This was inspired by a Cloud Connie AU I found recently.
Connie was over at her boyfriend Steven's house, awaiting him to come back from an outing with Pearl. The two were going on a date to the skating rink. Connie was even wearing the red shorts that Steven couldn't keep his eyes off of whenever she was in them. She loved her hybrid boyfriend and loved teasing him by wearing short clothing.
"*sighs* Where is he? He and Pearl said they were on their way back..." Connie said with a sigh as she looked and saw that the door to the room of Steven's late mother was open. But how? The only one who could open it was Steven himself...unless it was opened from the inside? Either way, Connie grew suspicious. Grabbing her sword, she ventured into the room.
"Hey! Who's in here?" She called out to no response. It was quite until the door shut behind her. She was trapped inside! Panicking, she immediately pulled her phone out of her pocket and was about to text Steven or one of the Gems until....
"Oh calm down. There's no need to be afraid. I'm the one who opened the door and I'll gladly let you out if you just hear what I have to say." A familiar voice said as Connie looked and gasped at what she saw: It was the Cloud Version of her. Same outfit she was wearing, same short hair, but the thing that set her apart from the real Connie was the white eyepatch over her eye.
"You're that Cloud me! What do you want? You tried to hurt Steven last time!" Connie snapped as Cloud Connie giggled.
"You're funny. But you're wrong. I didn't do what I did last time to hurt Steven. I did it....because I love him. You see, he made me in your image and I represent what he wants most from you. That's why I have a crush on him. But since I glitched and gained sentience, my affections for him have only increased." She explained with a sigh.
"How can you possibly have any affection? You're not even a real person: you're literally just what Steven sees me as in the form of a sentient cloud." Connie said in disbelief.
"That's what pains me the most: I can never truly be with Steven.....or at least so I believed...until you were stupid enough to walk in here." Cloud Connie said as an almost devilish grin appeared on her face.
"What do you mean?!? Let me out of here right now!" Connie snapped as she drew her sword and got into a battle stance.
"*laughs* The only way you're getting out of here...is through me! You see, I can be with Steven. I can finally be with him like a normal person....but I need to absorb YOU to do it!" Cloud Connie exclaimed with a shriek to her voice as Connie swung her sword at her doppelganger and cut her in half...only for two more Cloud Connies to form from the halves!
"What the hell?!?" Connie exclaimed.
"*laughs* For such a smart girl, that was a dumb move! How did you help Steven save the Universe again? Oh that's right: YOU DIDN'T! All you did was get your ass handed to you in every fight you were in where Steven wasn't holding your hand!! It's time for me to become real and put you out of your misery!" The Two Cloud Connie's said in unison as they both grabbed Connie as they became a swirling mist that quickly engulfed the girl as they absorbed her into their single being.
Once the mist faded away, one Connie remained with a smile on her face. Looking at the door, she took a deep breath as she walked out the door...and was elated as she took a solid step onto the floor outside of the room!
"Yes! It worked!" She said happily as Steven came in with Pearl.
"What worked, Connie? You seem pretty happy about something." The hybrid said as the new Connie kissed her boyfriend on the cheek.
"Oh nothing. Just excited about our date." She replied. Absorbing the original Connie allowed her to pretty much gain knowledge of everything the OG Connie knew. It also allowed her to become much calmer, having gained a more stable mentality as well.
In short: She had become Connie and no one was the wiser.
