Steven and the rest of the Crystal Gems are heading for their seats in the Funeral of the Guardians of the Globe, all of them dressed in their best formal wear.
Steven looks around at everything where there best suits and dresses, he himself wearing a new size suit, walking forward with his dad Greg right behind him, he follows Steven to the chair seats.
"So many people here, they must have been good people" Greg said, never really following the whole superhero thing until recently, it was a shock to see the world's greatest heroes bite the dust.
"Yeah, everyone playing their respect Dad" Steven said, walking forward with Greg, who looked at his funeral brochure.
"So where do we sit and where are the Gems?" Greg asks looking for their seat as everyone starts to take their seats, wondering where the Gems are.
"Their seats at the front, said it best to keep us apart for the next one" Steven said, talking to Garnet and Pearl about the real funeral.
"Next one, ohh you mean real" "SHHHHH" Steven stops his father from saying where the real funeral is, with the real bodies of the Guardians.
"You can't say that Dad, souvenir hunter" Steven whispers, with shifting eyes.
"Souvenir hunters? Why would….?Ohh, god what animals" Greg said, realising what his son meant, stealing from a corpse, how cruel.
"Right, come one, our seats are over there" Steven said, finding their seats as Greg follows his son to the end of the row of seats.
Steven and Greg take their seats as they make themselves comfortable.
They sat for a bit until Steven saw a friend.
"Mark?" Steven said, Mark turns to see his friend.
"Steven you here too?" Mark said, as they both smiled.
"Who's your friend honey?" A woman next to Mark asked.
"Right Mum this is Steven Universe, Steven my Mom" Mark introduces; Mark's mum holds her hand.
"Debbie Grayson" Debbie greets, shaking Steven's hand.
"Lovely to meet you, wish it was in better circumstances" Steven said a little sad to meet someone at a funeral, Debbie nods sadly.
"Oh right, Mark, Miss Grayson, this is my dad Greg Universe" Steven said, and Greg stands up to greet them.
"Wonderfully to meet you" Greg greets Mark and Debbie shakes his hand.
"You too Mr. Universe" Mark said, but Greg waves it off.
"Please, Mr. Universe is my father, call me Greg" Greg said with a smile as Mark nodded.
"Are you one of Steven's super friends?" Greg asked, what he calls Steven's friends with powers.
"Yeah we saved the day a few times" Mark said, Steven smiled as well, as Debbie signed.
"Always a worry to me" Debbie said, never liking her son going out to be a superhero, Mark rubs his arms as Steven shrugs, Greg rubs his hair in agreement.
"Yeah Steven's hero days worry me too, but I trust him enough to make it home in one piece" Greg said, sympathising with Debbie who smiles.
"You're human too?" Debbie asked, Greg nods.
"Yeah Steven's mum was alien, may she rest in peace" Greg said, looking down at Steven belly, when Steven frowns, Debbie gives her sympathy.
"Oh I'm sure she would be proud of you" Debbie said, seeing Greg in a new light.
"I hope so, can only do my best for my boy" Greg said, as both the Grayson's and the Universe's take their seats.
They wait as everyone, civilians and heroes in their suits alike take their seats, the Grayson's and the Universe's look up, seeing two jets flying by with Omni-man flying between them.
Omni-man flies in-between them for a bit before separating, flying in the sun and flouting down to the podium, with seven pillars surrounding the planet earth, all camera's pointing to Omni-man on the podium.
"I've fought the unimaginable in defence of this world" Omni-man starts, looking at everyone.
"I've battled aliens, tyrants, defeated nightmares from the deep, gone toe to toe with ancient gods" Omni-man said,
"But no matter what threat I face I knew I wasn't facing it alone" Omni-man spoke, a video of Omni-man speaking all over the world, they stand to watch.
"Dark Wing, Aquarus, War Woman, Green Ghost, Red Rush, Martian Man, Immortal" Omni-man calls out the fallen heroes.
"The Guardians of the Globe" Everyone from the street, to barbershops to homes all over watch on.
"Today we have lost titans, protectors, heroes" Omni-man calls them.
"And we are left to wonder, who will save us now?" Omni-man questions out.
"I will" Omni-man declares, Omni-man turns to his son with a smile.
"And so will others like, new heroes answering the call, new champions ready to risk everything to keep this planet safe" Omni-man speaks out.
"All inspired by these great souls who came before us" Omni-man said, turning to each side.
"You will have moments of doubt, of fear; of uncertainty but in those moments, have faith" Omni-man floats up.
"Look to the sky" He starts to fly off, as everyone stands up, paying their respects to their fallen heroes.
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Sometime later on a raining day in private property where another funeral is held for the Guardians of the Globe, this one having the real bodies rested here.
Steven walks in his suit with his dad and the other Gems near him this time.
"Another funeral for the same people, the downside of being famous, right Steven?" Greg said, seeing their doing to a more private funeral for the Guardians.
"Yeah, at least we can pay our respects without everyone around" Steven said, wasn't feeling well at the other funeral, so many people watched the death of heroes.
Not the death of the people.
Amethyst plays with her phone, trying to go on her social media.
"Why aren't I getting a signal here?" Amethyst said, trying to work her phone, Pearl took it off her.
"Hey that mine" Amethyst tries to grab it, but Pearl keeps it out of her reach.
"We are in a funeral, a private funeral, no phones" Pearl said, putting the phone in her gem to store as Amethyst crosses her arms.
"People will wonder where I last posted" Amethyst mutters, Steven and his dad are by them.
"Make another video later, we don't have anyone digging up their graves' ' Steven said, getting a sign from Amethyst as she looked at Steven then to Pearl.
"Omni-man doing this one too" Amethyst asked, recording the last speech, hoping to record this one too, Garnet walks by.
"Not this one, Nolan can speak to the public, this one to their family and friends, I'll be doing this one" Garnet said, she heads to help with the coffins with Lapis and Peridot helping out.
Steven and Greg walk into the Graysons.
"Hey Mark" Steven greets, seeing Mark and Debbie again, and another man.
"Hey Steven" Mark nods, Debbie smiles seeing Greg again.
"Greg, good to see you" Debbie smiles as does Greg.
"Wish it was under better circumstances, again" Greg said, the man raised a brow next to Debbie.
"Oh right, Nolan this is Greg and Steven Universe, this is my husband Nolan" Debbie introduces Nolan to them.
"Nice to meet you," Nolan said, shaking Greg's hand.
"You as well, strong grip there" Greg laughs lightly, Steven looks at Nolan confused.
"You look familiar, Mr Greyson?" Steven said, looking at Nolan. Mark signs.
"Steven that my dad Omni-man" Mark said, Steven looking at him then at Nolan.
"Sorry I don't see it" Steven said, shaking his head, Debbie and Nolan looked at him with confused glaze, both turned to Mark.
"My son need a more active example, let me say I'm a big fan of your work Nolan, I can call you Nolan right?" Greg said, nervous meeting one of the most powerful superheroes in the world.
"It's always nice to meet a fan and out of uniform you can" Nolan nods as he looks at Steven. Amethyst and Pearl come to see Nolan and Grayson here.
"Nolan, that was a great speech the other day" Pearl greets him, Nolan nods to her.
"Thank you Pearl, good to see you too" Nolan nods, as Amethyst smiles,
"Yeah Omni-man, I got that whole speech on my phone" Amethyst grins, Nolan nods.
"Get my good side at least" Nolan jokes, Amethyst's face glows turning into Nolan's face but purple.
"Your whole face, and your moustache" Amethyst said with Nolan's face, getting a chuckle from Mark, Debbie, Steven and Greg.
"Amethyst, not now" Pearl stops her, as Amethyst turns back.
"Just trying to lighten the mood" Amethyst said, looking at Nolan who smiles.
"You made my moustache a little small" Nolan points out, a smile on his own, Debbie smiles as well.
"I do like you moustache, show the manly side of you" Debbie flirts as Nolan smiles, Mark looks embarrassed.
"Mum, right here" Mark said, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, seeing your father's face purple got me" Debbie said, holding her mouth, Nolan hid his smile.
"I think I can pull off purple" Nolan said, seeing if he could pull off a different colour to himself,
"Maybe I should shave my bread," Greg said, playing with his bread.
"Trying to copy mine?" Nolan asked.
"Think it would look better on me?" Greg asked, the two chuckling at the joke.
"Amethyst let's help out Garnet" Pearl said, dragging Amethyst away, Nolan turns to Steven.
"So your Rosé, saw you battle those flaxans, good job there" Nolan complements, Steven rubs his head.
"Yeah it was nothing" Steven said rubbing his head, Nolan looked at Steven's belly for a second.
"So you the son of Rose Quartz, how did you do to Greg" Nolan asked, looking at Greg with interest,
"Oh you know, I just treat her fair and be myself" Greg said, not sure how he did it, Nolan's raised eye.
"Be yourself, and get a Gem to have your child?" Nolan asked, Mark and Steven blushed as does Greg.
"Nolan" Debbie warns him, Nolan seeing the look on Mark and the Universe's face.
"My bad, just curious how it is possible" Nolan said, interested in how Greg makes a human/Gem hybrid.
"That's private if you don't mind, plus it's a little weird talking about it in a funeral" Greg said, feeling it a little inappropriate to talk about Steven's birth at the time of sorrow.
"Of course, let's head over" Nolan said, seeing the funeral is about to start, all heading off. Mark and Steven said hi to Eve as they headed over.
Seven closed coffins surrounded by close families and friends of the Guardians come to it, away from the world's eye as they gather around the seven simple coffins.
"Were going through this again" Mark asked, Eve was next to him
"The big one is for show, but the public can't know where the actual bodies are buried" Eve signs, getting Mark's attention.
"Souvenir hunters" Eve said, Steven and his dad are next to her with the other gems.
"Jesus" Mark was horrified at people like that. Nolan stands next to them in a black rain coat and suit with his wife.
As Garnet stands in front of everyone in a formal wear with an overcoat on
"The Guardians are the ones that inspire me to be a hero," Garnet said, looking at them with her glasses.
"They set the example of what heroes should be" Garnet continues.
"But they were more than heroes, they were friends, teachers, parents, family" Garnet rubs her eyes under her glasses.
"They knew more than anyone else what this life can lead to, yet they wanted to be more than heroes' ' Garnet said, looking at each coffin.
"Martian Man was exiled from his people, he seeks to be better than what his people are striving for, to set an example for others to follow" Garnet recalls the Martian, seeing the little girl next to another woman.
"War Woman was from the different time, wanting to do more for the world then just hit people" Garnet smiled, getting a few smiles from the people that knew War Woman
"Red Rush was too fast for this world, but he always slowed down to be with those he loves" Garnet looks at Josef's widow in tears.
"Aquarus was a king, he showed the world he can do more for the world then be a monarch" Garnet looks at Aquarus's wife Aquaria frowned sadly with Lapis holding her fin hand.
"Green Ghost struggles to be a hero, finding the balance between a hero and civilian is difficult, yet she becomes the best person she could ever be" Garnet said, looking at Green Ghost's family and friends.
"Dark Wing…had his own past, instead of lamenting over it, he went out of his way to insure no one else suffered the same fate" Garnet said, looking at a few people in the shadows, they rather not be seen.
"Immortal lived a long life, spent his years wandering, he fought for honor, discovered new land, defended it, ruled it then defended them again, until eventually defending them in another way entirely" Garnet said, taking a breath, looking at each coffin.
"It the few of us who found someone who understood our path, and accept it" Garnet said,
"I hope they can rest in peace, but at least they can rest together, goodbye my friends" Garnet said with sorrow, the coffins begin to lower, Olga the widow of Red Rush broke down in tears.
"Get your hands off me" Olga said, falling down in the mud, Donald tried to help.
"Olga, please come down" Donald tries to help, but Olga glares at the coffin.
"You wouldn't let me see him," Olga said, talking about Donald not letting her see the remains of her dead husband.
"Joseph is finally standing still and I still can't see him" Olga breaks down into tears, Debbie looks at her.
"I better" Debbie spoke to Nolan who nodded, as Debbie went to Olga help with Peal there to help as well.
"You ok?" Eve asked him.
"Me, I don't know, it doesn't seem real, and that could have been my mum, putting my dad in one of those holes, or me, this could having to the Guardians of the Globe it means none of us are…." Mark said, looking at the grieving woman with Pearl and Debbie helping her,
"Invincible" Steven finished, looking at them sadly as well.
Nolan signs as he watches it all, letting out a breath, noticing it frozen, looking over to see Damien Darkblood watching them, as everyone takes their leave.
Nolan walks to the demon.
"This is a private ceremony Darkblood" Nolan calls out, Darkblood only writes in his notes.
"Never get invited, show up anyway" Darkblood said, Nolan narrows his eyes.
"What do you want?" Nolan asked, Darkblood turns to him while pocketing his notepad.
"Same as you, discover clues, catch killer, bring to justice" Darkblood states, putting his hands in pocket.
"And buy yourself a few more years out of hell, don't pretend you do this because you care, you just don't want to go home" Nolan points out.
"Maybe one day you'll know why" Darkblood said,
"I already told Cecil everything I know" Nolan said, but it doesn't convince Darkblood.
"Saw nothing, heard nothing, attacked in darkness, left for dead" Darkblood said, Nolan gets angry at him.
"Are you insinuating something" Nolan accused, seeing if Darkblood is on to him.
Darkblood only grunts.
"Didn't mean to offend, human conversation difficult for me, if you remember something" Darkblood said.
"I'll call you" Nolan said, Debbie and Pearl watches the exchange.
"Let's get you in a car Olga" Debbie said, both her and Peal leading the grieving willow, Robot watches on.
"Robot" Cecil calls out, getting Robot's attention.
"For a bunch of computer code, you run a mean superhero team, you saved our bacon against those Flaxans" Cecil praised the Robot hero.
"Thank you Cecil, that means a lot coming from you" Robot said, gratefully back, although you can't tell due to the voice and skull like face.
"I know you always being an independent team but I want you to come and work for the GDA and build me a new Guardians of the Globe and you'll pick the team, you'll being in charge, the only person that you will answer to is me" Cecil offers him a chance of a lifetime, Robot is surprised by this.
"Forgive me but would Omni-man not be a natural choice" Robot points out, Omni-man is the most powerful hero, naturally he should start the next team.
"Sure except it's never going to happen, I've tried for a decade to make him official guardian, he helps out but he never took orders, not from me anyway" Cecil gives a side glance.
"Why not Garnet? She is closer to the Guardians and just as powerful" Robot asked, Garnet walks up to them.
"I have my own team to lead, but I will offer assistance here and there. Ask me if you ever need any help with the new guardians," Garnet said, offering Robot a mentor role while he leads the Guardians.
"I don't know what to say" Robot said, Cecil smiles.
"Easy say yes" Cecil said, Robot looks at him then at Garnet.
"Yes, I'll need time to organise" Robot stated, Cecil nods.
"You got two days, the Guardians base is still being restored so you'll use the Pentagon for now" Cecil said, Robot nods as he walks away in the rain.
Cecil frowns, turning to Garnet who watches Nolan drive away with his family.
"You sure he can lead them," Cecil asked, having talked to Garnet about the New Guardians of the Globe.
"He will mostly like to use his own team, plus a few others, not enough to become a threat" Garnet said, the previous Guardians of the Globe were killed for being too powerful and effective at their job.
A weak one wouldn't be killed off right away, now that the Gems are keeping a close eye on them.
LINE
In the car Nolan drives his family back home after a day at the funeral, Debbie gives him a side glare.
"What did I do?" Nolan asked, unsure why his wife is staring at him.
"Did you have to ask Greg about his sexual life during the funeral?" Debbie said, remembering Nolan asked Greg about it.
"What, I was curious, how a human can procreate with a Gem, you know their bodies aren't real, it's hard light, the gems are real bodies" Nolan explains, couldn't help but ask how it was possible for Steven to be born.
"I was curious too mum" Mark said, knowing it was weird to talk about it during a funeral but wanted to know as well.
Debbie rolls her eyes.
"At least you should have asked after the funeral" Debbie said, not wanting to argue as she takes a breath, giving Nolan an idea.
"You're right, why not invite Greg and his son over for dinner?" Nolan said, getting a surprised look from Debbie and Mark.
"What?" Both members of the Grayson asked, Nolan smiles.
"I'll apologise for my questioning and chat about it like adults" Nolan said, wanting to invite them for dinner looking at Debbie.
"You got his phone number right?" Nolan asked, to which Debbie nodded.
"Yeah, say in case something happens or I need to talk" Debbie said, having talked to Greg about things and exchanged phone numbers.
"Great then we can invite them over for dinner" Nolan said, Debbie looks unsure as Mark looks as well.
"Should we invite the Gems?" Mark asked, Nolan looked hesitant for a second by nods.
"Sure, we can chant about some adult times while you hang out with Steven, he seems like a nice kid," Nolan said, Debbie looks unsure.
"I guess it would be nice to have a guest over, it's been a while since" Debbie said, last time making dinner with friends over.
"Great you give him a call and set up the time, I'll get everything you need to make the dinner" Nolan said, Debbie just shrugs as she starts to text on her phone.
"What makes you so interested in the Universes?" Mark asked, his Dad never talks to other people, well human ones at least.
"I thought it would be nice to make more friends, since what happens makes me want to spend the time with people in case something happens" Nolan said, looking sad for a bit as Debbie frowned in sadness and getting another text.
"Greg is open for Dinner next week, he said the Gems are too busy but Steven can make it" Debbie said, missing a relieved look on Nolan's face.
"Great less food for you to make then" Nolan said, Debbie nods as she begins to make a list, leaving Mark with his thoughts about the funeral.
LINE
Invincible and Rosé follow Robot in the United State Pentagon, both are here to see the Try-out of the Guardians of the Globe.
The three heroes see the amazing lineup of heroes all trying out to be the next Guardians of the Globe.
"Is that Demigod? Oh Shrapnel" Invincible said, seeing all the heroes here.
"Pegasus, the Red Devil, hey there's KnockOut with Kid Thor" Rosé said, pointing out a few other heroes.
"And Burly, Pangea, Bug-Eye, it the crowning achievement of any crusader's career to be selected for the New Guardians of the Globe" Robot spoke, pasting by the heroes before turning to face the yellow and pink one.
"Which makes me wonder why either of you won't try out?" Robot asked, hoping for Invincible and Rosé to try out.
"Sorry Robot, as cool it would be to be a Guardian, I can't break away from the Gems, plus I need to help everyone I can" Rosé gives his reason, wants to stay with the Crystal Gems and doesn't want to leave, more of a defender then a crusader Steven is.
"I know I talked it over with my Dad, he wants to train me himself plus my mom will kill me if I miss any more school" Invincible explains as well.
"Then why are you two here?" Robot asked,
"I can heal those that need it" Rosé said, offering his healing to those that get hurt.
"Are you kidding, I'm not missing this, oh my god there's Fight Force" Invincible was excited to see all the Superhero tryouts, who would miss that.
Rosé gets excited as he meets all the heroes trying out to become Guardians of the Globe.
Garnet walks in the room, smiling at Steven getting so excited as she passes many heroes.
"Garnet, leader of the Crystal Gems herself" A voice calls her, Garnet turns to see Black Samson waving at her.
"Black Samson, wonderfully to see you" Garnet smiles, Black Samson was once with the original Guardians of the Globe, but lost his powers during an incident with a super villain.
"You as well, are you finally joining?" Black Samson asked, seeing if she was here for a try-out.
"Not this time, only keeping an eye on the new team," Garnet said, being an overseer for the new team.
"Make sense, people always follow your lead" Black Samson said, nodding to see Garnet.
"Trying to get in the tryouts using me?" Garnet smiles, seeing if Black Samson was trying to use their friendship to get in, but Black Samson waves his hands.
"Not at all, while I would love your recommendation, I would rather earn it," Black Samson said, getting Garnet respect as the hero's determination.
"Actually I wanted to see you for some time actually" Black Samson said, getting Garnet's attention.
"I know of your future sights" Black Samson said, Garnet closes her eyes; she can see where this is going, letting him talk.
"So, could you look into the future when I get my powers back and tell me how it happened?" Black Samson asked her the reason he lost his position in the original Guardians.
But Garnet shakes her head.
"Markus, you shouldn't rely on my power like that, you need to discover this for yourself. Your powers are part of who you are, you need to rediscover it on your own. It's part of your growth not only as a hero, but as a person." Garnet said, seeing Black Samson need to discover this on his own, as he signed.
"Yeah I know it was a longshot, but thought I'd at least ask" Black Samson said, knowing she wouldn't tell him, but tries to ask anyway.
"Show your character and your spirit Markus, it will never fail you" Garnet offers her support, Black Samson nods as she makes her way to Robot.
"You ready?" Garnet asked, Robot nods as he faces the many heroes trying out to be the Guardians of the Globe.
