Together Alone/Escapism

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Isabella is seen balancing on a bubble, juggling three smaller ones. Pink Pearl watches in amazement and claps for her. Isabella jumps off the bubble and lands gracefully, blowing a kiss and smiling to Pink Pearl as she continues to clap. Just then, Yellow Diamond appears at the doorway and stares in anger, watching Pink Pearl getting Isabella ready for the ball. She extends her neck in a comically way over to them, Pink Pearl doing the Gem salute and Isabella waving at her. Yellow Diamond smiles and leaves the room shortly after. Isabella glares at Pink Pearl for a moment, mocking Yellow, and they both start to laugh. Isabella then starts coughing and a piece of Rose's hair comes out of her mouth onto her hand. The background turns black as Pink Pearl gets pulled away from her, and the bubble she was standing on pops. Isabella looks up and sees White Diamond staring at her with a deranged smile. The teen continues to cough and throws up more of Rose's hair.

Isabella wakes up, gasping.

"Sis!" Steven runs over to her.

"Are you okay?" Lars adds.

"Yeah. It was just a nightmare." Isabella reassures them.

"Pink's moving again!" a pebble spoke before waking up Connie, another pebble was using Steven's phone.

"Oh hey! Good morning." Connie rubs her eye.

"It's something with four legs and a lot of cushions on top!" Amethyst explains as the pebbles make a couch-like piece of furniture. The purple gem leaps onto it and gives a thumbs up.

"The Pebbles have been working all night. What do you think?" Pearl asks the two siblings as they look around.

"It almost feels like home." Steven comments.

"Almost..." Garnet stares at White Diamond's bust ship.

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"A ball?" Yellow Diamond asks as she and Blue Diamond sat on their thrones, Isabella, Steven, and Pearl standing in front of them, "We haven't had a ball in 6,000 years."

"We haven't had Pink in 6,000 years!" Blue says.

"Yeah! When White shows up, we can tell her why we need her help on Earth!" Isabella explains.

"And, this can also mark the beginning of Era 3." Blue adds.

"You're right, it's brilliant." Yellow holds up a finger.

"Thank you, Yellow! Thank you, Blue!" The teen girl smiles.

"If White is going to be there, everything has to be perfect! Pink, can you manage this on your own? Our Pearls can help you get started." Blue says as the two Pearls warp into the room, doing the Gem salute.

"At your service, Pink Diamond." Blue Pearl says.

"Make sure you go through all of our customs with Pink, since she has so much trouble recalling her past here on Homeworld." Yellow told her Pearl.

"Yes, My Diamond."

"Era 3! Isabella, you're already changing the world!" Pearl told her.

"Yeah!" Steven adds.

"Come on, Pearls!"

"We are at your command, Pink Diamond." the two Pearls spoke.

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