Connie paced up and down very nervously in her room. She has heard the news. Seen the footage of Steven attacking the people at the Diner.
She tried calling him but her calls couldn't get through. She tried calling his dad, Greg and then the Crystal gems. They were as clueless about his whereabouts as she was.
And now she couldn't get through to them either. Her heart pounded furiously as she wondered if Steven was being chased by the police. Or worse, the army. Would they try to bring him in peacefully or consider him a threat and use lethal force.
Where were they? Maybe they were off fighting these Homeworld gems. It shocked her to see the news. White coloured gem ships, attacking every major city in the world. Except Beach City and Little Homeworld.
Had the Diamonds lost their minds? Why were they attacking earth? And what was Steven going to do about it. She wondered if she could contact Peridot, or maybe Lapis. After thinking long and hard on it, she decided to go and look for Steven. She open her drawer to reveal her fencing costume. The one Pearl has given her. With it was the sword. Bismuth had made. She put it on, and looked in the mirror. She had not believed that she would need this sword again.
There was a knock on her room door.Connie rushed over to open it. It had to be one of the gems. Maybe even Steven she told herself, trying to be optimistic.
To her surprise, her mother stood at the door.
"Hi Connie. I heard the news," she said sympathetically, and gave Connie a hug.
"Thanks for coming mom. I don't know what to do. Steven's missing and so are the Crystal Gems. I know you've come her to see if I'm doing okay, but I'm not. I've decided to try and go find Steven," Connie said with determination.
"Well I can't stop you, but I actually can help. I just received a call. It was from my sister," Priyanka said.
Connie looked at her in surprise.
"But aunty hasn't call in years. And I've never met her before in person," she said.
"Yes I know. You're aunt is a very busy lady. More busy than me. But she did call for a purpose," Priyanka said.
"And what would that be? Some financial help. Some gossip or here-say about how bad the gems are?" Connie asked.
Priyanka shook her head.
"No, no nothing like that. In fact it's about Steven. She knows where he is," she said.
Connie gasped.
"She does?! But how? Was he seen in her neighbourhood," Connie asked wondering if her aunt was a housewife or a 9 to 5 worker like her mother.
Priyanka shook her head.
"She knows cause she works at the government agency that has him,"
Connie gasped.
"You mean Steven has been captured?"
"Something like that. But more like brought in to safety," her mother explained.
"Where can I can find her then? She can bring me to Steven right? Then I'll find a way to free him," Connie said.
"Well," Priyanka said, rubbing her arm then turned around.
"You won't have to. Your aunt is right here," Priyanka said turning behind.
An imposing and fall woman appeared from the dark corridor.
"Hello Connie. It's nice to see you again. Last time we met you were but a baby,"
Connie gasped.
"Aunt Srikali?"
Srikali nodded.
"My, how have you grown," she said.
Connie looked at her trying to recall her face. But the only memories she has of her were in pictures. Pictures that seemed to point that she still looked the same after all these years. In fact it was strange to see her mother's older sister look as young as the time Connie was still a baby. But
Connie wasn't in the mood to catch up with lost relatives. She had to save Steven. . Wo she cut to the chase.
"Can you help me locate Steven? Where are they holding him? Which gov facility,"
Priyanka wanted to step in, to stop Connie but Srikali waved her away.
"That won't be necessary. I have the power to release anytime. After all, I am the director of the entire operation," the Director, Srikali Nagamani said with a smile.
"Do follow me to my "office". We have a lot of catching up for do,"