Do You Believe In Destiny?

"Do You Believe In Destiny?" is the first chapter to the Diamond In The Rough prequel fic.

Alternative Chapter Title: Greg Has No Clue How Close He Got To Being Abducting By An Alien Tyrant

Summary
This chapter quickly establishes that Greg Universe is a rock star who became famous in Korea after touring world wide. Though he loves his career of music, he laments how boring the repetitive concerts and fans have become. In order to have some fun he follows a local folktale about a crying ghost that haunted the mountains and goes on a hike to try and find the source of the legend. To his surprise, he does.

There he meets Blue Diamond and Blue Pearl, both of whom sit at Pink Diamond's palanquin. Blue Pearl spots Greg hiding and points him out to Blue Diamond, who requests her to bring him foreword. Greg and Blue Diamond talk, with Greg offering his empathy to Blue Diamond's mourning by recalling his deceased parents and then amusing her by saying how he originally believed the Gems were ghosts. Blue Diamond takes a liking to Greg afterwards and proceeds to fulfill his dream of entering space by taking him out of atmosphere in her ship.

Eventually the three return to Earth in order to bring Greg back to Korea. Filled with excitement over meeting aliens and seeing space, Greg vows to return.

Cannon Discontinuity

 * The chapter follows a similar run of "Steven's Dream" where Greg Universe meets both Blue Diamond and Blue Pearl by entering the area of Pink Diamond's palanquin. However, his reasons for doing so are very different from the show.
 * Greg uses his dead parents to comfort Blue Diamond rather than Rose Quartz's passing
 * Greg is taken to space, but not to Pink Diamond's Human Zoo.
 * Blue Pearl grabs Greg's arm to lead him rather than letting him follow her.