What's up guys! Hope you liked the last chapter, cause here comes another one.
-Maybes and What ifs-
If there was a God in the sky, it was apparent that he hated the Earth, maybe just Steven in particular. The sun was scorching, the air was dry, the ground beneath Steven's aching feet was boiling his sandals. Sweat was dripping down his face in torrents. He had his shirt tied around his forehead by the sleeves, the torso of it trailing down his back. He rolled the legs of his pants up to make shorts.
"Augh! My everything hurts!" Steven groaned. He had been walking for five hours now. He was in the absolute middle of fiery nowhere. No animal could be seen, they were all off hiding somewhere in little, shady hideouts. Steven looked behind him, nothing. To his left and his right, nothing. This path seemed to be taking him nowhere, so why was he following it? A feeling in his gut told him that there was something out here, a place for refuge, a place where he wouldn't be treated with fear.
He sighed, he couldn't comprehend his life in that moment, he was on the run from his most trusted companions, melting in an unbearable heat, and heading towards nothing. Was it his fault? No. Did the gems try to help him before resorting to murder? No. So why did he feel so bad? None of this was his fault, he didn't ask to acquire this ability that was feared by not only gems, but by every other race. He remembered when he first used his ability, it was like he was invincible, nothing could hurt him or the one he wanted to protect. The sensation, he could feel every nerve, muscle, and atom trembling inside his body, all ready to take orders from his newly alert brain.
The gems couldn't understand, couldn't possibly begin to comprehend the feeling. Maybe that's why they fear the power so much, they didn't know what it was, how it worked, or what it felt like. If they had the power, maybe they would begin to see how quickly they misjudged it.
Steven's brain hurt, never before had he had to do this much thinking. All these "maybes" and "what ifs" were starting to mess with his head. Still, despite the heat, despite his confusion, despite the reading headache he had, he trekked on. No destination in sight, the best he could do was keep walking.
*with Onyx-Agate*
The gems were in the house, trying as hard as they could to find a cure for Steven, unaware that the "Steven" they came home to wasn't even real. Not only did they not know he wasn't real, they would never find out. The hallucination gas was powerful with only a couple of minuscule faults. It would eventually ware off, but not for many, many years. The other was that the gas could be cleared by a gigantic suction of air or a massive flood. Basically, Onyx-Agate's plan was could see it all, Steven's journey and the gems' hard work at finding a cure. She was more interested in Seven than she was in the gems. She could feel the young boy's feelings, hear his thoughts. She knew how confused and unsure he was about all of this. She could see the doubt plastered on the surface of his mind, constantly telling him there was nothing where he was headed. Still, he kept going.
She smiled to herself, the resilience he had was admirable, the determination was beyond that. He was getting close, about one more mile to go before he could start his training. She could see each piece of her plan falling into place, only one thing was getting in her way. She turned back to the gems, the possible cause of her downfall. She knew that alone she could take on the gems, but she also knew they, like Steven, had a level of resilience that was only surpassed by their determination. They couldn't die, so each time she defeated them they would just keep coming back. The only resort was to shatter their gems, and what better way to do that than with the one they love most?
It was a sick plan, getting Steven to kill the gems, but she knew that only he could do it. He was a vital part of her plan to conquer the earth, it would take much more time with the weakened state she was in. If she got a younger person with great stamina, a lot of untapped potential, and a looming grudge, she would be unstoppable. If Steven succeeds in killing the gems there would be no other obstacle. With a new apprentice, she could once again strike fear into every living thing at just the sound of her name.
She shivered with excitement, ignoring the pain exerting from her cracked gem. She didn't care about that, once Steven got there she could simply use his healing powers and fix it.
The training would be brutal, she would have to teach him how to use the powers given to him by her, not only that, he would have to put his body through great strain to gain the physique he needed to withstand the feral state for a long amount of time. She would have to teach him how to fight in hand to hand combat, how to use his natural weapon as a weapon, not just as a shield. She would teach him many more things that would help him annihilate the gems.
She observed the monitor, less than half a mile away. She reached over to scratch the head of Erendus.
"Soon, many years of waiting will not end in vain. Everyone will know the name Onyx-Agate, the ones who have witnessed my terror will double over in fear. All who thought they were safe from my wrath will be sick with the knowledge that they will forever be unsafe. Anyone that stands in my way will be obliterated off of whatever surface they stand, and the key to all of that is a mere fifty yards away." Onyx-Agate had been ranting, assuring herself that her future was set. She stared at the monitor, smile plastered on her face. "Come, Erendus, let's welcome our guest. Be nice, okay?" She received a small grunt from her sleepy pet. She turned toward the door, the mighty oak door that separates her from her destiny. She opened them and took a step out into the blinding sunlight and the relentless heat that accompanied it.
*With Steven*
Steven was about to give up. He wanted to collapse right there, never to move again. Something time him to keep moving, that he was so close to his destination. A small smile appeared on his exhausted face. There it was. He didn't know how he knew, but he knew that his destination was right there. About fifty yards away stood a giant rock structure, and in front of it stood a familiar woman. It was the woman he had seen earlier, the one he saw just before he passed out and woke up on the bench with Connie. He limped a couple more feet then started at a slow jog. His journey was finally over. He had reached his destination.
There he was, jogging up to her with a great big smile on his face. Onyx-Agate put on a smile.
"Hello Steven, we meet at last." She said, she extended her and to the boy who had just collapsed into her. She smiled she at his sleeping body. "You've done good Steven." She said in a friendly tone. "You deserve a nice rest. Come on in." She said, she picked him up and cradled him, his hands tucked in close to his body, and his head resting against her chest. She carried him inside and laid him down on a soft bed of leaves. She examined him while he slept. She let it a nice-sounding giggle. "Sleep well Steven. When you wake up, you will start your rigorous training." She said. She walked over to her own bed and sat down, watching the sleeping boy who, despite his immense levels of doubt, completed his journey.
Onyx-Agate knew that she would have to eventually strengthen the anger he felt toward the gems, even if he felt he didn't have those feelings toward them. She would have to find a way to make sure Steven stayed afraid of them, and make sure she was the only one he could trust. Overall, she would have to make sure Steven was prepared to kill his best friends.
That's all for this chapter. Yay! Steven's journey had finally ended, now we can get to the exciting part. We got to see a little more of Onyx-Agate's plan, maybe even saw some foreshadowing. Hope you liked it, review and stuff. see ya
