Diamond AU: Steven Universe

Mirror Gem

Steven finds a very strange item scoured through Yellow's junk.

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Steven and Yellow were hanging out amongst the piles of junk that once belonged to a familiar purple quartz.

"Cannonball!" Steven yelled as he launched himself off a junk pile and into the water below. "Yellow, did you see? I think that was my best one!!"

Yellow chuckled. "You're so silly, Steven."

"Cmon, Yellow!! Jump with me!!" Steven insisted.

"Hm. Alright," Yellow stood up, jumping into the water next to Steven, causing a huge splash. Steven laughed. "That was awesome!! Did you do stuff like this on Homeworld?"

"No. I was busy commanding an intergalactic army," Yellow said. "Jumping into puddles would've never crossed my mind otherwise."

"Hmph." Steven then spotted something. He walked over, taking the item into his hands. A mirror...? "Uhh, Yellow, whats this?"

"What's what?" Yellow asked, walking over. "Oh."

Yellow took the mirror into her hands, and looked to see the cracked gem on the back. Her eyes widened. A Lapis Lazuli...

"What is it, Yellow?" Steven asked.

"It's a gem powered mirror, Steven. It can capture and display any event it's witnessed in all of Gem history." Yellow said. "It'll offer you everything you've ever wanted to know about your fellow Gems and our culture."

"Woah, cool!!" Steven took it back into his hands. "How do I use it?"

"Just ask it to show you something," Yellow said.

"Ok!!" Steven smiled at the mirror. He thought for a moment. He then turned the mirror over and saw the gem. "Yellow, it's cracked..."

"Yes, it's quite unfortunate," Yellow said.

"I'll heal it!!" Steven said, licking his hand.

"Wait, Steven-" Yellow held up her hand, but Steven had already touched the gem with his hand. Steven and Yellow watched as the crack began to disappear.

Yellow's eyes widened. "Would you look at that."

"I told you I have healing spit!!" Steven said.

"Quite extraordinary," Yellow said, looking at the mirror.

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"Hey guys!!" Steven ran over to Lars and Sadie, almost crashing into a table.

"Ugh, watch where you're going, you little f..." Lars stopped himself.

"Whoops, sorry." Steven said.

"Oh hey, Steven," Sadie smiled.

"What are you guys up to?" Steven asked.

"Getting ready for summer vacation," Sadie said. "The rush will be insane. We'll have extra seating!! Lars has big plans for this summer, don't you?"

"You bet I do! All those out-of-town summer babes traveling away from home without their boyfriends, if you know what I mean." Lars raised his eyebrows.

"...Nope," Steven said.

"Maybe I'll get a few numbers. Maybe I'll even... call one." Lars said.

"Ha! Well, yeah, maybe I'll meet a new friend." Sadie said.

"That's a great idea! A special new friend to have fun on the beach with in the summer. Maybe if I keep using the mirror to guide me, I'll walk backwards into my own beach-summer-fun buddy!" Steven said as he walked backwards.