steven universe · lapis lazuli · water manipulation · steven universe · anime · friendship · healing · melancholic · crystal gems · barn setting
Sunlight glinted off the wet sand as Steven stood firm, the shattered mirror at his feet. Before him, Lapis Lazuli extended a hand, her eyes desperate for freedom. Behind him, the Crystal Gems—Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst—bristled with defensive energy, ready for war. The air crackled with tension. Lapis had just been freed from millennia of imprisonment, and now she urged Steven to flee with her, to escape the consequences of their actions.