Steven Universe: The Diamond Legacy

The Treasure Chest

This will be a quick Chapter that starts off a small arc and begins with an answer to a big question: What was in the treasure chest?

Bear had been scratching at his fur for days.

I checked it constantly looking for fleas, ticks, or rashes, but there wasn't anything that appeared to irritate his skin. He woke this time  in the middle of the night, nosing my face .

"Bear what are you doing? You know you're not supposed to be in the house." Bear grunted, tugging on my pajama top to get me out of bed.

"Okay okay. I'll see what you want." I slowly got up, gently taking Selene's hand off my head and placing it at her chest while she slept on the other bed. I was glad she wasn't watching me while I was sleeping this time.

Selene had been extremely clingy around me ever since my fight with Jasper, never leaving my side nor taking my eyes off me. Right after I'd left the garden, she located me with Skyla, clutching her own arm and berating me angrily for putting myself at risk when I explained to her what happened. I argued with her I strived to avoid a fight and only started when when Jasper attacked Agatha and threatened my friends. I only fought to defend them and myself.

"That I understand better than anything else." She growled, her thunderstorm eyes pinned me in place. "But you never should have put yourself in that position in the first place. All for a child's toy!? Seriously, could you for once not be a hero! You cannot get hurt for your sake and for mine! Haven't you forgotten we feel each other's pain?" She shook her head and shrugged. "You're not leaving my side from now on, with the exception of voiding your bowels, changing your clothes, and showering, I am keeping an eye on you at all times."

I told her she was being ridiculous.

"I don't care!" She snapped. "Because apparently whenever you are off on your own something happens to you. Not anymore."

"Selene, come on! You're overreacting!"

"I am not!" She yelled with tears beading in the corner of her eyes. "I did not give my life so you can recklessly put yourself in danger! You need to stay safe Nora, for the Gems fighting in rebellion, for your well-being..." She clutched her gemstone "And for mine." I don't know what it was, but I felt a tenderness from her soul.

"I can't lose you, not only because my life is tied to yours, I care about you. You mean so much to me, you're my first and only friend."

Because of that, I reluctantly tolerated her 24 hour surveillance of me.

I followed Bear onto the beach, watching the full moon glimmer on the water and hearing the hush of the waves on the sand. A lone Gem sat by the water, pulling and pushing the waves over her buried feet with her inborn power.

"Hi Nora. What are you doing up so late?" Skyla asked curiously. She had remained with me and the Crystal Gems to protect me and to learn to utilize her hydrokinesis for defense. Gala ordered her to do so, and promised she would compensate her for work. I didn't mind it at all, she was always good company .

She seemed to be practicing with her powers now.

"Bear brought me out here." I said, watching him furiously scratch his head with his huge claws. "Buddy stop!" I pulled his massive paw away. "You're gonna scratch yourself raw." He grunted, staring at me with huge baleful eyes. "He's been itchy for quite a while."

"Yeah, I'm starting to worry about him."  I parted Bear's fur on his head when I felt my hand slip into thin air. "Oh." I widened my eyes. "Oh! Now I get it! He wasn't itchy, he was trying to tell me to check out his head!" Bear turned and licked me.