Steven: Amethyst? Pearl? Y/N?

Steven then recalls garnet being poofed into two gems.

Steven: (gasps*) Garnet! Where are they?

Steven tries running out of the cell, but is stopped by a yellow force field in front of him.

Steven: Woah...

Angry screaming is then heard, startling Steven a bit. He then tries sticking his finger in the force field, and yellow currents starts running across his arm.

Steven:  Eww... (chuckles*) Cool!

Steven pushes himself through the force field, yellow currents running all around his body, and passes through unscathed.

Steven: (shivers the currents away*) I'm out. Woohoo! Okay, where is everybody? (start running along the hallway*) Gotta find 'em. Gotta find 'em. Gotta find— Oh...

Steven stops and notices Ruby crying in a cell

Steven: Uh... hello? Are... you okay?

Ruby gets startled and pants heavily. She then bangs on the cell wall in frustration, causing Steven to lose his footing.

Ruby: Great! This is just perfect!

Steven: Uh, do you need any help?

Ruby: No! I mean— Don't look at me! Just... go away. (turns away and curls up*)

Steven begins to walk away until Ruby quickly stops him.

Ruby: Hey, wait! You're out! How did you get past the field?

Steven: Oh, I just kinda— (reaches towards the force field*)

Ruby: Wait! No-no-no-no-no, wait!

Steven's hand passes through the force field.

Ruby: It's... okay? (touches the force field and her hand gets deformed, forcing her to quickly retracts in pain*) Ah! Nugh!

Ruby: (gets suspicious*) What's going on?

The singing is heard again, and Steven and the red Gem start looking around.

Steven: Somebody's singing...

Ruby: (whispers*) Sapphire. Let me out of here! Please! I need to find Sapphire!

Steven: Is she your friend? I'm looking for my friends, too.

Ruby:(panicking*) She's all alone! I need to find her!

Steven: Don't worry, we'll find our friends.

Steven steps into the force field and holds out his arm, creating a hole through the force field.

Steven: (stuttering*) And we'll do it together!

Ruby slides under Steven's arm and runs off on her own

Steven:Whoa! Wait for me! (chases after Ruby*)

Steven and the red Gem exit the hallway through a door.

Steven:Hey, my name's Steven, by the way, what's yours?

Ruby:Quiet! (tries to focus*) Ugh! I can't see! (looks around at where the singing can be coming from*) This way! (runs off*)

Steven: Uaaahhhh!

Steven and the red Gem run down a winding hallway.

Steven: (while running*) How many more gems are trapped here?Ruby: (running*) Don't know. Don't care.

The singing stops, and Steven and the red Gem stop running.

Ruby: She stopped singing... (yells*) Sapphire!

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