Steven Universe and the Lightning Gem
Chapter 7 –You're true feelings
"I have no choice…but to go through you now, Steven." Said Orthoclase, pointing his spear at Steven
Steven looked at Orthoclase with no fear in his eyes at all. "Do what you have to Orthoclase. But you will not hurt Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl."
"S-Steven what are you doing! You can't fight him!" Amethyst screamed.
"Just get out of here! We will be ok!" said Pearl
"Listen to them Steven." Said Orthoclase "Just get out of the way,"
"I already told you I'm not moving." Said Steven
Orthoclase gritted his teeth and gripped his spear tightly and electricity surged around the spear.
"Fine…" he glided forth, his spear pointed at Steven ready to stab him. But then he stopped. His spear inches from Steven's chest. Steven didn't flinch at all, not showing any fear at all.
Orthoclase's hands were shivering and his eyes were twitching.
"I…I..." Orthoclase stuttered
Orthoclase…please
He moved the spear away from Steven and held his head taking a few steps back.
"Who is this? Get out of my head!" Orthoclase screamed.
Steven looked at Orthoclase. He walked towards and held out his hand "Orthoclase…" he whispered.
Orthoclase glared down at Steven. "Every time…why is it…when I…" he raised his spear attempting to stab Steven again. He moved his spear further again, but just like before, it ended up inches from Steven's chest.
"You can't…" Steven said looking at Orthoclase calmly "it's not in you…none of this is truly who you are."
"What are you talking about?! You don't even know how I am…you've only know me for a short time…how the hell can you say that to me?!" Orthoclase shouted, still holding his head.
"You're right…I don't. But…this might sound silly but…" Steven held his gem and closed his eyes. "Deep down, I just know that you're not like this. You're just scared is all."
Orthoclase had an idea what he meant. But he couldn't accept or admit the fact that he knew what Steven meant.
"You don't know anything…" Orthoclase said moving his hand away from his head and held his spear with both his hands. "Stop acting like you do!"
"Then attack me." Steven said narrowing his eyes at Orthoclase.
Orthoclase flinched and looks at Steven in shock.
"Try and attack me right now."
"Steven no…" Pearl whispered. She held out her hand, but Garnet stopped her, Pearl batted her eyes at Garnet and Garnet said "Trust Steven."
Orthoclase's entire arms were shaking. He knew he couldn't, he couldn't harm Steven. He looked at Steven right in the eyes. He had her eyes. his legs were now starting to shake and he took more steps back.
"You're always sitting in that spot Orthoclase, Why?"
"I can see…I can see everything on that planet. It's wonderful!"
Orthoclase dropped his spear and put both his hands on his head and screamed.
"Orthoclase!" said Steven worried.
Veins appeared around Orthoclase's forehead. He started to breath heavily. Electricity was visible around his body and started shooting everywhere.
"He's out of control!" Pearl screamed.
"We have to stop him!" Garnet shouted.
"And how are we going to do that huh?! If we touch him he'll turn us into ash!" Amethyst screamed.
Steven stood there. His chest started to tighten, the feelings that he felt was overwhelming. He had to do something; he had to help Orthoclase somehow.
Orthoclase eye's turned into electricity and lighting was shooting all over the place.
"What should I do…what should I do?" Steven said to himself over and over. He closed his eyes, and then his gem started to glow. He felt this warm comfort in his body.
"S-Steven's gem," Said Pearl
It's ok…go to him.
Steven did so. He slowly walked over to Orthoclase. Lightning struck near Steven multiple times but Steven didn't flinch.
"Get back! GET BACK!" Orthoclase screamed and fell to his knees holding his head.
Steven stood right in front of Orthoclase, looking into his lightning eyes. Steven closed his own eyes, and wrapped his arms around Orthoclase's neck, hugging him tightly.
Orthoclase stopped screaming, the lightning that was shooting all around beach city stopped. Orthoclase's eyes went back to normal. Orthoclase let his arms drop to the ground to and he closed his eyes letting Steven embrace him.
"What do you see Orthoclase?" Rose asked.
"Everything, Earth might be a dangerous planet sometimes but…there are so many wonderful things there, So many beautiful places there, and the animals, flowers. It's so amazing," Said Orthoclase, sighing happily.
"I see." Rose said with a smile across his face
"I want to go there. I want to experience earth."
Rose kneeled down to Orthoclase and wrapped her arms around his neck holding him close.
"Earth is amazing is it? One day we will go…one day."
"Really?" Orthoclase said looking up at rose
"Yes… I promise." She smiled, holding him close.
Everything suddenly went quite. All that could be heard was the sound of the wind blowing. The dark clouds that were covering the sky slowly went away and the suns ray's broke through a part of the black clouds and beamed down on Steven and Orthoclase.
Steven let go of Orthoclase, his hands on his shoulders.
"Orthoclase…" Steven whispered looking at him.
"I lied to Garnet…" he said with his head down. "I said I didn't know about the war…but I knew…I heard everything that happened there. Every time I closed my eyes I could see the horror and violence that unfolded."
Steven could see tears from Orthoclase's eyes drop on the ground.
"When I found out what our kind was doing to this earth. That was the last straw…I couldn't take it anymore. I made such a horrible mistake by leaving. I could have done something…but I let my own arrogance get the best of me."
"Orthoclase…you shouldn't blame yourself. Whatever happened was never your fault." Steven said.
"I lost so many people I cared about in that war…I didn't want anything like that to happen again. I…I was scared...and when I found out that you were Rose's son…I just didn't want anything to happen, I…"
Steven got on both his knees and looked looks up at Orthoclase. He could see his Crystal blue eyes that had shards of tears around them.
Orthoclase looked at Steven. Steven gave Orthoclase a warm smile.
"You…have your mother's eyes…" He said with a smile.
Steven chuckled "Thanks…you have nice eyes too." he said smiling.
Orthoclase got to his feet and picked up his spear. He looked over to the Crystal gems, who were watching his every move.
"I Surrender…" Orthoclase said turning away from them, and he looks up at the sky. The black clouds were finally gone, and the blue sky was shown again.
"Well…" He looks down at Steven "it was…a rough meeting. But I was glad to meet you little Steven. It was truly an honor."
"You're leaving?" Steven said looking up at Orthoclase
"Yes…there are things that I need to do. And things I need to think about. Not to mention it wouldn't be good in me to stay here any longer. Not after my first impression for beach city." He said with faint chuckle.
Steven was silent for a moment "Will…will you come back?" he asked.
Orthoclase smiled and chuckled "One day…this time. It'll be different." He nodded.
Steven smiled "Yeah!"
Orthoclase hops and floats in the air and floats father off, he looks down one last time. Seeing Steve's lively energetic eyes, and heads back into the deep space.
"Good riddance!" said Amethyst falling flat on her back. "THAT WAS FREAKING CRAZY!
Pearl fell to her knees and panted "Thank goodness…I don't think I could have held out much longer…"
"Orthoclase was tough one alright…" Garnet said exhausted
"STEVEN!" shouted Connie, running over to Steven and she hugged him. "ARE YOU OK?"
"Yeah I'm alright." Steven said smiling
"Thank you Steven." Said Garnet "if you didn't shield us from the attack we would have been goners. You've really improved your gem power."
Steven blushed and said "Thanks Garnet!"
"Good job Steven!" Amethyst said rubbing her fist on Steven's head and hugging him.
"You're really growing Steven." Pearl said smiling.
Steven rubbed the back of his head, his face turning red as a cherry.
"But have to ask. What made you want to help Orthoclase so much Steven?"
Steven looked up at Pearl, and then looked at Garnet, Amethyst and Connie. He placed his hand on his gem.
"I heard my mom's voice." Steven said.
"What?" the four of them said shocked
"She kept telling me to go to him. To help him, I had to. I felt the same way about Orthoclase. Orthoclase isn't a bad person. He cares for home world and Earth just as much as we do."
"Hmm…I see." Said Garnet
"Rose spoke to you…that's just amazing…" Pearl said smiling
"Wow…heavy." Said Amethyst
"Where do you think he went?" Connie said looking at Steven.
"Well…I don't know. He did say he'll be back one day. So I guess we just have to wait for him."
"Forget that! He can stay gone as long as he wants!" Amethyst said lying flat on her back.
"Don't get so relaxed Amethyst, we need to go into beach city and see if there are any sever damages." Said Pearl picking up Amethyst and started walking.
"H-Hey! I can walk on my own you know!"
Garnet smiled and chuckled then followed along.
"Steven, are you coming?" Connie asked.
"Yeah I am!" said Steven as he gave one last look at the sky, and then followed along with the crystal gems.
Elsewhere
He hovered in the star spangled galaxy. He floated around with his eyes close. He thought about Steven and Rose as he slowly opened his eyes and smiled.
"Thank you Steven...now...i can put myself back together the right way...i'll see you soon."
End of the Lightning Gem
A/N wow, completing my first Steven universe Fan fic. Awesome! I hope you all enjoyed my Steven universe Fanfic, but just to let you all know that this won't be the only one I'll make. I have future Steven Universe Fan fics that will be made. But till then, everyone have a nice day! And stay Golden!
