Steven finished putting on the suit in the dimly-lit bathroom. He didn't know why, but there was a sickening feeling in his gut. He didn't know why, but he felt like... something big was happening. No, not just the wedding. Something else...

"Honey?" He heard a knock on the door, it was Spinel, "Are you ready?"

Steven glanced downwards, "U-Um... yeah!" He hopped off the stool and left the bathroom and looked at what Spinel was wearing.

Spinel grinned and grabbed both sides of her pale pink ruffled dress, white stars sprinkled over it. "What do you think? I thought it would make me look more... positive for this occasion. Just to make me more stunning for today."

The boy smiled gleefully for his maternal guardian and nodded.

"Oh, don't be ridiculous, Spinel," Pearl, in her tuxedo, smirked before she wrapped her arms from behind her, nuzzling into her hair, "You look stunning everyday."

The pink Gem blushed, but giggled in delight as Pearl pecked a few affectionate kisses onto her head.

Smiling, Steven walked over to see Ruby passing by him, covering her eyes, "Okay, Sapphire. I gotta get dressed for our big day now, so no peeking! And no future vision either!"

Sapphire giggled, "Okay!"

Nodding in approval as Ruby left, Steven headed out to the porch where Bismuth was standing, wearing her armor, "Bismuth, is that what you're wearing at the wedding?"

The gray Gem grinned and flexed her arm, spikes protruding from the shoulder, "It's the nicest thing I own."

"Lookin' sharp!" Steven said before running down the steps of the porch and towards Amethyst and Jasper, who are setting up the flower over the alter.

"Hey sis?" Amethyst glanced over to the orange Gem holding her up, "Don't you think roses are a little... controversial?"

Jasper shrugged, straightening the collar of her tux with her free hand, "Why do you think Spinel got red ones? You know what she told you about what they mean."

"Eh, you're right."

Just then, over Steven's head, Peridot and Lapis flew over him and landed near Amethyst and Jasper, the duo holding baskets of multiple flowers.

Peridot had two of her floating fingers as she read the list, "Alright, we've both collected as many flowers as we can. We got purple violets, amaranth, gorse, red tulips, primroses..."

Lapis sighed, "Look, we've got all the flowers Spinel listed for us."

Jasper shot them a thumbs-up as Amethyst cheered, pumping a fist up.

Steven's heart swelled with so much joy, the foreboding feeling had faded into the back of his mind.


By the time everyone had arrived, with Sapphire wearing her own navy tuxedo, Steven kept looking around for Connie. But there was still no sight of her. He tried to shove the feeling aside as his father and the Gems walked across the wedding aisle.

"Are you alright?" Sapphire whispered to him.

Steven tensed up, clasping his hands together, "Y-Yeah, just... just nervous. But I'm happy for you, and Ruby."

"Thanks." The prophet nodded, kicking a speck of ice from her foot.

Lapis gently tossed the flowers around the aisle to the guests, though Peridot was more rough, knocking down Mr. Fryman. The blue Gem pulled her barnmate away and joined the other Gems, standing beside Bismuth. The other side stood Pearl, Spinel, and Jasper. Greg sat at a chair, playing a particular song.

From the beach house, appeared Ruby in a white gown, wearing a white headband covered in a few blue and white flowers. Her face melted into pure, loving joy when she caught Sapphire's gaze, rushing down the steps and down the aisle to stand at the altar. Spinel kept her laughter in.

Steven, mentally sighing in defeat to see Connie not arriving, smiled as he began, "Dearly beloved Gems, humans, lions big and small, living gourds, Onion, We are gathered here today to celebrate Ruby and Sapphire, two of my favorite people, who combine into one of my other favorite people. You all probably know her as Garnet. She's their love, given form. Now it's your turn to talk about that." He stepped back to let the new lovers speak.

Ruby started, "I know this is all kind of silly, I mean, we've been together for 5,750 years."

"And 8 months," added Sapphire.

"I used to feel like I wasn't much good, just one of me on my own," Ruby continued, her eyes glistening, "But when we're together, it feels like it's okay to just be me. So I wanna be me, with you, a-and not even the Diamonds will come between us. And if they try, we'll beat em up!" She kicked the air as a demonstration.

Sapphire laughed lightly before she spoke gently, "Ruby, my future used to look like one single, obvious stream, unbending 'til the end of time. In an instant, you pulled me from that destiny, and opened my eye to an explosion of infinite possible futures, streaking across space and time, altered and obliterated by the smallest force of will."

Ruby and Steven stared at her, awestruck by her vow.

"What I mean is, you changed my life. And then I changed your life. And now, we changes our lives." Sapphire finished, holding Ruby's hand.

The boy looked over to the right, "Bismuth, the rings."

Bismuth sniffled from sheer joy for her long-time friends until the unfazed Lapis punched her shoulder. Snapping back to attention, the gray Gem handed the couple their rings. Sapphire setting the copper ring on Ruby's finger, then Ruby setting the silver ring on Sapphire's finger.

The lovers held each-other hands as Steven proudly announced, "Ruby, do you take this Gem to have and to hold, on this and every other planet in the universe?"

"I do!" replied Ruby.

"And Sapphire, do you-"

"Yes."

Steven frowned a bit, "You didn't let me finish!"

"I'm just very excited," said Sapphire.

Nodding, Steven stepped back, "Then by the power vested in me by the state of Delmarva, I now pronounce you... Garnet!"

Ruby and Sapphire finally kissed, the red Gem twirling her lover into the air as they fused back into Garnet. The fusion's visors appeared just as the crowd of people and Gems clapped for them.


That night, the after-party for the wedding began. The guests all chatted and danced to the music Sour Cream was playing. Garnet threw a bouquet of flowers behind her towards the group of Jenny, Kiki, and Sadie, but had thrown it so high, it disappeared, confusing them.

Peridot was performing tricks while using her metal powers on the soda cans to form rings, Lapis forming water rings to make it look like the cans and water made a chain. The few people watching clapped and cheered. Greg was talking with the other parents as Jamie and Bill danced together sorrowfully.

Amethyst, Bismuth. and Jasper were simply in the back, talking until a bouquet landed in Jasper's hair, puzzling her and blushed as Amethyst and Bismuth guffawed. Garnet, after finished dancing, walked over to Steven and thanked him for the party.

With Spinel and Pearl, they slow-danced the music and Pearl lifted her up by her hips, twirling Spinel into the air. When they stopped, they shared a loving kiss and parted after a moment.

"Oh Pearl..." Spinel murmured, "I'm so happy we've all come together for this special occasion. I couldn't be any more proud of Steven for thinking of this for Garnet. Maybe we'll have a moment like this in the future..."

"I couldn't agree more, my love," Pearl replied sweetly.

But before they could kiss again, the sky started to darken, confusing everyone at the party. From above, two giant hand-ships, one yellow and one blue, approached them. The crowd gasped in fear, stepping backwards.

Jasper's face dropped, "Oh no..."

"It's the Diamonds!" Steven cried.

No... no no no no no no no no! Spinel felt her panic hit her like a tidal wave, They're after my baby!

The crowd of people began running away for their lives, Steven telling Nanefua they needed to evacuate. The Gems readied themselves as the ships flew over them, towards the mountains.

"We're over here, you clods!" Peridot shouted.

"Wha- Where are they going?!" Pearl screamed as she held onto Spinel tightly.

Steven realized something, "They're not here for us. They must be here for the Cluster!" The yellow hand slammed the mountains, causing the ground to crack and shake.

"What's the Cluster?!" Bismuth asked fearfully.

"The Cluster is a giant geoweapon made with thousands of gem shards made by the Diamonds to destroy this planet!" Jasper explained frantically as the giant yellow ship slammed onto the terrain again.

Steven tried to think of something, "I gotta keep it calm and in its bubble. I can use my mind to connect with it, but only when I'm asleep!"


Spinel continued to panic internally as Steven tried to communicate with the Cluster, but after a few minutes, he woke up, screaming, "It popped!"

In their panic, Steven, Greg, and the Crystal Gems ran outside, watching as the Cluster formed from a giant crack in the Earth. Spinel wrapped her arms around her scared boy. Nanefua was alerting Beach City to evacuate and getting everyone into their shelters.

However, the Cluster rose from the ground and formed a giant, skinless arm, wriggling its fingers before it punched Yellow Diamond's ship away, sending it away. The Gems looked up as the Cluster hovered over them, giving them a thumbs-up.

Steven felt relieved, "Alright! Looks like it's in control of itself, and it's on our side!" He returned the thumbs-up. Yellow Diamond's ship tried to land a punch, but the Cluster grabbed it and pulled it into a wrestling match.

Above the Temple, Blue Diamond's ship flew overhead to the front of it and slammed down on the edge of the beach. It rose back up again to reveal the Diamond herself, her face hidden under her hood. Spinel tensed up, hugging Steven tighter.

I won't let them take you away, my sweet baby... Not this time, never again...

Greg laughed nervously, "Guess it's time to work the old... Universe... charm-"

"No!" The Gems scolded, prompting Greg to get inside the house.

As she lifted her head, Blue Diamond's expression read nothing but fury and sorrow, "Pink… Why did you leave us again?"

Spinel, who was in shock, became furious, handing Steven to Pearl as she ran out. Steven protested but Spinel stopped a good distance from the monarch.

"You're not taking Steven away from us! LEAVE!"

Blue Diamond wasn't fazed, narrowing her eyes, "You…" She reached out a hand from under her cloak and snatched Spinel, causing the pink Gem's body to make a loud squeak as Blue Diamond held her up, "Pink… If you do not come here at once, I will shatter your Spinel!"

The other Crystal Gems gasped, then became infuriated as they ran out to the beach, taking out their weapons. Even the head of Jasper's helmet was now in the shape of a four-pointed star.

Blue Diamond's aura spread, causing the Gems to fall to their knees, tears spilling down their faces.

"Jasper...?" The blue monarch scowled, "... What are you doing here?" She snarled.

The orange Gem looked up, glowering through her tears, "I'm fighting with them, of course!"

"But... you're one of Homeworld's most loyal soldiers... How could you have turned your back on us?!"

"Someone taught me I don't need to follow orders or obey anymore! I'm no longer one of the Gems you all use, I have real friends now, and I plan to fight for them, for true honor!"

Spinel smiled weakly from her words, along with the other Gems and Steven, but Blue Diamond had lost it as she saw Lapis as well, "... Does every Gem that comes into contact with this planet TURN TRAITOR?!" She noticed something else, "What?"

Lapis wiped a small tear away, "I've... felt... worse." And with her powers, summoned giant water chains that caught the Diamond's wrists, releasing Spinel from her grasp and she ran over to join her fellow teammates.

"A-Are you alright?!" Pearl asked, with Jasper and Peridot giving her the same concerned look.

Spinel nodded and panted, "I-I am... We just... gotta take her down."

The Gems all nodded and stood up, with Lapis calling out, "Knock her off this beach!"

"Everyone!" Garnet shouted, summoning her spiked gauntlets, "Unite! If we're to protect what we love, we need to take her down!"

Spinel stood up, as the Gems all held up their weapons or steadied themselves, "She's right! We're not fighting just for Pink Diamond, but for Steven! The humans living here! The planet we've come to love! And for each-other!"

"We are the Crystal Gems!" All the Gems screamed in unison.

Steven fearfully hid behind the railing, watching Blue Diamond free herself from the water chains, "Pathetic! You are NOTHING!" She fired her energy blasts at the Gems, prompting the boy to create a giant shield over the Gems, defending them from Blue Diamond's powers. He dissipated it when the Gems gave him a grateful look before they all ganged up on Blue Diamond.

The blue monarch tried her best to fend them off, but there were too many Gems hitting her at once and she struggled to fight a single target. As a supposedly grand finale, Lapis used her hydrokinesis to lift the Gems up and hurled them at the Diamond. She blocked herself from Pearl, Bismuth, Peridot, and Garnet's attacks, but Jasper broke her guard and Spinel and even Lion delivered a harsh blow, knocking Blue Diamond down.

With the Cluster, it clutched Yellow's ship so tightly, it broke. Spinel noticed this and shouted to the others, "Guys! Heads up!"

The mutated hand then slammed Yellow's ship onto Blue's, the Diamond giving a final shriek before her own ship crashed on her, pieces flung around until it crashed into the beach house.

"The house!" Pearl cried.

"I can fix it!" Bismuth told her, with Jasper nodding in agreement.

Spinel held Steven in her arms as he screamed, "My Dad!"

Miraculously, Greg came out through the front door unscathed, carrying Clementine in his arms, "Alright! I'm sticking with you guys!"

Both the pink Gem and her boy sighed in relief, seeing Greg was alright. The Cluster hovered over them, glitching a bit.

"Cluster, you were amazing!" Steven shouted to the mutation, "Are you okay? Do you wanna go back in your bubble?"

The Cluster gave them a thumbs-up as it unfused and went back into the Earth, Steven adding, "Okay, take it easy. You're the best!"

"So," Garnet walked up to them, "That was a wedding reception. Nice job, wedding planner."

Spinel laughed, "I've been waiting to do that for centuries!"

"What?" Pearl stood beside her, smiling amusingly, "To punch a Diamond?" The four all laughed together at the joke.

Lapis flew down to Bismuth, Jasper, and Peridot, "Pretty good hit, Jasper."

"Pretty good?" The orange Gem howled with laughter, "I was awesome!" She high-fived the other Gems, feeling pumped up and excited.

"Ha, well, did you see how I was able to distract Blue Diamond?" Peridot grinned, "I know I could do it!"

Amethyst playfully punched her shoulder, "You're awesome, Peri!"

"I dig your spirit," added Bismuth, "You don't quit."

However, their celebration didn't last as thumping was heard from the yellow ship. A tall yellow figure burst out from the hole from the ship, glowering down at the horrified Gems; Yellow Diamond. She hopped down to the beach, lifting the blue finger to help Blue Diamond up.

Peridot sneered, "Ha, I told her off once, I can do it again."

Jasper panicked and grabbed Peridot, preventing her from running up to their former Diamond.

"Jasper."

The orange Gem looked up at the yellow monarch.

"What... are you doing with them?"

"Just..." She shook off her fear, "Just fighting for them, that's what!"

Blue Diamond glanced at her fellow Diamond, "She's with them. Jasper's betrayed us."

Startled and boiling with rage, Yellow Diamond looked around for something, and found him, still in Spinel's arms. She locked on her target, charging towards them. The other Gems were knocked away by the sudden wind as Yellow Diamond glared down at Spinel and Steven.

"Give Pink back!" She roared.

"NEVER!" Spinel held Steven behind her, glaring up at the Diamond with no fear.

Infuriated, Yellow Diamond held out her hand and fired her destabilizing powers onto Spinel. Spinel screamed in pain as yellow lines covered her body until she poofed, her gemstone landing on the sand. Steven cried out in horror, but was silenced as the Diamond grabbed him tightly and held him up to her face.

Pearl, Garnet, Amethyst, Peridot, Lapis, Bismuth, and Jasper all gasped in shock, then all glared and rushed towards the Diamond. But Yellow Diamond saw them and fired her powers at them as well. They all shouted as they were destabilized and poofed, retreating into their gemstones.

"NO!" Steven screamed in fear as Blue Diamond picked up each of their gemstones, encasing them in a pale blue bubble.

"There." She spoke, satisfied, "Now they won't take Pink from us again."

Yellow Diamond nodded, "Let's go back to Homeworld and figure out what to do with them."

Steven, gritting his teeth and tears flooding down his cheeks, cried out in fury. He tried to use is bonding powers to talk to Spinel or the other Gems, but instead, he appeared in a yellow and blue void, along with Yellow Diamond and Blue Diamond in the void as well.

"What?" Blue Diamond asked.

Yellow Diamond looked around, "What's going on here?"

They both turned to face Steven, who had his eyes closed, wet with tears, as a pink aura surrounded him. When he opened his eyes, they were pale pink as he spoke, "Stop this. Stop this at once. They're my family. Please understand, this is not their fault! It's no one's fault! You don't need to hurt them! So, STOP IT!"

He fired his aura at the monarchs, leaving them thunderstruck.

"Pink..." Blue Diamond whispered.

"Incredible..." Yellow Diamond gasped.

Holding out their hands, Steven landed in their palms as they went back into the real world.

"Pink... we..." Blue Diamond spoke quietly, regret in her tone, "We're so sorry."


Well shit. How's Steven gonna deal with this issue?

BTW, uh, Cat Steven's name in this AU is Clementine, don't bother me about it.