Chapter 6: Fun at Funland

Gien's ship was arriving the Earth's orbit.

Gien: Ah the Earth. It's been years since I last saw you and the last I saw those Crystal Gems. But real soon you will meet you're end.

Gien goes to main computer of his ship and contacts the others.

Gien: Acha report.

Acha: We still have not located Peridot. But we did learn something else. Almost every gem on this planet has been turned into monsters.

Gien: Monsters you say?

Acha: Our best reason for this is that it was caused by the Diamonds last attack.

Gien: Do you have one of these gem monsters with you?

Acha: As of matter of fact yes. I managed to poof one so you can study it later.

Gien: Excellent Acha. As for Peridot, I will find her myself.

Acha: Yes my lord, over and out.

Trasmission ends and the ship heads closer to Earth.

Meanwhile at the Beach House.

Steven was in his room watching Crying Breakfast Friends, when suddenly a rock broke through his window.

Steven: AAAHHH! What the?

Peridot: Hey Steven!

Steven looks down and see's Peridot waving to him, he exits out the house to go meet her.

Steven: Peridot, what was that for?

Peridot: Don't humans usually throw rocks at there windows to get the other's attention?

Steven: They throw pebbles to get there attention, tiny rocks. Not big rocks to break it.

Peridot: Oh, uh, ( looks at the window) sorry.

Steven: It's okay Bismuth can fix it. But what did you want?

Peridot: I came to ask you for some pictures of you.

Steven: What for?

Peridot: So I was thinking for a gift for Lapis and I noticed one thing she does like is you. So I'd thought of making a book with a collection of pictures of you in it.

Steven: Are you talking about a scrapbook?

Peridot: If that's what you humans call it, than yes that's it.

Steven: Peridot thats a great idea, she's going to love it. I'll try get some, I know the gems especially Pearl loves my photos. But what I can do while you're making this, I can take Lapis out into town. I'll take pictures of her and me and I'll print them later so she can add them.

Steven gave some of his pictures to Peridot. He also gave her a three ringed binder along with some paper, page protectors, scissors and glue. They head back to the barn and Steven goes in first to find Lapis, she was still sitting on roof.

Steven: Hi Lapis!

Lapis looks down and see's him

Lapis: ( smiling at him) Hi Steven!

She flies down to go see him.

Steven: How you been Lapis?

Lapis: ( frowns ) Okay I guess. I mean I just have much on my mind. These Gara Droids are here and I'm just scared, I just got unfused from Jasper, she was bad and things are still not getting any better.

Steven: Lapis it's okay, I'm a bit nervous about these guys also. But unlike before, you're not going to be alone, you're one of us now. You have me the gems and even Peridot even thoug you still not getting along.

Lapis smiles a bit and Steven takes her hand.

Steven: Come on lets go.

Lapis: Steven where are we going?

Steven: We're going out to have fun. I'm going to get your mind off of these things.

As Steven and Lapis leave, Peridot emerging out of a bush goes back into the Barn and starts making the scrapbook.

In Beach City

Lapis: So Steven, where are we going?

Steven: First, you have to cover your eyes.

Lapis forms her water wings and uses them to cover her eyes.

Steven: Can you see through them?

Lapis: It's just blurry.

Steven: Close your eyes.

Lapis: Fine.

Steven takes her hand and leads her to there destination. Lapis opens one of her eyes to take a peek. Steven catches her.

Steven: Hey, no peeking.

Lapis: (giggles, then closes her eyes again) Sorry.

They keep walking, until eventually he stops.

Steven: Okay, you can open your eyes now.

Lapis opens her eyes as well as removing her wings. Behind Steven was the amusment park Funland.

Steven: Welcome to Funland!

Lapis: So what is this place?

Steven: Only the funnest place on Beach City. Come on lets go inside.

Steven takes Lapis inside Funland as they go inside Lapis stumbles upon a carnival mirror and see's her relection but her body looked all wavy.

Lapis: Ah! Steven do I really look like this?

Steven laughs a little.

Steven: No Lapis, it's just a trick mirror, it supposed to make your body look weird, see.

Steven goes in front of it and he looks taller in it. Lapis is now starting to get it.

Lapis: Oh, I see now.

Steven: Good, come on lets get some rides.

The two of them first get on the bumper cars.

Lapis: So what do we do here?

Steven: These are bumper cars. We get on our own car than we drive around to bump into each other.

Lapis: Why would you do that?

Steven: Because it's fun. Oh it's our turn now.

Lapis was in her bumber car, not exactly sure what to do until Steven bumps into her.

Lapis: Ah, Steven!

Steven: ( laughing) Catch me if you can Lapis!

Lapis: Oh it's on now.

Lapis bumped into him now and he bumper her back. They kept chasing and bumbing into each other until the time rant out.

Lapis: Well that was fun. Where should we go next?

Steven: Oh, the swings I love that one. If you close your eyes as your ride it, it would make you feel like your flying.

Lapis: But I can already fly.

Steven: But you don't have to be in control, lets go.

They get on the swings and the ride took them up high as it spun them around. Lapis decided to close her eyes on this and it did feel like she was flying. Next it was time for the roller coaster.

Lapis: I don't know about this one Steven, it looks a bit intense.

Steven: Don't worry Lapis it's perfectly safe. I was scared of roller coasters too when I was young, but after going on it you'll love.

Steven takes her hand as they go on. It started off a bit scary at first, but after the drop it was fast and fun. Steven and Lapis were both screaming and laughing at the same time. Soon they got off.

Lapis: Now that was fun.

Steven: See it wasn't so bad.

Steven then notices the front part of her hair was sticking up and laughs a little.

Lapis: What?

Steven: Nice hair do.

Lapis notices her hair was bit messed up and then see's Steven's hair also.

Lapis: Hey yours is not perfect either.

Steven notices his front part of his hair was sticking up also and now she start laughing, then they start laughing together.

Then they went to go play some carnival games. First was one of those water gun games, since Lapis was able to manipulate water, she won it easily and won a giant penguin wearing a tie plush. Steven played a ballon dart throwing game and won a small giraffe plush wearing a hat. Soon they went to go inside the arcade and they played some air hockey.

Lapis: How do you play this game Steven?

Steven: Simple, just get the puck into the other players slot. Score the most points and you win.

Lapis: Ok.

Steven went slow and gentle since Lapis never played before. Lapis also went slow, but once she got the feel she was no push over. She was surprisingly good for her first time and beat Steven.

Steven: Oh man. How did you beat me?

Lapis: ( shrugs) I don't know, I guess I just have skills.

Steven: ( as he laughs) You sure do.

After playing a few more games and rides, it was time to end it with some ice cream.

Steven: Two vanillas please.

The ice cream man gives him two vanilla cones. Steven gives one of them to Lapis.

Lapis: Steven what is this?

Steven: It's ice cream. It's popular frozen treat on Earth. They come in many different flavors, this is vanilla flavor. Try it.

Steven started eating his. Lapis watched him how he ate it, then she licked hers. Her eyes open wide, she's never had anything this tasty before, well actually she's never ate before.

Lapis: Wow, this is really good.

Steven: I knew you like it.

They went to go sit down at the bench and watch the sun set as they coninue eating their ice cream.

Lapis: This was fun Steven. I really needed this.

Steven: I'm glad you're having fun Lapis. Hey Lapis, do you mind if I ask you something?

Lapis: What is it?

Steven: You know Peridot is not part of Homeworld anymore. She's a Crystal Gem now and she's really trying to get along with you. How come you push her away?

Lapis: ( sighs) Steven, it's not that easy for me. She was working with those droids and was with Jasper when they came to here. They kept me prisoner because they think I'm a traitor and they've hurt you. I didn't even trust the others until you guys saved me.

Steven: But Peridot is not like that anymore, you should've seen when she stood up to Yellow Diamond, that took guts and she helped us stop the Cluster. Can't you just give her another chance?

Lapis looks at him.

Steven: Please Lapis.

Lapis: I can never say no to you. I'll try Steven.

Steven: Ok good.

Lapis: Steven, I just want tell you one thing, I'm a bit scared about these Gara Droids here on Earth but I'm more scared if they are here targeting you.

Steven: You don't have to worry about me Lapis. After Jasper attacked us, I started training with Pearl. I'm a bit stronger than the last time you saw me.

Lapis: That's good to here, but I just want to let you know that I am here for you.

Lapis then holds his hand.

Lapis: You're my best friend Steven, I love you and I promise that I will never let them hurt you.

Steven: Thanks Lapis, I know you've been through so much in your life and might have trouble trusting some people, but I am here for you too. You're part of my family now. I promise that you're free now and I will never let you be trapped again.

Lapis smiles and ruffles his hair, making Steven laugh a they finished there ice cream, they were about to leave until Lapis saw a photo booth.

Lapis: Hey Steven what's that?

Steven: Oh that's a photo booth. Come on lets go inside.

They go inside the photo booth.

Lapis: So what do we do here?

Steven: It's going to take a few pictures of us, get ready.

The first picture they took was a simple one of them smiling together, the second one was them doing bunny hears to each other. The third was them doing the farting noise that they always loved to do. And the fourth one to Steven's surprise, was Lapis holding and kissing him on his cheek and Steven was blushing from it. They exit out and it was one of those booths that printed double copies of the photo.

Steven: Cool, there is one for each of us.

Lapis: I love it Steven, I'm going to remember this forever.

They then noticed how dark it wasy getting and Steven checked his phone for the time.

Steven: Oh man, it's really getting late now.

Lapis: Come on, I'll take you home.

Steven got ontop of Lapis's back and she flew him back to the Temple. They landed in front of his door.

Steven: Thank's for taking me back home Lapis.

Lapis: Anything for you Steven. Thank you for taking me out tonight, I really needed this.

Steven: That's what Beach Summer Fun Buddies do right?

Lapis: Beach Summer Fun Buddies forever. ( opens her arms up for him) Come here.

Steven goes to hug her, she wraps her arms around him, giving him a big hug.

Steven: Good night Lapis, see you tomorrow.

Lapis: Good night Steven.

Lapis lets go of him and he goes inside, with a smile on her face Lapis flies back to the barn.

Meanwhile at the Barn

Peridot was making the final adjustments to Lapis's gift. She had glue and paper shreds all over her hair.

Peridot: Alright now just to write a letter to her just so she can know how I feel for her.

After righting it, she folded it in an envelope.

Peridot: Well, that's finally done. I sure hope she likes it.

Gien: You hope who likes it?

Peridot turns around fast to see Gien right behind her.

Peridot:( gasps) Gien!

Gien: Surprised to see me apprentice?

Peridot: Well, yes I mean no. I mean well I just, when did you get here?

Gien: Oh about one hour ago actually. I've been looking for you all over.

Peridot: You were looking for me? I uh, well...

Then gets down on her knees and starts begging.

Peridot: Please don't turn me into Yellow Diamond! I know I called her a clod and I might have said some other things but, but...

Gien:( pulling her up) Relax, I'm not here to turn you in.

Peridot: Then what do you want then?

Gien: To talk of course. What have you been doing the past month since you left . Where is Jasper and where are your limb enhancers?

Peridot then tells him the whole story of what she went through from first invading Earth with Jasper and to stopping the cluster.

Gien: What? How did you stop the Cluster? I made it to be indestructable.

Peridot: Well, we didn't exactly destroy it. It was bubbled.

Gien: So you helped the Crystal Gems along with this boy to stop it?

Peridot: I had no way of getting back. After many failed attempts to contact you, I pretty much had no choice.

Gien: I suppose that is true. Since you were out of optionsm I wil let this pass. Besides I'll just send my elites here to destroy the planet and those gems. I'd rather see destruction nice and slow rather than quick.

Peridot: Wait Gien, can't we just let this planet go?

Gien: And why is that?

Peridot: The Earth isn't really that bad, the resources on this world is unique than it was on Homeworld. I even tried to tell Yellow Diamond about this.

Gien: Listen to yourself Peridot. This is not you. You willing to protect this planet? So you really did join these Crystal Gems haven't you.

Peridot( scratching the back of her head) Well after the whole Yellow Diamond incident and because we went through so much together, I sorta became an automatic member of the team, for that and helping stop the Cluster.

Gien: You don't belong with the Crystal Gems. You belong to Gara Droids. You belong to me. I gave you life. I gave you purpose.

Peridot: I know you did but here on Earth, you can be whatever you want to be.

Gien: It's a lie. Don't you know that they are just using you.

Peridot: ( starting to frown) What? No, no they wouldn't do that. They're my friends.

Gien: They are not you're friends. You showed them that you may seem useful, but once your not anymore, they will shatter you.

Peridot: No they would never, especially Steven he...

Gien: So this Steven is the one who's responsible for this. He's the one with Rose Quartz's powers corrrect?

Peridot: Yes he is, but he's my friend.

Gien: You don't have any friends, I am the only one you can trust remember? Do I have to remind what they did to me and my Diamond?

Peridot: No I know, but maybe.

Gien: Peridot, you're time on Earth has made you dillusional. You have forgotten who you are. You are just being traumatized from being stranded for so long that they took advantage of you.

Peridot couldn't believe any of what he said was true. But her mind was racing all over. She began to question herself, is she really a trusted friend to Steven and Crystal Gems? Are they really just using her and will shatter her when she's not useful anymore. Is Gien really the only person she can trust? Was she Gara droid and always will be one no matter what? Her body began to shake.

Peridot: ( shedding a tear) No, no none of this is true. None of it They care about me...right?

Gien: Peridot, what is the prime rule of the Gara Droids.

Peridot realizes what she was doing now, but answered still.

Peridot: No Gara Droid shall learn to love or show sentimental emotions.

Gien: And what are you doing now?

Peridot: I am showing love and sentimental emotions. Are you going to shatter me?

Gien places his hand on her shoulder.

Gien: Not to you my apprentice You are merely traumatized and broken. But do not be alarmed. I am here to take you home, I will fix you. I can convince the Diamonds to change their mind. Do you understand, what I am saying? Who are you?

Peridot: ( a bit hesitant to say it) I-I am Peridot. Loyal member of the Gara Droids and apprentice to my one true master, Gien.

Gien: That's my aprrentice. Before we go, we must deal with these Crystal gems and you know what? I am glad you did join them. They trust you right?

Peridot: Y-yes.

Gien: Good, here is the plan. You will lead them to the caves of where my ship is hidden at. My Gara Soldiers will overwhelm them along with my restraining collars. Do this and you will be pardoned by all the mistakes you did?

Peridot: As you command Gien.

Gien places his hand on her gem and transfers the location of where his ship is at.

Gien: Did you get all that?

Peridot: Yes.

Gien: Good, I will see you tomorrow then.

Gien teleports out of the barn leaving Peridot alone. Her head droops down with a sad look and tears on her face. She goes outside and sits under a tree, thinking about the friends she's has to betray.

Peridot: I am sorry I have to do this guys. But I have no choice.

To be continued...

Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. In case you are all wondering, I am not trying to ship Steven and Lapis. It was just something I always wanted to see them do. Will Peridot really betray her friends? Stay tuned for next time! Same gem time! Same gem channel! Please read and review. Thank You.