Note: I WILL BE UPDATING ON THURSDAYS FROM NOW TILL THE END OF THE STORY UNLESS I HAVE A SPECIAL CHAPTER, A TWO PARTER, OR A EARLY ONE, THEN THOSE SPECIFIC ONES WILL BE ON TUESDAYS.
Also, this chapter was made before I released the chapter: Lazer Light Cannon, so any reviews, I may not be able too get too right away, but I assure you will be answered by the next chapter.
Also this chapter starts out pretty slow too get to the exciting stuff, but be patient!The first part is basically the same as the original so feel free to skip it if you please, but don't go too far ahead, because there will be surprise's in this chapter!
Other than that, enjoy!
"Cheeseburger backpack, cheeseburger backpack!" Steven silently chanted as Jamie the mailman approached his home. Jamie smiled at Steven, fumbling in his bag for his item. "Do you have my package?!" Steven asked excitedly.
"Let's see...Did you order a loaf of bread with a stamp on it?" Jamie asked, holding up a loaf of bread sealed in plastic with a large stamp covering the shook his head. "Did you order a Jury summons for RJ finkle?" He asked holding up a postcard.
"No!" He cried. "That's not me I'm Steven!" He quickly added.
"Ah that's right Steven Universe!" Jamie held up a package. Stevens eyes grew stars in them.
"Yes! This is gonna help me save the world!" Steven insisted. "Yes I know it's from Wakie Sack supply company." Steven added before Jamie could respond. "Garnet Amethyst and Pearl think I shouldn't go on missions because I can't use my gem very well! But I'm gonna prove them wrong!" He insisted, the stars in his eyes growing big.
"That seems reasonable." Jamie simply stated, "But with a Wakie Sack?" Jamie asked.
"Yep!" Steven said. "Trust me I'm gonna save the world with this!"
"You know how you can save my world? Sign here please." Jamie held up a signature sheet, Steven quickly signed it, dotting it with stars around his name and putting the pen back. Before Jamie could say anything else the warp pad activated, illuminating the home, and part of the beach with blue light that poured through the windows.
"Garnet,Amethyst, and Pearl are back!" Steven cried, taking the backpack and running inside.
"Wait Steven?! What is a Wakie sack-" Jamie was cut off as Steven entered the home.
"Hello Steven." Garnet greeted, she was covered in feathers form head to toe, but didn't seemingly care at all. Pearl was clearly annoyed, but what caught Steven's eye was what was in her hands.
'The sea spire..' Steven thought just as he heard a large crack from inside the fridge...great it was the egg Amethyst brought home, Steven would have too make an omelette some day..
"We fought a giant bird." pearl stated.
"Cool!" Steven said with diamonds in his eyes, he loved birds, well, he liked them even more until he was eaten by one..
"We have to place this moon goddess statue on the top of the sea spire before midnight, if not the whole place will fall apart! Oh Steven you should have seen the spire in its hay day! It was an oasis for gems on Earth it's abandoned now.. But we can still save it! With this statue!" Pearl said, remembering the old sea spire and its beauty...'Oh it was magnificent, if only Steven had seen it.' Pearl thought.
"Awesome! I can come too! I even got this new backpack! I'm gonna save the world with it!" Steven said, pulling out the cheeseburger backpack, "Bwing bwing bwing.." Steven make the sound effects while he pulled it out, his eyes covered in diamonds and stars. "I'm a gem too!"
"Yes, and you still have a lot to learn." Pearl stated.
"Oh come on P. let him come! It'll be educational!" Amethyst bribed, she knew Steven deserved too come, even if pearl didn't see it.
"Hm...Fine you can carry it in your hamburger." Pearl gave in, tossing the statue too the boy who just barely caught it. Steven grinned and tossed it in the backpack, he felt something else in his backpack, he decided to check it out when he packed. "Well I need to pack some gear!" Steven insisted, running up too his loft.
Steven packed medical supplies, sweaters, a raft, food (particularly a few biscuits) And the sea spire. He felt in his bag for the item he'd felt earlier and pulled out... 'What..whats that doing in there..?' Steven asked, he rubbed the smooth surface with his palm, tracing the lines that divided the top from the bottom of the gem.
"Centipeedle.." Steven whispered, turning form the gems so they wouldn't see it. "How did it get in here..?" Steven asked, the gem began to glow, "Oh no.." Steven said, balling up over the gem, attempting too keep it from regenerating, but too no avail as it proceeded too glow, levitating in the air with Steven holding onto it, he fell onto the ground, staring up at the gem.
It took on a humanoid appearance first, growing into a large centipeedle after. It stared at the bow who cowered in fear at the regenerating monster, it shrunk too a more pet-like size. Steven gasped.
"C-Centipeedle." Steven whispered, he glanced back the gems were in their rooms in the temple, they'd be back any second now, they were most likely talking about this being a test for Steven.
As if on cue Pearl walked out of the temple door, "Steven are you ready-" She gasped seeing the regenerating monster inching its way towards Steven. She drew her spear attempting to whack the monster.
"Wait!" Steven cried, shielding the monster, it cowered at the sight of the weapon, spraying acid onto the floor in an attempt to flee, Pearl whacked away the monster, pushing past Steven. Amethyst and Pearl came out of the temple just in time too see Pearl shove the monster away from Steven, they immediately saw the hold made by the centipeedle, with acid dripping down the sides.
Steven cut in front of Pearl and Centipeedle. "Wait it's not a threat! I found it in my backpack and accidentally let it out! I don't know how it got there!" Steven cried. He gasped for a bit, there was nothing, but silence until Garnet spoke up.
"Are you sure you have no idea how it got in there?" Garnet asked. Steven nodded, still arms outstretched in front of the monster. Steven showed a small smile as everybody put away their weapons. Steven went into the cabinets to grab some Chips.
Steven held out the bag towards the monster, "It's okay, just relax..." Steven said, the gems backed up for a moment. "Just like before.." He said quieter so the gems wouldn't hear. The Centipeedle came closer, grabbing at the beg with its jaws. Steven smiled and handed a chip over towards the Centipeedle, it ate it quickly, begging for more. Steven laughed throwing chips into the air for it to catch. "See! Hes calm!" Steven said, smiling.
"Are we really going to let him keep that?" Pearl asked. Garnet nodded, Amethyst seemed fine with it. Pearl sighed. "Come on lets just get to the spire." Pearl said, Steven fumbled in his backpack, yes the statue was still there. He looked over too Centipeedle and grinned. Maybe this time Centipeedle could stay with them
Steven warped in, planting hit feet down on the invisible ground, making sure not to lift off the ground, laughing when his shirt almost came off in the stream. He pushed it down, his head falling out of the warp stream.
"Keep your head in." Pearl ordered, pulling the boy closer, Pearl brought her knees close to her chest as she cringed at thick acid pouring down her shoe form the centipeedle. She let out a disgusted groan. Amethyst and Steven laughed at this. Centipeedle looked happy for its appreciation. Steven was just happy there were no icicles this time to crush the poor monster.
The Centipeedle levitated off the ground in the warp stream, kicking its small legs in an attempt to come down, Steven caught it and brought them down, his grin faded as he felt acid hit his shoulder and set it down. They were gonna have to work on that.
They warped onto a cliff that led straight too the spire, Steven knew just what too do."I have an idea!"
He pulled out two mismatched sweaters and tied them to a ledge just above the doorway, he jumped off, quickly grabbing Centipeedle between his arms, earning a protest from Pearl and Garnet, Amethyst grinned, ready too do the same once Steven and his pet, got up to the ground.
"C'mon guys!" Amethyst grabbed Pearl and Garnet and jumped off the cliff, her whip holding onto the ledge and pulling themselves up as they hit solid ground. Pearl was astonished.
"Don't ever do that again!" Pearl scolded. "But...That was pretty cool." Pearl said too Steven, earning her a prideful smile from the boy, and an odd sound form Centipeedle everyone assumed too be a 'Thank you.' Well, at least that's what Steven thought. Steven patted the matted monsters hair.
"Oh no no no...This is even worse than the outside.." Pearl examined the pillars and bottom floor of the palace, remembering back when it was a popular site for gems on Earth, now it's nothing but gem heritage.. As Pearl walked up the stairs she continued too rant, "Oh...No... This didn't use too be so- Oh and the water damage- this pillar...Oh and this had a head. Steven, once we place the statue at the gem spire all of this will return too its former glory." Pearl said, "Oh-oh whoa.." She said, slicing off a statute, several gem monsters fell down into the depths of the whirlpool below. "Crystal shrimp.." Pearl murmured.
"You guys! We got a problem!" Amethyst called down too the two. Pearl rushed up the stairs with Steven following her, and close behind Centipeedle. Steven grinned happily, reaching into his bag before Pearl devised her plan. He stopped looking when he saw Centipeedle spray acid towards a nearby ledge, allowing several crystal shrimp too fall down with it.
"Good job buddy!" Amethyst cheered to the Centipeedle, Steven looked at it, he was proud, but envious. He plastered a small smile too his face, Pearl was bewildered at the Centipeedle, and yeah, you guessed it, Garnet did nothing, except push some more shrimp over the edge with her gauntlets, clearing almost half of the shrimp. Steven cheered.
"Woo hoo!" He ran across the platform, most of the shrimp were on the other side of the room, they didn't bother anyone, Steven felt bad for killing their friends when they were not harming anything, maybe one day he can befriend one! He could have a whole army of gem monsters! Maybe even some more gems too recruit too! Like peridot and Lapis! Steven laughed a bit at his fantasy, he vowed too have Peridot and Lapis join the crystal gems, and have a monster army, but that could come later.
The group walked up the flight of stairs, "Watch out!" Garnet yelled, pushing the group back, Steven fell over, tripping over Centipeedle.
"Oh I'm sorry-" He was cut off as a loud spray of water was heard, causing a full river to explode into a trench in front of them, it was moving too fast for them too cross. Steven fumbled in his bag, all he found was a raft, and he knew that wouldn't work, he wanted too pass the test this time. Garnet became impatient and knocked the pillar down, allowing them too cross. Steven sighed, he still had a chance though.
"Nice try anyways Steven, they can't all be winners." Amethyst said as she crossed, Steven grabbed Centipeedle, crossing the pillar too the top. Something flashed in Stevens eye too his right on the wall, Centipeedle seemed too have seen it though, and began spaying acid everywhere, Steven lost his balance.
"W-Whoa!" Steven said, eyes wide as he clung to Centipeedle, the acid came back down, breaking down the pillar and leaving Steven and Centipeedle to float on a small piece.
"Steven!" he heard the gems yell in panic. Centipeedle had calmed down, taking in everything around it and shaking, Steven clung to it, making it calm down, but still looking around in panic for something to cling too so they could stop falling, but nothing came to view.
This was what I was talking about when I said a 'Two parter' either it's a real two parter form the series, or a chapter becomes really long and still has way too much too go so I hate too cut it in half, but don't worry I'll post the next chapter on Tuesday! So look forward too it!