Steven Universe's Persona

Persona!

Steven jumped and threw shields at the creatures. He punched using his gem strength, but none of them seemed to take that much damage.

"Steven!" Joker yelled. The others have been knocked down, pinned to the ground by the other guards. Steven could only knock them back for a few seconds.

'They are going to die, and I can't do anything about it...' Steven thought, devastated. The flashbacks were coming back of all the times the gems had poofed right in front of him. The headache was at its worst, close to causing a migraine. He held tight at his temples. 'It's just like before... i'm useless...'

"No, you aren't useless." A voice rang in his head.

'Huh?'

"Ah, you can hear me. Since you can, it may not be too late for you and your friends."

'What are you going to do?'

"I am willing to give you my power. With your power alone, you cannot defeat them. You must embrace the truth that you are still human, and a gem. You are both, not just one or the other. Come on, and make the change."

Steven held his head tighter, the ground cracking due to his gem strength. 'Why are you only coming now. WHY ARE YOU USING MY WORDS.'

"You have to VOW TO ME. I AM THOU. THOU ART I. seize your rebellion, and RELEASE THY RAGE!"

A mask appeared on Steven's face. It had gold like glitter on the edges. There was a small bunch of roses at the top right part of it. Steven painfully removed it, blood dripping down his face, dripping onto the museum floor. The blood disappeared in blue flames. He smiled as he suddenly felt powerful.

"Let's do this,Veritas!"

With Steven's new power and his gem powers combined, he easily defeated the beasts. They disappeared in a puddle of dark.

"Holy shit!" Ryuji stood up, amazed. "Where did you even get these cool powers!"

"I like your outfit!" Ann complimented.

[author's note: uh, too lazy to write proper description. I don't even know what some of the things Steven was wearing. Put the pic, please.]

The outfit reminded him too much of his mother, but it was probably for the best.

"Mom... hey, why does my outfit look like this?"

"We'll explain one we get out of here, more guards may come for us!" Morgana said.

They all ran out of the museum.

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They all hang out in the nearest restaurant to chat.

"The will of my rebellion? Persona? I guess that makes sense." 'I'M NOT MY MOM.' 'Im pink diamond!' 'Rebellion from my mother? I'm my own separate human being. The outfit is really nice tho'

"But that doesn't explain your neon pink glow and all your other weird powers" Ryuji pointed out.

"Well, since it looks like you all go through alot, I might as well tell you..." Steven slightly lifts off his shirt to reveal his gem. He explained all of his powers and a bit of his mother and the gems.

"The alien sightings in America were for real?!" Ann said. "Wasn't there also one in Japan?" Ryuji said.

"Gems are pretty much common knowledge in America. I did go to Tokyo for a gem."

"SO the gem was the weird vibe I got from you." Morgana popped out of Akira's bag. "It was some sort of powerful energy from your gem."

"To be honest, I thought you were all somehow hybrids too with all your powers. Going into the Metaverse is like going into someone's head, right? Reminds me of my astral projection." Steven nervously laughed, leaning back in his seat. "Oh, is it ok if I tell my girlfriend about this? I already told her about the Phantom thieves. Oh, and I have to tell my gem family too."

"You have a girlfriend?" Ryuji was shocked. Ann just slapped him on the back of his head.

"I suppose, as long as they know how to tell a secret." Akira simply said.

"I'm sure they won't tell anyone. They would be really worried for me though."

"Is that a yes for joining us?" Morgana asked.

"I know I should have retired from all these dangerous adventures, but yes. I'll join."

"Are you sure, Steven?" Ann asked.

"Yup, I cant let this power go to waste."

They all get up from their seats. Ryuji pats Steven on the shoulder.

"Alright! New teammate! Welcome to the team! Don't hold us back" 

The two blonds leave and go to the train station. Steven went to Akira to ask him one last question.

"Am I allowed to tell this to Maruki? He is my therapist and he hasn't told anyone else about my powers."

Akira shook his head. "Too risky. Again, we know that you have been through alot. You are allowed to quit if you want too."

"I assure you, I will be fine."