Meanwhile on Earth

" ...Don't be scared, it's the afternoon, Don't be scared but pretty soon we'll be, Sadie Killer and the Suspects…! " sang Steven as he barreled down a lone road with nothing but his car headlights illuminating ahead.

He noticed a small gas station just off the side of the road and thought. "I think it's about time I stopped and had a good stretch."

Steven parked his car and started refilling the gas leaving his phone behind before walking inside.

He had an almost tired but satisfied look on his face. Inside the convenience store sat a bored looking clerk reading a magazine.

Steven walked over to the counter with a big smile on his face. "Hi! Where do you keep the drinks?" asked Steven excitedly

The guy behind the counter slowly put down his magazine with an annoyed expression before gesturing towards the back and going back to reading his magazine.

Slightly dissuaded Steven says "Thanks…" and heads to get himself something to drink.

"I'll just get this," Steven said, handing the guy behind the counter a water. "Uh… yeah sure." Said the guy as he rang Steven up. While he was doing so Steven looked out the window onto the black sky surrounding the fluorescent store hearing the faint buzzing of the lights as he did so. He swore he could have seen something moving out there but his attention was quickly drawn away when the guy behind the counter said

"That'll be 2.99, um… cash or credit, sir?" While he paid Stevens attention was one again drawn to the window where he could his phone light up with a notification in his car.

With the same enthusiasm Steven entered with he grabbed his stuff and said "Thanks and have a good day!" before walking out into the blackness of the night.

Steven hastily approached his car which had finished being filled up at this point and sat down closing the door behind him.

"3 separate calls from Pearl" Steven muttered to himself "I haven't even been gone a whole day."

Before Steven could even think another thought the door to his car was ripped off and Steven was thrown out landing hard on the asphalt. Steven managed to get his head up to get a good look at his attackers. They were two hulking humanoid figures about 9 feet tall slowly approaching but with a much larger upper body covered head to toe in rusty metal blending them into the night. No visible gem to be found on them.

"Look at this one. Disgusting half-breed. I can't believe we found him out here. Are you sure this one is salvageable?" Said the one on the right was holding what appeared to be a tablet aimed directly at Steven. The other to the left holding a large metal rod stated "We'll have more info when we bring it back. Now put that down and help me get this one in a bubble."

Steven quickly got to his feet glowing just slightly pink pushing away the darkness surrounding him and his expression changed showing his anger.

"I don't know who you are but I think I've had it with you old Homeworld Gems trying to take me out. Just let me be!" before launching himself at the one with the tablet swinging with all the force he could muster.

The creature attempted to brace itself but was knocked several feet into the bushes.

Steven turned to the other creature, glowing pinker than before. Its metal rod was now glowing a bright blue at the top with conductive looking lines running throughout.

"Come on then!" roared the creature.

Steven lunged at it was a look of rage, before being struck in the side with the rod sending him careening to the right.

"Ahhh…" Steven said sitting up with one hand on the side he was struck. Moving his hand away revealed the same conduit like blue lines slowly fading from the point of impact.

The creature despite only its eyes showing through the metal helmet had an expression of shock. It said "What?! You should have been destabilized from that!"

Steven got back up to his feet the look of pain giving way to anger once again

He again lunged at the creature and with the shock it hesitated. Steven landed a clean strike in its stomach leaving it lying a crater in the asphalt knocked out.

Steven's expression quickly changed back to one of calm and his skin tone returned to its normal non-pink hue.

Steven then quizzically turned towards the store where he could see the clerk wide eyed, mouth open and then run off into the back of the store yelling when he locked eyes with Steven.

Steven gave a shrug before getting back into his car, his phone still sitting on the dashboard.

Picking it up he called Pearl to see if she had maybe called him because of those two creatures he fought.

No response and Steven started to get a bit more worried. He called again and no response.

Suddenly he got a call from Peridot. "Steven!" she said, sounding a bit concerned. "Peridot!" Steven said excitedly with a smile. "I'm glad to hear from you again so soon. I already miss you guys! You won't believe what just happened..."

"Steven as much as I really, really miss you...Garnet, Pearl and Amethyst were just taken by these big metal guys!"