"Everything alright?" Y/n asked as they saw Rose Quartz approach with a worried expression
"My little Y/n, something very scary is about to happen... Scary for me as well... And the Gems," Rose Quartz told, "I want to believe you are prepared for it... but I'm not sure,"
"Well... What is it?" Y/n asked, "I mean how much worse can it get then when all those watermelon Stevens came to life and tried to kill us?"
"Much worse, My little Y/n," Rose Quartz shivered, "So much worse... And the thought of anyone of you getting hurt... it sickens me,"
"Well, I'm sure we'll be able to handle it when the situation arises," Y/n told
"I... Just wish I had a power to give you that could help you," Rose Quartz admitted
"I mean, unless you can give me super strength I'm at a loss of ideas," Y/n chuckled
"Oh how I wish I could give you unlimited strength," Rose Quartz sighed
"Don't stress over it," Y/n told, "When it happens, it'll happen. We'll make our moves then,"
"You are so calm," Rose Quartz commented, "Why?"
"I just have a feeling it'll work out in the end," Y/n admitted, "Call it human intuition,"
"Yes, but what about the journey leading to the destination? What if it's filled with pain and destruction?" Rose Quartz feared
"What if... What if," Y/n repeated the phrase, "If I had a dollar for every time I worried over a "what if" situation, I'd be the richest human on Earth. Somethings.... as much as I would like to change it, are out of my control. There's no point in stressing over it if you can't change it. But once I find the moment to change it, I will. I promise you that,"
"And here I am supposed to be helping you," Rose Quartz wiped a tear from her eye, "You have grown so much... And it has only been six months..."
"Oh right," Y/n groaned, "It has been six months..."
"Are you worried about leaving?" Rose Quartz asked
"Not worry," Y/n told, "Dread,"
"You're dreading leaving..." Rose Quartz muttered, "Well, be prepared to burn your dread, My little Y/n,"
"Burn my dread?" Y/n frowned
"You will know in time," Rose Quartz sighed, "There is still so many events to happen in the coming months.... One begins right now,"
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Bing Bing Y/n's phone buzzed from the night-side table. Y/n groaned as they grabbed their phone and saw that it was 12:00 Am and a text from Steven displayed on the front
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Steven: U awake?
You: Trying not to be. what's up?
Steven: when u were in school we went on a mission... and I think I saw something outside of the warp thingy
You: Did u tell the Gems?
Steven: They don't believe me...
You: Srsly?
Steven: I dont wanna sound like a baby... but could you come over since its saturday tomorrow
You: Sure, bud. Im heading 2 u now
Steven: thnks
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Y/n sighed as they got out of bed and slipped their phone into their pocket and slipped on a pair of shoes. Y/n grabbed an order form and wrote a short note to Mr. Fryman where they were and walked out of the shop, towards the temple. "Steven?" Y/n called out as they entered through the door
"Yo," Amethyst waved as she shoveled macaroni and cheese
"Yo," Y/n flashed a peace symbol as they walked up the stairs and to Steven's bed where he wrapped himself tightly in his sheets, "So, what'd you see,"
"I saw this weird... round thing warping somewhere," Steven told
"Like in a warp beam?" Y/n asked
"Mhm," Steven nodded, "You believe me, right?"
"Yeah," Y/n said, recalling what Rose Quartz told them just moments ago, "I believe you,"
"You gotta help me find it!" Steven said as he shot up
"Alright, alright," Y/n said, "How are we gonna do that?"
"Uh..." Steven thought for a moment, "Oh! I've got an idea," Steven said as he rushed downstairs and opened the closet, "We can use these!" Steven told as he held up two water soakers
"Water guns?" Y/n frowned, "You think that'll work?"
"It's better than nothing!" Steven said, "We just have to sit here and watch the warp pad... If anything shows up, we blast 'em!"
"What if it's Pearl or Garnet?" Y/n asked, "Or Amethyst?"
"Anything..." Steven said as he pumped the gun and sat with his back against the door
"Alright then," Y/n laughed as they joined him, "Let's hunt some warp monsters,"
"We gotta stay awake... Nothing can pass us, alright?" Steven said firmly
"Got it," Y/n told
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"Steven, Y/n," Pearl sang as she poked the two who fell asleep on the door, "We've got a surprise for you two!"
"5 more years..." Y/n mumbled as they dropped their water gun
"Aah! Agh!" Steven jumped up startled and sprayed Pearl with his gun, causing her to fall to the floor, "Oh, Pearl..."
"Now you're not getting any cookies," Garnet said, standing near Pearl
"Cookies?!" Y/n shot up at the word, "Pearl, why are you wet?"
"I'll take 'em!" Amethyst cheered as she ran for the tray
"Ah! No! They're mine!" Y/n said as they stood up
"You both can have," Garnet told as she lifted the tray above her head so neither could reach
"I'm sorry, Pearl. I just, I guess I didn't..." Steven muttered
"Didn't sleep," Garnet finished
"Maybe," Steven yawned
"What'd you mean? You fell asleep before I did," Y/n told as they munched on a cookie
"How are you so awake than?" Steven frowned
"I'm probably running on pure adrenaline right now," Y/n told as they finished the cookie and went for another
"Y/n! No cookies for breakfast!" Pearl snapped, "You'll get sick!"
"You'll get sick," Y/n mocked as they ate the cookie
"Wait, this isn't about the thing you think you saw outside the warp stream yesterday, is it?" Pearl asked as she wiped the water away
"But it was real! Something was warping somewhere in the warp!" Steven told, "Y/n believes me!"
"Listen. Nothing on Earth can use the warps but us. Do you understand?" Pearl asked as she clasped Steven's cheeks, "Steven, nod in agreement if you understand. Nod in agreement—"
"I'm confident Pearl is right," Garnet said
"I'm not," Y/n told as they ate a second cookie and went for a third
"Y/n!" Pearl gasped, "I thought you said you trusted me,"
"I do," Y/n said as they ate the third cookie, "But just like you saying no cookies for breakfast, I have my doubts,"
"If it will make you two feel we can go check," Garnet informed, "And no more cookies, Y/n,"
"I need them!" Y/n told as they jumped for the tray, "How else am I supposed to stay awake on two hours of sleep?"
"You're not supposed to," Garnet said as she moved the tray away
"Mine!" Amethyst cheered as she took the tray and gobbled the rest of the cookies
"...And now I'm going to starve..." Y/n sighed as they finished their third cookie
"You two are so dramatic today," Pearl sighed, "Fine, let's go then!"
"Yeah!" Steven smiled as he pulled Pearl's hands off of his face
"Y/n," Pearl glared
"My cheeks, not yours!" Y/n said as they held their own cheeks
"... I was going to say I can't believe you're encouraging this," Pearl told
"I can't believe a lot of things that happen in my life," Y/n admitted, "I'm used to the unusual at this point,"
"Fair point," Garnet said as she walked to the warp pad, "Come, let's go," Soon, Steven, Y/n, Pearl, and Amethyst went on the warp pad and traveled to a place that seemed like a meadow
"Nothing unusual," Garnet commented
"Ah-ah Ahchoo!" Steven sneezed
"Bless you," Garnet and Y/n said at the same time as they warped away to a desolate place that had a large rock
"Nothing here, either. And the geode is holding nicely," Pearl commented
"Is that duct tape?" Y/n peered at the rock before warping away to a large tower in the sky
"Heh. Steven Jr.'s been busy," Amethyst laughed as a group of goats appeared in sight, "This makes you a grandpa!"
"Congratulations," Garnet patted Steven's head
"Hey! We're getting off task here!" Steven warned
"Your child just had children, be grateful," Y/n joked
"We've looked all over! There's nothing out here to find!" Pearl complained
"But you're wrong..." Steven mumble and rolled his eyes
"Excuse me?!" Pearl gasped
"I-I mean..." Steven stammered
"Nothing on Earth can use these warps but us!" Pearl shot back
"Well, what if it came from space?" Y/n chimed in
"I-... don't appreciate your tone," Pearl murmured as the group warped to a strange location with many different warp pads
"These are the warps that once connected us to other planets. If something tried to come from space, it would be through here. But wait! This warp pad is broken, marked inactive by the very depressed cartoon breakfast sticker you placed here yourself!" Pearl explained as she walked towards the large pad at the end of the tower
"Hey look, it's me," Y/n laughed as they knelt near the sticker
"Y/n, you are not a depressed cartoon breakfast item," Pearl growled
"Debatable," Y/n chuckled
"Look, Pearl's right, like usual. Ugh! You get used to it." Amethyst told Steven and Y/n
"We're safe," Garnet told as she placed her hand on Y/n and Steven's head. Steven grabbed her hand off in defense.
"Debatable as well..." Y/n thought, remembering their meeting with Rose Quartz
"Well... I guess so," Steven sighed as he looked at the sticker
"Oh, man! Finally! That took all day." Amethyst sighed in relief
"It was important to make Steven feel secure," Garnet commented. Y/n glanced to Steven and Steven glanced back with an annoyed look.
"Yes, Steven feels much better now," Pearl informed
"I'm a little tired... of you guys telling me how I feel! I know I saw something outside the stream!" Steven yelled, "Y/n knows I saw something!"
"And I know you didn't!" Pearl yelled back, "You don't tell me - what I already know!"
"Why is it so hard to just "listen to Steven and Y/n"? You don't care what I have to say! You just want to do it your way!" Steven argued
"Uh, this is new. I kind of like it," Amethyst laughed
"Steven, you just don't know what you're talking about," Pearl rolled her eyes, "Y/n, tell Steven there's nothing to worry about,"
"It sounds like, maybe, you don't know what I'm talking about!" Steven shot back, "Y/n, tell Pearl I'm right!"
"Why am I the tie breaker?" Y/n put their hands up in defense
"Ugh!" Pearl grunted in annoyance
"Okay, Steven, that's enough. Let it go," Garnet got in between the two
"Yes, let's go," Pearl said as she turned and went to the warp pad, "Y/n needs to rest. It isn't healthy to only sleep for 2 hours,"
"Listen, we'll figure it out soon," Y/n whispered to Steven, "Lay low for now..."
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"Y/n!" Rose Quartz called out
"Rose! What's wrong?" Y/n spun at Rose's frightened demeanor, "Steven and the Gems need you now! You must go to them!"
"W-what's going on?" Y/n asked
"There is no time to explain, you must wake up now and run to them!" Rose Quartz told
"Alright, alright!" Y/n nodded
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"Y/n! Where are you going to?" Mr. Fryman called out as Y/n dashed out of the shop
"No time to talk!" Y/n yelled as they sped down the boardwalk, "Steven!"
"Hmm?" Steven frowned as he heard Y/n yell from the beach, "Ugh! Why am I doing this? Fine. I give up! Steven was wrong and everyone else was right! Nothing's going to come through that warp pad!"
"Yo, what's wrong?" Amethyst frowned as she saw Y/n speed by them
"I don't know yet!" Y/n admitted as they went up the stairs and flung the door open, "Steven!" Y/n called out breathless as they fell to their knees to catch their breath, "Something! Coming!" Suddenly a loud crash was heard as a round glass ball crashed through the ceiling and onto the ground, "That!"
"You were the thing in the warp stream!" Steven called out as he looked at the hole in the roof, "Y/n was right! It came from space!" The robot then grew legs and tried to get around Steven, "You're trying to get to the warp pad, aren't ya? "
"Steven, the thing is dangerous!" Y/n warned
"Amethyst, come back!" Steven called, the robot then jumped at Steven and knocked him over, "Oof! I knew it! I did see something! Guys! I was right!"
"Steven, look out!" Y/n warned as the robot tried to shoot Steven with an odd green goo,
"Ah! Guys! Come on! Check this out!" Steven called out
"Steven!" Y/n grabbed the robot by one of the legs and chucked it at the warp pad, "Whoops..." Y/n frowned at the crack on the warp pad, "Sorry,"
"Huh?" Steven saw the robot, now cracked, spray green goo on crack, fixing it instantly. The warp pad then began to activate, "Oh no, you don't!" Steven called as he jumped to the warp pad
"Steven! Wait!" Y/n called as they jumped after him, all three warping up, " Where are you going?! Huh?" Suddenly, more of the robots began to appear around the three
"Oh no..." Y/n murmured as the robots began pushing Y/n and Steven out of the stream
"Y/n, we were right! Look!" Steven pointed out of the stream where Y/n and his head were both sticking in, dozens of other beams were active, transporting these robots. Steven and Y/n were then both completely forced out of the stream. Steven shivered as he clutched a robot, "And now we're gonna die... tired, frozen little... sad sacks,"
"We're not gonna die," Y/n promised as they held onto Steven tightly, soon the sound of the warp activating sounded behind them. Garnet's hands reached out and grabbed both Y/n and Steven, pulling them back into the beam
"Take deep breaths," Garnet instructed as she picked up the robot Steven was holding, "So, this is what you saw,"
"I don't care about that!" Steven said tearfully
"I do," Garnet said as she adjusted her glasses, "I should've listened to you two... You're both Crystal Gems too,"
"Steven! Y/n!" Pearl called as she caught up with them in the warp, "Amethyst told me she saw Y/n running here in a hurry! And that she heard the warp activate! And Garnet said you both were floating out of the stream and- What is that?" Pearl pointed at the robot
"Kind of hoping you knew," Y/n took a deep breath
"Whoooah, that thing's far out," Amethyst said as she caught up
"It's some kind of space robot. There were tons of them! And it looked like they were all going to the same place!" Steven informed, "Right, Y/n?"
"It didn't look good," Y/n nodded
"How did you know to come?" Pearl asked
"Rose told me," Y/n told as the warp ended. Bringing the group back the Galaxy Warp from earlier in the day. All the robots dropped to the ground and crawled to the big warp in the middle where they all began to spray the goo on it.
"What are they doing to the Homeworld warp?!" Pearl gasped
"There's a million of them!" Amethyst said as the robots backed off the warp to reveal it as good as new, "They fixed it?!"
"What does that mean?" Steven turned to Amethyst, who didn't respond, "Y/n, what does it mean?!"
"I haven't the slightest clue," Y/n shrugged, "It's no good, I can tell you that,"
"I don't know either!" Pearl shook as the Homeworld warp activated.
"Huah!" Garnet grunted as she grabbed the group and hid behind a rock
"Hmm..." A tall mysterious, green gem muttered as she lightly stomped on the warp pad
"Who is that?" Pearl whispered
"No idea," Garnet replied, "Y/n? Any clues from Rose?"
"She doesn't go into specifics," Y/n whispered back
"Log date 3 1 2. This is Peridot, performing Earth hub maintenance check," The green gem spoke as a robot climbed onto her shoulder
"Warp repair a success. All 79 flask robonoids deployed and accounted for. Preparing to locate and manually reactivate Kindergar—" Peridot suddenly gasped as she noticed one broken robot trying to crawl up her leg
"Aww. The little ones are like her babies," Steven cooed. Peridot then stomped onto the robonoid and broke it, causing Steven to gasp.
"Now to access the domestic warp," Peridot said as she walked down the stairs, "Huh?" Peridot picked up the Crying Breakfast Friend sticker and examined it, "...Huh," She looked around and frowned, "This site may have been compromised," Peridot walked back onto the warp pad and dropped a green beeping rock as she warped away. The rock then exploded, causing all the robonoids to deactivate
"They're coming back! I can't do this!" Pearl panicked as she covered her face with her hands, "Not again! Y/n! What did Rose say?! She said we were going to be fine, right?!" Pearl grabbed Y/n by the shoulders and stared into their eyes
"I-I..." Y/n stammered, trying to find the right words
"We're dead! We are so dead!" Amethyst began to freak out
"Was that another gem? Where did she come from? What was she trying to do?" Steven asked
"It doesn't matter," Garnet said as she summoned giant gauntlets
"Whoa," Steven and Amethyst awed as Garnet raised the two giants fists over her head and smashed the Homeworld Warp
"She's not coming back!" Garnet spat
"Y/n, what did Rose say?" Pearl asked again
"...Pearl, please," Y/n didn't dare look her in the eyes
"Y/n, you gotta tell us," Amethyst pleaded
"What'd mom say?" Steven asked
"Guys, it doesn't matter," Y/n's voice cracked, "Let's just go,"
"Y/n!" Garnet raised her voice, "Tell us!"
"She's scared, alright?!" Y/n yelled, "She doesn't think we're ready to handle this!"
"What is 'this'?!" Garnet shot back
"I don't know!" Y/n screamed, "She doesn't know! No one knows! Yelling at me isn't going to get you your answers!"
"You're right," Garnet lowered her voice, "I apologize for yelling... I'm scared as well, as I'm sure you are too,"
"I know it doesn't mean much," Y/n sighed, "But I don't agree with Rose. I think we're more than ready to handle this... As long as we work together... and stay together,"
"You're right, Y/n," Pearl sniffled, "We can do this! We just need you to move in with us and drop out of that school in case an attack happens!"
"Pearl, if I drop out of school I'm going to prison. I REALLY can't help you if I'm in prison," Y/n reminded, "Like, I can't help you at all in that case..."
"You're right," Pearl sighed, "I was getting too excited... That is too extreme, but we will need more frequent training sessions, understood?"
"Yes, ma'am," Y/n nodded, "Whatever it takes,"
"... What did Rose tell you when you ran over to meet Steven?" Pearl asked
"She said there was no time to explain, but you all needed my help," Y/n told, "... I think she warned me about this very moment six months ago..."
"I think you're right," Steven nodded
"That means something is going to happen in the next six months," Pearl deduced, "If she says you're supposed to help us, it has to be within the time frame you're here,"
"Well, we can get a lot done in six months," Y/n said, "Let's get cracking,"
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