Hi! Super-duper sorry for the long wait! School is here now, which means updating will be a little slow. Sorry again. Thank you for the reviews! Also, if you helped with the song choosing thank you! Without further ado, the Disclaimers.
Disclaimer: I do not own Steven Universe. I also don't own Be Wherever You Are; they both belong to Rebecca Sugar.
"Who's that?"
Three gems peered behind a rock. The fourth stood.
"That's Greg. A human." Pearl hissed
"He plays really good music." Amethyst said
"Why's he talking to Rose?" Thulite asked
"Rose is in love with Greg." Garnet answered simply
Pearl stiffened. Thulite took some notice.
"In love?" Thulite asked tilting her head
She hadn't heard that before. She'd have to ask later. They continued to watch Rose and Greg talk.
"I'm gonna say hi to him." Amethyst said "Be right back."
"Amethyst wait!" Pearl shouted
Pearl ran after her. Garnet and Thulite followed behind walking.
Thulite laughed.
Greg had been telling Steven and Thulite stories for the past hour. It started when they were in the van and Thulite exclaimed, "Hey! You still have this thing?" Currently, they were sitting outside the car wash eating pizza and fry-bits.
Steven was grinning too. Pearl was right about a change of scenery. Thulite had perked right up.
"Tell another one !"
Greg snorted. She still called him no matter how many times he told her 'It's Greg.'
"How about you tell us one story?" Greg said "Last time I saw you it was years ago."
Thulite laughed nervously, "There's not much to tell. I uh…I've been…um…in a..bubble…well…um..."
Then she shut her eyes tight.
"Thulie?"
She shook her head, placing her hands over her ears. She didn't want to see or hear anything, she'd just confuse herself. Steven sat beside her.
"Thulie, it's okay. We're at the car wash with my dad. It's just Greg Universe and Steven okay?"
Thulite whimpered and opened her yes. They were glowing. Steven immediately remembered the shredded papers.
"It's just me Steven. I'm not going to hurt you." He said
He held her hand. She didn't hold it back. Then she slowly, responded by blinking several times.
"See, everything's alright." Steven gave a small smile and wrapped his arms around her in a hug
"It's a hug." He said in case she didn't already know.
"Hey, uh Steven." Greg said "What was that all about?"
"Huh?"
Greg and Steven were cleaning up outside while Thulite was inside Greg's van.
"With Thulite?"
"Oh, um….it's complicated." Steven lifted up a chair "She's sort of….corrupted. Not really. Just inside her gem. At least that's what they told me. That's why you haven't seen her in a while. Mom, she had to bubble her."
Greg nodded. He wasn't one hundred percent sure he followed, but this was gem stuff anyway.
"Don't worry she's not dangerous." Steven said "She's really harmless."
"I don't think I can imagine her hurting a fly." Greg chuckled
Steven smiled and then said, "Do you think we can fix Thulite's blanket?"
"Okay, what's this?"
Thulite was helping Greg clean out his van. She had pulled out his guitar.
"This is a guitar. It's a musical instrument." Greg said
Thulite began strumming out of tune. It sounded atrocious.
"Uh Thulite, let me-
"With all due respect , I'm going to play this guitar." Thulite said in the sternest tone she could muster
Greg only laughed, "Alright."
Then it faded into something else.
Rose practically floated back from her outing with Greg. When she made it back to the temple, Thulite was sitting by the warp pad. She was drawing aimlessly on the ground.
"Thulite! You'll never believe what Greg and I did today!"
Thulite looked up, her eyes glowing. Rose sighed sadly.
"Thulite, please let me help you. I'm not going to hurt you I promise."
"But…." Thulite's voice broke "I'll hurt you."
That was her talking. It wasn't the corruption side of her; it was Thulite. Rose sat down and Thulite scooted back.
Thulite thrashed around in a blanket, trying to get out of it. Finally she pulled it off of her and flung it away. It hit Greg in the face.
"Oh, hey Thulite. You're up." He said tuning his guitar
She turned in the direction of the sound. Her eyes were glowing again.
For a moment, Greg considered getting Steven. He seemed to be able to help her. Then he changed his mind, Thulite wasn't dangerous. He could do this.
"Thulite." He said
She looked towards him and tilted her head slightly.
"It's me Greg." No that wouldn't help, " ."
She said nothing and kept staring at him.
"You know, music man? The guy with the van?" asked
Thulite continued her vacant stare. Greg focused on something else. She had half of her blanket in her fist. They had tried to sew it back together earlier. She must have ripped it.
"Here, let me fix that up for you." Greg reached to get the blanket
Thulite shrunk away, eyes narrowing. Steven said she was harmless but Greg wasn't so sure. Steven had pretty good judgment when it came to people, yet this was different. Thulite was a half-corrupted gem. Then again, he knew little about this stuff. He left it alone and drew back his hand.
"Thulite, is everything okay?" he asked
Thulite didn't recognize him. He was a potential threat. Somewhere in the back of her mind she knew him. Yet, between the searing pain in her body and focusing on Greg she didn't pay attention.
"You're afraid of me." Thulite said
Greg shook his head.
"Don't lie. You all are. The gems, you, Steven…" she trailed off
"Steven? Steven loves you!" Greg said
"He should be afraid." She said "I'm dangerous."
Whether that was the corruption talking or Thulite herself Greg didn't know. He also didn't know when he started strumming his guitar.
Isn't this such a beautiful night?
Thulite, with eyes still glowing, turned sharply.
Whoa, we're underneath a thousand shining stars
Thulite believed she was in a..what's it called…a van. She didn't see any stars.
Isn't it nice to find yourself somewhere different?
Whoa, why don't you let yourself just be wherever you are?
Look at this place, look at your faces
I've never seen you look like this before
Thulite frowned and narrowed her eyes again. She didn't like where this was going. Greg kept singing.
Isn't it nice to find yourself somewhere different?
Whoa, why don't you let yourself just be wherever you are?
Look at this place, look at your faces
This time she yawned. It was getting harder to keep her eyes open.
They're shining like a thousand shining stars
Isn't it nice to find yourself somewhere different?
Whoa, why don't you let yourself just be wherever you are?
Why don't you let yourself just be somewhere different?
Whoa, why don't you let yourself just be whoever you are?
Greg looked at Thulite. She was lying down, sleep. He smiled and placed the blanket over her.
"Goodnight Thulite." He said
Then he placed his guitar down and went over to where Steven was sleeping.
"Goodnight Stu-ball."
