The Temps came to the Galaxy Warp and Connie gasped in wonder.

Jasper leapt onto a broken pad. "Inactive."

"Inactive." Lapis called, flying to a broken warp pad.

"Inactive." Peridot grumbled.

With each one, Connie slapped a sign that said 'inactive' on them onto the warp.

"Looks like they're all inactive, as always." Jasper said.

"It doesn't hurt to check." Lapis gave a weak smile.

"I've never seen so many warp pads before!" Connie laughed. "I hope I have enough of these signs I made... Where do all these warp pads go, anyway?"

"Connie, these warp pads were used to travel off-planet. They were our connection to the Gem Homeworld and to Gem-controlled planets all over the universe." Peridot smiled wistfully.

"You mean we could go anywhere we want in outer space?" Connie gasped.

"Well… All the warp pads are down." Lapis sighed. "So we can't."

"You can fly there." Peridot grumbled.

"But I choose not to." Lapis growled.

"Ugh, whatever! I'll always have my memories of other worlds. But now I'm here... on Earth…" Her face fell, "Forever."

"With me?" Connie asked, trying to lighten the mood.

"Hm, with you." Peridot weakly smiled. "I wish… I wish you could see it."

Connie was sitting on a lounge chair, reading when she turned to her father. "Dad, did you know the gems used to travel all throughout space?"

"Wouldn't surprise me." Doug said, flipping through files in his car.

"I think Peri wants misses going out there…" Connie sighed. She then sat up. "We should build a spaceship."

"That might be a little out of my skill level…" Doug chuckled.

"No, no, I think you know what I mean." Connie smiled.

Connie covered Peridot's eyes then relased them.

"Tada!" Connie and Doug cried.

Peridot frowned. "What am I looking at?"

"A spaceship!" Connie yelled, showing of the very tiny model she and her father made. "It works like a real one!"

"So that's…"

"A spaceship!"

"A spaceship…"

Connie put the little rocket on the ground and fired up the remote. "You ready?"

"Ready." Doug smiled, giving her a thumbs up, "But remember, if that thing catches fire, which I think we both know it will, remember there is no shame in bailing and running away."

"Got it!"

Peridot meanwhile gave a groan in annoyance. "I would never bail on anything."

"Ready for takeoff in 3,2,1!" Connie cried. The rocket blasted off and they watched the control break in Connie's hand and the thing nose dive, catching fire.

"NO SHAME!" Connie screamed, grabbing her friends and running from the fire.

"It was nice of Lapis to stop that brief fire." Connie smiled.

"Okay, can we build a real spaceship now?" Peridot moaned, erasing the team's plan and making a new one, "For a real one, not toy-"

"We worked for hours on that model-" Connie started.

"Hush. You need smooth, curving surfaces. Otherwise, you're never gonna get enough speed to break Earth's gravitational pull. Probably swept-back wings for supersonic flight, airtight cockpit with ejector seat, and we'll need some serious
engines, or maybe rockets would be better…"

"Rockets?" Connie gasped.

"Whoa, whoa. Hold on a sec. We're not actually talking about building something like this, right?" Doug asked. Connie looked concerned.

Peridot gave a chuckle. "What?! Of course not! That would be ridiculous. Then again, my intelligence combined with these spare parts here… Ha, ha! Several mortals, a monkey, and a dog did make it into space. I don't know why I've never
even thought of it before. This could actually work."

Connie bit her lip. "But-"

"I hear what you're saying, and I agree— it would be incredibly dangerous; a fool's errand… But I'm not a fool! And Connie's not a fool! And Doug…"

Doug smiled proudly.

"I'm… still not sure about Doug!" Peridot said. "But, I'd be able to show Connie the wonders of the … maybe just for a second, from a distance, I could see what's been going on without me…"

Connie watched Peridot fly through the air on a test and she landed. Peridot's seat sprung out and she flipped before landing. The thing fell apart behind her.

"Was that… supposed to happen?" Connie asked.

"Ha! Yes! I am brave enough to concur this engine test!" Peridot cried.

"Wait… are there more tests?" Doug gasped.

"Yes."

"You're serious?!" Connie cried.

"What do you think?" Peridot grinned. "We're also going to need a space suit for you so you doesn't freeze or explode."

"Explode?!" Connie gasped.

"Peridot, you are not taking Connie into space!" Doug cried.

"Um, that's the plan…"

"Well, I won't allow it! Connie, you're grounded!"

Connie gasped in horror. "AGAIN?!"

"Oh, no, sweetie, I mean, you can't go into space."

"Oh, okay." Connie whispered.

"CLOD." Peridot hissed, shoving past Doug.

That night, Connie was asleep in the back of her father's car, he had decided to stay out at the barn just in case, when there was a tapping on the window. Connie whimpered slightly and awoke. She opened the car door to see Peridot who shushed
her gasp immediately. "Come on!"

She lead Connie to the barn and the girl squealed at a giant spaceship. "How did you do that?"

"It doesn't matter, Connie, we're taking it for a test run." Peridot smiled.

"But Dad said-" Connie gasped.

"Your father won't even notice you're gone." Peridot smirked, a spacesuit appearing on her.

Doug awoke at the sound of rumbling and saw the ship lift into the air.

"You can see the temple from here!" Connie gasped.

Suddenly, the walkie talkie activated and Doug's voice came over, "Peridot, I will have you arrested for kidnapping a child!"

"I don't care! She'll be back in 50 years!"

"50 years?!" Connie cried.

"I'll be dead in 50 years!" Doug gasped. "Fine, I won't arrest you, just bring her back!"

"NEVER!" Peridot yelled. She turned off the radio.

"Peri!" Connie gasped. "Take me home! I'm scared!"

"No need! We're so close, Connie!" Peridot cried.

Connie saw a piece of the ship fly off. "Peridot!"

"We're going to make it!" Peridot growled. "I'm going to show you!"

The ship was falling apart and a alarm started to blare. Connie saw the emergency hatch and pulled. The top came off.

"Connie, you clod! Let go of me!" Peridot snarled, trying to shove her away.

"Peridot! Listen to me! We are not going to make it!" Connie sobbed, hugging her.

"I CAN'T BAIL!" Peridot yelled.

"I know you miss space, and I know you worked hard, but sometimes... you just gotta know when to bail!" Connie screeched.

Peridot hesitated, tears coming, but pulled the lever.

They were floating to the ground a few minutes later after the ship exploded.

Peridot slowly released Connie from a tight hug. "I'm so sorry… You were nearly killed."

"I'm used to it." Connie smiled weakly. "I'm sorry I couldn't help you go to space. We'll get there someday, I promise…"

"You know, I really do like it on Earth, I'm happy to stay." Peridot smiled, brushing Connie's hair away.

"With me?" Connie asked.

"Of course. With you."