Debt of a Gem

by Songbird's Spirit

A collection of stories detailing the strange friendship forged between Peridot and a human named Debbie. Peridot, owing a debt to the woman after she protected her gem while her physical form regenerated, vows to off the human the moment her debt is paid. But will time change the way these two think of one another? (Drabbles, One-Shots, Slight Language)

29. Experimentation

I've spent a very long time deciding,

If this, was worth my time.

And after all this time inside my mind

I'm no closer to what I hope to find.

I spend all this time alone here,

No one to fill my days,

Oh, how I wish you were here…

Just like the good old days...

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"...Do you always write sad songs?" Peridot asked slowly, raising a concerned brow.

Debbie rolled her eyes, though couldn't find it in herself to be too mad. "No...well, not always. When I'm sad I write songs to stop feeling sad."

"Oh! Hey, there's a word for that. Garnet and Steven taught it to me and Lapis!" Peridot smirked triumphantly. "It's called coping."

"Mhm, so I guess Lapis likes to cope with alone-time?"

The gem grinned, "Eh, sometimes. But...that's not the only reason I'm here."

"Oh?" Debbie raised a brow, reclining on the sofa, propping her head up on her arms. "I don't suppose you want a cooking lesson?"

"Mm, maybe later." Peridot jumped down from the couch and dragged her overnight bag to the center of the room.

"Remember the gem belt?"

"You mean the one I refuse to use? Yes, vaguely."

Peridot rolled her eyes, "Yes, yes, but do you know what that means?!"

"No, enlighten me." Debbie chuckled with a slight smirk of amusement.

"You, my dear Debbie, are one of the only complete humans -aside from the human, Connie- to have fused with a gem!"

"Wait, fused?" Debbie yelped, sitting upright in shock, "But, but I thought you guys equated fusion to like...uh, relationships? Or sex...or something?!"

"Um, not necessarily…" Peridot scrunched up her nose, "At least, that's how Homeworld sees it. And how I used to see it…" Peri then let out a snort, "Which would be really funny considering the two that make up Smoky Quartz. What would Homeworld say about that?"

Debbie groaned, her face flushing a deep red color, "Okay, well. Whatever. Where were you going with this?"

"I'm glad you asked," Peridot grinned even wider, hoping excitedly, "You see, Debbie. The gem on the gem belt can be removed. I'd like to experiment with this!"

"Experiment...how?"

"To see if using an empty gem belt would allow a human to fuse, of course."