"Now, If I were a lion, where would I be..?" Steven asked himself as he walked down the side of the beach, heading towards town, Connie striding at his side.
"Well, is there anyplace in town he enjoys? After all, I've never seen him leave the city on his own." Connie asked.
Steven silently thought to himself. He hasn't really thought about it until now, but Lion just seems to show up and leave when ever he wishes. He doesn't really know what kind of places he might enjoy in a city.
"I don't really know?... Maybe food will help us think? We might need some for the trip anyway." he soon suggested.
"Well.. Alright." Connie answered, as the two soon stopped at the Big Donut.
The first thing they saw was exactly who they were looking for. Steven's eyes widened in disbelief, while Connie held her hand up in front of her mouth to hide a forming smile.
"Lion, noooo-" complained Steven as he entered the Big Donut, with the male pink lion's face pressed against one of the display freezer's.
"...Have you ever considered the idea that maybe he likes those treats because he IS a lion?" asked Connie, an eyebrow raised, but a slight smirk showed on her face.
"That's no excuse! Hasn't lion ever realized they don't look anything like lions? Doesn't he know cookie cats were so much better?" Steven replied, now standing at lions side, his arms outstretched towards lion, as if he were showing off the pink mammal. Lion soon looked up and at Steven, as if pleading to get some.
"..Four donuts, please.. and two lion lickers." Connie said, turning her attention away from Lion and Steven and to the previous mayor Dewey, who was watching the ongoing scene with slight concern from behind the counter.
"Of course." He replied, grabbing out four donuts from under the counter and putting them in a white paper bag. He got out and got out 2 lion lickers from the freezer, the teenager and his pet moving out-of-the-way in the process. Steven reluctantly grabbed out a bit of money from his pocket and left it on the counter, not really wanting the frozen popsicle's, but getting them anyway.
"You can keep the change." Steven quickly added, knowing the $10 dollars may be a bit over charging price.
Bill Dewey soon smiled and nodded, putting the cash in the register. Steven soon waved farewell as he left the store, Connie soon pulling out a lion licker and using it to lure Lion outside in pursuit.
Connie placed the frozen treat back into the bag once the trio were out in the sun. She soon handed it to Steven, who gently put it into his mane, it glowing white slightly where he inserted his hand inside. When he retracted it, the bag was gone.
"Alright buddy, can you take us to Madison?" he asked. Lion seemed to move his head slightly, as if implying the two get on his back. Lion was always different from other animals, even outside of being brought back to life by Rose.. or, Pink Diamond. He seemed more sentient, having answered questions and in the past, just in his own way, and shown signs of emotions and personality. In the end, Steven knew Lion was always going to be at his side, just like everyone else he's befriended over the years. Steven soon climbed up, Connie soon following suit as the two have both done in the past, be it more commonly on their own.
Steven gently clung on to his mane, Connie wrapping her arms around his waist. Lion soon started running toward the water, running across it for a short period of time before he roared. His eyes turned pure white as a pink portal appeared in front of them, jumping through to the unknown.
