As Robert returned home, he kept getting this sinking feeling inside. When he got to the temple, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Steven were waiting for him. "How did it go?" Pearl asked. Robert hung his head in shame and held up the shattered pieces of Hessonite's gem. The Gems were in shock. "H-How did you...kill a Hessonite?" Pearl asked. "You can read about it in the previous chapter" Robert replied.
Robert felt guilty, he never killed anyone or anything. Sure, he hurt people's feelings and smacked his brother a few times, but never once did he take the life of another soul. Did this mean he would go to hell? Is his soul condemned? What will become of him? Did Robert begin his path down the Dark Side?
TIME SKIP
It has been several weeks since that day, and Robert hasn't left the bathroom, except to let Steven in. Robert has been crying a lot. He hasn't even ate much, save for the sandwiches Pearl made for him. One day, Connie was at Steven's to see his Pokémon cards he just bought when she heard Robert's quiet crying. "Is that...Robert?" she asked. "I thought he was gone." Steven shook his head grimly. "He's been crying for weeks since he killed Hessonite." He explained. At that moment, Robert walked into the kitchen, with his face red and stained. "Steven, what's the phone number of the local police department?" Robert asked as Pearl opened the door. "I need to turn myself in...for murder..." Tears rolled down his face and Pearl took the phone away.
"Who did you murder?" Pearl asked in a caring tone. Robert explained how he thought killing Hessonite was murder. Pearl hugged him. "How do I explain this..." Pearl asked herself. Suddenly, Amethyst appeared seemingly out of nowhere. It was most likely she disguised herself as a book on the shelf and just now revealed herself, and was listening the whole time. "Listen, if anyone tries to kill you, kill them. Dead men tell no tales!" she chimed in. "But don't kill other humans, unless they don't let you leave without a fight." Pearl added, Pearl hugged him tightly. "I'm so proud...you're becoming better than the prophecy could have hoped." She whispered in his ear. Amethyst just gave him noogies. Robert didn't mind, he was just glad that he wasn't going to spend the rest of his life behind bars or that he wasn't going to hell. What he was glad of most of all, was he finally had a family that accepted him along with a brother figure who didn't get him in trouble on the daily.
When they let go, Robert looked at Steven's piddly stack of games. Robert went outside with the money he earned from the donut shop and other jobs and went to GameStop, and bought some games and a brand-new Switch and some games for that. Steven would be filled with delight, as Robert thought.
To be continued...
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Light in the Universe: Part I (COMPLETE)
FanfictionA/N: Don't like, tell me why. Robert T. Jones was an ordinary boy bullied beyond belief by his family and peers who just wants a reason to live. When he is kicked out of the house and captured by Peridot, things turn for the stranger. A tale of love...
