So, low-key, I'm kind of freaking out. This thing is fucking huge! Like, seriously big, and honestly it's scary. No, let me rephrase that, fuck scary, this thing is absolutely terrifying. Of course, I made sure to keep my composure while Amethyst dragged me to the rest of the Gems, but that trust me when I say I am only calm outwardly.

Though since I wasn't forced to be carried here, I never dropped my Bits, and eating has helped with my nerves a lot. I wonder if this makes me a stress eater. Well, even if it does, there's nothing I can really do about it right now. It's kind of unhealthy but I'm going to be risking my life fighting super powered aliens so I'm sure it can slide.

When we finally spot both Pearl and Garnet, they are looking through a telescope for a closer look of the giant eyeball. Why? I have no idea. It's a giant eyeball. There is little need to get a closer look at it if you ask me, but what do I know, I'm still new to all of this alien nonsense.

"This is bad." Garnet monotones out blandly. Though she doesn't look all that worried. And it makes sense now that I think about it. With her future sight, she must know that while it's a threat now, it won't be later. I know that she's the leader right now and all, but damn she's broken. Don't nerf though, definitely going to need that brokenness for later.

"Look at the size of it! I had no idea these things could get so big!" Pearl says in astonishment. What are these things even for again? Are they to spy on Earth, is that why it's an eyeball, because otherwise it makes no sense. I know they say in the show it'll crush them and all of Beach City, but if that's the case and it really is just a giant weapon, what's the point of making it be an eye? Aesthetics?

"Garnet! Pearl!" Amethyst calls out to get their attention. Everything was going to script so far. The lines were executed perfectly, the dialogue hasn't changed at all, and everyone is in their positions. So when the next sentence that came out of Pearls mouth wasn't a snide remark against the purplette, I was quite shocked.

"Steven!? You brought Steven here!? What were you thinking?! This isn't something he can handle right now, he's just started his training! Get him to safety quickly!" Pearl yells out in fear. It causes me to stop in my tracks and just stare for a couple of seconds before I could get my bearings and reply.

"We've talked about this, now that I have my powers I'm officially a Crystal Gem too. I don't get to run away and hide when things get tough. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine, now can someone please tell me what the hell that thing in my sky is? Because I'm around 90% sure it wasn't there yesterday. "

"I'm sorry...it's a Red Eye. They're used to monitor whatever it has its eye on and scout for gems. If it's here then we're most likely the target but it will surely crush us before then." she explains for me. Which is really useful because I didn't know that. Now the question is did I just forget its purpose or is that non-canon knowledge? I almost sigh at the regret of not having the Gamer ability while I'm here. A few points into Intelligence and I'm sure this wouldn't be a problem.

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"Alright, well the answer seems simple enough. Lets just destroy the thing before it makes it here. Problem solved right?" I ask before Garnet replies with an affirmative and begins chucking the purple menace and the giant floating eyeball. From the sound that was made when she connected, it didn't seem very effective.

"No, problem not solved. Red Eyes are extremely durable. They are just made that way, and I don't know if we have anything that could actually help here." she sighs out with a worried look on her face. Amethyst swims back to shore without much trouble to try again but I stop her before she can.

"C'mon guys, you know what it is, you how hard it is, and you know it's breakable. You had to have faced down one of these things before. What did you do then? How'd you stop it?" I ask. The script isn't so dependable right now after Pearl's outburst. It'd be best if I relied on myself for the moment.

"Well this wouldn't even be a problem if Rose was still here. She has this big ole Rose Cannon that she used to blow these things up easy." she explains before Garnet picks up her and throws her at the eye again. It made the same thud before she slid off and fell into the water with a splash.

"Okay, good to know, mom had cannons. Well we'll just go grab one, set it up, fire it at the eyeball, and blow it up. Boom. Problem solved. Again." I say with a nod, sure of my answer this time. Yeah I know there's still technically a problem, but it's just so cute to see her freak out like this.

"No, problem not solved. Again. Firstly, they were called Light Cannons, not Rose Cannons. Secondly, we don't have any more. Or at least, we don't know where one is. We assume it's in her gem or room, but without her actually being here and you not knowing how to use either, there's nothing we can do."

"Well what about my dad? They all might be in the room or gem, but we don't really know that for sure right? Maybe he knows where a spare one is and we could still save the day." I point out with a smug smile. This will be my first time meeting Greg since I've gotten here. I'm kind of excited, he is my dad after all. And he always seemed like such a chill and understanding dude.

"Greg is...nice Steven, but I doubt Rose would entrust someone like him with such a powerful weapon." Pearl says as nicely as she can. Or well, she tries to say it nicely at all but anyone could tell that the Gem really didn't have a great amount of faith in him. Which is fine, but he's still my dad. She's just salty.

"Your dad is kind of a mess, Steven." she drolls out with a hand on my shoulder. Pearl tries to reprimand her but it doesn't really work out well. "Hey, I'm just sayin, even if she did leave it with him, he probably broke it...or lost it….or dropped it in the ocean by now." See, this is why I like her, she speaks her mind. I could've dealt without the "True~" from Garnet though.

"Nahhh, you guys are just hating on my pop's style. Give him a chance. Watch, I'll go get him, and I'll have the cannon in no time." I state with the full confidence of a man who has seen the future and knows exactly where the cannon is. What? It isn't cheating, it's their fault for cramping on my dad's flow.

I start to run towards the Car Wash I saw on the way to the fry stand when I hear another THUMP behind me.

...I'm sure she's fine.