"Haaaaahhh…. finally, back here."
The day was about to enter its final phase, with the sun being colored orange that will reflect some of the best warm colors on Earth. On Beach City, there was a little department complex that had a pool, and some floors on it with rooms that had could fit just one person or possibly…a couple. As we go inside the complex, we see a (short) woman entering a department that was decorated with a lot of technology stuff and with the occasional fandom style from a show called Camp Pining Hearts. This woman was wearing a black hoodie with some green lines and a little alien on the front, round glasses, and a blonde hair that somehow had a triangular shape.
She closed the door and threw the backpack on the nearest chair and she just laid on a couch all tired. This woman is known as Peridot Vert.
"Ughh…Steven really took a toll on me with that little device he asked me to fix." Peridot said, taking out her cellphone and putting it on the table. She looked at her watch taking the moment as she put the cellphone away.
"Only 4:30 pm?! Gaah!" Peridot threw her arms in the air. "It's still too early for Camp Pining Hearts…" the Blonde says as she put a little pillow on her face. She clearly wasn't in the mood, and the only thing that was waiting for her to entraining was far from her.
"Tch. Might as well work on the report before leaving it on last day." Peridot says as she got up from the couch and went towards her backpack, emphasize on try.
As she took out her laptop, she began working on her assignment, that had the cover of Nervous System. Peridot didn't want at all to work…she felt tired, and all she wanted was to rest, but that would be impossible right? After all, considering her career and how it works, it seems she would get little to none rest as further she progress.
"Let's just get this done with it." Peridot said with a sigh as she began typing not knowing EXACTLY that…the weirdest thing would happen in just a few hours.
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"Leave her alone!"
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"This is between us!"
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"I understand."
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"GAHHH!"
Peridot literally fell from her chair out of her sleep. She struggled to stand up as she massaged her head from the hit she got.
"Ughhh…stupid chair." Said Peridot as she got up from the floor. Out of all the places to fall the sleep, this was the most common, and somehow the little woman pray that its bedtime just to have an excuse to get on bed. Peridot looked at her laptop, and saw that her report was half-way done and finally looked at the time.
"7:14 PM…well at least I have an excuse to get on the sofa." Peridot said as she closed the door of course, saving the work she did. God forbid that Peridot would lose her work that drive her to sleep. Before going to the sofa, she went to her little room and changed attire to a more comfy one. A plain green shirt, with some gray shorts.
Peridot went towards the little kitchen to see what she could make. With not many options she opted for some macaroni with cheese that will just take a glass of water and a microwave to get it done. As she prepared the macaroni she opened the microwave and put it on heat.
"Hmph…I know this isn't healthy, but oh well. Not much I can do with little money." Peridot grumbled upon seeing the many things it contained this product. Peridot really didn't take interest on nutrition facts, but with all her studies on Medicine, it was just automatic to look at it now at this point.
While her food was on the making, she turns on the television and the first thing she saw was some news. It was irrelevant for her, her favorite show was about to begin, and she doesn't have the time for irrelevant things…. but not this time.
"Breaking News! Multiple reports of Earthquake and many huge waves sighted on Beach City! It hasn't been confirmed, but for your security it is best to stay alert for any alarm for we do not know if there is a danger on a tsunami. More on that later, after the report of the Ocean missing from many months ago…
"The Gems…" was the only thing Peridot could say. For Peridot it wasn't a mystery that many things that have been happening across the little town she lives in origins from a certain group called Crystal Gems, and seeing how many people are ignorant on these things just make Peridot label them as…
"Clods. Beach City hasn't suffered from any tsunamis even in its worst storms. That is just plain ridiculous." Peridot said as she hears a ding coming from the kitchen. Her food was ready.
A few minutes later, Peridot finally laid down on the couch with her food on her lap, and after suffering through all the news, Camp Pining Hearts was about to start. This was really Peridot's favorite part of the day of many weeks. Nothing to stop her joy, and just relaxing with a food she could eat, though she'll always prefer pasta, but that's just a plus for her.
She was done with her food, the plate empty, but the show kept going, but not for long. After many years of watching Camp Pining Hearts, Peridot always knew from heart, how much time the episode had left…including specials of half hour or just one hour.
"Oh come on Percy! She is just using you emotionally! Get back with Pierre, he needs you for the competition!" Peridot shouted as she took some bits of her macaroni and threw it at the television, hoping that somehow that will change the plot. If only shows would be that easy.
After a few more minutes, the show was finally done, and Peridot stretched for just a few moments. Now it was time to either continue working on her report, or just play videogames. After all, she hasn't touched her videogames for few days. It was time to do it.
"Meh. That work is almost done. It can wait one more day." Peridot said lifting her plate and taking on the kitchen but not washing it. What Peridot didn't notice is that her cellphone had a red light coming from the top. Curious, she took the cellphone and saw that it had five new messages and one missed call from a contact label as Steven. Of course. She dialed back the number and with two rings, Steven responded.
"Hello Steven."
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"Sorry if I didn't answer, but…"
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"You know it."
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"Anyways, why did you call me? Is the communicator failing or…"
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"Oh…Oh! Yeah I saw it. Just now actually…what about it?"
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"Don't worry I'm doing fine…w-wait…can you hear me? Hello? Steven?"
The call ended abruptly.
"Huh…must be the battery." Peridot said as she looked confused at her phone. Steven will always say goodbye no matter what or who. So for the call to end just like that, then it could be outer interference. Looking now at her phone, she saw it was 8:20 PM.
"Anyways! Time for some videogames.
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"AAARGH! Jump you cloddy Rool!" shouted Peridot as she pushed some buttons so hard. With a few button mashing, Peridot loses the battle and struggled on not throwing her controller to the television or the console. "GRRRR! WHO EVEN THOUGHT NESS WAS A GOOD CHOICE?!" Peridot screamed all frustrated.
"Ugh! So dumb…" Peridot said while throwing her head on the couch. As she did, an alarm went off from her phone. It was time to head to bed and sleep. It looks like once again, she went overboard and spent the last two hours playing with her console.
With a tired sigh, Peridot got up and turned off her console. Honestly she didn't want to go to sleep, but instead of listening to her logic, she went towards her laptop and was contemplating the choice of wanting to continue her work. A few minutes of debating with herself, she concluded it would be for the best, so that way she could relax the next few days. However, before doing so she heard a weird sound.
Peridot ignore it, but after a few seconds she heard the sound better, and it was a splash noise. And not a little one, but a huge one. Now this took Peridot's curiosity…she went to a window nearby and open it. She checked around the apartment, and had a great view considering she was on the second highest floor.
SPLASH!
This time, the noise was clearer and stronger than ever. Peridot flinched on hearing the sound and looked down her, and saw something…unexpected would be the right choice of words. Peridot saw how the water from the pool was floating just a few centimeters above, and was in a circle shape; while adjusting her glasses and squinting her eyes, she saw the reason on why the water was like that. She saw a lean female figure wearing an elegant dress, her hair was moving like the flow of water, and somehow the figure was…blue? Peridot suddenly realized or at least theorize what could be that.
"HEY!" Peridot shouted, and immediately regret it considering the blue figure looked at her and somehow it seemed…unpleasant. "W-What…What are you…" Peridot said before being attacked by water in the face.
However, the attack wasn't dangerous, it was more like being sprayed by a toy water gun. Nonetheless, Peridot was annoyed, and her face could be read easily on that note.
"Pfft…" was the only thing Peridot could hear coming from down, it seems that the blue figure tried to stifle a laugh. All logic was thrown on the window, and Peridot was bold enough to leave her apartment and go downstairs to face whatever was the troublemaker.
Upon reaching downstairs, she got a better view of the figure, and indeed it was blue but somehow…for Peridot. This color blue was charming for her. How her hair moved like the calm waves of the ocean, her blue eyes just piercing through her, and stars it made her blush. However…what shook her the most was the fact…she is a gem. A blue gem that can control water.
"(Wow…she's…cut…)" Peridot thoughts were broken upon being attacked by yet another water splash.
"Heh." The blue female smiled.
"Look! I don't know WHAT or WHO are you but you can't just…" another splash.
"…Whatever…" yet another splash.
"YOU WANT!" Peridot shouted and surprise! Another splash. This time her hair was completely down from the water, and her usual attire was soaked wet.
"Pftt…ha, ha ha. Bored." The mysterious blue laughed at her mischief, but for Peridot this was the last Straw.
"I'm going to bed." Peridot says as she decided that this was the perfect moment to retreat while dignity still intact. "I'll tell this to Steven later." Peridot added as she went back upstairs. The blue one could only see how her wet victim was leaving. She had a little smirk as a glow appeared on her back. Some shadows revealing a pair of wings.
Peridot finally got back to her apartment leaving a trail of water while doing so. As she changed to her pajamas she took a moment to think. There was a literal water-controlling gem down her, playing with the water of the pool. A water controlling gem. On a planet that is composed on 70% of water. That doesn't sound good at all. Heck! It only means problem considering it was close to where she lives!
"Of all the times, it had to be this?!" Peridot shouted understanding the situation very well. She knew that gems that aren't from Earth are alliance to the opposite side of the Crystal Gems, Steven once told her that it was Homeworld, and the Crystal Gems are public enemies number one considering they are war criminals.
So that could mean a lot of things…one of them being that this gem isn't friendly at all and is here for them. It doesn't help that it has some kind of hydrokinesis. Peridot looked at a box that was locked with a huge green lock. She took a few moments looking at the object, and just shake it away.
"No, no, no, no. Those are only for emergency situation. As far as I know…she hasn't done…anything but to annoy me." Peridot said. And unbeknownst to the blonde woman, there was someone just in front of her door, and the moonlight reflect a few pair of shadow wings from the back. Before Peridot could lay on her bed, there was a knock on the door.
"What the?!" Peridot said her eyes thinking that were betraying her. Another knock, this one a little bit stronger than the last ones.
"You got to be kidding me…" said Peridot as she got out of her room and went towards the door. "Look! If this is about the water, then I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING….to…" Peridot said but got quiet as soon as she saw who was at the other side.
"Hey." It was the same blue gem that was near the pool…standing in front of her with an interesting face. A mix of bored yet somehow curious face.
Peridot was loss at words. She hasn't been in this situation, yet the only thing her body could answer was with a blushing face, considering how close they were to each other at this moment.
AUTHOR NOTES: WELCOME! Hello and Gooood Evening everyone! This is my newest story containing my favorite ship of Steven Universe: Lapidot! I hope you guys enjoy reading this because this will be short story, but I'll make sure to make it enjoyable as I always love the dynamic of having a Gem/Human kind of relationship. Updates of this story will be whenever I'm done with said chapter I'm working. So the updates may not be constant.