A/N: I was planning to end the chapters for the day, but then a nice anon left a review and it gave me motivation to do the next chapter :)

Peridot lifted her hand up to her head and closed her eyes as a huge headache washed through her.

"Steven, stay out of this. We don't want her hurting you" Pearl's concerned voice rang through the green gem's aching head. Were they talking about her? Who is her anyway? Who is that talking?

The questions seemed to go on and on until someone spoke.

"But.. How can she hurt me now?" A small, but comforting voice questioned. Peridot looked up and noticed four figures. Three had weapons, And one was talking to a tall, pale figure, While staring sadly towards her.

Without any other words a tall, reddish figure stomped over to the weak gem, with a gauntlet on each hand. Peridot's pupils dilated and she started breathing heavily again. The figure pulled back her right gauntlet, preparing to end her.

"NONONONONONO!" Peridot shouted in a younger, higher pitched scream. Tears poured down her face like a waterfall and she closed her eyes, waiting for the impact.

Garnet didn't stop.

As the huge gem was about to punch, something stopped her.

Peridot opened her eyes to see a short boy holding out a pink shield. Her tears seemed to slow a little.

"STEVEN!" All three gems shouted.

"GARNET, AMETHYST, PEARL, JUST LISTEN TO ME!" He ordered, still holding out his shield.

All three of them went silent.

"Guys, there's something wrong with Peridot. And if you won't help her then I will."

He still stood protectively in front of her, waiting for them to speak.

The purple gem was the first to say something.

"As much as I don't want to admit it, Steven's right. Did you hear her voice?"

Garnet's gauntlets disappeared.

"Something happened. She's not the same as before." Garnet said in a calm but slightly angry tone.

Steven turned around to look at Peridot. She had stayed in the same position but had been observing the whole time.

"Wh..Who..." Peridot's now younger voice whispered as she pointed her floating fingers at the Crystal gems.

She was still breathing heavily and with one last choke she fell unconscious.