Should I be writing this instead of sleeping? Probably not, am I going to do it anyways cause I refuse to believe the human body has limitations? Absolutely!
Episode: Rose's Room
As I came to the first thing my eyes managed to focus on were pink clouds, noticeable due to the fact that I fell face first into them once I was formed as I had to readjust to the feeling of gravity. Once I felt stable enough I slowly stood up from where I had fallen in order to better get my bearings in the unfamiliar place I had wound up in. All around me all I could see was miles and miles of pink clouds that seemed to fill up the entire area.
"Where am I?" I couldn't help but mutter as my eyes swept over the landscape, unable to even have an inkling of where I was or who had brought my gem here as there was no one around. Deciding I didn't have anything better to do I started flying, already in ghost form as that's what I came back in as I flew around to try and find a way home.
My search having no results as the only thing I found was more pink clouds and that didn't seem to be helping my situation at all. I needed either a way out or someone to let me out as I had quickly determined I was in a room of some sort due to the lack of sky and the fact that the entire area I was in was just the same thing.
So caught up in my thought about the strange room I was in and how I needed to get out I completely missed the sound of a door opening to the side of me until I felt a hand grabbing my arm and suddenly I was pulled through said door and into the recognizable home of Steven.
"Oof," I exclaimed as I landed on top of whoever had pulled me out and looking down I realized I had landed on Garnet.
"Oops, sorry Garnet," I spoke as I stood up, taking a step back as a smaller pair of arms encircled my waist.
"Danny!" Steven cried as he hugged me, "you're back! I'm so sorry!"
"Steven!" I yelled out in turn as I hugged him back, "it's okay, why are you apologizing?"
"Because you were hurt protecting me and then I dropped your gem in the room and I almost couldn't get back into it and I was so worried!" Steven explained hurriedly as he looked up at me.
"Woah, Steven slow down," I spoke calmly as I crouched down to look him in the eyes, "it wasn't your fault okay. It's my job to protect you and it doesn't matter that you dropped my gem because it was an accident and everything is fine now alright?"
"Okay," Steven agreed as he smiled, causing me to smile in return before I turned to look at the rest of the gems as they had all been standing to the side while Steven and I talked.
"Pearl, it's good to see you're alright," I spoke to the gem as she had still been inside her gem when I was poofed.
"And you as well, I was rather surprised when I returned to find you had been sent back to your gem. Given your unique circumstances it was a surprise that you even had the ability to retreat into your gem due to your body being a bit more that just a manifestation of light," Pearl explained as she looked at me, "though given what Steven told me about what caused you to go back into your gem I'm glad you were able to. A wound like that would've been fatal for a normal human."
"It's a good thing I'm not a normal human then," I spoke quickly as I noticed Steven begin to look guilty at the mention of what had wounded me badly enough to force my retreat into my gem, "besides I'm back now so there's nothing to worry about."
"Yes and it's good to have you back," Garnet spoke as she gave me a small smile.
"And now that you are back you can make me some more food," Amethyst spoke up, "I already ate everything in your bakery and it's not like I know how to make pastries."
"Sure thing Amethyst," I agreed readily before I realized something, "hey um Steven, has someone been taking care of Cujo while I was gone?"
"Oh that reminds me," Steven spoke as he looked at me, "one of your friends offered to take care of him while you were gone. He came by the bakery looking for you and when I told him what happened he said he'd stay in the bakery to take care of Cujo until you returned."
"What friend?" I questioned Steven, hoping it actually was a friend and not one of my enemies lying in wait for me in my own home.
"I think he said his name was Johnny," Steven spoke, causing me to let out a breath I didn't know I was holding, "he wears a biker jacket and has a motorcycle."
"Yeah, I met him back in Amity," I revealed to the group, "he was among the first of my ghost allies and then later we ended up becoming friends."
"He didn't look like a ghost," Steven pointed out.
"That's because all ghost look different, just as all gems look different," I explained, "not all of them look like humans and all of them don't have weirdly colored glowing skin like Cujo."
"That's so cool! What other ghosts are you friends with?" Steven questioned me excitedly.
"I'm friends with a few actually though some are closer to being my teachers and mentors than just friends," I explained before I began to list them off, "besides Johnny there's Clockwork who teaches me about ghosts, Frostbite and Ulric who taught me how to use my ice powers and sword respectively. Then there's Kitty whose Johnny's girlfriend, Ghost Writer, Dora, and I think the most recent fiend I might have made is Ember but we also just got on terms of no longer being enemies so I'm not too sure about that yet.
"What's Ulric like?" Pearl questioned me, "what was his swordsmanship like?"
"It was great, see Dora is the Queen of a medieval realm in the ghost zone and Ulric is one of her best Knights," I explained, "when I first met him he challenged me to a duel and I lost to him easily but after that he started training me. Now I can match his blade swing for swing and it's all thanks to him, so yeah I'd say he's a great swordsman."
"He was a knight? That's wonderful, it's always important to have a teacher who is well-experienced in the art of swordsmanship," Pearl spoke up as her hands clasped together.
"I agree completely, having a teacher who doesn't know what they're talking about would do more harm than good," I responded.
"Okay I know that hearing about Danny's ghost friends is really cool and all but I am not going to stand her while you too talk about nerd stuff like 'the art of swordfighting," Amethyst complained.
"Sorry Amethyst," I replied sheepishly.
"There's no need the apologize," Pearl protested, "she doesn't have to stand there and listen to us."
"Yeah but I just have this habit of apologizing for things," I explained, "but I really should get going. I need to check on Cujo and let Johnny know I'm back."
"Alright," Pearl relented as I walked towards the door, "just be careful!"
"Of course!" I yelled out as I left the temple, making my way back to my bakery as I hoped Cujo hadn't made a mess of the place while I was gone.
Walking inside the front door I was relieved the see the bakery look just as it had when I left, with the exception of the pastries as Amethyst had no doubt cleaned me out of those. Going up the stairs revealed the same result as I didn't say anything messed up or dirty, unfortunately I didn't find Cujo either.
"Where is he?" I wondered to myself, yet as I said this I was suddenly tackled to ground as something slammed into my back. Instinctively I tensed, waiting for some kind of attack only to feel drool as I managed to turn around only for Cujo to start licking my face instead of my neck.
"Hey boy!" I greeted him as he barked, "did you miss me?"
"I'd say, I took him on a walk only for him to drag me back here all of a sudden. He must of gotten a whiff of your sent or something," Johnny spoke as he stood next to my couch, his arms crossed as he stared at me, "what were you thinking getting yourself hurt like that?"
"Sorry Johnny," I spoke, making it the second time I apologized since I returned as I looked up at him from my spot on the floor, "but I had to protect Steven."
"I know kid, but you kind of freaked me out when that kid told me you were the gem he was holding," Johnny spoke as he pulled me to my feet.
"Sorry again," I repeated.
"Stop apologizing kid, I know it's not your fault. Just try not to get yourself hurt that badly again alright?" Johnny questioned me.
"Okay," I agreed easily, "I'll do my best."
"Good, now if you'll excuse me I owe Kitty a date. I spent more time with your dog than I did with her this week and I need to make it up to her," Johnny spoke.
"Thank you for taking care of Cujo," I told him before he could leave.
"No problem kid," Johnny said back before he left, leaving just me in Cujo alone in the bakery.
"It's good to be back," I spoke to Cujo, "let's just hope I'm able to avoid getting poofed again."
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