Hey guys, ReptileEdge here with another fanfic for you.
Some of you are probably thinking 'DUDE! Why are you starting another story when you're still working on other stories?!' That's easy. I'm bored.
Hopefully I get some inspiration for new chapters while you're all patiently waiting for me to update.
Anyways, I came up with this idea because I had Steven Universe and dragons on the mind.
Ok, let's get on with it, and hopefully you like it.
Also, coming up with how Rose meets the dragon in this story was really difficult to come up with.
I don't own anything, except for the dragon.
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Thousands of years ago, during the beginning of the rebellion...
Rose Quartz, leader of a group of rebel gems known as the crystal gems, along with Pearl and Garnet, had received word of a homeworld experiment taking place.
Apparently, homeworld gems have stumbled upon some sort of large orb that was radiating an odd energy of some kind.
The diamonds believe that this energy could be harnessed for their empire. Used for what exactly, has yet to be decided. For now.
They set up a temporary testing area in a secluded part of the prime kindergarten.
The diamonds had peridot scientists to examine and try to extract the energy from the orb, and the scientists have quartz soldiers to protect them if the rebels were to attack.
Speaking of rebels. Rose, Pearl, and Garnet are currently hiding behind some rocks, and watching from afar.
At the moment, homeworld scientists were merely observing the orb's energy readings.
"Readings show that the unknown energy from the orb is currently stable." Said an era one peridot. "Commencing energy extraction experiment, test 1."
"Rose, what should we do?" Whispered Pearl.
"I don't know." Rose whispered back.
The peridot scientist activated what looked like a giant two pronged trident crackling with electrical static. The two points of the device touched the surface of the orb.
"Activating extraction." Said the peridot, activating the machine.
But when the machine attempted to extract the mysterious energy, the orb began to spark with electrical static, and caused the machine to explode with a surge of energy.
"What?! How did that even happen?!" Said the shocked peridot scientist, looking through her readings to see what went wrong.
But what happens next, is what will change the crystal gems history.
A loud booming voice, full of fury, echoed all around them.
"Who DARES to tamper with my power?!" Boomed the voice, startling both the homeworld gems and crystal gems.
The leading scientist looked around her, frantically searching for the source of the voice.
"Who are you?! Where are you?! Show yourself!" She demanded, the other scientists and quartz guards just as startled as she is.
"Over here, fool!" The voice boomed again.
Everyone's attention was then focused onto the orb. It pulsed each time it spoke.
"Now that I have your attention now. Who are you, and where am I?" Said the orb.
The leading scientist was rather confused. The orb spoke?
"Rose, did the orb just speak?" Asked Pearl.
"Apparently." Said Rose.
"Looks that way." Said Garnet.
"What is the meaning of this?" Demanded the lead scientist.
The orb continued to pulse each time it spoke.
"I should be asking you. Now answer the question! Who are you people, and where am I?!" Demanded the orb.
"Who are you to demand answers from us?! Just in the name of the diamonds are you?!" Demanded the peridot.
"If you insist." Said the orb.
Said orb began to glow brightly with a mysterious mist surrounding it. Then a serpentine figure made of light began to grow in size as it swirled upwards, giving off an animalistic rumble, and then finally taking shape as it stood on four legs.
The light dissipated, and in the orb's place stood a large reptile of some kind.
"Now. I'll ask again, and this time you'll answer. Who are you, and where am I?" Asked the mysterious reptile, it's eyes narrowed.
Before the peridot could respond, a quartz soldier stepped forward. "We don't need to answer to the likes of whatever you are, or whoever you are, you monster!" She said.
The serpentine reptile growled in annoyance. "So be it."
The creature reared its head back, took a deep breath, and unleashed a fire ball amongst the homeworld gems.
The gems that couldn't avoid the blast, were poofed and retreated into their gemstones. The other scrambled to try and fend off the beast.
The crystal gems gazed in fear of the creature that was mopping the floor with the homeworld gems. The rebels stopped staring and hid back behind the rocks.
"What IS this thing?" Rose Asked to know one in particular.
"Rose? I think we should leave. This creature looks too dangerous!" Pear pleaded.
Rose would've agreed, but Garnet spoke up.
"Guys. It's gone quiet." Said the fusion.
They peaked from behind the rocks to see the area littered with gemstones, but the creature was nowhere in site.
"Huh? Where did it go?" Asked Rose.
"Right here."
"AH!"
The gems yelped in surprise. The beast was standing right behind them. It's eyes narrowed aggressively, yet stared at the rebels with curiosity.
"It would appear I missed a few of you." It Said.
"W-w-wait! Hold on a second! We come in peace!" Said Rose. "We mean you no harm."
The beast snorted a puff of hot air at them like an angry bull.
"How do I know you're not lying?" Said the creature.
"Allow us to prove it to you then." Said Rose.
The creature placed a finger and thumb under its chin, considering the option for them to prove it.
"Hmmm... very well then. But first, who are you, and what are your names?" Asked the large reptile.
"My name is Rose Quartz. This is Pearl and Garnet. We, along with others, are a rebel group of gems known as the crystal gems. We protect the earth from homeworld, and give gems a chance to be themselves." Said Rose. "May I ask who you are?"
"My name is Meldar. The last dragon."
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From that day forward, the lives of the crystal gems forever changed when they came in contact with their new ally... a dragon.
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Ok, this one took awhile to make. Also, I didn't give a description to the orb or the dragon because I was still thinking about color palettes and designs for them. So for the time being, in this chapter I decided to just keep the descriptions ambiguous until next chapter.
Anyways, if you guys like it, please review.