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8:02 a.m.

"And that's the symbol of Polymorphic sentient rocks!" said Ronaldo showing the Franky the diamond on the dollar, "It's proof of the Diamond Authority!"

Franky looked from the bill to Ronaldo and asked, "You weren't picked for stick ball games a lot, were you, buddy?"

"I don't see why that would be relevant information, but no. Why?"

"No reason," Franky flipped through the stack of printouts and pulled a page, "the boy in this pic, do you know who he is?"

Ronaldo looked at the page. It shown a boy next to a stand that had watermelons shaped like small boys.

"Oh," said Ronaldo, "that's Steven."

"Steven..." Franky said leading him.

"Steven Universe. He lives up on the hill over the beach."

"His last name's Universe?" Franky said taken back, "Any relation to Greg Universe!?"

"That's his dad," said before pointing to the car wash, "he owns that car wash."

"Hold on," Franky said with an excited look on his face, "Greg Universe, The Greg Universe, runs that car wash… over there?"

Franky eyes widened and he took off towards the car wash, causing the stack of papers fall and litter the walk way.

"HEY!" Ronaldo called, "You forgot these… oh never mind." He had already realized that his words wouldn't reach Franky's ears. Ronaldo looked down at papers that now cover the ground. He he sighs, "Well, someone should pick these up."

He looked around his surroundings and, seeing as no one was around, he walked away muttering to himself.

"If someone else were to pick these up it would be free advertising for my blog."

8:09 a.m.

"That *wheeze* was not a *wheeze* smart thing to do," Franky said hunched over and breathing hard after his sprint, "I was already sore *wheeze*." He looked up at the pudgy man sleeping on a lawn chair in outside of the car wash. The man, Greg, snored loudly as Franky approached him. Franky reached into his pocket and pulled out a CD case, labeled Mr. Universe "Let me Drive my Van (Into Your Heart)."

Franky looked from the case to Greg and began to smile widely, "It is him. He really let himself go."

Greg stirred in his sleep as Franky watched him. Then…

"Uh… Hello," Franky heard a voice behind him say. He looked over his shoulder and saw the kid from the pictures he printed out, Steven. He was wearing a reddish-pink T-shirt with a yellow star on it, blue jeans, and reddish-pink sandals. Steven had a questioning look on his face.

"Hi," Franky said turning to Steven offering a handshake, "my name's Franky."

Steven shook his hand with a smile before saying, "Steven. Do you know my dad?"

"Not personally, but…" he showed him the CD case, "I'm sort of his fan."

Steven's eyes got as big as saucers and shouted, " A Fan!?"

"AAHH!"

BAM!

Steven and Franky turned to see Greg had fallen off the lawn chair. Both Steven and Franky went to help him up.

"Oww," Greg groaned, "What happened? Are you alright Steven?"

"I'm fine Dad," Steven answered, "nothing to worry about."

"Oh, Okay," Greg said. He looked to Franky, "Who's your friend?"

"Uh… M-m-my name's Franky, Mr. Universe. I'm a big fan!"

"Uh huh… Wait, a fan of what?" question Greg.

Franky showed him the CD case with a big smile on his face, "I got this for my birthday last year."

"Whoa! Someone actually bought this?" Greg said looking surprised, "Ha, that's surprising, but I'm stoked to know that I had a fan."

"Maybe you have a ton more!" said Steven.

"That'd be nice, but let's be realistic," Greg said, "the only one I knew that actually liked my music, present company excluded, was your mom."

Franky looked from Greg to Steven and, although he smiled, there was a somber look in his eyes for split second. He turned his head away and searched his pockets. He pulled out a marker and turned back to Greg offering it to him.

"Can I get your autograph?" he asked with a bright smile.

"Well…" Greg said stroking his beard, "Sure, why not?" He took the pen and signed the CD case when...

*Rumble*

The ground began shaking!

"Whoa!" Franky said bracing himself. Steven gripped a streetlamp tightly, but Greg fell back onto lawnchair and snapped in two. The shaking stopped as suddenly as it started.

"What was that?" Greg exclaimed as he picked himself up. Franky was looking down at the now cracked CD case at his feet. He looked saddened, but when he picked it up he noticed that the CD was fine.

"I think that had something to do with the Gems' mission," Steven said still holding onto the streetlamp.

"Uh… gems?" Franky ask confused, "Mission?" Franky looked at Steven with a lost look on his face.

"Oh, the Crystal Gems!" Steven excitedly explained, "We're the protectors of the world."

"We're?" Franky seemed more confused. Steven saw this, but before he could elaborate a deafening booming sound resonated through the air. As everyone covered their ears in pain, Franky looked around and saw something fall out of the sky.

It crashed only a few feet away from them kicking up dust. He looked through the dust as it settled and saw a figure getting up. It was a tall woman wearing a multi-colored bodysuit. Its right half is covered in a vivid blue-violet legging, while the left is covered in a deep orchid/eggplant legging. Her skin tone was cerise. Her hair was a very dark heliotrope. She wore shades of a soft pink and blue color. She had shoulder pads that were an oval-like style with both of a dark orchid/eggplant color, just like her arms and gloves.

"Garnet!" Steven shouted as he saw the woman. The woman looked briefly at Steven with a slight smile before turning to sky and summoning gauntlets around her arms. The bystanders looked into the air and saw something else was coming towards them. Before it could get closer Garnet jumped into the air and intercepted it, forcing both of them towards the beach.

Steven then ran following action, while Greg and Franky just stood where they were. Although both of them were shaking, Greg was shaking out of fear while Franky shook out of anticipation.

"Well now," Franky said under his breath, "This seems interesting." He then bolted towards the beach.

"Hey!" Greg said as Franky left his side, "It's Not Safe!"

8:14 a.m.

BOOM!

The sound was deafening. The tall one known as Garnet rocketed into the air. From the vantage point on top of the lighthouse the vagabond had been watching the altercation on the beach. The vagabond did not try to help nor hinder this fight, but instead continued to watch as if to study the women's fighting styles. The vagabond was also cautious of their opponents, seven creatures that appeared to be a cross between leopards and scorpions with metallic pelts.

Garnet came down with the eighth creature that had followed her inland. The vagabond made no motion until it heard a boy cry out.

"Garnet! Amethyst! Pearl! What's Going On!?"

The vagabond turned and noticed the small boy from the beach house incident earlier that morning, Steven. The vagabond's eyes, however, shined blue when another boy was seen running towards the beach.

"Franky," the vagabond said softly.


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