In a white colored room, two gems converse.
"Well then, it's all worked out in the end, hasn't it, Pearl? The danger is over, and that monstrous race will be wiped out, and our universe is safe" A white-colored gem, the Diamond Authority insignia plastered proudly on her clothing spoke. Her presence, however was not at all Godlike. Not at all… diamondlike.
"Yes, I suppose it has!" The Pearl seemed far too familiar with the mistress.
"Good work, Pearl. Let me tell you, shattering you would have been a mistake. No, they said you were defective, but you prove them wrong every day!" A wide grin plastered the larger of the two.
"Thank you, my mistress… wait. I am getting a call. You must… you're sure? This isn't some sort of… hoax? Perhaps in the confusion of battle… Impossible. So it's true."
The grin on the Pearl's face turns into a expression. All parts of the face betraying only horror.
"Pearl! What is it? What could have happened? Tell me!" The larger gem's eyes showing concern.
"It's… Pink Diamond. Shattered. The shards were found." The voice shook like a leaf in a fall breeze.
"Impossible. Diamonds cannot be shattered! Poofed, yes. Impossible!" Confusion.
The next few hours passed in a breeze. Decisions moved like the speed of light. Yellow Diamond kept demanding reports. How was the poor subordinate supposed to know? She knew even less than they did!
"This is going to impact everything… all of my plans. What of Earth now? What of the Empire? What of the leadership? What will happen to the authority of Pink Diamond?" The larger gem looked as if she had aged 1,000 years in 10 hours.
"Pearl, you are dismissed. Take a walk around this base. Just get out."
"Yes, my mistress."
"CURSE YOU, PINK DIAMOND! SHATTERING ON ME! SHATTERING ON ALL OF US! IF ONLY YOU HAD STAYED WHOLE, WE WOULD BE SAFE! NOW EARTH IS IN JEOPARDY!... ugh. Not now. I have to stay strong. Push on despite everything. I have to act. I don't give up."
12 minutes later. A rare moment of calm in the storm. But she knows, it is merely the eye of the Hurricane. Soon, she will be dealing with more problems.
"You're back. I require you to call the Diamonds. I need to propose something." The larger gem said.
"Are you sure, my mistress?" The Pearl seemed unsure.
"Just do it."