Hey guys. After what felt like a hundred years, I'm back with a new chapter. I can't guarantee I'll keep at a paced schedule now, it all depends. Also, I'm too lazy to actually change up the story to fit with the new StevenBomb, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. All that aside, enjoy!

Characters created by: Rebecca Sugar

Plot for Chapters 1-3 by: KimDWil71

Chapter 3: How To Catch A Peridot

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Beta Kindergarten

The group of Gems stood around, looking hopelessly for signs of Peridot, but to no avail. They've been searching for 30 minutes.

The Labradorite grunted in anger and kicked a rock, sending it towards the wall of a cliff. The rock had broken apart, the pieces falling to the ground.

"This is hopeless!" she said, "We've been searching for light years!"

The Bloodstone looked to her.

"You do know that light years measures light, and not years, right?"

"Gah!" exclaimed the Labradorite in frustration, "I'm sick of this! There is no way we're going to find that Peridot on this planet! With all the things we lack, it'll take us forever!"

The Ruby, who was nearby, looked on a hologram device on her right wrist.

"There's one more place we can look. There is another location this warp can directly transport us to. It's in the same hemisphere as we are now, and is on the East Coast of the northern landmass."

"We're never gonna find her…" said the Labradorite, as she walked up to the warp pad, with the others following.

"Yeah, well, we do not disobey Yellow Diamond's orders. If we abandon this mission, she'll surely shatter us."

Everyone was now on the warp pad. It activated, and they warped off.

They now found themselves in a seemingly forested area, full of burnt trees, with a nearby pond. The Bloodstone noticed a plaque in front of the warp pad.

"Unknown structure. Discovered by Dutch settlers in 1613."

All the Gems walked off from the warp pad and began their search.

Meanwhile In The Crystal Gem Temple…

In the Burning Room, the Carnelian, the Amethyst, and Jasper stood, with the Carnelian holding out her right wrist, displaying a holographic image of Yellow Diamond.

"As you can see, My Diamond, there are dozens, if not hundreds of bubbled Gems here." she said.

Yellow Diamond looked around at all the bubbled Gems.

"Hmm. Interesting…"

Yellow Diamond was silent for a few moment. Then, she spoke.

"You three."

"Yes, My Diamond?" said all three Gems simultaneously.

"I want you to bring all these bubbles to me. I have an idea."

"Uh. Y-Ye, My Diamond." said the Carnelian.

The hologram disappeared, and the Carnelian looked to her comrades.

"Well, I guess she's got a plan."

Meanwhile In The Ruins Of Empire City…

In the charred and rubbled ruins of Empire City, The Gem crew, President Eisenstein, hold his daughter in his arms, Calvin Maheswaran, General Adams, a few soldiers, and the President's staff, were walking through the rubble. There was a group of survivors following them.

Steven heard a rustling sound to his right. He turned, and saw what appeared to be a head peeking from behind a broken window. He waved.

"Hey! It's okay! We're human! Well… Most of us…"

The figure rose to reveal a man in his 60's, wearing a cooking outfit, with apron. He stumbled as he walked near.

"Oh, thank goodness! I've been hiding here for two days since the attack!"

"It's okay." said Steven, "You're safe now. We're here to rescue you."

"Oh, thank you!" said the man.

Steven gave a big smile.

"No problem."

The man walked off to the other survivors.

Behind them, peeking from a building, was the Labradorite. The other Gems were behind her. She looked at the group, and could make out Peridot.

She turned to the other Gems excitement.

"There it is! The Peridot, alongside the humans! It MUST be her!"

The others smiled.

"Well, what do you know!" said the Bloodstone in amazement, "We actually found her!"

"Only problem is she's with a big group of people." said the Ruby.

"And some of them look like Gems." said the Aragonite.

"We must tell Yellow Diamond!" said the Labradorite.

She took out a hologram device, and Yellow Pearl appeared.

"Yes?" she said.

"Pearl, get Yellow Diamond on, we have important news for her."

Yellow Pearl turned to the unseen Yellow Diamond.

"My Diamond, it's Marshal Labradorite. She has news!"

Yellow Diamond grabbed the holographic device, and moved it to where she could be viewed. She turned to the device.

"What is it, Labradorite?"

Labradorite smiled.

"My Diamond, we found the Peridot!"

Yellow Diamond smiled.

"Good work."

"Only problem is she's accompanied by many humans and what seems to be other Gems." said Labradorite.

Yellow Diamond's face turned from relief to annoyance, then to confusion.

"Wait. Other Gems?"

"Yes, My Diamond. A-"

She peeked over to view the group. She then looked back to the hologram.

"A Pearl."

She looked over again then back to the hologram.

"A short Amethyst."

And again.

"A Lapis."

And once more.

"And an unidentified one. A tall one."

Yellow Diamond held a face of surprise.

"Could it be?"

She turned to a sudden thought, but soon regained herself.

"Just get that Peridot and bring her to me. Kill someone if you have to, just get me that Peridot."

"Yes, My Diamond." answered Labradorite.

The hologram disappeared. She placed it back in her pocket and looked to the others.

"Alright. We need to capture that Peridot and bring her to Yellow Diamond. We can do anything we have to, as long as we bring her to Yellow Diamond."

The others nodded.

Meanwhile, the group was still looking around for survivors. One of President Eisenstein's staff noticed a few heads peeking up from nearby.

"Hey, look over there." he said as he pointed in the direction of the peeking heads, "More survivors."

Everyone turns to the peeking heads. Peridot notices the Ruby's forehead Gem. She is now overcome with fear. But, Steven starts walking over to them.

"Hello! Do not worry! We are here to help you!"

Peridot suddenly yells out to him.

"Steven! No! They are Gems!"

Steven turns to her.

"Come on! Give them a chance!"

"I don't think they-!"

Steven continues walking over to them. The others start to call to him.

"Uh, Steven! I don't think that's a good idea!" said Pearl.

"Woah, Steven! You might wanna back up there!" said Greg.

Steven walked up near the Gems.

"Hey. Gems. You need help? I'll help you."

Labradorite jumped up, her whole body now in view. She leaped high up and summoned a mace from her Gem. It had many colors mixing together. She came speeding down towards Steven. Steven summoned his shield just in time as the mace crashed onto it. He struggled to hold her back.

"What are you doing here?!" he said.

"We are here to capture that Peridot!" she said.

"But why?!"

"Yellow Diamond sent us here to take her!"

"Y-Yellow Diamond?"

"Let us take her, and no one gets hurt!"

"N-Never!"

He thrust forward, causing Labradorite to be launched back over to the others.

"Get them!" she exclaimed.

She and the other Gems charged. The Crystal Gems got into their defensive stances.

The two sides clashed. The group of human survivors all stepped back to a safe distance. General Adams turned to his soldiers.

"Help them!"

"Yes sir!" exclaimed one.

The soldiers crouched and presented their rifles. They carefully waited until one of the Gems was in clear view.

The Aragonite was launched back by a punch from Garnet. The soldiers started firing at her. As the first rain hit her, she began doing multiple backflips until finding cover behind a brick wall. After a few seconds, she leaped high up into the air and descended upon the soldiers. She grabbed one by the collar of his uniform and threw him at another one, the force knocking both out instantly. She grabbed another one the same and threw him straight to a wall. His head released a splattering noise as his skull was obliterated. He fell to the ground as blood leaked from his head.

A soldier swung his rifle on her back, making her lose her balance. She rolled on the ground, but soon regained herself and was on her feet again. The soldier shot at her Gem, sparks flying off. His magazine was soon depleted, and her Gem was shattered. She fell back, a loud thud as her body laid there. She then poofed, her Gem shards all that is left once the smoke clears.

Labradorite noticed this as she was fighting Pearl. She super-punched Pearl in the stomach, launching her back. This gave time for Labradorite to go for Peridot. The others noticed and found ways to get past the ones they were fighting.

Peridot was attempting to use her limb enhancers for defense, but the Gems surrounded her, with the Ruby kicking her feet, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the pavement.

The group ran to them, but Labradorite threw a device that created a visible forcefield around them. They could not break through it.

From inside, the Gems grabbed Peridot and stood her up. They pulled her limb enhancers off of her, and threw them onto the ground. Peridot screamed as she was now shorter and being held by the arms.

"No! No! Stop it!"

"Alright! Let's get out of here!" said Labradorite.

She pressed a button on the device, and the force field expanded quickly, then disappeared, launching the Gems back. The team then made a run for it.

The Gems stood up.

"We need to stop them!" exclaimed Garnet.

The Gems followed. Lapis summoned her water wings and went speeding towards them. She held out her arms and grabbed Peridot's arms, pulling her from the Gems' grip. Labradorite summoned her mace and threw it up at Lapis. The mace wrapped around her, and she let go of Peridot. Peridot fell, and was back in the arms of the Gem Marshals. They continued their escape. Peridot looked back and saw Lapis fall to the ground.

"Lapis!" she cried.

Steven stopped and helped Lapis. He unwrapped the mace chains. He lifted her up into his arms.

"You alright, Lapis?"

"Yeah…" she said.

He ran while holding her in his arms.

The Gems were starting to catch up to them. Bloodstone turned to the other two.

"You go on! I'll hold them off!"

She stopped and turned to the Crystal Gems. She summoned a sword with a dark green handle and a blood red blade.

Her sword clashed with Pearls' spear. Garnet attempted to punch her, but she rolled away from her gauntlet. Amethyst passed by Bloodstone, going for the other Gems. Bloodstone turned and attempted a slash attack, but it missed. She turned back to the Gems just in time to block on of Garnet's gauntlets.

Steven and Connie ran up. Lapis summoned her water wings and flew off from Steven's arms. She flew straight for Bloodstone and punched her in the face. Bloodstone was trying to get up, but was then impaled by Pearl's spear. She poofed, her Gem falling to the ground. Garnet picked up her Gem, bubbled it, then transported it to the Temple.

"Amethyst went off ahead!" said Pearl.

"Let's go!" said Garnet.

At Central Park, Amethyst saw Labradorite heading to a warp pad. She went in pursuit. Then…

*Bam!*

She was knocked to the ground. She turned to catch a split second glimpse of the Ruby before being whacked again. Ruby was holding a spiked club. She whacked at Amethyst in the face again. Amethyst was laying on the grass, and the Ruby violently whacked at her again and again. After she stopped, Amethyst attempted to stand up again, but was then uppercutted in the face by the club.

She lay there limp, and poofed. The Ruby then ran to the warp pad and warped off.

She was now back in the desert, and there was Labradorite, holding Peridot. Yellow Diamond looked down at her.

"So you're the little pest that's been foiling my plans…"

Peridot was trembling in fear.

"H-How did you-?"

"I suspected you were the one, abandoning your Homeworld for this miserable planet, and calling me a clod. I suppose you were also the one who stopped my cluster?"

Peridot cried.

"Please. I don't want to die."

"You're not going to die." said Yellow Diamond, "Yet… Put her in the holding cell."

Labradorite threw her over onto a steel platform. Peridot stood up, and the platform created a square force field around her. Peridot reached out her hand to the field, and her hand glitched. She pulled back her hand and waved it, trying to ease the pain.

"Ow!"

Labradorite turned to Yellow Diamond.

"There were Gems following us."

"What?" said Yellow Diamond.

She then thought.

"Hmm."

She took Jasper's bubble and handed it to Labradorite.

"Here's what I want you to do."

Meanwhile In Empire City…

The Gems ran over to Amethyst's Gem, laying on the ground.

"Oh no!" exclaimed Pearl, who picked up the Gem.

Everyone else stopped, except for Lapis, who flew over to the warp pad.

Suddenly, the warp pad activated, revealing Labradorite, aiming a laser pistol.

"Stop right there!"

Lapis stopped, and the others ran to her.

"You will not get your Peridot back." said Labradorite, "Someone is here to make sure you don't."

She took out Jasper's bubble. She unbubbled it, and threw the Gem to the ground. She then placed a device on the warp pad, pushed a button, and warped away. The device beeped and exploded, destroying the entire warp pad.

Then, Jasper's Gem started to glow. The Gems stepped back. The gemstone started to take form. Jasper's corrupted form had soon fully materialized. Her head rose to stare at the Gems from behind the hair covering her face. She then charged straight for them. They all dispersed both sides from Jasper. Garnet punched her legs from the right, and Pearl with her spear on the left. Steven and Connie looked to each other and nodded simultaneously. Steven summoned his shield, and Connie holding Rose's sword, jumped onto it. With a forward thrust, Steven propelled Connie toward Jasper. With a side swipe, Connie sliced through Jasper's face. Connie landed a her feet in front of the defeated Jasper. Jasper then poofed, her Gem falling to the ground. Garnet bubbled it and transported it back to the temple. At this point, President Eisenstein, his staff, Greg and the Maheswarans had ran over to them.

"They had Jasper." said Garnet, "For all that they knew, they had Jasper…"

"So they were in the temple?" asked Pearl, "*Gasp*! You think they're using OUR temple as their base?!"

Meanwhile, Lapis walked up to the damaged portal. She picked up a shard, and tears welled up in her eyes. She started pacing around.

"I can't believe it. They took her. They just swiped her, and I couldn't save her…"

This got the others' attention.

"It's done. She's gone. She's lost! Everything! She's gone!"

Steven came up to her.

"It's alright. We'll get her back."

Lapis, overcome with distress, hugged Steven in a tearful sob..

"I lost Peridot!"

Steven looked to the destroyed portal.

"We'll get her back. I swear we'll get her back."

Just then, a soldier came with Peridot's limb enhancers.

"She left these." he said as he handed Lapis the limb enhancers.

Lapis sniffled and walked off. Steven, who held Amethyst's Gem, handed it to Garnet.

"Amethyst got poofed…"

They all looked at the Gem.

"Yikes." said Greg, "Those Gems mean business."

"We gotta get Peridot back." said Steven.

"But how?" asked Pearl, "She's most likely being taken prisoner, or worse-"

Garnet tapped Pearl's shoulder.

"Uh, Pearl."

She pointed to the distraught Lapis. Peridot let out an understanding "Oh", then stopped talking.