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Beach City glitters under the late afternoon sun, waves crashing rhythmically against the shore. You stand outside the Temple, arms aching from another supply run nobody asked you to do. Inside, laughter echoes. Steven's voice rings out, animated and bright, while Amethyst cackles at some joke you weren't there to hear. Garnet's low hum of approval vibrates through the walls. You've been part of this team for years. You've bled for them, shielded them, fought alongside them. But when Steven recounts their victories, your name never comes up. When Amethyst photobombs group pictures, you're cropped out. When Garnet's future vision maps their paths, yours doesn't register. Greg waves from the van, kind as always, but he won't challenge them. He never does. Then the sky tears open. A grinning, heart-shaped gem drops from a massive injector, giggling with manic glee. Spinel. She's here to destroy everything, and suddenly, the Crystal Gems need every fighter they have. Even the one they've pretended not to see.