"She´s...grounded?" Steven asks.

"Yes, she´s grounded!" Pearl says and folds her arms.

"She disobeyed an order," Garnet says

"And now we´re gonna BURY you ´till you´ve learned your lesson!" Amethyst says and she holds up a shovel.

"I—I don´t think that´s how grounding works..." Alex says quietly.

What´s wrong with me? Why am I feeling so sad? She thinks and presses a hand over her heart. Why does it hurt so much?

[Flashback. ]

The gem levitates, soon it´s forming a physical, humanoid form.

It looks different than the Crystal Gem but yet similar.

Alex blushes slightly as she sees the Gem in front of her

A warm feeling made its way through her body. It´s like her SOUL is singing happily.

...

"I´m sorry...Lapis. I can´t... Steven is right...this is my home." Alex says sadly. Why am I sad? I barely even know her?

"Fine." Lapis sighs but she also sounds slightly disappointed and hurt.

Alex feels like her SOUL is screaming in pain.

[Flaschback end]

Why was I feeling this way? I don´t understand. Alex sighs as she looks down.

"Alex?...Are you okay?" Steven asks her.

"Huh?" Alex looks up and sees Steven and the Gems looks at her concerned.

"Uhh,...yes I´m fine," Alex says with a small smile.

"Are you sure? You seem kinda sad. Is it because you´re grounded?" Steven asks.

"Steven, I´m fine...I mean it." Alex says before she sighs and looks at the Gems. "So, are you gonna BURY me now or what?" She asks with a forced smirk.

"Alex...this is not how grounding works," Pearl says as she slightly glares at Amethysts.

The door opens, and the Gems turn around.

"Dad?" Steven asks him.

"Uh, you guys better come, check this out. " Greg says heavily breathing.

They all walked toward the beach.

"The ocean!" Steven exclaims.

"...It´s...gone." Alex says shocked.

"Hey, it´s those magical ladies!" Mayor Dewey yells into a megaphone. "What´s going on here?"

"The ocean is gone, obviously!" Garnet says simply.

Alex snickers slightly.

"That´s right. Now it´s just a desert. No one wants to take a vacation to...Desert City! Aww, we´re gonna lose all our summer business!" Mayor Dewey says.

"And all the beach babes! Awww!" Lars whines.

"You´re still dreaming about someone who would go out with you? Keep on dreaming and maybe someday you will go out...naaah who would wanna go out with a salty jerk like you?" Alex says and smirks at Lars.

"Shut up!" Lars exclaims.

"Who´s gonna by my fries?" Mr Frymann asks desperately.

"Steven, me and Amethyst. "Alex says quietly.

"And my pizza!" Mr Pizza exclaims.

"Also Steven, me and Amethyst," Alex says as she rolls her eyes.

"Who´s gonna have fun at Funland?" Mr Smiley exclaims crying.

"Just Steven and Amy," Alex says.

"Alex..please." Pearl scolds her gently.

Alex pouts and looks down.

She does feel Garnet patting her head slightly.

Mayor Dewey jumps in front of Garnet and basically yells in her face. "As mayor, I DEMAND you explain this immediate-" Garnet punches the megaphone out of Mayor´s hand. "-ly"

"It´s Lapis Lazuli," Garnet says.

Alex looks at her immediately and she feels her SOUL jumping slightly in excitement.

"Lapis Lazuli?" Steven asks.

"She´s the Gem Alex released from the mirror. "Pearl answeres and projects a hologram of Lapis through her Gem.

"That´s incredible. How did you do that?" A few people in the crowd mutters.

But Alex is staring at the hologram of Lapis and she feels her Soul pulling her towards Lapis.

"But she´s a Gem just like us. "Steven says.

"There´s a lot that you don´t know about Gems, Steven," Pearl says.

[Time skip.]

[Inside the Beach House]

Steven and Alex walk towards the door.

"Where are you two going?" Connie asks them.

"We´re leaving to fix what I did to our home. I was the one who set Lapis free from the mirror. Now it´s my fault the ocean´s gone. We´re gonna bring back the ocean..." Alex says.

"Or get really thirsty trying," Steven says.

"Wait up, Kiddos. I´m coming with you." Greg says.

"I want to help, too. Also, I feel weird being in your house if you´re not here. "Connie says.

Lion walks over to Alex and starts nuzzling her.

"Clearly, we´re coming too," Pearl says and smiles at Alex.

"You´re un-grounded, by the way. "Garnet says and messes up Alexs hair.

"Whoo-oooh! Road Trip!" Amethyst exclaims as she jumps on the counter.

[Time skip]

[Searching for Lapis]

Connie and Steven ride Lion as Pearl, Amethyst, Alex, Garnet and Greg drive in Greg´s van.

Alex stares out of the window and she feels like her SOUL is very excited.

"How about some tunes? This was one of Rose´s favourite." Greg says and turns on loud Rock Music.

Amethyst and Pearl laugh uncomfortably.

"What do you think, Garnet?" Greg asks.

Garnet kicks the door of the van open and rolls out of it.

[Time skip]

[Nightime]

Greg´s van and Lion are still travelling to find Lapis. Garnet sits on top of the van. Pearl is driving, Alex is sitting next to her while Amethyst and Greg are sleeping in the back. Steven is still riding Lion with Connie who sleeps on his shoulder.

"I can´t believe Lapis would do this. Gems shouldn´t fight each other." Steven says.

"We´re always fighting Gems, actually," Pearl tells him.

"What!?" Steven gasps.

"WHAT!?" Alex exclaims as she looks at Pearl with wide eyes.

"Oh, how do I put this? All Gems aren´t necessarily...good." Pearl says unsurely.

"All those monsters we fight used to be just like us. Right, Pearl?" Amethyst says as she leans forward.

"Yes. But they´ve become corrupted and broken. We have to take care of them, subdue them, contain them. It´s the best we can do for them, for now. If we don´t..." Pearl says.

"They might hurt somebody," Alex says quietly.

"Yes." Pearl nods.

"...Why did you didn´t tell us?" Alex asks her.

"I...We thought it would be better if you didn´t know." Pearl answers.

"Just like you won´t tell me anything about my Parents?" Alex asks hurt and looks out of the window.

"Alex..." Pearl sighs.

"You don´t know who my parents are, am I right?" Alex says and looks at Pearls slightly shocked face before it turns into a guilty one.

"It´s not what you really hiding from me. There is something else you hide from me. I know it."

"Alex...I´m sorry. But...you´re not ready for it yet. I promise we will tell you everything. We think it´s better for you that way." Pearl tells her.

"Hiding things from me is better than telling me the truth?" Alex asks.

"Are you mad at us?" Pearl asks her.

"No," Alex says and looks down slightly. "I´m just sad and hurt that you don´t trust me enough to tell me the truth."

Pearl looks at her and sighs before putting one hand on top of Alex´s hand.

"I´m sorry, Alex," Pearl says.

"I know." Alex sighs before smiling slightly. "I...I love you...mom."

Pearl looks at her slightly surprised before she also smiles. "I love you too, my child."

[Time skip]

Steven gasps while Alex looks amazed at the Tower made of ocean.

"That´s some magical destiny stuff, right there. " Connie says.

"This is it. Lapis is here." Alex says."...I feel it."

"Feel it?" Garnet asks and looks at her but Alex ignores her.

"I don´t understand. What does she want with the ocean?" Pearl wonders.

"YOU SHOULDN´T BE HERE!" Lapis yells at them.

"She sensed us," Garnet says.

No...she sensed me. Just like I sensed her...what´s happening with me? Is this normal? Alex thinks.

"Lapis Lazuli! It´s me, Steven!" Steven excaims.

Lapis Lazuli makes her own face out of water.

"Go away! Before, I make you." She exclaims.

"But we´re beach-summer-fun buddies!" Steven says.

Lapis forms Steven´s face with water. "Noooo!"

Steven and Connie gasp.

"Lapis...what about me...Alex. You said we´re still friends, right?" Alex asks.

"Alex...Yes.. but, please go away." Lapis says as she from her own face again.

"But..." Lapis cuts her off.

"You and Steven are one of THEM. One of THE CRYSTAL GEMS." Lapis says.

Amethyst and Pearl growl.

"So, what? I don´t understand. Let us...let me help you." Alex says.

"Alex...I don´t need help...just leave." Lapis says.

"We´re not leaving, Lapis. Not until you give us back our Ocean" Steven says but he´s suddenly pushed back.

"Steven!" Alex exclaims and looks at him.

Suddenly Lapis forms water clones out of Steven, Pearl, Garnet, Amethyst and Alex. "I said LEAVE ME ALONE!"

The others start to fight against their clones while Alex just looks around in distress.

She notices that her clone doesn´t attack her.

She looks around and sees Garnet getting hit by her one clone.

Alex starts to panicking as she sees the others getting hurt by their own clones.

She sees Steven and Connie almost getting drowned by Stevens clones.

"Lapis...stop. This...please." Alex says quietly.

Alex´s eyes widen as she sees Gregs van being thrown away by water Steven.

"LAPIS STOP!" Alex yells loudly and suddenly the water clones stop fighting.

"Please...stop hurting my family...just let me talk to you...I don´t wanna fight with you and I won´t...you dont´t wanna fight me neither, right? Cause my Clone didn´t attack me." Alex says.

"Let us talk...Lapis...please." She pleads and suddenly a water hand lifts her up the tower.

[A top of the Tower]

"Lapis..." Alex exclaims. She feels how her soul is singing again,

"Alex...what are you doing here?" Lapis asks her.

"Well, you kinda stole our ocean...and we need it back. " Alex says.

"Why are you with the Crystal Gems?" Lapis looks at her confused.

"They´re my family. I...mean...they did hide a few things from me...and they still hide a few other things. But still." Alex says.

Lapis looks towards space. "I´m sorry for stealing your..."ocean". But...I just want to go home." She says and sits down.

"I know, how important home can be. But the ocean is a part of my home, too. Why are you using ocean to go home? "Alex wonders.

"I´m only using the ocean because my gem is cracked." Lapis sighs.

"Maybe, Steven can help you...he has healing...powers," Alex says and touches Lapis cracked gem.

Suddenly the crack disappeard. Alex looks at her hands confused and shocked.

She looks back at Lapis and blushes instantly.

Lapis eyes are back to normal and she sprouts a pair of water-wings out.

"Thank you, Alex!" Lapis says with a big smile.

"You´re welcome," Alex says. How did do that? I don´t have healing powers.

"Bye, Alex," Lapis says and flies off.

Alex gasps as the tower start to crash down.

Alex yelps as she falls down and closes her eyes.

NO! This isn´t how it suppose to end! Do something!

What do you want me to do? I don´t have wings. We´ll be fine, She´ll be fine.

Suddenly Alex feels that she has stopped falling and hands holding her.

"I´m so sorry. "She hears Lapis voice.

She looks up and sees Lapis holding her bride style.

Lapis let go off her slowly.

"Alex!" The gem yell and rush towards her.

Alex stands before Lapis but instead of attacking Lapis they all embrace her.

"Thank goodness," Pearl says relieved as she presses a small kiss on Alexs forehead.

Alex notice that Lapis is about to fly away.

"Lapis...Wait!" She exclaims as she other let her go.

Lapis looks back at her.

"Thanks," Alex says blushing.

"You´re welcome," Lapis says blushing as well.

They both look at each other for a moment and Alex feels her SOUL and gem yell in pain.

"You should be careful...the Tower is gonna fall down as soon as I fly away," Lapis says.

Alex nods slightly.

"Bye," Lapis says and flies away.

Alex watches after her and she feels sadness overcome her.

The water falls on the group.

[Time skip]

Greg´s bubbled van emerges from the water. Steven unbubbles it.

"That´s how you do it!" Amethyst exclaims.

"Great Job, Steven," Alex says with a small smile.

Greg´s van falls apart even more.

Pearl looks at a distressed Greg and chuckles. "Well, what´s that thing you always say about the pork chops and hot dogs?"

"If every pork chop would be perfect, we wouldn´t have any hot dogs," Alex says immediately.

"Look!" Connie points at the crowd that runs towards them.

Mayor Dewey and the crowd embrace Steven and Alex.

Connie laughs at them while Amethyst hugs Lion.

Alex manages to free herself from the embraces.

"What´s wrong, Al? Don´t like hugs?" Amethyst asks her amusingly.

"Uh...only from people that are important to be like friends or family," Alex says.

Alex sighs and looks up to the sky." I hope I´ll see you again Lapis...Wherever you are." She feels her Soul and her Gem cry sadly.

Alex feels two hands on her shoulders.

She looks over her shoulder and sees both Pearl and Garnet smiling at her.

"You did a great job back there, Alex," Garnet says smiling.

"I agree. We are very proud of you. I am very proud of you." Pearl says.

Alex blushes slightly with a small smile.

This words filled her with Determinat-*Ahem* Love, warmth and happiness.