The shadow assassin (steven universe reader-insert)

Chapter 12

You: Yes, please!!

Pearl: Alright then. But, you must be in your best behavior, okay? y/n.

You: I promise.

At the gem battlefield*

You and steven are walking through the Gem battlefield, covered in strawberry bushes, with the gems and his pet lion

Steven: This place is even bigger and more weapon-y than I remember.

You: Wow, your weapons are really big than an ordinary human, pearl.

Pearl: You're right y/n and this was a site of a historic battle. Every weapon here was left by a gem over 5,000 years ago. I don't like to disturb it, but garnet said we can't just leave these lying around.

Garnet picks up a giant battle-axe and hoists it over her shoulder.

Garnet: Never know when you might need one of these.

Steven: I need one of those all the time!

Pearl: Why don't you look for one that's more... you?

Steven: Okay! Lion, come help me look.

Pearl: (walks up to you*) What about you y/n? Do you need any other weapon?

You: Not really, im satisfied with the weapon that you fix and give me.

Pearl: (blushes*) Well thank you, y/n. It was nothing.

Lion start a butterfly and walks away after it.

Steven: Aw, come on.

Pearl: (now walks to steven, and you do the same*) You really need to train that thing better.

Steven: Oh, we've been making progress, now he looks at me when I say his name!

Steven begins to repeatedly call Lion's name, but Lion ignores him and starts digging in the ground.

Steven: Uh, sometimes...

Lion's digging reveals a pink object in the dirt.

Pearl: What's he got now?

Lion lifts the object up in his mouth, revealing to be a scabbard.

Pearl: (gasps*) That's the scabbard for rose's sword! (tries to snatch it from Lion's mouth*) Gimme! Gimme! (takes hold of the scabbard and waves her hand at Lion*) Shoo, shoo.

Lion grunts at Pearl, unamused.

Steven: Mom, fought here?

You: You mean, rose quartz?

Pearl: That's right! And I fought alongside her.

Amethyst: Man, I wish I could've seen it!

Garnet: No, you don't. Countless Gems were broken here. It was a maelstrom of destruction and death.

Pearl: (jumps in*) But we won! Your mother led us to glorious victory! The odds were against us, and our hearts were uncertain. But we chose to fight alongside Rose, and here we made our stand against our homeworld

At the beach house*

You and the crystal gems warp back home, with the weapons they have gathered from the battlefield.

Amethyst: This is great! My room's been needing another pile.

Garnet: Amethyst! Help me with this axe.

Amethyst and Garnet try to fit the battle-axe through the Temple Gate, conservating and making a commotion in the background.

Pearl: It's been ages... (looks at the scabbard and blushes*)