Chapter 8
It was Saturday morning in Beach City when Steven woke up from his slumber. He sat up and yawned loudly, as the sun's morning light shined on his face. He opened his eyes and looked at the kitchen, where he saw Moonstone at the stove."Oh, good morning Moonstone." Steven said."Good morning Steven." Moonstone said with a glowing smile. Steven got out of bed and walked down the steps."You're up early." Steven said."Well, this is my way of saying thank you for what you said yesterday." Moonstone said, as he served Steven a plate of waffles with strawberries and syrup."You're welcome." Steven said. "And thank you for the breakfast." Moonstone nodded, as Steven began to eat. The gems door had opened and out came Garnet."Good morning Steven, Good morning Moonstone." She said."Oh, morning Garnet." Steven said."Hm, breakfast." She said. "Who made it?""Moonstone did." Moonstone began to blush with embarrassment."Well wasn't that sweet of you." Garnet said. She walked past the kitchen and sat next to the window. The next to enter the room was the purple gem known as Amethyst."Alright, Breakfast!" She yelled as she ran and bumped Steven out of his seat."Ok, what'll it be?" Moonstone asked politely."One stack a pancakes!" She exclaimed excitedly."Okay then." Moonstone started turned the stove's burner on, and placed the frying pan on it. He proceeded to make the batter for the pancakes. Steven on the other hand had a question that he wanted to ask, but hesitated. Then he sucked in a breath and asked."Moonestone , I have a question." He said."Okay, I indeed have an answer for it." The blue gem with a dark blue outfit said."How come...How come you fused with me that day? You know, when we we're facing the centipedle." Steven asked."Hm... Well because I knew that forming Cobalt would destroy it easily." Moonstone said with a smile."Wait, but Titanium is kinda slow." Steven said."Yes, however, it has a shield , plus quick thinking ,and a sword." Moonstone said. The pan was hot and ready to go as Moonstone poured the batter on the pan. He watched as all three of the pancakes began to turn brown. He took his spatula and flipped each of them."Okay I have a question too." Amethyst said."Oh." Moonstone said."Yeah...when is this gonna be done? it smells so good." Amethyst asked impatiently."Don't worry, they're just about done." He said, as he put them on a silver platter, and served them to Amethyst. He also poured maple syrup onto them, and gave her strawberries on the side. "Breakfast is served, enjoy.""Wow, this looks delicious, thank you Moonstone." Amethyst thanked, as she tore into the cakes."So...how do you know 'Titanium'?" Garnet asked. Moonstone sighed."Because...I fused with Rose quartz once." Moonstone said sounding depressed. Everyone gasped and stopped to listen to him. Pearl then walked through the door to see everyone with a shocked face.
"Why is everyone staring at him like that?" Pearl asked."Because...he said that he fused with mom once." Steven said with stars gleaming in his eyes. Pearl frowned."That's...impossible." Pearl said. "How could she fuse with you, and why wouldn't she tell me about this!""Pearl...calm down." Garnet said."NO! HOW COULD SHE FUSE WITH HIM AND NOT TELL ME ABOUT IT! SHE TOLD ME EVERYTHING!" Pearl exclaimed, as her eyes began filling up with bitter tears."YO YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO MISSES HER SO LAY OFF!""YOU DON'T GET TO DECIDE HOW I FEEL!""PEARL!" Moonstone finally yelled. "Calm down, she didn't tell you for a reason." Moonstone said with tears filling up in his eyes."WHAT REASON?!" She asked while sobbing hard. "WHAT REASON DO YOU HAVE TO TELL ME, ON WHY SHE NEVER TOLD ME?!""BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO PROTECT YOU!" Moonstone said with a red, puffy face."Okay...Moonstone tell us everything." Garnet said. Moonstone wiped away his tears."Moonstone." He said. "Rose and I...were outside friends. I was made on earth, in a place called the kindergarten. Bad things were happening they're and one day, I...I ran away. In the rain, I was slowly dying, but then a tall women, with pink curly hair saved me. After that day, we became outside friends. She...She never wanted me to meet you all because she knew that you pearl...would react this way." Moonstone explained. Everyone stayed quiet, Pearl was doing her best not to snap and lash out on him."Okay, go on." Garnet said. Moonstone sniffled."The war then began between the crystal gems and the diamonds and...Rose...She saved me. We did our fusion that we worked on for so long, and almost defeated them...Something bad happened that caused us to defuse. After that...I had been injured by another gem and then the corruption they're wasn't enough time to heal me so...she saved me. She made me go back to my gem to protect me." Moonstone began to sob harder."It's okay, you can stop now." Garnet said softly. Pearl ran away and onto the warp pad."Pearl!" The crying Steven called out."Just leave me alone Steven!" Pearl said as she warped away from the temple. Amethyst lost her appetite and went back into her room. Amethyst lost her appetite and went back to her room. "Moonstone...who was the gem?" Steven asked "Her name was Silver" he said