Steven Universe: Shattered Spades

S1 E1: Gem Glow

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It was an average day today in Beach City. The breeze was calm, the seagulls were flying about, and business was fine for the nearby shops. That was until the sound of two confused yet upset young voices was heard from a building called "Big Donut."

? and ??: "NOOOOOOO!!"

The scene then cuts inside the building where two children look at a small empty freezer in dismay.

The first of these two was a boy with a stocky build. His hair was a dark shade of brown and had a natural curl to it. He wore jeans and a distinctive salmon-pink shirt with a star printed on it. This is Steven.

Steven: "This can't be happening!" He then places his hands on the sides of his head.

He then turns to the second of the two, who is an inch taller and appears to be slightly feminine. They had long, curly hair that was red, blue, and green. They wore red sweatpants and a hoodie that resembled Steven's shirt, but was blue, had two extra sleeves sewn on, and had a green squid pin attached to it. This is Moissanite, or as they preferred, Spect.

Spect: "This has to be a dream!" They exclaimed while tugging on their hair.

They both then ran up to the counter where the two employees, Sadie and Lars, were currently checking a box so they could restock on their shelves. Steven hugs Lars while Spect looks on, anxiously, hoping this revelation was a prank.

Steven: "Lars! Lars! Please tell me I'm dreaming!"

Lars: "Get off me, man. I'm stocking here!"

Lars walks away while Steven flops to the floor.

Sadie: "I'm sorry, you two. I guess they stopped making them."

Spect, who was helping Steven back up, drops him and looks directly at Sadie in shock.

Spect: "What?!"

Steven: He then swiftly rises from the floor. "Stopped making them?! Why in the world would they stop making Cookie Cats?! They're only the most scrumptious and delicious ice cream sandwich ever made!" He then drops to his knees and yells into the air. "Don't they have laws for this?!"

Lars: He kneels to stock some lower shelves. "Tuff bits, man. Nobody buys them anymore. I guess they couldn't compete with Lion Lickers."

Steven then groans as he walks over to the fridge of Lion Lickers.

Steven: "Not Lion Lickers! Nobody likes them! They don't even look like lions! Kids these days... I'll tell ya what!"

Spect then walks over to Steven, slightly confused.

Spect: "But, aren't we kids?"

Lars: [chuckles] "Well, if you miss your wimpy ice cream so much, why don't you make some with your magic belly button?" He mocks.

Steven then looks at Lars with furrowed eyebrows.

Steven: "That's not how it works, Lars!"

He then lifts his shirt to look at the gemstone embedded in his navel with a puzzled look.

Steven: "Right?"

Steven then looks over to Spect for answers, to which they give him an uncertain shrug. After receiving no straight answer, he sighs and walks back to the empty mini-freezer.

Steven: "Oh, sweet Cookie Cats, with your crunchy cookie outside and your icy creamy insides..."

Spect lowered their head in respect as Steven then drew a Cookie Cat on the condensation on the freezer's glass window, showing respect for the loss of a delicious, frozen treat.