I don't own Steven Universe. I'm just a kid with a large imagination and a computer.
-Steven's POV-
"And so in conclusion Steven, yes. Your mother was related to King and Queen Quartz." This was so cool. I'm actually the grandson of magical royalty! My eyes started to get starry.
"So... does that mean I'm, like, magical royalty or something." Pearl chuckled a bit at my question. "What's so funny?"
"Well Steven, after the fall of the Crystal Empire in the years after the Mineral War , during which several other kingdoms fell, there were no more magical monarchies on Earth. Only human ones. And besides that was hundreds, may be thousands of years ago." My face fell. "Don't be too upset Steven, Rose Quartz wasn't even first in line for the throne."
I was suddenly very interested, and excited all at once. "Wait, if mom wasn't first in line than, doesn't that mean she would have an older brother or sister?" Pearl took a few seconds to answer, and she had gotten a bit sweaty. It wasn't that hot in the beach house... was she trying to hid something?
"W-Well Steven, Rose actually did have an older sister. But, um, she got very sick and died around the end of the Crystal Empire's rein. Um, any more q-questions?" Pearl is so hiding something. Now I just need to figure out what. Maybe if I-
"HEY GUYS!" Amethyst walked into the room carrying a container of fry bits and wearing a big smile. "Look what I got." I threw the thought that Pearl was hiding something to the back of my mind. For now there was something much more important to focus on.
"Pearl, can we cut our lesson short? PLEEEEEEAAAAAASE!" Pearl looked super re-leaved. What in the world could she possibly want to hid?
"Go ahead Steven, class dismissed. We can resume on Monday." I quickly turned to join Amethyst with the Fry Bits.
-Pearl's POV-
As soon as Steven was distracted I retreated to the temple. I quickly arrived in the records room. I pulled out the two scrolls that were making the entire concept of Crystal existence unclear. These two offending documents were just so contrary to one another. One was a royal record, so it should be more reliable. But it managed to deny almost half of the other records as well as leaving the other offending document with no ground. I reopened the documents to reread and possibly clear up my confusion.
-Royal Proclamation-
From the Desk of Queen Ametrine Quartz
Dear Citizens of Crystilia and the entire Crystal Empire,
It is my greatest of sorrows to announce the passing of my eldest daughter, Crystal Quartz.
She was always quite weak after the Guardian Gems had to shatter her Crystal heart so that she might survive as a child, and we always knew she was liable to becoming overwhelmingly ill, but even this knowledge couldn't have prepared us for her untimely death on the thirteenth of the Garnet Month.
Please join us at the Crystal Palace on the fifth day of the Amethyst month for Crystal Quartz's funeral.
The whole of that day will be dedicated to mourning so we ask that you keep your shops closed.
Emergency services will remain opened except during the main ceremony from half past center sun to half past the seventh sun position.
During the mourning a medical tent will be operational for just in-case situations.
We Thank You For Your Co-operation and Hope to have you in attendance.
-Royal Proclamation-
Travel Schedule Times and Appearances for Crystal Quartz on Way to the Sandstone Guardian Temple
The Mica Mountains and Granite Volcano-Fifth-tenth day of the Garnet Month X
Sky Spire-Tenth day of the Amethyst Month X
Lunar Sea Spire-Fifth day of the Aquamarine Month X
The Silver Shard Gorge-Thirtieth day of the Diamond Month X
The Amber Wells of the Valley of Sediments-Twenty fifth day of the Emerald Month
Crystal has disappeared, tour canceled for searches.
The second document was torn at the bottom, but not before giving a location that had yet to be checked. What did this mean, how could Crystal have gone missing? Had Crystal Quartz really died before her tour? Why would a weak Princess even be touring? And if she was touring then why to so many dangerous places, as well as social spots?
I rubbed my temples as I pondered this situation. This was to confusing for any one person to handle. I think I'll go do some training in my room and try putting things together in the morning.
-Nobody's POV-
In a valley, there are some tall maple trees. Towards the beginning of them is an archaeologist dig. Along the sides of the valley are tall rock faces. As the maple forest thickens the rock walls begin to be coated in sap. Some pieces contain leaves, others hold bugs. There is also what appears to be a lake of amber in the center of the forest. If you peered in closely, you'd see a lot of fossils. But that would be if the amber was in tact. After pollution took hold of the planet many significant changes occurred. One such change was rain sometimes becoming acidic. Over the recent years this rain had fell, and worn away some of the amber. Now, a dark figure could be seen through the golden sap. It couldn't have been any more than an inch away from the eroded surface.
This figure could have been there for even countless more months, but tonight the rain was once again acidic. As the rain poured down the figure came closer and closer to the surface. Finally, the very tip of a finger peaked threw. Suddenly, the finger released white sparks and the amber began to disintegrate at a faster pace. As more of the hand was freed the pace quickened more and more rapidly. Finally, by the time the rain had stopped an exhausted looking figure had pulled itself out of the crevice.
The figure continued on slowly at a crawl to the rock wall at the side of the valley. Carefully, the figure felt the wall and a click was heard as part of the rock surface opened to reveal a cave. As the figure crawled inside the slab of rock closed behind it. Before it, lay a large crystalline portal. The figure, cloaked in a fine white cloak, was stiff, weak, tired, and losing consciousness fast. Carefully the figure stood on the center of the platform. A bright light encircled the figure, and in the next second it was gone.
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