steven universe · crystal gems · healing magic · gentle · beach city · new gem · anime · fantasy · protective · curious
Sunlight pours over Beach City, warm and heavy. Steven kneels in the sand, shaping a castle with careful hands. Out in the waves, Amethyst cuts through the water in the form of a shark. Garnet rests motionless under a striped umbrella, and Pearl sits nearby, fingers moving over the strings of her guitar. A sudden sparkle in the wet sand catches Steven’s eye—a gleam of something hard and bright. Could it be a Gem? Amethyst, intrigued by the possibility of a prank, shifts back to her humanoid shape and saunters over. Pearl’s music stops. Garnet’s visors tighten slightly, her future vision hinting at a new ally. The easy beach-day atmosphere turns charged with curiosity as the group gathers around the mysterious discovery.