hi guys so let me explain a few things. This is a version of the episode "Reformed". In regards to Peridot this takes place a couple of weeks after her start to redemption so the gems have started to warm up to her a bit. Anyway enjoy!
It's a sunny day out and Greg's van has broken down again and him and Pearl are attempting to fix it. Me and Steven are sitting in the sand looking at his phone "sniffling croissant, you know me so well internet" he said to himself. "What is this even about?" I thought to myself. "Hey guys!" Steven shout towards his father and Pearl "Yeah Steven?" Greg replied. "you guys should take this online survey! It tells you what character you are from crying breakfast friends!" he said sounding excited. "Uhh why?" Pearl asked sounding sort of confused. Its just fun to see yourself as a cartoon character." he explained. "Like weeping eggcup who's neurotic and uptight or pinning grape-fruit the sensitive older one wishes he was a better role-model" he finished. I laughed a little because he described them both. "Maybe we can do that after we fix the van" Greg proposed. Steven looked at me "no Steven, I don't think I could even begin to understand that show." I said still trying to figure out the premise of that show. "Awww!" she said sounding disappointed. "Look I wont do the survey but I'll help you find someone else okay?" I offered. His face lit up "You will? Thanks! Lets go find someone now" he said starting to get up. "Okay lets go. Maybe Amethyst is around?".
We made a our way up the porch stairs and went in the the house "speak of the devil" I mused. "Oh hey guys! Is there any more engine oil? I need it for this sandwich" she said holding a mountain of food. I face palmed "Amethyst you don't eat engine oil. Its for cars not to eat." I explained. "Well is there anymore of it?" she asked completely dismissing what I just said. "Dad probably has some outside but you have to take this online quiz!" he said pulling out his phone "which crying breakfast friend are you?". "That show is really weird. Who wants to watch a show about people crying?" she asked him. Steven was on the verge of tears " I do!" he said looking deeply hurt. "Okay okay. Whats the first question?" she said giving in. "do you act without thinking?" he asked her. "That one is a bit obvious" I mused. "Nope" she answered as she exploded the mustard all over her sandwich "Never. "Are afraid of taking risks and trying new things?" Steven asked. Amethyst shoved the sandwich all the way in her mouth "Terrified" she answered with her mouth full and obviously not taking it seriously. "Amethyst are you taking this seriously?" Steven asked ironically. "Of course" she answered untruthfully. "Are you insecure about your relationships and how you're perceived by other people?" he asked. "What kind of a survey is this?" I wondered. "no...yes? Whats the right answer?" she asked him. "There is no right answer you're just supposed to answer honestly" he explained. "Nah I'm bored" she said heading for the temple door. "but wait! I still have loads more probing personal questions to ask" he said heading after her. "Id better follow too" I said to myself. Amethyst opened the door to find Garnet and Peridot standing inside. "What are you guys doing in my room?" she asked looking a bit mad. "Garnet asked me if I could help find a corrupted gem she saw" Peridot explained. "We followed it through the tunnel it made in the rock" Garnet said pointing up at a gaping hole above us. "Yeah right" Amethyst said crossing her arms obviously not liking the situation. "What does it look like?" I asked a bit concerned. "Its similar to the description of what Pearl saw slinking through the temple" she explained. "You saw the slinker!?" Steven exclaimed. "I thought we agreed that there was no slinker and we weren't going to call it the slinker." Amethyst said still not happy about whats happening. "Yes we did but now its undeniable the creature exists and that Steven's name stuck" she stated calmly. "Yes!" Steven said like he accomplished something huge. "No!" Amethyst shouted "look why don't you just let me look for it?" she offered. "Because you won't" Garnet stated as she started to walk forward. Me and Steven followed "she has a point you know" I said as we walked by her. We traversed the endless piles of junk until a sound buzzed from Peridot's hand screen "its close." she whispered to Garnet. Garnet looked around a bit until she stopped at a pile of junk and picked it up. A giant hole was underneath "jeez. I wonder how many holes are around the temple?" I asked myself studying the hole. "Aah! Look Steven!" Amethyst shouted "I'm a bercader" she said putting on a gas mask. "A what?" I asked. She then pulled a skull out of the mask "look there's a prize inside!". "Shhh! Keep quiet." she whispered. We started to walk again searching for any other signs of the slinker. Garnet put down the mass of junk she was still carrying. "oh Garnet, stern but practical. Just like spilled milk. Your not still on about that dumb cartoon are you? Amethyst asked now sounding a bit annoyed. "Amethyst don't be mean. He just a kid you know" I asked her. "Oh right the quiz!" he remembered. "Do you get defensive when people ask you questions about the feelings you prefer to keep hidden?" he asked reading from his phone. "Don't get all psychological on me Steven." She sapped at him with a menacing glare. "Uhhh. Sorry?" he asked like he didn't know what he did. Then we heard a rattle like sound, sort of like that of a snake. "there!" Garnet shouted shooting her gauntlets at the suspected pile. When they hit the gauntlets exploded and there was little left of the pile. "Did you get it?" Amethyst asked. Garnet looked at her and then paused "No" she answered simply. Amethyst ran to assess the damage "aww! I think my favorite round thing was in there!" she said digging in the pile. "I'll get you a new round thing" Garnet said walking away to inspect a different area and Peridot followed. "Ugh! This is my stuff your messing with!" she shouted "if its gonna get wrecked, I'm going to be the one to wreck it!" she said kicking her stuff off the pile. "See! That's how its don-!?" she gasped before being taken in the pile. "Amethyst!" I shouted before smoke came pouring out of the pile. Steven and I rushed over to where she was to see her gem protruding from the ground. "Amethyst got poofed!" Steven said on the verge of tears. "damn, we should have been more careful." I said to myself now realizing the danger of the mission. "Slinker!" Garnet shouted and ran to find it. "Peridot! Come here!" I shouted to her motioning her to come closer. "I need you to assess the damage of her gem" I explained. "Of course" she said as she made her hand screen. Garnet came back by us "Garnet?" Steven asked struck with grief. "Steven remember, our bodies are only an illusion. Amethyst will be fine." Garnet said trying to make him feel better. "Bu-bu-but Pearl took two whole weeks to come back! I already miss Amethyst so much" the tears now flowing. "Don't worry, she'll be back before you know it" Garnet said in her most calming voice. "Her gem has taken no damage. She'll be just fine" Peridot said also trying to reassure him. The gem started to glow "Wow Garnet, I didn't think you meant that literally" I mused aloud. The gem floated up in the air and shone a brilliant light until Amethyst was formed in the air however, something was off. Although I couldn't put my finger on it. She slowly floated to the ground and I was right. She had feet for hands "looks like you grew a few feet since last time I saw you" Steven said nudging Amethyst's arm. "What does that mean?" Peridot whispered to me obviously not understanding the joke. "Its a joke. I'll explain it later" I replied. "That was fast, even for you" Garnet said scolding Amethyst. "It's no big deal. I don't wanna keep my biggest fan waiting" she said standing on her feet where her hands should be. "Hmm..." Garnet sighed. "Okay okay we got a linker to catch!" Amethyst said cartwheeling away. Steven tried to as well but he just fell over.
We all started on the search again and for a while we couldn't find anything until Amethyst shouted "hey guys! Over here!". We came running over and found a tunnel dug into the wall. We entered and started on our way through. "Your new form is really interesting" Steven said. "That's one word for that." I mused. "Thanks Steven." she said not really listening. "I didn't even know you could come back this different." he said studying her a bit "Thanks Steven." she said once more now sounding more annoyed. "So why'd you come back with four legs?" he asked "Cause I like walking!" she answered loudly going on all fours and speeding up. "Wow, I want four legs too!" Steven said sounding excited. "No. you don't." I said shooting down his hopes "Amethyst rushed her regeneration, she should of taken more time" Garnet explained. "Like Pearl?" Steven asked comparing them. "Yes, Pearl put a bit more thought on how she came back." Garnet said as she thought about it. "I would concur however, from what you've told me she took longer that needed" I said thinking about it as well. "Pearl, Pearl, Pearl!" you know I can hear you!" Amethyst shouted and pushed her hair away revealing a giant ear. "I'm sorry I'm not Pearl with her fancy form and her clean room with no monsters in it-!" she was cut of as the slinker fell on her crushing her. "Amethyst?!" Steven shouted worriedly. We all jumped down the hole created by the slinker. "Amethyst gem!" Steven exclaimed. "Don't worry Steven, now she'll have a chance to come back in a better form" I said trying dispel his worry. As soon as I ended my sentence her gem started to glow once again. "Or not" I said not amused at all. She looked quite different when she appeared "Your right this is much better" she said as I realized that she was impersonating Pearl. "She's doing Pearl!" Steven laughed. "Hmm..." Garnet did silently scolding her once again. "Reforming at this speed is starting to affect her form" Peridot whispered explaining in my ear. "I know lets hope this doesn't go too far" I whispered back. We finally exited the tunnel and entered another area of Amethyst's room. "Hey Garnet!" she said catching up with the stoic gem. "What do you think of my new look Garnet?" she asked like a child. "I'm more like Pearl now! isn't it wonderful?" she said not realizing how ludicrous she looks ."I feel Practically perfect!" she said singing and spinning as she walked. "We need to focus on listening for the creature." Garnet said trying to get Amethyst to stop. "Oh but I cant focus! All these rocks are different sizes. Well have to organize them by shape and color. Didn't anyone tell nature how I want it to look?" she said trying to do her best to impersonate Pearl and obsession with minute details. Steven laughed. Garnet stopped him "Don't encourage her.". Amethyst took this opportunity to continue to make fum of Pearl "But I need encouragement Garnet! I need everyone's constant approval. In need to loquaciously converse so I can show off how smart I am." Steven ran up to her "You can converse with me! Lets finish that quiz!" he said pulling his phone out again. "Do you need to plan ahead before you act?" he asked reading off of the phone "Oh thoroughly" she said with a fancy voice. "Do you obsess over little details?" he asked reading the next question "Completely entirely!" she answered with the same voice. "Wow your so method. Next time can you come back as me?" Steven asked hoping she would. Garnet cut in "This is not a good choice for your form." she said sounding serous. Amethyst obviously blowing it off "Lighten up Garnet cant you take a joke?". "It isn't funny Amethyst. You made yourself ridiculous." I explained. "Ridiculous!?" Amethyst shouted at me. "Keep your voice down, the creature" Garnet said trying to calm her down. "You wanted me to be more like Pearl and now I am!" she shouted explaining her form. "Pearl would of take her regeneration seriously" Garnet pointed out. "My form is my business" Amethyst said childishly. "Its my business when it affects the strength of the team" Garnet also pointed out. "So what I'm not strong enough?" Amethyst just finished before the slinker grabbed her and pulled her away. She grabbed on a broken stone pillar "Are you saying I'm weak!?" was she could say before she was overpowered and pulled away.
Smoke emanated from where she was signaling that she retreated into her gem. "Is it weird I'm getting numb to this?" Steven said running over to the gem. I put my hand on his shoulder "no, I don't think so". Her gem started to glow again and the form was unstable to the point of looking like just straight up goo. The form came together into a form in which she had one huge arm and and a huge leg. "Hey you know I wasn't feeling this at first. But I think it might be coming around." she said marveling at her new form. "Yo Steven I seem straight" she said posing. Steven looked afraid "Does that new form, hurt you?" he asked worriedly. "Uh, no" she said looking confused. "Hey Garnet how'd you like to mix it up with this? Just a little something I threw together, you know." trying to sound cool. "This form isn't sustainable Amethyst." Garnet said obviously mot amused. "But your the one that said I needed to be stronger!" she shouted angrily. The slinker made noises in our area "Okay if its my monster then I'll deal with it!" Amethyst said barreling at the location of the sound. Amethyst busted a pillar in her way and ran through "Amethyst!" Steven shouted as we ran after her. Sounds of fighting were everywhere. Garnet grabbed Steven and jumped over a wall. I grabbed Peridot in my arms and jumped over as well. We landed safely and I let go of Peridot "you know I could of gotten over myself" she said blushing hard. "Yeah but it was faster right?" I replied."Stay behind me!" Garnet said to Steven as we ran through another tunnel. "Amethyst!" Steven shouted. She tumbled with the beast until she slammed it into a pillar however she was slowly being over powered. "Let it go!" Garnet shouted worried about her safety. "No, you wanted me to be stronger. I'm doing it! I'm being what you want!" she shouted back refusing to back down. "I don't want this!" Garnet explained. "What do you want? Just tell me and I'll do that!" she asked Garnet. "I cant tell you, you have to figure this out for yourself!" Garnet answered. "She cant! She doesn't want to think about herself!" Steven realized. "What?" she shouted before being overpowered and poofed again. The gem launched in the air and Steven caught it "Good catch" Garnet said praising him . We eventually came back after agreeing that it was unsafe to keep looking for it."I knew that thing was real. When Amethyst gets back we have to go find it!" she said sounding primed for a search. She walked over to Steven who was laying on the couch holding Amethyst's gem "How long has it been?" "Four hours" Steven answered. "Four hours!" she exclaimed. "She never taken so long" she said sounding worried. "Wait, how long does she usually take?" I asked out of curiosity. "A half an hour at most" Pearl replied."What is she doing in there?" she asked Garnet. "I'm not sure. I was to hard on her" she said with some regret. "Don't regret it Garnet. She needed to be shown that she has to take her form seriously" I explained to her dispelling some of her guilt. The gem started to glow like before "Oh, oh! she's coming back! Alright everyone be supportive." The gem floated in the air and slowly formed Amethyst. "What?" she asked. "Aww you barely changed." Steven said kind of dissapointed. "Steven!" Pearl scorned him. "Its perfect" Garnet suddenly said. She slowly looked up at me "it suits you beautifully. I'm glad you made that choice" I answered. She blushed and looked away "Eh whatev' its just what feels right" Amethyst said trying to blow it off and sound cool. "That's why its perfect" Garnet explained. "It is a marked improvement. You finally fixed that shoulder strap that's always bugged me!" Pearl said sounding thoroughly impressed "Welcome back!" Steven said giving her a hug. "Well done Amethyst!" Pearl joined in. "Knock it off." she sounding uncomfortable. Garnet joined in "We gotta go find the slinker!" she said still trying to get out. "No its hug time" Steven said said putting his foot down. "ugh this is so dumb!" she said sounding like she didn't like it. But I saw her face and I could tell she silently was enjoying it.
This chapter took a bit to make so sorry the wait. I hoped you liked it! More episodes will altered to fit new characters and Obsidian so if it seems similar its because it is! :p . Remember if you have some advice or some criticism about the story please don't hesitate to comment. Thanks in advance and see ya next time.
-Joe