The shadow assassin (steven universe reader-insert)

Chapter 23.

Amethyst lets go of Steven's legs and shrugs at Pearl's response.

Pearl: (searching the water, using her gem as a flashlight*) For all we know, Lapis and Jasper's fusion could be right under our noses! (gasps as something appears beneath the surface*)

Steven floats to the surface of the water with the aid of his life jacket. He gasps for air, spits a fish out of his mouth, then grabs it midair.

Steven: This is why we wear life jackets. (throws the fish away*)

Pearl: Ah! A-are you alright?!

At the bottom of the ocean*

You see garnet looking around, you now join up with her.

You: (looks at garnet*) So, did you see malachite?

Garnet: Nothing...

You: Any clues? Track? Anything?

Garnet shooks his head, you now look at what garnet is looking and see a huge pitch of darkness.

You: Hmm, do you think malachite is in there?

Garnet: She's not here...

You: Why? How can you be sure?

Garnet: I've already check my future vision and if we look for her down there, (the camera zooms away making the huge dark area twice as huge*) we didn't find anything. We will just waste energy finding her down there.

You: (sadly*) Very well, (you and garnet look at each other*? Let's go back.

(You and garnet then emerges from underneath Steven,garnet picks him up and you and garnet with steven climbing back on the raft.)

You: (sighs*) Nothing.

Garnet tosses Steven onto the raft, and he starts flopping around like a fish out of the water.

Pearl: Ugh, it feels like we've been searching for light years!

Amethyst: Uh, light years measure light, not years. (pokes Steven's stomach, causing him to spit out another fish*)

You: (sits at the raft*) No offense pearl, but amethyst is right, it's a distance not a year.

Pearl: (throws her hands up in exasperation*) Guh! (tries to lean on the side of the raft but slips*) And I'm sick of these... life... diapers!

Steven: Safety is no punchline, Pearl. (gets up and grabs a nearby life jacket to give to You Garnet*)

You: (wears the life jacket*) Thanks steven.

Steven: No problem y/n (sits back*)

Garnet: Safety is our job. We must find Jasper and Lapis. As it stands, their fusion is a ticking time bomb. (throws the life jacket Steven gave to her overboard and summons her own*)

Steven: (worried*) Is... Lapis gonna be okay?

Garnet: She had control when she used her power to drag their fusion into the ocean. But, a fusion like theirs is unstable, bound together by anger and mistrust. If that bond snaps, their anger will take over, and destroy.

Steven: (getting visibly tired*) Don't worry, Lapis, we won't let you sleep with the fishes... (yawns*)

Garnet: We're gonna have to keep looking. But first, let's bring Steven and y/n home. (looks at Steven fast asleep in the raft*)

Steven: (abruptly wakes up*) Huh, wha—? (stands up, one eye slightly closed in grogginess and drooling slightly*) No, I'm— I'm— I'm fine! Let's— let's go fishing! *walks over the edge of the raft, sleepily mumbling" First one to catch something wins... (falls over the edge*)