"I'm… grounded?!" Connie gasped in her room.

"Of course you are!" Peridot growled.

"You disobeyed an order!" Jasper snarled.

"And you pointed your sword at Jasper! You scared us!" Lapis cried. She grabbed her head. "Whoa… Something's wrong with the-"

"I'm sorry-" Connie said, when the door suddenly burst open. Doug panted for air.

"Dad?!" Connie gasped.

"You guys really need to see this!"

They ran to the beach and saw the people of Beach City sweating.

"The ocean!" Connie gasped. The ocean was gone, they saw patches of purple flames everywhere.

"Hey, it's those magical ladies! What's going on here?" The Mayor asked in a megaphone, walking up to Jasper.

"Um, if you haven't noticed, the ocean dried up, buddy." Jasper said.

"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!"

"Who's gonna buy my fries?" Mr. Fryman cried.

"And my pizza!" Mr. Pizza growled.

"Who's gonna have fun at Funland… I'm so distressed…" Mr. Frowny sighed.

"As mayor, I DEMAND you explain this immediately!" Jasper grabbed the mayor's megaphone and broke it over her knee. "Listen up, people, it was Amethyst."

"Amethyst?" Connie asked.

"The gem you released from the mirror, the horrible gem who destroyed the ocean, my entire… life!" Lapis growled, water coming from her gem and molding into a sculpture of Amethyst.

The town gasped.

"It was you!" Mayor Dewey yelled, pointing at Lapis.

"Excuse me?!" Lapis snarled. "It was not me!"

Connie packed food and water, putting her sword which was in the sheath Connie had made for it on her back. She started to walk to the door when Steven whispered, "Where ya' going?"

"I'm leaving to fix what I did to our home…" Connie sighed. "I was the one who set Amethyst free from the mirror. Now it's my fault the ocean's gone. I'm gonna bring the ocean back or get die trying."

"Don't think you're going without me, pumpkin." Doug said, taking her hand.

"I'm coming too! I want to see some more magic!" Steven winked.

Lion walked up and put his paw on his mistress's head, roaring as if to say he wanted to help.

"Oh ho, you're not leaving without us!" Peridot chuckled.

"You're ungrounded, for now." Jasper smiled.

"Hooray! Family road trip!" Lapis laughed.

Peridot was in the back of Doug's police car while Jasper and Doug sat in the front, Lapis was flying level to the car, and Connie with Steven were riding on Lion with Connie in the front.

"How about some tunes? This was one of Yellow's favorites." Doug smiled. Gentle piano music started to play.

"Wow… You're trying hard… and I appreciate that, but-" Peridot smiled nervously.

"What do you think, Jasper? You like it, don't you?" Doug asked.

Jasper frowned and opened the car door, rolling out.

Later at night, Steven had fallen asleep, Connie was wide awake and determined. Peridot was driving while Doug was sleeping in the back. Lapis was tired from flying all day and was laying, watching the stars, beside Jasper, who was snoring fastasleep.

Lion walked over to the car window. "How are you two faring?" Connie yawned to Lapis and Peridot.

"I miss the ocean…" Lapis sighed.

"I can't believe Amethystwould do this. Gems shouldn't fight each other." Connie sighed.

"We're always fighting Gems, actually." Lapis whispered.

"What?!" Connie gasped.

"Connie… you see, well... All Gems aren't necessarily... good." Lapis sighed.

"All those monster we fight used to be just like us, but they failed to stay away from… them." Peridot muttered.

"Yes. 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, then…" Lapis' voice faded when she saw a huge ring of purple fire. "Whoa…"

Steven awoke and gasped. "Cool!"

They all looked at him. "I mean… darn it!"

Jasper and Doug soon were ready, Doug whispering, "Guys, I just had the best idea for an album cover…."

"This is it. Amethyst is definitely here." Jasper said.

"I don't understand. What does she want with the ocean? If she messes with the ocean, she messes with me!" Lapis growled.

"Whoa…" Steven whispered.

Suddenly, a voice yelled out, "Get out of here, now!"

"Amethyst! It's me, Connie!" Connie cried.

There was a pause before the flames parted with her whips. Amethyst looked at Connie, one eye normal and one like a googly eye, her crack getting worse. She walked up to her. "Run now, before I make you."

"But… I thought we were friends!" Connie whispered.

"Not anymore!" Amethyst yelled, practically shoving Connie and Steven away. "You're one of them. One of the sissy Crystal Temps!" The gem growled, walking up to them and taunting them.

Jasper and Peridot growled back but Lapis grabbed their arms. "Stay focused!"

"What do you mean?" Connie cried, running after Amethyst who was walking back to the flames. "We're all Gems, right? Just let us help you."

"You don't understand. Just leave me alone…" Amethyst growled.

"No!" Connie yelled, grabbing a whip and pulling on it. "We're not leaving. Not until you give us back our ocean!" She pulled harder.

"I said…" Amethyst turned with fire in her eyes. "LEAVE ME ALONE!"

She grabbed her whip and threw Connie away into her father.

"Doug, children, stay behind us!" Peridot snapped.

Steven ran to Connie and the gems made thier weapons. Amethyst grinned dangerously.

"Whatever you do, don't let her separate u-" Amethyst's whip slammed Jasper away. Connie gasped.

Lapis gave a war cry, her water turning into a clone of Amethyst. The woman was quick to dodge and her whip wrapped around Lapis. The gem grunted in pain as their spikes drove into her body. Amethyst ripped the whip off her, causing Lapis

to scream. The water clone evaporated.

Peridot tried to stab Amethyst but the gem rolled into a white blur and slammed into Peridot. The gem yelled and fell to the ground.

Lion ran up to the gem but she shapeshifted into massive wrestler and punched him away into the Police car, wrecking it.

"NO!" Connie screamed.

"REVENGE!" Steven yelled.

"REVENGE!" Connie repeated.

Steven threw rocks at Amethyst while Connie drew her sword.

Amethyst's big wrestler body grabbed them both by their small necks. "Now, which one of you wants to feel my anger first?"

"Kids!" Doug gasped.

They choked for air until Doug ran into Amethyst with his car.

"Steven!" Connie cried, running to help him stand.

"Is this a NORMAL magical mission for you? Because I'm not so sure how comfortable I am with you going on these-"

Connie thought it was finally over until Amethyst punched the car high into the air.

She screamed and the car slammed to the ground. "DAD!"

"Ugh, I think my arm's broken. See, this is why we wear seatbelts, kids." Doug coughed, falling out. Connie turned to Amethyst.

"That's it!" Connie yelled. "I don't want to fight anymore!" She stepped in front of Steven and her father, pointing her sword at Amethyst.

Amethyst's whips glowed with purple fire and they both wrapped around the girl's blade.

"I said…" Connie whispered. "I DON'T WANT TO FIGHT ANYMORE!" She slammed her sword down and a matalic bang resounded from it. It knocked Amethyst away and awoke the hurt gems.

Amethyst looked up at the girl with a weak grin. "What do you want than?"

Connie sighed softly.

"Connie?" Steven whispered.

"I want to talk with you…"

"It's a deal." Amethyst said. Connie was suddenly wrapped in a whip, and pulled to the circle of flames. Amethyst walked over and wrenched the sword out of her hand. "Just so you don't get any… ideas, okay?"

"Connie!" The gems yelled.

"Oh, be quiet!" Amethyst growled, glitching slightly.

The flames parted and she pulled Connie in.

"What are you doing here, Connie?" Amethyst asked.

"What are you doing here?! You dried up the ocean! This is insane! Can't we work this out?!" Connie cried.

Amethyst pulled her whip closer, making Connie trip over. "Don't you know anything, you silly kid? Your friends, they don't really care about other Gems! All they care about is the Earth… But I never believed in this place…" Shesat down and looked
at the sky.

Connie managed to untangle herself and sat down. "W-what do you mean?"

"I just want to go home…" Amethyst whispered.

"I know how important home can be. But that's why I'm here. You took the ocean away, and the ocean is an important part of my home." Connie sighed.

"I only dried up the ocean because… well, I'm angry, Connie. Nothing can heal my gem at home, nothing can heal my gem here, I'm doomed, pal o' mine." Amethyst chuckled sadly.

Connie looked at Amethyst gem and gasped, "Oh! I can fix your gem. I have healing powers!"

"Really?!" Amethyst cried.

"Really!" Connie giggled.

Amethyst let out a happy squeal and and punched the air. "I'm going home! I'm gonna see my friends!"

Connie laughed and grabbed her shoulders. "Hold still! This might be a little weird." She licked her hand and slapped it onto Amethyst's gem. It glowed and healed. Amethyst's eye went back to normal and she stopped glitching.

"Thanks, Connie!" She gave Connie a bear hug. "Listen I gotta go, ok?"

"Ok… Be safe."

Amethyst shapeshifted into a bird and cawed to the girl who smiled. Amethyst flew off.

Connie then heard a rumble and gasped. The water was flowing back from every side, as if a switch had been turned on.

Connie ran to the car but tripped. Water was about to hit her when Steven warped next to her on Lion. He offered his hand and pulled her up.

The ocean soon returned and Lapis had made a pocket of air so they could get home.

The car broke down immediately. "Heh…. BOOKS!" Peridot said, trying to remember what he and Yellow always said.

Lapis giggled and hugged Lion. She felt her teammates watching and turned.

"So… Amethyst got away…" Jasper sighed.

"What does that mean for us?" Peridot whispered.

"We wait and see…." Lapis murmured.

The people picked up Connie and Steven. They laughed and Connie paused to look at the star filled sky. She saw one twinkling at her. "I guess… I'll see you, Amethyst," She gave a weak smile. "wherever you are."