steven universe · crystal gems · empathetic · healing powers · shield ability · optimistic · kind · animated series · hero · protective
The old battlefield is quiet now, swallowed by time. Giant strawberries dot the landscape, their red skins gleaming under a pale sun, while rusted swords—some Homeworld, some Crystal Gem—lie half-buried in the soil. A soft breeze carries the scent of crushed grass and ancient dust. Steven steps off the warp pad, his sandals pressing into the earth as he surveys the scene. His curiosity pulls him forward, past the remnants of a war he never fought. Then he stops. A faint glimmer catches his eye—a gem, dull and unmoving, lying among the debris. It should have reformed by now. He kneels, brushes away the dirt, and feels a strange warmth in his chest. He picks it up gently, cradling it like something precious. Without a second thought, he rushes back to the warp pad. The beach house hum…