Steven sees possible futures in his dreams! Also a trip to the library where Blue, her pearl, and her zircon learn about underwater volcanoes.
Credit to Kilare T'suna for the idea! Thank you :)
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Steven felt himself floating peacefully when he suddenly felt a gust of wind caress his face. He opened his eyes and found himself on the beach. Blue diamond, her court, the crystal gems, his dad and Connie were all standing around him. When he looked up he saw a large white ship coming from the sky. "Is that...?"
Blue diamond responded, her voice excited. "Yes, Steven. Paragon has arrived."
As the ship lowered closer to the ocean the wind got stronger and Steven groaned as he covered his eyes from the sand. The ship let out a few notes, before a ramp opened and yellow diamond walked out. She was humming a song. He recognized it as the diamond's song. Before he could hum back, a large, white figure appeared behind her. Her voice echoed throughout the area as she sang.
This time he started singing back and noticed a white agate burst from the ship, her weapon, a kasurigama flying towards Steven. He noticed an odd blue pattern on her uniform and he heard a ringing in his ears. As the weapon got closer he gasped and found himself floating again.
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When he relaxed again he heard yelling, and loud crashes. This time when his eyes opened he saw Yellow diamond, and her court launching an attack on the crystal gems.
Paragon had Blue diamond, and her entire court, held in large white bubbles. As he panicked and looked around he noticed the ocean shifting and striking at Yellow's gems. It only lasted a few minutes as a yellow, electric energy burst from Yellow diamond, and nearly every gem on the beach was poofed. When he went to gather his family's gems he felt a crushing pressure, and noticed Paragon's gem glowing. Her gem looked odd, that same blue pattern. Right as he blacked out that floating feeling was back.
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With a nervous gasp he glanced around as he shifted into another scene. He was currently sitting in a beautiful blue ship. The half-gem noticed that his cheeks were wet. He looked around and his eyes fell on Blue diamond. "Ah...Blue diamond? Wh-what happened?"
She looked at him sadly and shook her head. "I am sorry you were rendered unconscious for the battle. Your...crystal gems...decided to fight when Paragon arrived. They panicked and would not allow you to come. The battle was quick. And you are safe. We are going to homeworld."
At that he felt a shudder go through him. "Where...where are they?"
The matriarch sighed sadly. "They are with Paragon. Their gems will be harvested for energy. I am sorry, but this was the best scenario. I convinced Paragon that you would agree. I am sorry Steven."
He felt a wave of sadness but knew that he could still bring peace to all of homeworld, and many other worlds. "Guys...I'm sorry it happened. I know that you...you were scared. But I will go on. I will make each world better..."
Blue diamond started humming the diamond's song and Steven felt himself relaxing. This time however, there was no floating feeling. He just drifted into unconsciousness.
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He let out a startled gasp as he shot up in his bed. The brightness of the sun blinded him for a few seconds as he tried to open his eyes. As he waited to regain his sight he slung his legs over the edge of his bed. One thought raced through his mind. (The gems...where are they...?) With this in mind he stood up and started to quickly walk down the steps as his vision cleared. The gems weren't there when he looked around. "Garnet?! Amethyst, Pearl! Peridot? Lapis...are you here?!"
When he got no answer he looked around the house and saw nobody. Just as he was about to go into his gem room, he heard the screen door open. He quickly turned around to see Blue pearl patiently staring at him. "Good morning, Steven. I heard your distressed voice. What is the matter?"
Steven groaned and rubbed his eyes. "I just...had some odd dreams. Where are the gems? And Blue diamond? Is everything ok?"
The pearl nodded and stepped into the house. "Yes, everything is fine. Your gems have gone on some kind of mission. And my diamond is currently talking to your friend Connie. But we heard you making noise as you slept and I was told to come and make sure you are safe."
A small smile crossed his lips. (Good...it's ok. Was that future vision...? Why would Garnet do that? Is she scared of the possibilities?) He started to walk towards the pearl. "Ok. Thank you, by the way. For checking up on me. Do you want to come back outside with me? I think I need some fresh air."
She nodded and walked out the door, with Steven following behind her. On the beach, he saw Connie talking to Blue diamond, who was currently in a shape shifted form. She was looking over a book on minerals. The zircon was reading over a book on advanced mathematics. Connie glanced up and smiled. "Steven! You're awake. You don't usually sleep this late. Is everything ok?"
He walked up to them and stretched. "Yeah. I think Garnet passed future vision onto me while I was sleeping. I saw a lot of...possibilities. I was just a bit worried. That's all"
Blue diamond glanced up from the book. He lips were pressed into a hard line. "The sapphire seems to be concerned with me being here. And even more so with Paragon and Yellow. What did you see, Steven?"
Steven shuddered nervously.
"Nothing good...a lot of fighting. I don't know if she was trying to warn me, or scare me. But I am definitely...on edge. I saw Paragon and Yellow arrive, and then I tried to sing to them, and was attacked. Then I was in the middle of a fight. Your gem, and all of your court's gems were in white bubbles. I think it was Paragon. Yellow diamond poofed every single gem, and then..this pressure. Paragon's gem was glowing... and then I was on a blue ship. I think it was yours? We were going to homeworld, and the crystal gems were all being 'harvested for energy' and I was still going to help everyone. You started singing to me...and then I woke up."
Connie hugged him quickly and Blue diamond had a look of shock on her features. Connie spoke first. "Steven that's terrible! But I'm sure everything will be fine! Garnet is probably just...worried."
Blue diamond sighed. "I have a feeling that they do not trust us. But what about you Steven? Do you fear us?"
He sighed lightly and looked down.
"I don't think so. But I just...what if Paragon decides to destroy the planet? What if Yellow shatters my family? What if you realize something that makes you hate me? I don't want anything to go wrong. And what about the cluster? When they find out, what i they unbubble it? What if I am used to create some kind of war machine?"
The diamond shook her head. "I will speak first, then. I shall greet them first, and you can follow along. I promise you, everything will be fine." She walked over to him and cradled him like a baby. The diamond's song resonated through her form and she released an aura around her. It calmed everyone in the area.
After a few minutes she set him down. "Are you ok now?"
Steven nodded slightly and smiled. "Yeah, I am. Thank you."
Connie smiled at them and gathered her books. "Well, now that we are all calm, do you still want to go to the library? I am sure you will enjoy it."
She nodded at her, the zircon eagerly stood, while her pearl just smiled and bowed slightly. Steven pulled out his phone. "Ok then, I can call my dad and he'll drive us there. Lion would probably be tired if he carried all of us."
Once he had called him, they all just watched the ocean. Connie was smiling widely at Steven and she hugged him again. "This will be great. I promise."
He nodded and hugged her back. "Yeah. I think it will! Thanks, Connie."
She let him go as she heard Greg's van pull up. "Anytime, jam bud."
They all piled into the van, Blue diamond sat up front, her pearl sat behind her on the floor, along with Connie, Steven and Blue zircon. It was a mostly silent ride, though blue diamond and Greg made small talk about music.
When they got there, Connie and Steven led the homeworld gems into the library, while Greg hung back in his van, jamming out to some music. Connie gathered books on history, science, math, and geology, each one much larger than the books she had. "Here, everyone. Start with anything you like."
At that, the gems all eagerly poured through the books, Blue diamond being especially interested in the earth's functions and abilities. She smiled and her gem started to glow brightly.
"Steven, I have another idea! These underwater volcanoes have a great deal of heat, and pressure in them naturally. And the oceans seem to regain life exceedingly quickly due to the large amounts of creatures that live and die there. So they could act as kindergartens, without damage to the planet! Our injectors could handle it. If we add that in with our idea of hybrids like yourself, gem kind will flourish!"
He smiled for a moment before realizing something. "Blue diamond? What if that is why I saw those futures? What if the gems find out and think you still are trying to destroy the planet? It could be dangerous..."
She seemed to take that in and gave him a nod. "Yes...I can see why that would be problematic. It's fine though! There are still some injectors left in the kindergartens on this planet! Some of the growth serums are still safely contained. We can test this idea in a controlled environment. Just...after you meet my fellow diamonds."
Steven nodded at her in response. "Ok, that sounds good! As long as it doesn't destroy planets, it could work!"
They all continued reading, Steven writing down some information on volcanoes, tectonic plates, and the layers of the planet. Once he had thought they had enough information he folded the papers up and watched the other gems. Connie walked over to him, holding a book that looked similar to the 'Unfamiliar Familiar' saga. "Hey Steven. Wanna check this out or a bit? It may be good. The back of the books says this author took a lot of inspiration from hearing about Lisa and her adventures!"
Stars appeared in his eyes and he propped himself up on his elbows, resting on a bean bag. "Yes! I love it when you read to me."
Connie sheepishly smiled at him and sat down before clearing her throat. "Ok. Chapter one..."
They had gone through half the book by the time Blue diamond seemed to be done. When the gem walked up to them Steven smiled at her. "All finished?"
She nodded and her pearl gently dusted herself off as she followed Blue. "Yes. Thank you Steven. This has been quite the informative trip. Shall we go back to the beach?"
As they got ready to leave Connie dashed into a row of books before carrying two more out, both from the same series she had been reading to Steven. "I may as well get these then. They are actually really good! The author of these captured the original idea really well! At least in the first book. As far as we have seen. Anyway! I can read a bit more to you while we drive back!"
Once she had checked the books out at the desk they all piled into Greg's van again, except this time while driving Connie continued reading to Steven.
Blue pearl watched curiously and noticed Steven's captivated energy as he hung onto Connie's words. She briefly wondered if she could get the same reaction from her diamond if she were to read to her. A small smile played on the pearl's lips, and she started to quietly hum the diamond's song.
It caused Blue to smile as well, and an aura of calm permeated through the vehicle, added to the inviting atmosphere.
Steven felt a new surge of hope and he smiled widely. Things were going to work out. He just knew it.
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More fluffy filler! I may just skip to the arrival next chapter, as I don't know what else to write. Also, the idea of the underwater volcanoes will be used. Just a bit later on ;) I hope you guys liked this chapter :) I love writing about Blue diamond and her pearl having a bit of a stronger bond than just master/servant :)
Anyway, thank you again, Kilare T'suna for the idea :)
Also a kasurigama is basically a sickle with a chain attached. Super cool looking and very deadly.