-And I am back, just as I said I'd be. And just like before, Steven Universe is owned by Rebecca Sugar. I only own my OCs, which I hope get noticed more than they have been as of recent :( -

"She's NOT coming back!"

The crimson shaded gem pulled her enlarged gauntlet out of the wreckage of the once-functional warp pad and faced her three companions with an iron face of determination. The two women shared a look of complete shock and terror, while the young boy only wore a look of confusion.

"So that was another gem? Like Lapis?"

"Yes Steven, like Lapis," Pearl replied, "Though that wasn't anyone I recognized."

"She's probably just as crazy!" Amethyst said.

"None of it matters," Garnet's said, "For now we should deal with these drones and leave."

They all looked at the ground surrounding the wrecked warp pad at the tiny little robots that only a few moments ago were just fixing it. They were currently laying inanimate on the ground from the device that Peridot had disabled them with. They started to gather them all up when they heard a sound. It was the familiar sound of a warp pad being activated. The gems spun around fast to see where it came from.

"The Lunar Warp Pad?" Amethyst asked, "No one's used that thing for like a million years!"

"It could be more! Maybe she brought back reinforcements with her?!" Pearl said.

Garnet's response was summoning her other gauntlet on her other hand and watched carefully. Just like before, a beam of light reaching high as one could see seemed to shoot up from the warp pad base. Within the base of light silhouettes of two figures could be seen.

Finally the light gave away and in its place the two figures could be seen clearly. Both were humanoid, females, one was a more richer shade of green than Peridot while the other one was pink shaded. The green one had hair that was grown around shoulder level with bangs covering over her right eye. She wore a skin tight long-sleeve shirt that matched her skin tone, showing off some evident muscles on her upper body, and wore finger-less gloves along with some baggy snow-repellent pants. On her chest was a green gemstone of rectangular shape.

The other gem had hair that was arranged in two pigtails hanging over her shoulders. She wore shorter pants and a more conservative metallic top that was sleeve less to show her square shaped gem on her right forearm.

The two gems looked around at where they now stood.

"Where are we now?" the green gem asked. The pink gem wrapped her arms around her self suddenly.

"A sudden temperature change; it feels like nearly a rise in at least 100 degrees!"

"Really? I do feel a little warmer."

"... This must be that galaxy warp my tome spoke of!" the pink gem said, "Look! More warp pads, just like the one that we used!"

"So using one of these pads we could- WHOA, who are they?!" the green gem suddenly pointed out towards the group of four. The other four tensed, knowing they had been seen.

"That one gem is green, just like Peridot!" Amethyst said, "Hey! She has also has a gem in her chest?"

"Whoa, more gems!" Steven asked.

"Peridot?" Kunzite questioned out loud, "Could that be the name of another crystal gem?"

"Stay alert sis," Hiddenite said, "After our little encounter with that 'Jet', I think we should be more cautious of who we meet."

"Agreed."

Suddenly, the other three gems tensed up in various ways, having apparently overheard what was just said. Even though she had a visor covering the entire upper half of her face, Hiddenite and Kunzite could see Garnet's lips purse ever so slightly. She then moved closer to them, enough so she wouldn't have to raise her voice any higher than needed.

"Jet... what do you know about Jet?" she asked in voice that sounded like contained rage. The two gems looked at each other briefly, both not expecting this sort of response, and loosened their shoulders slightly.

"Yes well, this 'Jet' character attacked us mere moments ago," Kunzite explained, "She destroyed our hut when- our hut..." as if the weight of it suddenly caught up with her, Kunzite suddenly turned to her sister, "Hiddenite, our hut... she destroyed it..." The green gem put a hand on her sister's shoulder.

"It's alright Kunz, we're here now aren't we? Besides, we both really wanted to leave that place anyway." Kunzite paused to collect herself.

"You're right, we are both still alive. I should not let heavy sentimental ties to that place cloud my judgement..." Hiddenite turned to face the taller crimson gem.

"Listen, I heard it in your voice; you must not like this 'Jet' person anymore than she doesn't like us, am I right?"

"You are correct," Garnet replied in a monotone, yet more controlled tone.

"We would just like to say that we don't mean anyone any harm since we hardly know anyone." Garnet paused as if she was studying them, then dispersed her gauntlets.

"Very well, I believe you." The two other gems sighed in relief.

"Thank you for your kindness," Kunzite said, "My name is Kunzite, this is my sister Hiddenite."

"We are the crystal gems of Earth; Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl-"

"And Steven!" the young boy finished. Kunzite looked upon the young boy a little closer. This young creature was of no species she had ever seen, all except for a noticeable pink gem in his belly.

"Inter-species?" she said to herself, "I never thought such a thing was possible, or appropriate for that matter..."

"Are you two working with Peridot?" Pearl suddenly asked. The two gems flinched lightly at the tone in her voice.

"What?"

"Peridot! Are you her summoned reinforcements?!"

"Woah, listen... Pearl was it? We're not working with anybody!" Hiddenite held her hands in front of her, "Like I said before, we don't know anyone at all! The most recent person we met was a giant black gem, about your height, claiming she knew about us and then tried to kill us!" She indicated to Garnet this time regarding how exactly tall. Garnet put a hand on Pearl's shoulder.

"Pearl, it's alright; calm yourself."

"Garnet?" The tall gem looked back at the two newcomers.

"I may not know who Peridot was, but I definitely know who Jet is," she said, "She's a bad gem; very powerful and very dangerous."

"Wait, more powerful than you?" Steven asked.

"Not likely," Garnet replied, ruffling his hair with a smile. "The fact that she is out there somewhere is... concerning to say the least."

She put a hand to her chin in thought, "Perhaps it would be safer if you were to join us, for a time at least." The two gems eyes widened in surprise.

"Really? You would offer safety and shelter to two complete strangers?" Kunzite asked, and Garnet nodded. Steven and Amethyst sported smiles on their faces.

"Yeah I was right! We gems can be friends!" Steven cheered.

"Garnet, are you sure this is wise?" Pearl asked.

"It's alright Pearl," Garnet said, "even if they are lying, we'll be carefully watching them."

"Alright, new roomies," Amethyst said as enthusiastically as Steven, "You're gonna love it on Earth, there's so much fun to have like all the food, the games, the missions, and messin' with Pearl!"

"Amethyst!" Pearl cried out, a small blush that appearing on her face.

"Earth huh?" Hiddenite said, "I've always desired some excitement; I'll hold you to your claim er, Amethyst. I gotta say, you've got a lot of energy."

Kunzite meanwhile noticed the small orbs that littered the ground around them. They were spherical in shape, with four little sticks that looked like they fit in perfectly to them. She picked on up in her hands and examined it.

"What are these strange objects?" she asked out loud.

"Oh, they're little Space Orbs," Steven said, "We followed one of them here, where we found it had brothers and sisters!"

"They belonged to that Peridot gem," Pearl answered over Steven. Lowering the orb she held, Kunzite faced her.

"Pearl, would it be alright if I were to study at least one of these objects more in depth?"

"Oh goodness no, those things have to be destroyed! Who knows what else they're capable of..."

"I'd well be able to find out if you would allow me," Kunzite said, "I'm very adept in the field of scientific study. And these objects themselves really fascinate me."

"Well, alright if only just one; the rest we must dispose of!"

The entire group then picking up as many of the disabled orb drones as they could, Garnet's enlarged gauntlet hands allowing her to carry the most, and Steven even pitching in by carrying one.

With all the disabled probes in their arms, the group separated into two since the warp pad wouldn't be capable of supporting an excess of four gems, with Garnet volunteering to beam herself with the other two gems while Amethyst, Pearl and Steven went first.

As they felt themselves be lifted, Hiddenite and Kunzite one more time looked at the pad they had originally arrived on- dubbed the Lunar Warp Pad. Almost as if something, or someone, might follow them through it.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Far within the black reaches of space, travelling at near light-speed, a figure rocketed onward.

Jet's wings propelled herself constantly forward through the vacuum. All around her was the colorful glittering of multi-colored stars both far and near as could be. Inside under the visor that concealed her eyes, a HUD in green coloring decorated her line of sight.

Suddenly she saw a message appear in the bottom right; someone was contacting her. She pushed a button on the left side of her helm.

"This is Jet reporting," she said.

"Jet? Where in the cosmos have you been? You have not replied at all to any of my attempts to reach you!" a computerized voice said to her.

"I assure you I have been hard at work with the task I was given."

"I can only assume that means you have yet to complete it?"

"I prefer to call it 'work in progress'."

"Call it whatever you like, it's still incomplete!" the voice sternly replied, "But that's not important now, you are to return back here immediately."

"What?! But I'm so close! In truth I was right about to-"

"You've been given far too much time than necessary for that!" the voice cut her off, "You are needed back at the Citadel."

"With all due respect, you do recall the importance of this mission? Of finding 'her'?" Jet said after a pause.

"I am very well aware, and I hoped you would have seen it through by now," the voice said, "But we have wasted enough time on it, and we have more immediate matters to attend to.. Now if there is nothing else, report back to the Citadel at once!"

"Of course, Jet out," the black gem replied through gritted teeth. The HUD reformed a new set of coordinates, and Jet's wings turned her in that new direction towards her next destination.