83 days until final report.

"Steven!" Jasper calls, "come on!"

"Coming!" Steven replies, putting on an apron, covering his shirt with three diamonds on it the the arrangement of white on top, and yellow and blue next to each other below it.

Jasper tosses up some pizza dough and catches it. She passes some to Steven who joins in, but is deep in thought, thinking about how in 83 days, the gems will abandon him.

"Are you OK?" Jasper asks.

"Jasper," Steven replies, "can I ask you something?"

"Sure," Jasper smiles, "anything."

"What would I do if you guys suddenly dissapeared?" Steven asks.

Jasper hesitates. She knows she has only 83 days until she has to leave Earth, but... she doesn't want to. She doesn't want to abandon Steven, to leave behind food, her best friend, and everything else this beautiful world has to offer. Most importantly, she doesn't have anyone to take care of Steven when she's gone. When the mission ends...

"What gives you the idea we're leaving?" Jasper smiles, hiding her bluff.

"I overheard you and Peridot," Steven lies, "your mission only lasts another 83 days, right? After that, you return to Homeworld. What am I gonna do? You guys are the only family I have!"

"Steven," Jasper explains, "listen, if we could stay, we would, but Yellow Diamond is dangerous. She has an army. To go against her would result in the destruction of her planet. The only thing we can do is go back. If we don't she'll come to Earth, and that would be the end of the world."

"Why don't I just go the Homeworld with you guys?" Steven asks.

"Trust me kid, you don't wanna go to Homeworld. It's... not the nicest place. You'd be better off here, but..." Jasper looks Steven in the eye, "I promsie, I'll do everything I can to find some way for Peridot and Lapis to stay.  Even if I have to go, you won't be abandoned."

"You promise?"

"Cross my gem."

"It's heart Jasper."

"Whoops. Sorry."

"It's fine."

Steven tossed the pizza dough into the air and catches it.

"Oh," Jasper interrupts, "and, I'm sorry we didn't tell you sooner."

"It's OK," Steven replies, "I know you were just trying to protect me. Let's just try not to think about it. Until later."

"Agreed."

With that, the two continue cooking in awkward silence for a bit, before moving on from the incident. However, the thought of leaving looms over Jasper. She considers the possibility that Rose was right. That Earth is worth shattering a Diamond for, however, it's just a possibility...