The shadow assassin (steven universe reader-insert)

Chapter 27...

Steven: (waving*) Have a great weekend!

You and The Gems look incredulously at Steven.

Steven: I mean, I hope... their weekend is... not so great?

At the beach house*

You and The Crystal Gems warp back home, all looking noticeably distraught.

Pearl: Okay, I realize that was a bit of a fiasco. But there's a silver lining to this! (walks off the warp pad to Peridot's escape pod, wired to the warp pad*) Now we know for sure that we can track her every movement! Whenever she uses the warp system, her escape pod will instantly detect exactly where she is. It's only a matter of time until we catch her, and when we do, we'll be able to close this chapter and finally move on! (turns to Garnet*) Right?

Garnet remains quiet as Pearl waits for a response, noticeably apprehensive. Steven and Amethyst appear tense. The silence lasts for a momemt.

You: (leaning on a wooden wall*) It's my fault, I should have at least poof her when I had the chance.

Steven: Y/N it isn't your fault, we should have help you handle iron. And now the two of them are on loose again(sigh*)

You: No, it's my fault, I ask so many questions that the answers that didn't need to be answered. Tch, I'm so dumb.

Pearl: Y/N it isn't your fault. I think (looks at garnet ad garnet didn't respond*) It's my fault.

Amethyst: (sighs heavily*) Look y/n pearl's right, it isn't your fault. Pearl, isn't there something that maybe the two of you might need to talk about?

The escape pod suddenly activates, and the touchscreen activates. Pearl puts her hand onto it, causing her eyes to display data.

Pearl: It's Iron and Peridot. They're using the warps right now. (projects a globe hologram from her gem, with a marker pointing around northern South America*) Look! This is where they are. We got them for sure this time.

Pearl: (starts walking towards the warp pad*) If they think they got the upper hand, then they got another thing coming. And that's us!

Garnet follows Pearl to the warp pad, still seemingly tense.

Steven:Well... at least Pearl's optimistic.

You: It won't help. She can hand Peridot over on a silver platter, but it won't make up for the stunt she pulled to get Garnet to fuse with her.

You and Amethyst walks to the warp pad, while Steven stands on the spot, in contemplation.

Garnet: Steven! Let's go.

At an Ancient Gem Colony Ship*

You and The Crystal Gems warp in, near an abandoned Gem ship located in the middle of a jungle.

You and Steven: Woah...

Pearl: Ha! They're desperate. Look at this! They cornered themselves in there!

Garnet: Mmm.

Pearl: We've got them just where we want them to be.

Steven: What is-?

Pearl: (excitedly and hastily*) Excellent question, Steven! What we see before us is an ancient interplanetary Gem vessel. (projects a depiction of the ships approaching and landing on Earth from her gem*) Homeworld Gems used these ships to travel across the cosmos and land here on Earth before the warp pads were built. But these ships landed here so long ago that there's no way they can be functional. Peridot's running out of options!