Ch. 3: Hanging Out

"Onyx! Hey Onyx, wait up!" shouted Steven, as he ran down to the male gem, who looking for a few things from his raft.

Onyx looked up to see the kid running towards him. Well it seemed like running. "He needs to get in shape more." he muttered as he got up. "Whats up, Steven?" he asked as Steven finally stopped infront of him, catching his breath.

"I was...wondering if...you need someone...to show you...around?" asked Steven. in between heavy breathing.

Onyx looked at him, tilting his head and smile. "What about Garnet? Didnt she say to stay away from me?"

"Yeah." replied the boy, looking down, but a moment later looked directly into the others gems eyes. "But I think shes wrong. I think maybe you two just need time to patch things up. Whatever it is to be fix"

So optomistic, thought Onyx. "Alright, I suppose you can show me around." He saw the gleam in the boy's eyes full of happiness and excitement. He also realized the boy was carrying a...gaint cheeseburger. Eh he would let that slide a bit. "So whats a good place around here?"

"Oooooh how about the Big Donut! They have great donuts there!"

Onyx squatted down to Steven's eye level and ruffled his hair. "Sure...but what's a donut?"

"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?"

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"Two chocolates glazes with sprinkles on it please, Sadie!" said Steven, smiling as he handed the money over to the short female worker.

"Coming right up Steven." she said, going over to get them. "So Steven, whos your friend over there?" She was curious about who was the strange man who came in with Steven. Though it was sort of usual for Steven to bring strange thigns. Last time he was here he brought a pink lion.

"Oh, he's Onyx. He's part of the Crystal Gems." said Steven happeily.

"What? Another one?" commented Lars. "I thought they had to be a chick to join the group?"

"I may have one eye, but it doesnt mean I can not hear you!" shouted Onyx, arms crossed, causing the tall teenage to jump and become nervous.

"Here!" said Steven, handing him one of the two donuts. "They are great! Trust me."

Onyx looked at it for a moment of two, and he raised it to his nose and sniffed it, while Steven began to munch on his and look at him, itching from excitement. Like most gems, Onyx didnt need food or sleep, though he did enjoy both. So with a shrug he bit into the donut. "Hm...not bad." he commented, as he ate the rest of it.

Steven, alreadying finishing his donut, looked up at Onyx. "So...how long have you been gone?" he asked, a bit nervous.

"Eh, for a long while...maybe one or two hundred years give or take." replied the black gem. "Lost count of time and all that." He leaned back and looked at the boy.

"So, um...dont you ever get lonely?"

"Nah, having too much fun to being lonely." said Onyx, with a chuckle. "Look Steven, you dont have to be nervous around me. I'm not really a bad gem after all, despite how some people think of me." he muttered the last part. Think of me as...your uncle."

"My uncle?" replied Steven.

"Yeah, your Uncle Onyx. After all, we are family. And though I'm "forbidden" to teach you, thanks to old punching-Garnny...we can still have fun." saying it with a shark-like smile. "So what else is there to do around here. Come on, Steven, show me what Beach City is all about!"

Steven's face brighten and smiled. "Ok!"

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"And over there is Funland, the most fun place in all of Beach City!" pointed Steven to the enterance of the amusement park.

"Cooooooool. Can we go in?"

"Um...I'm sort of ban there temporarly until further notice." said Steven, a bit awkward.

A few hours went by and Steven took Onyx everywhere. As the two explored, they exchanged stories of each others adventures, each taking turns, talking and listening. Well mostly Onyx doing most of the listening, and Steven telling his adventures to him.

"You know, for a little kid, you're alright." said Onyx, one arm behind his head as the other ruffled Steven's head of a second before putting it behind his head as well, as they walked down the boardwalk

"Thanks!" smiled Steven, until he realized he was slightly insulted. "Hey!"

Onyx laughed. "I kid, I kid. You good for a gem."

They stopped at a bench nearby and sat down, looking out to the water.

"So how come you left?" asked Steven, after a few minutes of silence.

"Eh." shrugged Onyx. "Many reasons. I dont really like staying in one place for too long, gets boring after a while. Also, I could do more out there in the world, then be around here. You know our motto...crystal gems saving humanity and all."

"That's it?" asked Steven, who couldnt believe that was it.

"Well there was a bigger reason too...but I wont tell you, just yet." Onyx said with a smile.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaw. You know its sad Garnet said you couldnt teach me. You dont seem dangerous or bad."

"Yeah well, cubehead and I dont really see each other three eyes to one eye." chuckled Onyx. Then he got an idea "You know Steven, what Garnet doesn't know won't hurt her."

"Uh?"

"How about tomorrow, bright and early, you come find me in the side cave and I'll train you?"

"I...I dont want to get introuble."

"Eh its up to you. I mean in the end you need to decided whats best for Steven right?" replied Onyx, gettign up. "Its late, we should get you back."

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"Well this was fun, thanks for showing me around, kid." said the black gem.

"You're welcome. See you later, Onyx!" shouted Steven as he ran up the stairs, waving at him.

"Hey and remember what I said!" called out Onyx, waving back. He then smiled slowly and looked up at the big face on the hill. "For your Rosie."

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"I'm back!" said Steven, coming in and dropping off his backpack.

"Steven! Where have you been?" asked Pearl, as she came near the young boy with Amyethis right behind.

"Um...like I said out with Connie all day."

"Don't you mean Onyx." smirked Amyethis.

"Ummmmmmmmm." replied a nervous Steven.

Pearl sighed. "Steven, Garnet said not to go to him."

"But why?"

"Cause she said so!" replied Pearl. "Steven, Onyx is a good guy, he really is."

"Yeah, its just we dont want you to get introuble with Garnet." added Amyethis.

"So, you're not going to tell on me?" said Steven, slightly happy.

"No...but please, don't." said Pearl. "Now get ready for bed."

Steven let out a breath. "But he's nice." and with that left to get ready to sleep.

"You know, you gotta admit it is nice to see Onyx again, after like, hundreds of years." said Amyethis, waving her arms around.

"Yeah...its like having the family complete again." smiled Pearl, looking out a window and seeing a small fire being made on the beach. "Maybe we can invite him in for breakfast tomorrow."

"Yeah, like that is going to happen with Garnet around."

"I know." she said. "I just wish they stop this and make up."

"Yeah we all do, Pearl. We all do." said the purple gem. And with that said, Amyethis walked to the door of her own room, leaving the thin one too continue to look out of the window.

TBC

im not sure where i go with this either a chapter with Pearl and Onyx or just steven training with Onyx what you guys thing? Please review!