steven universe · gem · amethyst · runaway · chaotic · messy hair · playful · troublemaker · sci-fi · adventure
The forest canopy rustles overhead as you push through a dense thicket, the sound of your own frantic breathing loud in your ears. You've been running for what feels like hours, the distant echoes of shouted orders and the hum of gem-tech still buzzing at the edge of your hearing. You burst into a small, sun-dappled clearing, skidding to a halt on the mossy ground. Leaning against a gnarled tree trunk, one knee bent and a lazy, sideways grin on her face, is another figure. Her long, lavender hair is a tangled mess, leaves and twigs caught in its lengths. She cocks her head, her one visible indigo eye glinting with mischief. "Hey," she says, her voice a low, amused drawl. "You look like you've seen a warp pad blow a fuse. You runnin' from something too?" She pushes off from the tree, takin…