Steven Universe: The Diamond Legacy

Reunion

Beach City was a lively town. It had grown in the past thirty years since Dad left on his own. Once a sleepy beachside town known only to a few, it grew exponentially over three decades from the growing Gem population and commuters wanting to live near Gem City. As Gem City grew to become  Homeworld on Earth, Beach City became a popular vacation spot and day trip destination for people all over the world.

We drove past bustling streets, lively with restaurants, outdoor bars, and shopping boutiques. Humans and Gems of all types mingled on the sidewalks, all bright and cheerful. Dad explained  none of this was around when he was a kid and it only came along when Gem City put his hometown on the map.

"You say that every time we come here." I looked at the outdoor-restaurants and shops, searching for good places to bring my friends if they visited.

"Hey perfect timing!" Dad turned up the radio. I smiled happily surprised that a piece of Jersey followed  me here.  "Literally the best song to play right now!" He beamed. Euphoric from returning to his hometown he belted out the entire song as it ran on the radio.

I spent twenty years trying to get out of this place
I was looking for something I couldn't replace
I was running away from the only thing I've ever known
Like a blind dog without a bone
I was a gypsy lost in the twilight zone
I hijacked a rainbow and crashed into a pot of gold
I been there, done that
But I ain't looking back on the seeds I've sown
Saving dimes, spending too much time on the telephone

Who says you can't go home?
Who says you can't go home?
There's only one place they call me one of their own
Just a hometown boy born a rolling stone
Who says you can't go home?
Who says you can't go back?
I been all around the world and as a matter of fact
There's only one place left I wanna go
Who says you can't go home?

It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright!

As we neared the center of town the neighborhood became quieter, more subdued. We passed small residential areas and quiet shops.  I noticed Beach Citywalk Fries and Fish Stew Pizza, the Arcade's electronic light's glittered as we drove by.  In front of Spacetries confectionery wove a banner celebrating its 30th anniversary. Most of the people he knew as a kid still lived here with their families and I got to know their children. Liam Fryman worked at his father's business, so did Nikki Pizza at her mother's. Kimchi was my only friend before I met Mabel and the gang, she and her younger sister Agatha often stayed with her grandparents, Yellowtail and Vidalia when her parents were working.

I went as far as I could
I tried to find a new face
There isn't one of these lines that I would erase
I lived a million miles of memories on that road
With every step I take, I know that I'm not alone
You take the home from the boy
But not the boy from his home
These are my streets, the only life I've ever known

Who says you can't go home?

Who says you can't go home?
There's only one place they call me one of their own
Just a hometown boy born a rolling stone
Who says you can't go home?
Who says you can't go back?
Been all around the world and as a matter of fact
There's only one place left I wanna go
Who says you can't go home?

Dad got teary eyed passing through the old neighborhood, this was the original part of Beach City unchanged by time, appearing practically as it did in his childhood.

I been there, done that
And I ain't looking back
It's been a long long road
Feels like I never left
That's how the story goes