"Happy birthday Steven!" Everyone yelled as the boy nearly died of happiness. The Crystal Gems, his dad, the cool kids, Sadie and even Lars, Peedee and Rolando, Connie's parents and Connie herself all had came!

"Oh my gosh! Thanks soooo much guys!" Steven exclaimed as everyone laughed.

"Now its time for the opening of gifts!" Pearl grinned as she shoved hers in front of him. Steven eagerly tore it open. It was magical stone that had three wishes on it.

"No way! So I can grant wishes with this thing?!" Steven gasped eyes shining with stars in them.

"Yes! And Amethyst said i couldnt give you a good gift!" Pearl grinned casting a smirk look at amethyest. Amethyst frowned and got her present for Steven and put it in front of him.

"Yeah, yeah! So Pearl got you some dumb rock!"

"Its not dumb!" Pearl interupted.

"Um ok? So anyway here Ste-man!" Amethyst smiled as Steven tore open the oddly shaped gift.

"Wow! Its so uniqe! It looks sorta like me! Thanks Amethyst but what is it exactly?" Steven asked turning the look alike of him around to look at.

"Its a junk figure of you! Its made up of stuff in my room!" Amethyst proudly said as Steven smiled.

"You do care!" Steven grinned as Amethyst blushed and looked away.

"I guess." She said smiling a little and walking away to the rest of the people. Next to come up was Garnet who had three presents.

"Here's to my favorite person in the world." She smiled as she handed Steven one of the three presents. Steven bounced up and down in his seat. He opened the rather big gift and gasped. The gift was Garnet plushie! There was a two real rocks painted red and blue on it and when he pressed it a gauntlet formed. This made Steven smiled like an idiot.

"Oh my gosh! A real Garnet plushie! Sorry other plushies, this ones my favorite!" Steven declared as Garnet shook her head.

"You might want to check on that." She chucked and in a flash Ruby and Sapphire were standing where Garnet was. Everyone gasped. Connie ran up to them and grinned.

"Its so nice to meet you guys!" She said as the pair turned to smile at the girl.

"Same here." Ruby smirked as Sapphire rolled her eye.

"Thanks for making our little boy so happy. Don't worry, I won't tell." Sapphire whispered as Connie gasped and blushed. She guessed Sapphire knew because of her future vision. Steven jumped from his chair ran towards the two gems. Sapphire moved slightly out of the way so Ruby would only be tackled. Ruby and Steven hit the ground in a laughing mess. Both of their gems began to glow before they both fused together. When their fusion got up it was about Pearl's height. It had four arms and two eyes. It had Ruby's head band around it's head, its hair was in a curly, boxy hair due that went down to it's shoulders and was a reddish dark brown color. It had a red top that had a large yellow star and and short blue jeans. Everyone stopped to look at the fusion. The fusion looked at everyone and grinned widely.

"Welcome to the party." Sapphire said as the fusion turned to look at the blue gem.

"Thanks! This is so cool! I didn't even know this would happen. I'm amesome right?" The fusion grinned as everyone laughed and nodded.

"So what's your name?" Connie and Sapphire asked the fusion of the ones they loved.

"Hmm. I don't want to call myself by my gem name but my own name. How about Flame?(Horrible right?)" Flame asked as they nodded.

"This is amazing Flame! How do you feel?" Connie asked as Pearl and Amethyst joined in.

"Amazing! I feel so tough but gentle at the same time its weird." Flame said as Pearl nodded.

"It seems that Ruby and Steven's personalities are clashing though not in a bad way." Pearl said thinking as Flame put one of her hands on Pearl's shoulder.

"That's right! Oh! My gift!" Flame suddenly said remembering the gift.

"Man! I know what you guys presents are!" Flame sighed as she took both Ruby and Sapphire's presents and opened them.

"Cute and awesome plusies of you two!" Flame said his she hugged the two plushies.

"Time to enjoy the rest of the presents!" Flame smiled and split into Steven and Ruby.

"That was so cool!" Steven yelled in the ground after he split with Ruby. She had split and landed on her feet while Steven fell face first into the ground.

"Yeah! Your alright." Ruby said giving the boy a soft punch on the arm. Steven sat back in his birthday chair and began to resume getting gifts. The cool kids gave him three things. Sour Onion gave him a large green glow stick that was a foot long and 3 inches wide. Buck gave him a custom made shirt that was black. It also had white bold letters saying: "Best Magical Boy". Jenny gave him a gift card for her family's pizzeria.

Next were Sadie and Lars. Sadie gave him a gift card for the 'Big Donut' and Lars gave him a half hearted high five. (Which Steven nearly fainted because of the "awesomeness"). Peedee and Rolando were next. Peedee gave Steven a bag of fry bits and Rolando gave him a C.D of his new paranormal investigation video. Then his dad, Greg smiled and gave Steven his ukulele back.

"Happy birthday Steven. I was able to fix and even improve it! Sortpo" Greg chucked as Steven grabbed it and hugged it tight.

"Who wants a song?!" Steven shouted as everyone nodded and sat down around him in the sand.

"C'mon Connie!" Steven grinned as the girl shook her head.

"Oh no! I couldn't! I'm not that good besides I'm nervous." She said as Steven grinned wider.

"Please?! For my birthday and me!" Steven pleaded as Connie sighed.

"Fine." She smiled back as she got her violin. Steven started to play a happy tone and began tapping his foot. Connie joined in still nervous but played her best. Again her violin added the smooth elegant sound. They played for a while before beginning to dance. Steven twirled Connie and dipped her. They both dropped their instruments and fused into Stevonnie. Everyone was silent before they started to clap, even Lars.

"Wow Steven that's true art." Buck said nodding.

"Thanks Buck. So are you mad?" Stevonnie asked turning towards Connie's parents. They were stunned but shook their heads.

"No Connie, Steven, um-!" Connie's mom said as Stevonnie smiled

"Stevonnie."

"Right um no. You were going to grow up sometime and fuse with your best friend at some point. Just be careful."

"You got it Ms. Mom!" Stevonnie smiled as she began to pick up her violin and ukulele. Soon some of the guest had to leave. The cool kids had a rave to go to, Peedee and Rolando had to go back to work, so did Sadie and Lars and Connie's parents left and said after much pleading Connie could spend the night over Steven's house. Only the Crystal Gems, Ruby and Sapphire, Greg and Stevonnie were left.

"I have to show you something." Stevonnie said to herself as she unfused. Connie had got her gift to Steven and ran up to him.

"Here. Its my gift." She said as Steven smiled and tore it open with glee. It was a book Connie had wrote about him, the Crystal Gems and her.

"Wow! I bet its going to be way better then the Familiar's Familiar!" (Is that right?) Steven smiled as he hugged her tight.

"Yeah. I made to copies so we can both read it together." Connie shyly smiled as Greg walked to the two.

"Hey love birds! Steven I gotta go back to the 'wash. I'll see ya later! You too Connie!" He smiled as he got in his van and drove away.

"Bye dad!"

"Bye Mr. Universe!"

"C'mon Connie! Let's go see Ruby and Sapphire!" Steven smiled running with Connie too the two gems.

"Hello you two." Sapphire said.

"Hey." Ruby said as she greeted the two.

"So you two. How do you like me and Sapphy here?" Ruby grinned putting her arm around Sapphire's neck.

"I love you guys!" Steven exclaimed

"I think your very nice and amesome." Connie said as the gems nodded.

"Its a bummer that Stevonnie is taller then Flame but...Garnet's taller." Ruby grinned as she picked up Sapphire and twirled her around laughing until the two formed the well known leader gem.

"Garnet!" Everyone shouted as Garnet smiled. Suddenly the ground started to shake. A giant gem monster worm came from under the ground. It immediately tryed to go for the gems but was stopped by Steven's shield.

"Nice one Steven!" Amethyst shouted summoning her whip.

"Go get the sword." Garnet told Connie as she raced away to the house.

"Guys please hurry! I can't hold the shield for much longer!" Steven grunted struggling to keep the shield up. Garnet had punched the monster back along with Pearl and Amethyst. Steven quickly ran to Connie who had the large sword and stood by her. The both changed in. The worm surprised them with long legs that the worm had hidden in its body.

"Gross!" Amethyst yelled as she shashed some of the worm's legs with her whip but they grew back. The worm then hit her hard with its massive head. Pearl shot energy blast from her spear which made the monster cry in pain but it then tryed to eat Pearl.

"Help its trying it eat me!" She screamed as she dodged a bite from the worm. Garnet punched the worm so hard it flew back allowing Connie to chop of some of its body with the sword. The worm screamed in pain before growing its legs back and tryed to hit Connie. Steven however came racing up beside her and blocked the attack.

"Thanks." She quickly said as Steven nodded. The worm was growling weaker and that exposed its gem.

"The gem!" Everyone shouted as Amethyst began to run up to it. The beast however tryed to stop her by biting her but she wrapped a long whip over the monster's jaws and clamped them shut. This made the beast buck around wildly which make the purple gem go flying far into the ocean.

"Amethyst!" Steven yelled feeling Connie's hand rest on his shoulder.

"Amethyst is so going to kick that monster's butt when she gets back right?!" She smiled as Steven grinned. He knew she was trying to lighten the mood.

"Yeah! You bet!" He said as the others seemed to have the monster under control. Suddenly a long leg come flying at Connie. The monster was kicking wildly after Sardonyx had it in a two arm head lock and was giving it a lesson on how to get hit faster. The leg almost touched Connie but Steven had moved her out of the way and got struck in the process. The leg came to fast for him to summond his shield. He stood there for a moment before bleeding from where he was impaled and his mouth. It seemed like every stopped. Sardonyx had stopped as turned to look at the boy with a shocked look. Connie nearly exploded with tears. Even the monster had stopped. Steven felt nothing oddly enough. He looked at Sardonyx and Connie before proofing in his gem.

"STEVEN!" Connie shouted grabbing his gem and holding it tight. Sardonyx felt Garnet's rage and smashed the worm it its gem and shattering it. They both unfused and ran to the crying Connie. Pearl began as well and Garnet shed a quiet tear.

"Connie go to the house and wait in there. I'm not sure if Steven got even regenerate but we have to hope. Pearl you go too." Garnet ordered ad Amethyst just got back.

"I'm so ready too-! Hey? Where's the worm thingy and-!" She stopped when she saw Connie, Pearl and Garnet all huddled over Steven's gem.

"No... It can't be! Steven!" She yelled running up to them and looking at the boy's gem.

"Go to the house with Pearl and Connie." Garnet said with a bit of grief in her usually leval toned voice.

"But-!" Amethyst cried.

"Just go!" Garnet yelled trying to force the tears from flowing on her face but failing. The gems and Connie did what they were told and all began to cry. Connie being the loudest.

"Its all my fault! If I was just paying attention this would have never happened!" She cried hugging the gem tightly as Amethyst and Pearl just stared at her. With out a word both gems went into their rooms and didn't come out. Only Connie was left with Steven's gem.

"Oh Steven! I need you! I'm apart of your universe remember?" Connie sobbed laying on Steven's bed with the gem to her heart.

"What the? Is this inside my gem?" Steven asked himself as he walked in a pink room like the one in the temple.

"I didn't expect you here so early." A soft motherly voice surprised the boy as he turned around to find the one and only Rose Quartz looking right back at him.

"M-mom?! Mom!" Steven cried running up to her a hugging her tight.

"Yes my child. Its me. Its so great to see you again. you've grown. As much as I would like to hold you forever I can't. Your body is losing energy along with your gem. If you don't hurry up this regeneration you won't never come out of your gem." Rose sighed as she cried a tear on Steven's wound and healed it.

"Now I need you to do do something for me." She said whispering in his ear.

"Sure I'll tell them!"

"Excellent now you must be off."

"Wait before I go, don't I get a redesign?" Steven asked as Rose smiled.

"Of course my child! Just think what you want to look like as long as its not too drastic. Your human body still grows and too much altering could mess it up." Rose warned as she kissed the boy on the cheek. Steven began to rise in the air and waved at his mother. Tears formed in both of their eyes. This was the first time he had met her and he could tell the gems they were right. She was wonderful. He thought about his new look before grinning ear to ear. This would be good.

Connie watched in amazement as the gem flew from her chest and floated in the air. The form of the boy grew untll it was Connie's height. Instead of his red shirt, it was black. His flip flops were also black. His afro grew slightly and his face bared a more teen look but kept his cute little boy face. He then fell right on Connie. They blushed immensely.

"Connie." Steven whispered as he kissed Connie hard with pent up emotions. He felt different. Like more teenish. The fact that he was laying on top of Connie kissing her was more then enough proof.

"Steven! I-i-!" Connie breathed as Steven shushed her with another kiss. He needed this. It felt so right to him. Why, he didn't know.

"Sorry Connie. I just got carried away." He chucked as they both sat up.

"Its o-ok I'm so glad your back! What happened? We have to tell the gems! They were so scared! Like I was." Connie quietly began to cry.

"We thought since you were human you couldn't regenerate. I thoughti-i-!" Connie cried hugging the boy hard. In an instant he could feel all her emotions like a giant wave. She cared so much about him it hurt. He too began to cry along with her. They sat there in crying hugs until Amethyst came out her room. Never in Steven's life did Amethyst look so hurt. She didn't even look at them. She still thought Steven was in his gem. The sight made both Connie and Steven hurt.

"Did I really do this? How long was I gone?" Steven asked quietly to Connie as she sighed. About 10 hours. Its 2:30 am right now." She said as she pointed at the windows. It was pitch black. Amethyst looked up at Connie and dropped her burger. Steven smiled and dropped down to the floor and walked towards Amethyst. She grabbed his shirt and hugged him tight.

"Don't you ever do that!" She cried as she set him down.

"Look at you! Your growing up! You got taller and cuter! Goals am I right?" She chucked pointed at Connie.

"I see your back to normal." Steven smiled as Garnet came out of her room, blushing.

"I'm glad that your ok. Also you have some explaining to do." She said hugging him tightly before pointing to Connie who started to blush.

"Um! I don't know what your taking about?!" Steven fumbled his words as Connie sighed. She quickly joined the two gems.

"Give it up Steven. They know. Please don't tell my parents! They'll murder me!" Connie pleaded as Garnet nodded.

"No problem."

"Yeah we're cool!" Amethyst grinned as Pearl walked out. She stopped when she saw Steven.

"Steven!" She screamed hysterically as she tackled him to the ground.

"UUGGGHHHAAUUHAA!" she wailed crying hard into shirt. Amethyst started to snicker, Garnet also chucked, Connie looked confused and shocked, and so did Steven. After a hour it seemed, Pearl slowly began to stop crying.

"B-but h-how?" She stuttered as Amethyst rolled her eyes.

"He has a gem remember?!"

"Yeah but it was something else..." Steven murmured as the gang moved closer to him.

"Then what?" Amethyst asked confused.

"My mom." Steven said as he looked at the gems. Genuine shock was on their faces. Even Connie. Before they could speak he continued.

"She healed me with her healing tears. She also wanted to give you messages, including you Connie." Steven said looking at the surprised girl. He then turned to Garnet.

"Dear my sweet Garnet. I've seen you grow as a leader even after I was gone. You are a wonderful thing. Nothing nor no one can take that away from you. Ruby and Sapphire's love made you strong. Remember I will always approve of you and what your made of." Steven finished as Garnet being to cry silent happy tears.

"She's there." Garnet smiled wiping her tears. Steven gave her a big hug before looking at Amethyst.

"To my little trouble maker. Ever since I saw you at the kindergarten I knew you were special. Despite growing in a place full of hatred and misery you were sweet, kind and innocent. You were the life of our team. Never choosing the boring way, never giving up, never letting your past get you. Yes I know me being gone has taken a toll on you but I'm always here. In the gem and in Steven. Keep eatting for me please. It always made my day." Steven smiled as the purple gem was crying in joy.

Y-you got it boss!"

Steven finally turned to Pearl who seemed overjoyed at thought of Rose having a message for her.

"Wonderul, wonderful Pearl. Oh how I have missed you! Alas it has seemed as if my departure has taken the most hardest toll on you. Please Pearl! I've seen you come such I long way. From just some robot to a smart beautiful gem. You were my Pearl. You must see that I'm never far away. I live on in my son, in his gem. I will never forget are moments, our secrets, our love. Never doubt yourself. Your not a helpless gem, your my strong one." Steven finished. Pearl was on the floor bailing her tears out saying how she was sorry for everything and how she'll be a better gem.

"I promise to you Rose!"

Steven turned to Connie and the two kids started to blush.

"Connie. You are everything to Steven. When he first met you I felt a instant connection that would last forever. You mean the world to him. You give him happiness when others simply cannot. Your a precious human. Your a shining example of why I saved this planet. Your so young but so involved. Your a value to this team. Just because your human, doesn't mean anything. I truly thank you." Steven said blushing awkwardly. He and her eyes met in a lovely stare and Connie smiled.

"Thank you."

The kids were sitting on the beach laying down.

"Do you want to go swimming?" Steven asked as Connie grinned.

"Yeah! Let me go get ready!" She smiled as she raced off to the house. Steven simply took off his shirt not caring if his pants get wet. The girl came racing out of the house with a purple towel on.

"Are you going to go swimming with a towel?" Steven asked playfully as Connie stuck her tongue out at him.

"Silly! My bathing suit is under the towel." She said as she dropped her towel. She had on a bikini top and bottom. It was black just like his shirt. The girl fit right into it. He couldn't get over the fact she was standing in front of him with a hot bikini on.

"Do you like it?" She asked as Steven snapped out of his trance and nodded furiously.

"So I like it?! Your the most hottest thing I've ever seen! I can't even get my mind wrapped around it! Is this real life?!" He asked grabbing his head and began to question everything. Connie laughed before kissing him on the cheek.

"C'mon the cheek? Connie I thought we were ok kissing for real. Do you want us to stop?" He asked with a worried look. Connie shook her head.

"To get a kiss, you have to catch me!" She announced jumping into the water.

"Challenge accepted!" Steven grinned jumping in the water after her.

While the children played, deep within the ocean laid the sea green monster fusion known as Malachite. One of her large eyes opened at the sound of laughing miles away. This made her furious but curious at the same time. It could belong to ordinary children but something was familiar about it. There were two kids one human but one...Steven! That's it! The whole reason she was down here! She could feel her inner halves once again fighting each other. She could here their constant yelling.

"No! Leave him alone! He's not Rose!"

"Liar! It had her gem! Its just her hiding!"

"No its not! I don't know how Steven got her gem but its not her! Its her son or something! His half human!"

"Impossible you idiot! Gems can't give birth! What kind of shit is that?!"

"I don't know but I know he's not Rose! He's just a boy!"

"Shut up! I'm through hearing your lies Lazuli!"

The one thing she did know is Steven and she was going to see him. She had mixed feeling about him. She liked him and wanted to care for him but on the other hand, wanted to grind his gem into dust. It was all too much really. She growled as she started to walk to the beach.

"I'm coming for you Steven."

Oooo! What's going to happen? I won't tell! Thank you all so much for the nice reviews I just love it! Oh your probably wondering why is this chapter so long. Its because it was the fifth chapter. Every five chapters I will have a special super long one. Shout out to all my readers who love reading long passages! I will probably chill on this story because if this huge chapter. Also who noticed Steven! Getting all crazy! Not really but you know! This wasn't really directed on Steven or Connie but next chapter will have your daily dose of those two! Again thank you for the support! Bye!