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Pearl paced back and forth in the living room of the beach house, tapping her chin in thought with a look of worry on her face. Amethyst, who looked just as worried (and was trying her best not to show it), was sitting on the couch. Garnet was in the kitchen, messing with what seemed to be a spork with a look of wonder and curiosity on her face. And Connie was sitting at the dining table, with the baby Steven had handed her before he warped off in her arms.

Amethyst sighed and leaned forwards, resting one of her elbows on her knee and leaning her cheek into the palm of her hand. "If he finds her, he'll come back here. . . right. . .?"

And, speak of the devil, just when she had said that Steven suddenly jumped down the first flight of stairs and lifted his arms up into the air triumphantly with a proud smile on his face. "Guys! Guess who's back?" Steven called out before turning his attention up the stairs, where Spinel and (Y/n) stood.

Spinel looked nervous, yet happy all at the same time. She tapped her fingers together and looked around curiously, seeing as how she didn't really take the time to admire Steven's house after she ran away from the concert.

And (Y/n). . . looked more scared than anything. The gem tapped her foot against the floorboards and continued to slowly rub her arm up and down while looking anywhere but Steven.

Steven felt annoyed by that fact, to be honest. To NOT have (Y/n) paying attention to him made him feel. . . 'wanting', I guess, if that makes sense.

However, Steven quickly shrugged off this 'wanting' feeling and gave (Y/n) and Spinel a comforting smile. "Come on down!" He called out to them.

Spinel smiled and walked down a step, when (Y/n) began to speak; making the pink gem stop in her tracks and causing Steven to look over to her as she looked down at her feet.

"Won't they be. . . oh, I don't know. . ." (Y/n) tugged on the ends of her shirt, looking for the right words as Steven stared intently at her.

"Not exactly too 'thrilled' to see me?" The gem pointed to herself, her face anxious as fear flashed through her eyes.

Steven smiled softly at her and held his hand out. "We just have to talk to them. . ." The diamond-hybrid said gently, not wanting to make (Y/n) anymore scared than she was.

Spinel nodded at Steven's statement in agreement and opened her arms as if she were going to give someone a hug. "Yeah, (Y/n)! C'mon, it'll be fine!" The pink gem said, giving her friend a reassuring smile.

(Y/n) opened her mouth to say something, but then closed it and looked down at her hands.

Steven's with you, you'll be fine, Her mind chimed to her.

With a shaky breath, (Y/n) nodded and gave Steven a small smile as she held her hands out to him; which he gladly took.

"Come on, it'll be okay. . ." Steven whispered as he guided the (F/c) gem down to the platform of the second staircase.

(Y/n) only nodded and smiled nervously.

However, once the Marriposa gem was in their sights, the Crystal Gems' reactions were anything but 'fine' and 'okay.'

In fact, they ended up pulling their weapons out on her. (Y/n)'s eyes went wide and she instantly summoned her own weapon to protect herself and Spinel, but Steven lifted his arm in front of her protectively before anything could happen.

"Oh, Spinel! Did you change your hair? And who's your new friend?" Cotton candy Garnet asked innocently as she sent a polite wave to (Y/n) and smiled at her; which earned a nervous smile and an awkward wave back from the (F/c) gem.