With key in hand, Steven knew it was time. The last of Rose's secrets. Taking a deep breath, he leaped into Lion's mane.

He crawled through the pale pink grass and up the hill as a cool breeze of unbreathable air rustled the leaves of Lion's tree. Steven glanced around at his mother's memorophilias- a slightly tattered flag, a Mr. Universe T-shirt, her sword, and an old photo of her and Greg. Whatever was in the mysterious chest, Steven knew it had to be important. He inserted the key and opened the chest.

To his surprise, it was a bubble with a gem inside of it. "Why would mom lock a bubble inside of a chest, rather than leaving it out in the open like Bismuth?" Steven thought to himself. He squinted through the bubble, trying to get a closer look at it. However, he accidentally squeezed the bubble just a little too hard, and it popped.

He was taken aback, slightly fearful of what kind of gem would form. After all, if Rose decided that this gem was too dangerous to be left out in the open, who knows what unspeakable dangers this gem could bring?

Trying to lie low in the grass, Steven watched as the gem rose into the air and began to take shape. She had fluffy pink hair and a rather puffy looking outfit, complete with pom poms on her pink shoes. Steven accidentally let out some air in awe, disbelief and shock. There was only one gem that could be- Pink Diamond- but wasn't she shattered long ago?

She opened her eyes, and took in her surroundings, looking quite bewildered. "Where am I?" she asked, with a slight tone of fear. "Is anyone there? Am-am I dead?" Pink then looked in Steven's direction, and he jumped out of Lion's mane, startled and nearly out of breath.

Gasping for breath, he tried to process what he had just witnessed. "Pink- Pink Diamond's alive?" he exclaimed. "I mean, I had slight suspicions but I didn't think- I mean, she was right here the whole time? In Lion's mane?"

Steven had to get a closer look. He barely poked his head through Lion's mane, just enough so he could see her. Pink Diamond called out again, "Where did you go? I know I saw someone. Please, help me! I don't know where I am!"

Turning back to Lion, Steven was conflicted. "I know Garnet and Pearl always talked about how dangerous she was, how she tried to take over the world and destroy all life on the Earth. She kidnapped all those humans and took them into space. And I know that almost every Homeworld gem I met has tried to kill me at some point or another but… I can't just leave her there!" Lion only yawned. "You don't get it, do you Lion?" Steven said. "Mom must've locked in her there because she's too dangerous, and she fought against her for a thousand years, but I don't even know what to think anymore. Maybe she could give me some answers, maybe I could help her somehow…" He wanted to have hope, give every gem a chance, but almost every gem he tried to help betrayed him somehow. And yet again, his heart won out over his head. "I'm going to regret this," Steven said. Again he poked his head through Lion's mane.

"There you are," said Pink Diamond, looking down at him. "I don't know what's going on or where I am," She glanced down at her gem and said, "Am I dead? Is this some kind of gem afterlife? The last thing I remember was being ambushed…"

Steven shook his head.

"Well then, do you know how to get out of here? It feels so lonely…"

Steven held out his hand. Tentatively, she took it and he pulled her out of Lion's mane.

Pink was even more confused by her surroundings. "What is this place? Where did you get this lion? This pink lion? Do you live here?"

"Well, yeah," said Steven. He couldn't help but stare at her in awe, he had so many questions too. "Pink Diamond. I-I didn't even realize you were here."

"You know who I am?" she asked.

"Well, yeah. I've heard… a lot of things about you."

"Oh, am I a legend now? I guess that makes sense. I am pretty important, after all," she said, boasting of her status. "By the way, thank you, you know, for getting me out of there, kid. What is your name?"

"Um, It's Steven. Steven Universe."

"Well, thanks again, Steven, for helping me out. I have so many questions right now, if you don't mind me asking."

"Oh, well, I do too! So uh, where should we start?"

However, they didn't get very far as the two were interrupted by the sound of the warp pad activating, with Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl returning from a mission.