24. Back to the moon

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Turquoise, Steven, Amethyst, and Peridot return back to the barn to find the five Rubies, trapped in water bubbles by Lapis, and their Roaming Eye parked nearby. Garnet and Pearl are also in the scene.

"The Rubies are back?!" Steven asks

"They showed up on their little ship acting very angry. So I put them in time-out." Lapis says

"Smart." Turquoise said, folding his arms, looking at the Rubies

"I thought we were done with these guys!" Steveb walks up to the Rubies."Why did you come back here?" Steven asks

"Maybe they wanna play the baseball again," Turquoise shrugged

"Let's release one and just ask what they're up to." Garnet suggests

"Ooh, ooh! Can I pick it up?" Steven asks

"Go for it." Garnet says

"Pick wisely." Turquoise nodded, agreeing with Garnet

Steven walks closer and scans through the Rubies.

"Hmm... Oh! Let's talk to "Leggy"!" Steven says

"Leggy"?" Pearl asks

"I named them based on the placement of their gems. There's "Leggy, "Army", "Navy", "Eyeball"," and " and, uh... "Doc."Leggy" seems like the easiest to talk to." Steven explains

"Smart, it certainly will make telling them apart a much easier endeavour," Turquoise says, scanning the Rubies, looking at their gems specifically

""Leggy", come on down!" Lapis pops the water bubble trapping "Leggy, "and she falls onto the ground.

"Hey! Hi, I'm Steven. What brings you back to Earth?" Steven asks

"Uh..." Leggy sits up."I... don't... know?" She shrugs

"Oh, uh, I understand. I used to forget why we go on missions all the time." Steven says, easing the situation

"I'll just go stand over here then." Leggy walks over to stand by the fence

"That was no use." Turquoise said, unimpressed

"Let's take a chance on "Army. " Steven suggests

"Army"'s bubble pops, and she falls to the ground.

"Good afternoon!-"

"RAAH!" Army in rage charges toward Steven."I'll tear you limb- Huh?"

Turquoise picks "Army" up by the back of her tunic. "Hey! Don't be like that."

"Why I oughta razzle-frazzle your-" Army flails about while mumbling angrily

"Here Garnet holds this" Turquoise hands Army to Garnet

"Aww." Garnet tucks Army under her arm

"Next!"

"Ehh... "Navy"?" Steven suggests

"Navy" is then freed from her water bubble.

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