It had been two weeks since Steven made peace with the Diamonds and they had healed the corrupted gems. The gems had been in a celebrating bliss of all those two weeks and wasn't expecting when Thomas asked a question.

"So, now what?" When Thomas asked this question to Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl he didn't expect silence. The three gems didn't know what to do now that there corrupted comrades had been healed and dread of the Diamonds in the back of their heads was gone.

"Well…" Pearl began "I guess we're doing what we always do.". "Oh." Thomas said a little disappointed "Ok then…" There was a really awkward silence after that "Well I'm going the check on Duck." and with that Thomas got the the elvoter and made his way down to the mountain yard.

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Duck was on a conflat, with a desk and many drawing boards. He had set it up as a temporary office he had drawing up the development plans for were the barn was, and turn the lang in into a Gem settlement.

"How's it going Duck?" Thomas asked. "Almost done, actely." Duck said "I've even came up with a name." And he gave Thomas and peace of paper. "Little Homeworld?" Thomas said confused "Well I can already tell you that it's going to be a hard sell to those who thought in the war."

"Oh, your right." Duck said "I'll keep workshopping that." and he got up from the desk and walked to the drawing boards. "What do you think of this?" He asked pointing to two drawing board.

the first drawing board showed and lager map of the area. At the bottom was a circle with a star in the middle labeled 'Warp pad'. There were buildings labeled as 'Bismuth's forge', 'Army's Gym' 'General Store', and 'Undecided', the rest were not labeled or labelled as house

The second drawing board showed an artistic drawing of the settlement. Showing that below the Warp Pad was a giant golden star on a blue circle, with a golden rim at the end. There were artists representation of businesses labeled on the map, as well as rails embedded into the streets.

"So, what do you think?" Duck asked "Well." Thomas said picking up a marker "I think there should be a walk way here." And he drew two lines from Bismuth's forge to the Warp Pad. "What about the rails?" Duck asked.

"Well I assuming your puting three way junctions and the end of every street." Thomas said, Duck nodded "Well then you don't need a complete loop.". "Oh, I see." Duck said. Also what this 'Undecided'?" Thomas asked.

"Well I want a fourth business," Duck said "but I haven't decided what It should be." "Hmm." Thomas said and the two thought about it before the sound on the elevator going down was heard.

"Oh hello Topaz." Duck said "What brings you here?". "Well I've been practicing cooking these past two weeks." Topaz explained "So I thought you would like some of this." And she pulled out a pie.

"Oh I would love to." Duck said and Topaz and on the the office flat. She then cut three slices and they were put on individual plates. "MMMM!" Thomas said "This really good!" "I'll say." Duck added.

Topaz blushed "I'd say this is good enough to be in a restaurant." Thomas added "That it!" Duck shouted "What's it?" Topaz asked. "The forth business!" Duck shouted ahing, Topaz just looked confused.

"We need a forth bisnes for are gem settlement I think your be perfect." "M-Me?" Topaz stuttered blushing even more "I don't know." "Well ok, but just think about it." Duck said Topaz just nodded.

Sennely on of the doors to the outside opened, and Steven came in. "Hey Steven." Thomas said "What's up?" "A ship just landed on the beach." Steven explained "Oh? " Thomas said "Probably just a homeworld ship."

"I checked with the Diamonds and they said didn't send anyone." Steven said "And the ship have a weird version of their symbol." He expanded "What does it look like?" Duck asked, now intrigued.

"Its upside down with a Black, Orange, and Purple Triangle." Steven expanded. Topaz and Duck looked each other confused. "I'm assuming you already told Garnet Amethyst and Pearl." Thomas said.

"Yep." Steven said "They wanted me to get you actually." He admitted "Well then." Thomas said jumping off the conflat and landing on the ground in front of it. "Lets go." he then turned slightly to face Topaz and Duck.

"You two say here," Thomas said as he walked toward the door "This could get dangerous." Topaz a duck nodded "Also I want another piece of that pie," Thomas continued "So same me one."

"No promises." Duck said. Thomas could help smile as he exited and closes the door.

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"Bout time you showed up." Garnet said as Thomas and Steven approach the ship. It did have the logo Steven described, but was not the shocking part. I looked like no Homeworld ship more like a jet but more angealer.

"So what's the plan?" Thomas asked before Garnets or anyone could answer, a bay door on the front and out came another gem engine. He was red with gold lining and was taller than Thomas and Duck, but a little more skinnier. Covering his face was a mask showing no facial feathers.

Thomas was shocked by this figure "James?" he said confused. The game engine spawned a flamethrower and fired it causing everyone to dodge it. "Maybe not." Thomas said "So what the Game Plan?" Amethyst asked.

"Well I bet that mask is some sort of mind control." Thomas said "So if I distract him. Garnet can you punch the mask off?" He asked. Garnet gave a thumbs up and thomas ran to right making the gem engine turn the same was.

"So tell me," Thomas began "Who do you work for?" He asked. The engine said nothing "So not a conversationalist that's fine-thats fine." The gem engine aimed his flamethrower "Before you bur me to oblivion i have one thing to say." Thomas said as Garnet snuck behind the gem engine.

"Lights out." And with that Garnet punched the gem engine left in the removing the mask knocking out the gem engine. "Realy?" Amethyst said "That's your snarky remark?" She asked.

"Well it's not like I had a lot of prep time." Thomas said, he then looked and the gem engines face revealing it to actually be James. "Oh boy." Thonas said "What have we got ourselves into." and looked at the mask.

It had a lot of beeping lights as well as suction cups on certain parts were the face would be. But before Thomas could pick it up and could get a closer look, the mask flew up and pounded into the ship the ship flew away.

Thomas looked back at the gem who all had confused faces. Thomas just shrugged and said Well come on." Thomas said picking up James up his left arm "I need some help here." Garnet ablighed and pick up James's left arm.

The two then began to drag James towards the Beach house. "So what are we gonna do?" Amethas asked as they approached the stairs "We'll wait until he wakes up, then were ask him some questions." Thomas said "Now can you pick up the legs?" He asked

Amethyst did so and pick up James' leg and the three carried him up the stairs of the beach house and and placed him on the couch inside. They then waited until James woke up and go from there.

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"YOU LET THEN TAKE HIM!" The deep male voice should filling dark room. Three other red gem engines looked nervously. "Uh…yes?" The small one said. The voice sounded like he was going to step out of the shadows, but didn't.

The voice signed "Dismissed!" he shouted and the three Gem engine skerred away. "Shal i cancel the invasion, my Diamond?" The Back Pearl asked "No-No." The make voice said "This was just a phase zero. Now it's time for phase one to begin."

"Ahahahaha-AHAHAHAH…" The voice minicaely laughed befor saying "Yes." and a clanking sound was heard.