Disclaimer: I do not own Steven Universe.
A/N: Got a suggestion from a guest reviewer! "Maybe Sapphire witnessing Ruby's gem turn corrupt and having to bubble her? (Or vice versa)" Your wish is my command ^_^ Hope you like.
Two gems ran through the empty halls of a sleeping ship.
The gentle buzz was broken by giggles and hushed whispers.
Sapphire swiftly disappeared into one of the many corridors.
"You're being too loud." Ruby caught up to find the blue gem grinning invitingly.
Sapphire seemed to be enjoying this playful game of hide and seek, "No. You are~" She had been restricted far too long. Even the tiniest bit of freedom was exciting to her.
Ruby looked about with a cautious eye, "Everyone is in their station. No one is foolish enough to run about during the warp hour."
Both knew the risk of what might happen if the ship's field came into contact with space debris. There were some gems whom had even been poofed during those turbulent times.
"Are you calling us foolish?" Sapphire took Ruby's hand, leading her to explore father down the darkened hall.
"I know we're foolish." Ruby could feel the tiny red eyes of the monitoring system following them, "Who's even manning the security? Why haven't they come for us?"
The once noble gem looked up toward the ever present observant eyes, "The Pink Diamond's Pearl is on post tonight."
"She's probably bored out of her mind." Ruby snickered, imagining her comrade's displeasure. With the knowledge that it was Pearl the red gem felt herself grow braver, "You wanna make things interesting for her? Give her a little show?"
Sapphire flushed, "You know very well we'd be scolded by Rose herself if Garnet was found wandering the halls. She asked us to wait until we arrive on Earth. After everything she has done for us it's the least we can do."
"I still don't see what crime it would be to have our child see space like this one last time?"
"Where to start."
As they both counted the offenses in their mind, the ship jerked under them. The pair lost their footing and stumbled. Ruby tried her best to catch Sapphire as she fell; only managing to send them both careening into a wall.
Sapphire found her lips pressed against Ruby's forehead. Blue eye widened as she realized exactly what she had done, "Oh no." Was all Ruby could hear Sapphire whisper as she opening her eyes.
They were on the ground, recovering from the crash. Ruby's eyes instantly found a single troubled brilliant blue looking up at her.
"Sapphire?"
The voice that came from those familiar lips in response was unrecognizable.
In that moment something inside told Ruby to run…but she was unable to move from her spot above her somber love.
What's happened? Something's off.
A large yellow spackled arm found its way into Ruby's vision. It pushed her aside. The yellow gem then drew Sapphire up off of the ground.
The blue gem tried her hardest to resist but was kept away.
The yellow gem called out and other gems appeared to help keep the lovers parted.
Ruby found she could only watch as Sapphire spoke to these other gems. Their conversation was foreign to her. The blue gem appeared to be pleading with these other gems.
"What? What's going on? What did we do?"
At Ruby's words, both Sapphire and the others flinched. Most of the gems that had been keeping Sapphire at bay ran away, looks of horror frozen on their faces.
"Why are you afraid?" Ruby was beyond herself, "Sapphire?"
Sapphire's eyes were full of tears, her arms outstretched toward Ruby as she spoke.
And though Ruby could not understand the words, she recognized the way Sapphire's lips moved.
I love you.
Ruby reached back for those tiny hands only to be cut down by the yellow gem.
"Sapphire!"
"Ruby. Ruby. Ruby."
The red gem could hear her name being called as she came back into herself. Ruby gasped to life, grasping onto her love, "Sapphire! We have to go! Right now! I think- That gem, they … they…"
The blue gem held the shaken figure near, soothing till Ruby's breathing slowed.
"It was a vision. Just a vision, love." She repeated as though it were a mantra.
"A… vision?" Ruby felt her body shake.
That was nothing like the visions she had ever experienced as Garnet. Was that what a vision was like for Sapphire alone?
"But that means it can happen, right?" Ruby was frantically, "I don't understand…"
Sapphire brushed back hair that had come loose from Ruby's panic, "There is nothing to be afraid of now. In fact, what we have just seen was a blessing."
"A blessing? How?" Ruby asked.
"We now have the map and can steer the ship. We will avoid running toward that path, just as we have so many others before."