New Member New Adventures

Chapter 1

Author's note: So I've written fanfics before, actually still working on them, this is kinda a hobby fanfic that I'm really into right now. So anyway, let's get started, more explained at the end.

As Steven, Amethyst, and Pearl stepped onto the warp pad to leave, Amethyst quickly glanced back, at her hole, her rocks, and at the broken machinery from her and Pearls battle. She felt a longing, a nostalgic feeling almost when here, but at the same time, she felt a fear and hatred, this place represented something evil, it represented everything she despised, and unfortunately that included a part of herself, a part of her she could never let go.
"Crystal Gems forever!" Steven shouted into the air, raising his fist to the sky, he held Amethyst hand, as she held Pearl's. A small smile gracing the lips of the three companions as they prepared to warp.
"Now let's go home so Steven can sleep in a bed." Steven said, and the three warped back to the temple. Suddenly an ominous banging began as the environment darkened. One of the machines, disturbed by the battle, began to glow as it started back up, it positioning itself on the wall and began to drill, filling the cold, dark silence, with an ambient noise of machinery, it injected the corrupted earth gem into place in it's drilled hole, pumping warm mysterious alien fluids into the space, similar to embryonic fluid, smoke began to eminent from the machine as it worked, it was a strange and mysterious process, one that hasn't been elaborated on by it's creators, not all the factors were truly understood yet, but one thing was certain.
A new Gem was being born...

Back at the Temple
Steven was outside on the beach playing with Connie as the two of them ran down the shore line laughing and playing. He was simply being a kid, but even at such a young age he couldn't deny that he felt something more for Connie than just friendship, he just didn't know what yet. But as the two of them ran along in the surf, water lapping at their small feet, Steven couldn't help but smile at her laugh, at her sweet smile in the sunlight. She was his best friend, and he was happy with that for now. Unaware to the two happy playful children, the Crystal Gems were having a serious, in-depth, discussion of today's events and how they should go about them.
"Amethyst, look, I know what you were trying to do but, I think you knew taking Steven there was risky and dangerous, I know that place is an important part of your history, as it is in ours but Steven could have been seriously hurt, if not downright disturbed by the dark scenery in that area." Garnet spoke in her calm, collected, and rather emotionless voice. Pearl nodded, sitting there listening intently to Garnet's speech, Amethyst listened, but it was with barely a string of interest in the conversation, she knew that her friends were worried about Steven, but she also knew that under her care nothing would happen to him, she'd make sure he was ok.
"What if you guys accidently activated some of the Gem Technology there? Do you know how disastrous that could've been? Look Amethyst, I care deeply for you, and for Steven, I just want you to be careful, that's all." Pearl said, taking the reins of the conversation for a minute, Amethyst nodded in understanding, Pearl sighed, she knew her young companion wouldn't really listen to her advice, she was reckless, but that was what made her so refreshing at times, was her unpredictable nature, she was like that annoying energetic sister that just wouldn't act right.
Garnet was emotionless, she saw many outcomes for the events that could've happened, one of which was the Gem Technology activating, but that was such a small possibility is was almost improbable in her opinion. She watched Steven playing on the beach from the window, and Garnet couldn't help but feel like, maybe the information he learned wasn't bad, it simple made him feel closer to his friends, his family.
"I don't think it was a bad thing Amethyst, I just think next time you should talk to us first." Garnet said, using discernment and future vision to come to a conclusion that would benefit both parties and keep both of the Gems in front of her happy.
"Now, let's just relax, we have some time before Steven comes back, and I trust that this issue is resolved, however, I suggest that once a week, we do a patrol, we go to every warp pad location on earth, check the area, and make sure everything is secure, and nothing has gone wrong or changed. Can't be too careful now with the homeworld gems can we?" Garnet said, and her companions nodded, they heard Steven and Connie bounding up the steps and quickly changed the conversation topic to something less troubling.