Semi-OC centric but not self insert

Pearl's Diary Entry #XXX4

The last attack was horrible, 10 gems sent for us, accusing us of robbery. Garnet had to bubble two rubies, Amethyst nearly shattered a fluorite, and Steven... I feel sorry he had to witness such a fight at such a young age. The moonstone leading the fight left, claiming they'd be back for what we'd taken; claiming "You can't take what is rightfully White Diamond's".

We haven't taken anything, let alone been to Homeworld in thousands upon thousands of years. We even questioned Peridot and Lapis about what they thought might have happened, neither knew anything.

Nothing else new to report.

Pearl closed the worn white book and placed to back onto its shelf, turning away and sighing. She looked longingly towards the elder books on the shelf, then closed the door.

'Steal, we never took anything, do they want Earth? No, Yellow Diamond wanted Earth… Maybe the cluster? Ridiculous, we would have noticed.' She dances down to the door of her room. 'But then, what?'

"I don't understand the functional purpose of this show." Peridot was visiting from the barn.

"There isn't a point, it's just fun to watch!" Steven said, "See how Weepy Bacon sympathizes with Sour Milk?"

"No, no I don't."

The Gems room door lights up, Pearl steps out. "Good evening Steven, Peridot."

"Hi, Pearl! Wanna watch a cartoon with us?" Steven waves.

"Pearl." Peridot nods in her direction.

"Are the others around?" Pearl asks, slowly walking to the front door.

Steven peaks out the window then turns to her, "Garnet and Lapis are talking while cleaning up the beach, and Amethyst is… uh, doing her own thing." He gestured to the kitchen.

"That's fine." The pale gem opens the door, pausing and looking outside.

"I still can't fathom why Homeworld would think you stole something, especially from White Diamond. That old clod can get another of whatever she lost as easily as she can conquer a solar system." Peridot leaned back onto the bed.

Steven crawled to her, "White diamond is old? And is she really that powerful?"

Garnet and Lapis decided to come in at that moment, both holding light ship debris. "I guess it's about time you learn a little more about Homewold." Garnet set down the console and took a seat. Lapis placed hers down and sat at the couch with Amethyst who had been raiding the kitchen.

Pearl went over to a bar stool and sat, "I suppose it is logical."

"Especially if they're gonna send more of those fighters after us!" Amethyst muffled over a foot tall plate of food.

"Where do I begin?"

Peridot pulled out a small drawing board and drew 4 diamonds, "Basically, all gems are ruled by these four supreme beings, White, Blue, Yellow, and Pink Diamond. Currently three exist, which is a story for… another time." She said looking at Garnet making a "Not now" sign.

"Each diamond has a sector of gems assigned to them, I belonged to Blue Diamond for a long time." Lapis said sadly, closing her eyes.

"I came from White Diamond's sector before meeting your mother and realizing my full potential." Pearl claimed proudly.

Amethyst went back to eating, pretending she wasn't interested in the conversation.

"So, they're equal and they rule? Like four kings?" Steven looked to Peridot.

Said green gem sighed, "No, not at all. You see Pink diamond used to be in charge of… Population and emotional matters, but now it's been put up to each diamond how they want their sectors to act."

Pearl looked at Peridot, Garnet and Lapis as well but not so blantly. "That's new."

"Each Diamond in in control of an aspect of Homeworld. Yellow Diamond handles more technological pursuit, such as ships and weaponry, as well as communications usually. Blue Diamond sometimes works with communications, but her main goals are culture and technique development. However, White Diamond Governs the whole of the Gem race, she lays down order and basic things we know when we're first created!" Peridot waves her hands about wildly.

"She's the King and then everyone else works under her then? That makes Blue and Yellow Diamond more like… Princesses!" Steven said.

"Close enough." Garnet said, "But White Diamond is also the last of the original Diamonds, she's old, near 50 million years, she must be getting close to the end of her generation cycle."

"What's a-"

"A generation cycle is how long a gem lives and keeps their physical form." Lapis stood up, "We can go a long time off of our original nutrients from the ground we emerge from. But our bodies themselves are made of light, if a gem were left in pure darkness, it may never form again."

"Eventually that light needs to be let go, and depending on what kind of gem you are, your generation will be that long." Pearl spoke in a flat voice, "Diamonds are perfect, but not immortal. If she wants something before her time is up, she's going to be fighting hard for it."

"Wait, so White-D is that old?" Amethyst put down her plate and walked towards the group.

Steven pouted, "Either way we didn't take anything from her. It'd be mean to steal, and we don't have any connection to Homeworld… right?"

"Correct, Steven." Peridot erased her board and began drawing theories.

~Ring Ring~

"Oh it's Connie, can I…?" Pearl nods towards Steven, "Hi Connie!"

"Steven! Are you ok? The whole town must have seen the light beam!" Connie said worriedly into the phone.

"Yeah, we- they're gone." Steven sighed.

"Good, I'd hate to have to steal you away from more urgent matters, but I think you guys need to come down to the hospital." The phone made a static noise.

"The Gems? Why? Did something happen?!" Steven began pacing in a panicked fashion.

"Not something, someone. Hurry down, I'll see you soon, Steven." The background noise had some beeping and footsteps.

"We'll be there soon a-... She hung up." Steven turned towards the rest of the Gems.

"Understood, Lapis, Peridot, stay here and guard the temple." Garnet stood, "We're going to the hospital.