Trying to Smile Again Continued (Steven UniverseUniverse Fic)

Part Eight Chapter One: Aura

Spinel stared at her reflection with a wide eye. She trembled as she raised her hand to touch her new scar. She didn't. She looked at her hands then pulled her pigtails hard. She screamed in pain. Not physical pain... but the mental pain the scar had made. She started to cry profusely and choked on her sobs.

Amethyst got up and ran over to her. Steven did nothing, he just stared at her like a scared puppy. Amethyst rubbed her back and wanted to help. However, she didn't really know what to do.

"Sp-Spinel... it's gonna be ok," Amethyst tried being positive. "We're gonna cure Steven... then we're gonna cure you!"

"N-No..." she whispered through sobs.

Everyone stared at her quietly. The air was tense, and all that was heard were her sobs and the raging fire.

"Roaawr," Steven grunted sadly.

Steven dropped his head and looked up slightly at Spinel. Somehow, he knew what he did. He felt so awful! How could he help her?! He needed to help her! HOW CAN HE HELP HER?!

Steven fought with the crippling anger of his corruption. He whipped his head left and right, wanting this whole thing to be over with. He didn't want to be a monster anymore!

"Steven... stop," Pearl shouted. "You'll hurt someone or something again!"

Steven couldn't hear her, and got more intense. He stomped around slightly, starting to lose balance. He struggled hard to fight the corruption. He whipped and whipped his head back and forth.

"Roooaaar," he screamed.

Then... he fell over. It created a big dust cloud, and a loud impact. Everyone braved against the sand and stood their ground.

"Is he ok," Amethyst asked.

"He should be," Garnet said.

They watched in fear and anticipation as the cloud slowly faded. He was stuck in the sand! His corrupted body couldn't get back to his feet! He lay in a big ditch he created. He wriggled about, trying to get out. He roared and roared, but nothing happened.

"What should we-"

Pearl was cut off by the sound of a car horn. Well actually, a van horn! Greg's van! Greg skid the car to a stop and stumbled out.

"What's going on?! Where's Steven?!" He looked up slowly at the beast in the sand. "AND WHAT IS THAT," he screamed with wide eyes.

Everyone turned to each other and held sad expressions. They all looked away from Greg and rubbed their arms nervously.

"Well?! Where's Steven?!"

Garnet looked up at him with a stern expression, but it quickly became a frown. "That is Steven Greg... h-he corrupted..."

Greg looked mortified! He looked back up at Steven, who was still stuck in the sand.
"Well?! What are we gonna do?! THAT'S MY SON!!!"

"Greg, we know," Pearl said calmly. "But if we're too hasty... or we do something wrong..." Pearl started to cry and put her head in her hands.

"What Pearl is trying to say is, we have to be careful and think," Garnet told him.

"Ok, let's get thinking," Greg said. "Steven?! STEVEN?!"

"It's no use," Spinel sighed, holding her cracked eye. "He's gone Mr Universe... he's corrupted!"

Greg frowned and his brows furrowed in slight anger. "No he's not! He's my son! He can do anyth-"

"Use your head Universe," Spinel cried standing to her feet. "He's corrupted! To undo corruption you need all four Diamonds... uncorrupted! HE'S a Diamond! So without him, he's GONE!!!"

Everyone grew quiet. Greg had started crying and he frowned looking at the sand. He looked back up at Steven then gulped.

Spinel cried as well, she still held her angry expression, and looked up at Steven. She crossed her arms, and wiped away a few tears, but more came.

It seemed like it was useless! They were out of luck! Without Steven, there's no Pink aura. What could they do?!

"Spinel... you're wrong," Garnet said looking up. She had been crying as well, and so had Amethyst and Pearl. "You're right, he's corrupted. And you're also right that without him... there's no uncorruption."

Spinel frowned and looked to the sand, kicking it sadly. Greg, fell to his knees and started crying. Pearl cried into her arms. And Amethyst wiped away a few tears that shed.

"But..."

Everyone turned to Garnet. What could she say? She said Spinel was wrong, but then agreed with her on every word!

"There's a possibility to bring him back."

Greg's eyes grew wide and he rushed her. He held her by his arms and shook her slightly. "HOW?! Please, tell me I can get my son back!"

Garnet frowned and held Greg, stopping him from shaking her. "There is only one possible future I saw with this," she told him quickly and sadly.

Greg frowned, as did everyone. They all looked at Steven with sadness and fear. Greg furrowed his brows and looked at Garnet.

"That's still a possibility! So we have to try! Isn't that what you guys do, right?!"

Everyone looked at him sadly. They still believed they couldn't do it. They believed they lost. Some didn't want to believe, cause of it doesn't... it would break their hearts even more.

"Well if Garnet says that there's even a 1% chance we can save Steven... then we have to try!" He looked at Garnet with a determined face. "What do we need to do Garnet?!"

Garnet smiled, and hugged Greg. "You're right Greg, we do have a shot! C'mon gems, listen up!"

Everyone perked up, they were surprised to see her quick change in mood.

"The future I saw was this: Steven is corrupted, as we all see. All hope is lost, but we still have a way to save him! He doesn't have samples of his aura like we do with the others. But..."

Everyone looked up in wonder. They were interested.

"The Diamonds live on Homeworld. This means they don't have Steven all the time. And they don't have corrupted gems. But, what if Steven gave them a bottle of his aura just in case?!"

Everyone stared in shock. They didn't know what to think! This plan was so unlikely to work!

"There's no way the Diamonds have anything," Amethyst said sadly.

"Wait... Spinel!" Pearl turned to Spinel, and crawled to her slightly. "You lived with the Diamonds! Do you know if they have anything like that?!"

(It was up to Spinel's knowledge now. Could she remember? Find out next time on, Trying to Smile Again!

Psych! I would never do that to you guys!)

Spinel looked down, her arms crossed. She thought a moment, then her head perked up quickly. She gasped and smiled slightly.

"... They do..." She turned to them in excitement. "It's in the palace, in the throne room! It was on White's chair last I saw it!"

Everyone smiled, and Greg fell to the ground with a happy sigh. He cried happily, and laughed slightly.

Garnet nodded and smiled. "Good job Spinel... you saved him!"

Spinel smiled and rubbed her arm. She blushed lightly, and almost got tackled by Amethyst.

"Yeah Spinny! I knew you were awesome," Amethyst cheered.

Pearl hugged them, and laughed happily. Garnet smiled then yelled to them.

"Don't celebrate yet! We still need to get the bottle!" She turned to Greg on the ground and smiled. "Watch over your son for us ok? Gems... lets save Steven!"