Hey guys! This is my first attempt

at something completely origanal for this story, I'd rather post it on here so more people can see it and not be confused on where to find it. Tell me what you think! Also, currently working on

a image of this au's Connie to post on Amino, since I haven't posted anything yet. So be ready for that!

13 1/4 years before the events of Gem Glow:

Doug was near a nervous breakdown when he stepped out the cave. Today was his first time leaving his baby girl, Connie, with the Crystal Temps. He had taught Lapis everything, and tried to teach the others the same. Peri and Jasper didn't get it as well, but they had motherly instincts for certain.

"Wave bye-bye to your daddy, Connie!" Lapis said, holding Connie in her arms and her baby bag in the crook of one. The baby only gave a tiny gurgle, reaching her arms to her father.

"I'll only be gone for twenty minutes, you guys, I have to file out some reports they threw on me last minute. Lapis, you have the phone?"

Lapis gave a strange smile. "Er, yep!"

"Okay, just call me if she starts crying, or needs fed, or has gas. She likes her applesauce, so you can give her a spoonful of that if she gets too angry. Oh, and if she-"

"We got the kid handed, old man." Jasper replied, leaning against the cave entrance.

Doug frowned. "I thought you were older."

"Listen, you're gonna be late, just go already." Jasper moaned.

Doug gave a small nod and looked at his daughter, she was so precious, so fragile… For a split-second he honestly wondered if this was the last time he would see her, considering he was putting aliens in charge of her.

"Bye-bye, Pumpkin, see you soon!" Doug sniffed slightly. Jasper rolled her eyes. "Temps, take good care of her!"

He drove off and Lapis waved goodbye.

She turned to Connie with a smile. "We're gonna have so much fun, aren't we, Connie?"

Connie gave a giggle.

"Peri! Come say hi to Connie!" Lapis called, knocking on the temple door. It glowed slightly and Peridot glared at Lapis, then looked at Connie.

"Hello Yellow-" Peridot paused. "...gemed… human."

Connie gurgled.

"I see you your speaking has not improved." Peridot said bluntly. "I hope that will go better for you in the future." She turned her back to them. "Good day, human."

Lapis, annoyed, blew a bang out of her face. "Peri, do you want to hang out with us?" She asked in a sugary sweet voice, Connie reaching out for Peri.

Peridot turned slightly. "No, Lazuli. I do not, I'd much prefer to be alone."

"Great. We can be alone together." Jasper said firm.

"But Jasper-"

"Alone. Together." Jasper growled, silencing her.

Lapis beamed and pulled Peridot outside with her. "Come on! Connie likes being outside."

"You know who else liked being outside? My Diamond." Peridot muttered.

Jasper grabbed the gem's wrist. "Peri," She growled. "watch your tongue. For the last time, Connie is Connie, and she's not going anywhere, we agreed on this."

Lapis glanced between the two.

Peridot gave a tiny hiss under her breath.

Connie suddenly gave a sneeze on the beach and Peridot, who sat on the other side of the beach, scooted even further away.

"The kid sneezed…." Jasper whispered.

The baby gave a tiny cough.

"Lapis… Connie's doing something…."

Lapis turned from the water, and walked off the top of it. "What's she doing?"

"She's coughing and sneezing, and-"

Connie suddenly gave a gag before puking on the sand.

"IT THREW UP IT'S INSIDES!" Peri screeched in horror. "So… does that mean…"

"Don't even say, Peri." Lapis growled. She shushed the now crying baby. "Hey, hey, it's okay, Connie, it's okay!"

"Why did she do that…?" Jasper asked in a dry voice.

"She didn't mean to, I think she's sick, rember? Humans get that way at times." Lapis answered.

"Lapis, she isn't pointy and can't break, clearly." Peridot said, walking up.

Jasper rolled her eyes. "We've lived here for thousands of years and you still can't tell the difference between a stick and sick."

"They are too similar not to be a coincidence!" Peridot cried.

"What do we do, Laz? We have to help her." Jasper said. Peridot nodded.

"I would know if someone hadn't shot a ray gun at Doug during my lessons." Lapis glared at Peri who shrunk a little bit in embarrassment.

"It was only on stun, and I didn't think it would hurt him a lot." Peridot insisted. "What helps organic things like the child get better?"

"Well…medicine, but I don't have any… and I lost the phone Doug gave me…" Lapis blushed.

"You what?! What are we supposed to do now?!" Jasper yelled, making Lapis flinch.

"We go and get Doug! He will know how to fix this!" Lapis said firmly. "I'll get him, Jasper… go find something to help us!"

Jasper nodded.

"And I'll go into the temple-" Peridot was interrupted by Lapis giving baby Connie to her.

"Wha…" Peri held the baby straight in front of her like she was some bomb. "Lazuli, take it back."

"No, someone has to take care of Connie until we get back." Lapis insisted.

Peridot sputtered incoherently. "M-Me?! But I can't care for a human! Besides, you know how I feel about it-"

"Peridot, you are more gentle than me, and Lapis can fly, you're the only one who can care for her. We won't be too long." Jasper said, ruffling Connie's hair before going to the cave entrance.

"And… if I fail?"

Lapis and Jasper turned to her, both looked serious and stern.

"You won't have to worry about the kid then." Jasper whispered.

Peridot gulped, and Connie gave a whimper.

"See you soon, P." Jasper then went out the entrance, leaving Connie to Peridot, Lapis had already flown away.

Peridot slowly placed Connie on the ground and picked up the bag placed by the baby's father. It would have everything she would need.

The older gem smoothed out a yellow blanket and placed Connie down on it. The baby looked at her exspectly.

"There. Now, I need you to sit there, and not do anything until the others get back, do you understand me, child?"

Connie tilted her head in confusion. "Goo?"

"How dare you insult me!" Peridot gasped. "I know we each dislike one another, but there is no need to criticizes me! I.. I'm doing my best!" The gem then sat down next to the girl, who crawled to her. Peridot tried to push her away, but she was persistent.

"What, baby? What do you want?" Peridot asked it, lifting Connie up to her face.

Connie looked curiously at Peridot and slowly reached for her hair. Peridot winced as she pulled on the star shape and frowned.

"I hate you."

Connie gave a giggle and hugged her face.

"Baby, did you not hear me, I-"

The baby gave a snore and had fallen asleep while hugging her face.

Peridot put her down on the blanket and touched the gem on the girl's chest. She had already discussed not doing it, but she wanted Yellow Diamond back so bad! Why did this thing exist?! Yellow Diamond was so much better than this child!

Connie suddenly started crying in her sleep.

"Baby?"

The baby woke up, sobbing. She looked scared. The baby then pointed at a pink toy nearby, trying to explain.

"Pink? What…. Oh." Peridot then grabbed up the child, and started to cradle her. "You may not know who it was… but you were right to assume they were bad… Is that because you are new? Are some memories still here, very slightly?" Peridot hugged the baby close, tears coming. "You will outgrow these memories, and won't remember them when you're older… but for now… do you remember me?"

Connie looked confused, but she grabbed her gem and smiled. Peridot didn't see the gem glow as Lapis had flown in with Doug with the medicine.

The baby didn't say it, but the gem inside her did, Of course I remember you….