Blue Diamond held a tablet-like device in her hand. The images on it showed the human zoo that Pink Diamond had left behind. "Humans possess so much power to love and be innocent, but they also possess the same capacity for hatred and violence."

"It's wonderful!" Yellow Diamond exclaimed with a smirk. "Under our influence, we could command an unstoppable army like no other."

"It is not the time for such things to be discussed. The rogue must still be dealt with. Then we have to worry about what we have put them through." Blue Diamond left the chamber with her head bowed.

…

Aaron looked at the bright morning sun. He could see an object in the sky. He picked up the binoculars by his lawn chair to get a closer view. He could see a green hand coming closer. No sweat. He set the binoculars aside and went into his ship to grab his armor. Finally sliding on the helmet, he could feel the full power that the armor provided him. He saw the breaking point sitting on the table. Later.

…

Colt was steering the ship calmly. His gem knowledge granted him perfect control of the large vessel. Jenny was holding a device in her hand looking at the writing on it. "The ship is more than capable of transporting several prisoners as well as cargo."

Colt's attention was lost when he saw the Earth. Memories came flooding back to him; the ship became unsteady briefly before he regained control. He remained unresponsive trying to process the memories. The same thing happened to Jenny. The device in her hand dropped to the floor soon followed by her. She laid on the floor hyperventilating and shaking. "It's okay. It'll all make sense eventually." Cole said trying to reassure her as she regained her composure.

"If things go as planned, we shouldn't need to make sense of them. Get ready to land." Jenny walked off to do a final check of the ship before they arrived. As she walked away, she looked at the gem through her glove briefly.

…

"Guys, there's a ship in the sky." Amethyst said while eating potato chips.

"Well we can't just shoot it down. It didn't work the last time." Pearl had her hand on her chin trying to think of a plan.

"We could let it land." Garnet suggested. "We know their technology now. We can handle whatever they have to give us."

"We need to let Aaron know. They're probably coming for him too." Steven ran to the door only to be grabbed by Garnet.

"We'll all go together. Something tells me they want him more than us." Garnet looked at the others. "Let's get going then." She walked out the door with everyone else running after her.

They all ran towards Aaron's ship. They stopped when they saw him standing outside in full armor staring at the sky. "You saw it too. They've just been hovering for a little bit, but they're going to land soon." Aaron walked on to the ship and returned holding a flare gun in his hand. "This should give them a clue."

"Memories coming back?" Garnet asked.

"No, guy at the docks told me what it does." He aimed the flare gun at the ship and fired it. A burst of fire hurled into the sky and shone brightly before finally disappearing. The hand ship in the sky began to descend heading towards where Aaron's ship had landed. "Would you guys mind holding back? I want to do this myself."

"We didn't come out here for nothing." Pearl stepped forward.

Garnet stopped her. "If he wants to handle things himself, we'll let him. We'll be over here if you need us." Garnet pointed to some rocks which she and the others walked behind.

As the ship grew closer, the noise and winds it kicked up became unbearable. Aaron watched as it landed across from his ship in the field.

The hand unfolded. "All set." Colt said standing up by the exit.

"Let's go then." The door opened and Jenny stepped out her bat materializing in her hand. "Come on out, hybrid."

"They look…human, like Aaron." Steven said peeking from behind the rocks.

"The Diamonds must have uprooted more humans from their lives." Garnet clenched her fist. "They have no right to do this. Reprogramming humans to do their bidding…it's inhumane." Garnet growled clenching her fist tighter.

"Glad you could see my flare." Aaron walked towards them his spear materializing in his hand.

Jenny was rotating her bat in her hand. She saw Aaron break into a sprint charging the both of them. With precise calculation, she swung sending him flying on to his back. "Time to go home." Colt pressed several keys on a panel on his wrist. Robonoids flew out of the ship and swarmed Aaron who had to respond quickly as he reformed his spear impaling one and swinging knocking the others to the ground.

"I don't go down that easily."

"If only you did." Jenny charged him readying another swing.

"Not again." Her bat locked with Aaron's spear. He swept at her legs knocking her to the ground. Colt had started throwing his throwing stars as fast as they could materialize from his eye. He ducked and dodged the stars. Several of them hit his armor. Jenny materialized her bat and swung at Aaron's legs knocking him to the ground.

"Foolish hybrid."

"I've had enough of this." Garnet clenched her fists. "Pearl, now." A smile formed on Pearl's face immediately holding out her hand to Garnet.

"Like we said before, time to go home." Robonoids hovered near Colt. All of them shot tractor beams restraining Aaron.

The battle was interrupted by an eruption of doves and a chuckle. "But you are home." A reddish colored figure emerged from behind the rocks smashing the robonoids with her hammer. "Those naughty Diamonds have been messing with your heads. No need to fear though. Sardonyx is here to make things crystal clear."

"Fusion." Aaron mumbled dropping to the ground.

"Just relax dear and let Sardonyx handle it. I'm sure after a good old joggin of their noggins, we can sit down and have a lovely conversation, perhaps with tea and biscuits." Sardonyx smiled brandishing her hammer. She swung sending Jenny and Colt flying until they hit the side of their ship. "Dear me, that had to hurt." She chuckled to herself.

Aaron pulled off his helmet and took a deep breath. He got off the ground and walked inside his ship. He came back outside with three cans of soda in his hands. He tossed one to Amethyst and handed one to Steven leaving the third for himself.

"Thanks, dude." Amethyst cracked open the can and swallowed it in one gulp and then ate the can.

"So…Garnet and Pearl."

"They fused to fight those guys." Steven explained.

"Looks like they have it under control." Aaron took a sip from his can taking a seat on one of the rocks.

"And there's another one." Sardonyx said swinging at Jenny and Colt once more. This time, they failed to stand back up. Garnet and Pearl unfused knowing the battle had ended.

"I guess there's one more thing to take care of." Aaron stood up and walked over to the unconscious duo. "The Diamonds gave them a direct line." He opened up the arm on Jenny's armor as well as Colt's finding two direct lines to the Diamonds. He activated the first one. "Yellow Diamond, now."

"Identification?" The Pearl asked.

"Put me on with Yellow Diamond now!"

"Who's there?" Yellow Diamond growled.

"The hybrid who betrayed you. I think the other two are going to come around soon too." He moved the screen showing Jenny and Colt who were being tied up by Steven and Amethyst.

"So, you've joined with the other rejects."

Aaron grew angry. "I am not a Crystal Gem! Do you see a freaking star on any part of my body!?"

"No matter. We'll destroy you fools eventually." The call ended and both beacons started to flash red.

Aaron hurled both of them at the hand ship's thrusters. They detonated destroying them. "At least they can't try to escape."

"Smart." Garnet commented.

"You take care of them. I have to go to work." Aaron picked up his soda off the ground, finished it, and tossed the can aside before going inside his ship to remove his armor.