Frozen Future

## *Worlds Collide*"Frozen Future"

"**Frozen Future**" is the fifth episode of *Worlds Collide, and the 5th episode overall in the series.* It aired on May 7, 2020.

## **Synopsis**

The team must travel to the snowy biome – The Northern Glaciers – to find Sapphire, which Ruby is eager to find. But they must go through a giant ice wall and a relative of Junior before they find her.

## **Plot**

This episode continues off from the last one on a new day. Junior is struggling to climb a giant ice mountain, keeping the impatient Ruby waiting. Before the adventure can begin, Ruby calls it quits on taking part in the group because of their slow and steady efforts and angrily sets off alone. Junior sighs in the exhaustion of being friendly, knowing that they would have to find Ruby again along with Sapphire, leaving Steven and Junior up to look for them together.

While walking, Steven and Junior recap on their previous adventures, naming all the artefacts and biomes that have been innominate before their visit. They soon enter a colossal ice maze; formed by the separated walls of the crevasses. The duo venture into it, having running conversations to bear the silence; the silence is interrupted by narcotic singing. Steven recognises the melody and points out that Sapphire could be trying to lure them towards her. The echoes of Sapphire's song bounces off the walls and travels in different directions, causing the duo to get confused and lost. Luckily, they listen carefully and follow the intensity of the sound in a hallow canyon, where the sound will not spread and find her before they freeze.

Sapphire's reaction to Junior was a lot calmer, seeing as how her future vision could tell her his name and that he is not a threat. Junior implies that Ruby went alone to search for Sapphire but did not find her before the duo did, to which Sapphire bravely steps forward to lead the group and look for Ruby. They enter an ice cavern, and Junior follows the scent of an awful smell. The smell was very familiar to him, smelling like the exact odour of his older cousin Boom Boom, and that it was. His cousin's presence fears him as he is confused and scared to know his relative is against him. Steven gives him the courage by telling him that he fought Skully, knowing they were once teammates. Junior packs up his fear and charges straight in.

When the trio encounter Boom Boom, he immediately jumps into battle, doing all he can to attack them. Junior rejects his offence and tries to talk to him, making Boom Boom scared if Junior might pull something against him. Junior tries asking him if he would hurt a relative against his own will and even if someone just told him to. Boom Boom regrets his action and disagrees, swearing to protect his relatives no matter what the cause. Junior also solicits why he trapped Ruby in a block of ice, but Boom Boom mistakes her for Sapphire. Boom Boom incompetence confuses everyone, but to proceed in the mission, Junior kindly asks to let Ruby out, which he does.

Ruby and Sapphire immediately refuse, and Garnet is back and reformed. Steven feverishly gives Garnet a welcoming hug as Junior wholeheartedly admires her. And as for Boom Boom, Junior assigns him to return to the Mushroom Kingdom to live a happy life away from danger and despair, so he does. The ice biome adventure has concluded successfully, and the Worlds Colliders can move forward and rescue Peridot.

## **Features**

### Characters

* Steven Universe
* Bowser. Jr
* Garnet
	+ Ruby
	+ Sapphire
* Boom Boom
* Bowser (mentioned)
* Skully (mentioned)
* Peridot (mentioned)

### Objects

* Steven's Shield
* Bowser. Jr's Magic Paintbrush

### Music

#### Instrumental Songs

* "Windy River"
* "Shiveria: Town"
* "Ice"
* "Forest of Illusions"
* "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse"
* "Vamoose the Lava Sluice"

## **Trivia**

* When Junior claims his "shell hurts", it is scientifically accurate. As koopas - or tortoises and turtles in general, can feel pain or other sensations through their shell the same as you can feel it through skin. This is because their shells have nerve endings.
* Jungle de Rio conformably gets its name in this episode, as Junior calls it that from his prior knowledge of learning Portuguese in school.
	+ The Boiling Mouth was also named by Junior.
* Junior can tell if Boom Boom is present due to his disgusting odour.
* Sapphire's song heard in the episode was the same audio used in "Jail Break", being the chorus for "Stronger than You".