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Pink Diamond stands in front of Blue and Yellow Diamond, her body shaking profusely. She’d made a big mistake and she couldn’t undo it.
“Did you or did you not damage your pearl?” Yellow asks, her voice stern with anger.
Pink stares down at the floor, clenching her hands.
“I…..I did…..it was….an…an accident….!” She says, her voice breaking with fear.
“We gave you that pearl, and you couldn’t even handle that. You have truly failed this world, Pink.” Blue says snidely, her back to Pink.
“I’m….sorry…. I won’t d..do it again!”
“We cannot believe that. You have time and time again showed that you are irresponsible with everything we give you. How can we trust you to run a colony?” Yellow refutes, pointing at Pink.
“I….If only you’d actually listen to me! I…I can run a planet all by myself!”
“Not if your outbursts cause damage to the low life forms!”
Pink feels her anger rising. She’d been begging to run her own colony for decades and this is what she gets?
“I won’t have outbursts! I won’t break any gems! I can run my own colony!”
“Enough!” Blue yells, her emotional aura consuming the room.
Pink falls back, tears streaming down her face. Yellow only barely lets a tear fall. Blue finally turns to face Pink, her face filled with anger.
“Why can’t you just listen to us?! You aren’t mature enough to run a colony!”
“I….I’m sorry! I’m sorry, please forgive me!” She cries out, real tears combine in her eyes.
Blue sighs at her reaction. She kneels down and whispers to Pink;
“Listen, my comet. You will have your own colony. But until then, you must learn to control your anger and become mature like us. Understood?”
“Y..Yes. I’m sorry…”
“Good. Now, return to your room and think about your actions. Yellow and I have real duties to attend to.” She stands up, walking away from Pink.
Yellow stares down at Pink, sighing with annoyance.
“Listen, we will give you another pearl. But, if you damage another one, there will be dire consequences.”
“I understand….”
“Good. Now do like Blue said.” She also walks away.
“My Diamond?” A small voice calls out.
(What have I done? Why am I like this?!)
“My Diamond?”
(I’m so horrible!! Why am I so immature?!)
“My Diamond!”
Pink snaps out of the flashback, realizing that she was zoning out.
“My Diamond, are you alright?” Pearl calls out, her face etched with concern.
“Huh? Oh, yes. I’m alright Pearl…” She replies, exhausted.
“Good. Would you like me to go over your schedule for the day?”
“Yes, go ahead Pearl.”
“Understood my Diamond.” She projects a list from her gemstone.
Pink rubs her head, feeling very tired.
“First, you have a meeting with Yellow and Blue Diamond. Afterwards, you are to be given a tour of the planet and shown the current progress of your colony. Finally, you will be entertained by your Cinnabar and will be shown the final progress report by the pearls.”
“Thank you, Pearl.” She says exhaustively.
“Are you feeling okay, my Diamond?” Pearl asks, approaching Pink.
“Yes, just feeling a little tired. Running a colony and all.”
“Understood. Are you prepared for the meeting with Yellow and Blue Diamond?”
“Yes, let’s go.” Pink stands up from her chair, walking to the wrap zone.
Pink Diamond and Pearl quickly arrive onto Homeworld, walking towards the entrance. They enter the palace and makes their way to the court.
“Hello? Blue? Yellow?” Pink calls out into the dark room.
It doesn’t take long for the other Diamonds to arrive. Pink tries to put on a smile and walks over to her seat.
“Hello Pink. Doing well I presume?” Blue says, kneeling down to Pink.
“Yes, I’m doing well, thank you.”
“Wonderful. Shall we get this started?” Yellow says, her voice tinted with annoyance.
“Of course.” Blue responds calmly.
Pink glances down at Pearl, who quickly looks away. She sighs shakily, preparing for the worst.
“We are here to discuss the progress of Pink Diamond. We will hear from multiple sources on your colony.
Pink nods her head.
“Pearl, please tell us the information you’ve obtained.”
Yellow Pearl steps forward, looking down at Pink Diamond.
“Yes, my Diamond. The colony of Pink Diamond is quite good. The amount of progress being made by the quartzes under Pink Diamond has been remarkable.”
“Continue.”
“The primary kindergarten has produced from 30-40 quartz soldiers. Along with that, a completely new type of gem has been formed, a Cinnabar.”
“Cinnabar? Pink, what do you have that gem doing?” Yellow turns to Pink, raising an eyebrow.
“I have the gem as an entertainer. Your pearl has told me that the gem struggled to follow the quartz soldiers.”
“Pearl, is that true?” She turns to her pearl.
“Yes, my Diamond.”
“Well then, if any more Cinnabars form on your planet, send some to Homeworld.” Yellow crosses her arms.
“Understood, Yellow.” Pink casts her head down.
“Now, continue with your explanation.”
Yellow Pearl clears her throat.
“The incubators are also working just fine. The planet chosen for Pink Diamond is suitable for gem creation. However, there will be necessary terraforming for the future of the planet.”
“Elaborate.”
“There are mountains and large hills on the planets, it could very well be an inconvenience.”
“Perhaps.”
“My Diamond, if I may, could I make a suggestion for-“ Yellow Pearl starts to say.
“That won’t be necessary.” Yellow cuts her off, putting a finger in front of her to gesture that.
“Ah…but I-“ She tries to convince Yellow Diamond.
“Pearl, do you not understand what I said?”
“I do. Apologies, my Diamond…” She casts her head down.
“Blue, do you by any chance have a-“
“Wait!” Pink interrupts
Yellow turns to Pink, angry that she interrupted her.
“Pink, I wasn’t asking you, was I?”
“I…I know. But I have a suggestion! Maybe a Bismuth cou-“
“A Bismuth?” Yellow almost laughs, leaning forward.
“Y…Yes..”
“Bismuth’s do not terraform. They build structures. Pink, do not be foolish..”
“I’m sorry.” She says, voice almost breaking.
Yellow scoffs, dismissing her pearl.
The session goes on for an another hour or so. By the time it’s over, Pink is more exhausted than ever. The Diamonds excuse themselves and leave, their pearls walking to Pink Diamond.
“Pink Diamond?” Yellow Pearl calls out.
“Huh…? Yes, were you saying something?”
“No, me and Blue are just coming to tell you that we’re continuing our documentation on your progress.”
“Alright…you two can go ahead…”
Yellow and Blue run off. Pink just stands there, shaking with a flurry of emotions. Pearl starts to feel concerned again and tugs at Pink’s shoulder.
“My Diamond?” She calls out to Pink.
Pink doesn’t respond. Her thoughts flashing through her times in containment.
(You’ll stay in here until you learn to be better.)
“My Diamond.”
(No! Don’t lock me in here!)
“My Diamond!” She cries out, hands clenching.
Pink finally snaps out of it, glancing over at Pearl.
“Did….Did I zone out again…” She takes a deep breath.
“Yes…are you sure you’re okay?” Pearl looks at her, very concerned for Pink.
Pink stares at her for a moment before smiling at Pearl.
“Of course I am. Just tired, like I said.”
“Understood, my Diamond.”
“Let’s go. I have the tour to attend to, right?” Pink starts to walk out of the room, heading for the warp zone.
“That’s right.” Pearl quickly follows along.
“Then let’s go.”
The two return to Pink’s planet, warping to her palace. They take a moment before Pink has the tour.
“Will you go along with me?” Pink asks Pearl
“No, I will be staying here and keeping track of things, my Diamond.”
“Okay.”
The amethyst guarding the door approaches Pink Diamond, making the Diamond gesture as she speaks.
“My Diamond, the gems are ready for your tour.” She bows to her.
“Understood. Please inform them I’ll be a moment.”
“Of course, my Diamond.” She turns and leaves the room.
Pink turns to Pearl, sighing.
“Will I be there by myself?”
“No, some ruby guards should accompany you. They’ll be arriving in a few moments.”
Less than 20 seconds later, three rubies open the door, approaching Pink Diamond.
“We’ve arrived, my Diamond.” One ruby says.
“Yep, we’ll protect you.” The second ruby smiles proudly.
“You betcha.” The third agrees.
“Well, I suppose we should get going.”
“Understood!” They say at the same time.
Pink walks to the door, the rubies trailing behind her. They approach the warp zone and teleport to the planet. Pink immediately sees the quartz soldiers lined up, doing the diamond gesture as she arrives.
The rubies quickly surrounds Pink, make a triangle shield around her. A rose quartz approaches Pink, nervously speaking;
“My Diamond, I’ll be your escort for this tour. It is my utmost pleasure to be guiding you.”
“Good. Begin the tour.” She says, wanting to get it over with.
The rose quartz leads her through the primary kindergarten, which is forming a bunch of soldiers. Pink smiles at each quartz soldier who forms from the ground.
“And here, we have the…..” The gems voice starts to fade away.
Pink’s starts to zone out again, her thoughts drifting into space.
“Isn’t that interesting, my Diamond?” The gems voice cuts through her thoughts.
“Uh…Oh, yes. It’s very interesting.”
“Well, we don’t have too much left to show you since we’re still in the early stages.”
“O..Of course. Do continue your work.” She blurted, turning and walking away.
Pearl quickly follows, gazing up at the stressed diamond. They return to the planet’s moon.
“My Diamond….would you like your Cinnabar to…entertain you?” She asks nervously.
“Sure, whatever.” Pink replies with irritation.
Pearl wanders off, leaving Pink to sit by herself. She feels angry, her repressed feelings growing stronger as she tries to control them. She puts her head down, trying desperately to not have another outburst. Pearl quickly returns with Cinnabar.
“My Diamond, Cinnabar is here.”
Pink looks up, seeing the gem nervously stand there.
“Well? Do something.”
“Yes..My Diamond.” She says, beginning to dance.
Cinnabar stumbles over her feet a few times but continues to dance. Pearl turns and attempts to comfort Pink.
“My Diamond, you don’t seem like you’re okay…”
Pink feels a sense of familiarity with that sentence.
She has a flashback to that day. She’s trying her absolute hardest to not be angry. She’d been scolded by Blue and Yellow for the millionth time and it was close to her breaking point.
Her original pearl, Pink Pearl, stands behind her, very concerned.
“My Diamond, you don’t seem like you’re okay..” She says, walking slowly towards Pink.
Pink clenches her hands, tears starting to flow down her face. She can feel every emotion in her body boiling over.
Pink Pearl reaches her hand out, attempting to comfort her. As soon as her hand just brushes over Pink, she snaps.
Raising her fist, she lunges her hand towards her Pearl, screaming at her. She feels a large wave of energy burst from her hand as it makes contact with her. Pink Pearl blasts away, slamming into the wall.
Pink pants heavily, her hands shaking. She doesn’t even realize what she’s done until she looks over at her pearl. Shes just laying there, not moving. It hits her like a brick when she realizes it.
“Oh…no….” She whispers, running to her pearl.
She picks her up and immediately sees the damage she’s caused. Her right eye is completely broken.
“No…….No….” Pink gradually starts to break, her emotions bubbling to the surface.
“No!” She screams out.
Pink all of a sudden shoots up, a wave of energy blasting through the room. The blast throws the gems away, poofing them in an instant, the walls and floor cracks from the impact.
Pink almost starts crying when she realizes what she’s done. She looks around and sees that the other gems have been poofed.
“Oh…my stars…..what have I….?” She whispers, voice shaking.
She kneels down, picking up the gemstones and laying them on her desk. As she tries to collect herself, her door suddenly opens and the other pearls enter.
“Pink Diamond, we ha-“ Yellow calls out to her, pausing when she realizes what she’s walked into.
Pink stares at the two pearls, who also stand there awkwardly.
“Is everything okay, Pink Diamond?” Blue asks, walking towards her.
“Y…Yes. Everything is fine.”
“Should we return tomorrow?” Yellow asks, standing next to Blue.
“That…would be better.”
“Understood.” They both say, turning and walking out of the palace.
After a while, all the gems have reformed. The rubies are just fine and barely react. Cinnabar is shaken up and Pearl is surprised at Pink’s sudden outburst.
“My Diamond-“
“Pearl, just stop. There’s nothing wrong.” She snaps at her, trying to calm herself down.
“Okay. Apologies, my Diamond.” She replies, her gaze cast down.
Pink Diamond sits back down, her face covered. She had to be mature. She had to be like the other diamonds.