"That sword," Bismuth gasps, "kid, where did you find that?"

"First," Steven replies, "you answer. What's your relation to Rose?"

"Sit down kid," Bismuth smiles, easing the tension, Steven and Bismuth sit, Bismuth takes a breath of the fresh air, smiles, and begins to speak.

"Rose Quartz," Bismuth explains, "was the leader of a rebellion against tyrannical gems called diamonds. The diamonds did horrible things to this planet. I tried to make a weapon, to shatter them, but Rose betrayed me. After that... all I know is what you said. She shattered Pink Diamond."

It clicks in that Pink Diamond is shattered.

"Wait," Bismuth gets up, "that means it can be done! Kid, are there any other gems here?"

Steven can't bring himself to lie, but also won't drop his sword.
"Yeah," Steven explains, "but they hate Rose. Also, if you're gonna shatter gems, I can't just let you go."

"Kid," Bismuth explains, "you innocent, young human, don't worry about it. This is a job for a gem. Now, I'll be going. Just let me do what I gotta do, you'll thank me later."

Lapis sees the scene from above. She sees Bismuth, and immediately recognizes her as the gem who poofed her and led her to be cracked and put in a mirror. She has to save Steven! If she doesn't, Bismuth will...

Will...

She can't do it. She freezes up. She can't work up the courage to confront Bismuth. To risk going back in that mirror...

Steven grips his sword.

"Lion," he demands.

Lion leaps in Bismuth's way. Bismuth turns around, glaring.

"Kid," she growls, "you're being lied to. Just walk away, call off your little pet, or face the wrath of a Crystal Gem."

The name Crystal Gem reminds Steven of the incident with the other gems.

"Crystal Gems?" He asks, "the ones who hurt my friends?!?"

"Kid," Bismuth growls, "if you don't let me pass, I will make you move."

"No," Steven glares, "I'm ending this before you can begin your murderous spree. I won't let you shatter gems, and I won't let a Crystal Gem like the others hurt my friends."

Lapis sees the rage in Bismuth's eyes as Steven speaks. She has to step in, but just can't do it. She just can't. She can't go back in that mirror...

"Others?" Bismuth demands, "explain yourself."

"There were three," Steven replies, "well, four. One split into two. I bubbled them, making sure they're safe, and now, I'm gonna bubble you."

"With the same sword as Rose?" Bismuth asks, "heh, guess it's poetic justice, that a human with Rose's sword would try to stop me. Prepare yourself human."

Bismuth lunges, turning her hands into hammers. Lapis can't sit idly by any longer, and gets in Bismuth's way. Bismuth doesn't stop, and crushes Lapis between her hammers.

"Lapis!" Steven exclaims.

Bismuth stomps on Lapis's gem, cracking it, and continues to press, attempting to shatter it. Lion leaps at Bismuth, stopping her from finishing the job.

Bismuth grabs Lion by the mane and throws him at Steven, preventing Steven form attacking.

"What I do now," she explains, "I do for the good of all gems. When you understand that, human, come find me."

Bismuth warps to who knows where. Steven runs to Lapis's gem. She reforms, but as she reforms, she reforms... wrong. Her form flickers for a moment or two, before collapsing. She tries again, this time managing to form, but for form is unstable. Her head is on her arm, her feet are hands, and so on.

"Lapis!" Steven exclaims.

"I'm fine," Lapis lies, "don't worry about me. Just go warn Jasper."

The crack on Lapis's gem begins to grow. Her form flickers.

"I won't leave you like this," Steven replies, "Lion! The fountain!"

"Steven," Lapis replies, "listien. That gem... that was the one that led to me getting cracked the first time. You have to stop her."

"I will," Steven replies, "but first, I gotta help you. Lion, let's go!"

Lion picks up Lapis and Steven goes into his mane, sticking his head out. Lion takes the two to the fountain and drops Lapis into the pool of healing tears.

Lapis spreads her wings and soars out of the pool as soon as she's healed.

"So," Lapis asks, "what's with the Lion? Is this how you got here last time?"

"Yeah," Steven replies, "I think he's related to Rose in some way."

"Does anyone else know about him?" Lapis asks, worried.

"No," Steven replies, "well, Peridot does, but she doesn't know he's related to Rose. It's fine. Now, we need to find Bismuth, if she has some way to shatter gems as easily as she claims, then we're in trouble. Do you have any clue where she could be?"

"No," Lapis replies, "Jasper would know though. We have to warn her, before it's to late. Whatever Bismuth is planning, it can't be good."

"I gotta ask," Steven inquires, "what were you doing at the strawberry field?"

"I... uhhh..." Lapis stops, she can't think of an excuse, "better question, why didn't you tell me about the Lion?"

"I don't know," Steven replies.

"Listien," Lapis explains, "I can't keep the others from finding out about you if you don't trust me. You need to be honest with me, no more secrets, OK?"

Steven clutches the tape in his pocket. "I promise," he lies. In truth, for some reason, the more he learns about Rose, the less he feels he can trust Lapis and the others. They're not lieing to him, but he feels he's not getting the whole truth. He decides to find the truth on his own if at all possible.

"Come on," Steven explains, "we have to warn the others. Lion!"

Lion takes Steven and Lapis back to the strawberry field. From there, they warp back to Ocean Town to warn Jasper and Peridot.

Meanwhile, Bismuth is at the forge, getting something she left behind. A weapon to shatter gems. A weapon called...

The Breaking Point.