Hey guys, I just wanted to clarify before I start this chapter, everything that happens in this fan fiction, doesn't necessarily happen in the series, such as Lapis coming back seeking revenge, and the timing of the events, I decided to make different from the original, also in this fan fiction the gems will know about Peridot before hand, although not Jasper, none of this takes place in the original series, hope you enjoy anyway!

Steven went back into the home, seeing the three girls talking about something.

"You don't think Lapis will bring any homeworld gems do you?" Pearl asked. She was shaking a bit and had her hands wrapped around her knees, her head was buried in her knees and she tried to calm herself down. She seemed to have not noticed Steven or Connie walking through the door.

"She better not bring Peridot." Garnet commented. "We don't stand a chance with technology such as hers."

"We don't even know is Lapis went back to homeworld or not!" Amethyst cried.

"She sent us that message remember! She said she was bringing 'reinforcements'" Pearl cried.

"We don't know their from homeworld!" Amethyst shot back a glare.

"Even if we did know we wouldn't stand a chance." Garnet said she looked down in defeat. Amethyst groaned. Pearl put her face in her palms.

"We're so dead.." Pearl cried quietly.

"We're bad at this.." Amethyst looked up. "If only Rose were here, she'd know what to do." The two other gems nodded and sighed.

Steven and Connie quietly went outside, not drawing attention. "Who's Peridot?" Steven asked wearily. Connie gave him a doubtful look.

"I don't.. know, I've never heard of that gem before." Connie stated. She slid her back down the door and slumped to the ground. "What happens if she does come..?" Connie mumbled. "We have to be able to do something right?" She asked him.

"If we could, do you think we'd be sitting here?" Steven asked. The moon was rising and nightfall was about 2 hours in now. They sat in the cold dark waiting for all the chatter in the home to stop so they could come in, they couldn't distract the gems at a time like this. "where did we go wrong..?" Steven asked after moments of silence, Connie shivered in the cold.

"We didn't yet, we can still fix your gem before those gems arrive." Connie reassured. Steven nodded. "Do you hear them any more?" Connie asked, Steven shook his head. "That's good we won't have to freeze out here anymore." Connie said.

The gems heard the front door open. Pearl looked at Garnet doubtfully. "Do you really think-" Garnet automatically nodded to pearls question before she could finish. The two walked in noticing the gems still whispering.

"Steven, Connie.." Pearl began. The two nodded. "If Lapis or any... other gems.. come to Earth, and you see them, run as far as you can." Pearl said. Steven was shocked.

"But.. I'm a gem too.. right? Shouldn't I help too?" He asked. Garnet shook her head.

"Steven, you can't fight like this, you have a cracked gem, I can't bear the thought of seeing you in battle without your shield.." She said kneeling down so she was face to face with him.

"But- You don't know if I can use it or not!" Steven cried. "Common give me a chance!" He was beginning to become just as stubborn as before, it was good he was regaining that, but it wouldn't help him in a fight against Peridot, or Lapis, let alone an entire army, Peridot, and Lapis.

"We can't take that chance." Garnet insisted.

"Its our only option!" Steven snapped. "I-I don't want to let you down just because I don't have any memories!" He cried. He stared intently into her visor, hoping she'd let him go.

"You don't understand Steven-" Garnet was cut off as a giant siren went off.

"Its another message!" Pearl cried over the loud siren form the wailing stone. The siren cut off as a voice replaced it.

"At least this one has a voice, thank god the wailing stone could process it." Amethyst said.

'This is the homeworld gems, when you receive this message you shall know that our armies are heading to Earth, we suggest you not put up a fight, if you let us do our job this world of yours will not be destroyed, if you fight we will destroy this planet and kill all inhabitants.' A voice echoed from the wailing stone. 'We are simply looking for Rose Quarts, and her armies, we know Rose is your leader, we know you have killed countless gems and shall be punished, do not refuse.' The voice cut off and the message ended.

"Who was that..?" Amethyst asked.

"I have no idea.." Pearl stared at the stone horrifyingly. "What do we do when we say Rose is-" Pearl cut off.

"Simple, we don't, we fight and we try to survive, that's our only option." Garnet said.

"B-but-" Amethyst began.

"End of discussion." Garnet snapped. The group lowered their heads, all except Steven.

"We're going to fight, and since we're going to fight, we need to prepare, I might not know any of you, but I know we're all strong, and we have this entire planet on our side right? They can help us." Steven said encouragingly.

"Their weaponry is too advanced." Pearl stated.

"We don't know that! We have to try!" Steven cried. "We're the Crystal gems! And we don't give up!"

"We, are the Crystal gems, we'll always save the day, and if you think we can't, we'll always find a way,

that's why the people- of- this- world- believe in,

Garnet,

Amethyst,

Pearl,

and Steven!" Steven sang encouragingly. Garnet smiled.

'We believe in you Steven'