Fanfic / Bad Prediction AU

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Bad Prediction AU is a Steven Universe series of Fan Art and fanfics made by JigokuHana and BoringArtist.

Ruby is unable to save Sapphire. Her form is destroyed, and the persistent Crystal Gems are finally captured. Pink Diamond's ruse as Rose Quartz is found out, and as punishment, she is stripped of her colony and her Pearl is rendered permanently mute.

Thousands of years later, after the Earth has been colonized, Pink Diamond falls in love with Greg at the Human Zoo and gives up her physical form to give birth to their son, Steven.

The story can be followed here and here.

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Bad Prediction AU provides examples of:

• Affectionate Nickname: Amethyst calls Steven "Pinkie".
• Because You Were Nice to Me: Implied to be the reason behind Blue Pearl snapping and calling out Blue Diamond on not fighting back against White Diamond's decision as she remembers the affection Steven showed to both her and Blue during it.
• Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Agua Nueva Agate is responsible for looking after the toddlers and children of the Zoo. She acts rather sweet towards them, but will happily rat out her subordinates if they do something wrong or insult a Gem of higher rank - except for the especially "juicy" stuff, which she will instead keep to herself and use as blackmail.
• Character Development: As to be expected from a Steven Universe work, the characters still grow and change overtime. While the exact events haven't been revealed as of this writing, the "Movie Era" drawings summarize the characters' arcs:
  • Pearl went from semi co-leader to second-in-command, having grown to be reliant and more independent, knowing she can just be capable and strong as anyone else, even as a "Pearl". She also regained her voice and is finally able to talk again, albeit with a stutter.
  • Amethyst went from an isolated and scared loner fending for herself to a more secure person that can trust and rely on others, and is now much more relaxed thanks to being surrounded by those she loves and trusts.

• Civil War: Mentioned within the "Movie Era" drawings is that the Crystal Gems are trying to reform Rose's original message about the Earth to be about both Gems and organics, and for liberation and freedom (as technically there's not even an Earth, but a second little Homeworld there instead). When one of the other Diamonds sides with Steven, things get complicated, and thus a civil war breaks out.
• Cool Starship: The design of the Human Zoo◊ was greatly expanded upon after Pink was found out, made much larger to house a bigger capacity of humans.
• Evil-Detecting Baby: When Steven was a baby, he generally liked Pearl, Yellow Pearl and Blue Pearl. When White Pearl holds him, he immediately starts crying and reaches out for Pearl.
• For Want Of A Nail: Inverted. Sapphire's original prediction comes true when Ruby fails to save her from being poofed. Pink Diamond and Pearl are captured and the rebellion comes to an end.
• Goth: Amethyst's design has a more overtly goth-esq look to her, her clothes giving an intentionally tattered design, more prominent make-up and with a very bat-like design to her Agate-form.
• In Spite of a Nail:
  • The Earth is gone with all life on it, but the various characters from Beach City in canon exist here as Zoomans. This includes Greg, who Pink still has Steven with, and Connie, who still becomes Steven's friend.
  • Ruby and Sapphire still start a relationship together and eventually decide to stay permanently fused as Garnet following Sapphire getting poofed at the Sky Arena.
  • The Beta Kindergarten is still constructed and Jasper still comes out perfect, despite the Beta Kindergarten being haphazardly created to crank out Gems during the war in canon.
  • Spinel is still left behind and forgotten in the garden by Pink, only discovered thousands of years later when the Gems visit the place.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Fire Agate is the grouchy caretaker of the teenager section of the zoo but she is also warm and empathetic.
• Mythology Gag: Steven shouts "THAT'S UNUSUAL!" upon meeting Amethyst for the first time.
• "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Blue Pearl hits her Rage Breaking Point and calls Blue Diamond a coward for initially not standing up to White's decision to shatter Steven when he displays a similar attitude to his mother. This actually convinces Blue to turn against White and help Steven.
• Scars Are Forever: When White Diamond renders Pearl permanently mute to punish Pink, there are visible cracks around her throat and the base of her neck that remain for thousands of years. Likewise, the cracks over White Pearl's broken eye are still there long after whatever was done to her.
• Talking with Signs: Since Pearl can't talk, she uses her holographic abilities to project symbols to communicate.
• Time Skip: A two years later "Movie Era" still happens.
• Yandere: Spinel still believes Steven to be Pink Diamond and is determined not be left behind again.

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