Author's Notes: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the sneak peak for the new steven universe episode "Love letters", oohh Jamie…. ALSO I would like to note that I took a large chunk from "on the run" I am sorry for not coming up with anything original but, I felt like this was the best way to go for this chapter.


Chapter 12: Mysterious Lab

Amethyst walked down beach; Unbeknownst to her, Steven was following quietly. Amethyst approached the big donut. She stopped in front of the restaurant staring at the name that shown itself. She gave a large sigh and walked off. Amethyst walked down the pier, listening to the cool crashing of the waves, But her ears picked up something she rather not have heard as a couple of tourist came by with a child. "But mommy! I wanna go home!". She heard the child say in discomfort as he raged in his stroller. The sound of the child's voice began to muffle as she walked further away. {Home...} It whispered in her head. She felt her chest get heavy, she needed to sit. she sat on a nearby bench. Steven was following in the open, because if he were to follow hiding people would either say something or stare at him.

Amethyst saw Steven {Steven? Why is he outside, isn't he sick?} she thought with a confused look on her face. Steven had to act quickly and he entered the nearest store trying not to look suspicious. The store he entered was a bookstore. He ventured forth and decided since he was in a bookstore, why not check if they had his favorite book series "The No Home Boys". Amethyst entered the bookstore, being greeted by a the clerk behind the counter. "Hey." she muttered not really caring for greetings right now, she searched for Steven. She traveled between the rows of books, she Peered past the corner and found Steven.

Amethyst watched Steven pull out a book, it was weird because she never saw Steven read a book. Steven was excited this book was the last one from the series that he loved so much. He was so focus on reading the book right there and now that he did not realize Amethyst had her chin resting on his shoulders. After reading for about 2 minutes. Amethyst broke the silence, "What's up Steven." She said next to his ear, he jumped and dropped the book. Steven Amethyst quickly picked up the book. Amethyst looked at the book with curiosity, "The No Home boys... so that's what you were reading. What's it about?". "Oh well, its about two boys that have no home and they live on their own, traveling the countryside. This one is my favorite. *he said pointing to the book Amethyst had in her hand* This one is about the no home boys running away from a mysterious figure following them across the country, but it turns out to be the very fear resting within themselves."

"Man life on the road, that's way to live... Let's do it!" She said excitedly hoping that steven would agree. He showed a smile and nodded. Both Amethyst and Steven went back to the temple and prepared some bindles. They traveled to the neighborhood of beach city. Kiki, Buck, and Sour cream stopped next to them in the delivery car from "Fish Stew Pizza." Sour cream waved her arm motion them to get in.

Amethyst and Steven were dropped off at railroad tracks, an on coming train passed the car. Amethyst grew a smirk on her face as she threw him into one of the cargo car. She jumped in after them and waved back at the humans who waved back at them as they drove off back to beach city. Steven sat on the floor tapping on his knees, while Amethyst sat on the edge of the open cargo car.

Steven: It's time to get moving ,time for us to have some fun.

There's no time to hang around, our adventures just begun.

We'll be thinking 'bout our friends as we chase the setting sun.

Amethyst and Steven: But we're leaving them behind, we're on the run

*Steven whistles the first verse*

(In Harmony)

(Steven: We're on the run~~ )

Amethyst: I don't care about what all the others say.

(Steven: We're on the run~~ )

Amethyst: Well I guess there are some things that will just never go away.

(Steven: We're on the run~~ )

Amethyst: I wish that I could say that there's no better place than home.

Amethyst and Steven: But homes a place that I have never known~. That's why we're on the road~~


Steven opened his bindle, and reveal a can of juice and bagel sandwich. he picked up his bagel and was about to chomp down but was stopped at the sound of an animal moving in the cargo box. The creature behind the sounds revealed itself. "Oh it's a raccoon" He ripped off a piece of bread from his bagel and held his hand out "You want some?" he asked trying to be polite. The raccoon jumped at Steven stealing his food and drink, quickly shoving the food in its mouth and leaped off the train. Steven stomach growled, "Umm Amethyst, can I have some of your food?"Steven asked. Amethyst ate all her food in one go, growling as she chewed. "Ooh sorry dude." Amethyst commented. "My vindal couldn't fit enough food for me and a raccoon." he said, "Why didn't you just bring your backpack?" she questioned. " it wouldn't fit In my bindal? Maybe I can sleep this hunger off." He said climbing onto a stack of hay. "Just like the no home boys...I feel like I've been mislead about hay, it always looked so soft in those illustrations. But it's actually really scratchy.".

The cargo car bumped and moved a bit tipping over a hay stack and landing on Steven. "Amethyst I wanna go home now." He said calmly but quickly. Amethyst didn't answer as she sat at the edge of the car, her hair blowing in the wind. Steven called her once more trying to get her attention before moving next to her and sitting down. "I'm done pretending to be a no home boy"

"Not me." She answered quickly.

"I'm sure Garnet and Pearl are worried about us, wondering when we're coming home." He said trying to persuade her. "That's not my home!" She snapped at him. He flinched at her answer. " but... oh that's right you're from homeworld." He said as If he just solved a riddle. "That's not my home either." She replied more calm than before.

A minute passed before steven asked. "Then, where are you from?". She turned her sights at Steven..." I'll show you." She said with a smirk on her face.


A bird squawking filled the atmosphere. Steven and Amethyst were walking to a canyon the ground switched from grasslands to no life, gray sand and rock. "Here we are! Welcome to kindergarten! What do you think!?" She said happily and excitedly." Uh it's great." He said trying to sound excited. " Sure is... Come on!" She said chuckling and running towards the canyon. "Wait up!" He screamed chasing after her. Both of them slowed down once they entered the canyon. "What is this place? He asked. "It's kinda where I'm from." ; " but I thought all gems were from space?

"Pearl and Garnet are, but I was made here on earth, like you. *she gasped loudly* Check it out! *she started to laugh out loud * oh man I missed this guy." She said holding a rock in her hand. She looked around, " Awww, Its my climbing rock." She said running to a large boulder and hugging it. "Uh, hellooo" Steven said greeting himself to the boulder. "and over there, that's the sitting rock and that was the one rock that I kicked into two rocks!" Amethyst said sounding like an excited child, climbing the 'climbing rock.' "Uh how long did you live here?" He questioned. "For awhile, I guess, um, until I met your mom and the others." She said falling backwards and laughing as she ran even further into the canyon. Steven ran after her and noticed the large machines that look like bacteriophages, he slowed down until close enough to the machine that he could see his reflection. "What is this thing?" he asked out loud examining it.

"Eh, it's just some old gem junk from a long time ago. it's probably busted by now." She said strolling around. Steven looked up at the machine again getting lost with his thoughts. "Hey check it out! Here's the hole I came out of!". Amethyst said motion steven to come over. "Wait, what?" Steven sounded confused. "It's mah hole! Look it's me sized *she said as she slid into the hole and sits down* * Takes in a deep breathe* Still got that good hole smell.". "You came out of this hole?" he asked. "This is where I was made, dude just one damn 'POP' right out of this hole.". Steven stares at Amethyst then steps back and looks up " So, what about the other holes?

The sound of a nearby warp pad activated, when the beam faded Pearl was standing." There your are." Pearl said sounding angry. "Great here comes the 'fun police'" Amethyst commented exiting her hole. " Garnet said you'd be here but I didn't want to believe it. Amethyst, what were you thinking bringing Steven to... *She gritted her teeth saying…* Kindergarten.", "I don't know, we were just in the neighborhood." She replied low, kicking a pebble. "Pearl was Amethyst really made here?" Steven questioned. Pearl eyes widen and turned back to Amethyst, "How much did you tell him?" Pearl questioned angrily. Amethyst seemed to grow angry as she talked,"What? You mean about the bad thing? How this bad place is where bad Gems came to grow more bad Gems? Is that what you're talking about?!"

"They grew other gems here? Steven sounding a bit scared. Pearl lectured Amethyst as she watched the gem walk past her, "Amethyst he's not ready."

"Oh, but don't worry, Steven. Everything's just fine now. It all worked out, We won, And we shut this place down so the Earth would be safe from parasites like me!" Amethyst was in Stevens face. Pearl placed her hand between Amethyst and Steven. "Amethyst! That's enough! Steven I sorry, I never wanted you to see this horrible place." Amethyst head hanged low her fist balled up and it seemed something snapped inside of her, "They why don't you just LEAVE!" Amethyst yelled summoned her weapon, wrapping it around Pearl and slammed her into a machine." Admit it, I'm just an embarrassment to you!" she said swinging her whip at Pearl who dodged, but cut a leg in half for the machine she was slammed into."Amethyst stop!" steven pleaded hanging onto the purple gem. "Stay out of it!" She said picking up Steven and tossing him aside. Pearl summoned her weapon and slammed the base of it to the floor. "Amethyst I don't want to fight you."

"I wouldn't want to fight me neither…" She commented before rolling up into a ball and dashing towards Pearl. Pearl dodged the attack effortlessly, and shot energy ball attacks as a counter. Amethyst rolled up on a wall and jumped into the air. swinging her whip at Pearl. The light gem stepped on the whip and slices part of it. " You guys, stop it!" Steven yelled running at them. Amethyst yelled back "STAY OUT OF IT!" tossing her whip wrapping it around his legs causing him to fall. Pearl jumped at Amethyst, she was caught off-guard and summoned her whip quickly. Swinging her whip she tried to hit Pearl, but pearl danced around Amethyst and kicked her in the face sending her flying away. Pearl spun her spear and pointed it at the purple gem, "Amethyst stop, you can't beat me!", " I DON'T CARE! AHHHHHHH!" Amethyst summoned two whips and swung at Pearl, she guarded with her spear as the whips tangled themselves around her weapon. I'm not going to let you stand there and remind me of everything I HATE ABOUT MYSELF!" Amethyst yelled Cracking her whips sending violet beams traveling down the whip until it reach Pearl causing a large explosion, slamming Pearl on the same machine as before. Pearl whimpered trying to pick herself up. " I never asked for it to be this way. *She said sniffling and crying* I never asked to be made!"

Steven freed himself from the whip and stood between Amethyst and Pearl " Amethyst please! I know you're upset, but I can't bear to watch you two hurt each other. Amethyst stared at Steven with tears in her eyes; falling down her face. Her eyes widened, Steven turned his head and so did Pearl, the machine that overshadowed them creaked as it leaned towards the 3 gems. Steven used his bubble by instinct shielding him and Pearl. There one something wrong though Amethyst wasn't in the bubble with them, Steven looked for Amethyst, she was backing away from the shield as the machine came crashing down. "Amethyst! Amethyst! Amethyst!" it darkened as dust and smoke clouded the air. Steven's shield disappeared, he ran out looking for Amethyst, She was no where in sight, he continued to look and found a boulder laid in front of where Amethyst hole was.

Steven pushed the rock aside and revealed Amethyst curled up inside,"Go away. I'm bad, and you shouldn't be around me." She said with a weak voice. Steven took in a quick breath before speaking "That's ridiculous. Look, I don't know what any of this really means, but I-" "Yeah, you don't, 'cause if you did, you wouldn't be talking to me." she stated in a low voice interrupting him. Steven bit his lip knowing it wasn't he that had to talk to Amethyst but Pearl. He turns towards Pearl, "Get in here, you gotta talk to her." Pearl tried to say something but Steven also stated "You have to talk to her…". Pearl crawled into the hole and sat adjacent to the weeping purple gem. "Amethyst, I-I had no idea you've been upset about this." "What?! You had no idea? *raising her head and scoffs* This is like my entire existence! You want to pretend that none of this ever happened! You think I'm just a big mistake!" The purple gem gripped her hair on her head. "No, no. Amethyst, you're not the big mistake. You're just the byproduct of a... big mistake. No, that's not- I... I just never thought of this as you. None of this is your fault. You didn't build this place. I-I'm sorry, Amethyst. I hope you can forgive me. You're the one good thing that came out of this mess. I always thought you were proud of that." Pearl held on her hand.

Steven backed away from the hole as Pearl and Amethyst exited the hole. Pearl and Amethyst stood stall, Amethyst moved some hair away from her eye as she looked at Pearl hesitantly, before surprising Pearl with a hug. The tall gem returned the hug.

After today Steven was ready to go home and finally sleep in a bed. The 3 gems walked to the warp pad passing by the old gem machine that had fallen over. Pearl and Amethyst ignored the machine, but Steven looked at the debris as they passed. He stopped walking, and listened carefully, a beeping could be heard faint but there. It picked up speed and grew louder. He turned behind him and saw a small device it was in the form of a sphere and looked like it was the core to the machine. Steven Charged at Amethyst and Pearl tackling them from behind and summoned his bubble. The beeping continued to a steady pitch before Exploding. The ground beneath them crumbled and broke as they and machine bits fell threw the ground.

A low yet loud sound ringed in the 3 gems ears. it sounded like a generator running. Stevens shield disappeared. The gems were illuminated by a green light emitting from 3 glass tubes. Each holding a humanoid figure inside of them, the one on the far left was larger than the others and the figure inside looked larger as well. The tube to the far right was smaller and so was figure, and finally the middle tube was normal sized and so was the figure, but something was different, the liquid inside seeped through the cracks on the glass, as shards of metal pierced the glass. "What is this?" Amethyst whispered under her breath looking around at what seemed to be a lab.

The middle humanoid figure twitched, a buzzing was heard as the tube opened releasing the rest of the liquid, spilling it over the floor. The humanoid wore nothing but black underpants.

The humanoid was clear as day it had yellowish skin, with orange hair that drooped down covering his left eye, "We need to get out of here Pearl whispered to the other two gems" They nodded in agreement. They slowly stepped back looking around trying to find a way out they could leap out but that would cause too much noise. Pearl stepped on a shard of glass it cracked and shattered under her foot. The right eye of the humanoid in the tube shot open staring at them 3 gems froze in fear, staring back at the creature. It lifted itself out of the tube and stepped onto the wet floor. It grunted as it felt it muscles stretch. Amethyst and Pearl summoned their weapons as the thing in front of them stared them down, Steven took cover behind Pearls leg as they prepared for whatever came next...


Okay I Am Sorry once again, I didn't want to take away from the episode "On the run Directly" but I couldn't think of any better way to introduce them. next chapter will come soon, I feel the excitement for these next chapters so updates are coming quickly. stay tuned for more. :D