The shadow assassin (steven universe reader-insert)

Chapter 36.

Iron: Why would lapis and jasper fused in the first place?

Flashback*

Malachite (Lapis): Let's stay on this miserable planet... together! And y/n...(one of malachites eyes looks at you*) This is for you...

Flashback end*

You: (becomes quiet*) I don't wanna talk about it.

You put your welding helmet back on, and started finishing the drill.

Iron: Is it something that I asked?

Pearl: No iron, let's just help y/n with the drill.

Amethyst: Aww... Come on P, I'm just tryin'ta "lion" the mood. (pause*) "Lion" the mood.

Pearl brings down her welding helmet, iron followed her and pearl grumbles in annoyance behind it.

Peridot:Do you always use shapeshifting like this?

Amethyst: You mean to be really cool? (shapeshifts into Peridot*) Pretty much.

Peridot:But it's such a-

Peridot & Amethyst:Significant use of energy compared to the output.

Peridot: What was that?

Amethyst:I've been practicing my "Periphrasing", pretty impressive in my opinion, but it's hard to beat the original.

Peridot: (blushes*) Heheheh. So, can you shift into anything?

Amethyst: Sure. (shapeshifts back to normal*) Got a request?

Time Skip*

Amethyst, shapeshifted as a chicken, begins running around the place while the you and the other Gems watch.

Amethyst:Bawck bawck! I'm a chicken! Ahaha'h'a!

Peridot: (points and laughs*) I get the joke now!

Pearl: Heh, yes well at least she isn't "lion" around anymore, heheh.

Peridot: (forces a laugh*) Ahahaha!

Tape Recorder (Peridot): "Pearl really tries for some reason and I can appreciate that, Amethyst's company is entertaining as well, y/n and iron isn't a problem, but the fused one..." (Garnet gives a thumbs-up*) "... eludes me."

Fast-Forward*

Pearl and Amethyst stand in front of the completed drill.

Pearl: Okay, we can add more support as we go, but for now we just have to pick it up and put it on top.

Amethyst: No sweat. (shapeshifts into Purple Puma*) Let's do this!

Pearl: You've got the right idea but we might wanna be a bit more careful.

Amethyst: (shapeshifts back to normal*) Gotcha. Ahem, shall we?

Pearl and Amethyst dance and fuse into Opal, startling Peridot, who is working nearby. Opal stretches, picks up the drill and puts it on a pair of placement boards.

Garnet: That looks great! Let's take a break. (walks off*)

Peridot: Wha?

Peridot glares at Opal and then runs up to Garnet, who is relaxing on a hay bale along with you.

Peridot: Alright, I'm at my limit!

Garnet:Evening, Peridot.

Peridot: Explain it to me, fusion! I can at least make sense of your existence if it's for a functional purpose. But you? You're not using your combined size and strength to do anything!