It was pretty cold outside and he could only think of so many things. He thought of Jasper. He wondered where she was and what was happening to her. He had always loved her like a mother. With him thinking of her possibly being in pain or suffering, he couldn't help but shed a couple tears.

He thought of Peridot. She was somewhere on Earth. Steven hoped she made it safely. Would she be okay? Would he ever see her again? These were questions he felt he couldn't answer.

He thought of Homeworld and all his family on it. Steven felt as if he had let down Yellow Diamond and the other Diamonds, too.

He missed the Pearls. He missed Yellow Pearl's sense of humer and longed to have a fusion dance lesson from her. He missed Blue Pearl's warmth when she embraced him and her stories she told him when he was down. He missed White Pearl's encouragement and understanding.

He really, really missed his dad as well. His dad had always been there for him whenever something was wrong.

The only thing Steven wanted at that moment was his family.

"Why has my home planet taken everything I care about?" Steven asked aloud. He turned his head and looked at Lapis as she peacefully slept. "Well, I guess not everything," Steven said lying back down. His eyelids became heavy as he started to drift off to sleep.

It was dark. Steven couldn't see a thing. It was as if the whole world had stopped. He could have sworn though that he heard quiet voices.

"I can't do this," Steven heard a deep voice say. It sounded like a female voice. It sounded so familiar, but Steven couldn't put his finger on it.

"Oh, come on, Jasper," Steven heard someone else say.

"Jasper?" Steven thought forgetting for a second what that name meant to him. "Jasper!" he tried to exclaim but he was still only thinking in his head.

"He's just so small and fragile," Steven heard Jasper say.

"Shouldn't, I don't know, one of the Pearls be doing this?"

"The Pearls?" Steven thought. "Did they come to Earth? Is Peridot here too? What about the Diamonds?"

"Okay, everyone, back up," Steven heard a higher female voice. "He's still half human, and he does need air to breathe."

"Peridot?" Steven thought. "Is it really you? I thought you were gone forever!"

"Oh, come on, Peri," someone else said. It sounded a lot like Lapis. "He hasn't even opened his eyes yet, and we're not blocking out his air by looking at him."

"Wait!" Steven heard a soft voice exclaim. "I think the little guy is opening his eyes!"

Indeed, Steven felt his eyelids slowly get lighter as he opened them.

He started to see the scene before him develop. He was in his house. He could see his whole family there. The Pearls, the Diamonds, Lapis, Peridot, and his dad. For some reason, he didn't see Jasper.

He slowly looked up and saw Jasper's face. "Jasper!" Steven tried to say but all that came out of his mouth sounded like a baby's babble. He kept trying to speak, but he kept saying the same old baby babbles.

Steven looked over and saw Jasper's finger. He desperately reached out for it but couldn't reach. Jasper noticed Steven's struggle and let him have her finger. Steven grabbed hold of Jasper's finger and squeezed it like a cobra. He was so happy to see her again. He was especially happy that she wasn't in a fusion at the bottom of the sea possibly suffering.

"Strong one. Isn't he?" Jasper said. "Hope he doesn't get too attached."

"Indeed," Peridot said kneeling down next to the two. "Hello, Steven."

Steven looked over and stared and Peridot's sweet, smiling face.

He reached out his arms towards Peridot.

"I think he wants you to hold him, Peridot," Jasper said.

"What?" Peridot asked with a little panic.

"Oh, come on. Even I can do it," Jasper said handing Steven to Peridot.

Steven looked up at Peridot's face. He could tell that Peridot was really nervous to hold him for some reason. Steven reached up and wrapped his arms around Peridot's neck.

"Aw. I think he likes you," Steven heard a voice say. He turned his head to see Yellow Pearl, Blue Pearl, and White Pearl.

Steven reached towards the three to signify he wanted to see them.

"Here, uh..." Peridot paused. "Blue Pearl, you hold him."

Once Steven was in Blue Pearl's arms, he could feel the warmth of her sweet embrace.

Steven reached out and gripped White Pearl's finger with his left hand and Yellow Pearl's finger with his right.

"Well, he definately is a sweet one," Steven heard Blue Pearl sweetly hum.

"I think it's about time he met his Diamonds," White Pearl said turning in the Diamonds' direction.

"Here, Yellow Diamond," Blue Pearl said handing Steven over.

"Oh, um..." Yellow Daimond went quiet. She had no idea what to do or say.

Suddenly Steven felt himswlf say words that he never imagined he'd be able to say. "Mama?" Steven managed to say in his little baby tone reaching towards Yellow Diamond.

"Oh dear," Yellow Diamond said amd the whole group began to laugh.

The scene suddenly blacked out and everything was quiet again.

For some reason, Steven felt as if he had just relived something from his past. It was almost like a memory.

After a few seconds, Steven felt as if he was covered in blankets. He opened his eyes to see he was in his house and in his bed. It was storming outside. Suddenly, there was a crash of thunder. Steven didn't know why, but he was scared when the thunder roared. He jumped out of his bed and ran down the steps. He saw that Jasper was on the couch passed out.

Steven quickly ran in Jasper's direction. "Jasper!" he awaoke with a start and saw the scared young boy before her.

Steven climbed onto the couch and embraced Jasper. She carefully wrapped her arms around Steven to make sure she wouldn't hurt him.

"Steven, what's wrong?" Jasper asked.

"There was this scary noise outside. I think it's a monster! A monster's after me!" Steven exclaimed.

"Woah, Steven," Jasper said russeling Steven's hair. "It's just thunder."

"Thunder?" Steven asked.

"Yes, it's a natural thing that happens when it rains. You don't have to be afraid."

"Oh," Steven said.

"You know Steven," Jasper started off. " You're going to find yourself in some scary moments in your life. But I know that you're gonna push through it and be the great Diamond you were born to be. "

"Is it bad to be scared, Jasper?" Steven asked.

"There's nothing wrong with being scared, Steven," Jasper said kneeling in front of Steven. "As long as you don't let it change who you are."

Steven smiled at Jasper as she raised back up. "You can go back to bed now, Steven. I'll be right here until you fall asleep."

"Thank-you, Jasper," Steven said grabbing onto Jasper's leg. "I love you."

"You're not so bad, yourself, you rascal," Jasper said. The two shared a few giggles before the scene blacked out again.

"You ready for this, Steven?" he sddenly heard a voice say.

"Lapis?" Steven asked to see if it was her.

"Yes?" she replied.

"What am I ready for?" Steven asked.

"Your so adorable, Steven!" Lapis exclaimed. "You wouldn't stop talking about your first flight!"

"Huh?" Steven asked opening his eyes. He saw that Lapis was holding both of Steven's hands with her wings spread. They were standing on top of the highest cliff in Homeworld.

"Lapis, I don't know if this is-" Steven was cut off before he could finish. Lapis had already jumped off the cliff and they starting to glide above Homeworld.

"Wow!" Steven exclaimed. "This is amazing!"

"I know, right?" Lapis said.

The two kept flying around and around until, once again, the scene blacked out.

"Okay, Steven," Steven heard someone say. "This is a big moment for you."

The scene before Steven started to appear. He was standing outside of some kind if structure, and Peridot was right next to him talking.

"What is this?" Steven asked.

"This is the Pink Diamond base," Peridot said. "It is where Pink Diamond herself carried out all of her great achievements."

"Woah!" Steven said with starry eyes.

"Since you now possess her gem, this place is now yours," Peridot said with a smile.

"Really?" Steven asked. "How do we get in?"

"Leave that to me," Peridot said stepping in front of the door. Her gem satrted to glow as it activated a green stone on the door. The door opened up for Steven and Peridot.

The room was huge. It was almost bigger than the Yellow Diamond Control Room. In the center of the room was a chair. It looked a lot like the other Diamonds' conteol chairs, but this one was shrunk down. Other than the chair, the room was completely empty.

"Why is this place so empty?" Steven asked.

"Take a seat, and you'll find out," Peridot said patting the small control chair.

Steven sat in the chair and a hand pad appeared. He placed his hand on it, and the room came to life. The walls, floor, and ceiling started to glow a vibrant pink. several warp pads appeard in a pattern around the room. Holo-screens popped up around the chair.

"Woah," Steven said.

"What do you think, Steven?" Peridot asked.

"This is amazing!" Steven exclaimed. "Can you sit with me?"

"Oh, I don't know Steven. It's not in a Peridot's position to sit in the Diamonds' control chairs," Peridot said.

"Please," Steven said with big eyes.

"I can't say 'no' to that face," Peridot sighed in defeat.

Steven got up so Peridot could sit in the chair. Once she had sat down, she helped Steven into her lap.

"I love you, Peridot," Steven said wrapping Peridot's arms around him.

"I care deeply for you too, Steven," Peridot said.

Once more, the scene blacked out.

"Okay, Steven," Steven heard a voice say in the dark. "This is a serious thing, and you may not be able to master it for a while."

Steven started to see what was happening as the sceen developed before him. He was in a small yellow base. He looked around and saw Yellow Pearl not too far away from him.

"Oh, Yellow Pearl," Steven said. "What are you talking about?"

"Fusion, Steven," Yellow Pearl said.

"Oh, cool," Steven said.

"Peridot," Yellow Pearl said. "You need to take off your limb enhancers."

"What? Why?" Peridot asked from a corner of the room.

"Steven needs to practice his fusion dance with someone closer to his size," Yellow Pearl said.

"Fine," Peridot grunted in defeat. She slowly took off her limb enhancers.

"Woah," Steven said. "Peridot, your my height?"

"Yes, Steven," Peridot said. "I'm your hight."

"Okay, you two," Yellow Pearl giggled. "Let's begin. Steven, take Peridot's hands." Steven did as he was told. "Okay, now start by slowly moving both your feet back and forth," Yellow Pearl instructed. Steven and Peridot did so, and they slowly sped up and moved more freely.

"Okay, that's it," Yellow Pearl said getting excited.

Steven and Peridot's gems began to glow. They were going to fuse. Suddenly, Steven slipped and he and Peridot fell over.

"Sorry, Peridot," Steven said getting up and helping Peridot up.

"No problem, Steven," Peridot said.

"This is great!" Yellow Pearl said hugging the two. "You almost fused together! And on Steven's first try!"

They all laughed as the scene disappeared from sight.

"Are you okay Steven?" a sweet voice asked.

The darkness faded away, and Steven saw Blue Pearl in front of him.

"Blue Pearl!" Steven cried hugging the blue gem.

"What's this for?" Blue Pearl asked.

"Nothing. Just for being you," Steven said.

"So Homeworld's been around for many years right?" Steven asked.

"Yes," Blue Pearl said.

"Can you tell me about its beginnings?" Steven asked.

"Well," Blue Pearl started. She took Steven's hand and walked him over to a high cliff. Almost all of Homeworld could be seen.

With the setting sun, the place looked absolutlely magical.

"Many thousands of years ago," Blue Pearl started. "four Diamonds were made: White, Blue, Yellow, and Pink..."

Blue Pearl continued her story as the scene faded away.

"That's it, Steven! You've got it!" a voice exclaimed.

When Steven could see what was going on, he could tell the voice was White Pearl. She was encouraging him for something.

Steven looked down at his gem. It was glowing! He was pulling out his weapon!

"Oh my gosh!" Steven exclaimed.

"Don't lose your focus!" White Pearl exclaimed. " Come on, you're almost there!"

Steven grunted. He tried to focus, but his gem faded.

"Aww," Steven said. " I was really close that time."

"It's okay, Steven," White Pearl said sitting next to him.

"How is it okay?" Steven asked. " How can I call myself a Diamond if I can't even pull out my weapon?"

"There's more to being a Diamond than using powers and weapons," White Pearl said. "You gotta do what's best for your people and put others before yourself. A good Diamond has a good heart."

"Thanks, White Pearl," Steven said hugging the gem.

"You're welcome, Steven," White Pearl said patting his head.

The scene blacked out.

"So, what do you think, Steven?" a voice asked.

Steven became aware of his surroundings and saw the Diamonds. All three were right there shrunken down.

"What do I think of what?" Steven asked.

"What do you think of your future, silly," Blue Diamond said.

"Oh. Oh," Steven said. "It certainly seems important."

"You bet it's important," White Diamond said. "I mean, basically all of Homeworld's fate rests on your shoulders. And if you mess up, it could mean the eand of Homeworld as we know it."

"White," Yellow Diamond said nudging White Diamond in the ribs.

"What?" White Diamknd asked.

"Don't try to make him more nervous," Yellow Diamond said.

"It's cool. I'm fine," Steven said.

"At a boy," Blue Diamond said patting Steven on the head. "With an attitude like that, you'll last longer than a lot of us could in some situations.

"See?" Yellow Diamond asked. "You're already a better Diamond than we are."

"Group hug!" Steven exclaimed opening his arms.

The Diamonds shrugged and all hugged Steven.

"I love you guys," Steven said.

"We love you you too, Steven," Yellow Diamomd said with a smile.

The scene blacked out.

It was quiet. A few minutes went by and there still weren't any voices to be heard or scenes to be seen.

"Hello?" Steven asked.

"Steven!" a group behind him said.

Steven turned around and saw his whole family standing there. Everyone was there: Yellow Diamond, Blue Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Pearl, Blue Pearl, White Pearl, Lapis, Peridot, and Jasper.

"Guys!" Steven exclaimed. "Is that really you?"

"Yes, Steven. It's us," Yellow Diamond said.

Steven started to run towards the group. But something happened.

Chains suddenly wrapped around Jasper, making her fall to the ground.

Lapis was poofed, and her gem landed in the other Lapis Lazuli's hand. She put the gem on a mirror. "Not so fun being trapped, eh?" Lapis laughed at the two she had imprisoned.

Peridot was attacked and her limb enhancers were ripped off. She was poofed and put in a bubble too high for Steven to reach.

The three Pearls were lassoed by the evil Pearl. "Now, you're mine!" she laughed.

The Diamonds were tied up by the feet and fell over. The one who had tied the ropes was the Connie girl.

"Attack!" Connie yelled.

Tons of humans in shackles ran towards the Diamonds and beat them. Any who stopped were whipped by the Amethyst.

"Steven, help!" some of the gems cried out.

"I'm coming!" Steven yelled running towards the gems in distress. He was stopped in his tracks when Garnet stood in front of him. She picked him up by the front of his shirt.

"I don't get what you're planning, Pink Diamond!" Garnet said. "But look! Homeworld is taken! Your armies are ruined! You have failed!"

"No!" Steven exclaimed. He saw thousands of humans from Homeworld get enslaved by the Crystal Gems.

"Come on, old man!" the Amethyst yelled. "Move!"

Steven looked over and could see his dad in shackles. Amethyst kept whipping Greg over and over.

"Dad!" Steven yelled.

"Quiet!" Garnet yelled activating her gauntlet.

"Steven? Steven!" a voice said. It satrted off soft but started to grow. "Steven, wake up! You're having a nightmare!"

Steven's eyes popped open. He saw Lapis and Peeidot in front of him.

"Lapis! Peridot!" Steven cried embracing them. He felt their faces. "You're real!" he cried.

"Of course we're-" Peridot was cut off when Steven wrapped his arms around her neck.

"Peridot! I thought I'd never see you again!" Steven said with tears in his eyes.

"It's okay, Steven," Peridot calmly said wrapping her arms around him. "We're here."

Lapis then hugged Steven from behind.

They all sighed in a little bit of releif. The three of them were together again.

"Wait," Peridot said. "Where's Jasper?"

Steven and Lapis looked at each other. More tears built up in Steven's eyes. He gripped onto Peridot again.

"She's gone," Steven silently cried into Peridot's shoulder.

"It's okay, Steven," Peridot said. "We'll be okay."