"Steven! Steven! Steven, Wake up!" a frightened Connie said. Steven slowly opened his eyes, but both of them were blackened.
"Oh no, Steven! You're eyes! What did that gem do to you?" Connie asked with concern.
Steven's memory slowly came back to mind "Where are the Gems?"
"They went on a mission to find Rose's 'duplicator', remember? Oh my gosh, are you hurt? Let me get the first aid kit." Connie replied. Steven stood up, but couldn't balance; Connie caught him and guided him back to the house and onto his bed.
A little later, Steven was wrapped in band aids and an ice pack was on his forehead.
"It's a good thing my gem wasn't damaged." Thought Steven "Who knows what might off happen to a half-human half-gem!"
Connie returned with a cup of lemonade. "Here - Drink." She said. Steven did as he was told. "What did the gem want to do with you?" She asked. Steven replied with an "Its best you don't know about it."
"Aw, come on Steven! I'm the one you can turn too now! Please don't get all moody like you did last time you wanted to keep a secret from me." Connie said.
Steven knew not to mess with his friend, so he replied "Her name is Peridot, she's been the antagonist of the story for years. She's still on earth, but my theory is that somehow she got an upgrade to her gem powers."
"And -"Connie began. "and I believe she was after the Gems, but I don't know how she knew they weren't there and you were here. It seems all wrong." Steven continued as he took a sip of his lemonade. Connie sighed and lay back onto Steven's bed.
"I've got to find them." Steven said. "What, no! Not during your condition!" Connie replied.
Steven said "You know what Connie? I don't care about my own condition! I need to make sure they're safe! They're my - family."
Connie stood up. "What about me, Steven? I care about you too! And I don't want you to teleport to the place that the gems are in right now! You were bleeding, Steven."
Steven replied "It's called warp." Connie smiled and playfully said "Whatever. I know you're not going to listen to me anyway and go."
Steven removed the ice pack that was on his forehead and stood up beside Connie looking dramatically off the window "Yup."
"At least you should prepare." Connie said. "Let me come, I can help you!" Steven knew he couldn't say no to that face. "Sure. With your sword fighting skills, and my shield, we make a great team."
So they got to preparing they're equipment in case they have to go to battle. A few swords from Pearl's room, armor from Rose's secret armory, a saddlebag for food, and a few more weapons from Rose's secret armory.
Steven got changed, so instead of wearing his classic pink shirt with a golden star on it, his jean shorts and slippers, he was wearing a dark pink shirt that had a single white rose printed on the front of his shirt, that also had white cursive writing saying 'Deal with the Rose Quartz', black pants, and sneakers. (So he doesn't slip)
Connie got change in Rose Quartz's room, Steven wished up a closet full of fashionable clothes for battle and Connie went and changed there. Connie was wearing a dark purple tunic with matching dark purple pants tied together with a pink belt that held her swords, and black mary janes.
They both held hands on the warp pad. "Ready?" Connie asked his Crystal-Gem friend. Steven replied with "Ready." And Steven used his power to warp to every single place with warp pads trying to find his friends, the Crystal Gems.