At one moment, it was dark, and then it simply wasn't anymore. No fanfare. No ROB's. No gods. Not even a truck. One day a boy named Stephon turned off his computer and slumped into his bed. It's not like he had a long day at work or anything, but he was binge watching a random short anime and it was 3am. His eyes were already heavy, and they've gotten to the point where they itched every five seconds from being so irritated.
Something he learned to ignore as his binging became a regular occurance. Once in bed though, the moment he closed his eyes, he was out like a light. And then he wasn't. His eyes seemed to open against his will and instead of being in his normally dark room, he was flashed with light.
"Oh gosh dangit, what the hell?!" Stephan yelled while covering his eyes. It wasn't as if the light was particularly bright, but suddenly transitioning from a completely dark room into a fully lit one really wasn't pleasant. He began rubbing his eyes, and trying to get the world to stop being blurry. As reality finally started coming into focus, he heard a voice.
"Whoa Steven! Who taught you that language?!" exclaimed a girl who appeared right in front of the boy, making him jump back in surprise. The girl was a cute chubby blonde who had on a short sleeved collared shirt with a donut on the chest. The boy couldn't help but to stare at her, gawking, even as she turned away from him to glare at someone else who was apparently there too.
"What? I didn't teach the kid anything. Don't just blame me for stuff. Maybe some of his weirdo friends taught him it." a boy with no earlobes said in indignation from behind Stephan. The boy wore the same shirt with an orange fluffy mohawk that frankly looked ridiculous.
Lars...Sadie. Oh my god it's Lars and Sadie….
He couldn't help but stare at both of them, one after another, repeating the action over and over again. Honestly he was surprised he didn't get whiplash. After a bit, he began to slowly scan over where he currently was. Some type of store or station. The thing that was freaking him out though, was that it was all in cartoon! It's hard to explain, but Lars and Sadie didn't simply look like their fictional characters, they were their fictional characters. Everything was exactly the same and he was really trying his best to stop the panic attack that was very quickly forming. Stephan stared down at his hands in confusion. He was a cartoon too. Hesitantly he pinches his arm, which he begins to notice is a lot shorter. Almost unexpectedly, he felt the pain.
"This can't be happening…" Stephan said in horror, but while the situation is scary, he fascination at what was going on began to over take his fear.
I'm animated. What does this mean? How did this happen. How did I even get here? No...no I've read enough fanfiction to know what's happening. Logically I know what's happening. But still, it's like my mind is having trouble accepting that something like this can really happen. I mean, this is crazy right?
"Look all you want dude but you won't find any CookieCats. They're gone. Get over it and buy some Lion Lickers or something. I've never heard you curse before Steven, is it really that serious? Why don't you just make some more with you MaAgIc BeLly BuTton~." Lars says, laughing as he walks away, restocking more shelves.
Steven….Steven?!
The boy suddenly raises his shirt to find what seems to be a pink gem in place of where a normal person's belly button would be. Oh god. Oh my GOD!
"H-ha ha Lars. That's not how it works." Stephan says panicking. He just needed to say something. Acting anymore suspicious could be bad. "Uhm. Sadie, can I take the freezer? I mean, if you guys aren't using it anymore, it's pretty useless right?" he asks hesitantly.
"Uh sure, Yeah go ahead. You feeling okay? This CookieCat thing must really got you shaken up." Sadie asked, clearly worried. The moment confirmation was given Stephan picks up the fridge and begins speed walking out.
"Yes! Perfectly Fine! Bye!" Stephan responds while almost running out the store. He didn't know what to do so he just defaulted to the original script. He just needed to be alone. To clear his head. Walking without any destination, he began thinking.
Okay, alright, think. I'm in Steven Universe. No. I am Steven Universe. That's...that's...cool? Amazing? Awesome? I can't really think about any negative adjectives. This is a pretty epic situation right? But what about my parents? My family? Wait…
The boy stopped, his legs seemingly took him on a beach. He could see a giant stature of a woman on top of a hill in the distance but he ignored it for now. Closing his eyes, he focused on a picture in his mind, trying to make it as vivid as possible but he could never complete it. He could never finish the picture. Like he was trying to finish a puzzle but all the pieces weren't there.
I can't...remember them. I can't remember my family.
It was weird. It's not like he couldn't remember their names or something, he could, but when he tried to picture how they looked, he could never actually do it. He can remember that him, his mom, and his dead went on a vacation to Hawaii one summer but couldn't remember a single conversation they had.
Now that I think about it, I can't remember anyone. Not just my folks, but my friends, acquaintances, teachers, nothing. And oddly enough...I can't bring myself to care too much. I mean, it's mildly upsetting obviously, but it just feels like forgetting the name or face of a man on the subway. Someone that you see all the time because your schedules just so happen to align but never actually talked to. Goodness this is weird.
With a sigh he decided not to think about it too much. If this was a weirdly vivid dream then in a couple of hours he'd wake up and everything would be back to normal. If it wasn't and this was all real then he wasn't going to force himself to be sad over people he didn't remember.
I can't do anything about it anyways. The god or whatever that brought me here didn't even bless me with their presence or any type of explanation. I doubt they care whether I have complaints or not. Like it or not, I'm in Steven Universe, and I better get used to it.
The boy, with new determination heads towards where he knew Steven's house was. Or rather, my house now. Walking up to the door, Steph- no, Steven took a deep breath in and out before opening and stepping in.
"Hey guys I'm ho-"
Immediately a giant green bug thing jumped on top of him, scratching and biting at his face. He didn't have a pleasant response.
"Oh what the FUCK! AHHHHHHH!" Steven screamed. Before the monstrocity could rip off his throat though, what seems to be a whip wrapped around it and pulled it off. I completely forgot that happened. I'm pretty sure I'm in the first episode. This kid really had to deal with a lot of bullshit from a pretty young age. No wonder he began going crazy when puberty finally hit him.
"Whoa~ Steven, dude I didn't know you were saying 'fuck' now." she laughed while throwing the bug towards a waiting Pearl who was taking on several herself. Noticing his slip up, he quickly glanced towards Pearl and Garnet, who was currently treating one of the things like Bane treats Batman, but they didn't seem to have any visual reaction.
Amethyst wore a mauve, oversized, off-shoulder tank top with a black bra underneath. She also wore black leggings with star-shaped cutouts on the knees, with a tear above the left star, and small, pointed, white boots.
It looks like Amethyst is the only one who understands that 'curse words' are supposed to be bad and kids shouldn't say them. I guess it isn't something that would really catch their attention. Regardless. This is so cool. And gosh she's so cute. She's always been my favorite Crystal Gem before Peridot shows up. Even then though, I can't decide which one I like better.
Seeing the real Crystal Gems in action left him speechless. It was like a dream come true. He did still have a line coming up though, so he snapped himself out of the trance. If this is all going to work, I still need to act like Steven, even if it's just a little. I can slowly grow out of the childishness with time, but if I have a completely different personality from the start then everything will fall apart.
"Guys? What are these things?" Steven asks with a raised eyebrow. Pearl picks one up as it begins to struggle.
"Sorry Steven, we'll get these centipedals out of your room. We think they were trying to get into the temple." Steven tries to keep his distance as he responds. Pearl wore a sleeveless, sky blue top that had a yellow star, and a translucent chest and transferred into a transparent silk ballet skirt around her waist. She also wore short salmon pink-colored leggings, light-green socks, and slip-on ballet flats to match.
"Oh! I want to help!" Steven says before raising his right arm up into the sky, fist balled. A look of concentration adorned his face.
"Uh dude, what are you doing?" Amethyst asked, staring at him weirdly.
"I'm trying to summon my weapon. Just like you guys. Shh! I need to focus!" he says, eyes closed.
Okay, how does this work. Steven figured it out a 13 so I'm sure I can too. And I won't need CookieCats to do so. Steven's powers kickstart based on emotions. Sometimes, it even does things Steven didn't know he could do if he's troubled enough. But it has to be more than that. None of the other Gems have to feel happy to use their power.
Focusing on his body, he tries to feel any type of energy coursing through him. To feel the power in his veins. He slowed his breathing down and calmed his heart that was still beating kind of loudly from being attacked by a huge bug. He cleared his mind of anything and everything as he searched his body for the hidden power he knew was within him. A couple seconds passed in his meditation. Then a minute. Then two. By this time, all of the little creatures were popped. The Gems were just waiting for Steven to finish.
"Oh c'mon! Why the heck is this so hard?!" Steven yells, his eyes still closed. He felt a hand touch his shoulder and opened them to find Pearl with a slight smile looking down on him. I do not like that. Being short is a problem that needs to be fixed ASAP. Or at least this short. I'm supposed to be 13 for crying out loud.
"Don't worry Steven, they'll come to you one day. You must be patient. For now we have to go and find where these things are coming from. When we get back, we can work on it together." Steven couldn't look her in the eyes. He made a fool of himself, striking a stupid pose for how long just to fail. It was downright embarrassing. Out of the corner of his eye though, he saw them, his salvation. Running towards the open fridge, he stares at the frozen goodies. The CookieCats. He wanted to just rip them out the rappers and eat them now to unlock his powers but he had a part to play.
"No way! How did you get these?! I heard they stopped making them." Steven gasped in an excited voice. Pearl, apparently happy to see Steven in a better mood, walks up with everyone else and explains.
"Well we heard that too~. And since we knew they were your favorite-"
"We went out and stole a bunch!" Amethyst interrupted, landing on a table. Pearl didn't seem to appreciate the interruption.
"I went back and paid for them." Wait...now that I think about it? That has to be a lie right? Do they even have money? Wait a minute! How do they even buy food and groceries?! They clearly don't have jobs. Do they just steal everything? Or maybe Greg gives them food money. It would explain why the man never rented an apartment or something. He gives all of his money to these Gems.
"It was all my idea." Garnet claims in a monotone voice, putting away her gauntlets. She had medium, maroon-colored skin, and black hair styled into a cube-shaped afro. She almost always wore triangular futuristic, translucent orange-tinted shades, which covers all three of her eyes. She wore a black and crimson bodysuit, with cubic shoulder pads (the right one being magenta, the left one being crimson), and a pink star with a magenta outline on her chest. She also wore long, elbow-length black gloves that covered her middle fingers.
"It was everyone's idea." Amethyst countered.
"Not really."
…
"Bwhahhaha!" Steven laughs, interrupting Pearl's line. I wonder if it's because everything is actually happening right in front of me, but that was funny. I forgot how Garnet used to act when she was always expressionless. She kinda changed after we found out she's a fusion.
"Thanks guys. You're the best. NOW!" This is embarrassing-embarrassing-embarrassing but I'll be damned if I don't do it. Steven Universe the series began and ended with this very silly song, and I will not disgrace the people or the show just because I want to be a little stubborn.
"Ooooooh!
He's a frozen treat with an all new taste-
Cuz he came to this planet from outer space!
A refugee-
Of an interstellar world!
But now he's at-
Your local grocery store!"
I don't remember the actual dance but for some reason, my body just knows the moves. God this is embarrassing. I know this was my choice, but still, kill me now. What the hell is going on anyway? Is this muscle memory or something? How many times did Steven do this dance?/
"Cookie Cat!
He's a pet for your tummy!
Cookie Cat!
He's super duper yummy!
Cookie Cat!
He left his family behind!
Cookie Caaaat~!
Now available at Gurgens off Route 109."
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