Pacific Ocean, Sea Spire, Emerald's P.O.V.:

I walked up the stairs of the sea spire, each step I walk on emits a dull clacking sound on account of my boots, 'This is what I get for trying to be a surprise.'

'Why would you try to surprise your sister?' My dad asks, reading my thoughts.

I sigh, 'You're unnaturally chatty, what gives?'

'You try not seeing your best friend in centuries after thinking he had already died.' Dad said, the feeling of exasperated annoyance filtering in.

'Yeah, kind of had that experience except it was La-' a person tackles me from ahead, effectively cutting my thoughts off.

"Em, what brings you to my corner of the Ocean?" Lapis says, now putting me into headlock.

"H-hey Lappy! C-could y-you let g-go of my throat?"

Letting go of me she continues as I gasp for air, "You're getting soft Emmy."

'Emmy?' laughter filters into my mind.

Feeling myself blush, 'You've lived in my gem for my entire life, how'd you not know of the name?'

'You forgot I didn't really revive until you became a sage.' Dad replied in an inquisitive tone.

"Oceanus?" Como's voice reminds me that the joker is still here.

Lapis smiled nervously, "No… Lapis."

"No sorry Lapis, this is Comoediae. He is-"

Multiple rough slaps on the back cut me off and send me into the ground, "Emerald Sage-Son! Is that you?"

I get up and rub my back, "Hey Jasper…"

Como's laugh restarted, "Wowzers Amoura, a Jasper as a friend?"

I shake my head left and right while giving the universal symbol for stop, shaking a hand right and left at the neck; unfortunately, the damage was done, "What's that supposed to mean shrimpie?"

Como shook his head no and wagged his index finger in a fashion not unlike how my mother used to do when she explained to me how something bad I did was bad, before she rapped my head, "No, it's Comoediae."

After that the unthinkable happened, Como then rapped Jasper's head with a hop in his step. With a roar Jasper ran after Comoediae; me and Lapis immediately sprang into action, me constricting Como with the stone below us and Lapis with the water around us. Jasper would have been frothing at the mouth, if Gems could contract rabies that is, "LET ME AT 'EM! I'LL TEAR HIS GEM FROM HIS CHEST AND MAKE HIS FORM SWALLOW IT!"

With a nod of my head I said, "You realize that wouldn't work, we poof when our Gems are displaced."

Lapis did the reverse to Como, "Aren't you supposed to be the logical part of Moonstone?"

Como's smiling face almost did a full turn, "Do you mean Mother Moonstone? She's a fusion? I believe there's a term like this in other lines of time, something about a red moon."

Before I could question him I saw a blue light and a green light emit around the little party, "You know Como, you can be a real pain sometimes?"

My dad put an arm around the figure of a woman who had shaped so many of my hopes and beliefs, "Aw Oceanus my sweet, give the guy a break; I'm sure his joke is enveloped with truth. Besides you haven't heard his story, would you like to?"

I finally manage to voice the single word running through my mind, "Mom?"

She appeared to perk up at my voice; when her eyes found me she let out a little smile, "There's my little pebble, how have you been sweetie?"

I rush forward to hug my mom but end up falling face first into the cold, hard stone; I rub my face to ease the pain, "Oh yeah, forgot you must be a shade."

Mom tousles my hair with some Shade technique, or at least that's what my Dad told me for all these years, "It's been a fairly recent change Little Pebble, but nevertheless a good one, because I now get to see my daughter and son all grown up."

Lapis gives a hearty chuckle, "Little Pebble? You thought that Emmy was a bad nickname with your nickname being Little Pebble?"

As the heat rushes to my face I return Lapis's insult with a borrowed technique she used to greet me, "Oh yeah? I'm sure your nickname is Little Stream!"

The sound of laughter stops me cold; I look up as I see my Mom, my Dad, and Como all laughing together. "They're the spitting image of you two Clods! I'm surprised that they really aren't you."

Dad puts a hand on Mom's shoulder, "Well we thought they were grown up, but they are entirely like us during the Clan Wars."

Mom gave a snort, "As if, I raised Emerald personally to be a completely responsible young Gem. If there's any reason he's acting childish is because of your side of the Anatomy."

Dad gave her a decisive look, "Then what about our Little Stream?"

"That is totally your fault! Like I said, Emerald's childishness was brought on because of your influence; it had to have an effect on Lapis as well."

Como cleared his throat and raised a finger, "If you two don't know, I can guarantee that Lapis is most definitely the most responsible out of the two. Also that is because Emerald was so childish when he took care of her; she took a look in the reflecting pool and-"

A big orange fist connected against Como's jaw, he didn't move from his spot but still roared in pain. Jasper pulled back her fist and smiled, "Someone had to stop the idiotic puns."

With a smile and a jeering stare towards Dad, Mom said, "That's a good soldier there; Better look out honey." Looking at my dad I saw the same expression I could feel on my face, one of fear. Mom put a hand on Jasper's shoulder and for the first time I realized how tall my Mom was, at least a foot or two taller than Jasper and the same, I realized, could be said for my dad.

Rubbing his head, Como spoke with a hurt tone, "Now what was that for? I thought you were Jasper, the Friendly Gem"

Confusion sets into my head, "Was that another joke?"

Como rubs his chin, "I guess you haven't watched too many movies. Well it's a play on Ca-"

"Como don't go into another insufferable pun rant. I may not be able to hurt you without Lapis's permission, but I will not hesitate to use this fine soldier to exact pain." she pats Jasper's back, and Jasper seems to be happy with the compliment because she smiles proudly.

I smile and wave a finger at my Mother, "Ah but that's cheating and Honest warriors don't cheat."

My mom's stumped face was priceless; even Dad couldn't resist to comment, "Wow my Oasis, you've never been stumped before. Not even for a-"

With a swift and dizzying punch my Dad's face was dispersed, leaving my Mom's fist smoking, "We're both shades, so I don't have to worry about not hurting you." I only laughed harder as my Dad comically patted his head and when he found only a stump he began kicking his leg until his head bubbled back into existence.

Comoediae broke out into laughter and hugged his sides in comedic pain, "Dear Moonstone! You'd think Age would bring wisdom my friend; but you are a complete Greenhorn when it comes to the growing old concept aintcha?"

Mom was practically releasing an ocean of shadow with every joke made, "If there is another joke I swear to Star Quartz that I will risk losing my form just to take out each of you 'comedians'!"

Dad put an arm around Mom, "Alright guys, fun is over. Oceanus is feeling a bit sad at our washed up jokes." Dad's head once again became a stump that he had to recreate.

Rubbing her fist, Mom looked at me and said, "Why don't we catch up on lost time, specifically recent times. Don't worry about your Daughter, we've spoke before; Lapis has told me about this war about to occur with Homeworld?"

Spire Center:

As I sat in my seat I awaited my Mother's advice; over the course of seven hours I had explained every detail I could about the upcoming war. When she sat up, all eyes turned towards her, "While I do not think it wise to currently get into a war with Homeworld with your current resources and with the strength of these 'humans' I do not know whether it would work. If the impossible could be achieved then you could use humans to become sages. However, from your relationship with the human populace already so lightweight, I cannot suggest this route or else you risk losing the needed help."

As I digested the words I felt depressed. I guess I fully realized for the first time that we had an amazing chance to lose and have no survivors this time, "Ahem," all eyes look at Como, "I think that the Sage Idea would be perfect."

I glance quizzically at him, "I don't think that'd be a great idea, our status with Earth isn't at all that great like previously stated."

Dad spoke up now, "Let him speak Son; between us three your Mom and Comoediae were the only ones I trusted with strategery, me having no knack in it at all."

Silencing myself I motioned for Como to continue, "Yes, the Human Sage Concept would be bad for the public as they would assume we would be experimenting on the populace. It might even lead to hysteria on the whole war being made up. However, you did say you had many capable human warrior, correct?"

"Yes, but the Sage Process would be excruciating for the Human Physique as they are made of physical matter." I explain, my thoughts curious to where he was going.

Continuing he said, "Well this Steven is half human, yet he has adapted to the Gemstone very well. This should be impossible for any human, granted he was born that way but even then the Gemstone should have broken without any actual inner-gravitation to keep it stable."

Lapis questioned Como, her face set in a frown, "What exactly are you getting at?"

A familiar voice made me glance to the back, "He means that certain Humans have certain genetic qualities to them that could allow them to have strength that matches or even rivals most Gems. Or at least that's one path."

A smile carves itself on my face"Garnet, nice to see you again."

Garnet returns the smile, "You too Emerald. It's been a while; or in this Aquamarine's words it's been a minute."

"Ah there she is, right on time. The Famous Ruby and Sapphire Combo, Garnet; the streaming future seer."

I shrugged my shoulders, "I'm not even going to ask how you know Garnet, but I'd love to be able to figure out what you mean."

"Ah yes, well of course like Garnet said some humans have appeared to show strength rivaling even corrupted Gems, who are most of the time stronger than regular Gems. These Humans could very well become the First Human Sages in existence."

My Dad now spoke up, "You've said you've travelled through time, how would these be the first Sages of Humanity."

Como shook his head in disagreement, "No, I might've misspoke; I've travelled through multiple timelines, you see what I had done is mess with the originating timeline, the one we are currently in, and flash forward to see what had changed in the future events. Never have I ever seen a single Human sage in those timelines, well unless you count this one timeline where we never found Earth and it's inhabitants could use what appeared to be powers that only Gems could use, they had a weird way of shouting their attacks too. Never mind that, back to the topic, I've only appeared in the originator timeline because I've never lived the real future that I had no influence on."

I rubbed my head in frustration, "Ok but will this Sage Project work?"

We all turned towards my Mother who was currently mulling over the idea; finally she sat up once again, "I'd have to say that Comoediae does have a point, though I would advise the majority being Gems so this W.L.U. doesn't think we are transforming Humans into Gems. Though it would also have the adverse effect of them becoming angered there aren't more Human Sages."

Jasper cleared her throat,"We could just get human doctors to test the Sage to be humans for their DNA to show how they are only able to become sages because of their Genetic Code. But we'd have to send the Sagees to them without the Doctors realizing this was for this outcome, it would probably pose more distrust from our allies."

We all sat there and stared at Jasper, mouths agape; finally I commented, "That… actually makes sense."

Jasper became flustered, "Why wouldn't it; just become I'm a Jasper means I have to be unintelligent? I hope you know that back on Homeworld it was Jasper who had the biggest Embassies on our Controlled Planets. Emeralds aren't the only ones who can be peaceful."

Everyone started laughing and Dad managed to choke out the words through closed eyes and laughter drenched breaths, "No, I guess not. You may have very well come up with the best solution."