Chapter 7: Reasons and something worse than homeworld gems
I don't own Steven universe, it's owned by its respected owner or owners
AN: Hello to some of you people who don't like this, its ok. I mean if you don't like it that's fine I mean I surprised I didn't get a flame or something of that nature until now. If you don't like this that's ok, it's a review for a reason. To those who don't want this to be a harem or a pairing you don't like, I'll put a poll later down the road to settle things alright. But like I said I trying to explore new pairings and stuff, I mean you don't see a lot of Steven of other Steven pairings so I just want to test the waters. Also if you pair someone with Garnet doesn't that count for two because of Ruby and Sapphire, I'm just curious. Anyways enough of me talking, ON WITH THE CHAPTER!
"Steven, you already know about my past and what I did, but you don't know what the others did before I met them." Rose said looking at her son, who had a grim and serious expression. "Something tells me that what I'm gonna hear is not gonna be good, isn't it?" Steven asked in serious tone. Watching her son closely, he really has changed. "That's up to you Steven, good or bad they're still same people who took care of you for all your life and the ones you still love." Rose said in a calm and sweet tone. Steven then looked at her with a emotionless expression, he then sat down along side Rose so she can begin her story.
"Let's start with someone or some people you grew to look up too, Ruby and Sapphire or Garnet. As you know that they once were on Yellow Diamond's royal guard under Onyx, whom was the reason they joined. Ruby and Sapphire were both made or born if will, around the same time, on a rogue planet that was quite hostile and dangerous for gems. They were left behind along with a rogue gem who was a criminal… Onyx." Rose said as she began to tell the tale of Ruby and Sapphire. Steven was shocked but kept quiet and continued to listen.
"It turned out that Ruby, Sapphire and Onyx were the only on planet so they decided to stick together and survive. They survived on that planet for 100 years until a lone scout ship came and found them." Rose said as she kept telling the take but noticed Steven expression changed to shock. "You were on that scout ship and found them didn't you?" Steven asked as he began to put two and two together. This caused Rose to smile, she decided to continue.
"After leaving the planet all three of them grew closer, some more than others. Soon they returned to homeworld and Onyx was soon arrested for surviving his ordeal and would have been sentence to death but was saved by someone very unexpected… Yellow Diamond. Onyx was saved but felt like he had an obligation to fulfill, he wanted to repay Yellow Diamond and soon became part of the royal guard. Soon Ruby and Sapphire joined as well wanting to be with their friend that helped them survive. All three began to excel incredibly and were soon top of the guard." Rose said remembering all of the things they did when they left that planet. But soon frowned because of what she was going to say next.
"Soon, Yellow Diamond and the whole Diamond Authority changed and things changed along with everything else. Yellow Diamond soon started to crack down on more weak and inferior gems and soon I started to question and say things about the her and the Diamond Authority. And she sent a hit squad to silence me, but I didn't expect to see them with them." Rose said in a sad tone, probably remembering all this was troubling her. Steven was shocked and surprised to learn about this whole thing and was shocked that Ruby and Sapphire or Garnet survived so much. But she said them, what was she getting at? He continued to listen.
"Ruby, Sapphire and Onyx were part of the hit squad sent to kill me Yellow Diamond wanted it to be under the radar and quiet because having killed me would caused a uproar so they came in the night and tried to kill me. But Ruby and Sapphire remembered me and tried to reason with Onyx but he wasn't having any of it. So they fought, but to even the odds they fused. Which was still looked down upon but wasn't as harsh but still. So they fought and it poured into the streets and it got noticed by everyone and the higher ups at the time in the Diamond Authority, who were White Diamond, Black Diamond, Red Diamond, Blue Diamond and finally Yellow Diamond. Yellow Diamond wanted me and Garnet, who wanted to stay as a fusion to be executed but the fair and honest in the authority whom were White Diamond and Black Diamond stopped it." Rose said still continuing her tale which was quite amazing foe Steven. He was surprised to know that not all of the Diamonds were… well evil.
"Though they did save us from being executed, they couldn't save us from being exiled until we finished are criminal sentence of discovering new planets for the taking. Which was 5000 years which was pretty light for us but still. The damage was already done, I was a major supporter of equality and peace, which caused me to get a many supporters and enemies. Also how Garnet and Onyx were now, Garnet and me were exiled while Onyx was appointed head of the guard. Which is how Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond and Red Diamond took over and overthrow White and Black Diamond who escaped with as many of my supporters and those who believed in peace to earth. Which is about the same time we met Pearl." Rose said diving in into history about how the crystal gems were made.
Steven was shocked he knew that his mom had a lot more crystal gems but two Diamonds! That was something else, his mom led that kind of army against Yellow Diamond and her army? That was incredible, but what happened to them? He knew that there were still surviving crystal gems out there but he could have sworn he that most of them died in the war. Rose noticed Steven's expression and knew what was troubling him, and decided to tell him this tale as well
"White and Black Diamond were always the most strong amongst the Diamond Authority and this caused friction between the others. And that soon became hate, so after we left and many of their most loyal warriors and soldiers were gone, they striked. Many gems died on that day, on both sides. Soon White and Black Diamond came to earth and asked for are help. Back then there were only a few crystal gems but we never turned down a plea for help. After telling us what happened White Diamond decided to stay on earth in hiding and Black Diamond went into far space to find his warriors and those loyal to him and White to take back homeworld. That's was 7000 years ago." Rose said in a sadden tone, she and Black Diamond must have been close. Steven was surprised that his mom could work with such amazing and extraordinary gems.
"Soon after the final battle in the war, many gems were… gone and left to find their own path. White Diamond and a few were the lucky ones, they probably found their own path. They might have heard your message and might be coming too. White Diamond is a good and kind hearted old man, even if he is a little goofy. He is a great teacher and mentor." Rose said with a smile remembering all the friends she made along the way. Then that smile disappeared when she remembered all of the gems that weren't those lucky few. Steven noticed this and decided to ask the big whammy question.
"How did Pearl… you know?" Steven asked wondering about the final tale that he wanted to know. Rose had a look surprise on her face she then gave it some thought and decided to tell Steven how it all happened. "I don't know that much though Steven, surprisingly Pearl mostly kept to herself until she got used to us." Rose said which surprised and shocked Steven. He never thought that Pearl would keep secrets from his mom but still…we all have secrets. Rose then started to tell Pearls tale.
"Pearl was a common lower servant class gem until she met someone who she get to love like I do with your father. His name was Achroite, he was a common warrior class gem. They soon fell in love with each, which didn't go unnoticed by the now new rule Diamond Authority. They decided to conceive a child because of their love for each other, but when the baby was born… she was taken away to one of the facilities that did research on gem born children. Her chances of survival were… very slim, so slim that Achroite soon decided that they should leave homeworld. They got a ship but at price, Achroite had to stay and hold Onyx and his guard so Pearl could escape. He… died right in front of her, Pearl soon launched herself into space going anywhere but still filled with sorrow and grief." Rose said in a quiet and sad tone.
"Me and Garnet soon found her drifting in space, broken and wanting to die. It took awhile but she soon got use to us and soon became part of the team. She was extremely royal and a fine and good warrior, she said she had a purpose again. But you could still see the pain and sorrow in her eyes. When we got to earth we were about to call homeworld but decided against when we saw how this world was. We decided that we would protect it and it people and creatures, we decided that we've had enough and made the crystal gems. Soon others joined us and we fought against Yellow Diamond and her new Diamond Authority, and we won… but at a price. So that's what they kept from you Steven, whether you hate them or love this is completely up to you." Rose said as she ended the tales of how all this came to be.
Steven was shocked and now felt terrible, terrible because of what he said to the others. If only he knew… if only he knew how much they suffered. And how Amethyst tried to keep a secret not because of how they didn't trust him but because they didn't want him to know about how much pain they suffered. Steven should have knew better before he started to say something like them not trusting him enough. Steven then started to clench his hands hard, if only he knew! Tears started to flow down his face his jaw clenching in ager because of his stupidity and ignorance. Rose noticed this and decided to ease his pain.
"Steven, it may look bad now. But what you did was right though, they needed to see you as you not me. Love hurts too Steven, and you love them as they love you. They need to see that you're Steven Universe and not just Rose Quartz son." Rose said in a calm and kind tone, she then smiled and kissed him on his forehead. Steven then stopped crying and wiped his eyes, his mom was right he needed to prove once and for all that he was Steven Universe. He needed people to follow him not because he was the son of Rose Quartz, but because they can follow him for being him.
Rose's smiled turned into horror and then Steven felt like his stomach was hit by a train. "ARGHH!" Steven yelled out in pain as he fell to the ground like something hit him. "STEVEN YOU HAVE TO WAKE UP NOW!" Rose exclaimed in a fearful and panic tone, Steven looked at her and saw that she was serious and decided to do what she said. He got it his mediating position and he cave his mom a last look. "Take care of them and everyone, my little porkchop." Rose said with a smile, putting all her faith in her son. Steven felt like a million bucks after she said that, he then smiled at her. His world began to grow dark signaling him that he was waking up. Time to see what all the hoopla is.
In The Real World
Steven was awaken to see a sight that frighten him. He saw lion on the ground clearly hurt and bloodied, this caused his blood to boil in anger who would do something like this!? He began to look around him and was even more frighten, he was surrounded by multiple figures but that wasn't just it. The looked to be some kind of disfigured monsters, they had multiple hands legs, hands, arms, eyes all in many sizes. But what scared him the most is that they looked… like gems! He then decided to look in his mom's memories to find out what these things were. His gem and eyes began to glow and he began to look. And what he found caused his expression to changed into horror. THEY WERE GEM FUSION MUTATIONS!
Steven then summoned his mom's sword and shield and got in a combat stance. He's only looked back his mom's close combat techniques and styles not sword or weapons but he didn't have time to look them up. He was clearly outnumbered and even though he took out Jasper that was a single gem and not a fusion. By the looks of it there were over 90 or more, he didn't have a chance. Maybe if lion wasn't out of commission… maybe. He gave it some thought and knew he could go against a couple of them but his strength and powers could only get him so far. He finally came up with something, a signal! He could signal the others, he knew Lapis and the new guys would come but… the rest is up for debate. To signal them he would have to do something risky. But if he wanted a chance he needed to take it! Whatever happens next will be dangerous.
To Be Continued
AN: What's worse than homeworld gems? Will the others get to him in time and will everything be hunky dory or no. Will Steven still be in the crystal gems and when are Yellow Jadeite and the others coming? Will Raven and Alyssa prove themselves to the others. Find out next time on drag- OH wrong one sorry! Anyways to those who wish to have certain parings for their OCs, we'll figure that out when Steven is finally paring ok. There will be poll later down the line alright? So anyways thanks for reading and do please leave a review, good or bad. Thanks for reading.
