Iron and peridot switch places. The force of the spinning machine throws Steven and Peridot against their seats. Steven grips his head and stomach, gritting his teeth in pain and begins sweating profusely.
Steven: I don't understand what's happening! Argh!
Peridot: What's wrong?!
Steven: I don't know!
Iron: Do you want me to stop?!
Steven: No!
Steven's gem then begins to glow. Steven sits upright in pain, panting and breathing heavily.
Iron: Peridot, check steven! Make sure he's alright!
Peridot: Okay, make sure to not lose balance on the drill!
Iron: I'll use everything I can!
Peridot rushes over to face him.
Peridot: Steven! Steven!
Steven sweats and pants heavily. He looks up again and sees a hallucination of ghoulish faces floating upwards. His seat is suspended among them, and Peridot and Iron is gone.
Steven: Peridot? Iron?
Steven's gem glows brighter and his seat dissipates, causing him to float into the darkness. Steven then slowly wakes up, finding himself suspended in what appears to be a starry sky with multiple voices echoing all around.
Gem Shards: Must... Have to... Want to... Need to... Have to...
Steven soon realizes the "stars" are actually Gem shards, floating all around him.
Gem Shards: Want to... Need to... Want to...
A Gem shard floats past Steven. A small broken voice can be heard from it as its glow pulsates.
Gem Shard #1:...want to...need to...
Steven: You... want to? Want to what?
A strong white light envelops Steven and the voices cry out in unison.
Gem Shards: FORM!
Steven screams and covers his ears.
Steven: Please! Stop!
The light subsides and the voices calm.
Steven: It's the Cluster. I'm talking to the Cluster?! But... how did I get inside your brain? Brains?
The Cluster: Have to... Want to... Need to... MUST!
Steven: (gasps*) Wait! Please don't take form!
The light returns and the Cluster chants aggressively.
The Cluster: Form! Form! Form! Form! Want form! Want form! FORM!!!!
Steven covers his ears, and the light and chanting subside again.
Steven: Maybe instead of forming you could do something else?
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The shadow assassin (steven universe reader-insert)
FanfictionYou moved to a place called "beach city". You wanted to have a normal and a quiet life. Your house that you just recently bought is just waiting for you. You have a dark past and it traumatized you on some time now... But what will happen if you n...
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