Starchild Chapter 12 Part 6

Meanwhile in the delivery room, Tanzanite had just come back with some choco-vanilla swirl frozen yogurt and given it to Amethyst. She watched her friend practically inhale the entire thing, all while the latter smiled in sheer pleasure. For once, the violet Gem seemed to have forgotten all about the pain she was in right now. But all good things must come to an end, for not long after she had eaten her treat, she screamed while yet another contraction came and went.

"Remind me again how we got here..." Amethyst muttered hoarsely.

After a while, it was finally time for Amethyst to push.

"I don't think I'm gonna like this." the violet Gem panted heavily. "I'm so afraid."

"I understand." the doctor answered her empathically. "But you've done a great job taking care of yourself and your baby, so everything should be fine."

"That's not what I meant. I don't want to have to go so soon..."

"Oh, I see..." The doctor suddenly remembered what happened to Crystal Gems when they gave birth. "Well, in that case, we're going to make sure your last experience is a good one. C'mon, let's do this."

"I don't think I can..." Now Amethyst was crying more than ever.

"Yes you can, Amethyst." Steven assured her. "If you could teach me how to shapeshift, then I'm sure you could have a baby. Isn't this just amazing?"

"I guess." Amethyst sniffled.

"Just push for us, okay?" Tanzanite asked of her friend.

Amethyst simply nodded her head and answered, "Okay."

The violet Gem started screaming at the top of her lungs as she pushed with all her might. She could be heard all the way into the waiting room, where by now most of the family had joined the gang.

Kristina was now joined by her twenty-one-year-old biracial daughter Octavia (who, amusingly, looked almost exactly like her) and her wife of about a month Jenny, who was a member of the Pizza family. Joining them as well were the two-year-old biracial Universe twins Christian and Phaedra, Steven's great-aunt Carole and her children Elaine, Johnnie, and Parker; Elaine's daughter Gwen, Steven's aunt Adrienne and her husband Earl Kramer and their children Michelle, Uma and Brian.

"Wow, I'd hate to imagine what's happening down there..." Jenny said with a wolf whistle.

"Well, at least something's happening." Aquamarine piped up.

It didn't take long before Gwen slapped her upside the head.

"Ow!" the cerulean Gem complained. "I was just saying!"

Kristina proceeded to snatch up her younger daughter and hold her close. As she was being held in her mother's arms, Phaedra pointed down the hall and asked worriedly, "Baby?"

"Yes, Faye." Kristina replied with a smile. "That screaming is somebody having a baby. Don't worry, though, she'll be fine."

After a few hours of the excruciating process, now crying could be heard. Aquamarine beamed up because she no longer had to wait in agony for her friend, but at the same time she couldn't help but feel depressed about what'd also happened.