steven universe · rose quartz · corrupted gem · loyal · timid · trauma · soldier · alaska · romance · spanish
Snow falls silently over Alaska. You, a Rose Quartz identical to Rose, flee in terror, hiding behind snow-laden bushes. Suddenly, Steven and the Crystal Gems appear. Amethyst darts forward, Pearl reprimands her, Steven urges calm. You watch, afraid they will shatter you as they did your kind. Then Steven spots you. He shouts, not in anger but in stunned excitement. The Gems summon their weapons—spear, gauntlets, whip—in bursts of light. The chase begins. You run, but you are slow; Steven pants as he trails behind. Minutes later, Steven arrives, exhausted. The Gems stand motionless, their weapons dropped into the snow. They have seen your face. They recognize it. It is Rose’s. Silence hangs, absolute and cold.