An AU I was thinking about because I couldn't wait for The Answer! Any one else excited? I'm super excited ahhhhh! I do not own Steven Universe!

Ruby and her sisters were led toward a room against their will. The aristocratic gem, Sapphire, the one they were suppose to protect, was pushed by one of the Rubies. Before Sapphire could say anything about it they were taken away and assured Sapphire that they would return to her shortly.

"What's gonna happen to us?" Shoulder-gem Ruby asked. A pearl was currently escorting them toward a chamber. She looked down at the Ruby, pitying her, and looked forward.

"I am ordered not to speak" She responded.

"But, you just spoke" Back handed gem Ruby commented. She stayed silent after that.

"What if they harvest us?!"

"Pa-lease, Ru. Didn't you hear them? They would return us to her shortly." Left-handed gem Ruby shrugged. She was the one that bumped in to Sapphire. Yet, she wondered why the stoic gem didn't just move out of the way. She had future vision, right? That's why she's so important, isn't it?

"We'll get through whatever punishment they see fit" Ruby said after the other two fell silent.

"How can you be so sure?" Shoulder Ruby asked.

"Meh" She shrugged.

"We're here" The pearl stated opening the door to a badly-lit room. She frowned as they made their way inside, keeping their feet in sync with one another. As she was closing the door, Ruby could have swore she heard the Pearl mumble, "Good luck".

Once inside the room the 3 rubies huddled together. Their backs pressed against each other and awaited their fate.

"Rubies from squadron 3-8-9-2" A voice called. "You were given the order in protecting Lady Sapphire"

"For punishment in failing to protect her from yourselves, you are here by ordered to immediate rehabilitation!" The voice boombed. A single light flashed on to the rubies.

"Anything you want to say before the process begins?"

Ruby stepped forward and cleared her throat. She bent down on one knee, "We sincerely apologize for our reckless actions. We humbly accept the punishment given to us and hope, when we are finished, that Lady Sapphire trusts us again"

The other two rubies quickly went to one knee. Each one of them was quickly grabbed and went in different directions. "Don't fight them!" Ruby called to the others.

"It will only make it worse!" The other's grunts of restraint ceased.


Sapphire was speaking to another gem of high class when she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see the rubies assigned to her with blank expressions.

"Lady Sapphire, we deeply regret causing you any harm or stress" One Ruby explained.

"If you are willing, we can continue on our way as planned" The other said.

"Go about you business, I will be with you three shortly" Sapphire waved them off. They looked at each other before walking a few feet away and sitting in a circle. They didn't dare speak. Fear over what had happened had kept them like.

Sapphire watched them go and sit in a circle quietly.

"Are those new Rubies?" The high class gem Sapphire was speaking to asked. "Rubies are usually, well, roughhousing or something of the sort" She observed.

"Yes, they seem to be calmer then usual" Sapphire pointed out.

A pearl came in to the field vision of both Lapis and Sapphire. She seemed to be frantically looking for something or someone. She carried something in her hands.

"Pearl! Come here, please" Lapis requested, catching the frantic looking Pearls attention. She made her way over to them.

"Yes?"

"What are you doing?" Lapis asked.

"I'm in search for..." Pearl's eyes shifted behind Sapphire to the 3 rubies that sat in a circle. "Them." Pearl pointed. Following the orders her owner gave her she walked past the two nobles and towards the Rubies.


"Rubies" Pearl called out to. The gems in question snapped their heads up and looked towards Pearl. A pink diamond could be seen on her uniform.

"Yeah?" They asked in unison. They stood up and greeted her formally.

"Aren't you the Pearl that escorted us?" Shoulder Ruby asked. Pearl nodded her head at the question.

"Yes, I was sent to look for you three from my superior; Pink Diamond. She sends her condolences" Pearl explained. "She heard of your punishment and how she.." She looked back at Sapphire who seemed to be starring.

"Please, inform Pink Diamond that we thank her" Back handed gem Ruby replied. Pearl smiled.

"She sent you these" Pearl placed a few strawberries in the palms of each of them. One Ruby picked up the fruit with his thumb and pointer finger and brought it up to her face for inspection, forgetting her strength, accidently squeezing the juice from the strawberry on to her face.

"That's not really how you.." Pearl began before the second Ruby did the same. The first one licked at her face and a smile formed on her face.

"You're not suppose to squeeze them...well, I mean, you can but your just suppose to bite in to them" Pearl explained. Left-handed gem Ruby grabbed one of them and bit into it.

"Thank you" Pearl praised. The other two followed her example on how to eat them.

"What are these called? There is nothing like this back on home world" Shoulder Ruby asked.

"They're called Strawberries" Pearl answered, "They are from Earth". The Rubies nodded at the new information, Pearl had given them. Left handed gem Ruby placed the rest of the berries away.

Pearl summoned a rag from her gem to give to the Rubies that still had Strawberry 'syrup' still on them. As the other two rubies washed themselves off, Pearl handed an envelope to Ruby who quickly hid it in her uniform along with the strawberries.

"I must be off" Pearl informed, "I hope to meet you three again, soon" Pearl shook Ruby's hand and off she went. Lapis and Sapphire watched her go. The rubies returned to sitting in a circle quietly.

"Rubies, It's time for us to go" Sapphire announced, her hands interlocked with one another. They jumped to their feet and started to march off once more. Their steps still in sync. Yet, this time, Shoulder Ruby led the way, Left- handed gem Ruby marched beside her, and Back-handed gem Ruby marched behind her.

Please Review! What did you think? What was that envelope Pearl gave Ruby? Just a reminder that we're all going to die at one point during Steven Bomb 4! Anyways, please review! and you'll see the next chapter soon enough! Bye! :)