"Why did you save me?"

No one was expecting a question like this. The atmosphere changed so quickly that one could have sworn they could hear the suction of air from around them.

The reactions provoked by these five simple words varied greatly amongst all the Crystal Gems. Pearl was of course, completely confused, not knowing at all what was happening or what it meant. Garnet continued to display her poker-like default expression she normally had, although if one looked closely, a glimmer of knowing shined off of her shades, which could easily be attributed to her future vision, now that she knew what she was looking for- nothing could escape her vision. Steven actually knew what was going on, for the most part, so he was mostly curious at Amethyst's response. Then there was the Gem in the middle of all of this, Amethyst herself.

There she stood in the spotlight, she almost felt as if everyone was looking down at her, although they actually quite literally were due to her height. Her fiery nature almost forced her to stare 'down' Jasper, even if she didn't mean to be rude. If not for the circumstances, it would have been a funny seen such a small body staring down such and imposing figure. As if a chihuahua was trying to scare off a great dane with its shear size, cute, yet hilarious to those around them.

"Why do you want to know", was the only response Amethyst gave to Jasper's question. Maybe she was just genuinely curious about why she cared, or she may even have been testing her, to she if she had really changed and if she was no longer a threat. But, knowing Amethyst, on the other hand, all she really wanted out of Jasper's answer, regardless of what it may be, was to get to know her. They didn't have much knowledge about her as a gem, only as a soldier, and Amethyst was more than ready to look past her stoic image and get to know the 'real' Jasper, even if it turned out that her warrior side was her true side. She just needed to know for herself and for Jasper, to be able t, on the other hand,

Jasper was in complete shock, as was everyone else in the room to a certain extent, except for Amethyst of course. She wasn't expecting this answer at all,and as she thought about it, she really didn't have an answer for it. Why didn't she want to know so bad? Of course one would be curious of the intent their 'savior' had when saving them. But she not only just wanted to know, she NEEDED to know.

Jasper knew she couldn't just say "i don't know" to the gem in front of her, it wouldn't be enough of an top of that she knew that the thing with them was the one who had healed her physical form, but not her mental self; she needed to know why the Amethyst went the extra mile to save her when she would have seemed like a lost cause to everyone else. But she couldn't ask that, not now at least, that was a more private question. Knowing this she decided to respond with the next best answer she could think of on the spot while still being honest, but not revealing of the true meaning of her question.

"I was just curious why you, an enemy of Homeworld would save a solider of your enemy. As a solider i'm intrigued by your armies strategy, it makes no sense, even if it is only a ploy to recruit more soldiers it would be more trouble than it is worth. The risk of a spy or error would be too great, not to mention the time and resources that would be used in their expense without guarantee that they won't turn traitor on you in favor of Homeworld and loyalty to all they have ever known, so why try at all?", She questioned as she ever so slightly shifted her wight from one thickly set leg to the other.

All of the crystal gems turned to look at each other in confusion. they had never thought of it that way. Sure they had used that same strategy during the war, they needed all the help they could get especially since they where quite literally out bested in every way by Homeworld in every way. All except Amethyst.

"I wasn't thinking of you as solider of my enemy", was Amethyst's only response. Which only lead to more questions that Jasper had, if not an enemy, what was she to this small Amethyst?

"Then what am i to you?", asked Jasper in a serious tone. Giving her undivided attention to amethyst she squatted down and lean forward to be at eye level with the smaller gem.

Despite the much smaller height gap, Amethyst still had to look up at Jasper to see her eye to eye. Being so close to her Jasper could see every muscle and movement that Amethyst made, and in almost a slow motion type matter she physically saw the words leave the purple gems mouth. "You are my sister who came from the same place i did."

Time seemed to stop for a moment, as the gears inside of Jasper head could almost be hear as they processed what they just heard the much smaller gem say.

Sadly she took it to literally.

"Your from the Prime kindergarten, I'm from the Beta, we are not from the same," said Jasper, quite literally staring down the purple gem.

Amethyst almost face palmed at this, she knew that Jasper was a solider; and tended to take things quite literally- but this was overboard. For a gem that had mastered the art of sarcasm, she really didn't have a good grasp on the concept as a whole.

"That's not what i meant, i mean we are both made right here on Earth. Maybe we came from different parts of it, but it's still Earth, and that makes us connected," she said as she opened up her hands to emphasis her point.

Jasper was still very confused. This was a new concept, a foreign concept that she has only 'witnessed' on Earth, it SURE wasn't present in her native culture. The small gem seemed to insinuate unity of some sorts, based on the place of origin. She had never heard of something so ridicules before. Unity was forged by 'bonds' that were present in them from the moment of creation. It was the loyalty to the Diamond authority, the only bond we needed to fulfill our intended purposes. What does location have to do with that? Before no matter where the gem originated from, they all ended up serving the Diamonds.

Maybe that was it. She never served Homeworld, never left the Earth, and maybe that was the cause of her disoriented views. This planet has influenced her with it's own views and 'ideals'onto her. Is that what she meant by sister? Was this a Earth term to identify with someone on a certain level, and if so what did it mean? She needed to know.

"What is a sister, and what makes me one?",Jasper asked, her face unwavering since squatting down to Amethyst's level.

Amethyst was taken back, not by the actual question, but the fact that she didn't really have a solid and understandable explanation for Jasper. Human culture is heavily based on emotions and structures that are foreign to beings like the gems, and for a gem who was especially distant from that type of emotion; of coarse she did have emotion, but rage and raw pride- it may be difficult to comprehend. The things Amethyst had heard about Homeworld did not help either. From what she had heard, they where bent on hierarchy structure over actual bonds, it was actually the reason Garnet joined the Crystal Gems, to be able to have the bond she does within herself- the bond of love between Ruby and Sapphire.

She couldn't put the explanation into words, it's not something that should be expressed through words alone. No words in all of the cosmos could ever come close to being able to accurately relay the raw power that these emotions had over the 'heart'. Over the beings it affects.

It just couldn't b done. So she couldn't do it.

She would have to show her.

"I can't tell you what it is-", she started before she was momentarily cut off by Jasper's furious face. But she help up her hands in defense, and as a sign that there was more she had to say. Seeing that Jasper calmed down a BIT, she continued. "It's not something that can be tough or shown or even explained, it's something you feel deep inside and it sort of connects people-even if they don't want to be part of the connection, they 's just, ugh- that's really the best way i can explain to you in words, the best way to explain it to someone is to show them, but that takes time." Amethyst paused for a second, mentally preparing herself for what she was about to do, she didn't care what the others thought, especially Pearl, but in the back of her mind she knew that they would support what she was about to do, if maybe be a little shocked and over reactant at first-namely Pearl.

"I could show you, if you stay."

The already silenced room only became dense with tension, mostly from the hyperventilating Pearl in the corner.

Jasper knew the answer to this statement right away, deep down inside of herself, but she almost couldn't come into terms with what she was about to agree to herself.

If she really stayed, she would be a traitor to Homeworld. One of THEM. She would become all that she had ever fought against for. Would that mean that she would have to defend the very planet that she sought so hard to destroy? The very same one that her now Diamond, Yellow Diamond wanted destroyed, one of the higher beings she was literally created specifically to serve? Would she be wrong if she actually WANTED to stay?

She was made and raised a soldier, and one of the top qualities in a good solider was loyalty, and she was the greatest solider Homeworld ever produced, so of course she would embody this trait. But then, did she not owe loyalty to the one who saved her?

And besides, if not here then where did she have to go? She couldn't go back, Yellow Diamond probably thought that the Earth was going to be destroyed-she wouldn't risk it to come back would she? No probably not, not even for her considering the hate she seemed to harbor for this small planet. Actually, she was positive she had seen the same Peridot she had come to Earth wi- what was she saying of course it was the same Peridot, she was an Era two Peridot, she came after the war, anyways since Yellow Diamond didn't come for her- the one in charge of caring and report the status of the cluster, what chance was there for her?

She had no other place to go. She might as well give it a shot, if nothing else to learn about this 'sis' business. Only repay her debt to the gem who saved her of course, the rest was just a bonus to that. She looked down to the small gem in front of her, who was giving her an embarrassed look, coupled with a purple blush across her cheeks.

"I'll stay then", was all Jasper said.

The only sound that echoed through the otherwise silent was the increasing volume that came with the rising panic wave that was Pearl.

For Amethyst though, it seemed as if the outside world had completely vanished, the only being where Jasper and herself. She couldn't help the emotion that overcame her as she looked up to Jasper with star shaped pupils that showed her excitement, along with tears at the corner of her eyes, in a sign of genuine and raw emotion she rarely tried to show, as she usually hid it behind a smile if she could.

She couldn't help it-she had to hug the much bigger gem.

Jasper was in utter shock when she saw a small purple blur move from not even a foot away to ramming into her midsection. She wasn't expecting this, this Amethyst moved faster than any other gem she had ever seen, not even in the various fights she had with her, and all to wrap her arms around her midsection? This really was an odd planets.

Amethyst continued to squeeze Jasper, probably would have hugged her to death due to oxygen loss had she been human.

Amethyst could not help but utterly breakdown as she cried into Jasper's midsections, literally drenching her own face, and smearing some of the tears onto Jasper's physical form.

To be completely honest, Jasper didn't know that was actually possible for a gem. Gem's body where just a projection of their gem, they where not completely real- the only gem that she had ever even HEARD of that could do such a thing was Rose Quartz, this was a surprise. Honestly was there ever going to be a time where these earth Gems did not surprise her? Probably not- just came with the territory didn't? Earth, what where you going to do about it.

The small gem was still holding on for dear life, and showed no sign of stopping. It was getting awkward for the solider, not being well versed in the field of consoling, no one on Homeworld was really.

So with reluctance Jasper lightly patted the Amethyst's mane of hair, making sure to look everywhere but in front of her.

Then from the back, all hell broke lose.

"We're not really considering this are we!", screeched a very disoriented Pearl, still not fully accepting what she was seeing. Maybe she had accidentally fallen asleep and was having one of those 'dream' things as Steven called them. After all he said that they didn't really make sense and that they weren't real, there was no way that this was anything but that-right?

But better safe than sorry and if this was not in fact a dream, well she was going to have her opinions heard.

The rest of the room turned to face the hysterical Pearl, even Amethyst turned slightly around; with tears still glistening in the corner of her eyes while she held on to the behemoth in front of her.

"She's one of them! She's been shattering the Crystal Gems since she first came out of the kindergarten, how can we trust her not to do it now? And after all we have seen her do, shes unstable, dangerous do we really need someone like HER around? Think of Steven he could get hurt if-", Pearl was interrupted before she could get really heated up with her rant by a firm hand on her slim shoulder, one that she knew very well, Garnet- the voice of reason for the Crystal Gems.

"Pearl, you need to trust in Amethyst, she's not the same gem she use to be, I think we should give her the chance.", Garnet said in her staple calm and controlled voice. Pearl on the other hand was still in complete shock, this time by what Garnet just said. "Your not serious are you Garnet? You know as well as i do what Jasper has done and", she lowered her voice down to a whisper," not to mention all of the Gems we knew that she PERSONALLY SHATTERED!", Pearl finished.

Garnet kept her stoic look however, completely unfazed by what Pearl just said. "Pearl, i know that we have had our negative run ins with Jasper, but i trust Amethyst opinions, and so should you."

"Of course i trust her opinions it's Jasper i don't trust and-", she stopped as she was once again interrupted by Garnet. "We let Steven try to help out Centipedel, i think we should give the same curtacy to Amethyst."

"Yes we did let Steven try with Centipedel, but that was different, she wasn't a threat like she is", Pearl said with an exasperated tone. Garnet just gave a glance at Pearl before continuing her defense on Amethyst's part. "Normal i would agree with you Pearl", she said before turning towards where said Gem was, raising an arm towards her to emphasize her point,"But look at her, she has done nothing to show she is a threat now, something tells me that something happened that we don't know about that changed this, but for now that doesn't matter, all you need to know is that she deserves a second chance, and we are going to let Amethyst give it to her, and that's final." Garnet added.

With that, Pearl knew she had no more say in the matter, Jasper was staying.

Back from where the said Gems where a small whisper escaped Amethyst's mouth, "Thank you Garnet." Having heard the words of gratitude, Garnet looked back at them, her sunglasses shining in a sign of understanding.

Jasper on the other hand, could not help the small twitching beneath her eyes of annoyance as her former enemies talked about her 'future' as she was a pet, or just not present in the room.

Which didn't seem like it as going to stop anytime soon.

"Well if she's going to stay, where will she be living, we can't exactly let her say with,"Pearl stopped for a second before glancing over at Jasper before whispering, "you know with the others." Jasper of course was confused, what did she mean the others? Did she mean the Peridot she came to Earth with? If so then who where the rest it seemed that there was more than one, who else was an allie of them- no, they couldn't mean the...Lapis Lazuli could they?

"And for that matter where will Steven stay, he can't exactly stay in the house now", Pearl said as she looked around the very destroyed house. Garnet of course had an answer. "Steven will stay with Greg, he's lived in his van before, he'll do it now until we can get his house repaired."

"So where does that leave Jasper?", asked Pearl, hand in her lips with concern. Then Steven decided to speak up. "She could stay in the van with me and my dad!", he said excitedly with stars in his eyes.

Pearl and Garnet turned to each other, to see if they agreed with the suggestion. Amethyst turned around from hugging Jasper instead opting to sit on the much larger beings lap, much to said Gems dismay and confusion. With drying tears on her face, she looked very intently at the two much older gems, she knew that in the end they would make the final decision and she trusted them completely to make a good and contentious decision for the well being of Jasper.

"Will she even fit in the van with them?", asked Pearl as she tried to imagine a behemoth such as Jasper living with both Greg and Steven in such a small van.

Giving Pearl an almost nonexistent side glance Garnet easily answered Pearl's prelaxing predicament. "Rose fit in Greg's van, they are both about the same size, i'm sure they will all manage to fit somehow".

From the back Jasper seemingly flinched at the mention Rose's name, not in fear, but in a sort of anticipation. They spoke of her as if she was no longer with them, but that creature that extended it's arm in generosity towards her by offering her shelter had her shield what could this mean?

From the comforts of Jasper's lap, Amethyst couldn't help but feel the sudden jerk of movement that came from Jasper at the sound of Rose's name. Not sure what she should do in this situation, she did what she assumed would help in this situation, she leaned back so that all of her weight was supported by Jasper's abdomen, hopefully to remind her of the promise she just made, and all that came with the territory of said promise. It seemed to work as it seemed that Jasper calmed, if just a bit-but in all honesty, it was really that Jasper was tired. Corruption was a stressful ordeal and even for the most hardy of gems, and would eventually take it's toll on them.

"If you say so Garnet", responded Pearl to Garnet's statement, still not completely sold on the as protective as she was she couldn't help but worry, a large and previously mortal enemy gem under the same space as Steven? She even worried about Greg, what could he do if Jasper decided to turn on them, what could end up happening to either of them in the hands of a Homeworld trained solider? But, if Garnet had confidence in Amethyst's promise, and all of the unspoken vows that came with it, she would to-if only for now, just to see how it went. And besides, if something where to happen Garnet would tell her before it happened-at least she hoped Garnet did, it was not uncommon for Garnet's future vision to be wrong...in a way at least, she only saw options of what could possibly happen, so there was no real guaranty...she had to stop thinking about that if she was going to not break the laws of physics and have a heart attack.

Steven however was completely oblivious to Pearl's internal dilemma and instead ran over to Jasper, completely overjoyed, not only had today been the day of his first Gem fusion, but the Crystal Gems were able to sort-of cure corruption. Maybe this was a sign of improvement, that things were going to get better.

"Did you hear that Jasper, your going to stay with me and dad in the van!", Steven exclaimed in glee.

Jasper however did not seem to be joining in Steven's celebratory mood, her face as unwavering and stone cold as usual. Slightly taken aback, Steven paused in his cheerful mood. Then Jasper ever so slightly tilted her head, before asking, "What's a dad...or a van?"