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Steven and Connie were running in the halls to get out of the ship. The alarm was still echoing through out the ship and Steven had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.

"Offensive mode online." An emotionless voice echoed.

All of a sudden, red lasers started coming out if the walls and zapping everywhere, including where Steven and Connie were.

Steven and Connie managed to dodge most of them, but more just kept coming.

"Lasers. ITS ALWAYS LASERS!" Steven screamed, summoning his shield and hovering it over him, deflecting the lasers.

"Connie, get under here!" Steven exclaimed. Connie did as so and both of them made it to the next hallway.

"Offensive mode failed. Now activating...self destruct mode. Self destruct mode in T minus 2 minutes." The emotionless computer spoke.

"Oh come on..." Steven sighed.

"We're not going to make it there in time so I'll put up my bubble shield." As Steven said this, he put up his bubble and waited along with Connie.

After two minutes, the ship began to shake for a bit, but then suddenly exploded. Shrapnel and debris hit the ground as the explosion occurred.

When the explosion finally receded, Steven got rid of his bubble. Both Steven and Connie could see all the destruction that the explosion caused.

Luckily Beach City wasn't near by.

"Come on, I'll walk you back home." Steven stated, as he began walking.

"Actually Steven, I think I can handle walking back home by myself." Connie claimed.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure. If I get into trouble I have my sword. Once I get home I'll print out our evidence, okay?"

"Okay, thanks Connie. And stay safe by the way." Steven stated, as he began to walk back to his home.

"You too Steven. I'll see you around."


Once Steven made it home, he instantly went back to his bed. It was now 3 in the morning and he decided that he should get as much sleep as he could.

Soon, he began drifting off to sleep. He had a big day tomorrow. Tomorrow he had to begin his training.


It was utter darkness. No light shinning anywhere. Just a void of darkness. This is the place Steven found himself in.

Steven was walking inside this dark place. "Oh man, I hope I'm not in the place where I think I am. It's only been two days or so."

He was expecting to see the other part of him he never wanted to see again, but to his great relief nothing happened.

As Steven continued walking he felt that creepy feeling that he was being watched and followed. When he would turn around nothing would be there, so he just continued along.

A couple minutes later he saw movement to his side. Steven turned to see what it was, but it was already gone. Then again to his other side. He turned around and saw nothing. He couldn't see anything, so that didn't help him find out who was watching and following him.

All of a sudden, voices could be heard mumbling all around him. He then started to concentrate and soon he made his gem glow to brighten up the place to see where the mumbling was coming from. And to his great horror there were several black shadowy figures surrounding him. Each of them were getting closer and closer to him.

Concentrating for a moment, Steven summoned his shield and threw it at one of them. But for some reason, the shield just went right through whatever it was.

"Wha-what are those things!?" Steven thought. Seeing as how attacks didn't work, Steven got into a defensive pose.

All of a sudden one of those things launched itself towards him, and following its lead so did the others. Steven tried to move out of the way, but it was like his whole body was frozen. He couldn't move a muscle.

"Join us..." One of the creatures whispered as they all started to engulf Steven's body.

It was as if they were trying to go inside of him and take over his body. (That sounds wrong, but whatever.)

Steven tried his hardest to move, but found that he was still unable to. He could feel them start to get into him as he fought his hardest to brake free, but as hard as he tried it just wouldn't work.


Steven woke up with a yell as he found himself awake.

Steven was breathing heavily with a small amount of sweat on his head. He was in his house. Nothing out of the ordinary. "Oh man, it was just a nightmare." He turned to look at his clock that was sitting on the nightstand iPad it read 6:45 a.m.

Steven relaxed for a bit and laid back down.

What was that dream all about? The Replica wasn't in it so he could assume that his Gem side really is gone. But he would rather have his gem side then those creepy shadows.

He couldn't believe this was happening to him again, only this time it was much worse.

Steven looked up at the ceiling and found himself in a trance. He needed to find out where Cassiterite is, and no dream is going to stop him from finding her.

Steven soon got out of bed and put back on his regular clothes. He then went outside for a breath of fresh air. He really needed it.


A/N: And so the creepiness begins! If you thought this was creepy, you have no idea what's about to happen next. Hope you guys enjoyed this sort of creepy chapter. Btw, those little dirty phrases weren't intentional XD. Anyways, please review! It took a lot to make this chapter!

dark·ness

ˈdärknəs/

noun

1. the partial or total absence of light.

2. wickedness or evil.