An Old Rival (GRF)

"An Old Rival" is the 1st episode of the first season in Gems Rule! Fandom and the 1st episode overall in the series.

Synopsis
Sardonyx (Garnet and Pearl) meets a former friendly rival of theirs.

Plot/Script
It is late night in Beach City, the moon was full and bright and the stars twinkled beautiful. Most humans were asleep at this time, except for a young human-gem hybrid boy.

Steven and Garnet were outside the Temple, star gazing.

Steven: Oh look Garnet! I found the Big Dipper constellation!

Garnet: Yes you did. Good job Steven!

Steven: I’ll different another one! Hmm...let’s see…

Pearl comes out of the Beach House.

Pearl: Garnet! It's way past Steven’s bedtime! He should go to bed this instant!

Garnet: You heard her, Steven. You should go to bed and get a goodnight’s sleep.

Steven: Oh alright.

Garnet and Steven walk towards the Beach House. Before they enter, Steven turns around and looks up at the sky.

Steven: Maybe we could go star gazing tomorrow again but this time with Pearl and Amethyst. What do you say Garnet?

After Steven finishes his sentence, he sees a shooting “star” in the sky.

Steven: Look Garnet! A shooting star! Let's make a wish!

Garnet turns around and looks up at the sky.

After the shooting “star” passes by, there is a explosion.

Garnet: That was no shooting star Steven! That was something else!

Garnet puts Steven on his bed and calls Pearl and Amethyst.

Garnet: Gems, there was an explosion in the distance, we should check it out.

Steven: I wanna come! *Yawns* but I'm tired so can we go tomorrow? Please?

Pearl: I'm sorry Steven but no. It could be dangerous and we have to go now we need to find ou-

Garnet: We’ll wait if you wake up early tomorrow.

Steven: Yay!

Steven lays on his bed and sleeps.

Pearl: But Garnet!

Garnet: It’s ok, Pearl.

It is early morning in Beach City and Steven is currently trying to eat his his breakfast as quick as he can so he can join his gem friends on the mission.

Pearl: Come on Steven, we can't waste time, this is important. We told you to wake up earlier.

Steven: *With a full mouth* Okay, okay, I'm coming.

Steven starts eating his food at an even faster pace and then he chokes.

Steven: *Coughs and face turns red.*

Pearl: Steven! *Pats him on the back really hard.*

Steven spits out his food.

Pearl: Are you okay? Don't worry about eating so fast. You can just finish your breakfast after the mission.

Steven: Aw, can't I finish it now? It'll be cold by the time we get back.

Garnet: I'm sorry Steven but we have to go now, unless you want to stay here.

Steven: Fine.

Steven jumps on the warp pad and Garnet warps the gems to a mysterious cave.

Steven: What is this place?

Garnet: It's a crystal cave where other gem creatures live. The creatures started digging holes and tunnels that lead to Beach City. We kept fighting a bunch of them last week so we had to find the source of where they were coming from. Unfortunately, we have to poof and bubble all of the ones living here.

Amethyst: But what about the explosion?

Garnet: The explosion came from here but We’ll find that later. There is way too many creatures here to be able to search around here.

Steven: Ahhh!

Pearl: Steven!

A green bearlike creature almost hits Steven.

Garnet: See?

Garnet punches the creature with her gauntlet and it retreats to its gemstone. She bubbles the bearlike creature's gem.

Garnet: That was close.

Amethyst: Um, there's a lot more where that came from.

A bunch of creatures approach the Crystal Gems.

Pearl: *Sighs* This is going to take a while.

The Crystal Gems, including Steven start fighting them off. While they're poofing and bubbling the creatures, a human-like creature sneaks past the gems and gets on the warp pad and warps somewhere.

A few minutes after the gems have beaten the gem creatures.

Pearl: I think that's the last of them.

Garnet: *Bubbles the last gem* Yep, those were the last ones, so let's look around here for the explosion.

A few minutes later, Steven finds a ditch with a huge rock in it

Steven: Look!

Amethyst: Great job Stevie!

Pearl: So I guess the explosion was just a meteor or something, right Garnet?

Garnet: Right.

Amethyst: Finally, we can leave.

They warp back home.

But little did they know that it was a pod that looked like a rock that came from space.

Steven: That was exhausting.

Amethyst: And boring.

Pearl: The important thing is that we got all of them poofed and bubbled all the creatures and that the explosion was nothing more than a mete-

Pearl stares at a human-like creature wearing a black cloak standing in the middle of the room.

Garnet: Steven stay behind us!

The gems pull their weapons out.

Pearl: Who are you and what are you doing here?

???: I um ah, I am looking for a gem named Sardonyx. I was told that she lives here or somewhere around here.

While the human-like creature and Pearl are talking, Steven walks up to his breakfast

Steven: Aw man! I knew my food would have gotten cold by the time we got back!

Amethyst turns around to Steven.

Amethyst: Well if you don't want it Steven, I'll have it.

Pearl: You're looking for a gem named Sardonyx? Well uh, um. *Whispers to Garnet* Garnet! What should I say? I think they're talking about our fusion but is it safe to let this stranger know?

Garnet: Hmm...*Whispers to Pearl* Don't worry Pearl, I know what to do. Excuse me, but did Sardonyx happen to be a fusion gem?

???: Yes...do you know her?

Garnet: Yes.

???: Well can you get her for me? I really need to speak to her.

Garnet: Okay, hang on. Let me go get her. *Whispers* Come on Pearl let's go in the outside, behind the temple to fuse into Sardonyx.

Pearl: *Whispers* Garnet? Are you really sure about this? I don't think it's safe to reveal ourselves to this person we don't even know.

Garnet: *Whispers* Yes I'm sure, Pearl. Just trust me. I have future vision, remember?

Pearl: *Whispers* Alright Garnet.

Garnet and Pearl go outside.

Steven: Who is that *points at the human-like creature.*

Amethyst: I dunno, but I bet Garnet knows who they are.

Steven: I'm going to say hi to it.

Amethyst: Uh, I don't think that would be a good thing to do, Steven.

Steven walks up to the creature in the cloak.

Steven: Hi! I'm Steven! What's your name?

???: Um, Hi? What exactly are you?

Steven: Oh I'm a-

Sardonyx pokes her head into the door.

Sardonyx: Were you looking for me darling?

???: Yes I was! Oh man I'm so glad to see you again!

Amethyst and Steven: Again?

The creature, Steven and Amethyst both go outside.

Then the creature reveals its identity by removing its dark cloak.

Amethyst: You’re a gem?

???: Yes I am, darling.

Steven: Are you also a fusion? You're pretty tall and have four arms.

Spessartine: I certainly am, kiddo. The gracefulest fusion around.

Sardonyx: S-Spessartine? It's really you? I really missed you too!

Sardonyx and Spessartine hug each other.

Sardonyx: Oh yeah, Spessartine let me introduce you to my friends here. This is Steven *Points at Steven* and this is Amethyst *Points at Amethyst.*

Spessartine: Oh hi darlings! It's nice to meet you. I'm Spessartine.

Steven: Hi!

Amethyst: Wait a minute, Sardonyx do you actually know this person?

Sardonyx: Oh yeah, about that...long story short we met each other about a hundred years before I first met you Amethyst, and Spessartine and I became good friends but also rivals.

Steven: Rivals?

Spessartine: Yeah! Sardonyx and I always had competitions to see who was the most graceful gem. But we were also great friends too. We helped each other train and become stronger...that is until the day I found out that Sardonyx was a Crystal Gem. I knew what a Crystal Gem was and I wasn't too happy about that. I-I was looking forward to train some more with Sardonyx and have more friendly competitions.

Sardonyx: Oh yeah? If you hate the Crystal Gems you can leave this planet! I know we are good rivals and friends but I won't let you destroy and/or ruin the Earth!

Spessartine: No no, Sardy! I’m not here to destroy this planet. In fact, that is the opposite of what I came here for! I’m here to join you guys on protecting the Earth!

All of the Crystal Gems gasp.

Main Characters

 * Steven Universe (Debut)
 * Garnet (Debut)
 * Pearl (Debut)
 * Amethyst (Debut)
 * Sardonyx (Debut)
 * Spessartine (Debut)

Minor Characters

 * Animal-like Gem Creatures (Debut)

Locations

 * Beach City
 * Crystal Temple
 * Beach House
 * Crystal Cave

Objects

 * Animal-like Gem Creature Gemstones

Trivia

 * This episode's plotline is similar to my SU deleted series' first episode.