"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars."

The darkness was Garnet's biggest foe. She wanted things to happen in the future that she wanted to shape for herself and help pave the way for better futures for others. It would only take a human to rewrite the way she would think and feel about this, given the numerous unpredictable outcomes that had happened as of late.

It wasn't all darkness, but seeing Amethyst lying there as she copped smokes full of Lillim-gas was something she simply couldn't see. It wouldn't let her. It wouldn't let her see the futures she wanted to see either and it frustrated her greatly.

Using the light from their gems, Pearl and Garnet, despite the amount of noise it created, fought off the infection before it could fully immerse itself with Amethyst's gem. Poor tiny Quartz. Always had to get the full brunt of it. Ruby understood the sacrifices meant for soldiers of their like and could empathize with Amethyst on that front, but Sapphire hated when Ruby thought so little of herself, so she could see the similarities in Amethyst too.

Amethyst however, just looked...completely whacked by the experience as she went through the motions. She had to calm down before she could get out coherent sentences into the mix.

The fact that the Lillim had an insane desire for them to hurt Steven, meant that he was in incredible danger. Snow Quartz was honourable to a fault, eager to talk her way instead of being violent, not unlike Steven. Rose would be proud. Rose after Pink Diamond that is. However, Garnet already knew that violence was absolutely necessary when it came to the Lillim.

"What do we do?" Pearl asked, while in a state of distress as she comforted the purple gem.

"That thing almost infected Amethyst! Who knows what it'll do to Steven..."

Garnet refused to let happen. That was the surefire outcome she wanted. It would mean long term sacrifices, but it would be worth it. So, for the millionth time, she attempted to look into Steven's future. More darkness, but then began to peer at it even more, even to get more detail even if she couldn't even see a lot. There was still so much noise, clutter...screams. She didn't want to give up. She had to see evidence, anything that will give her a part of the future to go with. It wasn't long until Pearl noticed her gritting her teeth.

"Garnet what are you doing?" Pearl asked.

Amethyst's eyes widened.

"You're using future vision again? You're...gonna...no Garnet. Please don't look." Amethyst cried out.

Garnet forced herself to push on as she leaned against the wall. The futures she could see...all the same. She had to keep trying.

She wandered into the abyss herself, finding herself trapped in its shapeless cage. She made the roads of light to follow, but they all lead to clouds darker than the storms at sea during the night, with thunder that crashed and lighting that flashed in its chaotic intensity. The rivers overflowed and the dams that held them were destroyed. This power...this level of power countered every bit of her own to prevent her from seeing through the fog.

So she decided to walk through it. If it was a future she had to face, she had to do it head on.

There were so many whispers that echoed around her. Cries and shrills of the people she cared about. She then saw shadows, silhouettes of tiny people that patted about. Giggles of a voice she knew so well. They changed and warped in pitch and tones that overlaid constantly.

You cannot save him.

Garnet instantly snapped out of the vision upon the voices warning to her.

"Garnet!" Pearl called out.

She'd leaned against the wall, sliding down it. Her head hurt as she took off her visor and rubbed her forehead.

Please don't do that again. Ruby voiced.

I'm sorry. Sapphire replied.

She took it upon herself to stand up once more as she pushed herself back on her feet and put her visor back on. She turned to the others.

"What did you see?" Amethyst asked.

Even without being infected, it was easier to see the influence the Lillim had with their immense psychic power to try and break the mentalities of those around them. She could understand why Amethyst didn't come out that easily. Goodness knows the reaction Pearl would have.

"They want him. I don't know why, but we need to regroup with them as soon as possible!" Garnet said.

"Stick together or...DUCK!"

The door they had sealed shut suddenly burst open as they heard the screeches and screams of the Lillim that burst into the room. Garnet could make out a solid form. It had to be a Lillim Gem.

"Pearl, use the gem!" She ordered.

Pearl nodded as she brought out the Lemon Quartz and shone its brilliant light on it. The Lillim Gem was pushed back as the three made a run for it. She lead the other two down the catwalk, but couldn't get the voices out of her head. She then saw an image of Steven standing there at an intersection. But he looked odd. He was not with Connie and not with Snow. He was busy staring at the floor.

They got closer to him as he looked up. His eyes were not his usual. They were Pink Diamonds. He faded away like water ripples as Garnet tried her hardest to not freak out in front of the others. The Lillim were messing with her now. Although he was not part of them. His energy contrasted with theirs.

"Which way?" Amethyst asked.

Garnet looked in all three directions. Then saw the same Steven vision on the left most direction. For what ever reason, while his face was lifeless, there was no panic on his end of the road. She turned around to see the Lillim Gem not too far behind them. She grabbed Amethyst and Pearl then dragged them in that direction.

Again, he rippled away as they ran down there. The further they went down there, they came across another intersection. This time, the Steven was on her right as he ran down there. They did come across another room. Empty, yet again. He was there too as he looked up, seeing a panel on the roof. She understood as ran over there and used her gauntlet to punch the panel up. She threw Pearl and Amethyst up there then moved the panel back as soon as all three of them were up there.

The space was cramped and dark, but it was enough to tide the time until the whispers faded.

She wrapped both her arms around Pearl and Amethyst and brought them into huddle together as she tried to sought through over what she had seen. She needed Steven there, in front of them so they knew he was safe. She could sense the other gems fear that rippled through them. This was her fault. It was her suggestion to split up anyway. She didn't know that the path she sent the two kids on were either easier or harder. For all she foresaw, she'd give anything to see that he was okay.

But the Steven with the Pink Diamond eyes that she saw. She felt more at ease...like he was trying to help them.

"Garnet..." Said Amethyst.

She did take Amethyst seriously. But she didn't take her pain seriously. It was like everything that had been thrown at them, was meant to bring them down. Mentally. They wanted them to feel this way. Garnet wouldn't allow it. She had to keep everyone together. Even herself.

"They say we cannot save him." She admitted.

Pearl's hand went straight to her mouth as her eyes went wide, as tears started to stream down her face. Amethyst did the same, but couldn't look at anything else but the ground.

"This is my fault. But...we can't let them beat us like this. This is what they want." Garnet said with confidence.

It was then the Steven appeared to them from the shaft nearby. This time, all of them could see him.

"Steven?" Pearl gasped.

Garnet shook her head. His face was emotionless at he stared at them and did not say word.

"He saved us. I need to know who you are." Garnet stated.

He turned around and walked away, back into the shaft. It was small, but for what ever reason, what ever Garnet saw within this...vision was not a future of darkness, but the complete opposite. Blinding light and a sense of calmness that surrounded him. He wasn't real...but it was like he had beckoned them to follow him.

Garnet got up to do so, much to the confusion of Pearl and Amethyst.

"I'm not...I'm not sure I trust something that pretends to be our Steven." Pearl pointed out.

The fusion looked behind her to look at Pearl. Amethyst was already behind Garnet.

"We have no choice." Garnet said.

"But something tells me we're not going to regret seeing where he lead us."

Pearl frowned and looked to her side.

"I trust you Garnet." She said.

Garnet nodded.

"I trust you too Pearl...and Amethyst. We'll find Steven and the others...then we're leaving."