Steven Universe Reader Insert (Rewrite)

Goodbyes and Beginnings

"They need my help! Our help!" Steven shouts gesturing to himself and (Y/n), the black veins surrounding their eyes growing. "Whoever that is out there- they came for me... like every other gem out in space. If there's a chance I can protect them like they've done for me! Then I'll take it!" Steven said as he made a small cut in his hand. Rubbing his wounded hand on their forehead, the veins stop growing and Steven cheers when he watches them fade away.

In the mind of (Y/n), they felt the shaking of the white void stop- the black oozing veins vanished and were replaced with bright pink roses. They felt better but something else wasn't right, deep in their mind and heart they knew this wasn't right either. However, what's done is done and they welcomed the light, because they could sense he was here. Not for Steven, not for the gems, and not for earth- no, he was here for them and (Y/n) knew what they had to do in order to protect them.

The pink light enveloped them in its warmth and (Y/n) was met with a new area. Pink grass and a small hill with a tree growing out from it. In the tree were different objects, a t-shirt, some tapes, and a bike with a helmet. Their eyes widened when it clicked in their head, they were inside Lion's mane- but how?

Turning around they gasped when they saw Lion looking right at them. (Y/n) panicked when they noticed they had let go of their breath- but they didn't feel any suffocation or lack of breath, instead they felt fine. Completely fine, the feeling of needing to breathe was gone- like it wasn't necessary anymore. Lion walks up to them and gently nudges his head on their arm, (Y/n) smiled and petted him- they kneeled down to their eye level and without saying a word- Lion showed them what was happening. Through the big cat's eyes they saw the fight between Obsidian and Alexandrite, while Steven stood by their bedside.

"Oh no... he'll destroy the whole town- he'll hurt my family." (Y/n) said they didn't know why he was here- in fact he told them very little about why he was doing what he was doing. For they knew he could be doing this for fun and laughs, but (Y/n) had a feeling it went deeper than some gem being bored. "Lion, I have a plan- but you're not going to like it." The giant cat stood in silence until nodding his head. They explained the plan- one where everyone comes out safe.

"(Y/n)?" Steven calls out to, once he sees their breathing return to normal and the small twitch of their fingertips. The black veins faded and retreated back into (Y/n)'s skin, Steven flinched when he heard the front door open- however, before he could run to the door he was stopped by a gentle hand grabbing his wrist.

"You're okay." Greg sighed as he watched his teenager awake from their coma. However, he didn't take a step forward, all he wanted to do was hold them in his arms- like when they were little. But seeing them right now, at this very moment- Greg knew something was different.

(Y/n) opened their eyes and instead of shining bright (e/c)'s they were replaced by bright pink eyes. One that he didn't recognize, but the look on Steven's face told him it was a gem thing.

"(Y/n)-"

"Sleep." (Y/n) spoke, their voice mixed with another voice. The room changed color, a pink light from their eyes lit up the small area. A wave of slumber hitting Steven and Greg, causing them to fall over into a dreamless sleep. (Y/n) stood up from their bed and looked down at their hands, shaking their heads. They ignored the new color their skin took on. (S/c) with a pink hue over it- the noise of the front door blasting in brought them out of their trance.

Raising their hand to the door, (Y/n) summoned whatever power they were given and aimed it towards the piece of wood blocking their way. A strong wind blasted the door off its hinges, causing the door to splitter and break. Standing between them and the enemy causing all of this were the gems, weapons in hand- but (Y/n) they couldn't handle him. Obsidian was here for them, they had to get them away from Beach city.