Steven Universe: Time Split

Chapter 29: Keeping it together

"We need to track down Peridot. We found her pod. We know she's out there somewhere. She came to Earth with a job to do and odds are, she's still gonna try to do it. That's why I've gathered you here." Garnet said in a serious voice as she, Pearl, Amethyst, Steven, and Y/n sat around a pile of Steven's clothes, folding each one.

"I thought it was for you guys to help me with this laundry!" Steven cheered.

"That too. The chore wheel idea you had fell apart fast." Garnet told, causing the group to look over at the wheel which had everyone's name crossed out and had Pearl's name in their place in her handwriting.

"Okay ... But did I need to wear my armour for this?" Y/n questioned as Pair beeped a few times.

"Yes." Garnet nodded, earning a sassy beep from Pair.

"Good one." Y/n commented.

"Humans should just stop wearing clothes, be a lot funnier." Amethyst told.

"Yeah ... I don't want to know what you dream about." Y/n snickered, earning a giggle from Garnet, Pearl, and Steven.

"Hey!" Amethyst whined, throwing a star t-shirt at Y/n.

"No! Not my stars!" Steven gasped, rescuing the star t-shirt.

Steven soon got a wide smile on his face as he turned to Garnet. "Hmm... This is a lot. I bet this folding would go faster if Ruby and Sapphire were here!"

"I'm sure they'd be glad to see you Steven. But I am not unfusing for laundry." Garnet told.

"Aww." Steven pouted, wanting to see Ruby, and Sapphire under better conditions than last time.

"Garnet, you don't think Peridot would come looking for us, do you?" Pearl asked as she continued folding the clothes neatly.

"We weren't her priority. She was sent here to do something in the Kindergarten." Garnet informed.

"Do you think she's still going to try to reactivate it?" Pearl questioned, hoping the answer was no.

"Mmm... If she gets it back up and running, the Injectors will turn back on." Garnet said, earning a confused hum from Steven.

"Injectors? You mean those virus looking syringes?" Y/n said.

"Yes ... If Peridot reactivates them, they'll pick up right where they left off, planting Gems in the crust of the Earth, where they'll incubate and suck the life right out of the ground, we can't let Peridot restart Gem production here, if we do, the entire planet will become..." Pearl told, worrying of the consequences.

"Janked." Garnet finished for her, earning a gasp from Amethyst.

"Garnet! That mouth!" Amethyst laughed.

"Don't worry, we'll stop her. C'mon, Crystal Gems." Garnet spoke with determination as she stood up and approached the warp pad.

Pearl and Amethyst followed suit while Y/n and Steven stayed at the pile of clothes. "What about me and Steven?" Y/n asked, not knowing he they were supposed to come with.

"Come on dudes! You two are Crystal Gems too!" Amethyst cheered.

Steven gasped as he ran towards the warp pad, Y/n joining him soon after as he made sure to grab his SMG that sat nearby.

"Garnet, are you sure we should bring Steven? This might be dangerous." Pearl asked, not bothered about Y/n as he was trained and in some very protective armour.

"Peridot's got nothing we can't handle." Garnet reassured, patting Steven on the head, giving him confidence.

Soon the warp pad chimed, sending the 5 figures towards their destination.