Hello my friends and readers. It's time for a new chapter.
Please enjoy what is to come because I always have a wild imagination.
Chapter 37: Greg The Babysitter
It's been a week since Prism's birthday and he definitely enjoyed every second of it, especially at the end when him and Lapis had some alone time that lasted for a entire hour.
Today at the Car Wash, Prism, Steven, and Greg were finishing up washing and drying a car before getting paid and letting it leave. "Thank you. Come again." Steven said to the car as it drove away.
"Wow. Two cars washed. The car wash hasn't been that busy since we had that mud tornado fifteen years ago. Or as I like to call it, "The Mudnado"". Greg said with a smile.
"No offense dad, but two cars isn't really that much. I think four or five cars would be limit for me." Prism said as he walked over to his brother and father. "Well yeah, because you've got super speed and can easily do them in a instant without being seen." Greg replied with a smirk. "That's true. However I prefer doing it nice and slow to make sure the dirt is gone." Prism replied before Greg patted his back.
"How did you even get this job anyway?" Steven asked. "Well I was hanging out with your mom and brother-" Greg replied before Steven stopped him and went to go get something. "Don't tell us, sing us." He said, bringing out his dad's guitar. "Geez, will there ever be a day I can tell a story without putting a song into it?" Greg replied before taking the guitar. "Who knows." Prism added with a shrug expression before his dad began singing.
(Flashback)
Greg: You.
Look at everything you are.
Look at everything you do.
It's incredible, as incredible as you.
Back then, Greg was with Prism and Rose while playing some of his favorite tunes with Rose dancing to it while he and Prism watched with grins.
And me, I guess I'm content to be.
On the arm of someone who.
Is as incredible as you
He waits for the Gems to return from their missions and they are happy to see him again, except for Pearl as she isn't sure about him.
And it's a full-time job admiring.
All the ways you're inspiring.
If I had my way.
I'd do it all day.
That's why is really really hard to say.
Most days, Greg would read books with Rose. Or Prism would show him his speed, even giving him joyrides with it, which Greg couldn't get enough of. Plus Prism would give Greg blankets he found through his early years so in the winter so he wouldn't get cold.
I think I need a little cha-a-ange.
I think I need a little cha-a-ange.
I think I need a little cha-a-a-a-a-aange.
Greg would bathe in the ocean which Prism noticed and got confused and weirded out, he rips his pants but thought it didn't matter and made them as shorts, and one day the three of them fell asleep and when Greg woke up he got sunburned with a pizza slice on his chest, which made Rose laugh while Prism picked it up before eating it with a grin. Greg got grossed out by this, but he later brushed it off.
Oh, I always did believe.
That love is all you need.
To be a happy man.
Oh, that may have been naive.
I guess I need to eat.
That wasn't in the plan.
And it's a full-time job admiring.
All the ways you're inspiring.
If I had my way.
I'd do it all day.
The only problem is that it doesn't pay.
Greg really enjoyed the company of the Gems, they really changed his life. Rose would throw Greg up and down numerous times. When he was hungry he didn't have any money, so he took some fry bits from the trash and shared it with Prism. Before the Gems went on a mission Amethyst bumped his chest, Pearl declined his handshake, Garnet gave him a high five, Prism shared a knuckle bump, and Rose gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
I think I need a little cha-a-ange.
I think I need a little cha-a-ange.
I think I need a little cha-a-a-a-a-aange.
Today Greg was out earning some money through his music with Prism along. The best they were able to come up with is a dollar and some soda caps. "Man, that's not even enough for a bad hotdog." Greg said with a small frown. "Well, we could try doing a duet?" Prism asked. "No, no. Maybe tomorrow." Greg replied while waving his right hand a bit. "How about we go hangout at Vidalia's house." He added.
"Who's Vidalia?" Prism asked with a raised eyebrow. "She's a friend of mine. Trust me, she is pretty cool." Greg replied before packing up his guitar into his suitcase. "Okay. My mom released me from being grounded today, so I'm a free guy just as long as I tell her where I'm going." Prism said as he got up. "You got grounded? What happened?" Greg asked. "Left somewhere without telling anyone. Wasn't allowed to leave home for two days." Prism replied casually.
Once Greg placed his guitar in the van and Prism told his mom where he was going for the day, both guys walked over to Vidalia's house. Greg knocked on the door before it got opened and Prism was surprised by who was behind it. It was a young woman with pale-looking skin, long blonde hair, pink eye shadow, white tank top, and gray jeans.
"S'up Vidalia." Greg said in cool tone. Vidalia looked like she was chewing gum and blew a small bubble before it popped and she retracted it into her mouth. "Greg. What a surprise. And I see you brought a friend." She said, sounding sarcastic. "This is Prism." Greg introduced. "Nice to meet you." Prism added before offering his hand to her. Vidalia shook it before getting a good look at him. "Cute. Now either come in or leave because you'll let bugs get in." She added before turning around and walking away.
Greg and Prism stepped inside before shutting the down. "Dude, you didn't tell me your friend was hot." Prism whispered in Greg's ear. "She's something, huh?" Greg replied with a smirk.
The guys then went into the kitchen and noticed Vidalia feeding food to a baby. "I'm hungry for babies." Greg said as he playfully rubbed the baby's head before getting out some cereal and milk. "What's that?" Prism asked Vidalia as he pointed at the baby. "This is Sour Cream. My first child and one who thinks he's too cool for mushed carrots." Vidalia answered with a grin. "Hi, Sour Cream. I'm Prism." Prism said before giving him his hand to shake.
Sour Cream looked at him before grabbing his finger, "Meh." He added before letting it go.
"Doesn't your magical girlfriend know how to cook?" Vidalia asked Greg as he was pouring the milk. "Nah. Rose doesn't need to eat, but I do." He replied. "Prism eats sometimes." He added while walking next to him. "It's a new habit for me, but I'm not up to it right now." Prism said before he shrugged.
"So, what have you been up to lately? Besides worshiping everything she does?" Vidalia asked. "I've been working on some songs for my new album." Greg answered as he took a bite of the cereal. "Oh. The same album you've been working on for six months?" She asked. "Yep." Greg replied. "So, how's baby life?" He added.
Vidalia then got food splatted on her before wiping it off. "How does it look?" She added.
"Hard." Greg replied. "Hey, mind if we bum out here for the day?" He added. "No more then usual." She answered. "Wow, you're really getting me hooked on that cereal Greg." She added. "It's sooo good." He replied before leaving the kitchen.
Vidalia then got up and wanted to get some cereal for herself. "Come to mamma- *coughs*." She said as she poured the box, but got cereal dust instead. "Thanks for leaving me all the cereal dust Greg!" She added with a irritated and angry tone. "No problem." He replied from the other room.
"If you want, I can go to the store and get you more?" Prism offered. "No thanks. I don't wanna make you waste time." Vidalia replied as she crossed her arms and leaned back a bit. "It's no trouble. Watch." Prism said before using his speed to get to the store. He then returned five seconds later with a bag filled with two boxes of Tasty Cereal and a gallon of milk. "Here ya go. Also I got you more milk encase you were running low." Prism stated before turning to Vidalia who had a shocked look on her face while baby Sour Cream was just as surprised before clapping his hands.
"Y-you were just here... Then y-you weren't. Then..." She said, confused by what just happened. Greg came in a few seconds later after seeing the sudden gust of wind and noticed the expression on Vidalia's face before she took a seat to take all of this in. "Prism remember what Rose said, you can't show your powers to other humans until you give them a warning. Also how were you able to get this stuff?" He said to him.
"I just wanted to help a little. Plus I quickly sold a crystal shard from my boots to a shop keeper, got the money, then ran to a store and got the stuff without being seen." Prism explained. "Sorry if I startled you Vidalia." He added. "It's alright. Thanks for the food and that was definitely something I just saw." She replied before opening some cereal and pouring the milk on it.
Greg and Prism then went into the living room where Greg began watching a show before he busted out laughing and spilled his milk all over Prism and himself. "Greg, this was my good shirt." Prism complained as he stood up. "Sorry buddy, but this commercial was so hilarious and-" "Whoa, my couch." Vidalia interrupted as she walked in to see the guys covered in milk. "Whups, I guess I made a mess, huh?" Greg replied with a sheepish grin.
Both guys then followed Vidalia into the laundry room. "Un-un, take them off." Vidalia asked.
Both guys then took off their shirts and handed them to Vidalia. She wasn't too impressed with how Greg looked, but with Prism she quickly turned around and felt a little flustered before placing their shirts in the washer. "Where'd you get that shirt?" Greg asked as he noticed Vidalia wearing a goofy collared shirt. "T-Shirt Shop." She answered. "You bought that?" He asked. "It's my uniform. I work there starting today." She answered again. "That cool." Prism said. "It isn't. But hey, we all gotta grow up sometime, right?" She replied.
Just then a phone near the washer and the dryer rang as Vidalia picked it up. "Hello?" She answered. "Wait, what do you mean you can't come? A death in the family? Wait, a hamster doesn't count. You can't do this to me I really... Hello? Ugh!" She said though her phone call before hanging up. "Lousy twelve-year old." She added before she turned around to the guys who were just standing around.
"What happened?" Greg asked. "Listen boys, my babysitter cancelled on me. I need you two to look after Sour Cream while I'm at work. Can you do that?" Vidalia replied, explaining her situation. "Oh, yeah. Sure, we're not doing anything. I think." Greg answered. "Trust me, you're not." She said before going over to check the washer.
"Okay don't forget. Diaper bags are over there, snacks are over there, emergency number is on the fridge., and if anything bad happens to my kid; you better pray your space goddess' magic can bring people back from the dead because I WILL destroy the both of you." Vidalia said, explaining what Greg and Prism had to help Sour Cream before getting serious at the end.
"Don't worry Vidalia, me and Greg will make sure Sour Cream is safe. Plus I've never seen my mom bring people back to life before, so I'll make sure nothing goes wrong." Prism assured. "Wait. Greg is dating your mom?" She asked with a raised eyebrow before Prism nodded. "Well, okay. I trust you Prism. Greg, not so much." She added before walking off to work.
"Have fun at work." Greg said, ignoring what Vidalia said about him. "So Sour Cream, you ready to spend the day with your Uncy Greg and Brother Prism?" He added. "Meh." Sour Cream answered. "You really are Vidalia's son aren't you?" Greg asked, not already knowing the answer.
"How about we go to the beach? A little sun and sand never hurts a baby." Prism suggested. "Good idea." Greg replied.
At the beach Greg setup a blanket with a umbrella before placing Sour Cream under it. "Sour Cream. Meet sun screen." Greg said before applying the substance to the baby.
"So, what do babies like to do?" Prism asked as he took a seat next to Sour Cream. "Well babies just like making noises, being cute, and just doing their thing." Greg explained.
"Wow. Where do they come from?" Prism asked. Hearing that tensed Greg up a bit before he replied, "Uhh... well... Prism, when a male and a female love each other very much they partake in a special ritual." "What kind of ritual?" Prism asked, getting a little curious about it. "Uh... I- Oh look, it's Rose." Greg replied, dodging the question and seeing rose from above.
"Hi Greg, hi Prism." She called out as she was landing from the sky. "Hey Rose." Greg said. "Hey mom." Prism added.
"Greg, where did you get this little human? Did you make it?" Rose asked, immediately interested in baby Sour Cream.
"What? No. Me and Prism are just babysitting him for Vidalia. This is Sour Cream." Greg explained.
"Hi Sour Cream. I'm Rose." She said to the baby who only smiled at her. "How is your day so far son?" She added while looking at Prism. "Pretty good. I did show Vidalia my speed when I first met her, but she ran out of food and I wanted to help." He replied while also telling Rose what he did.
Rose was a little surprised by this, but nonetheless she didn't really mind since he was helping someone this time. A while later her, Prism, and Greg just laid around while watching Sour Cream, but he wasn't really doing much as he was just sitting and smiling. "You wouldn't believe how long it took me to realize that you and Sour Cream are the same thing." Rose said to Greg. "What do you mean?" He asked.
"You both are human. Except your big and can talk, and he's small and can only make noises. How was I suppose to know you were the same species?" Rose replied. Prism looked at Greg then at Sour Cream before seeing the resemblance. "Oh yeah, I see what you mean mom." He added.
"Well, can't play guitar with little baby hands." Greg said as he let Sour Cream grab his little finger before chuckling a bit. Rose and Prism chuckled too before she spoke.
"When a Gem is made, they burst from the ground already knowing what they're suppose to do, forever... But then I found Prism, he lost his memories and didn't know what his purpose was or what he was suppose to do. I've never seen a Gem like that before and I honestly didn't know what to do about it, so over the years I just told him to live as he wanted and be free. I didn't expect him to cause me problems through these times, but we don't always argue and learn to forgive and forget. Am I right, my child." She said softly before gently placing a hand over Prism's.
"You are. And that's what's so amazing. The ability to grow and learn. Growing up and changing at every moment. I don't understand why I have this power, but I'm still learning it and I wish Gems shared the same concepts." He added.
"Wow. Those would make some good lyrics. I'll be right back. Can you two watch Sour Cream?" Greg asked before getting a nod from them as he went to go get his guitar. When he returned he only noticed Prism sitting up listening to his beats as he was bopping his head. "Prism. Prism, where's Rose and Sour Cream?" He asked with a slight panicked tone.
Prism noticed Greg before taking off his headphones. "Oh, she asked if she could see Sour Cream for a while and I said yes before they left somewhere." He added. "Where did they go?" Greg asked, sounding worried. "I don't know." Prism said before getting up. "Let's go find them before something bad happens and Vidalia destroys us because we didn't take care of her baby." He added with Greg nodding before they ran off.
"Sour Cream! Rose!" Greg yelled out to find them, but got no response.
"Sour Cream! Mom! Where are you?!" Prism called as he and Greg checked through the Temple and found nothing.
"SOUR CREAM!" Greg screamed as he and Prism ran through the boardwalk. "MOM!" Prism screamed as he checked through the arcade.
"WHERE ARE YOU!?" They both yelled as they continued searching. "Greg, over there." Prism added as he spotted Rose.
"Rose!" Greg called out before Rose turned around near the Ferris Wheel in the amusement park. "Oh, hi Greg. Hello Prism." She greeted. "Mom, where's Sour Cream? I thought you were watching him when I said you could look after him?" Prism asked as he didn't notice the baby around her. "I did. I watched him climb all the way to the top of that contraption." Rose replied as she pointed toward the Ferris Wheel and everyone noticed baby Sour Cream at the very top, showing no fear.
Greg freaked out and immediately began climbing to get him down while Rose and Prism watched. Moments later he managed to get the baby, however the next thing he didn't realize was how he was gonna get down. "Guys, get me down from here. Over there, use the controls." He said. "Right. Right, we'll do that." Rose replied before her and Prism went to the controls. She pulled the lever and the ride began to move quickly, which made Greg feel nervous and scared.
"Okay, this is too fast. Slow it down." Greg asked.
Rose pulled the lever again and accidentally broke it, making the ride go faster. "Ugh! LEAVE GREG ALONE!" She yelled in frustration before smashing the machine, making the machine go into overdrive. "Mom, you made it worse!" Prism yelled in a panicked tone. Rose then went over to the ride and immediately stopped it with her own too hands. This also made Greg and Sour Cream fly high into the air before they began to fall.
"Greg!" Rose yelled. "Mom I got this!" Prism told her before he used his speed and ran toward Greg while creating small tornadoes from his hands to help ease their fall while Rose jumped in and caught them in one of the carriers from the Ferris Wheel. When they arrived back on the ground Prism quickly went over them before seeing Sour Cream unharmed. "Greg, are you okay?" He asked with a concerned voice.
"Yeah. Everyone is safe." Greg replied with a soft smile. "Meh." Sour Cream added with a smile.
"Rose, why did you let him climb that thing?" Greg asked Rose. "Because he wanted to." She replied. "Rose, he's just a baby. You can't let him do whatever he wants." Greg stated. "But you do whatever you want and your fine." Rose pointed out. "Mom, this is different. Babies need people to show them how the world works. They can't do everything by themselves. They need people who can feed them, change their clothes, and provide support for their futures." Prism added.
"Oh... I'm sorry." She apologized. "No, it's okay mom. You didn't know what you were doing and I should've thought more about what I was doing when I allowed you to have Sour Cream." Prism replied, feeling bad about his actions. "Hey, it's alright. What really matters is that nobody got hurt. Plus I guess I've never really learned how to grow up myself. We all make mistakes, so let's not make another one like this again." Greg stated, feeling like it was now his time to grow up.
"Do you want to get down?" Rose asked. "Yeah." Greg replied.
After leaving the amusement park, Greg and Prism went to give Sour Cream back to Vidalia while Rose went back to the Temple.
"Aww, look at you. Did you have fun with Greg and Prism, Sour Cream?" Vidalia asked in a cute babyish tone. "Oh, yeah. Nothing but safe wholesome fun with Uncy Greg and Brother Prism." Greg stated. "Vidalia, thanks for the food and everything else. Today's been quite a journey for me." He added.
"O-kay." She replied with a confused expression before getting Sour Cream into her arms. "Prism, thanks for giving me more cereal and milk." She added before looking at him. "No problem. I've definitely gotta learn how to be more responsible with myself after today." He replied while rubbing his left arm with his right.
"Oh, your shirts are clean. Do you guys want them back or do you want to go for a topless stroll?" Vidalia asked. "Hey, we all gotta grow up some time, right?" Greg replied as he started to walk away. "That's not really relevant to my question." She replied. "Yes please, and I'll take Greg's shirt and give it back to him." Prism said, answering Vidalia's question.
"Okay, follow me and they'll be in the laundry room hanging on hangers at the far end." She acknowledged. "I also gotta put this little guy to added." She added.
"Okay. Greg, I'll catch up with you tomorrow, okay?" Prism called out. "Okay. See you then." He replied.
Afterwards, Greg walked down the sidewalk while humming a specific tune before walking pass a car wash with a "Help Wanted" sign on the window. The next day Greg began his new job, washing cars with Prism giving him a hand from time to time.
"I know I'm not that tall. I know I'm not that smart. Let me drive my van into your wash. Let me drive my van into your waash." Greg sang as he and Prism were washing a car.
(Flashback end)
"Wow. And you've worked here ever since?" Steven asked with awe.
"Pretty much. See people grow whether they want to or not, but growing up is something you have to decide to do." Greg explained. "That's right dad. And I've helped him out a bit whenever there were big lines or there was something he couldn't get too." Prism added while looking at his little brother.
"Hey. Whatever happened to baby Sour Cream?" Steven asked.
"No-one knows." Greg replied with Sour Cream behind him, knowing the answer but not telling Steven about it.
"Well, see ya later dad." Steven said before running off. "Bye son." Greg replied as he waved.
"Do you think Steven will have a chance to grow, dad?" Prism asked. "I don't know. After his tenth birthday he kinda remained the same since he's half Gem, but there is a chance for that to happen right?" Greg replied before he and Prism decided to talk a little walk.
"Yeah. I remained the same for decades, but I've learned to mature thanks to you, my moms, and everyone else. I bet Steven will grow up too, but like you said, it's something you decided to do." Prism said. "It was hard to grow up and learning all these new things like how to live, relationships, and starting up families." He added, feeling a little uneasy talking about this.
"Don't worry, I'll be there all the way. Especially now that I'm becoming a grandpa. Seriously! I can't believe your having a baby. I'm just so happy for you, Prism." Greg replied before giving his son a hug. Prism returned it before they separated. "Well, I have to thank you, Angela, and Vidalia for teaching me about love relationships. Otherwise I wouldn't be in this position." Prism mentioned.
"Angela and Vidalia? How did they help you?" Greg asked curiously with a raised eyebrow. Prism looked around to make sure no-one else was listening before speaking, "Well...remember when I told you my trip to Empire City ten years ago?" Greg nodded. "That's when I first met Angela and helped her get to work. We hanged out for a while before she asked me if I ever fell in love with a human before. I told her no and she kissed me to get the feeling of how it would feel, and to be more blunt; she's actually my first kiss." Prism concluded.
"What?!" Greg replied with a shocked tone and wide eyes. "It was an accident and I explained a little about what the Crystal Gems do and that I could only be her friend." Prism explained. "Wow. Wait, if Angela was your first kiss, how did Vidalia help you?" Greg asked.
Prism's faced blushed a deep dark green before he crossed his arms and looked down at the ground nervously. Greg watched this while getting a little confused before it hit him. "Wait a minute. Did you and her...?" He asked before Prism nodded slowly. Greg blushed a little from this, "When did this happen?!" He asked.
"After we were finished babysitting Sour Cream and I wanted to get my and your shirts back." Prism replied. "I didn't ask her. She well..kinda asked me if I wanted to learn a few lessons about "it" and I just went with it without knowing what I was getting into. I'm sorry I didn't tell you all of this before, dad." He added, feeling ashamed.
Once Greg managed to place all of this new information into his head, he took in a deep breath before placing a hand on Prism's shoulder. "Son... It's alright. We've all done a lot of crazy things through the years. I'm just very shocked about this and don't know what to say about it. Does Lapis know?"
"No. I didn't really believe there was a point in telling her, but now... I'm gonna tell her tomorrow. I promised her that I would never lie to her again or keep her in the dark anymore." Prism replied with a serious tone.
"She'll understand. It was a long time ago." Greg ensured. "I hope. For now, I'm going home. I'll see you later dad." Prism replied before Greg nodded.
End of Chapter 37.
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It's based on the episode "Greg The Babysitter" with a few changes added. I do not own it.
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