Welcome to chapter two! I had writer's block but now I am ready! Onto the story ~.
Chapter Two: The Surprise
While Greg held baby Steven, he led the gems to an area where the surprise lived. Surprisingly, it was a large, cozy area, fit for an animal. An animal? Even if there was an animal, Pearl was not sure if she would be able to put up with it – they already had to take care of a baby – what else new? Garnet was so excited. If it was a surprise for Steven, then it would be such a good one. Amethyst felt very nervous – she had just discovered what a baby was, and if it was another one she would be frustrated at the very least.
"Meet Tourmaline," Greg said, opening a pen. An eager, small puppy with lots of energy and very floppy ears emerged very slowly from the open door. Even though Steven was a very young baby, he quickly grew interest in the puppy. He loved her immediately. She was very playful and energetic, and all of the gems appreciated that. Gloria was the center of attention, and even baby Steven couldn't argue. Tourmaline was mainly the glue that kept the family together. "Aren't you a good dog?" Greg asked one day, when the gems had come to visit Steven.
Pearl loved Steven immediately, and the same occurred with Garnet and Amethyst. They cared for Steven dearly, and it was such a heartwarming thing to see. Your newborn baby getting along with a pet and his future caretakers was such a good thing to see, too. While Tourmaline was chasing Amethyst and Garnet, Pearl went over to Greg. She may have not gotten along with him as well as they did now (this is a flashback story), but she would need his help. Baby Steven was such a handful, it would probably take all three of the gems' help. She thought about what would happen in the future. He would surely love his puppy, wouldn't he?
As she helped Greg and made the formula for Steven, she knew it was going to be such a long journey. Rose had told her they would be getting a friend that never grew old four weeks before she had Steven. Pearl knew to not question the good leader once more. After all, she was very nervous to have her very first child, the very first human-and-gem hybrid. It was and still is such a beautiful thing to see. It was secretly the gems' hope that Steven would have magical abilities.
When Pearl started to feed Steven the new formula she made, he latched onto it immediately and suckled on it. He was drinking REALLY fast, and that resulted as a lot of vomiting for drinking too much too fast, so she tried her best to slow down. "I guess he was really hungry today," Pearl said quietly to herself. It was such an amazing experience to be feeding your leader's baby, knowing that would be the start of a very special species. That would mean other humans and gems would start being couples and having children, but not too many because more gems would have to give up their physical forms.
Steven was such a beautiful human life. He might have had some things that weren't pretty, like being sick or having smelly diapers, but he was such a beautiful baby, Pearl had realized. She loved taking care of Steven in every way she could and in every good way possible. She loved how he smiled really hard when Tourmaline would get into messes, and when he gave Tourmaline a positive smile. While Pearl silently hummed to Steven, she thought about how Rose having him and getting Tourmaline was the best idea in years.
Okay guys, I tried to make this as heartwarming as possible! Sorry this was so short...but thank you for reading! Please look forward to the next chapter, and please look forward to the next chapter(s) of "Welcome Home, Little Pup"!