Chapter Two: Life is a Little Different These Days
"I can't believe it… A real Rose Quartz!" Steven thought as he stared at gem in his bathtub. He thought that he had healed all of the corrupted gems almost three years ago. However, a newly healed gem stood before him in his own tub.
"Hello!" Steven said with his cheery voice. This seemed to startle the gem, causing her to cling to the wall of the bathroom.
"Where am I? And who are you?!"
"That used to be a loaded question, but now I can say with confidence that I'm Steven Universe!" The pink gem seemed to ignore this, inspecting her face in the mirror, poking at her horns that showed the scars of the Diamonds.
"What happened to me?" She said as she fumbled around, grabbing the plunger next to her. "What is this?!"
"You were corrupted in a Diamond Blast, but, you've just been healed. And… that is a plunger." Steven responded, slowly pushing the plunger away from him. He opened the door, beckoning his new acquaintance to follow him while saying "Let me fill you in on what you've missed."
"Missed?"
"We have some reading material." Steven picks up crude but informational pamphlets that were sitting on his table, waving them in the air. "Available in both English Gem-Gylph. Spanish Translation forthcoming." The gem began to read the papers in front of her, her eyes growing wide as the information began to sink in.
"Era Two and Three… You're a human Diamond hybrid." She began. "What happened to the rest of us?"
"The rest of us?" Steven asked.
"The other Cherry Quartz'." Steven remained silent. Darn, not who he thought she was at all.
"I'll answer all of your questions! But first, we need to get you used to life on Earth. Follow me." The two made their way outside to the beach where Steven's trusted Dondi Supremo sat.
"Watch your head." Steven chuckled as they both entered the vehicle. The engine started with a low hum as it left the sands of the beach, scaring the Quartz. She began to calm when she saw the city in front of her, Little Homeworld.
"We built Little Homeworld close to Beach City to make sure Gems can experience human culture and vice versa. Life is a little different these days." Steven said, glancing at the passenger seat. "We are all safe to explore our dreams." The tires came to a slow halt, allowing the two to exit.
"Welcome to Little Homeworld!" Steven said. "If you step in the Forge, Bismuth can show you around. I'll be right back." Steven jumped high into the air, reaching into his pocket to pull out his cellphone. Scrolling through, he found the contact of a certain fusion. Wasting no time, he began to call. After only one ring, the phone call picked up.
"I knew you'd call." The voice laughed on the other end.
"Garnet! We need to go back to the Zoo!"
"For the Rose Quartz'"
"Yes. I think it's time to unbubble them!"
"You won't have to go anywhere." Garnet said.
"What do you mean?."
"Trust me."