Steven Universe: The Diamond Legacy

The Forge

*edited 5/13/21*

"Come on! I'll be fine, I can totally handle it!" I begged my father as he stood on the Homeworld warp.

"I'm sorry Rosebud, but now's not the time." Dad shook his head. "I don't know how deep Tanzanite's influence goes. There could be Gems on Homeworld that sympathize with her."

"There could be Gems on Earth that sympathize with her too. Someone sent those scouters after me and it might not have been Gypsum and Aragonite. I'm just as safe on Earth as I would be on Homeworld."

"Here you have the might of the Gems protecting you."

"There I have the might of the Diamonds." I persisted. "Please, let me go with you. I promise I'll stay by your side and I'll wear my headphones and goggles the whole time. I'll even let my great-aunts smother the heck outta me just to see Homeworld."

Dad was unmoving. "Nora, I can't now, and you're still recovering from the rainforest. I promise the next time I go I will bring you with me." He stepped off the pad and hugged me. "I love you. I'll be back soon."

"Love you too Dad. Tell my aunties and Spinel I said hi."

He kissed me on the cheek before stepping on the warp pad, the warp activated leaving me alone in the greenhouse.

"What am I going to do Hanami?" I sighed at the living bonsai who climbed into my hand. "Even if he promised he'll find a way of skirting around bringing me to Homeworld." Hanami said nothing and crawled up onto my shoulder. I nuzzled her with my hand. "And it's not as if I could go there myself." I demonstrated to her, walking up to the warp pad only to be blocked by an impenetrable forcefield. I'll tell ya, the very definition of tantalizing is having the access to a place you've always wanted to go right in front of you but you can't use it. Guess it's good in some way, I don't have to deal with my great-aunts' insane smothering if I went. I swear every freaking time I see them.....

But still..

"I swear I'll see it one day. I will!"

I heard the warp pad downstairs activate and ran with Hanami to it. "Callie hey!"

"Ah I finally got it right this time!" Chalcedony cheered. "Nora, glad you're here. Bismuth sent me to get you!"

"Is she done with my sword?" I asked, excitement stirred in my gut.

"Yup!" Callie grinned. "She is a hundred percent ready, she sent me to bring you to her forge."

My eyes turned to stars. "Yes! I can't wait to see what it looks like!" I was about the step onto the warp pad when Chalcedony stopped me. "Hold on a second turbo! You'll need to wear this." She pulled a fireproof suit and helmet from her fire opal gem.

"Yes. Of course." I said, quickly getting into gear and bubbling Hanami. Aunt Bismuth's forge lay at the pit of Mount Etna. It was too dangerous for organic life to be inside, so I had to suit up. The suit was tight fitting, but like a snug blanket instead of leggings or clothes that stuck against my skin (I hated that!). The helmet felt weird but I could see clear, and I'd get used to it quickly.

*Author's note: Steven was able to be there without protection because he's half Gem. Nora is a quarter Gem and her body is fully human even with her powers. She'd burn up in the Forge without a suit*

"I'm ready to go!" I smiled giving a thumbs up. We hopped on the warp pad and found ourselves in the heart of the volcano. . Beneath me the magma chamber grumbled beneath my feet like the stomach of a colossal beast.

"Pretty wicked place huh Callie?" I remarked.

"Heck's yeah it is." Chalcedony beamed. "There's weapons from every Era in here. Bismuth gave me some of them from the war that I donated to the Museum of the Rebellion in Gem City. Ever been there?"