Children Ages: Turquoise [10] Amazonite [8] Aquamarine [6]
Characters created by: Rebecca Sugar
Chapter 12: Rose's Room
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Crystal Gem Temple
Steven, Connie, and the kids were all sitting on the couch while Steven talked about Rose.
"My mom saw the beauty in everything." said Steven.
"What about spiders?" said Aquamarine.
"She saw the beauty in spiders too." said Steven.
"Ew, I don't," said Aquamarine, "spiders scare me."
"Hey dad," said Turquoise, "did grandmother Rose have a room here in the temple?"
"Yeah, she did." said Steven.
"Can we see it?" said Amazonite.
Steven then looked to Connie. Connie softly laughed.
"Well, okay." said Steven.
Steven's gem then started glowing. Just then, the Gem activated door opened, and Rose's room could be seen.
Steven, Connie and the kids got up from the couch and walked into Rose's room, full of towering pink clouds.
"Wow, there's pink clouds everywhere, we're even standing on one." said Turquoise.
"It's just a very large room full of pink clouds, what's so special about this room?" said Amazonite.
"What's so special about this room is that you can wish for almost anything in here and it'll appear, but you gotta keep it simple, or else the room will overload and do weird things." said Steven.
"Really?" said Amazonite, "I want a horse with a saddle that I can ride on!"
Nothing happened. Amazonite waited for a few more seconds, still nothing.
"Hey, it doesn't work." said Amazonite.
"It only works when I say the command." said Steven.
"Well, wish me a horse." said Amazonite.
"Ok," said Steven, "I want a horse with a saddle that my children can ride on."
Just then, a brown horse with a saddle appeared in front of Steven.
"This is so awesome!" said Amazonite, who ran over to the horse.
Amazonite sat on the horse saddle.
"Giddy up!" said Amazonite.
The horse started running, with Amazonite holding on.
"This...is...awesome!" said Amazonite.
"Ooh ooh, dad, wish me up a kid sized biplane I can fly." said Turquoise.
"I think that might be too dangerous for you." said Steven.
"Don't worry, you could always wish up a trampoline or something to save me." said Turquoise.
"Well, ok," said Steven, "I want a biplane that can actually fly that's the right size for Turquoise."
Suddenly, a tiny biplane appeared in front of Steven. Turquoise ran over to the biplane and jumped in.
"Oh yeah, don't forget your helmet." said Steven, "I want Turquoise to have a pilot's helmet on."
Suddenly, a pilot's helmet appeared around Turquoise's head.
"Haha, thanks dad." said Turquoise.
Turquoise started up the engine and started moving, the biplane's speeds increasing. Turquoise then took off and started flying around.
"Wooh!" screamed Turquoise.
"Dad, wish me up a monkey friend." said Aquamarine.
"Okay." said Steven, "I want a monkey friend for Aquamarine."
A monkey then appeared in front of Aquamarine. The monkey started jumping around. Aquamarine laughed and laughed and laughed.
"This is one crazy monkey!" said Aquamarine.
Turquoise then landed and then stepped off of the biplane.
"I guess that's enough flying." said Turquoise, "Hey dad, how do you make the biplane go away?"
"Oh." said Steven.
Steven then waved his arm in front of the biplane. The biplane disappeared in pink clouds. Steven then made Turquoise's pilot helmet disappear. Amazonite then brought the horse back to the others.
"I have an idea!" said Amazonite, who stepped off of the horse, "But first, dad, I'm done with the horse now."
Steven then made the horse disappear.
"Yeah, I'm done too," said Aquamarine, "I wanna know the idea."
Steven then made the monkey disappear.
"Ok, I got the coolest idea!" said Amazonite, "Dad, I wanna see you and mom when you two were young!"
"That sounds awesome!" said Turquoise, "I've always wanted to see you and mom when you were young."
"Do it, do it." said Aquamarine, excited as ever.
Steven then looked to Connie. Connie smiled and nodded.
"Well, okay." said Steven, "Room, I want to see me and Connie when we were both twelve years old."
Fourteen year old Steven and Twelve year old Connie then appeared in front of older Steven and Connie, with young Connie wearing the same dress from when she and Steven first met all those years ago, and Steven wearing his red shirt with the yellow star, his blue jeans, and sandals.
"Hello, my name's Connie Maheswaran." said young Connie.
"Hello, my name's Steven Universe." said young Steven.
"Awesome, young mom and dad!" said Turquoise, who ran over to young Steven and Connie, "Hello, my name's Turquoise, and over there's Amazonite and Aquamarine, and we're your three future children."
"You mean, we're gonna marry?" said young Steven.
"Yes, yes you are." said Turquoise, who tried not to laugh.
"Let me try something." said Steven.
Steven then walked over to young Steven and Connie. Steven's gem glowed, and a bubble was created around him, with young Steven and Connie in it too.
"Hey Connie, remember that day when we first met, when I accidentally trapped you in my bubble?" said Steven, laughing.
Connie then laughed.
"Yeah, I remember." said Connie, who couldn't help but laugh.
Steven's bubble then disappeared.
"Looking at our young selves brings back so many memories." said Steven, "Oh, look at my young self."
Steven then hugged his young self. Connie then ran over to her young self and hugged her too.
"Now I'm bonding with myself, literally." said Steven.
The others laughed.
"Give me five young me." said Steven.
Young Steven then high fived older Steven.
Connie then looked to her watch.
"You know, it's getting pretty late," said Connie, "we should probably head back home."
"Alright," said Steven, "but first."
Steven then looked to young Steven and placed his hand on young Steven's shoulder.
"Although you're just a clone of me, I find it still necessary to tell you this," said Steven, "never fully grow up, young me, it's ok to act like a kid sometimes when you're an adult. Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you have to fully grow up, let out the inner kid in you. And also, I know that you're too scared to tell Connie you love her, but in about ten years you'll overcome that fear, and from then on, you two will live happily ever after, and you'll have these three blessings you see before you."
"Thanks." said young Steven.
Connie then looked to her young self.
"And young me," said Connie, "you've lived the first twelve years of your life without friends, and then you met Steven. You found the right boy to be friends with, and you care deeply for him, and he cares deeply for you. With Steven, you'll love your life, and in ten years, you'll love your life even more with him. Don't be afraid to try new things, like dancing. Steven will teach you."
"Thank you." said young Connie.
Connie then went back to Steven. Steven then had an idea. Steven whispered to Connie, asking her a question, to which Connie nodded yes.
"Room," said Steven, "I want young me to kiss young Connie."
Young Steven and Connie's lips then met in a passionate kiss. Older Steven and Connie were both in tears over the heartwarming sight before them.
"Young love." said Turquoise.
"Yes, young love." said Steven, who then waved his arm in front of young Steven and Connie once the kiss was over.
Young Steven and Connie then disappeared in pink clouds.
"Well, I guess we should go now." said Connie.
Steven, Connie and the kids walked over to the Gem activated door, which opened.
"Remember when you fought that evil clone of yourself all those years ago?" said Steven.
"Yeah." said Connie.
Steven then stopped in his tracks, another idea suddenly popped up in his head.
"Steven, are you coming?" said Connie.
"Uh...yeah, I'll be out there in a second, I wanna try one more thing." said Steven.
"Alright." said Connie as she and the kids walked out of Rose's room.
The door then closed, and Steven was all alone in Rose's room. Steven turned around.
"Why didn't I think of this before?" said Steven, who took a deep breath, "Room...I want to see Rose Quartz."
Suddenly in front of Steven, a swirl of pink clouds emerged. From the clouds was Rose Quartz, her pink twirled hair and towering height created a large shadow that descended upon Steven. Steven starting welling up with tears.
"Mom...it's me, Steven."
"Hello, my son." said Rose.
Steven then ran over to Rose. Steven then extended his arms as wide as he could and hugged Rose, to which Rose hugged him back. Even though Steven was now taller than even Greg, he was still smaller than Rose. If she wanted, Rose could've easily picked up Steven.
As Steven held on to Rose, he started crying even more, even sobbing.
"Mom, I love you." said Steven.
"I love you two...my Steven." said Rose.
Steven then let go of Rose and looked up, their eyes meeting. Steven could see the beauty in Rose's eyes, but not just that, he could also see himself. Steven smiled, tears flooding his eyes. Steven just wanted to look into his mother's eyes forever, but he knew he couldn't.
Steven turned around and slowly started walking back towards the door. Steven looked back and smiled once again at Rose. Rose smiled back. Steven then waved his arm, causing Rose to disappear in a swirl of pink clouds.
"Goodbye mother, I hope we can meet again soon." said Steven.