To love a Gem
Chapter 1: Stuck on Earth
By Dr. John Smith
Peridot had managed to limp herself onto the beach where she originally fought the Crystal Gems. Her left arm, even though Gems claim their physical forms are astrological projections, was bleeding an emerald green. She was covered in bruises and bumps. She looked to the building next to her, it was what the earthling's called a light house, if her memory was correct then she was in the area of the Gem Temple. Peridot let out a soft chuckle "I'm so close to them, I could attack them right now and end this all... I'm so close to-" Peridot was cut off by a small portion of the ledge she was standing on giving way and cracking, causing her to fall onto the beach below. All Peridot could do was scream. POOF! The impact of her hitting the beach had caused her to retreat back into her Gem. All she was now, was a green Gem lying on a beach.
Ronaldo Fryman had come to the lighthouse after his long shift as the fry shop his dad owns. He was a paranormal researcher, not a fry cook but his dad didn't understand it. After Ronaldo's 18th birthday he talked to Mayor Dewey about bunking in the lighthouse, the Mayor agreed, but the only stipulation was operating it on foggy nights. He didn't mind it, he was free from rules, he could do his research, and hold horror club with Steven. On this particular night, Ronaldo decided to take a walk on the beach, he sniffed the night air as walked, but something caught his eye, a glimmering light that shone from an object that didn't belong to the sand and rocks. Ronaldo stopped walking when he saw a green Gem, he thought it was just a fake rock someone made, but given that four residents of Beach City have Gems in their bodies, he thought it was extraterrestrial and decided to keep an eye on it.
-Lighthouse-
Ronaldo walked into his quiet little home, the walls were covered in horror and science fiction posters and bookshelves filled with books on paranormal and extraterrestrial sightings and stories. He had boxes filled with papers upon papers of alien sightings, Bigfoot research, and theories about the Loch Ness Monster. Ronaldo placed the Gem on his desk, "What are you? You related to The Crystal Gems? Steven? Those four weirdo's in the Midwest?" Ronaldo asked the Gem, he knew he wasn't getting a response, but it helped him to ask anyways. Ronaldo let out a long and loud yawn "Well, I'm not getting any work done being tired. Might as well get some sleep." Ronaldo said to himself.
He walked over to a couch against one of the walls, and removed the pillows and pulled out a bed. He didn't bother changing into anything to sleep in and just plopped down on the bed, instantly falling asleep. As Ronaldo slept, the Gem began to glow a low glow.
Hey everyone! This is chapter one of a new fic I like to call "To love a Gem" It is a Peridot/Ronaldo romance, so if that isn't what you like, well you just wasted your time reading this. HAHA! Please Review, I love getting reviews, they always help my writing process. There was a small reference to another story of mine "Fearsome Four" I did it, because I wanted to.