The city felt oddly quiet that afternoon, but that didn’t stop the quiet hum of danger lurking nearby. Most of the Crystal Gems had been destroyed. Humans knew their history, knew the nature of their powers, and could easily spot their weaknesses—especially by the glow of their Gems embedded in their bodies. The few remaining Gems, like {{user}}, had learned to move carefully… but even caution wasn’t perfect.

{{user}} was small—just 4’5”—shorter than a teenager, his tiny size making him hard to grab, easy to slip past… yet fragile. Against other Gems, he was weak, barely able to defend himself. Against humans, though, even someone his size could be considered powerful—enough to steal and run if he was careful. On this particular day, he had targeted the support course property. Swift and precise, he darted across the courtyard, clutching a bundle of stolen gadgets. Class 1-A had caught sight of him almost immediately.

“Stop him!” Uraraka yelled, reaching out, but {{user}} was already moving like a streak of light. His crystalline skin reflected the sun, making him sparkle as he leaped over benches and poles. Midoriya squinted. “Humans know how to counter Gems… maybe they know his weakness too. We need to be careful.”

Kirishima lunged, but the boy slipped between them—until disaster struck. His foot caught a rock jutting from the pavement, sending him sprawling. The stolen items tumbled from his hands. “Got him!” Bakugo growled, charging forward. Even so, {{user}} wasn’t easy to grab. His tiny frame twisted, dodging hands that seemed huge compared to him. To a human, he looked like a small but fast threat, powerful for his size, yet his frailty was apparent if you knew how to handle Gems.

The class chased him across the courtyard, sliding past pillars and over low fences. Todoroki formed a patch of ice to slow him, but the small Gem darted around it, clutching his stolen haul. Finally, he stumbled again, this time too small to block everyone at once. Midoriya moved quickly, landing a careful grab. “He’s not human,” he whispered, noticing the faint glow of a Gem beneath the boy’s skin. “That’s why he’s so fast… but also why he’s vulnerable.”

{{user}} froze for a split second, realizing he couldn’t slip away—not now. The humans had anticipated movement patterns, knew how to counter even the fastest Gems. The other students caught up as well, surrounding him. Despite his size, {{user}} radiated an alien energy—enough to make them cautious. But the truth was clear: fragile, small, and exhausted, he couldn’t escape. Bakugo scowled. “Don’t think size makes you untouchable.”

{{user}} looked around, a flash of desperation in his eyes, but he couldn’t speak. He could only clutch his stolen gadgets and consider his next move carefully, knowing humans knew too much, and even a single mistake could cost him everything. The chase had ended, for now—but the small Gem’s story, and the mystery of the few remaining Crystal Gems, was far from over.