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• Something Better by faelapis

  Fandoms: Steven Universe (Cartoon)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • F/F, Gen
  • Work in Progress

  27 Jan 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Eventual Jasper/Pearl
  • (Pearl flirts with everyone and comes to genuinely appreciate her)
  • Jasper/Pearl (Steven Universe)
  • Jasper (Steven Universe)
  • Steven Universe
  • Amethyst (Steven Universe)
  • Pearl (Steven Universe)
  • Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
  • Bismuth (Steven Universe)
  • Rose Quartz | Pink Diamond
  • Canon Compliant
  • Post-Canon
  • Jasper Redemption (Steven Universe)
  • Jasper HEALING more accurately
  • POV Third Person
  • Takes place mostly after Future - the prologue is her initial reaction to his first and last order
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • How do you live when your Diamond goes on without you?
  • Click here to find out!
  • Temporary Death
  • Temporary Character Death
  • Suicide Attempt
  • Existentialism
  • Existential Crisis
  • Philosophy
  • Facing the absurd
  • The difficult realization of a lack of absolute authority to give your life meaning
  • Absurdism
  • Not your typical redemption fic? I feel like its fair to tag it that
  • It's the redemption fic that's described as 'horrifying' by some and 'uncomfortable' by others!
  • But the tags above are still true. It is many things
  • It exists simply for me to tell a story I want to tell

  Summary

  "Find something better to do with your life."

  The shattering had been less painful.

  This is a post-canon story about Jasper's journey to become her best self, find friends and appreciation. 100% Canon compliant, elaborating on her search for meaning in life without her Diamond.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  186,687

  Chapters:

  33/?

  Comments:

  599

  Kudos:

  959

  Bookmarks:

  156

  Hits:

  33,694