"Are you sure their old enough, let alone strong enough to even began training like this!" Pearl asked as she watched Garnet block every punch the kids tried to throw at her and tripped them with her leg.

"Yes Pearl. Steven and Connie both need this. Steven's half gem so he has power. He just doesn't know how to use it yet. Connie's strong too. Strong in the mind more in then in strength. If I can just get them to unlock their potential, they'd be a powerful duo." Garnet said as felt herself falling to the ground. She was kicked by Connie in the back of the head.

"Oh my gosh! Garnet are you ok?"

"Yes but you should never let your enemies recover." Garnet said as she picked up Connie and threw her onto Steven.

"Aww man! We nearly had the jump on you!" Steven exclaimed as helped Connie up.

"Yes you did but Connie made the mistake of not finishing me off before I had a chance to strike again. Now tell me how did you manage to knock me down?"

"Well while you were talking to Pearl, Connie saw that you wasn't as focused on us anymore so she made a cool plan."

"We knew you would see us coming if we charged right up to you."

"So I told Steven to spin me around to gain more momentum, then let me go at the right time." Connie smiled.

"Sending her flying right at you!" Steven said as Garnet nodded.

"Very good. You managed to find a weak point on me and used it to your advantage. Now let's get serious. I want both of you to try to hit me but without each others help." Garnet said. The kids looked confused but nevertheless nodded. In a flash both kids ran towards the fusion. Steven charged in before jumping and trying to punch her but Garnet saw and pushed him away. Connie came in running but not charging letting her see what Garnet would do. The fusion tryed to sweep her leg under Connie's to trip her but Connie saw and jumped over them. Unfortunately Connie wasn't strong enough to block Garnet's next move.

"Ok. Now try to hit me using teamwork." She said as the duo smiled at that. The two began to run at Garnet both were very close to each other. Steven summoned his shield to block any attracts by Garnet. Steven tryed to hit Garnet with his shield but was blocked by her hands.

"Now!" Shouted Steven as Connie flew from behind him and punched Garnet in the face hard. Before she could recover Steven had rammed her in the chest with his shield. She stumbled back a few feet while Connie was boasted up by Steven's shield. It sent Connie flying over Garnet and landing right behind her. Before she could turn around and get Connie, Steven distracted her by running up to her fake punching in the air. Connie then kicked Garnet in the back hard enough to make her fall, barley.

"We did it Connie!" Shouted a sweating Steven as Connie began to smile.

"Just as I thought. You two work good together. Not saying you cant handle yourselfs."

"Thanks Garnet!" Both of the children said as they got knocked to the ground.

"Garnet!" Whined Steven as he got up along side Connie.

"We were only saying thanks!"

"Do you tell your enemies thanks? But since this is training, your welcome." Garnet said.

Later that day...

"Steven! Watch out for her left Gauntlet!" Connie yelled as the boy nodded and used his shield to protect him from Garnet's weighted punch. Once it was blocked he used his free hand to grab her other arm to allowing Connie to get a kick in on the fusion before Garnet could push her away. Garnet grinned a bit before freeing her arms and gauntlets and sending a mass of sold but firm punches at them sending both kids flying back. Garnet then adjusted her shades and put her hands on her hips.

"Alright. That was pretty good. Steven, I want you to battle me in a solo battle. Connie your up next. Now Steven I warn you, my hits will become harder." She warned as Pearl, who had been watching the training through her fingers jumped at Garnet's words.

"GARNET!" She shouted running up to her terrified.

"You can't be serious! He's only a boy and half human. He could get hurt, brake a bone, bleed, bruise a-and-!" She stopped as Garnet raised up her gauntlet.

"I'm not going to hit that hard, besides I believe Steven can take it. He maybe be human but he's also a gem. Alright Steven are you ready?" Garnet said as Steven poked his chest out a little after hearing her words.

"As ever!" He said blushing a bit as Connie began to cheer him on.

"Go Steven!"

"Let's go." Garnet said as both gems began to run at each other. Garnet was the first one to strike. Landing a heavy blow on Steven's face before hitting him in a upper cut. Steven was shocked. "Ow! Garnet means business now! That actually hurt! I gotta step it up!" Steven thought as he fell to the ground. He just began to get up when Garnet was almost upon him when he summoned his shield and blocked her attack like before. He then surprisingly pushed her back with it an impressive amount of force and using his other hand to punch her dead in the face. Her shades cracked but she only smiled. Steven quickly dodged her attacks and the unavoidable ones, used his shield to block them.

Garnet grabbed his shirt and threw him into the ground a bit ruffly. Pearl and Connie noticed and began to worry. Steven only grunted at the empact and got right back up, kicking Garnet in the leg making fall to her knees. Steven brutally delivered hard punches to Garnet's face before she grabbed him and threw him to the ground again but this time even harder.

"This has gone long enough!" Pearl shouted as Steven got up growled in fury. This was no friendly battle but a real one. He then charged at Garnet but got stopped her gauntlets. He did a fierce punch to her stomach making her hold weaker so he jumped up and "Sparta" kicked her sending her a few feet back. Connie felt herself flinch at Steven's ferociousness. He had became that angry back at Arcade. He was frightening powerful even visibly hurting Garnet! If someone didn't do something soon they were both going to get hurt bad. Pearl shared Connie's fear as well. What on earth was Garnet thinking?! She was hitting Steven like she would a gem monster! And what on earth held had taken over her baby? Steven was never this mad or even powerful. He was able to take Garnet's blows!

Connie saw Pearl's face and tapped on her arm.

"I know what your thinking. I've seen Steven get like this." Pearl widened her eyes and looked at Connie.

"Really?!"

"Yeah, back when we went to the arcade we ran into some trouble and I needed help. Steven got so mad seeing me uncomfortable like that, that he punched the boy who was causing my discomfort so hard he flew back like 5 feet and broke his nose. He was so...raged. I got scared. He even said he was scared of It." Connie finished as Pearl had her hands on her mouth.

"Oh my!" She said shocked as Garnet slammed Steven down away from her after he had punched the shades off of her. She was scratched up and was even panting in fatigue. She soon snapped back to reality. What was she doing? She was fighting with Steven. The boy struggled to get up having his own share of cuts and scratches. He was even bleeding from the mouth a bit with made Garnet almost fall. How could she have forgotten? He was so strong it felt like a real battle. Her three eyes all cried a tear as she made a new pair of shades and shook her gauntlets off.

"I'm so sorry Steven." She whispered as she ran up to the boy. She could feel the rage and power coming off of he it made her blink with fear. He was strong. Rose strong. Steven was about to punch the hell out of Garnet but felt her loving arms grab him in a hug. He could feel his rage melting away and began to cry into her chest.

"It happened again!" He cried as Pearl and Connie ran up to them.

"What happened?" Garnet asked as Steven rubbed his eyes and sighed.

"The rage. It happened when me and Connie went to the Arcade.

"Connie had explained it to me. Do you want me to tell you?" Pearl asked as Garnet shook her head.

"Let them explain." She simply said as Connie and Steven told the Arcade story.

"I see. Your gem is going through a change like you are Steven. Your 12 going on 13. Its just your human hormones acting up with your gem. Its normal for human kids to experience this but since your a half human gem its worse. Its just your emotions. You felt angry and your gem amplified it. The same with every other of your emotions." Garnet explained as Steven felt relieved.

"Oh good! Its just a normal human gem problem." He said as he winced in pain at the cuts and damage he had got during the fight.

"I should have realized! You were so powerful I had to fight you like I do a monster or a powerful gem." Garnet said squeezing her fist. Steven hugged her.

"I forgive you now can I go lay down? I'm pooped." He said as Connie giggled a bit.

"sorry Connie. We'll have to wait on our solo battle alright." Garnet said as Connie nodded. She then took Steven's hand and began to help him make it to the house. This action made them both blush.

"Thanks Connie." He said as he laid a gentle kiss on her cheek. They both almost passed out of blushing to hard. She returned it with a kiss to his cheek. Steven smiled wide. So wide it almost broke his face. She returned his kiss!