Hey guys! Welcome back to another episode. I guess I'm in the swing of Steven Universe. Enjoy!

Pearl was exhausted from the Malachite fight, but she was happy to be home and tidy things up at the house. On the contrary to most, she liked to dust and vacuum. It was a calming way to relax for her. Garnet was currently training on the training field off of the Home Warp. Amethyst was supposedly sleeping in her room, even though it wasn't necessary for gems at all, it was another way for a different gem to relax. Pearl hated eating and sleeping, but Amethyst was the exact opposite. She enjoyed eating, which wasn't necessary either. Pearl finished with her dusting and started to pick up clothes around the house. But, as she did, she heard the famous noise that the Home Warp gave off. Pearl looked up, guessing it would be Garnet, however no one was there. To her, that meant one possibility...someone used it for an exit.

"Garnet?!" Pearl shouted, shaking as she spoke. "Are you here?"

As if on command, the Home Warp flashed again. It was Garnet. Pearl ran up to her and grabbed her in a deep embrace.

"Thank goodness you're back! I thought we could be in danger, but I'm glad it was you who used the Home Warp just a few minutes ago!"

"What are you talking about? I was training up until now." She testified, and quickly walked over to the kitchen. Pearl's heart sank as she followed her.

"Well, someone used it a few minutes ago! You're telling me, that wasn't you?"

"No. It couldn't have been." She shook her head. Her and Pearl were starting to sweat nervously. They pondered who it could be, but then they remembered something.

"STEVEN!"

Just as they shouted, a huge crash shook the house. It lasted only a few seconds, but everything shook. Once it was over, Garnet turned her head to the door. It sounded like the crash was coming from the beach.

"What was that?" Pearl quickly asked, taking her hands off the counter where they had been during the shake.

"I don't know, but Steven is definately in danger." Garnet quickly changed the subject. "Pearl you need to check on him, I'll see about the crash!"

Pearl nodded and headed for the Home Warp pad as Garnet rushed out the door. What awaited her was a horrifying sight. A giant yellow diamond escape pod had landed on the beach in front of their house. Garnet ducked and hid as a small door from the large diamond slowly open. Out came Ruby after Ruby, all looking around.

"We found the city in which Peridot was only a few miles away from." One said in a small device, as the last Ruby came out. That made ten all together. Garnet tensed up at the large number, knowing what they could do to Beach City.

"Peridot wants to protect this planet, huh?" Ruby asked to another. "Well, she's about to have a fun time trying!"

The Rubies all snickered and formed a circle, all dancing in a synchronized dance. They quickly formed a gigantic Ruby that was three times bigger than Sugilite. The Rubies completely disregarded the house and headed straight for the town. Garnet clenched her teeth and stomped her way inside.

"Amythest! Pearl!" She roared as another trickle of sweat formed.

As Pearl made her way to the barn, she saw a giant green hand ship lift off of the ground. It moved slowly, but Pearl was frozen with nervousness.

"S-Steven! No!" She screamed as she charged towards the hand, pulling a spear out of her forehead and leaping on the hand. It had no effect when she hit it, however, and she fell back to the ground with a thud. The hand turned around swiftly and held a finger pointed at Pearl. It began charging a yellow bulb of energy as Pearl's eyes widened and she headed to the barn for shelter. The beam hit the barn, destroying it completely, leaving Pearl in the ruckus. She slowly raised her hand out of the debris, and got the rest of herself out. She quickly ran to the Home Warp where she knew Garnet would be. There was no way she could destroy this ship on her own. However, the warp was activated before Pearl even stepped on and Garnet stepped out. The two slammed into each other.

"Garnet! Steven's in trouble!" She screamed, pointing at the ship which was slowly making it's leave.

"Beach City is in trouble too!" Garnet barked back, her teeth clenched. "Let's take care of the Rubies attacking there, then we can save Steven! Let's go!"

However, Pearl refused to move. "Are you serious? Steven takes priority!"

Garnet nodded, "You're right, but Steven can handle himself. Plus, he has Lapis and Peridot with him! Now come on!"

Pearl backed away from her. "No! I'M NOT LOSING HER AGAIN!"

Garnet froze. She finally realized what saving Steven meant to her. "Fine. I'll get Amythest and we can form Sugilite to take down the Rubies. Save Steven, Pearl."

Pearl nodded as Garnet hopped back on the Home Warp. She shifted her attention back on the hand, which was now charging another beam pointed at Pearl. She rushed and leapt to the hand again, but missed by a long shot. The hand fired a beam and it hit Pearl head on...

Garnet bursted into Amythest's room, frantically searching.

"She's not here!" Garnet said calmly.

"How do you know?!" She responded to herself with a bit of flare.

"Future vision." She said calmly. "But don't worry. I have faith that we can take on those Rubies, because we are stronger together."

Garnet nodded and headed out of Amythest's room and the house all together. The ten Rubies sent in a yellow Escape Pod had fused and visited the dock, destroying all boats with a single punch. The giant Ruby was about as big as the statue crested onto the mountain. Garnet immediately jumped off of the patio and landed on the edge of the beach to the town. She began analyzing the Ruby.

"A fusion will break if it's combined gem gets damaged or an unstable connection between the pairs." Garnet thought, rubbing her chin. "I obviously need to damage the gem, and the one that might poof the fusion the easiest is the gem on the head. One fatal punch, and we should be alright. But where is Amythest?"

Pearl smirked as she came behind a tree. "Missed me! Looks like my hologram was believable enough! Now, give me back my R-Steven!"

The hand, contrary to firing another laser, started to flee. Pearl knew she couldn't jump high enough, and stalling had already failed. It was over. Her only link to Rose remaining, was now gone. She started sobbing as the ship went further and further away into the night sky.

"It's over, isn't it!? Why can't I move on..." Pearl sobbed. She heard something though, not danger, not the warp, and not another gem, but an animal. Infact, a pink lion to be precise. He leapt over next to Pearl, rubbing himself under her arms.

"Steven's Lion?!" Pearl was shocked by his sudden appearence. "Wait, I remember something...we used you to travel to the Moon Base! Alright, 'Lion', wait here! I'll get Garnet, and we can make our way to the ship!"

Pearl dashed to the Home Warp, and quickly evaporated in it's beam. Moments later, she arrived at the Temple, and forced herself with all her agility to race to the beach. However, when she got there, she saw Garnet corralling the Rubies back in their diamond-shaped shop. It zoomed off as Garnet glared at them.

"They're going to contact Yellow Diamond, no doubt." She said to herself. "If that's the case, we need as much strength as we can get...and Steven's healing will come in handy."

"GARNET!" Pearl called, waving her hands in the air. "WE'RE GOING TO SAVE STEVEN, COME ON!"

Garnet was sweating with the overwhelming stress on her mind. "Alright, I'll meet you at the barn."

Pearl nodded with determination as she walked back inside. Garnet breathed heavily as her form became white.

"Keep it...TOGETHER!" She screamed, returning to her form and walking to the stairs. She gave one last stare to the sky. The sun was setting as the diamond was getting smaller and smaller. This was the start of a war. A Gem War.