Hey everyone, welcome to a new genre or story that I'm doing. First it was Total Drama, Pokémon, Danganronpa, and now Steven Universe.

-Main reason for not updating: Overwatch. Yep, that's it. Don't get that game, it's like drugs! (Not that I do drugs 0-0)

Anyways, enjoy!

AU

Steven rested his head against the hard, wood ground of the barn. Ever since Peridot destroyed the truck he slept in, he has been annoyed by sleeping on a uncomfortable surface. The other Crystal Gems were fighting Malachite, a fusion of the Homeworld gem Jasper and a mysterious rogue gem who tried to protect Steven in the moment when they crashed from the Homeworld ship. Steven recieved images about the past in his head with a voice calling to him. The voice started to rise in volume and began pounding in his head. Steven finally shook his and head and lunged up, gasping. He felt his body to check that he was okay, and sure enough, he was. The night was still full force as Steven groggily walked out of the of the barn and looked up at the sky. Stars seemed to fill it, endlessly dancing to the sound of crickets doing their rhythmic harmony. Steven yawned and stretched as he looked back to see if Peridot was there. It seemed like she was, but her blanket wasn't moving up and down to breathing. Peridot had said that she would sacrifice her nights to sleep so Steven wouldn't miss anything. He moved towards the bed and felt the blanket. Nothing. He quickly tugged the blanket away and he saw pillows stacked to look like a body. On top of the pillow was a note. Steven grasped it tightly and it read:

Dear Steven,

Wow, that cluster was amazing to finally defeat. Yellow Diamond will be mad and probably search for me soon. I need to get more powerful, I'm going on a mission to search for something...personal to me. I don't know how long I will be, but know that I will protect this Earth from Yellow Diamond at all costs. Please, continue to be yourself, it's special that way. People need you and your spirits. So, I will se- GRAHHH! Stupid bugs getting in my stupid face, get OUT! See you later.

Peridot, out.

"Peridot...left?"

"Yes, good thing anyways." A familiar voice called from behind him. Steven whipped his head around to see Lapis Lazuli herself.

"Lapis!" He exclaimed and ran up to her. She seemed to be thinking, looking straight ahead while in the embrace. Lapis pushed his away by putting both hands on his shoulders. "What do you mean, why is it good that our friend is gone?"

Lapis seemed angered by his comment, "She used me, Steven! She's just another terrible gem sent by Yellow Diamond! She lied to you and gathered information on you! She's probably going to rat you out to Yellow Diamond right now!"

Steven started growing tears In his eyes, "No! You don't know her, she's good now! Your claim is false, she even helped me defeat the cluster!"

"All part of her plan to protect herself. She's betraying you, can't you see that?"

"She wouldn't." Steven thought. "Would she? It's possible, but I can't give up her so easily. She has to be up to something else. She promised she would come back, and I believe her. Lapis, I don't give up on people so easily. I'm going to go find her, and you can either stay here or help me."

"Steven...I-I..." Lapis tried to speak, but she seemed like she had another thought on her mind. Steven looked around.

"Where are the other gems? What happened? Where's Jasper?" Steven fired a barrage of questions.

"Jasper fell into the Earth during the cluster quake. The other gems thought you might be at Beach City by now, but I told them I'd check the barn still." She answered. "But Steven, I-I..."

"Lapis..." Steven saw the worry and regret in her eyes. "What is going on?"

"I can't stay here!" She screamed. "I'm leaving, I don't belong here."

"N-No...Lapis! You can't!" Steven started sobbing uncontrollably. Lapis shook her head in fright and slowly backed up.

"I can't see you like this..."

"First Peridot, and now you too!" He shouted, tears streaming down his face. He thought of Rose in the mix aswell. "Why does everyone leave me!?"

"Steven...STOP!" She screamed, quickly sprouting wings and launching off the earth and into the dark sky. "I can't make you happy...being with the Crystal Gems and you, I'll feel like an outcast."

Steven continued to cry in the barn, but shortly heard a loud noise of an engine. The Earth started to shake and the picture of Greg in the back of the barn fell to the floor and shattered. Steven wiped away his tears and looked outside as a thud hit the ground. Lapis had also landed, and moved swiftly towards the barn. The ship looked exactly like the last one; a giant green hand. Steven ran into the barn with Lapis as they heard a door lower to the ground.

"Yellow Diamond?" Steven asked in a low whisper. Lapis nodded as the two made a space behind a pile of boxes. Steven heard the slight sound of voices outside and gulped. The voice grew louder and the person it belonged to walked into the barn. Steven couldn't make out her face, but her body was very tall and slightly slender. She had a full body suit, like Garnet, except it was a mix between gray and black. Her arms were beefy and a rectangular and layered gem was on her left wrist. The design on her suit looked like a cloud of ash from a volcano was slowly spreading across it. On her right arm, she had a futuristic red armband that completed stuck out from her gray skin. She opened it and spoke. Her voice was very low with a hint of rasp to it.

"Hm, I don't see any of the rogue gems yet, and that prisoner isn't here either." She said calmly. She then suddenly smirked. "Idiots."

Steven furrowed his brow as she quickly grabbed a giant gray and metal bo staff out of her wrist. She charged towards the boxes and knocked them out of the way in one swing. Steven and Lapis were fully revealed. Her face was thin and her eyes were boring and dull, but at the same time, seemed as if there was a blood thirsty murderer partying behind them. Her hair was slicked back very neatly and braided into two pig-tails. It was odd seeing a gem with such a popular hair type. She looked at them for a solid minute, no one said a thing, but suddenly she extended the hand without a bo staff in it.

"Hey! Glad to finally meet the Crystal Gems! Or should I say Lapis and some...boy." She raised an eyebrow, but quickly smiled again. "I'm Tourmaline, now if you'd be so kind to follow me on my ship, that would be delightful!"

"Her voice obviously has poison in it, but she's trying to seem as calm as possible."

"I'll go, but don't take him." Lapis took a step forward and gestured to Steven. "He's just a little boy."

"Hm, I guess you are right...Fine. I'll only take you. But, I'm also taking the boy." Tourmaline said, her voice starting to grow more angrier.

"What?" They both gasped. "Why?"

"Because, he's already seen too much."

"I'm just trying to protect him!"

"Well too bad!" She shreiked, grabbing them both by the arm and opening her mouth wide.

"What are yo-" Lapis started as she saw smoke pour out of her mouth and into both Lapis's and Steven's nostrils. They both instantly blacked out.