5A few minutes later, Emerald was sitting on Sardonyx's hand gem when she saw another fusion running in.
It was brown-gray.
"Sardonyx, it's us. Smoky Quartz!" Smoky Quartz said as she looked at the taller gem.
"Darling, of course! You know what I say about fusion: More is always better!" Sardonyx said as she deposited Emerald into Smoky's arms.
"Emerald, meet your sibling!"
"I thought you were her only sibling, Sardonyx." Smoky said as she began to hold Emerald.
"Smoky, really! Am I the only person here? Everyone in the Crystal Gems is Emerald's family, and you, darling, are most certainly a Crystal Gem. Now let's hit the boardwalk!" Sardonyx said as she spun around.
Emerald looked at Sardonyx, worried.
She was afraid that she had done something wrong.
"Mama..." Emerald said as she began to cry.
Sardonyx picked Emerald up, swaddling her, and motioned for Smoky to come along to the boardwalk and arcade.
Smoky came with Sardonyx.
"So, Sardonyx...How do you like Emerald so far?" She asked.
"She seems to be very...attached!" Sardonyx said with a laugh, referring to the baby connected to her by the hip.
"I quite like her. I think she'll be a real joy when she grows up." She continued.
"Is it a bad thing for Emerald to be attached?" Smoky Quartz asked.
The Amethyst part of her was upset.
"Not necessarily," Sardonyx replied as the two walked on. "Sometimes, being too free-spirited is one's downfall! Ohoho! But, -and here her voice dropped in volume- moderation is necessary, darling." She ruffled Smoky's hair in a sagely-older-sister fashion. "You taught me that."
Smoky smiled at her.
"I guess I did." She said, with a laugh.
Emerald clutched onto her head and cried out.
Sardonyx laughed and led the two to the tater tot stand.
"Umm, Sardonyx? Why is Emerald crying and clutching onto her head?" Smoky Quartz said, trying to get Sardonyx's attention.
"Whose?" Sardonyx said, confused.
Emerald looked at Sardonyx and began to hold onto her head.
"Uh oh!" Smoky Quartz said, worried.
Sardonyx pulled Emerald off with some difficulty.
"What's wrong?" She asked as she looked at Smoky.
Just before Smoky Quartz could say something, Emerald split and there was a dark green Peridot and a dark green Sapphire in the baby's place.
"Sapphire, I'm... I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to upset you." Dark green Peridot said, apologizing to its Sapphire.
"It's just that Emerald is afraid to know the truth." Dark green Sapphire said as she looked at Sardonyx and then at Smoky Quartz.
Dark green Peridot ran over to Sardonyx.
"Wow. You are so beautiful." He said as he looked at her.
Sardonyx was taken aback by the compliment and smiled, giving a buck-toothed grin.
"What do you mean by the truth?" She said as she turned to the Dark Green Sapphire, frowning.
Dark green Sapphire looked at Sardonyx, surprised.
"I... I'm sorry. Maybe Peridot and I should fuse back again." She said, concerned.
She was looking at a three gem fusion.
Dark green Peridot walked back over to Dark green Sapphire and held her hand.
"It's okay, Sapphire. Don't cry. I know that you miss Mom but, she will be back though, right?" He said as they looked at Sardonyx.
"I reiterate, darling. What are you referring to? Is it about your mother?" Sardonyx asked as she twisted around.
Smoky Quartz looked at Sardonyx, concerned.
"Could you ask them to fuse back? I'm really worried about Emerald." She said as the Dark green Sapphire ran up to Sardonyx and hugged her.
Sardonyx hugged her back.
As she squeezed the little green broccoli crystal tighter, it finally clicked.
Emerald's mother must have been a three-gem fusion.
"Excuse me but, would you like Emerald back?" Dark green Peridot asked as he looked at Sardonyx.
Smoky Quartz looked at Sardonyx and nodded her head yes.
Sardonyx nodded as well.
Dark green Sapphire and Dark green Peridot danced together and now, Baby Emerald was back.
Emerald looked up at Sardonyx, wanting to be held.
Sardonyx could not resist the baby's affections, and there they were…
At the tater tot stand.
Smoky Quartz looked at Sardonyx.
"You know that I can cook, right?" She said as she looked at her.
"Yeeeeees, but Emerald has got to see the best that Beach City can offer! Don't you?" She cooed to the baby dramatically.
Emerald looked around, worried.
Sardonyx began to calm her down.
"How about we ride the Ferris wheel? It's perfectly safe for young children." She said as she looked at the Ferris wheel and then at Smoky.
Smoky Quartz began to hold Sardonyx's other hand.
Sardonyx smiled at the small gesture.
Smoky Quartz got them some tater tots and then led Sardonyx and them over to the Ferris wheel.
Emerald looked at Sardonyx and cooed.
She was hungry.
Sardonyx traded looks with Smokey, pretending to be surprised, then smiled and pulled an extra bowl of carrot puree out of Pearl's gem.
"Sardonyx, Emerald wants something fruity to drink." Smoky Quartz said as she looked at her, with passionate eyes.
Sardonyx shrugged, put the carrot back and then pulled out what appeared to be apple juice.
"Did you find her baby bottle, sweetheart or... Should I treat you just like her when we get home?" Smoky Quartz asked as she began to hold Sardonyx in a romantic embrace.
Emerald was crying badly.
"?" Sardonyx said as the baby was given juice from a sippy cup.
"Dear, we give her a baby bottle." Smoky Quartz said, in clarification.
"Oh!" Sardonyx said, in realization.
The cup was now switched out for a baby bottle.
"I don't know much about raising kids this young. I guess you could say...I wasn't really around." Sardonyx said as she laughed at her own joke alongside Smoky Quartz, who was laughing nervously while Emerald was suckling on her bottle of juice.
As Emerald was doing that, Sardonyx was buying tickets for them so that they could ride the Ferris wheel.
"Are you excited?" She asked, looking down at her.
Emerald looked up at her and placed her hand on Sardonyx's cheek.
She saw Pearl and Garnet.
She squealed excitedly.
(Fusion romances going on here which is why I'm going to name this chapter something different. Choyaheart, I hope you didn't mind if I corrected some things. I hope we can continue this and everyone... Stay tuned for chapter four!)
