I imagine this fanfiction will only be a few chapters long. It was supposed to be a one-shot, but I think it needs a few more chapters. Anyways, enjoy!

It shook them to their very core. The news shook every gem on Homeworld.

Homeworld, the capital of the Diamond Authority's great empire, was a majesty to behold. Elite gems walked to and fro from spires, temples, and arenas. There was also much technology, constantly being advanced by peridots and other scientist gems. The armies of Homeworld were nothing short of terrifying, with their many types of soldiers, such as quartzes, rubies, and topazes. Planet after planet, they stopped at nothing to claim more territory, making new gems to serve the Diamonds. Until now.

A rebellion had started on one of their colonies, Earth. A Rose Quartz had managed to gather her own army, full of gems who did not like serving under Homeworld. This war had raged on for hundreds of years, and the Diamonds had a hard time putting the Rebellion to an end. All of them had personally gone to Earth to help their newest member, Pink Diamond, in the hopes that the gems in their courts could stop the rebels and continue working on the Earth colony in peace. Their efforts, however, were of no avail, and the war raged on.

Yellow Diamond had been busy. Often, she was stressed out, and visibly irritated when some random Ruby or other gem tried directly contacting her for some insignificant reason. Did they not know how much work it was to manage several colonies and plan invasions? She had no time for such nonsense, like the lights on their ships being unable to change color.

At least her Pearl was of some comfort and help. Today, however, Yellow Diamond was particularly anxious. She paced around her base for so long that Pearl could almost see her mistress' heels leaving dents in the floor. "My Diamond," her Pearl had asked, "What makes you so troubled?"

Yellow sighed and sat back down in her chair, looking at her holographic files. "Pearl, there is so much to do. So much business to attend to, that only I can handle. And yet I worry for Pink. The war has lasted for so long. I don't know if I can keep up with trying to send more troops to Earth. Many come back poofed, cracked, and some of my best never even made it back."

Pearl wondered if she should say something. She didn't really know what advice she could give, as most of her work involved assisting Yellow Diamond with smaller, trivial tasks that needed to get done so that her Diamond could focus on the important business. No, it was probably best not to speak on such matters, but Pearl would always be there to listen. Sometimes Yellow just needed to speak her worries, as she often tried to suppress her emotions to get things done.

"And that Sapphire that I requested to meet with me?" continued Yellow, "She's running several hours behind schedule. I need to know the current status of the war so we can devise a plan to stop this madness once and for all. If we can't… then I have failed my duties as a leader, and to my sister. She's just so young; it's only her first colony. And a rebellion already? It's just… too much for her too handle."

"Well, I'll be sure to reprimand that sapphire for being so late," Pearl said, proudly.

"Thank you, Pearl," replied Yellow Diamond. "It's at least good to know that you'll always be loyal to me."

Pearl blushed. "Oh, stop," she said, putting her hand over her gemstone. It was so flattering to be complimented by her Diamond. It seemed that, over the years, Yellow Diamond had grown rather fond of her pearl, seeing her as a confidante and friend, rather than merely a servant. Of course Pearl was always going to be beneath her Diamond, that would never change, but being recognized for all her hard work was always worth it.

Yellow Diamond turned back to her work, trying to ease her worries. But she still couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. "Oh, stop," she thought to herself. 'I can't let my worries get in the way of my duties. I can't show weakness. I have to be their perfect, flawless, Diamond. If I can't even do that… then what would the use of my continued existence even be? I'd be nothing. I…have...to…keep…going…have…to…" Yellow Diamond wasn't particularly good with handling stress, despite having it all the time, but she often managed to brush it off and focus on her work. She had no time for distractions, no recreation, nothing. So, Yellow resumed signing documents, checking boxes, checking up on the statuses of her soldiers and kindergartens, and issuing orders.

She was so immersed in her work that she almost didn't even hear her Sapphire arrive. And she did so in a rather unconventional way. She burst through the doors of Yellow's base, hair frazzled and looked incredibly panicked. "My Diamond," she said, even forgetting to salute. "I come bringing terrible news!"

Pearl stood up, clearly as annoyed as her diamond. "Well, it's about time!" she angrily exclaimed. "Where were you?! Don't you know how tight our schedule is? Don't you know how much work we have to do? Yellow Diamond doesn't have all day, you know!"

"I…I…" the Sapphire whimpered.

"And on top of that," Pearl continued, "You didn't even knock, or announce your arrival in any other manner! You just waltzed in, without paying any mind to your appearance, and you even forgot to salute! How can you explain yourself!?"

"My apologies," the Sapphire said. "But with everything that's been going on back on Earth, there was no way I could get in and report to you quickly!"

Yellow Diamond sighed. She didn't really feel like punishing her Sapphire. "Just get on with your report. What visions do you have of the future?"

"None," Sapphire replied, still sweating and panicky. "I came here to report of events that have just transpired. I wasn't even there myself. Just heard it from several witnesses!"

"Witnesses? What are you talking about? What happened?" said Pearl, this time showing a little concern.

Yellow Diamond, however, was getting more annoyed. "And why weren't you, or any other Sapphire for that matter, able to foresee this?"

"Be-because this was so unexpected! So unlikely, no one could have seen this happening! There- there was- an- um…"

"JUST SPIT IT OUT ALREADY!"

"There was an ambush!" the Sapphire cried out.

"How many Crystal Gems were there?" asked Yellow Diamond.

"Rose Quartz, leader of the rebellion, was there for sure. Though some have reported that her renegade pearl was with her, as well as the permafusion known as Garnet. I cannot confirm that the latter two were there, though."

"And how many casualties?"

"Just one, my Diamond," said the Sapphire, trembling. She was even starting to sweat through her gloves. "Shattered by none other than Rose Quartz"

Yellow Diamond stood up. "SERIOUSLY! JUST ONE!? YOU SHOW UP TO MY BASE SO LATE ONLY TO REPORT ONE CASUALTY! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM!?"

Sapphire looked down. "I… I'm so sorry, my Diamond." She buried her head in her hands and started to cry. "There was nothing I could do."

"Sapphire," said Pearl, trembling. "Who- who was it?"

Sapphire stood up, still shaken. "Pink Diamond. It was Pink Diamond."