Chapter 3
Restored
Back at the temple, after the gems warped back, Rose came out of her room, and saw Pearl.
"Hello gems, Pearl…" Rose said, pointing out her grudge towards Pearl. "Hi Mom!" Steven said with a smile. "Where are you going Rose?" Garnet said, already knowing the answer to that question because of her Precognition abilities, or simply Future Vision. "I'm off to Greg's Car Wash, I wish to talk to him and see if he is okay" Rose answered, but with a better tone than when she spoke to Pearl. "Would you like me to escort you?" Pearl asked, expecting a no. "I would rather not." Rose responded.
She left the house and was on her way to the Car Wash, which was only half a kilometre away from the Temple. She cried the entire walk, she sobbed and wept the whole way, finally reaching the Car Wash, she saw her husband's signature 'Mr. Universe' Van that he has kept for decades, since before they even met.
"Hey Rose!" Greg said being filled with joy of seeing his wife after a long day of working, that is, until he noticed her face, drenched in tears. "Honey, what's wrong?" He said with great concern. "I'm just so disturbed that the person I have known for thousands of years would attempt to murder the one man I truly loved!" Greg didn't know how to handle these situations before, even though he took care of Steven during his emotional traumas, he never knew how to deal with an emotionally distraught, immortal woman that has fought in a thousand year war.
"Listen, hun', I know what Pearl tried to do to me was unacceptable, but you need to get over it, she regrets her decision, and she came to her senses and stopped herself before she did something she would regret, that still means she is a good person, you just need to give her another chance, I would." Greg said to calm his wife. And it worked, she felt better and she was ready to apologise for her actions and to Pearl and move on, "Thank you Greg, this is why I married you, no other person is this universe would be able to say such inspiring words, I love you and thank you, I'll tell you what happened tomorrow." Rose said, with a change of heart
"Yeah sure, you can stop by the Car Wash tomorrow and tell me…" Greg said, with a hint of envy. "What's the matter?" Rose asked, knowing he is not feeling so well, "Well, you and Steven get to stay at the Temple, but I'm here, I just want to be with my family…" Greg was so disappointed that the gems did not give him the choice of staying with his wife and son. The only reason Steven is there with them is because he needs training with his gem powers, if he were a full human, he would be living with Greg in his van all day. "Well, I don't see the problem with you living with us, if either Garnet, Amethyst or Pearl say anything, I will let them know. And you will get to live with us! Besides, I'm sure Amethyst and Steven would be ecstatic over the fact that you will be living with us from now on. And I'm sure Pearl wouldn't mind an extra hand for chores." Rose said. "Thanks Ro-" "AND I'm sure Garnet, Ruby, and Sapphire would love that you will be living with us, Ruby would have a new playmate and I think Sapphire secretly wants you and Steven to be together." Rose interrupted, "Thank you Rose, you don't know how happy you made me! We can be a family again!"
"I love you Rose…"
"I love you too Mr. Universe."