Your POV
It is currently midnight and I was lying on the couch completely exhausted from removing just the tracking device attached to thw ship. Who even put it there?
Then I heared Steven enter with and saw a troubled look on his face, he immediately went to bed after all that experience he's been through in Homeworld.
Then a few minutes later Steven dozed off to sleep and Lion went through a portal and he lay down beside me and yawned. Lion finally slept right beside me and I dozed off too. Wonder what happened while I was gone for two hours?
Steven's POV
Two hours ago
Concluding the events in "Revival", Greg, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl watch in immerse worry from inside the beach house. as Steven sends Connie off.
Steven: We'll be fine! I'll be right back. I'm just gonna walk Connie out. Don't worry! I'm not going back into space or anything. *chuckles* They're never gonna let me out of their sight again. Connie?
Lion glares intently at Steven, when Connie walks off ahead. Steven and Lion run up to catch up with her.
Steven: Connie! I know you got to get home and get some sleep, but once you're all rested up, I can't wait to tell you about everything! Being on Homeworld was crazy! After I turned myself in, they put me on trial! And Lars was there. We got chased by killer robots. Heh, ehat a wild ride that was! And uh... I'm really happy to see you again.
Steven grows concerned with Connie's silence.
Steven: Umm... A-Are you happy to see me, too?
Connie: Of course I'm happy to see you, Steven.
Steven: Uhh, but?
Lion walks up to Connie's side, still glaring at Steven.
Connie: But how could you just give yourself up like that?
Steven: Well, first, I said I was my dad, and then I said I was my mom.
Connie: *scoffs* No. I mean, you just gave up.
Steven: I had to. They were gonna take all those people. They were gonna take you!
Connie: But what about our training? The time when Painite trained us to protect each other? Stevonnie. Jam buds. I believed in us. We could have done it together.
Steven: This is different. This whole thing was my fault, but I knew that I could fix it all if I turned myself in. And look! No one got hurt. Well, except for Lars, but I saved him, too.
Connie: But... I'm hurt.
Steven: No, you're not. You're safe. You're here. I'm here. We're safe. Everything's fine.
Connie" ...It's not, though.
Connie rides on Lion as they approach towards the sea.
Steven: You know, it was a tough decision for me to make, but it had to be done.
Connie: You don't get it.
Steven: ...Get what?
Connie lowers her head in disappointment.
Connie: Let's go, Lion.
Lion glares disapprovingly at Steven, runs over the water, and warps away through his magical portal with Connie, as Steven watches on in perplexity.
Steven: *sarcastically* "Wow, Steven, that was so brave of you. I'm so glad you're back."
The next day
Your POV
The next day, me and Steven went to break the news with Sadie.
Sadie: What?! *grabbing Steven by his shirt* And Lars is still in space?!
Steven: Yeah, he is, but don't worry. He's with some very nice Gems who are on the run from their Homeworld overlords.
Sadie: Oh, Laaaars...
Y/N: Sadie, he's fine. We can go see him anytime through Lion.
Sadie: *tearing up* Glad he's not- At least he's some kind of... alive? You... told his parents, right...?
Y/N: You're kind of his practice run for that.
Steven and Sadie exit the Big Donut.
Sadie: *sighs* Let's do this quick. I can't be away from work too long. I'm basically their only employee now.
As they begin walking on the boardwalk, Steven and Sadie encounter a protest crowd in front of Fish Stew Pizza.
Steven: Whoa, what's going on?
Male Citizen : We're sick of it!
Me, Steven and Sadie push their way through the crowd and witness the lead advocate, who turns out to be Nanefua Pizza, standing on a soapbox and speaking through a megaphone.
Nanefua: Am I right about it?! Aliens nearly abducted the whole town. And what did Mayor "Billiam" Dewey do about it?
A Beach City citizen scratches his head and shrugs.
Nanefua" That is right! Jack, and squat!
The crowd resumes shouting, while Steven watch on anxiously. Then I realized that what Nanefua is saying makes sense, I may not be a leader but I respect one who knows how to be one.
Sadie: Steven, I'm going to Lars' parents' house.
Steven: Okay, I'll catch up with you.
Y/N: Me too, I have to listen to what she has to say.
Nanefua: And that is why you should vote for me, your favorite Nanefua, for mayor of Beach City!
The crowd cheers in favor.
Nanefua: When I say "Do we want Dewey?", you say "No." Do we want Dewey?
All, except Steven and me: No!
Nanefua: Do we want Dewey?
All, except Steven and me: No!
Nanefua: Okay, good job.
Steven: Hmm... *types a message for Connie on his phone* "Can't hang today. Mayor D's getting blamed for Gem stuff, and it's totally my fault."
Scene change
Steven's POV
Steven pays a visit to Mayor Dewey in his office, Y/N went with Sadie and talked to Mr. and Mrs. Barriga, as Dewey looks on at the protesters outside his window.
Mayor Dewey : I don't know, Universe. This doesn't look good.
Steven: How's this?
Steven holds up his own protest sign that reads "Dewey's Great ♡".
Mayor Dewey : Oh. That looks great! But I may need more. My gosh. I've never had an opponent before. Even when I ran for mayor of high school, I ran unopposed. Probably because... I made up the position.
Steven: If only I could've warned you about this abduction stuff sooner, then everything would be fine now. I really dropped the ball.
Mayor Dewey: You're right, Universe. This is all your fault. Huh.
Steven: How about we call an impromptu town meeting on the boardwalk? I'll tell everyone what happened and how you weren't involved at all, and everyone'll feel better and vote for you in the next election.
Mayor Dewey: All right, Universe. The ball's back in your court. Just, uh... don't drop it again, huh?
Scene change
Your POV
Mayor Dewey drives Steven in his van onto the boardwalk, and Steven begins speaking to the crowd through a megaphone. I was with Sadie and Lars' parents.
Steven: So, in conclusion, Mayor Dewey had nothing whatsoever to do with the abductions. Everything was my fault because I unknowingly provided some space Gems with a list of names and put everyone in danger. Mayor Dewey would never do anything to purposefully endanger the town. He basically just keeps a low profile and doesn't get involved in much of anything.
Female Citizen: Yeah, maybe he should be involved!
Male Citizen : He's the mayor!
The crowd cries out in disapproval.
Steven: Thanks for listening, and please vote for him in the next Beach City mayoral election.
Mayor Dewey : Oh, ho, ho, yeah! *grabs the megaphone from Steven* Hello, everyone. Thanks for coming. Wow! This whole abduction business was a real close call, huh? *wipes off his sweat, splashing them onto Steven* Woo. But look around you. Everyone is safe and accounted for.
Sadie: That's not true! What about my friend Lars?
Mayor Dewey: Who?
Y/N: What? Lars! Lars Barriga?! Mr. and Mrs. Barriga's son! Did you even know he was still missing? Did you know he was still somewhere in SPACE?! WHAT KIND OF MAYOR DOESN'T KNOW WHEN HIS OWN PEOPLE ARE LOST IN SPACE?!?!
Dante, Martha and Sadie begins to tear up in anger.
Mayor Dewey : The donut boy? *turns to Steven* Is that why the donut shop was closed this morning?
Steven: Yeah, but-
Mayor Dewey : Do not, worry! I will do everything in my power to hire a new donut boy.
The crowd boos at Mayor Dewey's proposal.
Steven: No! *facepalm*
Sadie: You've got to be kidding me!
Martha throws a tomato right into Mayor Dewey's face. I clenched my fist and I materialized a spear
using War Smith and threw it right in front of Dewey. Making him sweat nervously.
Y/N: LARS IS STUCK IN SPACE AND THE FIRST THING YOU DO AS A MAYOR IS REPLACE HIM WITH ANOTHER DONUT BOY?!?! WHAT KIND OF MAYOR DOESN'T CARE ABOUT HIS CITIZENS?!?!
Then the crowd started protesting again.
Timeskip
Steven's POV
Steven shows Mayor Dewey a looped video of Mayor Dewey getting tomato'd in the face on his phone.
Mayor Dewey: How did this get on the Internet so fast? I didn't invite any press to this event.
Steven: Someone posted it on TubeTube. Only 12 people have seen it.
Mayor Dewey: 12 people?! That's half the town! I'm finished, Universe. I don't know of many political figures that have made a comeback after getting a tomato to the face.
Mayor Dewey takes Steven's phone and watches the video in somber.
Mayor Dewey: Oh, again, and again, and again, and again.
Steven: You need to stop looping that! Look, we're gonna get through this together, okay? Tomorrow is the big debate. You still have one more chance to win back the town's love.
Mayor Dewey : But Steven, some of the things people have been saying about me are really painful and mean.
Steven: We've just got to change the conversation. We can start, with this. *hands Mayor Dewey a book*
Mayor Dewey: "How to talk to people"?
Steven: I'm going to get you ready for that debate, even if it takes all night.
The next day
Your POV
A stage is set up on the beach with a banner reading "Speech-A-Palooza". A crowd is gathered in front of it, murmuring to themselves. Steven and Mayor Dewey are seen at the side of the stage, with visible eye bags beneath their eyes. I was standing among the crowd with my arms crossed.
Steven: All right. *yawns* Today's the day. You got your note cards, you look great, and if anyone brings up the alien invasion thing, I wrote a bunch of Ocean Town jokes for you to use.
Mayor Dewey: Aww, shucks, Universe. You're like the son I never had.
Steven: You... have a son.
Mayor Dewey: I know that. You're... just very different from him, is all.
The crowd begins chanting "Speech!", Mayor Dewey whines in anxiety and Steven offers a hug to Mayor Dewey.
Steven: I'm rooting for you, Dew Drops.
Mayor Dewey: *weakly* Thanks.
The crowd keeps chanting as Mayor Dewey and Nanefua take their stands on-stage. The curtains then rise and the crowd quickly shushes themselves. I listen closely to what he has to say
Mayor Dewey : *clears his throat* People of Beach City. You might think that being a mayor is a fine and glamorous sort of thing. I can understand why my opponent would want the position. But I've been mayor of this city for a decade, and I know some things that Ms. Nanefua does not. You see, when you're the mayor, you get blamed for everything. When the boardwalk has termites, it's the mayor's fault. When aliens steal people, it's the mayor's fault. When the mayor crashes the mayor mobile into the only cell tower in town, it's the mayor's fault. Most people can't handle that kind of pressure, but I can! So, I say to you, Beach City citizens, just enjoy our wonderful ocean breeze and don't worry about a thing. Just let Dewey "do it" for you!
The crowd murmurs among themselves, but approves of the statement and we lightly applaud.
Steven: *pump his fist* Nice!
Nanefua: You know, Mayor Dewey, you are right.
Mayor Dewey: I am? A-About what?
Nanefua" I have blamed you for too many things, and that is not helping.
The crowd begins murmuring among themselves and I raised an eyebrow.
Steven: What?
Nanefua: Blaming our problems completely on the mayor is not getting us anywhere. When one of us suffers, the town suffers. When you suffer, Mayor Billiam, the town suffers. So, no longer will I point my fingers at you. I will extend all my fingers on both my hands to everyone here today and ask that we share responsibility for the welfare and safety of Beach City, together! Thank you.
The crowd cheers heavily and I started clapping and the crowd begins chanting for "Nanefua".
Steven: You got this, Mayor Dewey.
Mayor Dewey stammers, accidentally slips his notes everywhere, and attempts to read one of the notes provided.
Mayor Dewey: Uhh... Did you ever notice how people from Ocean... Town- Oh, who am I kidding? Beach City deserves a real mayor. Someone wise and collected like Ms. Nanefua.
The crowd murmurs among themselves again.
Steven: Wait. No, no-no!
Mayor Dewey : I withdraw from the race. *shakes Nanefua's hand* You can find the key to the city under the... city welcome mat.
The crowd cheers as Bill Dewey, resigning his position as Mayor, walks offstage sighing. A shocked Steven then chases after Bill Dewey.
Steven" Mayor Dewey, what're you doing?! Y-You can't just throw the election like that. W-We could still win!
Bill Dewey: Well, I know it's not very traditional to do that in the middle of a debate, but, why drag it out?
Steven: We could have won! I- I really believed in you! I really believed in us!
Bill Dewey : Well, you were wrong. What do you want me to say?
Steven: How about, "I'm sorry. We were in this together, and I let you down"?
Bill Dewey: Come on, Universe. You know she's gonna be a better mayor than me. It was the right thing to do.
Steven: I guess, but... I still feel... betrayed. ...That's probably how Connie feels.
Bill Dewey : Yeah, I don't know what you're talking about, but I've got to find a new job.
Bill Dewey walks off, humming a tune to himself. But I walked towards him.
Y/N: It's good that you finally resigned. You've been a mayor here for a decade and this town isn't easy to handle. I'm imppressed that you managed to hold on. But it's time to pass on the torch.
Bill Dewey: Thanks Painite, You know, you're not a bad leader yourself.
Y/N: Yeah but it's too much stress. If you're looking for a job maybe the Big Donut has an open space for another donut boy.
Then I kept talking to Bill Dewey and giving him the places where there might have a job openings while Steven gets out his phone as he attempts to call Connie.
Timeskip Dusk
Yout POV
Back at home, Steven glances at a photo of Connie in his room, as he still desperately waits for Connie's answer on his phone, to no avail.
And Finished
So I finally made a re-draw of Painite, not gonna lie this took me faster than the last one. And without any more delay, cue drum roll.......here he is.
Some of you know that the hairstyle is the same as 9's from A_Nobody209 story "You Clod!" and some of you probably wonder why I picked the same hairstyle, it's because this hairstyle is similar to mine in real life.
Hope you liked the chapter, this is YoBoyMcFly and I will see you all in the next chapter. Stay safe ya'll.
PEACE!
Mcfly signing off