven and Connie stood apart so they won't get hurt. But the bubble wasn't popped.
Me: (I scratch my head in confusion, and I took multple swings at it, but nothing happened) Maybe, I should try a different approach...
I ran back to a temple for a second, and brought back some weapons from my room. A spear (not like Pearl's in case your wondering), a sword, a chainsaw, a jackhammer, a sledgehammer. There was a mini montage of me using 'em all on the bubble, but I still didn't get anything, not even a dent!
Me: *panting* I gotta hand it to 'ya Universe. You make one sturdy bubble... But I'm one sturdy gem! *cut to a few seconds later where I form explosives around the bubble.
Connie: Are you sure you know what you're doing?
Me: Relax kid, I've seen this stuff in cartoons. As soon as this baby goes off, you pop right out, and I'll be ready to catch ya!
Steven: Maybe we should get the gems here?
Me: Nah, If anything we should get Amethyst here. Because she's gonna wanna see this!
I pushed down the detonator then... BOOM! The bubble was sent flying high into the sky, and no one inside was harmed. The kids were then falling down to earth and hopefully into my arms. With me little knowing the bubble was still unscathed...
Me: *I held out my arms* Come to mama! *The bubble then landed on my head, painfully smashing it, Connie and Steven rolled down onto the sand while I stood there with a froze look on my face*
Connie: Is she alright?
Steven: Yeah, she's been through worse. She's kind of a loose cannon, like Amethyst but with Garnet's body.
Connie: Yeah, I think we should as the others for help.
Steven: Good idea! I know just who to ask! Marble, roll us to the Big Donut!
Me: I'd like to use one of my life lines please...*I pass out*
And so a few minutes later after I regain conciousness. I rolled Steven and his girl to a donut resturant in the middle of town. Where I met more of Steven's human friends.
(Sadie is attempting to break the bubble with a hammer)
Lars: BWAHAHAH! Way to go Steven! Is this your magic love bubble or something? Did you make it because you're in looove? *presses his face against the bubble*
Me: I know right! Name's Marble. *Lars shook my hand*
Lars: Lars, charmed I'm sure.
Steven: Yeah, were basically BFFS. (No sooner after greeting me, he went back to teasing Steven)
Me: Yeah, I can see that.
Sadie: Lars, quit being a jerk and help!
Lars: What? I'm helping Steven on his date.
Sadie: You're embarrassing him!
Lars: No, I'm not!
Sadie: Yes, you are! (Lars and Sadie's argument becomes inaudible in the background)
Me: They make a great couple, don't they?
Steven: Yeah, they're crazy about each other.
Sadie: *running inside* I'm gonna go try something else!
Steven: Anyway, this place has the best doughnuts! I come here, like, everyday!
Connie: My parents don't let me eat doughnuts. They have trans fats.
Steven: Wha-a-a-a-a-a-a-at?!
Me: Oh, you gotta try their donuts. The jelly filleds are to die for! *Lars starts making kissy faces again*
Steven: Well, it's still a cool place to hang out.
Sadie: (comes running out of the Big Donut with a stool) AHHH! *hits bubble with chair breaking the stool*
Me: Forget it sister. That thing is axe proof, spear proof, chainsaw proof, hammer proof, jackhammer proof, and dynamite proof! There is no way you can't pop this bubble.
Steven: I may have an idea.
(At the Beach City Pier)
Connie: *looking around Pier* Whoa, a troller! And a little skip-jack!
Me: You sure know your boats, kid.
Connie: That's what happens when you hang out at the beach and don't swim and don't have friends. *awkward pause* Y-you look at boats...
Me: Ooooh...kay?
Steven: Heh, uh, *notices Onion* Oh hey, Onion, Onion!
Meet Onion, the silent little sailor. Not much to say about him. Except, creep to the E.
(Onion waves at us)
Steven: We need a Harpoon Gun!
Connie: *alarmed* What?
Steven: To pop the bubble.
Connie: Can't we just go back to your house?
Steven: It's okay, I'm a Gem. Onion, we need a harpoon gun! *slowly* HAR-POON-GUUUN!
(Onion eats popcorn obliviously, so Steven breathes on the bubble, creating fog where he attempts to illustrate a harpoon gun.)
Steven: *drawing* Haar-pooon-guuun... (Onion continues eating obliviously.) Ugh! *facepalms*
Me: *I went up to Onion* Allow me to translate for my friends here. Do you know where I can find a harpoon gun? *Onion points at a boat with a harpoon gun* Thank you! *I run to the boat, where I begin to aim the gun at Steven's bubble* Okay, try not to scream this time. *I shoot the harpoon but it deflects and hits a boat, sinking it* I was not the cause of that... *I walked away from the boat*
(At Funland)
Connie: "Funland"?
Steven: Yeah! Tons of horrible accidents happen here everyday! There's gotta be something to break this bubble.
Connie: Umm...
Steven: We just gotta find the right ride. *spots a roller coaster* Yeah, the kiddie coaster! Alright, we just roll down this ramp as the carts are coming at us, and the crash will break us free!
Connie: What happens after the bubble pops?
Steven: We'll be free!
(Awkward pause.)
Me: She means after you're free?
Steven: I'm not sure... but at least we'll be free. (Awkward pause)
Me: Yeah, I'm gonna sit this one out.
I walk away from the funland. Just then the monster roared shaking the entire park.
Me: Wow, that was even louder that time! At least the kids are alright. I mean there trapped in an indestructible bubble! Can't get much worse than that can it? *I then see the Steven and Connie's bubble fly through the sky and into the ocean* I spoke too soon didn't I?
The kids were underwater for what seemed like hours, luckily they can still breathe inside that bubble because it was air tight. But by the time I came back with the rest of the gems, Steven and Connie were finally free and they took care of the monster.
All Gems: Steven!
Pearl: *accusingly* Steven, what's going on?! What did you do?!
Connie: He was incredible!
Steven: Really? You mean it? *she nods* Here's your bracelet...again.
Connie: Thanks. *laughs* (Garnet picks up and bubbles away the fallen gem)
Amethyst: *grabs Steven* So, are you going to introduce us? *Steven blushes*
Me: Connie, Gems. Gems, Connie.
Pearl: *to Connie* Steven was so excited to meet you. Right Steven? *Steven nods and laughs nervously*
Garnet: *picks up Pearl and Amethyst* Hey. Don't mess with his funky flow. *walks off with them*
Connie: Funky... flow?
Steven: Uhh... *laughing nervously, groaning*
And so you've met Connie, Steven's little friend. She's ordinary to the human eye. But as she gets to know us, she proves that she can be as extraordinary as Steven. As for her folks... well, that's an incredibly different story for an incredibly different time.