Chapter 1: Prologue
A/n: I do not own Steven Universe or Marvel both belong to their Rightful owners. Enjoy the Story!
"What's taking so long? Why hasn't she come back yet?" These questions clouded Spinel's mind as she sat waiting day after day year after year. Should she quit?Just tell Pink she doesn't like this game? She had been sitting there for 6,000 years now.
She kept count waiting for her best friend to Come back. Her once big pink heart shaped buns had became matted and mishapen.
Her eyes had grown bags. Her legs still sitting in that same position she had stood in since she had first started this game. Roots had began to slowly grow out of the ground making their way around her legs stopping at her waist. Her hands still cupped together at her waist. her face had been collecting dust.
Soon her thoughts were Interrupted when she heard a crackling sound. She make could make out what sounded like someone's voice. She looked over to her left and saw the thing she would usually see Pink Diamond get her messages through.
She saw someone's face. "How's It going everybody?", a tan skinned boy with poofy hair said smiling into the Intercom. He wore a blue shirt with a yellow star in the middle of it. Over that he had a Pink Jacket.
He had black poofy hair similar to Pink Diamond's. "Now I know you all may be thinking of me as the new Pink Diamond but, you don't have to put me on a throne. I already have a home and that's on Earth. It's a beach house where I live with my Friends. Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. As much as I'd Love To lead the empire and saving all your planets. I can't wait to get home and spend some quaility time with my friends.", He finished with a beaming Smile.
The feed was beginning to cut off and Spinel stood there in shock. She gave into the urge to run as she yanked her Legs out the root's grips and began running to where the stairs had led to the podium. She stopped at the stairs as soon as the feed had cut off realizing there was no point in trying anymore.
She feel to her knees tears flooding her face. So many emotions went through her mind. She looked at her gloved hands and saw cracks starting to form on her body. Spinel was starting to dissipate from an overflow of emotions. Then there was a cloud of smoke then her heart shaped gem fell onto the Floor with a clink.
Meanwhile in Space...
Peter was In the middle of a board game with Groot. Groot was on a killstreak beating Pete badly in the game smiling while doing so.
Gamora was staring out the window watching nothing with her arms crossed. Drax was eating was some snacks he had "found" in Pete's room.
Rocket was piloting the ship taking himself and the rest of his teammates to the bar they always went to celebrate at. Today was their anniversary when the group first got together and became "The Guardians of the Galaxy". They decided they would go and celebrate. Mantis was enjoying the music that was playing in the Pete's radio that was placed in the ship's walls.
The ship was all of sudden thrown off course when some floating Island appeared in front off the ship out of nowhere. It threw rocket off making him almost lose control of the Ship. "Rocket what's going on?", Peter asked.
He and the others came up to see what the problem was. "I just got thrown off. Some floating Island appeared outta nowhere and almost made me crash.", Rocket explained.
"What island?", Peter asked walking up to Rocket. Rocket turned the ship around and it showed the floating island. It looked Gloomy and decayed sad Looking basically. They had never came across it before.
"Never seen that before.", Gamora said. "I am Groot.", Groot said. "Yeah no kidding.", Rocket responded. Mantis groaned her antennaes glowing her head was throbbing badly. She rubbed her temples trying to relieve the pain.
Peter kneeled down to Mantis. "Mantis you ok? What happened?", Peter Asked. "No!", Mantis groaned. "I feel...someone...down there...They're so sad.", Mantis stated pointing to The island.
"There's someone on the floating rock.", Draxx asked. Mantis didn't respond but instead shook her head. Everyone looked at each other concerned. "I am Groot.", Groot said sounding worried. "Groot says if there is someone down there we should help them and figure out what the problem is. So Mantis will be ok.", Rocket translated.
"You're right Groot! Mantis you stay here and relax we'll go help whoever's down there.", Peter said reassuring his friend. "Ok but, please help them. This isn't like when you guys argue. I've never felt this kind of pain before.", Mantis pleaded.
Peter lead her to his room and let her rest on his bed. The rest of the team had geared up and was ready to be the heroes once again. "Keep an eye on her Draxx.", Peter said. Draxx wanted to go with them. He was all the muscle power they needed. But he did feel bad for Mantis so he decided to stay behind.
On the Floating Garden...
They landed on a grassy area and exited the ship with helmets so they could breathe. "This place could use a Fixer upper.", Rocket said jokingly. "Well let's find whoever Mantis is talking about.", Pete affirmed.
They walked on the path that lead into a garden. The place gave off a very gloomy look to it. The flowers were brown and withered deformed looking. The ground was made of a hard concrete like material. Grass was seeping through the loose cracks in the ground.
"I am Groot?", Groot asked sounding confused. "Yeah! Who would wanna live in a place like this?", Rocket added observing the area. "Hey Guys! Look what I found.", Gamora yelled.
They walked in her direction and found Gamora was standing in front of a podium holding something in her hands. She turned around showing them a pink heart shaped gem. Rocket's eyes turned to dollar signs when he set his eyes upon the gem.
"Gimme!", He shouted. Gamora held the gem above her head while Rocket was jumping trying to grab it out her hands. "Rocket what did we talk about?", Peter asked. Rocket huffed then mumbled something under his breath then crossed his arms.
"Can I see it please?", Rocket asked. "That's better.", Gamora said smiling enjoying his suffering of being nice. She gave Rocket the gem and he examined it. "Pure Spinel this thing is wanted in almost every Intergalactic museum there is. This thing cost millions. Ya hear that Groot we'll be rich!", Rocket said greedily. "I am Groot.", Groot grumbled visibly annoyed walking off continuing the search for this mysterious person.
"Fine be that way but you'll see how right I am when we're swimming in money. We're wasting our time searching for someone who isn't here.", Rocket snarkily replied.
They've been on this Garden searching for awhile now, but they couldn't find anything. "This is really starting to get on my nerves. There's nobody here.", Gamora said looking at Pete. "Mantis said someone was here. She's never lied about this kinda stuff. Her reaction was pretty genuine.", Peter said determined.
"I am Groot.", Groot said sounding like he was starting to give up. "Told you that we're wasting our time. Let's hurry up and get back to the ship so I can sell this thing", Rocket said holding the gem. He and Groot made their way back to the ship. Groot stopped one last time glancing back at the garden with a look of concern before following after Rocket.
"Let's just get back to the ship I'll talk to Mantis.", Peter said. "Are you sure?", Gamora asked sounding concerned. He sounded like he didn't want to leave but it was the only option they had at the moment.
They decided to leave after they hadn't found anyone and didn't seem like anybody decided to stay around. He nodded and they followed the path back to the ship and took off.
Back on the Ship...
Once they took off they went back to their activities. Rocket was on a call probably talking with people to sell the gem to for the highest bidding. Peter had went into his Room to check on Mantis.
He saw Mantis still holding her head in pain but she looked even worse than before. Her antennae were glowing different colors and she was sweating.
"Mantis?", Peter asked with a look of concern kneeling at her side. "It's even worse than Before.", She grumbled. "Did you find them?", Mantis asked. "No we couldn't find anyone it was just an abandonded Garden.", Peter said trying to calm mantis.
"But I can feel them here with us on the ship.", Mantis said not believing Peter. "But the only thing we found was some gem.", Peter said. Rocket walked in holding the Gem.
"Aye Pete! I was able to get a deal with the Collector He wants us to meet up with him tommorow and he'll give us the money.", Rocket said. Mantis yelled in pain holding her head.
"What did I say something?", Rocket asked confused. "Wait a minute?", Peter thought. Mantis said she felt someone down there. The only thing they could find was that gem. Peter was slowly starting to put the the pieces together.
He snatched the gem from Rocket's paws and brought it closer to Mantis. "Hey!", Rocket shouted. Mantis was now at the point of tears. "I figured it out.", Peter said walking out the room to go tell Gamora the news.
"Give it back Pete!", Rocket said trying to snatch back the pink gem. "Not right now Rocket!", Peter said. Rocket jumped up and bit Peter's arm. Peter yelled in pain dropping the Gem.
"Ack! Rocket what is the matter with you?", Peter groaned holding his arm. Rocket grabbed the gem and tried to make a break for it but didn't get the chance when Peter grabbed the bottom of the gem.
It turned into a serious game of Tug of war. "LET GO!", Rocket shouted pulling with all his might. Gamora, Groot, and Draxx saw the two fighting over the gem. They were gonna break up the fight but were stopped when they saw the Gem begin to glow a bright pink.
This had made Rocket and Peter quickly let go of the gem. It had floated up into the air turning itself upside down making an upside down heart. Then there was a quick flash of light.
The gem had turned into a pink skinned girl. She had spiky magenta colored pigtails. She had sharp dark pink shoulder pads. She had black streaks down her cheeks resembling tear marks. She had a dark magenta top. She had magenta colored heart shaped shorts and white stockings. Wrist length gloves and a pair of knee high pointy boots.
She landed on the ground and opened her eyes. She looked at the guardians and had a bewildered facial expression her pupils shrinking. "What the-", Rocket muttered. Everyone had their eyes on Spinel. "Who are you people?", Spinel asked.