Chapter 6: Star
Days passed by slowly for Peridot. She told the Crystal Gems all she knew about Homeworld and demonstrated how to disengage certain Homeworld weapons. She warned them about certain gems and even told them her part in Homeworld.
Peridot didn't tell them about her though. She didn't tell them her secrets that she kept locked away in her heart. She would never let them know about her thoughts and feelings.
"Peridot," Steven said, a wide smile on his chubby face.
"What?" She said, blandly. The Crystal Gems had just finished questioning her and she was in the kitchen with all the gems around her. Lapis was sitting on the counter. While, Peridot distanced herself from the rest of them.
"Now that you're a Crystal Gem, you need a star," Steven proclaimed, bubbly.
"What?" Peridot said, confused and standoffish.
Steven pointed to his red shirt were the yellow star seemed to mock Peridot. Steven smiled wider.
"We all have them," Steven annouced. He pointed to Garnet's chest. He pointed to Amethyst's knees. He pointed to Pearl's chest. Steven looked at Lapis too.
"You need to have one too, Lapis. So we can be a super team!" Steven shouted, giddy. Lapis smiled warmly down at the young boy.
"Alright, Steven," Lapis said, closing her eyes. Her gem glowed as her outfit changed. A blue star formed across her clothes. The top half of the star was on her top and the lower half of the star was on her skirt.
Steven's eyes sparkled as a huge smiled eclipsed his pudgey face. He looked at Peridot and waited. Peridot felt the other gems stare at her and she hated the looks. She felt something in her unnerve.
"No," Peridot stated. Her leg twitched but she kept a glare on her face as she looked at the child.
'Awwww, but why?" Steven exclaimed. Peridot felt the Crystal Gem's glare at her behind Steven. Peridot glared back. She was not willing to give up this part of her.
"Just do it," Amethyst barked.
"Pleeeassse, Peridot," Steven whined, taking a step towards Peridot. This action made Peridot recoil further away from the gems. Her face remained unwavered. She looked at the gems then at Lapis.
Lapis wasn't glarring but she looked concern. Peridot looked at the dark blue star spread across her body and she felt sick.
"Please," Lapis mouthed to Peridot and the green gem shut her eyes in annoyance.
"Fine," Peridot snipped. Her gem glowed as the white diamond on her chest shape shifted into a small star. The glares ceased and Steven smiled.
"Now we're a super team!" Steven shouted. He gave a few pathetic kicks to an invisible, nonexistent enemy. The gems smiled at him but Peridot moved further away from the smiling group. This sort of happiness made her feel sick.
"I'm gonna draw a picture of us!" Steven proclaimed, running up to his room.
Pearl went into the kitchen and started to prepare lunch for Steven. Amethyst walked to the couch, lazily laying down. She started to pretend sleep and Garnet sat on a stool, watching Pearl.
Peridot could still sense that Garnet didn't trust Peridot and she knew it was for good reason. Peridot moved towards the front door and left the home. She stood on the porch and moved to a white plastic chair.
Peridot sat down and closed her eyes. The sun light beamed on her green body and she felt it warm her skin. Her muscles relaxed only slightly.
End to Chpt 6. Chapter 7 coming soon.