Hey guys this is the third chapter hope you enjoy update every Sunday or thrusday oh before I forget Steven universe belongs to Rebecca sugar and Cartoon network all I have is my imagination.

Chapter 3 Rules to know

Location healing spring

As Garnet appeared at the spring she saw that the whole outer shell thing had been covered by yellow crystals and had more of those crystal guards so she grabbed the largest rock and punched it so it would make a path all the way inside the crystalized shell once inside she notice that the crystals were reforming behind her so she hurried up to a jog she needed to be careful of what her next step was just in case the guards were still active and ready to attack any intruder she focused her power on future vision and saw all the ways she could go most of them ended up with her getting impaled by the crystal guards or drowned in a pool of crystal shards.

She knew that the creations of yellow diamond were born to fight and destroy anything that they deemed a threat to their creator yellow diamond or the mission they were given but with yellow diamond dead her creations could only follow their instincts and fight.

Garnet was still frustrated that she was beaten so easily that it only took a few seconds to lose and most of that frustration was coming from Ruby.

Sapphire acted calm on the outside but Ruby could see behind that façade she put in front of everybody she was scared of how easily they were beaten but had to be strong and look ahead since she could not use her future vision on the mystery person or better put gem she could only trust that her partner had her back.

While deep in thought she continued to doge all the diamond guard as every diamond sword came after her she noticed that one of the blade was going for her head she slid under the blade and rolled under the next one both leaving holes from the impact she then proceeded to summon her gauntlets and punched the one in front her using the impact as a chance to boost herself up and jumped across the room trying to get closer to the fountain but failed to noticed that there was a newly formed diamond shard under her foot and slipped her body slamming onto the crystal floor with a hard thud and wincing in pain.

"Sapphire you okay!?" Ruby asked her voice full with concern about her about her partner.

"Ye…ah sorry about that Ruby" Sapphire said trying to focus on the battle at hand.

Garnet was about to get up but saw a crystal sword heading straight for her head in split second decision she unfused just in the nick of time as the blade went through the empty space where her head use to be.

Both knowing this would only get harder they attempted to fuse but the constant attacks from the crystal guards and their blades made it impossible for the small gems to fuse so they started attacking separately.

Sapphire used her freezing ability to stop the guards and used her superior speed to dodge the incoming attacks from making contact with her.

Ruby on the other hand was using her heat to melt the blades and used her gauntlet to punch every guard that was in front of her with her strength.

But even though they were destroying many of them they knew that both of them would either get tired or make a mistake so they needed to end this quickly or they would be over whelmed by their numbers.

Ruby and Sapphire knew what they had to do they ran to each other hoping that they're plan would work.

"Just a little FARTHER!" they both thought as their hands touched and released all they're gem energy out to each other creating a mini-cyclone that picked up all the rest of the guards smashing them against each other and braking the against the floor at the middle of the cyclone were two exhausted gems with a look of relief that they're plan worked.

Ruby looked at Sapphire glad to see her face again even in these circumstances she looked beautiful she lets go of her hand as she tries to get back up but much to her horror she found that both her and Sapphire were trapped in the crystal that were on the floor .

Ruby watched as she saw Sapphire's slowly be consumed she tried to reach out to her but it was useless she watched as Sapphire tried to struggle but it was useless.

"Saph, Sapp…hire, SAPPHIRE!" Ruby screamed out tears streaming down her face as she realized she was too weak to save her, the blue gem almost completely submerged.

"Ru….by….r…u…n" Sapphire said so low that Ruby almost didn't hear her, her voice strained as her body was swallowed

"No, no, no, Noooo if I was just stronger if I just had more power!"Ruby said screaming watching her partner and best friend's body be destroyed knowing that her gem would be next.

"I can help with that but you'll owe me a favor" said the voice.

"Anything just help me save Sapphire!"Ruby screamed not knowing who it was.

"VERY WELL" said his voice thick with power as he showed himself.

Ruby was shocked to see that he was actually here and was about to help them but she was to desperate to think about it as the figure appeared right in front of her and took hold of her hand left hand immediately sending a wave of power through her body.

Releasing a wave of heat that could rival the heat of the sun as she melted any crystals that were close to here every particle in her body was screaming in pain her blood was boiling.

"It hurt! it hurts! it HURTS" she thought crawling to her partner and quickly reaching for the Sapphires gem and bubbled it throwing it as far away from herself as possible before she let out an ear piercing scream that could be heard from outside the diamond dome.

Steven stood there just staring at his family member screaming in pain her body convulsing the sick sounds of bones popping into new angles it was torture just knowing that with all his power he could only watch her, he couldn't't help her he had to let the process finish or it could kill her but he wanted to ask her something though he probably knew the answer to it.

Do you regret it? Steven asked knowing the answer.

She looked up at him and smiled at him.

"Never" she said looking in the direction that she through Sapphire hopping she was okay as she passed out.

Steven could only smile back knowing that no matter where he went they were still the same as always.

He saw the process ending and leave the gem on the floor he waited a few minutes before he woke her up knowing he was right to tell Lapis to wait outside and to put a water barrier around the diamond dome he had already gotten everything he needed from this place.

Ruby woke up disoriented from what had just happed but remembering one thing.

"Sapphire!" she screamed as she tried to get up but was held back by the figure.

"Let me go I have to find Sapphire" Ruby said struggling against his grip.

"Slow down and think for a moment Ruby unless you want her to die" Steven said not letting go.

That stopped Ruby in her tracks.

"What do you mean by that?" Ruby said getting ready to fight him if he planned to hurt Sapphire in anyway.

"Your powers are unstable if you reach Sapphire and try to fuse with her SHE WILL DIE" Steven explained trying to calm her down.

"And remember you still owe me that favor so try not to die until I come to for it got it" Steven reminded her though he didn't really care and just wanted her to be save.

"You should find Sapphires gem and get out of here before the wall collapse and don't tell her about the deal we made or what happened" Said Steven as he walked away towards the exit.

Once out of sight he fell to the ground exhausted from giving her so much power but knew there was one more thing he needed to do.

Steven reached outside and from his hood took out a bottle filled with the spring water he spotted Lapis passing in a circle.

"Lapis if you don't stop you'll leave burn marks on the ground" he said smiling at the thought of it.

"You're okay" she said the feeling of relief washing over her.

"Of course I am" Steven said lying.

"Here drink it" he said passing her the bottle.

"Thank you Steven" Lapis said drinking the spring water feeling the cracks in her gem healing running to the warp pad.

"Come on" she said as Steven got on the warp pad passing out and warping away in a stream of light.

"STEVEN!" Lapis screamed.

Back at the spring

"Sapphire, Sapphire!" Ruby screamed looking for her partner. She had been searching for hours with no vail she wondered how far she threw her body felt amazingly refreshed even from all the excruciating pain and long fight the strength and power flowing threw her body was beyond belief she felt like she could destroy all of home world with one punch each step she took felt longer her lungs felt bigger and she felt taller she kept going until she came across her bubble picked it up and popped it watching as the gem glowed and a body appeared.

"WHO ARE YOU?" Sapphire asked to the beautiful stranger that was in front of her just as she remembered what happened.

"Where's Ruby!" Sapphire asked screaming at the strange gem that looked hurt.

Ruby was taken back by what Sapphire said.

"Saph it's me Ruby don't 'you recognize me" Ruby said tears forming in her eyes realizing how different she looked.

Sapphire looked at the stranger closely the she did see the similarities her hair was no longer an afro it was now long and flowing she was two times taller her skin was lighter she was by all definition beautiful she was blushing so hard her face was dark blue "Ruby is that really you?" Sapphire said to embarrassed to look her in the eyes.

Ruby noticed this and brought Sapphire face up to her own and kissed her eye with a smile on her face knowing Sapphire was okay.

"What happened to you? Why do you look like that?" Sapphire asked trying to understand what happened after she went in her gem.

"Saphy we don't have time for that the healing spring is destroyed we need to leave before the walls cave in" Ruby said grabbing partner's arm and ran faster than she ever had before.

Sapphire was extremely surprised that Ruby could even look like she did in the first her appearance was completely different and that worried her because if she looked that different that beautiful would she still feel the same about her.

"It's amazing it feels incredible I can do anything, protect anything, Sapphire will never have to fight or be in danger ever again" Ruby thought as she ran each step she took taking them closer and closer to the warp pad.

Sapphire was having a hard time concentrating her own thoughts because the speed that they were going at was incredible, she could feel Rubies body it was hot the heat that came of her body was intense her own was starting to too feel hot and it wouldn't be long before the heat stated to burn her skin and they were just three more steps.

Watching as the crystal dome came crashing down they stepped on the warp pad and disappeared heading home.

While in the warp stream they both had a lot to think about Ruby and Sapphire were going to have to explain to their team mates what happened to the spring she could already Pearl screaming at them about it but what they were more worried about was what Connie was going to think about them.

"I wonder if Connie will like us?" Sapphire thought as she looked at Ruby the blush coming back to her cheeks.

I wonder if he'll like us? I mean her I wonder if she'll like us" Ruby said not understanding who she meant.

"We should ...prob..ably fuse back together" Sapphire said as tried to grab her partners hand but was shocked when Ruby pulled away from her.

"Sapphy we shouldn't fuse anymore" Ruby said in the most caring and conforting voice she could muster she knew what she was saying would probably hurt her and that she was asking was going to be difficult on everyone in the team.

"Wh-hat do you mean we shouldn't fuse?!" Sapphire said her voice betraying her usual calm and poised personality.

And they arrived to what Ruby saw was short of horrifying and devastating.

This chapter has a lot of hints to the greatness that is to come I've written 3 chapters and I no longer know what's going to happen a lot of foreshadowing and stuf sorry i couldn't discribe the spring but that would have given to much away hope you like it please reviews are very much appreciated.