Evening is setting in, the sky changing to lovely shades of pink and orange, seagulls continue to call loudly from the air. That's one thing she doesn't like about Earth, Centi thinks as she heads home to Little Homeworld, seagulls. She's loath to leave her friend, but at this point there's nothing more she can do for him. She will visit again, she decides, as soon as she is able. Connie also decides to head home for the evening, getting a ride from Lion and a promise from Pearl to call her immediately if anything changes. She has studying to do, and the last thing she wants is for her mom to ground her and keep her from coming back and continuing to help Steven. Garnet goes up to the dome to relay the new information to Spinel and the Diamonds.
"We're coming to Earth." White declares. Garnet is silent for a moment before simply nodding her head. She knows there's no point in arguing, the Diamonds will do as they please, regardless of her opinion.
"Don't worry Garnet ol' pal!" Spinel bounces about on screen, "With the diamond's new powers they're sure to be able to help Steven! Even if the essence didn't work!"
Garnet simply hums in response and frowns. Her future vision showed the Diamonds' involvement improving the chances of success, but she can't help but doubt their physical presence being good. Nonetheless if they have new powers, maybe there's a chance. Ending the call with the Diamond's declaring they'll be arriving tomorrow, she makes her way back downstairs. Pausing in Steven's room she can't help but stare at the painting of the two of them. She wraps her arms around herself, her form glowing and beginning to destabilize. She can't afford to fall apart. Ruby and Sapphire are in turmoil, but quickly their determination synchronizes them. Garnet refuses to let Steven down by falling apart now. As her form stabilizes again, she continues downstairs to tell the others about the Diamonds imminent arrival.
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The next day Amethyst, Connie and Greg stay with Steven at the house while everyone else goes to Little Homeworld. They've got some work to do, classes at Little Homeschool to cancel for the day, and they want to let everyone know the Diamonds are coming. Plenty of resident gems are former Crystal Gems or gems the Diamonds hurt, and they'd be terrified to see them simply show up out of nowhere. Better for the gems living in Little Homeworld to be aware and prepared, than caught off guard. Even if the Diamonds and their ship don't get anywhere near the town, no need to risk panic and chaos.
At the house Steven is outside on the beach with Amethyst. She found someone's old leg limb enhancer in her room, and they're playing fetch with it. Amethyst almost wishes it was one of Peridot's old limb enhancers, she'd love to see her reaction, though Steven would probably feel bad if he found out he was playing with one of Peridot's legs while corrupted. He's probably going to be pretty embarrassed by some of his actions when they get him fixed anyways, she thinks to herself.
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He's having a blast! Amethyst is really good at throwing his new toy very far so he has to really run to get it. Sometimes she throws it way up into the air. So high he can't see where it's going to land, so he runs in rough circles until it falls far enough he can see it, then he launches himself full speed to snatch it out of the air before it touches the ground. Other times she'll chuck it nearly the entire length of the beach, making him run full speed and long distances. The feeling of sand beneath his paws as he runs is incredible, it's pleasantly warm and the small stones slip under him as he moves. It brings to mind what he thinks running on water might feel like. The extra effort he has to take to keep himself from slipping while not losing track of his toy is exhilarating. Bringing the toy back to Amethyst is always rewarded with a new throw, never the same each time, keeping him guessing and working. The wind flowing around him, whistling in his ears, makes him feel like he's flying. Sometimes he feels like he's got wings, he runs so fast, so far and so high! More than once he jumps across the sand, up into the air much further than most should be able to. When that happens, he feels like he's floating and almost never wants to come down!
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FantasyAfter Little Homeschool's first graduation, Steven isn't feeling the greatest. He feels awful for causing a scene and ruining everyone's fun time. His emotions are out of control, and with them are his powers. He needs help, but will he get it in ti...
