The wait for Steven is almost over. If you can go though this chapter there is going to be a bit of Steven at the end. The next chapter is when you will see him again so hang in there. This chapter is going to get long so hang in there champ.

"That was such a great party last night." Rose said as she greeted all the gems and Greg.

"It was and we even saved some cake for Steven." Pearl happily said hugging Rose good morning.

"Tomorrow morning he will be back." Rose hugged back

"Are you sure you have to leave so early?"

"Yes, I will talk about it more before I go but for now I want to spend some time with you and Garnet today, okay." Pearl nodded back at Rose

"This will be fun." Garnet said with a little smirk.

"Greg, do you mind?"

"Go ahead, I have had you for a good bit. I can deal with a little time alone besides... car wash." Greg laughed causing Rose to laugh as well.

"Lapis?"

"Sure." Lapis said as she walked out the door to go to the ocean.

"Let's go then. Where do you want to go?" Rose said as she put her arms around the two gems.

"I want to go to the battle field, oh and the sky arena, also maybe where I decided to stay on earth with you." Pearl gazed up at her.

"That sounds great." Rose reassured her with a smile " How about you Garnet?"

"Where ever you want to go." Garnet said almost in a happy tone

They walked to the warp pad and Rose warpped them to where Pearl first picked.

"It looks so different then what I remember." Rose said carefully studying the plants that were growing there.

"Yes, alot of things have changed since then." Pearl pointed out then blurted out without warning. " Remember when you led us to victory! How you helped us make a stand against our homeworld?! And how we all became closer that glorious day!" Pearl shouted then realized Rose was crying uder her pink curly hair.

"What's wrong, Rose?" Pearl said in concern

"It was a glorious day indeed but you cant forget the countless lives we lost."

"Yes..." Pearl quiet said as Rose wiped her eyes.

Rose looked up about to become her happy self again but saw something pink in the field. She stared at it for a second. It moved, It started running toward them but Rose knew what it was as it ran.

"Lion?"

The big pink lion ranup to Rose wanting to be petted as Pearl got an annoyed look on her face thinking how her plans had been ruined but she perked up when she heard Rose speaking to him.

"Go back home and I will see you later, okay boy?"

Lion gave a rrrrgggg as if to say okay back and then ran off.

"Didn't you want to go up there, Pearl?" Rose cheerful asked pointing at the floating rocks up ahead wanting to get away from the battle field.

"Yes, I did lets go then."

They happily ran toward the rocks laughing. Even Garnet was laughing her self. Rose tripped on a rock or something and Pearl thought she was hurt but quickly realized after she tried to help her up that it was a playful trap.

They laughed as Rose pulled Pearl to join her on the ground.

"Having fun down there you two?" Garnet teased.

Pearl and Rose looked up at Garnet and smiled at each other. They ran after Garnet.

"Rose quartz tag!" Rose yelled recalling seeing Steven playing a game like that.

Rose chased after the two gems and finally caught up with them and was able to tag Garnet who turned into a purple reddish and black Rose's form.

They then chased after the elegant and slender gem. Rose caught up to her and tagged her briskly. She didn't really want to change her form but she did it for the sake of the game. After playing the many versions of Steven's game they decided to rest and go up to where pearl wanted to go in the first place.

"Remember this place Rose?"

"Of course I do. How could I forget?"

Pearl knelt down in front of Rose and bent her head down. Rose realized what she was doing. They passionately reenacted that day while Garnet watched from a distance smiling. Rose spoke her lines as Pearl did hers.

"Pearl, my Pearl." Rose finished it off when she put her hand with Pearl's. Pearl started crying when they did this remembering that day she met one of the most wonderful gems she knew. Rose drew Pearl closer to her and hugged her tightly.

" I really missed you Rose." Pearl cried as Rose held her

"So did I." Rose spoke back as she pushed her back to look her right in the eyes.

Rose smiled at her as she wiped the tears off of Pearl's cheek. They embraced each again for another moment together. They then walked to Garnet.

"Group hug." Rose calmly said hugging Garnet.

After ahile of this they left to go to the sky arena.

When they got there but to much of their surprise lion was sleeping in the middle as if he knew they were going there.

"Lion, again!?" Pearl yelled

Pearl felt a little jealous when Rose walked over to him but she took something out of his mane. Pearl smiled as she saw Rose pull out her sword.

Rose smiled at them and asked, "Do you want to spar?"

Pearl squealed and went to get her sword. She came back a few seconds later with it and a sword for Garnet even though swords weren't her weapon at all.

"Lets do this." Pearl moved into position and Garnet just stood there with the sword in her hand watching the two play fight. Pearl was smiling as she played with the person who taught her to sword fight in the first place. Rose always went easy on Pearl and each duel ended in a draw. Garnet mainly stayed out of it but occasionally Rose and Pearl would drag her into it . They play fought for what felt like minutes but was really hours. They couldn't believe how long they had played together.

"That... was fun." Pearl laughed while trying to catch her breath.

"That was awesome!" Garnet smiled throwing the sword in the air then caught it.

"That was really fun!" Rose tightly hugged the gems as the walked back to the warp pad.

They warped back to the temple.

"Your turn to choose, Garnet." Rose said when they got back.

"How about... " Garnet concentrated then noticed Peridot's pod.

She bent down and stared at it for a second concentrating on it.

"The kindergarten."

"But Peridot is still over there. Why would you choose THAT place?" Pearl wondered

Garnet stood still for a moment and adjusted her shades. "She might be trying to reactivate the kindergarten and i'm not willing to take that chance."

Pearl looked a little iffy about this but she trusted Garnet. Rose was smiling happy to go on a mission again despite the persuading from Pearl not to go.

"AMETHYST! AMETHYST!" Garnet yelled as she walked out of her room yawning.

"What is it, G?" Amethyst asked not really caring about it

"We are going to the kindergarten, on a mission."

"Why?" Amethyst continued the conversation

"Peridot." Garnet said as walked outside.

"Lapis Lazuli!"

Lapis walked up a little wet from the water.

"Yes?"

"Your going on your first mission. Your a crystal gem now and your going to do what we do to now."

Lapis nodded and headed to the warp pad understanding Garnet's Orders. Everyone was ready to go and Rose eagerly warped them there.

The kindergarten was just like she remembered, cold and dark. Nothing moved but the shadows this horrid place created.

"Lapis, go that east. Pearl you go north. Amethyst you go south. Rose... go west. Call if you see anything strange or if you see Peridot." Garnet gave the orders then hopped away in the direction she was supposed to go.

Each of the gems went there own way even Rose. As Rose walked down her way she stared at the Amethyst shaped holes in the walls. This was an amethyst kindergarten. It was made a few weeks after the war had started since amethysts were fighting gems not servant gems. She recalled the time when she met Amethyst here. She was so scared and alone. She was helpless there and she had no one to be close to her. Rose stared at the awful machines that created those poor gems who were sent off to war but in the end would probably die. All they knew was to kill, that's how they were programed. The defects... those sweet innocent defects that couldn't defend for themselves right out of the ground like the others. They didn't have the killing programing the homeworld wanted and they never gave them a chance to prove themselves. They were either sent away to get destroyed or they would try to fight skilled fighters for other gem's entertainment.

Rose couldn't take it anymore she dropped her sword and cried for all the gems that died because of this place. All the friends she lost and all the kindergarten gems who had no choice to kill or be killed. This is why Rose hated going to the kindergarten. It reminded her of all the bad things she had experienced.

"Steven."

Rose smiled as she felt something from her gem. As if he was trying to comfort her. The feeling was hard to recognize since it was so vague in her gem and since she felt so much sorrow for the kindergarten gems it was hard to pick out. Rose smiled at the thought that her son was comforting her in a time like this.

"It's okay, Mom." Steven said inside the gem while he spread his arms on the inside of their gem as if to hug his Mother.

"this must be what it's like when I get sad and I feel that strange feeling. It must be Mom comforting me." Steven thought shedding a tear thinking about how much she cared for him.

"I love you, Mom." Steven said still clinging to the wall of the gem.

Rose felt amazing when Steven said that. Even though she didn't know he said it, she could feel his love for her.

I know that last part got me to. The next chapter STEVEN! cant wait I know but you might have to wait till sat before I can get another chapter in. I wanted to warn you ahead of time just in case. you can make a week without the next chapter I know u can! lol. anyways, just keep in mind that it could be sat before next chapter, im going to be REALLY busy with sports and school and homework and all of that. thx for hanging in there.