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     Independent Steven Diamond AU. Penned by Ally.

                      “They Love Me but They’re Leaving Me Behind”

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Steven didn't respond. Instead the only sounds his fellow diamond would hear would be his whimpering as well as his sobbing. It wasn't odd for the boy to remain mostly mute after a trip to the tower. It seemed the punishment succeeded in silencing him. The only people able to soothe him out of his despair being blue diamond and his own pearl.

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Blue took the silent sobs as a yes, carefully rising to her feet with the younger Diamond in her hands, making sure to hide him enough that the other's wouldn't see that Steven was leaving the tower. She took him to her own room, allowing herself to lower onto the ground once more, while also moving her hands so Steven was in view once again.

──── ♢ ❝ There there Pink, we're here ❞ Blue spoke, looking down towards Steven ❝ No need to wallow no longer, you're safe here, White can't find us here ❞

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Steven sighed. He supposed he should be used to being called such so even if he was up for speaking he wouldn't comment on it. The only sounds escaping the diamond prince were his breathing and occasional sniffle.

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Steven had pretty much crumpled into a ball by the time blue held him in her palm. He didn't much care what he looked like right now. How pathetic. How sad. How pitiful. For he was in the company of blue. Who was the closest thing he had to a living mother. Broken sobs escaped the boy.

Whatever happened between him and white seemed to have affected him a lot. Though it was a toss up if he had been told no one too many times. One more rejection of his ideas throwing him into a deep sadness or he was physically abused as well as the usual emotional kind. "I don't wanna talk about it."

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──── ♢ ❝ My poor little Pink.. ❞

Blue's voice seemed to soften more from the sight of how dearly sad Steven was in this moment, lifting him up closer to her, holding the crying Steven as close as she could without crushing or hurting him.

Oh how she spoiled Steven, always siding with the younger Gem, comforting him and trying her hardest to make living here great for the Diamond again, in hopes he wouldn't run off once again.

Blue however soon brought the boy up closer to have him face to face, not to scare him but to empathies with him a bit more. Eye's were soft, a bit of a loving and caring look to them as she spoke once more.

──── ♢ ❝ Lets go to my room, yes? The tower is no place to wallow in. ❞

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Steven didn't respond. Instead the only sounds his fellow diamond would hear would be his whimpering as well as his sobbing. It wasn't odd for the boy to remain mostly mute after a trip to the tower. It seemed the punishment succeeded in silencing him. The only people able to soothe him out of his despair being blue diamond and his own pearl.

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Eye's widen at the mere SIGHT of the boy, like Steven was looking right in that damn glass again and seeing his mother. Panic set in and the teenager took a step back, stumbling and falling right on his ass.

No, this wasn't actually happening right? Was that some kind of Diamond version of himself!? No way, not a chance right? There was fear in his eye's as he looked right at the other, trying to keep himself calm, not wanting another corruption episode due to something so small, yet the Trauma was hitting him hard from the sight of this kid.

──── ♢ ❝ N..No... ❞ Steven stammered out, staring. ❝ You can't be real! T..This is an illusion or something! ❞

Steven clearly thought this was something stimming from his PTSD, seeing himself like that, Looking so much like his mother, Looking just like Pink Diamond. His breathing quickened as he tried to calm himself down, frozen in his spot.

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"Oh hello!" The young diamond child greeted. He had been playing with one of his new gifts. A mirror that seemed to show him versions of him in different dimensions. He was hoping to find one where his mom was still alive but no luck so far. "My name's steven! I'm guessing you are too but you're like me when I'm older. Cool! Do you have a colony yet?"

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A small sigh left the Diamond as she crouched down in front of Steven after he was sent to his room by White once again for some reason this time, she hadn't herd the entire conversation this time around and assumed it was a justified one if White had said so.

Being the empathic of the three, Blue allowed herself to try and somewhat comfort the smallest Diamond after the affair, thought perhaps she shouldn't have due to her own emotions being far too strong to handle in the first place.

──── ♢ ❝ Oh pink... ❞ Her voice was soft, gentle, for now. ❝ Haven't you learned not to anger White yet? You know what happens when she's like that ❞

Blue carefully lifted the smaller Diamond up in her cupped hands, looking at Steven with soft eye's, yet her face remained its usual depressed state. Her comforting wasn't the best however, her words only belittling the small Diamond.

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Steven had pretty much crumpled into a ball by the time blue held him in her palm. He didn't much care what he looked like right now. How pathetic. How sad. How pitiful. For he was in the company of blue. Who was the closest thing he had to a living mother. Broken sobs escaped the boy.

Whatever happened between him and white seemed to have affected him a lot. Though it was a toss up if he had been told no one too many times. One more rejection of his ideas throwing him into a deep sadness or he was physically abused as well as the usual emotional kind. "I don't wanna talk about it."

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steven only calling anya miss anya. even if they get super close.

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"Okay miss anya I believe you. You wouldn't lie to me." That's what he believed anyway. Then again the diamonds easily got his trust so he could be quite naive. "What are we gonna do again? I'd play with my toys but my pearl isn't here and I keep a lot of my toys in her gem. The rest are in my room."

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╰─ 💊 ❝ Well, I'm going to do some studying for school, Would you like to learn about the brain? ❞

Anya asked as she looked at Steven with a smile, hoping he'd like to learn with her. She was studying to be a psychologist, the long gone nursing dream left with everything that happened on that ship and with HIM. She would grab a chair close by and pulled it up close, taking a seat in it and resting the book against her lap.

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"The brain huh?" Steven knew of it of course and what it did but nothing specific. That was the case when it came to everything human related. What he was taught wasn't much. "How much do you know about it miss anya?"

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Steven didn't know much about the concept of abuse. Even if that was present in the movies and cartoons he consumed. The child just seemed more and more puzzled. He was being introduced to so many new and confusing concepts. "I don't know miss anya. Blue usually lets me off the hook but yellow and white are scary when they're mad. You promise I won't get in trouble?"

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Anya was quiet for a moment, could she really promise him that he wouldn't get in trouble? No, but she was going to anyways to calm his nerves and think of a plan for whenever they came to get him. Slowly Anya would rise from her crouched state and grabbed her medical book laying on the desk just behind them, holding it close as she looked down at Steven with a soft look to her face.

╰─ 💊 ❝ You won't get into any trouble, I'll take the fall if needed be, okay? ❞

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"Okay miss anya I believe you. You wouldn't lie to me." That's what he believed anyway. Then again the diamonds easily got his trust so he could be quite naive. "What are we gonna do again? I'd play with my toys but my pearl isn't here and I keep a lot of my toys in her gem. The rest are in my room."

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"I'm used to long empty hallways. Sure there are gems around but either it's a small number of gems or the buildings are just really big." He made his point by motioning with his gloved hands. Steven quickly shook his head. "I can't do that. The diamonds get really mad if I wander off too far off. They're scary when they're mad. I could make blue cry and when she cries she makes it so I cry too. I don't know if she means to or not though."

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╰─ 💊 ❝ Steven sweetie...That's...well that's emotional abuse.. ❞

Anya looked at Steven with a sad look in her eye's, Her hand moved to carefully brush a lock of curly hair from his face. She had to figure out what to do and make it quick. Did she inform the police about this? The way Steven had been talking about them though seemed like that wasn't the best idea.

╰─ 💊 ❝ How about you stay here for a bit, yes? I don't mind a little company while I do my work ❞

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Steven didn't know much about the concept of abuse. Even if that was present in the movies and cartoons he consumed. The child just seemed more and more puzzled. He was being introduced to so many new and confusing concepts. "I don't know miss anya. Blue usually lets me off the hook but yellow and white are scary when they're mad. You promise I won't get in trouble?"

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Steven settled himself on the seat. Kicking his legs a bit as they dangled. "Sometimes but it's always an accident. Like I wanted my own colony and I wouldn't let it go. Yellow got so angry and frustrated with me she grabbed my arm really hard and apparently she broke it. But I heal quickly. That's one of my powers. So when I do get hurt it doesn't last too long."

His eyes sparkled at that. "School. I've heard about that on tv. The closest thing I have to that is the glasses I go through. I learn about different gems, homeworld society in general and it's helping me learn how to be a proper diamond just like my mom. I wonder what school with other kids is like."

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Anya's eyes seemed to widen at what Steven had said, her hand moving to cover her mouth as she was quick to avert her eyes. How could anyone do such a thing to a child? She wasn't about to just sit here and allow this to happen, she HAD to do something.

╰─ 💊 ❝ Well its um...very crowded and you get to be in the same building as friends and such...But Steven.. ❞ Anya looked at him with a small frown to her face, eye's full of sorrow ❝ I don't think its okay for you to go home...your guardians aren't suppose to hurt you. Their suppose to love and care for you...Even if you ' heal quickly ' ❞

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"I'm used to long empty hallways. Sure there are gems around but either it's a small number of gems or the buildings are just really big." He made his point by motioning with his gloved hands. Steven quickly shook his head. "I can't do that. The diamonds get really mad if I wander off too far off. They're scary when they're mad. I could make blue cry and when she cries she makes it so I cry too. I don't know if she means to or not though."

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"Yeah even I'm not happy all the time. I try to be. When I'm too sad or I cry too loudly the diamonds do something. Either they go too far trying to fix the problem or I get sent to the tower again. I hate it there. I don't get to talk to anybody."

One might as why was he spilling his guts to a stranger but the truth was this was so normal for the young diamond that he just figured it was casual conversation. It wasn't like he was telling his business to a gem. Then he could get in trouble. "The human zoo doesn't have any kids my age. Just babies. I would like to make some friends that are like me."

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╰─ 💊 ❝ Steven thats... ❞ Anya stopped herself, looking at the young boy with a worried expression. ❝ Do they..hurt you? ❞

She allowed herself to stand up and offer the seat to Steven, going to crouch herself down to face him properly, dark eye's looking over the boy for any marks or bruises. Anya just wanted to make sure he was okay, since the words he spoke were concerning her a bit.

╰─ 💊 ❝ Well...I don't know any kids your age, but I know this older kid who you might get along with, he tries to get along with everyone ❞ Anya spoke, resting her hands against her knee's ❝ I'll introduce you to Daisuke whenever I can, but maybe you can find some friends at school..? ❞

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Steven settled himself on the seat. Kicking his legs a bit as they dangled. "Sometimes but it's always an accident. Like I wanted my own colony and I wouldn't let it go. Yellow got so angry and frustrated with me she grabbed my arm really hard and apparently she broke it. But I heal quickly. That's one of my powers. So when I do get hurt it doesn't last too long."

His eyes sparkled at that. "School. I've heard about that on tv. The closest thing I have to that is the glasses I go through. I learn about different gems, homeworld society in general and it's helping me learn how to be a proper diamond just like my mom. I wonder what school with other kids is like."

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Steven hesitated but slowly spurred on by her action he reached forward to lightly grasp at her hand. "It's strange and confusing. I'm mostly around gems. My only connection to humans is the human zoo but I get the feeling that they aren't like regular humans. Like you. You seem softer than them if that makes sense. They're happy but in a really bright peppy way."

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╰─ 💊 ❝ Human...Zoo? ❞

Anya's face seemed to drop just so slightly at the words, looking down towards their conjoined hands. Was he serious? there was such a thing in this world? It wouldn't be the strangest thing Anya has seen, after surviving that trip with her crew...nothing was too strange to her.

╰─ 💊 ❝ They haven't seen the reality of the world than Steven, Not everything is so happy ❞ Anya spoke, her voice almost a whisper ❝ Steven, my Medical advice for you is to be around other humans, though some might not be so willing. Maybe even kids your own age would be a good start ❞

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"Yeah even I'm not happy all the time. I try to be. When I'm too sad or I cry too loudly the diamonds do something. Either they go too far trying to fix the problem or I get sent to the tower again. I hate it there. I don't get to talk to anybody."

One might as why was he spilling his guts to a stranger but the truth was this was so normal for the young diamond that he just figured it was casual conversation. It wasn't like he was telling his business to a gem. Then he could get in trouble. "The human zoo doesn't have any kids my age. Just babies. I would like to make some friends that are like me."

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Mentally he's younger than he is. This is due to steven being neglected and abused. The diamonds put him in a similar box to his mother. Treating him like a little kid and not giving him space to grow and change all that much. I would even say he clings to his toys and games as a source of comfort and the diamonds do provide distractions for him in spades. So while he's thirteen physically mentally he's like seven or eight.

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The boy admitted a gasp. He didn't flinch but he seemed surprised by the affectionate action. It seemed the child was quite touch starved. Which seemed to be a side affect of the neglect he went through. "Oh um gems are aliens. They're magical beings who can live for a long time and they get all their magical powers from their gemstone." He pointed at his own. "This was my mom's and now it's mine. So I'm half gem on her side. My dad was a human but I don't know much about him or humans much in general."

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Quick to notice the boys actions, she grew a bit more curious now. Has he never had touch like that before? Or was this just a special occasion? No she shouldn't ponder over something like that. Anya would sit quietly and listen to the boy, glancing down at the gem before back up to Steven's face, her smile seeming to falter a bit from his explanation.

╰─ 💊 ❝ Ah I see, interesting ❞ Anya nodded to herself ❝ Well, Being half Human must be fun yes? Being able to relate to the rest of us...Or well the ones you've met? There similar to you, besides the gem thing. ❞

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Steven hesitated but slowly spurred on by her action he reached forward to lightly grasp at her hand. "It's strange and confusing. I'm mostly around gems. My only connection to humans is the human zoo but I get the feeling that they aren't like regular humans. Like you. You seem softer than them if that makes sense. They're happy but in a really bright peppy way."

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Her questioning managed to dampen his cheer just a bit. The young boy stopped in his tracks. "Oh um my mom disappeared to create me and my dad died of old age before I was born. That's what the other diamonds told me. They're usually busy with work so I'm usually on my own or they have some gem watch me."

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Anya seemed to give the boy a softer look now, his explanation seeming to hit her heart a bit too much, she was a caring person after all. Her hands would rest against her lap as she looked at Steven, wondering what she could say and do next, thinking it over quickly.

╰─ 💊 ❝ Well I'm very sorry about that Steven, it must be Tuff ❞ A hand reached out, ruffling the boys hair ❝ But um..What do you mean by...Gem? ❞

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The boy admitted a gasp. He didn't flinch but he seemed surprised by the affectionate action. It seemed the child was quite touch starved. Which seemed to be a side affect of the neglect he went through. "Oh um gems are aliens. They're magical beings who can live for a long time and they get all their magical powers from their gemstone." He pointed at his own. "This was my mom's and now it's mine. So I'm half gem on her side. My dad was a human but I don't know much about him or humans much in general."

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Her questioning managed to dampen his cheer just a bit. The young boy stopped in his tracks. "Oh um my mom disappeared to create me and my dad died of old age before I was born. That's what the other diamonds told me. They're usually busy with work so I'm usually on my own or they have some gem watch me."

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Starter Call || @diamcndlegacy

Was this another one of Caine's big adventures? or did Gangle step into the wrong place at the wrong time. She had no idea, however everyone here was strange. The same could be said about herself, though they seemed like creatures she had never seen before? A Gemstone that seemed to be fused into their bodies, the different colors and shapes of the creatures around her, seeming to stress the ribbon girl out. Usually, Gangle would be with the rest of her friends and group that Caine had kidnapped in a sense, but this time she was alone and that's what scared her. What if something happened and she got hurt?? Maybe even killed??? If that could even happen in the first place to a person made of ribbon and a entertainment mask.

She seemed to wonder more, being out of sights of these Gem people, finding herself alone fully eventually, at least she thought so. Though a noise seemed to scare her enough, the comedy mask on her face quick to fall and shatter to the floor, the tears dandling under the eye's of the mask.

╰─ 🖌️ ❝ Oh..Not again... ❞

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Steven hummed contently as he hopped around the halls. Using his diamond powers to float in the air before landing gracefully down. Most of the time the prince was left to his own devices. The other diamonds busy with running homeworld and handling their own colonies.

Steven hadn't gotten his own yet. It had been a miracle they let him get his own pearl and his own court of gems. Much of which had to do with blue spoiling him. Maybe even worse than she did pin. he young boy was stopped in his tracks when he spotted gangle.

Not because she looked strange to him. He had seen gems who were literal walls before so she didn't seem to stand out too much except for her missing gem. "Oh geez sorry I almost knocked into you. Are you lost or something? I've never seen a gem like you before.'