Hi everyone! Sorry for the late upload I've been busy. But, my goodness thank you for all the support on this story. The views from when I posted my second chapter were amazing. I checked the next day and felt nothing but pure happiness. So thank you for the new readers and the ones that stuck around, and as always please enjoy!

Chapter 3

(2 days later) Ronin wakes up to a nightmare of the creature he saw, and had the image of it's gem burned into his head

" Why do I keep on having this dream?" Ronin thought to himself. He scratched his head, and hurried down stairs pulling out some bread off the shelf and made some toast.

" So what am I gonna do today." He mumbled to himself. He reached for where his bokken usually would be and found nothing for his hand to grab. He then clenched his fist and hit the table. " Crap...how could I have forgotten?" Ronin said a bit angry. His eyes then widened as he realized his picture wasn't in his pocket anymore. For he carried the picture with him that day.

" Oh No!" he screamed as he ran out the door his mom pulling in.

" Ronin hope you weren't lonely I..." Ronin ran past her and she felt more sad about that than during the car ride from the air port.

" No! No! No!" he thought. He knew it was a fools errand, but he had to try. He found where he was launched and dug through the sand. He kept digging hoping it would pop up until he heard a voice.

" Hey!" Ronin quickly turned around to see that it was in fact Steven running towards him waving.

" Not now!" Ronin dug even more. He was so desperate he hadn't realized how much he had dug.

" What's wrong?" Stevens smile turned to a look of concern.

" I lost something..." Ronins voice started to get softer.

" What did you lose?" Steven asked putting a hand on Ronin's shoulder noticing he was shaking.

Ronin shook his head " Nothing just a dumb photo." he mumbled feeling like he was about to burst into tears.

Steven's face joined In his sadness " I'm sorry what was the picture of?" he asked with a soft voice.

" My dad..." Ronin mumbled under his breathe.

Steven could hardly hear him, but iit was just loud enough for him to make it out "Oh... What happened to him?"he said.

" He died..." Ronin said louder in an almost revealed voice as if he'd just wanted to say it to someone.

" Oh... I'm sorry to hear that." Steven said.

" It's fine plenty more back home, but...I just wanted a piece of him to be with me through all of this, and...I don't want to forget what he looked like." Ronin's voice started to break.

Steven did his best to brighten the mood " Well don't worry about that! He's your Dad you'll never forget you're dad."

Ronin smiled after hearing that wiping his face " Yea I guess you're right." he turned and patted Steven on the top of his head " Thanks Steven."

" Hey actually I was going to get pizza, but I see I'm needed here so wanna come over?" Steven offered.

Ronin nodded feeling super stressed out he took any form of refuge or comfort he could get. Steven lead him back to the house. Ronin took a good look at the house and realized how well crafted it looked. They walked in and Ronin's memory started to see that the house was just one big room with a gigantic pad on the floor, and a strange door along with basic furniture and an upstairs bedroom.

" This is a cool place. Do you live here alone?" Ronin asked.

" Yea for the most part." Steven said.

" The gems live in there though." he gestured twords the door.

" Kinda small?" Ronin said.

" No let me show you." Steven ran towards the door.

" Hey Steven …." Ronin said.

" Yeah?" Steven said.

" So the gems...wouldn't they be mad at you if you if you were to show me what's in there?" Ronin asked.

" Well...nah did it with Connie and she got sword training after that so now she's in there all the time." Steven said.

" Wait... sword training..." Ronin almost froze.

" Yea why?" Steven asked.

" Steven could I meet whoever taught your friend?" he asked.

" Who? Pearl? Yea sure whenever they get back I'll introduce yo..." Stevens sentence interrupted by the gems porting in.

" Oh hey Steven ….." Amethyst said snd then went wide eyed.

" You!" Pearl said pointing.

" Ugggh..." Ronin froze like ice not sure what to say.

Garnet pushed up her visor and grinned " Told you..."