Peridot analyzes the remains of the rejuvenator, fortunately it was not completely shattered but it was split in half, while the green gem analyzed the machine on one of the garden constructions, Steven was sitting on Spinel's lap "Would you explain more than ... that of "love"? " The pink gem asks the hybrid curious.

"... Garnet could explain it better, or maybe Perla and Papa. Ruby and Sapphire are very much in love, Perla and Papa were with Mom" Steven responds without really explaining too much, something quite confusing for Spinel, who scratches her hair.

"So you love Peridot and me?" Spinel asks curiously, to which the hybrid nods simply.

"Yes. Maybe I got a little emotional, but in truth you two are very good friends" Steven says smiling, he takes the opportunity to give Spinel a hug, which in turn observes how a kind of blush invaded her face, the pink gem corresponds the hug and squeeze the hybrid tightly. The duo is like this for a few moments "I can't wait to see Dad and the girls again" Steven exclaims after a few moments, Spinel also nods with emotion.

"I finished" Peridot sentence, she approaches the duo, the green gem does not speak, holding Steven and Spinel on hold, who played with their fingers somewhat nervous "I think ... It could work!" Peridot exclaims enthusiastically, suddenly Spinel catches her and hugs both the green gem and the hybrid.

"Great! Great! Great!" Steven and Spinel cheer with euphoria, but suddenly they feel that for the first time the green gem corresponds. Only for her to start giving them small blows to the face after a few moments.

"Who said you two could hug me ?!" Peridot sentences with annoyance, to which Spinel releases it and drops it on the ground, the green gem is sore from the fall and the tight hug "The problem is that we may not have the technology to make it work" Peridot exclaims a little worried .

"We could then go to the moon base of the gems. There was a workshop" Spinel exclaims simply, to which Peridot nods. Then Steven then activated the portal to move the group to Beach City, or well, rather, the temple, what was left of him after the encounter with Malachite. There were still things from the old house, the broken bed, the shattered television, the toilet embedded in the ceiling, or all the kitchen stuff scattered, not forgetting the remains of wood.

Spinel stretches to get Steven and Peridot out of the house, the city was still inhabited but the businesses were stopped, the Big Donut was missing his giant donut even, many people were inside their homes, the exception was for example Ronaldo who preached about the attack of aliens, however the trio was not dedicated to give much attention, they first go to the car wash looking for Greg, but would go to the barn looking for the father of the hybrid and the other gems.

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[A few hours before, when the trio had just entered the drill]

Greg is suffocating because of Jasper, who is still being persecuted by Pearl, although the seismic movements made the persecution difficult for both of them, but suddenly a whip gets around the orange gem and drags it towards the ceiling of the Great Donut, made by Amethyst.

Then Jasper decides to release Greg, she sends him to fly against Amethyst and the donut of the Big Donut, which by the impact rolls off to the ground "Hey Greg, let's get you out of here" Amethyst says hurried and sore. While Greg growls with some wounds on his back.

"Amethyst, watch out!" The human shouts at the sight of Jasper about to crush Amethyst, but then she receives a kick in the back of the knee from Pearl, suddenly the neck of the orange gem was against the spear of the servant gem, but before that he could give Pearl a header, Amethyst rushes to start hitting Jasper. However the orange soldier did not seem to be affected and turning at high speed made Pearl collide with Amethyst, sinking both of them through the floor of the Great Donut.

"I'm going to ask you one more time. Where is Lapis?" Jasper asks seriously, Greg swallows.

"...In Corea!" The human quickly sentences, but receives a confused look from Jasper "Let me show you ..." Greg takes out his cell phone and shows her a map pointing to the Korean peninsula, due to this information, the orange gem falls from the Big Donut with a jump.

"Thank you!" Jasper says goodbye running to the sea.

"... That was easier than it seemed" Greg sentence "... My back!" The human exclaims in pain after trying to take a step and falling from pain, with some reddish spots staining his white shirt. Amethyst and Pearl appear quickly dismayed.

"What happened to Jasper?" Amethyst asks worried and alarmed Greg asked "Did you tell him where Lapis is?" The purple gem exclaims surprised.

"No. I cheated on her and she left" Greg responds as he touches the wounds on his back, to his surprise Pearl lifts him.

"That will work for now, thanks Greg" Pearl seriously sentences "Amethyst, go see Lapis and Sapphire in the barn, I told you that you should watch them" The white gem exclaimed with understanding but keeping its tone serious, she even looks derogatory in some aspects.

"P, you needed help! If it wasn't for my Jasper, I could have killed Greg." The purple gem quickly defends itself, receiving a kind look from Greg.

"Thank you very much for coming Amethyst" The human exclaims gratefully while trying to mitigate his pain, Pearl for her part only returns a nod of gratitude to Amethyst and gets off the Big Donut towards the car wash, more specifically to the van "I have the keys here "Greg rushes and tries to get the keys out of his pants but Pearl is faster, opening the vehicle.

"Turn around" Pearl orders calmly, surprising Greg but the human is startled when the gem raises his shirt so he turns to see her face.

"What are you doing?!" Greg asks nervously to see a bandage on Pearl's hands, she took it from the gem on her forehead.

"I can't put the bandages on your shirt" The gem states simply, to which Greg initially blushes in distress, just to turn around again. Pearl begins to examine the wounds of the human, taking with her hands some remains of the gigantic donut, fortunately there were no screws or metal chips.

"Is it safe to take that out with your hands?" Greg asks a little worried, but Pearl takes away importance with a gesture of her hand, beginning to wrap the human's chubby abdomen with a bandage to bandage the wounds.

"The gems have bodies of light, we do not carry germs or bacteria like humans or other forms of life, so there is no possibility of transmitting any kind of disease or infection to your wounds" Pearl explains calmly and confidently, after a few minutes she finishes the bandage on Greg's body, allowing the human to sit.

"Thank you very much Pearl" Greg smiling exclaims, although he is a little uncomfortable with the bandage, but to his surprise Pearl remains there standing outside "Pearl ... Do you need anything?" The human asks worried, the gem on the other hand enters the van and sits cross-legged, suddenly Pearl's eyes open and this begins to cinch the hair "Wow Pearl, calm down" Greg rushes to try to stop to the gem.

"I don't know what to do Greg! What do I do if Sapphire, Ruby and Lapis are gone ?! Everything would be easier with Garnet here, now Steven is with Peridot and Spinel underground, and we couldn't stop Jasper and. ... Everything would be easier with Rose here "Pearl exclaims, she is in panic, on the face of the gem there are large drops of sweat coming out of her forehead and tears from her eyes.

"... Yes, sometimes I think about that" Greg sentence taking Pearl's hands off his head "But listen Pearl, I'm sure everything will be fine, if the other gems weren't there, Amethyst would have already come looking for you to know what to do" The human emphasizes kindly.

"Don't say it" Pearl rushes, she gets a confused look from Greg "You said that with the pork chops and hot dogs" The white gem sentences while cleaning her tears with difficulty, the human wanted to have dropped a small laugh or joke to ease the mood, but it didn't seem like the moment "What about Steven?" Pearl asks, she is worried.

"... Steven is a big boy, he can get out of that. I know he can" Greg sentences, he tries to make a smile, but he can't "I'm always afraid he won't, human children don't usually have a gem in the stomach and go to fight against monsters with magical abilities "The human exclaims obviously though some sadness.

"Steven is not a big boy, he doesn't know anything, he's cute and innocent." Pearl whines even louder than before, she hunches over her own back while sobbing. Greg sits next to her and starts patting her, so the duo spends a few minutes in complete silence. Certainly Greg had a lump in his throat, you don't comfort a person with more than 5000 years of experience every day.

"Pearl ... Do you want a hug?" Greg offers kindly, Pearl's sobs stopped a few moments "Steven whenever he cried he liked a hug, when he was a baby ... I'm sure that a hug would continue to comfort him but that is not the subject ... I can not replace or bring back Rose, Pearl. I'm sorry. "The human sentence, at first he has no answer from the white gem, so he sighs believing he failed.

"I miss her a lot" Pearl exclaims, she extends her arms in a hug to Greg, sinking her face into the human's shoulder, Greg does not take long to reciprocate the hug of the gem that was still crying "... Greg" Pearl attracts the attention of Greg after a few minutes, the human listens attentively "... I don't blame you for Rose's death, I could never control her. No one could really," Pearl exclaims.

"... Thank you Pearl" Greg exclaims with joy, but then he feels that the white gem bites his neck and she clings to him "P-Pearl?" Greg asks nervous and worried, his blood boils, and ends with Pearl making him shut up.

On Pearl's side there is only silence, she breathes hot air over Greg's neck, before biting again. Her hands go down all over Greg's body, the human feels a chill "Shall we continue?" Pearl asks apparently innocent to Greg.

"...Are you sure?" Greg asks worried, a blush invades the man's face when then the white gem's clothes disappear.

[In the present]

"Father!" Steven knocks the van door excited, the vehicle was open so the trio opens the door, only to find Greg lying with Pearl in a compromising situation. Shouts are heard everywhere and everyone runs away as they can from that discomfort.