I Think I Need A Little (Amethyst x Reader)

Chapter 8: Una misión importante

Instinctively, you kicked at the cluster of hands clawing persistently at your leg, watching it fly over to the kitchen and land with a loud thud against the refrigerator.

Your eyes grew wide with horror, realizing what you'd done when seeing the hand fall unconscious, its physical form disappearing shortly after.

"Oh gosh - I'm so sorry!" You exclaimed, running over towards the gemstone laying lifeless on the ground and reaching out for it with your hand. "Did I kill them?!"

It took the purple Gem a while to compose herself, though she soon approached your side, her brows furrowed as she knelt down next to you.

"Relax, dude." She chuckled, once taking in the gemstone resting on your hand. "It's not cracked or anything - You just poofed it."

"R- Really?" You stuttered, trying to take in a breath.

She nodded to your question, helping you stand up by offering a hand out to you.

Reluctantly, you took her hand, lifting away from the floor and clutching the gemstone tightly in your hand.

"What. . . Who are these?" You asked, your expression softening as you looked at the inactive cluster of gems that once took the shape of a hand. "They're Gems, right? What happened to them?"

You could see her tense up as she walked over to the living room, sitting down on your couch with a plop. Afterwards, she made the gesture for you to sit next to her, her lips turning into a tight, concerned frown.

"They were forced to fuse." She explained, taking the inactive Gem in her hand and following the same actions she'd performed with the previous one.

A moment of silence permeated between you as she took a moment to form her next words.

"You know Garnet, right?"

"Yeah." You nodded. "She's a fusion between a Ruby and a Sapphire, I think."

The small smile making itself visible on her face allowed you to know you'd been correct with your assumption, allowing her to continue with what she was planning to say.

"Well. . ." She sighed, straightening her posture on the couch as she placed her hands on her knees and looked down at her feet - It took her a minute until she faced up again. "She didn't take it well the last time she saw one of these. So, in a way. . . I'm kinda doing that job for her, since I don't wanna see her like that again."

A smile took over your features, unable to brush away the warm feeling that came with having her express those thoughts.

"But are you doing this by yourself?" You later asked, your smile now turning into a straight line as you worried over her well-being.

"I can handle it." She assured you, grinning. "I mean, you saw how I handled one of those Homeworld Rubies, right?"

"I did." You chuckled, your previous smile returning as you faced with her. "You were awesome back there."

She returned your laughter and playful words by nudging your shoulder lightly, her expression turning brighter now.

That moment, however, lasted only briefly as she turned back to speaking about the previous incident.

"I just don't know why they're following me all of a sudden." She muttered, passing a hand through her hair. "I haven't really seen that many of them now, but the few left around are starting to either hide away or chase after me."