Well, I decided to make this longer chapter to make up for the previous chapter, because it was rushed, short, and I didn't have time to make it, so I'm deciding to make up for it, with this epic chapter, hope you enjoy!

Connie awoke with a shudder, realizing she was not where she'd passed out. She saw a figure from above, holding the back of her shirt so she couldn't struggle well. Her eyes tore from the figure and onto the gem it was holding. 'Steven.." She thought to himself, he must've been hurt! He retreated to his gem and now in the hands of this- who is this? The light shone on the person and Connie couldn't recognize them, her gem was on her neck, she held a choker in one hand. 'Topaz..?" Connie asked herself seeing the gem on her neck was a white Topaz. The gem of seeking, if Connie remembered correctly. Topaz examined Stevens gem and placed it in her pocket. She glanced at Connie, who unfortunately, still had her eyes locked on Topaz. She dropped Connie, staring at her viciously. Connie examined her surroundings, they were on an island, two gems stood beside a small home, one pink, one green, their gems resembling Rhodochrosite and Aquamarine, they were twins.

"Who are you?!" Connie cried, suddenly realizing Topaz was still there.

"That's none of your concern, I need to know what your relation to Rose Quarts is." She said tonelessly. "Are you another gem?" She questioned. Connie got up to face the superior gem. The sunlight illuminated her features making her seem confident, when she was clearly shaking all over.

"No." She said angrily, ready to tear this gem apart for what she'd done to her friend.

"Then I suggest you stand back, you are of no use to me, stand back and I will redirect you to your home." The gem said, pulling out a map from her pocket that was ripped, soggy, and the coordinates were smudged over the planets. She had a map of the solar system. Earth was marked with a huge red X as well as Mercury and Venus. A arrow with words saying, 'Home world 2,067,467 km away' marked in green ink. Next to it, 'The solar system, named Crystal Dimension' In red ink, pointing to the green letters Home World. Connie quickly finished reading the map, holding the coordinates, '170, -13,245' In her head.

Connie cried, "But what about Steven-" She realized, this gem may think she's a threat because she stood up for him.

"You know the son of Rose Quartz?" The gem asked, narrowing her eyes. Connie stepped back. She readied herself, she made a plan in her head, grab Steven, run, and- that's all she could do. The gem stepped forward reaching for Connie's arm. "What do you know?" She asked. "Are you sure you're not another one of those- traitors?" The gem asked. Connie nodded. "Very well, how do you know Rose Quartz?" The gem asked, tightening her grip. Connie could just reach Steven's gem if she tried. She got ready, took in a deep breath-

The gem glowed a bright pink and rose out of Topaz's pockets. Steven formed, his hair danced in the powerful energy, his eyes were fierce and he was ready to fight. "Steven!" Connie cried from within Topaz's grasp.

"Connie!" Steven cried reaching for the girl.

"If you want the girl I suggest you hand yourself over, son of Rose." Topaz grinned, Steven took a step back. Connie knew he wouldn't dare, he hardly knew Connie after all, even with his memories. Connie lowered her head in defeat, even if Steven did hand himself over, the Crystal gems were doomed, the same as if he didn't, either way Earth was doomed.. unless they could stall this gem.

"Steven don't do it!" Connie cried. She had little hope. Steven looked the gem right in the eye. His confidence got the better in him, he charged right at the gem. "Steven!" Connie cried, she was flung against the nearby tree, landing on her elbow. Steven rushed to her aid, tripping over his sandles, he couldn't remember how to use his shield, so he was powerless against the next blow brought to his shoulder. He doubled over in pain, clutching it and trying to sooth the pain by taking his mind off it, he said to himself, 'Keep on going... keep on going..' His shoulder told him otherwise, he ignored the throbbing in his arm and rushed to Connie, blocking her from another attack, he saw she was using a spear, and throwing it at them, when it hit them it disintegrated into dust. The gem flung a white orb at Steven, he was shocked, it flew threw the air at lightning speed, he dodged watching Connie's form light up and them turn to dust, all collecting to the orb. He caught it, staring awestruck at the device, the gem stood about his, holding a blue orb. He backed away, crawling on all forms backwards, and bumping into the tree, headfirst. His last hazy sights were of the gems shadow throwing the blue orb in the air, and he felt weightlessness take him over, and everything went black.

Amethyst opened her eyes, the sparks stopped all of a sudden and her veins were glowing bright yellow. Garnet and Pearl were standing above her bickering.

"I told you! Topaz knocked me out! I tried not to let her get away-" She stopped seeing Amethyst wake up. "Oh.. Amethyst.." Pearl laughed halfheartedly she rubber the back of her neck slightly. Garnet knelled down, extending her hand.

"Come on, we need to get moving." Garnet helped Amethyst up. "Topaz is on the loose-"

"Who?!" Amethyst asked.

"A homeworld gem, she knocked Pearl unconscious and I had to save her." Garnet recalled what had happened.

Garnet came through the warp pad seeing the desert ruins, in worse shape than before. She saw Pearl lying on the ground and rushed over to her side. "Pearl!" Garnet cried seeing her bleeding and bruised. Pearl slowly opened her eyes. "Topaz.. she got loose.." Pearl murmured. "What do you mean?!" Garnet exclaimed. "A new gem took me down, she left me here to die, and shes after Amethyst and Steven.." Pearl said. Garnet nodded. She picked Pearl up and headed towards the warp pad, examining the destroyed area around her. "She was very strong.." Pearl said in defeat. "She overpowered me." She said as they passed the ruins Pearl had hid behind. They were now dust in the sand, only visible because of the paleness of the structures once standing.

They arrived where Amethyst was and realized she was asleep. "Amethyst!" They cried seeing her veins glowing they stepped back. They saw they were on a island filled with trees, Amethyst looked badly hurt and a picture frame lie on the floor, a hexagon shaped hole empty, and two girls in the picture, the frame was singed and Amethyst looked like she was reaching for it. The sun blazed hot, and soon it would be sunset, they'd have to camp for the night. After moments of bickering between the two gems, Amethyst opened her eyes, staring up at the big blue sky. Trying to contain herself as of what had just happened, bolts of energy surging through her veins.

"That's what happened." Garnet shrugged. Amethyst tried to process it all. Before she knew it a small sphere hurdled in the sky. She stepped back. The orb glowed a bright purple and Amethyst dissolved into dust, collecting into the orb. Garnet got her fists ready and let iron armor surround them. She got ready to smash it when Pearl called her back,

"Amethysts in there!" Pearl reminded. Garnet put away her fists, her gems got a warm feel to them when her weapon retracted. She froze as another sphere landed next to Pearl, she readied her spear, tripping over a sore ankle when she deflected it, Sparks flew as the spear and the orb collided. Her spear broke into particles and faded away. She looked up at the orb, She felt her legs disappearing, then her waist, her arms, her neck, and then her hair as everything faded to black.

Garnet stared in awe at the contraptions, following them as they hurried away, she jumped over the ocean, gliding in the wind, landing a few feet in front of a large island, her senses burned and everything ached. She saw red and black everywhere, she used one lest bolt of energy to charge at the gem holding the four orbs, she and the gem collided with the ground and Garnet fell unconscious. She saw the last sparks of yellow and orange in the sunset filled sky and then the darkness settled in.

Steven stared out into the depths of... dark maroon blue. Glowing lights littered everywhere, large spheres were around him, he suddenly came to his senses, he realized he was in space. He clutched his head, trying to remember what had happened, he was in a confined room, a yellow wall of.. goo perhaps? Blocked his way out, he reached to get through and it zapped him, his veins glowed bright, he stared at his hand, wondering if he'd make it through. He reached outward and touched the slime, he saw his hand on the other side, the smell of burnt flesh filled his nostrils as he realized his arm was catching fire. He glanced across from him.

"Connie!" He cried, pushing through the slime, the girl was unconscious, but the most horrifying part was-

Hope you guys can forgive me for the cliff hanger, but I also hope this made up for last chapter...