(Authors note: I fixed the glitch thing. Sorry about that I don't know what happened)

Ronaldo sat at his desk head down scrolling through tumblr waiting for the gem to show any sign of regenerating. He has already prepared his lair for the new resident (extra sleeping quarters, notebooks for recording notes on the alien being, and hiding places) and now all he could do is wait. He has told his dad that he is working on a project and will be in the lighthouse more often than usual and that he should call ahead before visiting, to this his dad raised a suspicious eyebrow but mostly excepted at the expense that he works double shifts when the 'project' is done.

It suddenly occurred to him that he has no idea how the gem will react after regenerating. A wave of panic washed over him until he shrugged it of, after all he has a potential future in intergalactic Diplomacy right? At that moment, a bright light surrounded the triangular gemstone as it rose up a few feet, the light took the shape of a mannequin and then moulded into the familiar figure of Peridot, with a final flash the surrounding glow dissapered as the green gem fell clumsily to the ground with a yelp.

Peridot looked around in paranoid confusion until her eyes made contact with the human in front of her, she stared in shock at the unfamiliar being. Ronaldo recognised her fear and approached with caution.

"Um.. Hello." He started "you must be Peridot right? don't be afraid I'm not going to h-"

Ronaldo was then interrupted by the gem's fingers transforming into plasma gun form as she pointed the weapon at him defensively.

"Woah! WOAH WHAT ARE YO-"

"WHO AND WHAT ARE YOU AND HOW DO YOU RELATED TO THE CRYSTAL GEMS?!" The gem yelled.

Taken aback by the aggression he put up his hands in defence as he distanced himself a few steps from the gem. "I should of expected this," he thought "after all she was just ambushed." With a newfound understanding he continued in an unthreatening voice.

"I'm an... Acquittance of Steven, he saved you after you were attacked by the crystal gems, he protected your gemstone from being shattered because he didn't want you to be killed. He asked me to look after you and keep you out of trouble here." Hearing this Peridot slowly returned her hand to its standard form but still remained on edge. "Why?" She asked, clearly baffled by the situation.

"Why what?"

"Why did he save me isn't he a crystal gem too?"

Ronaldo thought for a second, did she not know about compassion for those in need? "Steven thought that they were chasing you to get information or reform you, realising the other's motives he stepped in because he believes gems shouldn't hurt others if they can help it." Peridot hummed taking in this unusual information. "We want to help you Peridot but if we help you, you need to help us and try to be cooperative."

Peridot rolled her eyes "if your trying to get me to join those clods you can forget it! I still have plans and if you think I'm gonna just throw all that away for some hunk of dirt just because some Steven-"

"May I remind you that if it wasn't for Steven you would be dead right now?" Ronaldo retorted back. Peridot eyes widened and looked away. She hasn't let that sink in until now, the realisation of the danger she was in crept upon her and she sunk to the ground in defeat and fear. Surprised to kind a comforting hand on her shoulder.

Ronaldo gave a her a soft smile as he calmed her down. " hey now Im sorry I snapped at you there... But I meant what I said before you don't need to be afraid of us."

"Who are you anyway?" The now calm gem asked looking up at the curly haired teen with a curious (and adorable) expression.

"My name is Ronaldo and I-"

"Is that some variation of the Steven?"

"What?"

"You know the Steven? You said you are acquainted with one?"

"No his name is Steven"

"Exactly"

"No!"