Suggested by AmberAkatsuki
Connie doesn't exist, so Steven's first fusion is with Pearl.
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Steven woke up with a yawn, and he went down to the kitchen. "Pearl? Amethyst? Garnet? Are you here?"
He smiled as he saw Pearl walked out of the temple. "Hey, Pearl!"
She smiled at him softly. "Hello, Steven! Did you sleep well?"
The half gem nodded, and walked up to Pearl quickly. "So, what are we going to do today? Are you going to show me your cool sword fighting skills? Or are we going to do a gem lesson? Oh! Maybe you can help me practice a gem power!"
An eager smile appeared on Pearl's face. "Of course, Steven! I'm always willing to teach you new things! What gem power would you like to try today?"
After a few seconds he let out a thoughtful hum. "Hmm...can we try summoning my weapon again?"
Pearl nodded, and sat on the floor. "Now then, a gem's weapon is an extension of their own being. Every weapon is unique, and can be summoned in many ways. But most importantly, you must learn to allow your energy to flow. Think of leaves flowing in the wind. It seems random, but it is actually calculated and planned. Each falling leaf has a set pattern. If you remember that, eventually your energy will flow through. With that, you will summon your own weapon..."
Her gemstone glowed, and a spear appeared, and she laid it across her lap. "...like so."
As Steven gawked, he gave her a determined nod. "Right! Hmm...so if I focus on something with a constant pattern...like my heartbeat...it should work."
He tried to concentrate, and his gem started to glow brightly. After a few seconds the glow faded, and Steven let out a sigh of disappointment.
His voice sounded dejected. "Oh man! I felt really close that time! What did I do wrong? What if I'm not actually a Crystal gem? I may never be as strong as my mom..."
Pearl sighed slightly, and her spear disappeared. She reached over to him, resting a hand on his shoulder.
Her tone was soft and gentle. "Steven...that's not true. Some day you will be a great Crystal gem. It will just take time. And I am sure, if your mother could see how hard you are trying, she would be proud."
Steven smiled at her softly. "You mean that?"
The gem nodded with a hum. "I do, Steven. Just give it time."
In response he hugged her tightly. As Pearl hugged him back, a glow surrounded them.
The fusion slowly opened their eyes, and looked at their feet, and legs. "Why am I wearing...what happened to..."
A gasp escaped the fusion, and they shot up to their feet. As they gawked at their form, stars appeared in their eyes. "Woah! This is so cool! What is this? How did it happen? Why do I feel so-"
In a flash the fusion fell apart.
Steven happily got up. "Pearl! What was that?! Was that a power? How did I do it? Did you do it? Do you think it could happen again?"
There were tears welling in Pearl's eyes, and she suddenly picked him up, spinning in circles.
She started laughing as she spun, and her voice was full of excitement. "Steven! We fused!"
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I like the idea, and loved writing this lol