Steven and Connie were at the base at the temple and started sneaking towards the shattered windows and remained quiet.
"Garnet! I'm having second thoughts about leaving Steven behind." Said Pearl saying with concern. Amethyst said, butting in "So what P, we've done it before. He's had no problems." Pearl then said "True, but you never know what may happen with Steven Universe." Garnet and Amethyst nodded in agreement.
Steven was stunned at this statement and started mouthing words "You have no idea what I'm capable off." Connie smiled at this fake-statement because she knew Steven loved the gems so much. Steven peeked at the scenario and scanned the sight. The end of the building consisted of Rose Quartz based equipment.
Steven and Connie moved closer towards where the gems were. They both crouched low enough so that the gems couldn't see them but could just about see what they were doing. "But what about that Citrine gem? I'm still quite surprised a gem is still alive after the war." Pearl said. Amethyst replied "Stop being such a worrier Pearl. So what if a gem is still alive?"
Garnet then said "Amethyst is right. Citrine has all the rights as we have living a life like Crystal Gems." Then the Crystal Gems (minus Steven) started examining the place with their gem powers.
Connie brought her phone with her just in case. She typed in the app, notes, to communicate with Steven. 'So What now?'
Steven wasn't out of danger yet. The ground started to rumble, and their bodies started to vibrate, and off the horizon came a giant shriek. "HUMAN!"
Steven and Connie screamed making Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, figure out the children were following them all along. "Steven!" the trio screamed.
The giant shriek that came over the horizon was the voice that belonged to none other than Citrine herself. "Connie?" Steven asked. "I was wondering, how did you get hurt in the first place when you came out of the forest?" Connie replied "From a gem called Zircon." And Zircon was right, a blue-colored gem stormed from the opposite direction of where the gang was facing.
"So we're surrounded by other living gems!?" Steven asked. Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl replied "YES!" For one thing, all of the gems summoned their weapons. Gauntlets, A whip, a spear, and a shield. Connie drew her sword from its sheath and had her bow at hand. "Hey Connie - Is that my sword?" Pearl asked. Connie blushed "Yes."
The two opposing gems attacked. Garnet and Amethyst charged to take on Zircon. Pearl, Steven, and Connie, charged to take on Citrine. While both good teams did well with their weapons, Steven noticed a green tint in both their eyes. "Strange." Steven said to himself "The green glow is shaped like… *GASPS* Guys! Peridot brainwashed them!"
"How can you tell, dude?" Amethyst asked. Steven replied "Look at the shape of the green glow! An upside down rounded green triangle!" Connie squinted "Oh..." and continued to slash her swords at the Gem. "How can we de-hypnotize them?" Steven asked out-loud "Steven, WATCH OUT!" and Steven turned around and blocked he orange blast.
Pearl said in matter-of-fact tone "I KNOW! I'm a biological magical wonderful being!" she used her power to stop time with all of her might but only letting Steven and Connie move. "This is all magic Steven. Concentrate on removing the negative energy. And transfer the hypnotized gems."
That's what Steven did, and the gems passed out. Pearl continued time again, Steven and the gang rejoiced. And the fallen gems poofed, and the remaining gems bubbled them, planning to release them whenever.
The end.
Amethyst: Garnet! That's not how the story ended, how did you end up narrating anyway?
Garnet: Pearl let me.
Amethyst: Really though. That's not how the story ended!"
Pearl: Let's just tell the ending in another story.
Amethyst and Garnet: Okay.