A pebble and his human.
Summary: With Peridot staying with the gems it would only be a matter of time before she met Connie.
(Peridot's pov)
I sat and watched, admittedly confused as Steven glanced to the clock on the wall and back to the door. He was the imagery of anxious
"So what are you waiting for again?"
I asked.
Steven looked over at me. "Connie. You know my best friend? She's coming over today for sword practice." He said and I nodded. He had already been over this with me before but I was still trying to comprehend everything.
"And this human is like your champion or something?" I rolled my hand trying to come up with a word to describe it.
"What?" Steven snapped, his eyes widen in shock. "No!" He narrowed his eyes at me as if I just personally insulted him. I glanced down not able to meet his harden gaze.
His voice soften with his next words. "She's my partner. We protect each other. She's not someone I'm going to let lay their life down for me." His eyes moved back to the clock.
By the time he looked the door swung open and in came a human female with dark skin, long, black hair binded down her back, and a wide smile. "Hey Steven!" She greeted and Steven rushed to her side.
"Hey Connie right on time. We better hurry Pearl told me that Garnet and Amethyst will be watching us today and Amethyst can be pretty impatient". He took her hand in his and interlaced their fingers together.
That's rather odd. I looked back up at the girl and met with her dark eyes starring at me. Even without breaking eye contact I could still see Steven's arm tense up. "Right, Connie this is Peridot, she's, ah the gem I told you about over the phone last week." He said.
He must have done something to make her break her focus. Her eyes left mine and looked down at him. "She's shorter than I expected." I scoffed.
She was just a human so her words shouldn't have mattered. In fact they didn't. Steven looked over at me and raised an eyebrow. "Are you coming to watch?"
I didn't answer but followed him to the wrap pad instead. There wasn't really a point of trying to escape. With out my limb enhancers I was practically helpless. I didn't know if I could summon a weapon. So staying with Steven and the Crystal clods was my best bet for now.
We warped to some kind of arena. I watched as the two walk up the steps with me close behind them. "Right on time you two." Pearl said as they made their way to her. Her eyes met mine and narrowed.
Steven must have notice cause he turned while Connie went and got her sword. "Peridot if you want you can sit with Amethyst and Garnet and watch from there." I looked over to where they were sitting on a broken stadium. Though Steven asked if I wanted to I knew that I really didn't have a choice.
I went and sat down in between them. I looked out to where Steven stood with Pearl and Connie had now rejoin them, with sword in hand. It seemed as though Pearl was giving them some last minute instructions. Pearl walked over to where we sat and took the seat closest to Amethyst. "All right begin." She said.
The arena filled with over a dozen holo Pearls all asking. "Do you wish to engage in combat?" Steven and Connie agreed and the Pearls began their attack.
I expected Steven to do all of the work since he had powers unlike this human. However both Connie and Steven rushed toward the holograms and began their attack. Steven pushed one back, knocking it the ground causing it to faze away. Then threw his shield hitting one that had been doubling up on Connie.
Connie struck down three and knocked another off its feet making it faze out. Steven pushed one in her direction and she swung her sword, hitting it. Steven kept Connie within arms reach apart. Connie would grab Steven causing him to duck, Steven would take Connie's hand and swing her to his side and out of a holograms reach. This went on for a while until Connie stabbed the last one.
They were left standing in the empty arena both panting trying to catch their breath. After minutes of just the sound of their heavy breathing echoing, I heard clapping. I turn my head to see Garnet lightly clapping her hands together trying not to let her gems hit. Amethyst joined in with whistling. "You both did extremely well, considering how high the holograms were set to." Pearl said with a smile.
Steven who had taken Connie's hand while fighting, looked up at her smiling before breaking out in a joyous laugh. Connie was quick to join him. The gems stood and join the two in celebrating.
After this went on for a while they decide to take the celebration into the "living room". Garnet told Steven and Connie to go ahead that her, Pearl, and Amethyst need to talk about some things.
Steven laced his arm through Connie's and offer me to do the same with his. I decide it would be best for me to follow behind them.
Once we had warp to the kitchen, Connie spoke up. "Oh no, Steven!"
"What?" He asked and the look of genuine concern on his face shocked me.
"I accidentally took one of Pearl's swords. Could you please take it back? I don't want her to get upset with me." Her head tilted and she blinked twice at Steven.
His cheeks darken. "Sure Connie, but I'm sure Pearl wouldn't have mind, probably would have thought it was Amethyst messing with her. I'll take though."
He took the sword from Connie's hand and stepped back on the warp pad. "Be back soon." And light flooded the room.
Before the light could even fade completely I felt my body being push against the wall. Connie standing in front of me holding me there.
"What do you think your doing?!" I demanded. Steven had made it clear to the gems that no one was to touch or threaten me. How did this human think she could?
"Listen Peridot, Steven may have told the gems not to mess with you but, he didn't tell me. And let me tell you, if you think you can get close to Steven just to betray him to Homeworld, well you thought wrong cause anything and I mean, anything you do to him I will make sure I inflict twice as much pain on you." Her gripped tighten.
She continued. "Steven is choosing to take a risk on you and letting you stay here so he can protect you is his decision I will respect that, but not without give you this warning. Whatever your plans are, if they involve Steven at all, it's in your best interest if you leave him out of them. Nobody messes with my Steven not without me getting involve.
I gave her a confused look. "Your Steven?" I asked and I noticed that her cheeks had darken.
The warp went off and Connie step away from me and back over to Steven, who offered her something to drink since she looked flushed. They both went into the kitchen and I followed thinking about Connie's words and how both Steven and his friend Connie seemed feverish.
Author's note
A champion~ is a person who fights or argues on the behalf of someone else. When I read that I was like "Yes that's what Peridot would think Connie is since she probably doesn't know a word for knight."
This is only the first chapter my dears. And more is yet to come. Let me know what you think. Until next time take care. 😘
Ps this story was almost called "A champion." It's a rock fact.💎