Steven and The Animatronics

Chapter Five: Flashback

Steven is sitting in the office. As the shift suddenly, everything starts to turn black.

Mike can be heard yelling in the distance, "Steven?! Are you alright?"

Everything goes silent. Mike can't be heard anymore, just utter silence.

When everything goes back to normal, Steven is on the beach with Connie. He remembers this as the time they first became Stevonnie.

Steven is having a "Slideshow" of all his memories with Connie.

The time they first met at the bottom of the ocean, The time they went to the Dance Club, The time Steven healed Connie's eyes, The time they both fought Pearl, the time they defeated Jasper and the Corrupted Gem, and so many more.

Then everything goes black again, and Connie appears. She moves closer to him and reaches out her hand. Steven grabs her hand, and he starts to see something.

It looks like Connie is running from the animatronics. Her back is turned towards the point of view, so her face is unseen. Steven pays attention to the layout of where she is running. Steven realizes this is what seems like a different part of the Pizzeria. Somewhere he's never seen before.

Everything goes black again, and Steven wakes up back in the office.

Mike is peering over steven's body, "Steven? Finally! You alright?" Mike helps Steven stand up.

Steven rubs his head, "How long was I out?"

Mike points to the clock, '7:00 AM,' "I've been waiting here to make sure you were okay and so that you can go home."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mike," Steven replies. "I don't know what even happened."

"Don't sweat it, kid. Maybe you're just dehydrated. You'd better get home before your parents start worrying. And Make sure you drink some water."

"Thanks, Mike! See you tonight." Steven leaves the Pizzeria and goes to the temple.

On the way back, he thinks about Connie.

He thinks about what Mike said about the dehydration and realizes that's not the case. That's just his powers. He remembers the time he passed out while he and Peridot were drilling towards The Cluster.

That must have been something similar, Steven says in his head

Pearl greets Steven at the door. "Hello Steven, how was your night?" Pearl asks, holding the door open for Steven

"I have no idea. I fell asleep. He says, walking inside. "But I did have a dream about Connie and I's memories."

Pearl smiles, "How lovely!"

"I think my powers are trying to tell me where I can find Connie!" Exclaims Steven. "Because in my dream, it showed me a different part of the pizzeria I've never been to before."

Pearl's eyes light up, "I hope we find her! She's a valuable Crystal Gem now!"

"I know. I will find her. Even if it kills me." Steven says, determined.

Pearl just looks at Steven, worried.