Steven Universe fic

part 15 Chapter Four: Run

"Lars, do you know any planets that aren't inhabited by gems?" Steven asked as he leaned over the counter, waiting for his order of donuts.
The pink boy turned around with a sigh, handing him his donuts.

"There is a solar system about three sectors from here that hasn't even been touched." He replied, not exactly focusing on Steven and instead frosting another batch of ube.

"You know if it has a name?" Steven questioned, Lars shrugged in response, leaving Steven to meander back to the beach house on his own.
Blue had been badgering him almost every day, flying back and forth from the moon to ask him if he had found a place she could send her gems, and every time she came down, Spinel would fall straight into a state of panic.

It didn't help that he made her speak to the diamond either, Blue was now under the impression she and Spinel were perfectly comfortable with eachother, despite the pink gem's obvious reluctance to see or speak to her.
Steven had opted to provide the gem her favorite meal when she was in a state of panic, it felt good to comfort her, at least it helped him feel better about how he had treated the gem in the past.

"I'm back!" He called, opening the door to his home, Amethyst jumped down from the counter to greet him, playfully sticking her hand in his bag of donuts to steal one away.

"Hey!" He laughed, pulling the bag away so she couldn't grab more.

"What you saving them for Spinel?" Amethyst giggled, taking a bite out of the donut she had stolen.

"Yeah, I gotta break the news that Blue and I are heading out- figured she wouldn't want to come." He replied making his way up to his room where he had left her, wrapped in his blanket.

The pink gem was fiddling with MC Bear Bear as he entered, she quickly set the toy aside.

"I brought donuts!" Steven exclaimed, handing her the bag. And sitting down next to her. He held his breath, not keen on seeing her reaction to what he had to tell her.

"You got something to say, huh?" She mumbled, opening the bag and peering inside.
Recently, she'd noticed Steven would bring her her favorite selection of Donuts when Blue would come down from the moon, this time he had gotten double everything. Which meant something was wrong.

She turned to face him, setting the bag on the bed and providing her undivided attention.
Steven seemed to recoil at this, making it very clear that her gut was correct.

"Blue and I were going to organize the colonies and help her gems escape." Steven admitted, Spinel nodded slowly, looking back down at the floor.
She pulled his blanket closer around her shoulders.

"You're gonna go with her..and leave me here." She came to the conclusion quickly, so much for being special friends.
Steven rested his hand on her shoulder, but she retreated further into her cocoon, making herself untouchable.

"I didn't think you wanted to come."

"I don't."

Steven looked away, now focusing on the giant blue hand ship that rested on the sands, Spinel had been hunkered in his room all day, dreading even having seeing the diamond that stood outside waiting for Steven's answer.

"I don't want to be alone." The gem murmured softly, pulling Steven's attention back. He smiled and moved to the floor, kneeling in front of her so she could see his face, even though he knew she probably didn't want to.

"You don't have to be, Connie and Peridot, Lapis and Bismuth and Lars and the Off Colors will all be here, you won't be alone." He smiled, trying to reassure her. Spinel closed her eyes, taking in a shaky breath.

"Okay..." she whispered softly, she had gotten better..she could handle just a few days, right? She could do that.
And Steven wouldn't just leave her here, she was special. And important.
He was doing it to protect her. That's it.

Steven smiled, relieved that the gem had managed to agree, she had taken it far better than he had expected. And it wouldn't be for long. It wasn't like last time.
She wouldn't get poofed, or stolen, she would be here with the other gems. And she wouldn't have to be so jumpy around Blue.

"It won't take more than a couple days, I promise." Steven replied, giving the gem a peck on the cheek before heading downstairs to inform Blue Diamond of the nearby solar system. Leaving Spinel to mull over her sudden predicament.