Steven Universe Of The Creek

Chapter 36 The Ocean Dream

Craig slowly opened his eyes, getting to his feet, preparing for his second dream, which he suspects will be more complex than his last dream. When he looked around, he couldn't believe what he saw. He was surrounded by a huge waterfall. As he looked up, a towering structure caught his attention as he picked up that new Crystal Gems could be waiting up there. He wasted little time as he walked on the pathway, leading to the top of the tower.

He walked on the staircase as he saw the waterfall closer along with the moon in the sky with the stars. "This is way more beautiful than the fountain." He looked around. "Those places from my last dream don't even compare to this...aside from the five star apartment from the hotel in Empire City."

When he looked up, he saw a flashing light blue arrow, being shot from the top of the tower. Not only that, he saw two flying gems from above, heading to the direction while the arrow went. Then, he heard a roar in the distance on top of the tower, much more menacing but he refused to walk back down, knowing he could be needed if possible. Upon heading to the top, he witnessed a tall Crystal Gem, standing on the edge shooting another arrow to the monster far in the distance. Craig immediately ran up to see the monster a little more closely, as it was a cyan colored monster with four arms. It slowly went away in the ocean while the two flying gems followed it.

Then, the tall gem turned around, taking Craig by surprise as he backed away. "Sorry, did I distract you when you were shooting arrows?" He responded. "I'm just concerned about...it as you are." The tall gem looked straight down at Craig, not responding to which Craig stood back. "Garnet said I would meet more Crystal Gems so...you must be one."

As Craig looked around on top of the tower, the ocean's distance was far away compared to the ocean in Beach City from his last dream. "What is this place?"

"The Lunar Sea Spire." She responded, getting Craig's attention. "I'm Opal. I've been shooting my arrows from my Energy Bow at Malachite."

"That monster is Malachite?" Craig pointed.

"Yes. She's a fusion of Jasper...and Lapis."

This caused Craig to blink. "Lapis Lazuli? I saw a ton of them when I was in the Sewers."

"And the Queen was the main Lapis Lazuli?" She asked as Craig nodded. She got on her knees, leaning down to Craig to get his full attention. "Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet separated Lapis and Jasper on their own in their fusion, but without them nothing's stopping Malachite."

Craig remembered that Steven didn't tell him about Jasper, especially never seeing her in his pink visions. "There's got to be some way to stop her."

"There is only one way, however it's not completely possible."

"I'll do it, no matter what happens, I'll take that risk."

Opal smiled from Craig's courage, as she leaned back up, she's willing to take Craig to the next location. "I want you to know...I'm Pearl and Amethyst in a fusion."

Just when Craig was about to react, he gets teleported out from the tower, thus appearing in a dark room. "Pearl and Amethyst are Opal!?" He responded with Opal no longer in his sight. "Opal?" He looked around with no gem in sight. He then noticed a couch with a desk by it, he made his way to the couch, sitting down as he's more confused of the location itself.

"This doesn't feel like I'm nowhere near where Malachite's going."

"That's because, my darling." A voice got Craig's attention. "The show is what you need before going to face Malachite." Then lights appeared out of the blue, causing Craig to stay seated. "Live, from a metaphysical room deep in the temple. It's Sardonyx Tonight!"