Chapter two: Getting to Know You

I woke up to another bright, bright, morning. The feeling of the light that passed through the tent on my eyelids was enough to wake me from my deep sleep. I could of stayed and try to sleep some more, but my body wouldn't allow it. Using whatever will power I had, I was able to sit up, at least. Once my eyes adjusted to the light, I took in my surroundings with confusion. For a second or two, I didn't know where I was. Then it hit me. Oh yeah. I'm back at the barn. I couldn't help but laugh at how I forgot something like that so easily. But to be fair, most of my nights don't consist of a peaceful setting like what I have right here.

I got out of the sleeping bag and stored it in the corner of the tent and proceeded to get ready for the day. Lapis allowed me to take some water from her pool to use for my "morning rituals", as Peridot puts it. Since this was going to be a relatively peaceful day, I decided that I would dress casually. I put on a orange shirt with a phoenix on the front, some gray cargo shorts, and a pair of running shoes.

Peridot was leaving the barn just as I was leaving the tent. "Hey Rekirts, are you going into town?" she asked.

"Yeah."

"Mind if I join you? I can help by using the warp pad."

"Thanks." And with that-and some constant nagging from Peridot as she made sure Lapis didn't need anything-, we were off.

"So what are you planning to do here?" I asked Peridot.

"Just find Amethyst and see if we can 'hang out'. I think that's how she puts it. What about you?"

"Well since it has been a while since I've been here, I'm just going to look around. See what's new and all."

"Do you need help getting back to the barn?"

"No I'll be fine."

"Ok. If you say so." And with that, she left. Since I didn't have anything to eat that morning, I decided to go to the Big Donut. On my way there, I hummed a tune that Peridot taught me. She said that she didn't make it herself, but it was one of the first songs she sung on earth. It was a good song, though, I was never really found of her singing voice. I was so into my own thoughts that I didn't noticed the person in front of me. I guess it would have helped if I had actually had my eyes open while humming the tune.

*bump*

My eyes shot open and I allowed my instincts kick in. But then I realized that the person in front of me was just a girl. The same girl that I saw yesterday. She was taller than I expected; just a bit shorter than me, but definitely taller than Peridot. "Uh, e-excuse me."

I blinked at the sound of her voice. I looked to where my hands were and realized that my right hand was hovering over one of the pockets on my shorts. I relaxed my body and stood up straight feeling embarrassed by my actions. "Sorry." I said.

"No i-it's fine. I should have watched where I was going."

Uncomfortable silence. "So," I said to break the silence, "you new here?" Maybe I should have left it silent.

"Y-yes. My name is Abigael. And you are?"

"Rekirts." I replied feeling less nervous.

"Rekirts? I never heard a name like that before."

"Yeah well." I rubbed the back of my neck and put on a genuine smile.

"Why does your name make you sad?" she ask.

Shock hit me like a truck. My heart rate increased, warmth drained out of me, my body demanded more air and all I could think of was How did she know! "Wh-what-"

"Oh, I'm soo sorry!" she replied immediately. "Sometime I just say stuff like that without thinking. I'm so sorry"

"No no, it's fine." I said as I tried-and failed-to regain my composure. "It's nothing to be sorry for. You just caught me off guard is all." She still looked pretty disappointed in herself. I started to think of ways to cheer her up. Then it came to me. "Hey how about you come with me to the Big Donut."

"What?" she asked as she looked at me.

"I mean, I'm headed up there any way. And I always feel better after eating something." It was at that moment my stomach decided to make itself known. She giggled at the sound and agreed to go.

On the way, she explained to me that she had only been at Beach City for 3 days with her father. They apparently came from the Great North. She didn't say why they moved, but that part was unimportant to me at the time. In exchange, I told her that I have been living in the surrounding areas of Beach City for 2 years. I didn't specifically say where I lived, just that I was living with some friends. When we got to the Big Donut, I only bought a donut for myself since she wasn't hungry. For the rest of the time, we talked about our experience in town. She liked everybody(except Lars) and how nice and welcoming they were to her and her father.

"It just makes me feel right at home." She said.

"I'm glad to hear that." I replied.

She looks down at her watch. Realizing it was getting late-or at least she had to be somewhere at that time-, she told me that she had a good time and ask if we could talk again. I said, "Sure. So long as I'm not doing anything." And with that, we said our goodbyes and she left.

Her back was turned to me. She wasn't looking back. I stopped smiling. I look around to make sure no one would see me. And then I went into an ally.

On my way, I reach into one of my left pockets and pull out my climbing braces. With them on, I begin to scale the nearest wall and move in the direction that Abigael took. I need distance, I need height. Once I got both, I crouched on one knee and keeped my eyes on her. I then activate Eagle Vision. (Note for the fourth wall: the creeds in this universe are not the same as The assassin's creed)

Eagle Vision: The ability to distinguish the difference between people and objects relative to the user. The colors that the user will see varies, but the effects are still the same. In the case of a gem, the user will only see a white light in the shape of the target.

For me, humans look red while animal look green. Everything else-other than a gem-is gray. When I looked at Abigael, her body shined red just like just like every other human. But unlike a human, there was a white light surrounding her. "So it's just like I thought." I said in a hushed voice. I remembered what happened yesterday. It was the first time I saw Abigael. She gave off an aura that gave me a feeling that I had only felt once before. But at that time, I didn't think about it. It couldn't be reasonably possible for something like that to happen again. But now that I saw it, there was no denying it. This girl was half gem just like Steven Universe, the son of the great leader of the rebellion over 5,000 year ago; Rose Quartz.