IN THE HOUSE

"Oh, Garnet, great news, we retrieved the gem!" Pearl says as Garnet steps off the warp pad.

"Nice," Garnet says before looking around. "Where's Lapis and Steven?"

"Well," Pearl starts but Amethyst interrupts.

"Ste-man went to see Connie and Waterwitch, last I saw was walking the beach."

Garnet nods and proceeds to head toward the beach.

"Wait, Garnet," Pearl calls after her but Garnet continues out the door.

"Yo, what's wrong with G?" Amethyst questions as she watches Garnet walk away.

"I don't know," Pearl says and turns away.

OUTSIDE

Garnet walks the beach in search for Lapis. When she couldn't find her, she turns and starts walking into the ocean. Not wanting to endlessly walk the bottom of the ocean, Garnet uses her future vision to find and pin point exactly where Lapis is located.

After walking for a couple hours, Garnet manages to find Lapis. "Lapis," Garnet calls startling the ocean gem.

"Garnet, what's going on? Did something happen to Steven?" she questions and steps closer to the fusion gem leader.

"Have you come to a decision?" Garnet questions. She just needs something, anything to distract her from Jasper.

Lapis looks down but nods her head. "Sort of. I have no home, but wherever Steven is, that's where I'll be." Garnet nods and lets a small smile play on her lips.

"Very good. I don't expect you to trust us right away and I don't expect you to join is on our missions. You can take as long as you need to get adjusted and when you're ready, we'll talk again about what the next move will be," Garnet says and turns to walk away.

"W-Wait, Garnet," Lapis calls and Garnet stops. "Did Steven manage to win over Jasper?"

"No, he didn't," Garnet says and continues walking.

"Oh," Lapis says and drops her head. "Did you?" she quietly lets out and Garnet freezes.

Garnet really didn't want to have this conversation. It's been over 5,000 years and the pain still feels brand new.

"She's not going to be a problem," Garnet lets out.

Lapis is confused by Garnet's choice of words and though she doesn't know the fusion leader gem well nor trust her, she can see that she doesn't want to talk about it right now. Lapis doesn't say anything but she does watch as Garnet walks away. It's a long ways away from the temple, but Lapis figures Garnet needs the time to think and be by herself, she know she would.