Chapter 2: What Now?

Steven took a deep breath in and out looking around now what was he going to do, why did he even come here? How were Peridot and Lapis going to help him anyways? I mean Peridot doesn't know how to control her metal powers and by the looks of it Lapis is too shaken by the previous war to help stop this one.

"Steven what are we going to do", Peridot asked looking up at the sightly taller humanoid gem. " I don't know Peridot, I really don't know I miss the Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet she always knows what to do" he yelled. " I'll never be like mom, I wasn't ready for this, I'll never be ready for this I can't fight on my own not without the crystal gems"...

*Flashback*

It all started about only a month ago Connie was walking home from school and was talking to Steven on the phone telling him all about the new things she learned today in honors chemistry. Steven listen half heartedly not understanding really much of anything that Connie was saying. When she heard she heard a loud slam behind her, "Hold on a second Steven I think someone been following me" Connie said stuffing the phone in her pocket and getting in a fighting stance. Steven listen closely trying to hear and trying to understand what was happening with Connie right now. "Alright whoever you are come out and face me, I know you're there unless you're too scared" Connie yelled. I mean after all the training Connie has done with Pearl has made her much stronger than any human but this wasn't a human. Connie listen in closely she couldn't hear anything but the wind and the leaves rustling as they blew by. She took one more like look around and took her phone out of her pocket.

"Steven are you there, I think it was just a branch falling or something" she said still shaken by what just happened. " I'm here Connie but please stay alert, I don't want anything happening to you" Steven said nervously. "Steven remember I can defend myself now I'm not the weak, shy girl anymore I've grown into an amazing martial artist" Connie said proudly continuing to walk home. " Connie I just think you should, Connie what was that" he yelled, "Answer me please, Connie!".

Steven immediately altered the gems of what just happened with Connie on the phone and they went searching for her. They couldn't find her anywhere and they told her parents what happened which threw them into raged. They called the police at that point we knew what had to leave. "Garnet I feel terrible it's all my fault that she went missing if I wasn't so nice to her or never told her about the crystal gems she wouldn't be apart of this" he said frantically.

A month later is when it happened the gems from home world had come to act. The diamonds had learned that the only thing that keeps gems bound to Earth is the fact that there is humans. Garnet drawn the conclusion of why they took Connie to find out how to corrupt humans.

I remember listening to the ear piercing sound of music that played. I couldn't move it was like I was frozen in place. The gems looked at me strangely wondering what was wrong with me, as it didn't have an effect on them. I fought through the sound and manage to move my body and function normally. The Garnet order my strictly to stay inside and not fight seeing that human corruption may have an effect on me. Pearl and Amethyst looked at Garnet awaiting her instructions. Garnet had said they'll leave at 5 to see how bad things are progressing out there and should be back by 8:00 p.m.

So when the clock hit midnight I decided I couldn't wait any longer and see the horrors that would be outside and if the gems were anywhere in sight but they weren't so I am here. Now I'm stuck with Peridot and not a single clue on what to do next.