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āAlright. and if I connect this wire here. And that should do it!ā Greg reaffixed the side panel to the fryer and picked himself up off the greasy floor of Beach Citywalk Fries, āalright Mac we should be able to light her up now.ā
Mac flicks the switch and the fryer bursts into life, āThere we go. Thanks Greg, I thought we would have to call someone in again.ā
āNo problem Mac, you know I would do anything for you.ā
āCāmon stop with the flirting and start with the frying, weāve got a busy day ahead of us.ā
āAlright fine,ā Greg grabbed his apron from the hook on the door and wrapped it around his waist.
āWait a minute, itās surprisingly quiet here, Greg where's Steven?ā
āWell since him and peedee have both been doing so well in school I let him head over to the big donut to get himself a treat this morning.ā
āAre you sure heāll be okay by himself?ā
āOh heāll be fine, it's just up the boardwalk. What the worst that could hap-ā but before Greg could finish that sentence they were disturbed by the cry of Steven running in with a mini freezer strapped to his back and tears streaming down his face.
Greg immediately started to check over Steven in a panic, āSteven are you alright? Did you hurt yourself? Whatās wrong?ā
āC-c-cookie cats have been discontinued.ā
āWait, this is all about an ice cream sandwich?ā Mac sighed.
āThey were his favourite, c'mon can you help me calm him down?ā Greg asked.
Steven was still sobbing as Greg managed to pry the cookie cat mini freezer off his back. At some point peedee walked in to find out why his brother was crying.
āWait no more cookie cats? Man, they were so good. Dad canāt you see if you can buy any in? You are a food place.ā
āWell if the big donut couldnāt get any stock in, I doubt I could get my hands on any. Sorry kids.ā
Steven continued to sniffle as Greg hugged him.
Suddenly three figures approached the shop window.
Mac went over to greet them, āSorry weāve got a little bit of a family emergency right now, do you mind coming back a little later?ā
āOh we know, that's why we came over,ā Garnet said, readjusting her sunglasses, āWe came to see Steven.ā
āWell, uhh, come on in I guess.ā
The gems came into the sorry scene, Greg and Peedee were still trying to cheer Steven up. Greg waved over the three.
Amethyst plopped herself in front of Steven, āHey stee-man whatās wrong?ā
āCookie cats have been discontinuedā Steven sniffled.
āWell itās a good thing we got these for you!ā Pearl interjected motioning towards a giant bag garnet was carrying.
Garnet opened up the bag revealing that was bursting at the seams with cookie cats.
Steven and Peedeeās eyes lit up like stars. Greg eyed them with concern and turned to the gems.
āYou guys paid for these right?ā
āWe didā replied garnet, āeventuallyā
āWhat do you mean eventually?ā Mac said with concern.
āWell uhh,ā pearl nervously replied before Steven started singing.
āOhhhhhhhhh, heās a frozen treat with a brand new taste!ā
āāCause he came to this planet from outer space!ā Peedee joined in.
āA refugee of an interstellar war.ā
āBut now heās at your local grocery store!ā
āCookie cat!ā They sang together
āHeās a pet for your tummyā Steven followed with
āHeās super duper yummy!ā Went Peedee
āHe left his family behindā
āCoooookie caaaaaaat!ā
āNow available at Gurgenās off route 109,ā Steven said in a goofy voice.
Everyone burst out into laughter.
āDads can me and Peedee have one now? please please please,ā Steven was practically vibrating with excitement.
Greg looked over to Mac expectantly.
āWell I donāt see why notā Mac replied
āYAY!ā The kids shouted in unison.
Steven tore off the wrapper to his and bit straight into his frozen treat which was slightly melted from the summer heat.
āMmm so good,ā he said with his mouth full.
Just as Mac was about to comment about talking with his mouth open he suddenly found his agape, Steven was glowing.
Stevenās gem lit up as he enjoyed the cookie cat, before long a circle started forming from his gem and formed itself into a shield with rose markings on it.
āSt-Steven,ā Peedee managed to say through his shock.
Steven opened up his eyes āwhatās wrong peede-WOAHā
The gems whispered amongst themselves completely shocked by this turn of events. Greg just stared at it, a tear in his eye. Mac could only just make out some of the Gemās mutterings āthatās Her shieldā, āI never expected him to be able to summon a weaponā, āwell what now?ā
Eventually Mac broke everyone out of their daze by clearing his throat. āWell this is all well and good but maybe now we can work on him putting the shield away? Iāve seen what you three can do,ā he motioned towards the gems, āI donāt want something like that happening in my shop.ā
āIāll take him outside and try to find a way to do that,ā Greg said, plucking it out of thin air. āLetās go schtuball.ā
As Steven and Greg walked out, Peedee closely followed, excited to find out more of his brother's powers.
Before the gems could leave Mac called out to them, āHey, thanks for doing that for Stevenā
āIt was no problem Mac,ā replied Garnet. Before the three walked out.
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A while back some people asked about Steven summoning his shield, I know it took a while but here you go. Hope you all enjoyed!
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