I'm going to do better with writing and publishing these. No promises. This one is short. Enjoy.

[Chapter 3]

Steven's House

Sphene glared at the green gem as she glared back. After rescuing Sphene from her stone prison, the gems told her about Peridot.

"Do you remember me, Peridork?" Sphene leaned forward causing Peridot to lean back.

"You clod! Get out of my face! Of course I remember you. You were the inferior gem I had shot with my energy blast." Peridot smirked but soon regretted what was spoken when Sphene stood up.

Flashback

Sphene and the Crystal Gems had arrived at the Galaxy Warp following a small robot. It was a place with multiple warp pads and a large one in the back that led to Homeworld.

"So, you said that Homeworld is where some gems come from and they waged a war with Earth." Sphene asked as she rubbed her finger along the stickers Steven planted during their last visit.

"Yes," Pearl said and looked at Homeworld's star, "If only..."

As Pearl trailed off, a beam of light from the Homeworld warp. The robot had repaired it and that meant someone was coming through.

Garnet grabbed Steven as the gems jumped over the side and held on. Sphene was the only one left as she was distracted by another sticker, not hearing the portal.

"Sphene!" Pearl screamed but covered her mouth when a gem appeared on the warp.

Sphene turned around after hearing a new voice whose name was Peridot. She noticed how advanced Peridot was compared to the Crystal gems.

"Hello, Peridot. You need to leave if you're here to hurt the Earth." Sphene said as a warning.

Peridot didn't even look at the orange gem and raised her hand. Her fingers connected together before firing a large beam of green energy.

It hit Sphene while also taking out a large portion of the Galaxy Warp. Luckily, the warp pad back to the Temple was still intact.

Garnet's glasses burst as Perdiot placed a tool on the Homeworld pad and warped away. The tool released a shockwave destroying the robots that followed her.

The Gems rushed over to where the point of impact between Sphene and the beam occured. The found Sphene kneeling with her staff in front of her but it was extremely thick, shielding her whole body.

"Sphene! Are you okay?!" Steven yelled and ran to check over her with Amethyst.

Garnet and Pearl walked over to the Homeworld pad and looked at it. Pearl began to panick at the prospect of having another gem war but this time without Rose.

"They aren't coming back," Garnet summoned her gauntlets and increased their size, "ever again!"

Garnet slammed her guantlets on the warp pad, destroying it to the point beyond repair. Sphene stood up and thanked Steven.

Suddenly, Steven gasoed at a realization, "Sphene. You can change the size of your staffs! That's so cool."

Flashback End

Sphene chuckled at the Homeworld gem while cracking her knuckles. A dark, wicked grin appeared on her face as her eyes turned red.

"S - Stay away from me!" Peridot screamed before looking around for anything that could be used to escape, "Your planet will explode if you don't."

"She's telling the truth." The former Sphene said sadly.

As this, Sphene froze as the gems looked on confused. The orange gem seemed to be having a mental debate with someone.

'What do you mean she's telling the truth?! The Earth will explode!'

"Yes! You don't have to yell you inconsiderate-"

'Inconsiderate? Inconsiderate?! You could have told me that the Earth is scheduled for a departure to Explosionville!'

Sphene waited for Sphene's reply before getting silence. She smirked before frowning upon hearing a mumble.

'What did you say?'

"You never asked..."

Sphene's eye twitched at hearing the thousand year old gem's response. She sighed before bringing herself back to the outside world.

Pearl looked at Sphene in interest after seeing her blink after a long period of staring. The orange gem was preparing to speak when she felt something on her head.

Reaching up and feeling something sticky, Sphene covered her mouth while running to the bathroom. Amethyst burst out in laughter and Pearl sighed.

Garnet was holding Peridot by her leg upside down as the green gem attempted to attack her. Steven and Connie, who had arrived some time after, where giggling while taking pictures.

After the whole ordeal with Sphene and the Mysterious Goo, the gems sat on the couch as they watched Steven and Peridot's presentations. Sphene and Hinata were inside her room as to catch up on everything.

The first step was to how she got here when she was supposed to be dead. Hinata scooted closer to Sphene and turned Kurama into a head cushion before recalling her battle.

Flashback

Hinata held onto her necklace tightly as she kneel across from Sasuke. The former ninja grinned as the ninja he controlled surrounded her.

"Do you give up? You can't win." Sasuke mocked the Hyuuga and began walking to her.

Hinata's vision began to blur as all her remaining chakra went to her necklace. Sasuke grabbed Hinata by her hair before pulling her up.

She screamed in pain but continued to apply chakra to her gift. It was entrusted to her by Sphene and she would use it properly.

Looking to the side, she could see Kiba struggling to get back to her but Kurenai keeping him from doing so. She smiled which irritated Sasuke greatly.

As he drew back his arm to cut her head from her body, Hinata slammed the necklace into his chest. It, somehow, attached to him before a bright light covered the village.

Kiba looked around for his teammate or Sasuke before spotting a statue and forehead protector laying on the ground. His eyes widened before a pained scream flew from his throat, disturbing everyone.

"Hinata!"

End of Flashback

Sphene nodded before pulling the necklaces she had given to her friends from her pocket. She waved her hand before multiple displays appeared around the miniature village.

"Help me, please." Sphene asked Hinata who nodded and began placing the necklaces in each display.

After the two were done, they watched as the necklaces glowed and shot a beam of light into the village. Hinata walked up to the gate and looked inside to find a miniature version of all their friends inside.

Sphene kneeled beside her and held the kunoichi as she cried. Hopefully, this would fill the whole inside their hearts.

"What will they do?" Hinata questioned while watching Kiba and Akamaru play with each other.

Sphene smiled and looked to see Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura sitting on a bridge before Naruto ran up, "Be there for us and remind us where we came from and what we fight for."