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From the fanfic “If Only They Had Gotten to "The Big Goodbye" or "Datalore"”

[elexuscal]

Rose & Pink Diamond, "The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled Was Convince the World She Didn't Exist"

“Are you sure we want to do this?” Pearl asked. “It could be a trap.”

“We have no choice,” Rose Quartz said, and strode forward.

It was just the two of them. The foothills and forest felt very empty. Both of them wished they had someone else at their side, anyone else– but a large number would only be a hindrance to their goal. 

They crested a hill. Below was a pink palanquin.

Rose Quartz stopped.

Pearl stopped.

The palanquin stopped.

The retinue around the palanquin stopped too, but they seemed to almost buzz with a nervous anticipation. Agates shifted uneasily from foot to foot. A Sapphire stood stock still, only the frost dusting her dress betraying her uncertainty. A Pearl’s head poked out from the palanquin’s curtain, her eyes widening when she saw the figures on the hill, then ducking back inside.

“Enough,” came a voice from inside, lilting and beautiful. “No more fussing. I know what I am doing.”

Pink Diamond stepped out of the Palanquin. 

Pink Diamond. The Gem Rose Quartz had been made for.

Pink Diamond. The Gem who had been Rose Quartz’s oldest friend.

Pink Diamond. The Gem that Rose Quartz had betrayed.

Rose Quartz did not salute. But she did bow her head a fraction. After a moment, Pink Diamond bowed her head back.

Pearl watched the gesture of good will wearily, and summoned her spear. Below, the agates adjusted their grips on their own weapons, but Pink Diamond dismissed them with a wave. “That will not be necessary.”

It had taken a lot of time to reach this point. Many secret messages, covert meetings. Many pleas, many bargains. More than once, Rose Quartz had despaired, thinking she’d never get through her old master’s pride.

But… Pink Diamond had softened, just enough. Grown tired of the fighting. Grown tired of the anger. Grown tired of watching her own planet destroyed. 

She had agreed to concede the planet Earth to the Crystal Gems. All that was left was to put the treaty in writing.

Rose Quartz smiled at her, and began down the hill, leaving Pearl behind. Pink Diamond watched them, a slow, genuine smile beginning to spread across her face.

Then, in an instant, it happened.

Out of nowhere, a new figure appeared. White dress; pink curls; sword in hand.

Rose Quartz. Not a Rose Quartz. The Rose Quartz. Or an exact duplicate, down to the smallest feature. 

Rose– the real Rose– could do nothing but blink in confusion. Pink Diamond stood there, equally confused. And then the false Rose leapt at the Diamond and plunged her sword right through her belly–

Rose Quartz’s blade could not damage a gem.

But the false one could. 

There was a scream; a crack. The murderous fake Rose vanished, leaving only the real one remaining. 

For a moment, there was silence.

Then chaos.

All of Pink Diamond’s Gems began to scream. The Agates attacked. Rose just stood there, too stunned to move, not even trying to defend herself. Pearl flew down into the fray, grabbed her lover by the hand– pulled, dragged her away, running as fast as she could– if they stayed, they would surely be killed–

Rose ran automatically, but her mind was still back at the palanquin, on the pink shards laying on the grass.

Framed.

She’d been framed.

She’d been framed, and Pink Diamond had been shattered.

She didn’t know how– by shapeshifting, or holograms, so some other mechanism entirely– Or by who, or why–

But this she did know:

Pink Diamond had been destroyed. And with her, any chance for peace. 

[missinghmmingbird]

Amedot, "Jealousy"

Jealousy

Amethyst arrived to ascattered mess of papers at the barn, and a tiny Peridot sleeping and sprawled atop said papers. Amethyst, unable to control her curiosity—and complete nosiness—picked up the closest paper. Then another. And another. Her face shifted, filled with much confusion, but also concern. 

“Amethyst?” 

Amethyst dropped the notes and even some crude drawings surrounding Opal, Smoky Quartz, even Sugilite whom she had met briefly on a mission a while back. Peridot had awoken, but with droopy eyes.

Amethyst, suddenly not in the mood to joke about or tease, asked bluntly, “Yo, so, uh, Peri… what exactly is all this?” 

Peridot seemed like she was trying to think of an excuse, or a way to dismiss the question. However, whether she was tired physically or emotionally—perhaps both even—Peridot practically deflated and sighed. 

“What if I can’t fuse with you?”

[For the ‘Fic I won’t write’ ask]

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Pearl + Sapphire, "Foregone Conclusion"

FIC I WON’T WRITE MEME: Send me a ship and a fic title, and I’ll post a summary of a fic with that title that I will NOT write. ) 

Summary: “The rebels will be captured,” predicts Sapphire. “The rebellion ends here.”

And it came to pass.

As it should.

(this pains me) 

[badficniverse]

From the fanfic “Well, That Certainly Explains Everything”

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From the fanfic “Connie Kills Lars”

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From the fanfic “The Return of Pink Diamond CEO”

[elexuscal]

Sadie x Kiki, "Comfort"

Sadie was a mess, and she knew it. 

She’d taken the week off work. Hurt too much to be there, with it too empty. But she couldn’t stay at home, either, re-living the kidnapping again and again in her head, feeling like she was gonna throw up, while her Mom stubbornly tried to keep things cheerful. But it wasn’t like she had anywhere else go. Sadie had a grand total of two friends, and both of them weren’t on Earth anymore.

She ended up at Fish Stew Pizza.

Jenny wasn’t exactly a friend, not yet, but Sadie had gone to a potluck with her. She coulda gone to Buck’s or Sour Cream’s, but if she was gonna end up crying in front of someone she barely knew, she’d rather it was a girl.

Except, Jenny wasn’t there. Only her sister was. Sadie tried to remember her name, but her mind was too dead to get anything.

“Hey,” the sister said. “Welcome to Fish Stew Pizza, may I take your order?”

Sadie stared at her, not saying anything.

“S-sorry,” Sadie managed. “I’m not ordering--I don’t want-- I shouldn’t have come-- I’ll just--” She turned and tried to flee. 

“Wait!” The sister caught Sadie on the shoulder. “Wait, don’t go. Look... I can guess. It’s... Steven, huh?”

Sadie nodded, mute.

The sister rubbed her face. Her eyes were red, Sadie noticed. “Y-yeah. I get it. Look... you wanna stay? You can have some pizza. On the house. I just... could use someone to talk to, too. You know.”

“Yeah. Yeah. I know. Thanks.”