Stevonnie ran from place to place in Pink Diamond's old rooms. Their brand new outfit swirled around them. They felt absolutely at home here. All the furniture was just their size. And the pink and blush tones that colored the rooms matched their hair and bounced off their brown skin nicely. With a tap of their feet, Stevonnie launched themself up to the second floor of the apartment. They ran into the bedroom and flung back the curtains.
"Oh, my stars! Look at that bed! Pearl?! Can I jump on the bed?!"
"Go ahead!" Pearl called. "Do you like black?!"
"I LOVE black!" Stevonnie shouted over their shoulder as they ran toward the bed. They kicked off their shoes and jumped feet first into the blankets.
Even without using their ability to float, the bed sent them flying up to the ceiling where they kicked off the surface and sent themselves flying back down to the bed. After bouncing on the bed for a few minutes, Stevonnie stopped themself from falling back on the bed and slowly floated down to its surface.
"This is amazing," Stevonnie said as they landed softly on the bed.
"I'm so glad you're here," Stevonnie said, more Steven than Connie. "I'm so glad I'm not alone anymore."
Stevonnie wrapped their arms around themself and smiled. It was warm in the bed and they could have drifted off and taken a brief nap. They deserved it after all this excitement.
"My Quartz," Pearl's voice said. "They're here! Garnet and Pearl have arrived!"
All thoughts of a nap forgotten, Stevonnie climbed out of bed. "Great! Let's go!" They ran back to the balcony where they'd ascended to the second floor and jumped off it, floating down to the first floor.
"May I announce," Lacey Pearl said, "Their Most Lustrous Self, Our Wonderful Leader, Raspberry Quartz!"
Stevonnie grinned at Garnet and Rayne Pearl.
"Hey, guys!" they said. "I'm a fusion. Pretty cool, right?"
Axelle laughed from her place on the bed, while Spinel practically vibrated in place with excitement.
"Steven fused with Connie!" Axelle said. "Connie totally knows everything! And they've been friends for ages! And I knew before Garnet! I wasn't that last to know!"
Garnet dissipated her visor with a swipe of her hand and smiled. "Well," she said. "I did not see this coming."
The room laughed.
"What's your name, Raspberry Quartz?" Garnet asked.
"Stevonnie!" they answered.
"They're a brand new friend!" Spinel said.
"And now we have something to do with Pink's old clothes," Lacey said as she took a place next to Stevonnie. "They fit them perfectly and they look so much like her in them! The other Diamonds will be so happy to meet Stevonnie! Won't they, Pearl?"
"Will they, Pearl?" Stevonnie looked at the Rayne Pearl. "Pearl?"
Rayne Pearl stood where she'd been when Stevonnie had jumped down. She was just staring at them, not moving.
"Yo, P," Axelle called. You okay? "Lace, what's up with your girl?"
"Pearl," Lacey called softly. "Are you okay?"
Stevonnie frowned and marched up to Rayne Pearl. "Pearl what's–!"
POOF
Rayne Pearl was gone.
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