POV: 3rd; Scene:Dreamscape

Connie laid in Pearls arms, crying her heart out. She was so disappointed. So sadded by what she done. She had dishonored her teacher, her sensei, her master, her goddess, but most importantly, her lover. She repeated apologies after apologies. Pearl took these apologies, and responded with sweet nothings.

"It's alright dear. It's nothing to be ashamed of."

"Yes it is! Everything about this wrong. I betrayed you. I went behind your back, and this my punishment."

"Ah, my sweetie." Pearl said as she cupped her face, softly. She then followed by planting a kiss on her lips. Connie's red, puffy, eyes closed, but her tears continued to flow. Pearl's words were comforting. However, they couldn't change things. What done was done, not even her goddess could change that.

"What am I going to do? How am I even going to do this?" She looked up her mentor with teary eyes. "Pearl, please help me. I'm scared." She held onto her tighter. Words couldn't describe what she was feeling. The only solace she had was Pearl kind words and understanding. She was happy to have a Queen like her. Her mother didn't like what she had done, and offered a solution that would a have destroyed Connie's, already torn psyche. After Connie's strong refusal, Priyanka left, saying that she was on her own. A devastated Connie drove home, sobbing to herself, as she rushed to her bed, hoping to fall asleep, so she could see the only person that would understand her. Pearl always understand Connie. She was her teacher and lover after all.

'She'll know what to do.' Connie said to herself. 'She always knows what to do.'

"I think your should embrace this. Only a few get to experience something this magical. I only wish I wasn't focussed by the process, or I would've tried myself. Then again, you're better than anything this universe has to offer."

"You're too good for me."

"And You're too worried about this. Everything will turn out fine. You'll see."

"Pearl?"

"Yes my disciple?"

"Are you upset about the fact that it's Steven's child?"

Pearl let out a sigh. "I was, at first, when you told me." Connie started to sob, but Pearl held her close, as she whispered in her ear. "But then realise something; Its not really his child."

"It's not?"

"No. It's our child. In the day it was conceived, we became one. Our beings merged together, and we preform the ultimate fusion between man and gem. Its creation between us and a petal of Rose. Steven has no, and will have part in this. He, merely, was a catalyst that held her DNA. We, alone, will nurture this child. We will care for this being. Protect it. But, most importantly, we will give birth to this child, together."

"Promise that you will never leave me."

"Connie. You know I can't do that." She brought her left hand to Connie's waist, and her right to her cheek. "Because, I swore to never leave." She placed a passionate kiss upon her priestess.

As Connie was being to wake up, Pearl faded out and spoke to her one more time. "Have I ever lied to you before?"

Immediately following Connie return to reality, she began to cry sweet, bitter, tears. She wished that her dreams weren't just dreams. She looked down at her bracelet. She rubbed in softly.

"No. You never do. You're above any filthe that curse us mortals." She made up in her mind that she would tell Steven, the murderer of her lover, that he was a father, but he would have no involvement with this child.

That the baby was not his, but her's. He took away her love, so she vowed that she wouldn't rest until, by the grace of her goddess, he was punished.

She drew out her lance. "Severely."

9 Months Later...

POV:Steven; Scene: Hospital

I arrive in front of the emergency room. I walk through the automatic doors. The scent of bandages and alcohol hits me nose. These scent makes feel uneasy. This entire place makes me feel uneasy. Anyway, I asked the receptionist at desk the room of Connie Maheswaran.

"Room 333, second floor."

I thank her and head towards the elevator, Amethyst can't handle the stairs as of now. Giving birth took alot out her. Giving her my energy during almost crippled me, but I do it all over again if I can. Especially if I get to witness the moment that Amethyst held Ametrine in her arms as they both cried for 5 five minutes straight, causing both of them to tire out, and fall asleep. It was good day.

As we stand front of the door, I freeze.

'I didn't think this through. What am I even to say to her? What is she even going to say to me, if she speaks to me? What if she-' My thoughts pause, as Amethyst places her soft hands on her lips on my cheek. I look down at her. That beautiful smile her face calm my worries. Only she could do that.

"You seemed like you were lost in thought. Thought I bring you back."

"Thanks."

"You ready?"

'No.'

"Yes." She holds my hand as we enter the room.

There on the bed was Connie. She looks over towards us, but immediately turns her head away.

"Morning Amethyst. How the baby?"

"She's fine. Left her with Garnet and Priyanka. Garnet insist that Steven don't bring her along for some reason that she didn't say."

"Yea. Garnet was right. This isn't exactly a environment where to want to bring an innocent child. Speak of such, do you want to see Pearl?"

"Sure." She say as she walks over to the crib. There, lays the caramel skin, wavy, light brown, hair, blue-eyes, that was my second daughter. Or, at least in both Amethsyt's and Connie's eye's, Connie's first child. I hear the heart moniter speed up. I immediately realise that Connie see me looking, so I turn my head. The beeping quickly slows to a steady crawl. I takes everything I have not to cry.

'I can't even look at my own child. I feel a dog that can't get out of the kennel, as he watches his babies be taken away. So close, yet I can't break through the bars.'

"Steven?" Amethsyt's breaks me out of me stupor. "Don't you want to see this precious angel?"

"Thanks for the complement. But I think she is more of a demigod than an angel. But, yeah Steven, don't want to look my baby?"

Every shot she gives me lands a direct hit on my heart. I can only take so much. "Actually, my head is starting to hurt. Must be coming down with a head cold. And I don't want get her sick."

"Yeah. Don't bring your filthy body near my daughter!"

A awkward silence fills up the room for about a minute before Amethyst breaks it up.

"So, who the father?"

I begin to wish for the awkward silence to come back. Connie looks at Amethyst with confusion. She turns and looks at me with hate.

"*Sigh* Steven didn't tell you, did he?"

Amethyst looks at me with confusion, but I can't return her gaze.

"No, he didn't."

"Why am I not surprised? You're always doing this Steven. Just like you didn't tell me you were the one that killed Pearl."

My eyes begin to dilate.

'How did you...'

"Don't worry about how I got the information, just know that I got from a very reliable source. Unlikely you. Steven, I trusted you. [Crying] How could you do something so heinous?! All she wanted was someone to love her just as much as she loved them. Sure, she had time adjust, but time doesn't matter when a 18 year old reminder that your love was gone. But you didn't care. You never did. [Angry rising in your voice, heart monitor quickens]If you did, you would have killed yourself a long time ago. I can't even stand to be in the same room as you. I don't want anywhere near me, or my Pearl. [Calms down, deep breathe, monitor returns to normal]But if you still want to be friends, then do just one thing."

I never realise that I was crying until now. Her words, they confirmed every last one of my fears. I feel Amethyst wrapping her arms around my broken form as look up at Connie with devastation in my eyes.

"Tell the truth."

'She don't mean...'

"Tell Amethyst the truth that you have been covering up for over 9 months."

Amethyst look change to confusion.

"What is she talking about? There's no secrets between me and you. Right?"

I say nothing.

I hear to sounds of heart speeding up and Amethyst trying coax me.

I see nothing.

Everything becomes a muffled blur.

Then...

...I hear nothing.

Hahahaha.'

"Nooooo."

'Isn't this amusing?'

"Noooooooo!"

'Looks like the truth is finally coming out. I trained that girl well. She knew your weaknesses and exploited them. With quick and effective blows. Not so high and mighty now, are you?! I know you want to silence her. I know you're yearning for your baby. So why haven't you killed her? After all, you only break what you create. You destroy the things you don't like. It's just as she said; you're not as pure as you claim to be. You not worthy of your title. Your gem. Your lover. You should just kill yourself.'

"If you tell Amethyst the truth, I'll forgive you. I'll even let you hold and help Pearl."

'Oh, an ultimatum. I taught her better than thought.'

"I'll get to hold her? You'll actually let me hold Pearl?"

"Yes. I'll let you care for her too. All you gotta do is tell the truth."

"The truth. Amethyst: I have loved you for the longest. Everyday that I have been with are the best days of my life. There's nothing in this universe that I would ever desire more you. I wish for nothing to come between our love. That why it pains me some much when I say that I, Steven Quartz Universe, is... is..." It was two simple words, but, at that moment, they were the hardest words in the english dictionary. "...the father. I cheated on you with Connie Maheswaran. I went out to get doughnuts and run into her at the cafe. She needed help moving. After I finished that, we began to talk. Pearl came up in conversation. My guilt got the better of me. When she told that she missed me, that made me feel more relieved. I gave into my damned emotions! Next thing I know, we're both fucking naked, laying next to each other!" I fell on my knee, as the salt of my tears burn my cheek and looked up at my goddess. My eyes begged for forgiveness, but hers were hidden from me. I looked over at Connie with a seeded rage. "There, are you happy now?! You got what wanted! I told the truth! I didn't leave anything out! Now, Let Me See My Daughter!!"

She began to chuckle. Then, it turned into a full-blown laughing fit. It scared me that she laughed louder louder as she continued. Just as quickly as she started, she ended with a sigh.

"You're still hiding something."

"I've Have Hid Nothing From You Or Her. Stop Playing Games and Hold Up Your End!"

"You didn't tell her what told me."

'What was she talking about?'

"When made love to m-"

"Don't you dare you that term! It was nothing but meaningless sex! We were both vulnerable. We made a mistake. It was a mistake. My daughter was the only good thing that came out it. Now Let Me See Her, Now!"

"Tell us this first, since it was a mistake, Who did you say you loved more when we were making said mistake."

"I never said anything of the sort during that tragedy. Amethyst, surely you are wise enough to-"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

Everything was silent. I didn't even hear my daughter cries. I was to busy processing had just happened.

'No. Not you Amethyst. Please, not you.'

"I want to hear it from her."

"Wise decision, Amethyst. You see, while Steven I made..." She looked over at me with a devilish smirk. "...our mistake, he became quite, let's say, vocal. The entire time, if he wasn't laying kisses on me, he would talk about how much he misses me. How much he would think about me. How he would never let me go again. He even talked about how he loved me."

'You lying whore!' I clenched my fist in a seething rage. 'I never said those words to you. Never at that moment did I tell you that.'

"I never asked him to, he just did on his own. He started to speed up when he said if he wasn't with you. He would stay with me. He thrusted harder when he said that he didn't care that he was with you, he loved me more. Then, as he climaxed, he shouted to the world that I was that only one he ever, truly, loved."

I couldn't defend myself. She wouldn't believe me, not now. Now, she wouldn't love me anymore. She didn't say anything, as she walked out of the room, out of the hospital, but most importantly, out of my life.

I ran out after her but she was no where in sight. I found my car with a long slash mark across the doors. Regardless, I jumps in the front, started the car. I sped out onto the road.

I heading to the one placed she would go. Or, perhaps I should person.

I arrived at the Temple rushed inside.

I open my room door look the the mauve cradle to see that it was empty.

I open a path that leads into Amethyst's room. I rushed toward the soft clouds as they slow turned into hard stone.

I finally made through the cave. I try to sense Amethsyt's presence before I finally get a lock on it.

When I had reached her, she was crying her heart out as she held our child her arms. Her head lifted up towards me, but her eyes were covered. However, I knew that they were filled with hatred.

"Why aren't you with your true love? I think she's better with you."

"If I said it once, I'll say it again. It was a mistake. I did sleep with her yes. However, I did not, I repeat, Did Not tell her I loved her more than you. She is lying about that."

"Well? So what? Just because you think it's a mistake, that it's ok? That it never happened?"

"No. But wished it never did. But can't but feel happy the it did. I have another daughter now. I'll never get to see her again but that okay, because I'll still love her all the same." I took at step near her. "And I got you, right?"

She summoned her weapon. "Take one more step, and I unleash my fury on you."

"Amethyst."

CRACK*

Blood seeped from slash on my shirt.

I stumbled backwards, as my eyes widen in shock. My left hand unconsciously trailed the wound.

"Why..."

"I told you. Don't you dare come near me. I don't love you anymore. Now leave my sight. Now!"

I wasn't going to believe her. 'Somewhere inside her heart, she still loved me. She just hurt right. I deserve every she'll throw at me.'

I took another forward, as I began to receive my puinshment.

I ignore her angry words. I continued to move. Each strike of her whip hurt worst than the last, but this a speck of dust the scale compared the weight of pain that put Amethyst through. I every step was counted by the number of gauzes on my body.

'Ugh! 37...ugh! 38...ahh! 39...'

After forty, I finally was able get to get a hold of her. Her hair smelt of lilac and sweet nectar. As she struggled to get free, I cried.

"Amethyst. I'm sorry. I broke your trust. I deserve everything you done up until now. I know that what I did was wrong. I swore to never do it again. I'll let you beat me with your flaming whips. I let you destroy my room. You can even end my immortal life." Still holding, I fell to my knees. "But, please, don't leave me. Don't say that you don't love me. I need you. I don't wanna dream without you next to me. Waking up to you never felt so real. You're my reality. Without you I'd go insane. Please...*sobs* just take me back. I'll be better a lover. I'll be a better man. I'll be a better servant."

I felt something drop on my head. Then I felt it again. I lift my tear-stained, and I saw my goddess crying.

"I hate you. I hate that you cheated on me. I hated that you lied to me. I hate that you had another child with her. But, I love you much more than hate you."

I lifted myself up off the ground and pulled my precious quartz, along with my Ametrine, into a soft embrace.

"I swear. No more lies. No more Cheating. Just you, Ametrine, and me. No one else matters. Just as long as I have you."

I gave everything up for my Amethyst. Is that so wrong that I lost my religion ended up losing my best friend, my second daughter, my good name, my word, my trust? Yes. It absolutely was wrong. But I wished I never lost my Amy.

Done. I wrote this at different times late at night so if it seems rushed or out of context, I'm sorry. As I said before, I'm going a hiatus until I can sort our what I plan to do next. Thx for your support. If you want to discuss ideas. PM me or Send me a shout through my email or Facebook[messenger preferred].

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-AHA.