Steven Universe fic

pt4 Chapter Six: Trap

Pearl and Amethyst crawled from the floor, ready to follow the watery gem that chased Garnet before Spinel wrapped a rope like arm around them, preventing them from jumping off the balcony to Garnet's aid.

"Don't, she'll shatter you." She breathed, not taking her eyes from the place the gem had stood.
Steven stared appalled at the pink gem who seemed to know exactly who the enemy was.

"Spinel, you know her?" He said, half incredulously, and half with shock. The gem's eyes turned to him, her face unable to hide the guilt she felt. Steven took a hesitant step backwards, he stood at the edge of the balcony, as the wind and rain kept pace with his racing thoughts.

"When I-" Spinel's explanation was cut short as a light beamed down above them, freezing Amethyst and Pearl.

"Well done, Spinel, you really had me going there." The shrill voice pierced Steven's ears as he whipped around to see the gem it belonged to.
Aquamarine stood at the door to her saucer, a smug grin on her face as she spoke.
Spinel gazed up at the ship and its captain in confusion and horror.

"I thought for sure you would fail, but look at you, infiltrating the Crystal Gems, getting close to them, and Steven never even had a clue." She nearly couldn't hold in her pride as she watched the pink gem question herself, and her actions.

"What? No! S-Steven," Spinel stuttered, looking back at her friend, he simply stared at her in disbelief. "It's not like that! I wasn't-"

"Wasn't what? Intending to slowly rip everything out from under him? We didn't give you our injector, and our rejuvenator for nothing."

Steven ripped his eyes away from the stammering Spinel and looked up at Aquamarine, the rain hazing his vision as he began to put the carefully placed pieces together.

"Spinel, you were working with her?" He couldn't comprehend the words coming from his mouth. Spinel couldn't be working with Aquamarine, she wouldn't, she was changed, right?

"Steven-"

"Oh, you didn't think he'd find out?" The vile blue gem scoffed, cutting of Spinel.
Spinel closed in on herself, trying to come up with something to say, Steven seemed entirely appalled at her behavior.

"Steven, it's not true, she's lying!" Spinel cried, grabbing her chest as she fought the urge to gasp. Steven blinked, then shook his head slowly as if to retrace everything he had seen his friend do.

"Did you know about the coup?" He said, his voice was calm but rage began to build inside him.

"Well, yes but-"

"When you came to kill me, you knew?" His words were cold as the rain that pelted her skin.

"Yeah but, it's not like that-"

"Where you lying the whole time?!" Steven's voice cracked as he screamed the words, the storm above them cracking lightning as he looked down on the gem.
Spinel gulped nervously, afraid to speak all the sudden.

"Steven," she held out her hand tentatively, "I thought we were friends?"

"How can I be friends with you?!" Steven's rage began to consume him as he glared at the pink gem. "I never know what to do around you, I never know if you're going to just change sides at the drop of a hat. I don't even know if I can trust you!"

Spinel froze, her eyes widening as she felt her heart break. She slowly lowered her hand, pressing it softly to her chest. A small forced smile appeared on her face as she lowered her head, avoiding his glare.

"I trust you, Steven." The gem raised her head, tears streaming down her face, lost in the rain that dripped down as well.
Aquamarine grinned triumphantly at the situation she had put into motion, flicking her wand and unfreezing Amethyst and Pearl, the two dropped to their knees, trying to gather the events unfolding.

"Well then, that was a lovely moment and all, but I came here for a reason." The vile gem pointed her wand at Spinel, "you can come with us you know."

Spinel glanced at the gem, then back at Steven, her eyes pleading for him to retract his words.

"Just go." He muttered, looking away from her.

"Steven, I-"

"Go!" The boy raised his head, hatred and disappointment burning in his eyes.

Spinel retreated, her hands gripping her shoulders tightly before loosening in defeat. Aquamarine's ship extended its walkway, just behind the gem.
Steven glared at her as she stepped reluctantly onto the walkway, and rose to meet Aquamarine on her dubious perch. The fluttering gem could barely hold in her joy at seeing Spinel come to her side.

Steven watched as the door to the saucer closed, seething with anger at the thought of Spinel. She had betrayed him, again. No, she had always betrayed him, all this time, he thought she was getting better, growing as a person, but she was still as horrid and toxic as she had ever been. He turned away, rejoining with Amethyst and Pearl.

Garnet swung at Antarcticite, but the gem barely flinched as her glove collided with her watery armor.

"You aren't getting any better at this." The gem remarked, not looking Garnet in the eyes, "I thought a fusion would be harder than this."

Garnet let out an annoyed growl at the gem's words, ruby was tired of dealing with her, and sapphire had very little to say.

"You missed again." Antarcticite said, her eyes trailing up into the sky.

"Oh look, my ride." She blandly muttered, just as the saucer dropped low enough to pick her up. The white gem latched her claws into the side of the saucer before turning back to Garnet.

"You were really easy to distract." She muttered, climbing into the saucer as it veered away from Garnet.