Steven Universe: Behind The Scenes Chapter 21-Change Of Location

Steven was packing up to go back home. He was excited to go back, but after his birthday they cut their trip short, and Greg had to go back to work at the music shop. Rose had stuff to do, and he wanted to go back home.

He grabbed his jacket and packed it. Someone knocks on the door.

"Come in!" Steven said, Rose walked in. Her hair was tied back in a ponytail, Steven smiled then walked over to her and hugged her, Rose smiled and lifted him.

"Are you done packing?" she asked. Steven nods.

"I am," he said.

Rose smiled then walked out of the room, placing her son down. Steven went downstairs, Steven sat on the couch to watch Cartoon Network on TV.

They were on the plane headed back to Deleware, Steven was playing on his DS on the plane. Greg was listening to music and Rose was reading.

They've made it back home. Greg and Rose took a taxi and they went back home. Steven was excited to go back to the beach house.

They arrived back at Dewey Beach and they were driving back to the house. Steven's eyes widen as he sees something wrong…

"Mom… Dad?"

"What is it—" Greg said stopping mid sentence as he saw it, he was looking at it for a good minute. The cab stopped as they stepped out, and the taxi driver opened the door in shock too.

In front of them, their beautiful beach house that they had for seven years, burned… Steven stood there stunned and wide eyed. Rose was the first to move, Steven's eyes welled with tears as he ran to the remains of his home. A man with long brown hair grabs him. He was holding him in the air.

"LET ME GO!" He kicked and screamed, he trashed until the man let go but he didn't, Steven's tears flowed out of his eyes until he stopped. The man sets him down. He didn't want to go now. He stood there, Rose walked up slowly to their home and walked up the stairs, carefully not to damage it, she could always use her float powers. Rose looked at the dark, charred wooden floor beneath her feet and saw their salvaged things, she picked up her scabbard that also had her sword inside of it, her flag was saved too, and Greg's signed acoustic guitar. Photographs, VHS tapes, books, movies, all their things, Rose picked up a photograph and it was the photo of her and Greg's wedding.

Rose shut her eyes, everything that they worked for was gone in an instant. Greg was stuck. He saw their lives crumble before their eyes. Sure that Greg had his parents, Rose's parents, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl. But…. Forget it! He did have his family and his son. Greg looks at his son, his pride and joy. And his amazing wife. Without her, he would've crumbled with having to raise Steven by himself in Deleware.

"Rose?" Greg asked. Rose grabbed everything, jumped up, and landed safely on the sand, dropping their things. She looks at her hands and then backs up at the house again.

It was unreconcilable now…

"COME ON, AMES!" Adrain said, cheering her on. Ameythest hits the ball with the metal baseball bat and ran all the bases. The other team that they were versing against was losing, and losing badly. It was the last inning, Amethyst was about to get to home base. She slid and touched home plate.

"SAFE!" the umpire said. The team all ran and hugged her, they lifted Ames and carried her.

"Let's get some Taco Bell!" Coach Mekela told her team: Ameythest and the team cheered.

"Hey, Dad! Can you drive Sam and me? We're getting Tacos!"

"Sure!" he said, standing up and walking towards his truck.

Sam and Amethyst both went to his truck and they got food with her team.

"That's the last of it…" Rose said, closing the doors to Greg's van, Steven sat on the charred steps of the beach house, Everything was gone. First, his best friend. And now. His house….. What else could go wrong?

"Hey, Schu-Ball, how are you feeling?" Greg asked his son. Steven crossed his arms and leaned on the railing, surprisingly. It didn't collapse from the weight.

"How do you think I'm feeling?" Steven mumbled to his father. Greg rubs his son's back. Feeling the warmth of his hand and he leans into him, tears wells in his eyes again as he chokes out a sob.

Greg smiles sadly as he hugs his son, Rose walks to them, and Greg looks at his wife, he takes his thumb and wipes his eyes.

"Everything is packed… Time to start our new lives in California.."

Steven sat in the back of their van, Greg and Rose were going to take turns, Greg was driving for a few hours, and Steven looked out the window.

"Steven, you want to listen to some Blink?" Steven looks up, his mom is looking at him. Steven sighed and nodded.

Greg played some Blink-182 and the song, 'I Miss You' started playing. Greg and Rose both sang the lyrics as Steven cracks a smile.

Maybe this drive wouldn't be so bad…. He thought to himself as he enjoyed the song.

Forty-two hours later. And they'd made it to California, Greg let Rose take over since she didn't need much sleep so she drove the whole way there. Greg and Steven were both asleep in the back of the van where their stuff was.

Rose pulled out her phone and called Greg's mother.

"Greg?" Misty asked, Greg was now driving to where they lived.

"No Misty, It's Rose. Uh…" She rubbed the back of her head with her hand, then put a hand through her hair.

"We have a problem… Were in Los Angeles again."

"Wait, I thought you went back to Delaware?"

"We did, but…" Rose paused, looking at the reirview mirror to see his son asleep on the mattress with her husband. "Something happened to the house, Misty…" Rose sighed, looking out the windshield, she was driving through Hollywood Hills. Rose could see the Hollywood sign up ahead.

Rose finally drove up to the house and parked behind Misty's black 2006 Mersidaies Benz C-class. Rose woke both her husband and son.

"Were here?" Greg sat up, Steven opened his eyes, went to the back, and opened the doors. Rose, Greg, and Steven all got their stuff Misty was waiting for them as she helped.

"Thanks for taking us in, Misty. I'd ask Garnet again but, she had us for six weeks already. We don't need to bother her again."

Misty smiled. "It's no problem, Rose. I love having you guys over. Oh, and I have a surprise for Steven." Misty said, Steven looked up at her in surprise. He wanted to get in the house ASAP to see what it was.

"Can I go in the house to see, mom?" Rose smiles and nods, Steven runs into the house and looks around.

"Misty? I can't find it!"

"It's out back!" Misty said

Steven ran out back and saw a trampoline, it had a net around it. Steven was starry eyed then his smile grew. "OHHHHH MY GOSHHHHH!" he said, running to the trampoline. He climbed on and was jumping and having a good time.

"You got him a trampoline?!" Rose said in shock.

"Why no—" Misty almost got the wind knocked out of her as Rose pushed her. "Out of my way! momma's gotta trampoline to jump on!" Rose giggled as she climbed on and jumped with her son.

Steven was jumping higher because of Rose's extra weight.

"Mom! I'm jumping so high—AHHH!" Steven laughed going back down and jumping again. Rose smiled and kept jumping with her son. Greg walked outside, flipping his hair so it will be behind him and smiled.

"Looks like they're having fun on it," Greg said, taking out his phone to take a picture of his wife and son.

Misty smiles. "I'm going into the music room if you need me."

"Okay," he said as he watched his mom leave.

Rose leaned her sword against the wall of Greg's room. She sat on the bed and sighed, she saw a skateboard by the door, She got up and took it.

Steven was in the living room, watching cartoons, Greg walked downstairs.

"Hey… How are you feeling?"

"Alright… I-I…." He sighed and looked at his feet. Greg puts a hand on his back. Steven hugged him, tears flowing out of his eyes.

"Buddy…. I know you miss home, and I miss home too, but… You have to remember your family is here.. Your friends are here too. Hey! And you can finally go to a new school where you don't get made fun of all the time for your gem."

Steven brought his knees to his chin and sighed. Greg hugged him and put his hrybrid child on his lap and stroked his curly hair.

"Steven. I have an idea. Why won't you text Lucas so he can come over? I can take you guys to the arcade in Santa Monica Pier and we can get ice cream."

Steven smiles and nods. He would like that. Greg smiles too, Steven takes his phone out of his pocket and texts Lucas.

Greg pats his back and he got his shoes on.

Lucas texts him back with a yes. Steven smiled and then looked at his dad. "Hey, Dad. he said yes. And he texted me to pick him up," he said. Greg nodded and grabbed the keys to his van. Both Steven and Greg got in and they headed off to Beverly Hills to see Lucas.

"Wait, so you're living here now?! awesome!" Lucas said. Steven nods.

"Yeah, it's weird because we just went home hours ago, and now we're back…." Steven sighs. Thinking about the beach house which was now burned down because some ding dang wackos decided to light a bonfire next to it or something….

Steven looks at him and smiles, He and Lucas are going to spend a lot more time together.

Lucas and Steven were at Santa Monica with Greg, Steven got ice cream, and Lucas too, Greg was leaning on a railing looking at the beach.

"At least we have our surfboards, we can go surfing one of these days, how bout it, Schtu-ball?" the boy smiled, he liked that idea.

Both boys went to the arcade. They were both playing until it was time to go back home.

That night, Greg and Rose were in Greg's childhood bedroom. Greg sighed and lay down next to his wife. Rose rolls over and puts a hand in his hair.

"You okay, babe?" Greg nodded and lay on his back. The silence eating at him.

"You know… I never knew that I would be living with my parents again. Even if it's temporary." Greg chuckles at that. Rose put a hand on his chest and traced the fabric of his shirt with her finger. Greg smiled and closed his eyes.

"I know… It's just so we can get back on our feet, Greg." She tells her husband. Greg darts his eyes at her and then to the other side of the room.

"That's the place that we've met and decided to settle down, Rose… We had so many memories up in Delaware."

Rose put his hands in his hair and kissed his head, Greg curled up to her put his head on her chest, and sighed.

"Hey…" Rose said, still stroking his hair. "We could make new memories here, and we can enroll Steven in a new school. A school that he won't get made fun of for being different because of his background."

"You're right, Rose…. I love you so much." Greg said, closing his eyes and falling asleep. Rose fell asleep also.

A/N Hi guys! I'm back with a new chapter. Sorry, this took so long. I have ideas on top of ideas on top of ideas. Next chapter I'm thinking of putting Connie in or saving her until he goes to school. (I have HUGE plans for when he goes to school)

Anyway. Bye, guys. I hope you'd enjoyed this chapter!