Lessons on Gem Behavior and Biology Part 1

Gem Placement

Connie and Steven sat in front of the blackboard Peridot had placed on the beach. The green gem stood before them proudly.

"Hello and welcome to your first class on gem biology and culture," stated Peridot. "I'm Peridot a registered kindergarten technician who will be teaching you about the basics of gem biology."

"Steven I don't know why I'm here," whispered Connie.

Peridot turned towards the girl "Oh I can tell you that Connie. Since you stated that you want to become Mrs. Steven Universe. You should know something about gems if you are to be Steven's wife. First off let me thank my assistants Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet for their help today."

The three gems bowed gracefully in front of the children.

Peridot cleared her throat "First off we will be discussing gem placement and personality. Every individual gem when they first emerge has a basic personality that will not change which is reflected on the placement of their gem no matter what caste."

Peridot points to Pearl's gem with the wooden pointer and then her own gem, "First off is the thinker. Gem placement for this personality is on the forehead making their brains the most developed. They tend to be logical, intelligent, precise and are all around the best gems to have around."

"Modest much," muttered Connie.

Steven laughed.

"Secondly are the most common placement, the feelers. Amethyst please step forward. They are very much in touch with their emotions acting on their feelings. They are honest and straight to the point. A refreshing type that is reliable. With them you know where you stand."

Garnet stepped forward showing off her two gems.

"Finally we have the doers. Their gems are located on their limbs either arms or legs. They prefer actions to words lone wolves who rely on their own abilities to carry them through. Whether it be fighting or seeing into the future these are the gems who get things done."

Steven raised his hand, "What about other gem placements like Lapis or Jasper?"

"Well Jasper by the placement of her gem is a buffoon. She tries hard but her lack of intelligence tends to blow up in her face. Gems her age are usually much higher ranked than she was.

As for Lapis, this is more nurture rather than nature with the gems being placed behind her. Gems like Lapis tend to be defensive, skittish and untrusting. This is due to feeling vulnerable as they can't see or defend their gem."

Peridot walked up close to where Steven was sitting. She leaned down and touched his gem. The closeness of her made Steven feel very warm.

"As for your gem placement Steven. Yours is the most powerful of them all. You and other like you are able to tap into your generative force. You act on instinct not just primal instinct but also your subconscious your 'gut' as it were. Because of that you are able to find the right answer without thinking. Rely-on-your-instincts-Steven," said Peridot as she blushed.

Connie cleared her throat. Peridot and Steven backed away from each other looking guilty.

"He, he, Steven since you expressed on interest in studying my body, next week will be on the anatomy of gems. Connie your mother will be here next week."

Connie turned to Steven. The poor boy sweated uncomfortably.

"What did Peridot mean that you had expressed an interest in studying her body?" said Connie through gritted teeth.

Gem Anatomy

Peridot stared out at the beach. Her class had grown a lot bigger. Now not only were Connie and Steven there but Connie's parents and Ronaldo who was in a swimsuit.

Peridot smiled out at the small group, "Welcome everybody to the second class of gem biology and culture. Today will be studying gem anatomy. Now as many of know gem's bodies are projections of light emitted from their gems. What you may not know is that these aren't just mere manikins but our bodies have actual structure. Many great gem minds theorize that this is because the gem race is either descended from or based upon an organic organism. Now I was going to show you the anatomy of a typical healthy gem but since Lapis Lazuli refused to cooperate we have Amethyst."

As Amethyst stepped forward she let out a protest. The purple gem was wearing a thick bathrobe and nothing else.

"Now Amethyst, please remove your bathrobe," asked Peridot politely for once.

As the purple gem removed her bathrobe the class gasped. There Amethyst stood revealing everything. She had made her body transparent and Steven and Connie could see her some of her organs but not all as there were a balls of undigested food and garbage throughout her body.

"Amethyst you promised you wouldn't eat anything for 24 hours," said an exasperated Peridot. "ooh why do you keeping spoiling my plans. You knew how important this was to me."

"Meh I was hungry," said Amethyst looking nonchalant.

"Fine just go I'll do it myself."

As Amethyst left Peridot grunted. Straining herself sweat appeared on her brow. Relaxing finally Peridot's uniform faded away revealing Peridot's body in all its glory.

"It that a uterus?" said Dr. Maheswaran wonderingly.

The little green gem had turned her body transparent. Her translucent organs revealed for all to see. Steven could see Peridot's brain, skeleton and what looked like lungs.

Undeterred Peridot continued with her lecture, "Now many structures in the body have an actual use, there is the support frame" Peridot's skeleton glowed, "Neural processor and network which act as the human brain and nervous system" Peridot's brain glowed as Peridot continued her lecture her organs glowed as she mentioned them giving the audience quite the eyeful. "Now the structure that takes up the most space is the deconstructive canal, food or organic matter enters the mouth, is broken down and exits the rear valve. Energy based gem food which I have never eaten is absorbed organic food is wasted. Any questions before I continue?"

"What did you call those things in your chest?" asked Steven.

"Vocal bladders and apparatus," said Peridot.

"oh oh oh Can we see you eat a pizza while transparent?" Ronaldo's hand was raised.

"After the lecture, okay let's continue. Right the heart of the matter is the energy distribution pump which carries energy to and from the gem. Then we have the musculature which is obvious and new we get the more mysterious probably vestigial body parts. The bumps on my chest are mammary glands very useful in first aid when allowing one gem to transfer energy to another. A very intimate experience."

Steven blushed.

"Steven did you have a transfusion from Peridot?" Connie said accusingly.

"Of course he did," said Peridot smugly. "When Steven had depleted his energy reserves during his birthday and reverted to infant form I snuck into your tent at night and gave him a mammary transfusion myself."

The entire audience including the gems stared open mouthed at Peridot.

"What? If I didn't Steven's recovery would have taken days or even weeks and might I add that I am a trained medical professional," said Peridot.

Mrs. Maheswaran walked up to the blackboard and drew what looked like a uterus. "Can you show me this organ and state its purpose?"

Peridot blushed, "Yes that is my phantom chamber and apparatus. That we know was known as the uterus and ovaries. Though sensitive it serves has no useful function."

"In humans that is used to carry babies," replied Connie's Mom.

"Well gems grow young in the ground. Besides even if I wanted to carry a baby it is the size of a tennis ball. No way a baby could fit in there," laughed Peridot.

"It grows with the baby. After the lecture I'd like to take a look," said Dr. Maheswaran.

"Mom! You're embarrassing me," protested Connie.

"Okay who'd like to see me eat a pizza? And then we'll test out my light banks," said a flustered Peridot.

The crowd oohed and ahhed as Peridot ate a pizza and washed it down with orange soda. The spectacle of the food going down her esophagus into her stomach was compelling but once it reached the stomach it stopped. Getting bored Peridot formed her jumpsuit and became opaque once again.

"Okay now for the second part of my deal," said Peridot.

She pulled out a covered form. When she reached the front of the blackboard she pulled off the sheet revealing a clear table with light banks on top.

"Ronaldo get on the table. No keep the swim shirt on please. Now there, the light banks should make you transparent just like I did myself today," said Peridot.

As Peridot switched on the power. The light banks did exactly as she predicted. Ronaldo's body glowed red as his organs were revealed. The Connie's parents and the other gems rushed towards the table.

"Peridot you just made an incredible advancement in medical diagnostics," exclaimed Doug. "I can see everything."

Ronaldo just lay there calmly. As Dr. Maheswaran pointed out the boy's organs to Peridot. Connie hung back humiliated at her parent's behavior.

"Steven get my camera and record this for my blog," said Ronaldo.

After they were done Ronaldo got off the table and Dr. Maheswaran turned to him.

"Ronaldo you've got what looks like polyps in your colon. I'll arrange an appointment with Dr. Bumstead for you this week," said Connie's mother. "Doug please take Connie home I'd like to take a further look at Peridot's phantom chamber."

"Okay but I want to see an autopsy or operation," said Peridot.

As Doug was driving his daughter home. He smiled to himself.

"Well that was very educational. Wasn't it Connie," he said.

Connie just cringed in embarrassment.