And here concludes the main plot I had in mind for Miscommunication. But with so much still to happen... suffice to say I didn't think ending it here was a good idea.

Enjoy!

"Okay!" Greg looked around their office one final time. "I gotta admit, Pearl, I haven't seen this place so clean in ages!"

The Gem responsible smiled widely. "Yes, well, I didn't want your things cluttering up everywhere when we're trying to have a serious conversation."

"Fair enough... you guys don't want the TV or anything?"

"Thanks Dad, but I don't think the Gems want it on." Steven answered as they sat on the desk, a warm blanket wrapped around them.

"Then it seems we're settled! I'll just, get out of your way."

Once they closed the door, Pearl let out a sigh of relief. Then they stood up and looked around the room. "Okay! So we have Garnet, Amethyst, Steven, Peridot... where's Aventurine?"

"Over here!" A hand raised up from behind the desk. "It's actually kind of comfortable on the floor. All I need is some chaaaaaps and I could stay here all day."

Amethyst jumped down next to them. "Or, you could sleep!"

"What's that?"

Garnet peeled themselves off the wall, walked over and grabbed the pair. "We can sleep later. For now, you two have to be awake."

They placed Aventurine and Amethyst on either side of Steven. Aventurine leaned on their human friend, their one green eye looking bored but attentive.

Peridot stood up on their seat next to the desk, so as to gain a little height. Until they could find the missing leg part of their limb enhancers, with much convincing they had decided to go without. "Now Crystal Gems, I need to know what the status on the Cluster is."

"Greg told us the drill is fine." Pearl clasped their hands together. "We were just finishing up the test runs when Malachite attacked us. We found some problems, but it's nothing you and I can fix up in a couple of days."

"We won't need the drill."

"Yes, yes, that's- wait, whaaaat?"

Amethyst and Garnet glanced at each other.

Peridot began grinning. "We can contact Yellow Diamond instead. Once she hears of how worthy this planet is-"

"No!" Pearl snapped. "Yellow Diamond would never lift a finger to help Earth. Besides, even if she did we wouldn't accept it; it's what Rose would have done."

"Plus, uh, we destroyed your Diamond phone thing. I smashed it myself, remember?"

"You don't have to worry about that, Amethyst." Aventurine smirked. "We built another one."

"Dude, seriously? Whose side are you on, anyway?"

"And, Steven made a deal with me." Peridot grinned at Garnet. "So you don't have a choice! Nyahahaha!"

Steven shrank down a little in their seat as Pearl and Amethyst glared at them. Pearl then looked to Garnet.

"We can't follow through with this, Garnet! It's too dangerous; we should just destroy this communicator and finish working on the drill!"

"Hmmm..." Garnet adjusted their visor. "I say... we let Peridot contact Yellow Diamond."

"What?" Pearl and Peridot blinked in surprise.

"You heard me. Maybe... Yellow Diamond will do something helpful for Peridot." Then they looked directly at the green Gem. "But don't mention the Crystal Gems. Not one word."

"I won't."

"But... but..." Pearl stuttered. Then they took a deep breath. "Okay. Fine! If you're fine with putting our lives in the hands of a Diamond-loyal Gem, then I guess I'm fine too!"

Peridot sat down, smugly crossing their arms and giving the thumbs up to a rather uncomfortable Steven.

"Now that that's settled... Aventurine?"

The mentioned Gem sat up. "Yeah?"

"We have some questions for you." Garnet crossed their arms.

"Fair enough. So-"

Amethyst leaned forward. "Yeah, and if you get them wrong we're gonna bury you!"

"Amethyst!"

"It's alright." Aventurine flashed a grin at Amethyst before clearing their throat. "So, whaddaya wanna know? I was a scout for the Crystal Gems back during the Civil War... but I got captured. And then I went madder than the Diamonds, hehe."

Peridot shot a furious look at their friend. "What did you say about the Diamonds?"

"So, is this all that's left of the Crystal Gems?" Aventurine looked around. "Once it was big enough that a Gem like me never even saw Rose except for special occasions. Now I'm sitting next to them, eh?"

They playfully shoved Steven, who began laughing. "Hey!" Then they looked back at the cloaked Gem. "It's not all bad, though; I can fit all of you guys in a- wait, this means I need to redo the Crystal Gem song, and add Aventurine and... maybe Peridot?"

The small green Gem hissed. "You Crystal clod! I would never commit such treason to my Yellow Diamond!"

Pearl frowned. "Now, now Steven. We have more important things to worry about right now. Besides, I don't know if Aventurine or Peridot want to be-"

"Included in a Crystal Gem song? Sign me up, Steven!" Aventurine's eye fell on Pearl, and their voice softened. "If that's alright with you, pearl."

"P's fine." Amethyst waved their arm dismissively. "She's put up with me this long."

"Nah, I respect pearls."

"Well, that's more than one can say for some Gems!" Pearl placed their hands on their hips. "Amethyst?"

"Whatever, you two."

Garnet walked over to the door. "Alright. Peridot will make her call to Yellow Diamond in here. Amethyst, stay and listen in. Me and Pearl will go with Greg to check on the drill. Aventurine and Steven- where's Aventurine?"

Everybody looked around, but only the light flapping of the window shutter gave any indication that the Gem had even existed.

"Steven, you can stay with Amethyst." Garnet decided. "I'll go looking for Aventurine."