Deep in an undisclosed location, a woman was sitting in a chair while staring at the quivering man across from her. He body was completely hidden in shadow while the man stood sweating before her, silently praying as she carefully read the report that she was given.

"So," the shadowed woman began. "The four men that you sent to apprehend the escapees not only fail to do so, they themselves are currently being held for attempted kidnapping?"

"Y-Yes Ma'am. That's correct." stuttered the man. The woman sighed before turned away from him.

"Completely useless." she growled before she snapped her fingers. The man didn't have time to react before he found something placed on his neck. "You know the rules of failure."

"No! NO!" screeched the man as a few figures came out of nowhere and began dragging he hysterical man away. "Please! Another chance! I won't fail you again! PLEASE!"

"I know you won't." she said as the man's screaming voice got softer as he was dragged away. She rubbed her temples before looking at her computer at the files on it. The screen held two names. Peridot, and Bo. She stared at the screen as another man came in.

"Um...Ma'am?" said the man. She stayed motionless while her eye turned from the screen to him.

"Speak." she said in a commanding tone.

"The device that we acquired from the green gem named Peridot..." said the man.

"How is your progress with the device?" she said.

"Well, the trial was a success. All that's left is to test it in the field." he said.

"Excellent." she said with a grin.

-In Beach City-

Time had passed and it was almost dawn of the next day. Steven and Bo were sleeping while the Gems were inside their own rooms. The only sound that could be heard were the waves gently splashing against the shore. Nothing happened before the Temple Door opened, revealing Garnet. She walked out the door, Peridot's limbs floating next to her in a bubble, and up the stairs where Steven was sleeping in his bed. She looked to him before looking at Peridot's gem, which was on top of a curled blanket like Pearl's was. She stared at the gem as it began to glow and levitate into the air. A green light filled the house as a silhouette appeared about the gem. It shaped into a child sized figure before the light faded, revealing Peridot. She landed on the blanket that held her gem before she opened her eyes and looked around.

'Where is this place?' Peridot thought, immediately getting defensive as she reached to activate her blaster, only to find it, along with the rest of her robotic parts gone.

"Don't worry." Garnet said, making her freeze. "You and your body parts are safe."

"Geyaahh!" Peridot squeeled as she whipped her head around to see Garnet standing there and staring at her. Garnet placed a her hand over Peridot's mouth, her other hand moving towards her own lips.

"Shh. You'll wake Steven." she whispered. Peridot stared before her eyes shifted to Steven, who was stirring in his sleep before he stopped and just slept there. "Come downstairs. Quietly." Garnet ordered before softly walking down the stairs. Peridot walked as quietly as possible before falling down the stairs due to imbalance from her limbs being shortened.

"Give me back my limb enhancers!" Peridot snapped, only to shrink back when Garnet turned to her. "...please?" she whispered in fear.

"Better." Garnet said as she handed the bubble holding her parts. Peridot quickly unbubbled her tech and inspected it before she put her limb enhancers back on.

"What exactly has happened since I disappeared to regenerate?" Peridot asked, causing Garnet to stare at her through her visor. Realizing her mistake, and also the fact that Garnet still hated Peridot, she quickly reprashed the question. "I mean, is it alright if I know what's happened while I was regenerating?"

"Not much." Garnet answered. "Bo has shown that he is indeed half gem."

"Is that why he's like...that?" Peridot asked while looking at Bo's beaten form.

"No. He's like that for doing something very stupid." Garnet answered. "And if you don't want to end up back in your gem, you'd be wise to avoid angering any of us. Understand?" Peridot stared in fear before hesitantly nodding at Garnet. "Good. Now, you will stay on the couch until everyone is awake." Garnet said as she moved Peridot to the couch corner before sitting on her left side. Peridot was now sitting int he corner, with Bo sleeping on one side, and Garnet keeping watch on the other. She looked at Bo, then up at where Steven was before sinking into the couch.

"How long until they have awoken from their sleep?" Peridot groaned.

"You'll know." Garnet said, a hint of a smile on her face.

-Morning-

Morning soon came, and the house was still quiet. That all changed when Steven peered down the stairs and saw Peridot had reformed.

"Peridot!" Steven yelled before rushing down the stairs. His yelling of Peridot's name stirred Bo from his sleep, made Peridot jump, and made Pearl and Amethyst run out into the room, weapons drawn. "You're back!" Steven yelled as he ran up next to her.

"Oh great." Amethyst said. "She's back."

"Why is Steven yelling? Is she trying something, Garnet?" Pearl asked.

"She reformed in the middle of the night, so I kept watch until everyone was awake." Garnet said. "All that's happened is that Steven woke up and saw her." Pearl and Amethyst glared at Peridot before reluctantly putting their weapons away. A yawn from the couch caught everyone's attention as Bo sat up and rubbed his eyes.

"What's with all the yelling?" he asked, half awake. He looked around before he understood. "Oh. Hello Peridot. When did you get back?"

"I reformed a few hours ago." she said, a frown on her face as she looked at Garnet. "And I've been under watch since then."

"Ah." Bo said in understanding before lying back down. "I'm going back to bed."

"But it's morning. Time for breakfast!" Steven said as he went to get some food.

"It's gonna be one of those days. I can feel it." Bo grumbled.

"After breakfast, we're going to start some proper training." Garnet said.

"Can I join in?" Steven asked.

"Alright." Garnet said while Bo groaned.

'First she's gonna punch my face with her fists, then he's gonna chew my ears off with questions.' Bo thought. 'I hate today already.'

"Hey Peridot, why'd your arms and legs fall off when you poofed?" Steven suddenly asked. Everyone looked at her as she stared nervously at Steven.

"Uhhh." she said as the star iris closed in on her face.