Connie was nursing her bloody nose with a tissue and icepack. Steven was sitting beside her on the couch with Amethyst. Garnet had just called Connie's mother to come and she was sitting on one of the kitchen stools with her right hand on her forehead, possibly scoping out future possibilities. Peridot and Lapis were standing up, watching Pearl pace around in the living room.

"What do we do, what do we do, WHAT DO WE DO?!"

"Pearl relax, those homeworld gems are poofed. We don't have to worry about them anymore." said Amethyst

Pearl whipped her head around with anger and fear clearly on her face.

"How can I relax?! Blue Diamond will probably send more gems after steven. When a Diamond wants something, they don't give up until they get it!"

Amethyst rolled her eyes and looked towards Garnet.

"See something Garnet?"

Garnet sighed. "No, my future vision isn't showing any clear possibilities, it's all blurry."

"Well we need a plan quick if blue diamond tries to send more gems after steven. Maybe it's best if we just keep steven in the temple forever." says Pearl

"Pearl you're being ridiculous, steven can't stay in here for the rest of his life. He needs to be outside and having fun" says Amethyst

"Safety is more important than fun amethyst!" says Pearl

Amethyst got off the couch and pointed her finger at pearl.

"Well you know what Pearl?!"

As Pearl and Amethyst started to bicker, steven was looking off into space. If Blue Diamond did send more gems after him, they could endanger the whole earth if they found out his mother was rose quartz. Maybe my zoo escape was just a mistake, i probably should have just stayed in the zoo.

"Everything all right steven" asked Connie. Lapis and Peridot also looked at him

Steven sighed. "You guys, I think my escape should have never happened. Maybe I should have just stayed and live in the zoo."

What Steven said caused peridot, lapis and connie to look in disbelief. Pearl and Amethyst stopped their fight and walked towards steven, including Garnet.

"Steven, why would you say such a thing?" asked Connie

"You, Peridot and Lapis were almost taken because of me! If you're going to be in danger because of me, then it's best if I give myself up to blue diamond."

The others all had tears in their eye, hearing that their beloved best friend and little brother was willing to sacrifice himself to keep them safe. Pearl immediately latched onto steven, pushing his head into her chest. Her tears was making his head wet.

"No steven! I'm not going to lose my baby to some tyrant! You are staying on earth and that is final!" said Pearl. Steven pushed her away.

"No pearl! I wouldn't be able to live with myself if one of you guys got hurt because of me. The next time homeworld gems come for me, I'm turning myself in!"

"But Steven-" said Peridot but was cut off by steven.

"No peridot! Besides, it's all my fault that I'm causing all this. If I had just listened to Garnet, none of this wouldn't be happening!" yelled steven. He then took a deep breath. There were tears in his eyes.

"My mom is probably disappointed in me for not listening and seeing me as a failure for putting the earth in danger." said Steven

At this point, Garnet grabbed steven and gave him a bone crushing hug. She then took off her visor with tears coming out of her eyes. She looked at him with a small smile.

"Listen to me steven. Without you, we are nothing. You give us the light in our lives that keep us going. I don't know what I'd do if you were gone from our lives. Steven, you're kidnapping was not your fault, it was mine. For not telling you what my vision foretold because I was too scared. In fact, when the ruby ship exploded, I unfused."

Steven looked at her, shocked at this revelation. Garnet had never unfused and when it happened, it was very rare.

"Ruby was angry and wanted to break everything until you came back. Sapphire was upset at never telling you the truth and froze solid a couple of times. But they fused together because they didn't want your disappearance to be in vain. Matter of the fact is steven is that your mother would be proud of how you escaped the zoo with your perseverance and never gave up hope. Of how you're willing to give yourself up for your friends and family. But you must also learn that the easiest way out is not always the greatest. We'll find a way to get through this steven."

Steven looked at Garnet with starry eyes.

"Yeah dude! If more homeworld gems come to earth, we'll kick their butts!" Said Amethyst with a fist bump in the air. Steven giggled at that. After a few moments, steven gave a big hug to garnet and motioned everyone to join in.

"Don't worry steven, I'll always protect you from danger." said Connie

"YEAH! We'll teach those homeworld clods a lesson for messing with the crystal gems!" Said Peridot

"You saved me from being trapped in a mirror forever steven so now, I'm returning the favor." Said Lapis

The group hug lasted for some time until Dr. Maheswaran walked in.

"Am I… interrupting something?"

The group hug disbanded and when Dr. Maheswaran saw her daughter, she gasped.

"CONNIE, are you okay?! what happened?!"

Steven looked at her. "It's a long story."

Homeworld

"My Diamond, I'm afraid that the squad you sent for the search and rescue mission to earth has not been responding." Blue Pearl said

Blue Diamond was very furious. She sent this team to retrieve someone special to her and they have failed. It was now time to call in the "special" gem. The one who always got the job done.

"Pearl."

"Y-yes my diamond?"

"Have the "special" gem brought to me. This gem may be the only way to get back steven." said Blue Diamond

"Do you mean him?"

"Yes Pearl, him."

Break

Alright everyone, I'm bringing in a male gem onto the scene so it'd be cool if you leave me some ideas for a male gem in either the reviews or PM them to me. It'd be appreciated if you could tell me the gem's gemstone, abilities and full description of him. Thank you and please leave reviews and ideas, they keep me motivated to write.