Buck awoke in a coffee shop where a middle aged women with brown hair sat at a table. She nodded to the young man and offered him a seat that he accepted.

"Hey mom," He greeted.

"Hey kiddo," she replied, "Bit... early to be here."

"So I am dead?" Buck asked, "This is Heaven?"

"That's for you to decide," she replied, "For all you know I'm just a part of your dying mind. Do I think it's Heaven? Yeah. However it doesn't matter right now. It's not your time. I'm proud of you though. Take good care of your little bro. OK?"

Buck snapped awake, gasping as his heart began to beat once more.

"I'm alive?" Buck asked.

"You're alive!" Sadie exclaimed as everyone dogpiled him in a hug.

"So I did die?" Buck asked.

"Wait yeah," Sourcream asked, "How is he alive?"

"Also what's with your hair?" Lars added, "It's pink."

"Pink?" Buck asked, "Cool. The question is why though."

"Steven has healing spit," Amethyst explained walking over with the bubbled Gem, "But... to revive the dead... that's a new one. His vomit must contain some amount of spit. It's the only rational explanation."

Lars offered Buck a towel to wipe the puke off his hand and asked, "Where is Steven? Is he good?"

"No," Sadie shook her head, "He... He didn't take losing you well."

"Hey guys," Steven greeted, revealing himself.

"Oh hey can I come out?" Spinel whispered, "I wanna see Sadie and Amethyst."

"To risky right now," Steven replied, "Stay quiet."

"You good man?" Lars asked.

Steven turned away, "I... I'll live."

"Yo man you need help," Amethyst explained, "Maybe we should find you a therapist."

"You think?" Sourcream commented.

"Hey man," Buck greeted with his usual cool smile, "Maybe this will help a little."

"Buck?" Steven asked, starting to cry tears of joy, "You..."

Buck hugged Steven, "I'm all good man."

"But why are you pink?" Steven asked, "Just like..."

Steven realized, "OK I know what this is."

"Huh?" Amethyst asked.

Steven explained, "So I have this pet lion, named... well, Lion, and he's pink too. Lion seems to have lived way longer than the average Lion and has all sorts of powers so, congrats you're magic."

Buck's smiled disappeared as he demanded sternly, "So I'm immortal?"

"No no," Steven replied, "Lion still ages, his body still functions just very slowly so, you're just gonna live about five hundred years."

All enthusiasm left Buck's face as he spoke sternly, almost angry, but keeping his cool, "You're a good man Steven, and I'll always love ya as my little bro and while I know you didn't know what you were doing..."

Buck looked Steven in the eyes behind his shades which hid his anger, "Never speak to me again."

Everyone looked at Buck confused as Buck shrugged, "That's all. I'm gonna go whip up some chords on my guitar. Peace!"

Buck left. Steven froze. His brother was back and had just... abandoned him.

"You OK?" Lars asked as he placed a hand on Steven's shoulder.

"I don't wanna talk about it," Steven replied.

"Woah man," Sourcream added, "It's not lame to talk about your feelings."

"I need some space," Steven replied as he walked away.

As soon as he was out of sight he broke down crying and sprinted to the Warp Pad at the Temple, warping to the Strawberry Field to cry alone, forgetting...

"Steven?" Spinel asked, morphing to full size, and sitting next to Steven "Please stop."

"Shut up," Steven demanded as he turned away.

"Look..." Spinel replied, "I know how it feels to be abandoned. I know that you're just trying to hold all this pain in. You hardly reacted when you learned Pink and Rose were one and the same."

Steven exclaimed, "Because I don't care anymore! OK? It doesn't even surprise me when she does this messed up crap anymore! It doesn't phase me! I just expect it!"

"She was a mother figure to me in a way," Spinel admitted, "I guess... that makes you my brother? I'm still figuring out this family love thing but..."

Song: Siblings

Based on: Found (Steven Universe the Movie)

Spinel sang as she helped Steven to his feet, "I know.
It's hard.
It hurts.
But you're not alone.

You've got your family,
After all."

Steven sang back as the duo walked through the Strawberry Field, "It's true.
It's hard and hurts.

Just look around.
At the damage,
Our blood mother has,
Doooone."

Spinel and Steven looked at each other and the battlefield, the relic of an old war Pink Diamond caused as both sang, "You and I,
Can only trust each other.
The others are,
Shady at best.

No matter what,
You'll be my..."

Steven sang, "Sister."

Spinel replied in tune to the song, "Brother."

Both continued, "As we continue down,
This path we walk.
And someday if we try,
Maybe we can trust the others."

Steven sang sadly, "My family,
Feels so distant from me,
Ever since Pearl lied,
To my face."

Spinel hugged him and assured him as she sang, "I know but,
It'll be OK brother.
When Jasper comes home,
You'll get help."

Both sang, "Until then,
You won't be alone,
And we'll work on our own,
Until our family is fixed.

Trusting,
No others,
As we persue,
Our own goals."

The two began to fuse as the fusion sang mid fusion, "And for now,
We can't trust the Crystal Gems,
So we should make sure,
That they aren't able to finish missions.

We don't know what they're planning.
So just in case,
We'll work on our own,
To protect Earth from Corrupt Gems and Crystal Gems alike."

The song ended as the fusion formed. It was a short fusion, roughly Spinel's height, with four arms and a top hat, both bright pink. They wore a tuxedo, a tie of a lighter shade or pink, and had messy pink hair that contrasted its fancy attire which resembled an old school stage actor with a cane. The cane extended into a full blown scythe and they summoned a shield, which appeared much like Steven's only spiked on the front, the entire front covered with small, sharp spikes. They stretched, much like Spinel as it played with their weapons, testing them out and trying to get a feel for their new form. The new fusion, in addition to the other traits, wore tap dance shoes, which completed their outfit.

"Wait," one half asked the other, "So... what are we doing?"

This lack of direction split the fusion.

"Wait I thought you had one," Spinel explained.

Steven sat and elaborated, "I have... part of a plan. Basically we don't let the Crystal Gems do anything until we know what's really going on. God knows what they're planning Spinel. I love them but... for all we know. They're dangerous. Just like..."

"Rose..." Spinel sighed.

"If Pearl knew the truth who knows what the others know?" Steven asked, "We can't risk that. So... here's what we do. We sabatouge their missions as that fusion so they don't recognize us and figure stuff out on our own. When we know what's going on, if they're evil, poof em. If they're good, come clean and admit we were wrong. We can't trust them Spinel. We can't take that chance. Now since Pearl lied..."

"Don't you think fighting them is a little overreacting?" Spinel asked.

Steven sighed, "No. No. You're right. I just... don't know what to do... They're enemies. They're all potential enemies at least. Maybe? Maybe not? Maybe only Pearl? I don't know!" Steven began to hyperventilate, "I don't know! Who can we trust? Who's going to hurt me? Or you? We don't know!"

"It's OK," Spinel assured him, "Your sister has got your back, no matter what. We'll find out. OK?"

Steven smiled calming down, "OK. Thanks."

Spinel shrank back down and climbed into Steven's palm, "Now let's go home. I want doughnuts."

"Yknow," Steven smiled, "That sounds nice..."

The duo left the Strawberry Field, but now things have changed for Steven and his mental state has worsened to such a degree he's begun to consider the Crystal Gems potential enemies.

Steven is nearing a breaking point and as Jasper nears her own with corruption...

When one snaps...

So will the other.

End of season four.

Coming soon: Season 4.5