"One, two, three," Peridot said, snapping her fingers.

Lapis and Connie tried to do the same dance, but Connie was lagging.

"Synchronize, you two! Come on!" Peri huffed.

Lapis twirled and dipped Connie but they both started laughing while she held her.

"Ugh." Peridot groaned while Jasper watched behind her.

Lapis and Connie continued to dance and Lapis lifted the girl. They started laughing again.

Peridot stopped snapping and frowned.

She and Jasper came togther and joined hands. "Watch closely, Connie."

They started to dance back and forth when Peridot ran to the wall, ran up it quickly, then flipped to be caught be Jasper.

Connie attempted to do this but when Peridot was flipping and needed to be caught, Connie was too short to catch her. Peridot shrugged to Jasper who thought.

Connie attempted to copy Lapis who spun many times, very fast. Connie fell over after two.

Jasper then tried to show Connie hand motions but Connie didn't get it.

Peridot attempted to dance and Connie tried to follow her lead but instead was kicked in the face by accident.

Jasper, Peridot, and Lapis snapped in perfect unison and Connie was a bit off but of course kept her happy spirit.

Each Temp put a foot forward and Connie put her hand down. The grown women ran and Connie tried to catch up. Jasper, Peridot, and Lapis leapt up gracefully and Connie gave a cry and tried to pose in the air with them.

In the kitchen, Connie sat on a stool. "I don't get it, I thought I almost had it."

"Nobody expects you to be able to perform fusion right away, Connie." Peridot frowned.

"It's really difficult, even for us." Lapis assured her, walking in.

"I guess so." Jasper shrugged, leaning on the cabinets.

"We'll keep working on the dance for now, and who knows, in a few years…" Peridot paused and thought for a moment. "I wonder though if Connie's body is capable of fusion. Fusion merges the physical forms of gems, but Connie is half-human.

She's what I like to call organic."

"Organic?" Connie whispered.

"Peri, this is Connie we're talking about." Lapis grinned. "Who knows what will happen."

"I think she can do it." Jasper said. Connie looked at her, clearly worried.

"So, there's no steps? No nothing?" Steven asked, sitting on the beach with Connie.

"No, it's than just dancing. When they fuse, they glow and kind of… phase into each other. I don't know if I can even do that. I'm not even good at dancing." Connie sighed, biting her lip.

"Sure you are!" Steven cried. "Try it with me!"

Connie blushed. "Steven, I don't dance in front of anyone but the Temps. I just can't stop thinking about everyone staring at me."

"No one's staring at you right now." Steven said.

"Um… you are." Connie whispered.

"Please?!" Steven begged.

Connie blushed harder and slowly stood up. She dusted herself off. "Cover your eyes."

"What?" Steven asked.

Connie sighed and smiled, "Just do it."

He did so and she grabbed his hand. "Now we can dance."

She pressed play on her phone and played some music.

Steven peaked at Connie and smiled.

She blushed and laughed. Steven pulled Connie forward and twirled her. Connie laughed and danced by herself for a moment, her hair blowing in the wind. Steven did a little jig and Connie couldn't help giggling and blushing. The children ran around
/carefree when they suddenly bumped into each other. Steven started to fall but Connie caught him. They paused looking into each other's eyes and blushed. Connie let out a giggle and leaned her forehead onto Steven's. They didn't notice a yellow glow
/coming from Connie's chest.

A new person opened their eyes and saw rosy brown legs. They frowned and saw Steven and Connie's shoes nearby. "Whoa. Why am Iuo-? Why is…" Their hand picked up Connie's flat. "- Connie, your shoe is too small for my - your

feet…" They put the flat to their foot and saw it was too small for them. They slowly ran their fingers along themself then gasped.

"Connie? Steven!" They cried, their self and their components very confused.

The teen looked down and gasped. "Oh, oh, I did it?!" Connie cried from inside the fusion.

"Connie! This is amazing!" Steven yelled from inside them. "Look at you!"

They stood and Connie whispered in them, "I'm a fusion…"

They laughed and giggled in a mixture of the children's joy. They then tripped.

"We gotta show everyone." They whispered.

The Temps stared in shock and the teen grinned. "What do you think?"

"She fused… with a human child?!" Peridot gasped.

"You, okay?" Lapis whispered to Jasper. The gem had her mouth wide open in shock.

"This is unprecedented." Peridot whispered, walking up and examining them. "A Gem fusing... with a human being? It's utterly impossible! Or at the very least inappropriate."

Lapis flew up and squished their face. "You two look absolutely adorable together. How does it feel? Steven? Connie? … Stevonnie?"

"It feels incredible." Stevonnie sighed.

"Yes. Well, I'm glad you're enjoying yourselves, but you two should un-fuse this instant." Peridot demanded.

"Whaaat?!" Stevonnie gasped, Steven clearly talking. "But, you were so scared that Connie wouldn't be able to do this, you're proud of her, right?"

"Of course I am!" Peridot huffed. "I never said otherwise. Jasper, do something."

Jasper walked up and placed her hands on Stevonnie's shoulders. "Stevonnie, listen very, very closely, you are a experience, make it a good one. A fusion…" Jasper quickly glanced at Lapis who had seemed to look away the moment they met

eyes. "it's either a new piece in a bridge of two things relationship, or a breaking of that bridge. Got it?"

"Got it." Stevonnie said.

"Now, get out of here, go have some fun!" Jasper smiled.

Stevonnie started to run and was determined. They cartwheeled to the edge of a cliff and went off. They giggled and laughed as they floated to shore. Their hair floated in the water. They heard their stomach growl and glanced at the Big Doughnut.

Sadie and Lars were arguing when Stevonnie entered. They wrung out their hair. Sadie and Lars automatically blushed and stared at them. "H-how can I help… me." Sadie whispered.

"Two doughnuts, please." Stevonnie said.

The two stared and Sadie slowly dropped a bag on the counter. Stevonnie grabbed it. "What do I owe you?"

They still stared and Lars suddenly slammed his fist down. "I-it's nothing. On the house."

"Whoa! Really?!" Stevonnie gasped. Both the teens nodded numbly. "Okay…" They muttered. They walked out and turned to them again. "That's not really a good business process."

Stevonnie walked to a bench and sat down. "Sweet! Two doughnuts! One for me, and one for…" Stevonnie frowned and slowly put the doughnuts together. "me…"

After a few seconds, Stevonnie whispered, pulling the doughnuts apart. "Are you okay? You know we could aways-"

"No! No, magic stuff, this is great." Steven said inside them. The doughnuts went together again. Stevonnie munched on the doughnuts and felt someone watching. They saw Sour Cream walk up. He looked nervous.

"Oh hey, Sour...-faced stranger. Wow, cool pants!" Stevonnie gasped, looking at his pants.

"Yeah. Cool rave tonight." Sour Cream muttered.

"Like a dance?" Stevonnie asked.

"Yeah, at the warehouse. I'm DJ-ing, and a bunch of my friends from the internet are gonna be there. There's gonna be free... glow sticks…" Sour Cream murmured.

"Yes! I'll definitely be there! Yes. Thanks!" Stevonnie laughed.

Later, Stevonnie got to the warehouse. Almost all the town's youth was there, and dancing. Ronaldo was free styling. A teen saw him and sighed in disgust.

Stevonnie paused in the doorway, and put a brave face on. People paused as she passed. Stevonnie started to dance and everyone watched in awe. Stevonnie twirled and then knee slid. They flipped thier hair. Stevonnie launched up and twirled in the

air, they landed with a satisfied sigh. They saw all the people were speechless and still staring.

"I- thought this was a dance party." The teen whispered, looking around. "Why isn't anyone else dancing. This is what being cool at a cool dance is, right? This is how it's supposed to be... Why isn't it like it's supposed to be?"

They started to hyperventilate and panic. The people around them seemed to turn into dark shadows and they felt trapped. Stevonnie was thier own person, but they also had two people that made them that were both insecure at the moment, and it was

ripping them apart.

Suddenly, a new face became clear in the darkness. It was a teenage boy that looked very… sinister for some reason. He came up and looked Stevonnie up and down, which made them feel awkward.

"Hey baby." He said.

Stevonnie blinked and found they were back in the warehouse. People were chatting around them and then they saw the boy had his hands on his hips, smugly waiting for their reply.

"Huh?" Stevonnie had no idea what to say.

"Get ready," He said, leaning forward and offering them his hand. He slid around them and whispered, "it's Kevin Time."

Stevonnie watched him dance arrogantly as the song changed and saw more and more people watching them. Kevin was dancing closer and closer to them. Stevonnie suddenly ran out.

They leaned on the wall, panting and holding their stomach. "I don't understand what's wrong. You have fun dancing but this dance isn't fun. You're supposed to like this." Then Stevonnie remembered, they were a fusion. "Why- don't

we like this?"

"I wish you were here," Steven and Stevonnie whispered. "If we were together, it would be okay. But togther like this? It's not."

"I'm alone." Stevonnie whispered

The teen's eyes snapped open when a hand went very close to their head. "Not tonight." The teen turned to see Kevin smirking at them. "Hey baby, why'd you leave me on the dance floor?"

Stevonnie was nervous. "I don't -" They then shoved his hand away. "I don't want to dance anymore."

"What are you talking about?" Kevin laughed, brushing his fingers through his hair. "We're the best thing that's ever happened to this place. Come back out with me."

"Why should I?" Stevonnie growled.

"Because we're angels walking among garbage people. We're perfect for each other." Kevin smirked.

"How can you say that!? You don't even know us!"

"Oh, whoa. I'm just looking for a dance!" Kevin huffed. "Don't get crazy."

"No one is crazy. I just don't like feeling alone here!" Stevonnie cried.

"If you're so lonely, then dance with me!" Kevin snapped.

"Ugh! Fine." Stevonnie said, glaring at him. "You wanna dance? Let's go."

They grabbed Kevin by the arm and pulled him out on the dance floor. Stevonnie turned to him. "And it's Stevonnie, I am not your baby."

Stevonnie started to dance aggressively, kicking and pushing, all the while forcefully grunting. Kevin turned blue, "Okay, bring it back girl."

Stevonnie ignored him and they started jumping on the ground, not noticing the yellow gem glowing. With a pop, Stevonnie was gone, in her place was Connie and Steven, lying on the ground.

Kevin saw them and frowned. "It's two kids! I'm out."

Connie watched him walk off and turned to Steven. "We're back…"

They didn't notice the crowd staring, only saw each other.

Steven started laughing suddenly, with tears in his eyes.

Connie grinned and started laughing as well.

Sour Cream suddenly threw out glow sticks and the kids got up, dancing happily and laughing.