A/N: Hello everyone, I am back with chapter ten of this story. Here, The Crystal Gems meet The Off - Colors.
Disclaimer: I don't own Steven Universe
The Crystal Gems continued their seemingly fruitless search. They looked every nook and cranny for the gems to no avail. A time passed, their hope began to dimmer.
"Man, these guys are good at hide and seek." mused Amethyst.
"I hope we aren't too late." said Ruby worried.
Sapphire took a moment.
"Not yet." said Sapphire.
The others sighed in relief.
"We're not going until we find them, right?" asked Topaz.
Sapphire used her Future Vision
"Yes." answered Sapphire.
"Oh thank the stars." said Topaz relieved.
"How long until we find them?" asked Ruby.
"Three...two...one..." said Sapphire.
The group suddenly heard voices.
"Are you sure you heard a voice?" asked a gem.
"I think so." answered another gem.
A pair of conjoined twins carefully walked around.
"Hello." said Sapphire.
The twins gasped in horror.
"We aren't here to hurt you." said Ruby.
Ruby and Sapphire fused forming Garnet.
"I can't believe it." said Left Rutile.
"Another cross gem fusion." said Right Rutile amazed.
"Don't say too much." warned Left Rutile.
"I won't." replied Right Rutile.
"We're here to help you." revealed Garnet.
Rutile reluctantly agreed to led the new gems to their hideout. Mostly because she realized she was outnumbered. Finally, the group arrived.
"Hey everyone!" called Left Rutile.
"We're back!" called Right Rutile.
"You weren't followed where you?" asked a nervous voice.
A nervous gem walked out and noticed the others.
"You where followed!" cried the frightened gem.
"It's okay!" called Pearl.
"We ain't gonna hurt you." added Amethyst.
Suddenly, a small Sapphire came out.
"I've had a vision! The Rutile twins shall bring guests to our place of hiding!" declared Padparadscha.
"We know." sighed Rhodonite.
"Let me see these guests." came a drawling voice.
Fluorite emerged slowly and faced the guests.
"Interesting." mused Fluroite.
Topaz stepped forward.
"Do you remember me?" asked Topaz.
Fluroite took a moment for all of her gems to think.
"I do recall meeting a Topaz fusion some time ago." noted Fluorite.
"We talked and I lied to the Aquamarine I was working with so she wouldn't find you." said Topaz excited.
"Oh my. I am amazed we actually met again." cooed Fluorite happily.
Quick introductions where held made. Amethyst returned to her normal short stature while Garnet would unfuse again.
"So, earth is still around?" asked Rhondonite surprised.
"Yes it is." answered Pearl.
"You do whatever you want." added Amethyst.
"Be able to live openly and free." said Left Rutile in awe.
"Without having to worried about being shattered." said Right Rutile.
"Being able to live as a cross - gem fusion." mused Rhdononite.
"With how many gems we please." said Fluorite.
"That sounds great." admitted Padparadscha.
"But what if we're caught?" asked Rhondonite worried.
"We have a ship." noted Amethyst.
"But, getting there won't be easy." noted Fluorite.
"Actually, Padparadscha is a Sapphire so other gems won't question a higher ranking gem." began Sapphire.
"Plus, Fluorite and Rhodonite can unfuse." added Ruby.
Rhodonite yelped.
"That just leaves us." said Right Rutile.
"There's no way we can hide what we are." said Left Rutile.
"Can we hide her as a fusion?" asked Topaz.
"It's no use." sighed Left Rutile sadly.
"Once they see us, it's over." said Right Rutile.
"We'll find a way." said Amethyst.
The Off - Colors shared looks.
"I believe we should go. We'll only be shattered if we stay here." said Fluorite.
"I would like to go." said Left Rutile.
"So would I." said Rutile.
Fluorite and Rutile turned to Rhodonite.
"I don't know. It's so risky." said Rhodonite worried,
"I'm having a vision!" declared Padparadscha.
The group turned to the little Sapphire.
"Fluorite and Rutile want to go and Rhodonite is nervous." said Padparadscha.
Rhodonite let out a sigh.
"I would like to go." said Padparadscha.
"Well, it would be nice not to have to hide." admitted Rhodonite.
Rhoondite gulped nervously.
"Let's go. I'm in." said Rhodonite.
The group began walking off. They reached the edge of the Kindergarten which means the fusion had to unfuse now. Garnet started unfusing into Sapphire and Ruby. Fluorite was next splitting into her pieces. Finally, an anxious Rhodonite unfused into her Pearl and Ruby. Amethyst shapeshifted back to the size of a regular Amethyst soldier. Amethyst and the gems that made up Fluorite surrounded Rutile.
"Just stay calm." whispered Sapphire.
The group slowly began making their way back to the ship.
"They're looking at us. Everyone is looking at us." said Rhodonite's Pearl worried.
"Just stay calm." whispered Rhodonite's Ruby.
"We're a large group so it's no surprise people would look." said our Ruby.
The group of gems continued making their way through Homeworld.
"We're almost there." said our Pearl.
Suddenly, another gem jumped out in front of them.
"I'm afraid that is as far as you go." said the gem.
"An Emerald!" gasped Rhodonite's Pearl.
"Stay calm." replied Rhodonite's Ruby.
"Be careful! An Emerald is about to confront us!" declared Padparasdscha.
"Finding a large group of gems was such an easy task. I'm almost disappointed." said Emerald.
Sapphire stepped forward.
"We are busy and must be off." said Sapphire.
Emerald laughed.
"Normally, I would bow and step aside for an Sapphire. However, this time things are different." explained Emerald.
The gems began feeling more and more anxious.
"What do you mean?" asked our Ruby.
Emerald smirked.
"My Diamond sent me looking for traitors." answered Emerald.
The group of gems froze in place.
"Now then..." began Emerald.
Emerald pulled out a gem de-stabilizer.
"Come quietly." demanded Emerald.
Meanwhile, the trio of humans on the ship where feeling more and more worried. The gems had yet to return and they couldn't help but feel concerned. Steven and Connie where manage to kept their cool. Lars, the rookie, was wearing his concern more on his sleeve as he began pacing back and forth the length of the ship.
"Does it normally take this long?" asked Lars worried.
"It could be longer." answered Connie.
Lars stopped pacing.
"Maybe I'm in over my head." admitted Lars.
Lars shook his head.
"I should have try way smaller." sighed Lars.
"To be fair, my first experience was being attacked by a gem monster." noted Connie.
"Heck, I've screwed up plenty of times on my missions." added Steven.
Lars shook his head.
"Steven." whispered Connie.
Connie beckoned Steven over.
"What's up?" asked Steven.
Steven walked over to Connie.
"It does seem to be taking a while." answered Connie concerned.
"You think something's wrong?" asked Steven.
"I don't know." answered Connie flatly.
The two shared a worried glance.
"We don't know anything." noted Steven.
"That's true." admitted Connie.
"But, something could be wrong." said Steven.
"Or it couldn't be." replied Connie.
The two thought.
"I wish there was a way we could figure it out." sighed Connie.
Steven nodded his head in agreement.
"What about your ability to posses others?" asked Connie.
"I can try." answered Steven.
Steven went to sleep and left his body. He suddenly awoke somewhere on Homeworld.
"Where am I?" asked Steven to himself.
Steven looked around.
"Amethyst! Come on!" cried Pearl.
Steven looked down and realized he was in Amethyst's body.
"Pearl. It's Steven." said "Amethyst".
"Steven!" cried Pearl.
Steven noticed Pearl, another Sapphire, a Ruby and a Pearl.
"Where are the others?" asked Steven worried.
"We got separated." answered the Ruby.
"Once the Emerald attacked, we all fled!" cried Rhodonite's Pearl.
"Emerald?" asked Steven confused.
"Amethyst is going to be possessed by a Steven!" declared Padparadscha.
"Okay." replied Steven confused.
Steven shook Amethyst's head.
"Where are the others?" asked Steven.
"We don't know!" cried Rhodonite's Pearl.
Rhodonite's Ruby embraced her love.
"We went one way and they went the other." explained Rhodonite's Ruby.
Amethyst's body shook.
"What happened?" asked Amethyst confused.
Steven frantically re-awoke in his own body.
"What's up?" asked Connie worried.
"The gems are being hunted by an Emerald." answered Steven worried
"We gotta go help them!" declared Connie.
"Yeah!" agreed Steven.
The two grabbed their sword and shield.
"Lars, you stay here." said Steven.
Lars gulped.
"I'm coming with you." said Lars.
"Lars, this is dangerous." noted Connie.
"I don't care. I'm coming." said Lars.
"Let's go." agreed Steven.
"Here goes nothing." thought Lars worried.
A/N: That is where we'll end things for now. So, we've met The Off Colors, but we've also met Emerald. Yes, this is our Emerald from the show. Next time, the Crystal Gems hide while our three humans search for them. Please review.