Steven and the Diamond Authority

by SweetSpark

AU set during and after Warp Tour. What if Steven wasn't followed by the gems but managed to make it to the galaxy warp? What if Peridot panicked and kidnapped him? What if Lapis and Peridot end up as guardians of a boy desparate to go home. However, you cannot argue with the Diamond Authority. He must walk the path from corruption into the light.

8. Little inbetween time with Snowflake

Inbetween one shot- One day at school

"Steven!" Snowflake joyously waved him over, her white tips on the bottom of her dark blue hair stained brown from the soft soil. She brushed her beige poofy dress, plain except for two light blue diamonds.

"What are you doing here?" She asked. Steven's class was on a field trip.

Steven stiffened "I couldn't go on the field trip because I can't survive underwater"

"What's wrong Steven, would you rather be drowning than here?" Snow didn't understand what was bothering the other gem.

"It's just…my mother gave up her life for me. Shouldn't I be as strong as her?" He asked, his dark eyes rolling with questions as deep as the ocean. He sighed and let himself fall onto the dirt.

Snowflake paused anxiously, pushing her hair to the side and messily plaiting it. The gem on her neck glowed, making her hair clean.

"I..lo-ooked her up you know?" He gulped "She was a general, she led a whole rebellion! Rosie seems so much like how I think she would have been but her own son is just a weak human!"

He grabbed at his hair in a distraught crouching position.

She carefully lowered herself and wrapped her arms around Steven in the human gesture he had taught her. He did not raise his arms to return the hug but leaned into her embrace instead, allowing tears to flow.

"I just miss them…" He confessed "Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Connie…"

Snowflake didn't reply immediately, carefully choosing her words. Life was so simple here, no death and no loss. The raw emotions Steven expressed, although negative were very surreal to her.

"Steven… I don't know if this is what General Rose expected of you but if she was a good person she would be proud." She stood up and reached out her hands.

"You united this institution, brought us together by games which have spread from 1st to 50th" Snowflake blushed "Everyone here loves you, including me. That is something to be proud of"

Steven slowly and shakily reached for her very pale blue hands.

Surprise little chapter inbetween. I may do ones for Rose and Onyx both interacting with Steven.