A pebble and his human.
Summary: With Peridot staying with the gems it would only be a matter of time before she met Connie.
Author's note
Recently I thought of another way Connie could have met Peridot. So naturally I had to write it.
On with the show!
(Peridot's pov)
I looked up from building the drill and noticed a small figure coming closer to the "barn" as they called it. I gave a confused look as I counted all of the gems that were present.
The two that refuse to separate, the short Amethyst, the Pearl, and Steven. All were here. I looked back at the silhouette coming closer. It looked rather strange, it's top half appearance seem unruly.
"What is that coming toward us?" I asked out loud hoping to get their attention. It worked cause Amethyst looked up. Her eyes squinted before a look of realization came and her lips tilted up in a half way smile.
"Oh he's going to love this." She muttered and she looked rather devious about the whole thing.
Instead of responding to me she looked over where Steven was "helping" the fusion. "Hey Steven have you talked to Connie recently?" She called over to him, since he was in the barn.
I looked over at him even more confused. What's a Connie and why would he talk to it?
He stopped working complete and looked up at her. "Yeah I called her early this week and said we had to do important gem stuff and we were going to build a drill so lessons are cancel for the time being. So I went over and gave her a sword so she could still practice."
I heard Pearl ask from where she was working which sword did he give her. I'm assuming that this "Connie" was like another Steven. Maybe with a different gem. Though maybe she wasn't that good of a fighter so she need lesson. After all why else would she have lesson in handling weaponry that she couldn't materializes.
Before Steven could answer Pearl's question, Amethyst interrupt her. "Did you tell her where we would be?" She was grinning wildly now as if she knew something we didn't.
"Well yeah, why does it matter?" He asked.
She shrugged and went back to tearing back metal, though the smile stayed on her face. "No reason, just don't freak out cause you have maybe two minutes before she's at the door."
Steven's eyes widen and ran outside the barn where we were working. "Connie! What are you doing here?!" He ran over to where she was.
"You know you didn't have to mess with him like that. You could have just said she was walking up and he probably would have gave you the same response." Pearl said.
Amethyst shrugged. "Yeah but do you see how happy he is?" I looked over where Steven had fell along side her. He seemed to be talking excitedly to her.
She came closer and I notice that her appearance was more like Steven's and took more of a human form. She was taller than him, with hair that was dark, long, and curly. Her skin was brown and she wore blue material that left her lower appendages bare, kind of like Lazuli wore but it was all attached.
She whisper something in Steven's ear and I noticed that his cheeks flushed. Whatever she said his respond was that its okay that Lion could take her home and if she wanted she could return it.
That conversation whatever it was about was cut short by Pearl. "Hello Connie."
Her head turned away from Steven and she looked over where Pearl was. "Hello Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst." She moved her hand side to side as Garnet lifted her hand up, Pearl smiled, Amethyst swung her self so she could look at her upside down.
"Hey girl! Haven't seen you at the house recently, not since Steven's been hogging all your attention away from us." Amethyst said smiling happily.
"Amethyst!" Steven gave her a look that I couldn't describe while his cheeks turn red.
The girl touched his shoulder though her face was red too. "Don't worry so much about it Steven. I know she was just kidding."
I looked this "Connie" over trying to find a gem to see what she was. Without a basic color palette or defining structure it was the only way I could tell. Not seeing it, I spoke up. After all I had the right to know all of the crystal gems. "So ah, where's her gem?" I asked.
All heads turn to me and looks of confusion past their faces. Steven was the first to realize what I was talking about. "Her gem? Connie doesn't have a gem, she's human."
I curled my nose up and looked away, trying to fight back a laugh. A human trying to fight? Now that's funny. Humans are so weak. One hard poke and they gush out fluids and die.
"Connie I'd like you to met Peridot." I heard Steven say. I looked into her deep brown eyes. She wasn't anything special. How was she even suppose to be useful?
"Hello Peridot." She didn't really seem to have much emotion when she spoke unlike Steven. However she was looking at me as if she was trying to figure me out, which was bothersome.
I didn't really see the point of talking to a human so I looked at Steven instead. "So what's her purpose?"
"Purpose?" He asked.
"You know like, why is she here?"
I noticed that her eyes narrowed, but Steven still looked confused. He glanced over at her then back at me. "Cause she's my best friend and my partner and I enjoy her company." He rubbed the back of his neck and he looked like he wanted to say more, but I cut him off.
"Partner?" I laughed out loud not really noticing how the rest of the gems had fallen silent. "How can a human be your partner? There so fragile! The only way she might be useful is as a shield and that's your weapon, she can't protect you!" I said in between had clouded my vision from trying to talk while laughing.
"Your wrong." I wiped my eyes to look at the human, but it wasn't Connie who spoke she was looking down. It was Steven, who had spoke.
I had seen Steven being serious before but not like this. He seemed angry. He was glaring at me and his hands were in fist. "Connie's a great fighter! She has my back and I have hers, through think and thin, no matter what going to happen we'll be there for each other."
Connie touched his shoulder. "Steven, it's okay." She reassured him.
"It's not okay, Connie!" He turned and looked at her.
"Peridot doesn't know you! She doesn't know what your capable of! I've seen you, your brave, strong, smart, and talented. No one should ever question that."
Even though I was standing off to the side I could see how strongly he believe that. I looked at the other gems reaction.
Amethyst had pushed herself forward and was leaning closer to the conversation/argument. Pearl had covered her mouth with her hand. Garnet had a slight smile on her face.
"And no ones going to ever say otherwise, not while I'm around. I promise you that." Steven turn to me and his eyes narrowed even more. I understood his message. 'No one can hurt her, not even you.'
I looked back at the human and made up my mind. I cleared my throat. "I'm sorry if I offended you Connie. That was not my intention." Steven relaxed and even smiled as if I apologized to him instead.
"It's fine Peridot." Her face was flushed and she had a small smile on her face as she looked down to the ground while she played with her hands.
Pearl step toward us and cleared her throat. "Steven why don't you show Connie the plans we have so far and she if she has any ideas." Steven gave her a wide smile and took Connie's hand from her and they ran over to the black board.
Pearl looked down at me and I look away. "Peridot while you had no right to say what you did, we should have told you that Steven's friend Connie is a human."
I turn my head quickly to look at her. "And that Steven is way defensive about her, the guy doesn't take kindly to anyone or anything trying to hurt her. Ain't that right Pearl? " Amethyst added.
She nodded though she seem to be deep in thought. Garnet walked over.
"Steven will protect Connie at all cost and she would do the same. He won't let anyone hurt her, not if he can help it." Garnet said though she looked as if she knew something the rest of us didn't and it bugged me.
I looked over at the two of them Connie stood in front of the board and Steven stood to the side pointing out things.
"Well that's good to know." I remarked.
Author's note
So to make up not posting since Monday I made this really long so I hope you like it. I do believe that Steven can handle being teased, but no one would be able to make fun of his Connie. But what do I know, let me know what you think a until next time take care.😘
