Peridot was no stranger to awkward situations. But this was quickly becoming absolutely ridiculous. When would this romantic nightmare end? unbeknownst to Peridot, her troubles were only just beginning. The day started off rather unremarkable. Peridot went about her daily chores and routines. Being a technical gem, most of her responsibilities entailed mechanical work and gem maintainance. Peridot looked around the barn for anything looking out-of-place that fell into her purview. Television worked fine, truck ran well (not that it mattered), lights were fine, plumbing and gardening were simply spiffy...
Not a single bolt out-of-place! But something was missing. Of course! Basic gem maintainance! She scoffed at her forgetfulness. Lapis was out with Steven and the others, so her diagnostics would simply need to wait. In the meantime, it wasn't like she couldn't perform this function on herself. Peridot broke out the old human medical equipment. A repurposed EKG monitor, some old medical stands, and a few odds and ends of computer parts were all she needed to create a makeshift diagnostic monitor for her gem. Nothing was wrong or off about her state. Her core being showed no real signs of damage or decay and her physical properties were certainly up to snuff. For once, everything seemed to be going well.
"Morning Perski!" Peridot slipped into her makeshift machine and stumbled about cartoonishly. Amethyst was at the doorway, arms and legs crossed leaning in a stylish pose on the frame. Of course she had to show up now of all times. "Amethyst! What are you doing here? I thought you were with the others!" Amethyst shrugged, "I decided to bail a little early today. Besides, how could I miss this bonding opportunity with my 'friend'?" Peridot couldn't hide her blushing cheeks. This would certainly not end well. "So, what's all this you've got set up nerd?" Peridot brushed the dust from her torso and stood up straight in her matter-of-factly pose. "If you must know, I've repurposed this primitive Earth medical equipment into a fully functioning gem diagnostic monitor!" Just as she finished, the EKG monitor blew out. Peridot looked discouraged, "Well, half-functioning, but still!"
Amethyst looked like she had stopped paying attention ages ago. Her eyes seemed to wander aimlessly around the barn, but always seemed to fall right back onto Peridot. It was almost as if she was passively hiding her glances. "Yea, that's nice. Looks like you could use a hand with it." Peridot cringed at the thought. This was in every way a trap. Next move? Sprain the trap. "Yeah! Amethyst, hand me that old computer monitor won't you?" Amethyst heaved up the dinosaur monitor and set it gently in Peridot's arms. Peridot struggled with the weight, but eventually got it to its destination. Within a little while, the machine was back at full function. "Nice job Amethyst!" Amethyst smiled knowingly. "There's just one last thing to do! I need to attach the monitor wires to my gem and then to specific points on my physical form."
Amethyst most certainly saw her opportunity, and took it without hesitation. "Per? Would you mind if I gave you a hand?" Peridot gulped. This was exactly what she thought it was. But would she fight it? Nope. "Uhm, sure just uhm, I'll guide you through the steps. Amethyst took the first handful of wires and got to work. "Okay, attach the blue wires to the three corners on my gem and then one to the center. Amethyst made no effort to hide her true intentions obviously. It was a hands on project and she would use those permissions to the fullest extent she could. As she attached each wire, she made a point of it to feel around the curves and grooves of her partner's gem. Peridot knew every moment that went by was another moment she should have stopped or at least slowed down, but there was a part of her that wanted her to move even faster.
"N-now, attach the first two red wires to my chest and the darker red wires to my shoulders." Amethyst moved her hands to Peridot's breasts. Peridot twitched her arms for a minute as if to move to stop her, but they quickly found ease. Amethyst's expression could only be described as lustful. She gently tightened her grip and pushed the wires into her chest. Picking up the darker wires, she began to slowly massage the ends into Peridot's shoulders. Peridot was starting to become incoherent with her lustful desires. "And... Now take the-the green wires and attach them to my lower abdomen. Amethyst lunged in a tight embrace for Peridot's torso. Moving her hands lower and lower it became clear that there was no stopping what was coming now. Peridot let go entirely and pursed her lips in preparation. Slowly pulling her waist-first, Amethyst locked lips with Peridot. A brilliant flash of light engulfed the room for the briefest of moments, before fading away.
"Oof!" Tourmaline ducked and rubbed the top of her head tenderly. The next thought to hit her head was a little more relevent. "Oh no, it happened again!" Recalling how badly the barn was damaged last time, and not looking forward to how badly it could be damaged this time; Tourmaline tightened up into the smallest ball she could and made her way outside. She stood up and looked down at the roof. It was even further below her chin this time. She must be at least 45 feet tall, maybe more, maybe less. "Deja vu...", she mumbled quietly. She stood silent for another good minute, her velvet magenta hair billowing in the breeze against her sea foam green skin. The sun rays refracted off her visor into the distance, causing her to catch glimpse of some nearby broken glass on the ground below her. Looking into the mirror she saw the imprint of a violet star upon her left eye. "Yes! I finally have my star! I'm an official Crystal Gem now!"
Tourmaline began to hold a long conversation with herself. "Dude, can you imagine what our weapon must be like? Wanna try it out?" Reaching for her gems, Tourmaline removed the ends of a twin-tailed whip. Sparks and wisps of flame flew off the tips as she cracked it wildly. "Now this is what I call gratuitous!" The whip dissipated in a flash as she pondered what to do next. But her thoughts were pre-occupied with something else. "Lapis!" Tourmaline looked around confused, "Who? Oh yeah, Lapis!" Her confusion kept swapping with thousand yard gazes of fear. "Oh no! No! No! No! No! No! I can't let her see me like this! Amethyst, we need to unfuse right now! She could be back at any time!" Tourmaline retorted rather harshly toward herself, "Unfuse? But we just got here! So what if she see's us? Not like she can tell who we are inside right?" Taking another look at her very Ame-Dot-ish features, the other half concluded it was too risky.
"Absolutely not! Amethyst, don't get me wrong! I love you dearly, but there's no fooling anybody here! We can fuse, literally any other time and place. But this is not okay!" Tourmaline shrugged, "Maybe we could hide somewhere." Tourmaline threw her hands up into a shout, "Hide!? Are you cracked!? We're a 50 foot tall gem fusion in the middle of an Earth countryside! Who the hell is gonna be dumb enough to miss us!? A school of blind human children could find us out here!" Tourmaline was stubbornly holding her position however. "Look, if it makes you that uncomfortable, we can just go somewhere else, right?" Before she could talk back to herself again, she spotted a familiar figure in the sky closing in fast. "Lapis!" Tourmaline fussed about and struggled to separate. Time was running out. Within a few seconds, Lapis would be within earshot, and certainly within full view of the spectacle before her. Whether by luck or fate, Tourmaline split in the nick of time. Peridot and Amethyst hit the ground hard backs first.
Lapis landed between the two. "What's going on over here?", she asked curiously. Peridot was mere inches away from exploding in every sense of the word, when Amethyst jumped right in. "We were watching the clouds!" Lapis looked puzzled, but she wanted more than that. Turning to Peridot, she wordlessly asked the same question. Peridot was paralyzed at every single point on her body. She was way too deep in the thick of things now. If there was a turning point, an exit ramp somewhere, she missed it long ago. "We... We were sharing our experiences on Earth! She's never seen Homeworld, so I thought it'd be a unique perspective to learn! Maybe I could become more in touch with her and Earth! And what better way to discuss this than under the skies?" Lapis was entirely oblivious. She had a gut feeling that something was off, but she pushed it down. After all, what was a relationship without trust?
"Yeah, I guess I can see your point. Come on inside! I've got some great new material to show you!" As Peridot followed Lapis inside, she turned to wave goodbye for Amethyst. Something about this time was different though. Amethyst didn't look happy, or passionate, or even really joyful in any way. Gone was the sly little knowing smile. Instead she looked concerned, worried, maybe even fearful. It was at that moment the two of them realized the gravity of the situation. Amethyst was playing with fire and she knew damn well that she was on the verge of getting burned. Like it or not though, things between the three were certainly changing. Regardless of whether the change was good or bad, whether they liked it or not, and regardless of whom on the inside or out was aware of it. And it's this uncertainty that brought Amethyst the most concern. You don't want to piss off a Lapis Lazuli. It may just be the last mistake you ever make...