Tiny Hands (A Steven Universe story)

She is Steven Now

Pearl
My hand is shaking. Could it be? He couldn't. Could he? I reach to unwrap the soft blanket around Steven. He wimpers a little as the air reaches his bare chest. The four of us are struck with awe.

There, on the spot at the center of his stomach, is a pentagon cut rose quartz gem.

"That's Rose's gem!" Amethyst says excitedly. "Baby Steven has Rose's gem!" We try to have Amethyst calm down but she has gone crazy with questions.

"Is Rose a boy now? Should we call him Rose instead? Is his hair gonna turn pink and curly? Is he gonna sound like Rose? Is he gonna have Rose's memories?"

The last question makes my stomach knot up. Does he have Rose's memory? I wonder. I hand Steven over to Sapphire and stand up to take a walk and clear my head.

"Can I come with you?" Amethyst asks. "I wanna see if we can find Greg." I hesitate. Gregory is one of the last people I want to see right now.

"How about you help Sapphire and Ruby keep an eye on Steven. I will go find Gregory." I say hoping she will stay.

"Yeah!" She says. "I can help watch Steven!" I look to Sapphire and she nods at me. She knows. Ruby can't take her eyes off Steven. She has one of his little hands in hers, slowly stroking it with her thumb.

I turn around and start walking back to the room Rose was in. Once I'm there is sit on the bed and start crying quietly.

A baby? Rose told us this would happen, but a baby? We don't know how to take care of a newborn. And forget about Gregory.

Gregory! He is the whole reason Rose is gone! She would still be here and we would all be happy in the temple the five of us. Then he had to come and take her from us. And what has he left us with? A baby! Rose is gone and we are left with is thing that has her gem!

Her gem. Does it even have powers? Does he remember anything she would? Does he really know what I am? Who she was? What the five of us did? Does he know Homeworld is looking for Her- No not her anymore. Homeworld is looking for her, but she is him now. He is Steven.