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Steven woke up and was happy to start the day, as usual. He saw Michael was holding his forehead as if he was studying for some sort of final exam, although the table was completely empty. Robert, on the other hand, was staring emotionlessly into the ceiling. It almost looked like he was dead.
"What's wrong, guys?" he asked.
"Our parents are in a zoo..." Michael groaned. "Pink told us in a dream."
Steven thought for a moment. "I-If it makes you feel any better, my mom had to cease to exist to give birth to me...sort of..." he said. Robert looked over at Steven. "What did you dream about?" Robert asked. Steven thought for a moment. "It was weird...It looked like a giant blue lady in a hood mourning at some sort of grave, and I was crying someone else's tears...and...it was from the perspective of someone standing beside her..." Steven explained. Michael's interest peaked. "Wait...you said a 'giant blue lady'?" Michael asked. "Does she resemble...a ghost in any way?"
"Yeah! How did you know?" Steven asked.
"Faceplate, Steven. It's like a Pokedex for Gems and Diamonds alike, although Yellow Diamond's article was super biased." Michael explained.
Just then, a rumble was heard outside, followed by Yellow Pearl entering the door. "My Diamond wants to see you, Michael. You too, Robert." she said. The boys looked at each other, then walked outside to see the titular cousin of Spongebob standing on the beach.
"What do you want, Giraffichu?" Michael asked.
"I take it I need to know more about Earth culture to know what that insult is supposed to mean" Yellow Diamond sighed. "Anyway, that's not what I'm here for."
"Then what do you want, Spongebob Electropants?" Michael asked impatiently. Yellow Diamond sighed and put a hand to her forehead.
"I've been thinking of that fight we had the other day, and I noticed Robert had a weapon and you did not, other than that silly plastic firearm." Yellow Diamond explained. "And I felt guilty for fighting you without a weapon, so I thought of making you a sword akin to your brother's, but my followers didn't gather enough material to make the blade, so we settled for another option: a scythe." Yellow Pearl then drew a scythe that looked like it belonged in a summer Hollywood blockbuster or the cover of a Five Finger Death Punch album. Michael smiled.
"I improved your arm-cannon so you could take it off at any time, and made it so it grows with you, as well as some other upgrades." Yellow Pearl explained.
"Consider this an apology." Yellow Diamond stated as she and her pearl entered the arm spaceship and left.
Michael and Robert entered the house, with Garnet, Pearl, Connie, and Amethyst standing at the door with their weapons drawn.
"...What?" Michael asked as if he returned from Starbucks.
"She...didn't hurt you, did she?" Connie asked.
"No." Michael responded as if the thought of Yellow Diamond hurting anyone was absurd.
"Did she do anything to you? Do you feel ill?" Pearl asked.
"No, she just gave me a scythe and arm cannon and left." Michael explained.
"It's true, I saw the whole thing." said Robert.
"Does it mess with your head like the faceplate?" asked Amethyst.
"No, the arm cannon just kept me from using my hands when I thought I needed the cannons, which was to say at the time, a lot. But now that I can think straight, I can use it at will," said Michael as he put the cannon on his left wrist.
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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...
