Steven woke up to feeling little metal objects prodding him. "Peridot stop." He whined. The gem who had mechanical legs, arms, legs, and fingers. "What? Did I hurt you?" She asked. "No." Steven sighed. "Then why stop?"

Peridot didn't always understand human emotions.

"Because it annoyed Steven?" Lapis asked, flying up with her water wings. "Oh." Peridot pursed her lips. Steven shook his head, smiling. He walked down the steps and put some waffles into the toaster, making himself some eggs to go with it. "Be careful!" Peridot worried. "It's just eggs, Peri." Jasper grumbled, walking from her temple room. "But what if he burns himself on the pan?" She exclaimed. "He's not a pearl." "Pearls' are not weak." Steven reminded Jasper. "Sure, but they're not quartz!"

"Um, I'm not a quartz but I'm pretty strong." Lapis replied. "Okay, okay. You got me." Jasper grumbled and Steven laughed. Lapis gaped. "Steven should go on our mission!" "Oh, no no!" Peridot quickly shot down the idea. "Aww! But Peridot I really like the idea of going on a mission!" Steven whined, sounding dejected. "Yeah, Peridot! How can he grow as a quartz soldier." Jasper agreed. "I guess, but live isn't about fighting at all times!" Peridot snapped. Jasper shrugged. "Okay, sure. Steven, finish up your breakfast fast so we can get a move on!" She roared, but was clearly playful. Steven nodded and shoved his hot food into his mouth, and they quickly hopped onto the Warp-pad and arrived at their destination.

The place was grassy, filled with moss, shrubbery, like ferns and bushes and just plain vegetation. Jasper took lead, crushing vegetation to make a path for the others to follow. "So, what's the threat?" Steven asked. "So, there's like this monster that creates vegetation like crazy and kills any other wildlife or anyone in general who comes near it's claimed territory." She explained while ripping up some shrubs. It grew back fairly quickly. "Uh, that's not a good sign."

"This monster sounds dangerous! Steven let's head back, this mission would be too much for you and I can't have you getting hurt-" "Peridot, he's fine. He has us. And if we need, we can form Axinite if needed." Lapis interrupted before she could get started. Jasper did another check by ripping more shrubs and it grew back even quicker. "That damned beast must be near." She noted to herself. "Don't cuss in front of Steven!" Peridot cried. "Calm down, Peri!" Lapis laughed. Steven pushed ahead. "Do you hear that?" He exclaimed excided. There where sounds of snapping jaws and wood. "Hmm... Sounds strong." Lapis said to the group. "I was right! Steven and I-" "Peridot. Stop." Jasper groaned. "Like Lapis said, we can form into Axinite if needed!"

Peridot sighed in defeat once more. "Look!" Steven whispered. He pointed to a big brown furry animal that walked on five legs, giant long muzzle and tiny eyes. It had green and gray foam leaking from it's mouth that was filled with razor teeth. It's foam made plants grow as it hit the grassy ground. It was currently chewing at a log. It certainty didn't look too bright, but Steven still believed it was doing that for a reason. "Right, let's spread out." Jasper informed, and the group encircled the creature. "Steven, hide and observe in the tree." Lapis offered. Steven nodded, climbing into the tree.

Lapis had spotted a pond nearby and slowly, quietly, had it rise into the air. The creature didn't notice. Suddenly, a huge water hand smacked the creature, making it scream and whip around to Lapis, charging forwards but paws slipping in the mud, giving Jasper the change to ram into it's side, though in doing so she collapsed with the creature cause of the muck. She could do this on her own, but with teammates it's all the easier. Peridot made her fingers form into a plasma shooting gun and shot at the creature's maws, and eyes, causing it to squeal and twist around, biting Jasper's arm. Jasper grunted in pain, sending a knuckle-sandwich to the creature. It used it's huge tail to smack Lapis out of the sky when she was hovering, causing her to fall into the mud. It raised it's paws, ready to slam them into Lapis to poof her, but Steven suddenly yelled and jumped in front, summoning his weapon- of which he didn't know of- and it was a shield.

Lapis's eyes where widened, and Steven shoved back the creature. It stumbled and suddenly Jasper grabbed it's neck and yanked backwards while Peridot shot rapidly at it's neck, these actions making the monster poof. Jasper picked up the gem and handed it to Steven. "Try to bubble it!" She encouraged. Steven smiled and was about to when they heard high-pitched yapping. The shrubbery exploded as many miniature versions of the creature erupted into the opening, clamping onto the legs of the Crystal Gems. "Ah!" Steven cried as they attempted to get their mother's gem. "Aww! They just want their mother!"

"Don't give them it, Steven!" Peridot shouted, blasting some of the yappers into dust. Jasper was stomping on them while Lapis was busy drowning some. Steven was kicking some away, desperatly trying to bubble the gem even more. "Ahh! Jasper how do I do this?!" He cried. "Dunno, just kinda happens." She shrugged, grabbing one of the yappers and breaking their spines. "It never ends!" Peridot yelled in frustration, the yappers knocking her off of her feet, causing her to screech. Steven quickly threw some off of her, but more where coming.

"We got to find the nest!" Jasper declared, knocking the yappers out of her way. Peridot, Lapis, and Steven followed closly. They soon found a shallow cave that was flowing with them. Peridot shot plasma bullets at them while Lapis was drowning the others that escaped Peridot. Jasper was just smashing some more while Steven finally managed to bubble the gem. The yappers let out screeches. "How do I send it off?" He asked. "Tap the top." Lapis replied. Steven nodded swiftly, tapping the top. The yappers scuttled away at not sensing their mother, losing the will to battle. Peridot screeched when she saw blood on Steven's leg. "One bit you!" She yelled. "No, a thorn snagged my leg Peridot. It's fine, I got it out." Steven sighed.

Peridot quickly led them back to the Warp-pad, her in lead, Jasper behind her and Lapis was in front of Steven, making him last in line. He stopped when he felt something moving in his pocket and checked to see a yapper in there sleeping. He cooed and decided he'd keep the critter. They soon returned home and Steven showed Jasper the animal. "Look what found its way with me!" He exclaimed. "It's tamed?" Jasper asked, watching as it sniffed and moved around in Steven's hands. "Apparantly." Steven replied. "Lapis! Peridot! Look what Steeeven found!" Jasper shouted, and the two walked over.

Peridot shrieked, summoning her gun ready to blast it. "No! Peridot! It's nice." He said, pulling the yapper closer and petted it. It wagged it's tail. "Steven, what about when it turns big?" Lapis asked. "I know you want to help everything you find, but somethings aren't safe to trust." Jasper explained. Steven pouted. "I guess, but we're not just gonna-"

And Peridot crushed it. "There you go baby! Your safe!" She exclaimed. Steven glared. "Peridot! Eh... nothin' I can do now." He sighed heavily.

"Don't worry, little bug! One day you can fix the mother." Lapis assured.