Chapter7 The next day, Steven and Moonstone were in beach city. Steven was showing Moonestone around beach city, but Moonestone wasn't too happy. They stood in front of beach city fries."Moonestone, this is beach city fries." Steven said. Moonstone looked at the sign, but without any signs of excitement. Peedee, then came to the counter."Hey Steven, uh...who's you're friend?""Peedee, meet Moonestone." Steven said. "Moonestone, meet Peedee." Moonstone waved at the blonde haired kid shyly."It's nice to meet you." Peedee said with a smile. "So what can I get you two?" Moonestone smiled back "The usual." Moonstone said."Wait, what's the usual?" Peedee asked. Steven then looked at Moonstone, puzzled."You know...the fry bits." Moonstone said."Oh...okay." Peedee said, he left for a minute, then Steven faced Moonstone."How did you know that's the usual?" Steven asked."Oh...because I heard and saw it from my gem." Moonstone said."Huh?" Steven said."I was watching everything that was going on...even." Moonstone stopped then looked down."Even what?" Steven asked."Nothing." Moonstone said, Steven was about to ask him something, but Peedee came back with a white bag with an oil stain on the bottom."Here you go, that'll be 1.00." Peedee says."Okay." Steven reached in his pocket and took out a dollar. "Thanks Peedee.""You're welcome."
After a whole day of games, sightseeing, and meeting people at beach city, Moonstone and Steven sat on the beach shore, watching the sun go down, again."Hmm...today was a great day." Moonstone said."I know...it feels so great to relax once in a while with some beach city fun." Steven said. Moonstone chuckled."You know Steven." He said. "I remembered what you had said to me...while I was still in my Gem, healing.""Hm." Steven said."You're right...watching the way that the ocean stretch out as far as the eye can see is rather...peaceful." Moonstone said. Steven just smiled."It is." Steven said, as they watched the sun go down, together.
The next morning, Steven woke up, but didn't see Moonstone on the couch."Hm...where's Moonstone ?" Steven walked down the stairs and managed to bump into Pearl."Oh...good morning Steven." Pearl said."Good morning Pearl." Steven said. "Hey...where's Moonstone." Pearls smile faded."I don't know." She said. "And...I don't really care." Steven looked at the wooded floor, then looked back up."Hey Pearl.""Yes Steven.""Why are you so mean around Moonstone?" Pearl sighed."Because...he's a mutation." Pearl said."A what?""Yes Steven, even Gems can have there errors." Pearl said. "You see, a lot of gems are supposed to be females. You're a male because you're not a full gem, which means you're not a mutation. But Moonstone is a full fledged gem.""You're wrong." Steven said. The door then opened, and revealed Moonstone standing there, upset."I heard every word...and you're right Pearl." Moonstone said. "But...that doesn't give you the right to keep tormenting me!" Moonstone runs away from the door."Moonstone wait!" Steven chases after the gem. But before he does, he stops at the door. "Pearl, please...stop tormenting him." Pearl then turns away, as Steven resumes his chase after Moonstone ."Steven please...just leave me alone!" Moonstone yelled."No...we need to talk." Steven said. Moonstone stopped, and stood cupping his face with his hands. Steven stood next to him."Now you know...That I'm a mutation.""No...you're not a mutation." Steven said. "You're just like every single gem, no matter what you look like.""But...""Listen Moonstone. Ever since I met you, I saw something big and warm inside of you, and that's why I decided to trust you. But I knew that was the smartest thing I've ever done because...You're my best friend!" Moonstone stares at Steven. He falls to his knees and gives Steven a friendly hug."Steven...thank you." Moonstone said, as Steven hugged Moonstone back.