Chapter 7: The quest begins
(Disclaimer! I own nothing of Steven Universe or Gravity Falls!)
The crystal gems were tapping into a big screen television to find Malachite.
"Aha!" said Pearl.
The screen warbled around for a little bit and then turned to Malachite.
"I was wondering if you were ever gonna call," she said.
"What did you do with Amethyst?" asked Pearl.
"Oh she's safe," she said, "For now…."
"What do you want with us?" asked Pearl.
"I want to put an end to this gem war once and for all," said Malachite, "Your prize, will be the return of your partner. But your death will be the cost of your misguided heroics."
"If it's a fight you want, it's a fight you'll get," said Garnet, "I will knock you to the ends of the earth."
"That remains to be seen," said Malachite as she moved to show them Wendy and Amethyst trapped in crystals.
"Wendy!" said Dipper.
"Let us end this crystal dorks," said Malachite, "Once and for all."
The screen went blank.
Zircon got some arrows of ice.
"Let's go," said Steven, "I'm ready to take him on!"
Pearl and Garnet looked at him.
"Not this time Steven," said Pearl.
"What?" asked Steven.
"Malachite is a dangerous gem and she could eliminate anyone who gets in her way," said Pearl.
"But I know so many things," said Steven, "If you go alone, you'll die."
"That's a chance we're willing to take," said Garnet, "As long as you're alive."
"I wanna help," said Steven, "I can't just stand here when I know one of my friends is in danger."
"I'm sorry Steven, but our decision is final," said Pearl, "Now stay put." They ran off to find Amethyst.
"Well this shack isn't gonna clean itself," said Grunkle Stan as he handed Dipper and Mebel a mop and broom.
Later, Steven was crying in his room.
"I'm just useless to them," he said to himself.
Connie, Greg and the others were listening to him.
"Ohhh, I can't stand to see him like this," said Connie.
"Me either," said Greg, "He really wants to help them."
A light shined from the windows.
Steven looked and he saw someone familiar.
It was his mom.
"Mom?" he asked.
"You've grown to become such an amazing person," said Rose, "I'm so proud of you."
Steven wiped away his tears.
"It doesn't look like I'll be able to help this time," he said, "The crystal gems went off by themselves to save Amethyst.
Rose put her hand on his shoulder.
"You must go follow them," said Rose, "You and your friends."
"But they said…." Said Steven.
"Orders shouldn't matter," said Rose, "The crystal gems are your family. Family always sticks together, through good situations, or bad."
Connie peeped through the window and saw Rose.
"Who is that?" asked Connie.
The door magically opened.
"Are you saying, I can go?" asked Steven.
"Yes, I'm saying you must go," said Rose.
She saw Connie and the others.
"Greg, its been so long," said Rose, "Your son grows up to be like you and me every day."
Greg smiled.
Rose looked at Connie. "Who is she?" she asked as she smiled.
"This is Connie," said Steven, "My….. my…"
"I'm his girlfriend," said Connie as she shook Rose's hand.
"I know you will grow up to be a mature responsible young lady," said Rose, "And I can tell your parents, especially your mother is warming up to Steven."
"Really?" asked Connie
"Yes," said Rose, "Now you must help Steven save Amethyst."
"I will," said Connie as she smiled.
"Good luck my son," said Rose as she disappeared, "I love you."
Steven smiled.
"Let's go save a crystal gem," said Steven.
He suited up and got a sword. Connie got out her tennis racket and a sword, and changed into a new outfit (The outfit from Open Book).
Dipper and Mabel joined them.
"If you're going, we're coming too," said Dipper, "We have a friend to save too."
"The more the merrier," said Greg, "Now let's go."
Greg started the car and they drove off to follow the crystal gems.
Garnet and Pearl were looking for Malachite's hiding space.
"Its gotta be around here somewhere!" said Pearl.
Malachite was watching them and laughed.
"You won't get away with this," said Amethyst.
"I already have," said Malachite, "Because unlike those gems, I plan ahead. Isn't that right, Shape Shifter?"
"That's right," he said as he started to switch forms.
Amethyst gasped and what he turned into.
Steven and the others were driving to find the crystal gems.
One of the tires broke down.
"Oh man," said Greg.
He looked at it.
"Well looks like we'll have to camp here," he said, "Good thing I brought some food for all of us."
"Cool," said Steven.
Later that night the gang was roasting marshmallows.
"Sugar and corn syrup with animal products makes things taste so good," said Connie.
"I know," said Steven.
"You know, hanging out with you guys is fun," said Dipper.
"Yeah," said Mabel, "My first friends that aren't from Gravity falls."
They all laughed.
Later Connie was asleep and she woke up. She saw Steven looking out into the sky.
She went to sit with him. "Hey," she said.
"Hey," said Steven.
"Can't sleep?" asked Connie.
"Not really," he answered, "I'm just scared."
"Of what?" asked Connie.
"What if I'm not strong enough to face Malachite," said Steven, "What if I fail?"
"You don't need to be the strongest crystal gem to be with me," said Connie, "If your mom didn't think you were strong enough, then she wouldn't have encouraged you to go and help Garnet and Pearl find Amethyst and save the world."
Steven smiled.
"You're right," he said as he moved closer to Connie.
"We all believe in you, you mother believes in you, your father believes in you, I believe in you," she said.
Steven started to blush a little.
"And most importantly, you're surrounded by people who care about you and love you," said Connie, "As long as you have them by your side, you can do anything."
"What are you saying Connie?" asked Steven.
"I'm saying… I love you," said Connie.
She kissed Steven.
Steven smiled.
"I love you too," said Steven.
Greg was watching. Steven and Connie looked and cleared their throat.
"Well… I'm glad we had this talk about faith and believing in yourself," said Connie, "Night Steven."
She went in the van.
Greg smiled at Steven. "Good move son," he said, "Good move."
Steven smiled and went back into the van with them.
Shape Shifter looked and saw the gems and grinned.
"Time for a little sabotage," he said in Amethyst's voice."
TO BE CONTINUED…..
