Rose Quartz sighed. Another planet to conquer, another kindergarten to build. Rose was getting fed up with it. To be honest, Rose didn't like all the killing she had to do. So what if the species inhabiting the planets she conquered were lower life forms? They didn't deserve to have their homes destroyed just because the gems were careless and depleted home world's resources. The pink gem preferred to see the beauty in all life forms.

That's why Rose liked to, well, save things. She looked at her collection with a fond smile. She taken samples of the native life forms from every planet she'd been to so far. Her absolute favorite was the crawling moss whose delicate pink blooms matched the color of her gem.

She was in the middle of stroking the moss affectionately when the door opened. "We've almost arriv-huuuuaaah." A clipped feminine voice said. "Rose get away from that stuff it's not clean." The pale woman pointed her spear at the moss threatingly.

"Oh Pearl." Rose chuckled softly. "It's just a plant. It's not going to harm anybody."

"But it's dirty, and creepy And and..." She reluctantly put away her spear when the tall pink gem gave her a look.

"My Pearl," Rose put her hand on the much smaller gem's shoulder. "You're such a dutiful servant. You always look out for me."

"It's my job." Pearl replied sheepishly, a blue blush dusting her white cheeks.

"Even so, such dedicated service should be rewarded. Is there anything you want Pearl?"

"Oh your highness flatters me. Your offer is very kind, but I don't need anything." Pearl replied, her blush deepening. She'd served under Rose her whole life, and like all gems who'd met her, grew quite fond of the quartz princess. Rose loved Pearl and Pearl loved Rose. She was the princess's closest friend, as well as her trusted confident.

Pearl was also completely selfless. Rose knew that was part of her handmaiden's design, but she could help but admire the synthetic gem for that. The only reward Pearl ever desired was to continue serving her kind master. Despite knowing this, Rose still felt she should do something to make her servant happy. She felt like she owed the young gem so much.

"I didn't ask what you need." Rose said gently. "I asked what you want."

"You're really too kind." Pearl ran a hand through her pale, loose hair. "I couldn't possibly ask you to give me anything." Rose opened her mouth to insist but the handmaiden continued before she got the words out. "There is one thing I'd like to do though."

"And what's that?" Rose encouraged her to go on.

"Well, I want to, maybe, possibly, accompany you when you land on the next planet. It gets lonely waiting behind on the ship." Pearl bit her lip nervously.

"Are you sure that's what you want?" Rose asked. She was hoping Pearl would request to do something autonomously, not to serve her more.

"I'm sure. Nothing makes me happier than being at your side." The young gem looked at her princess with such sincere eyes, and a sweet smile, that Rose couldn't help smiling back.

"Alright then it's decided." Rose nodded both to herself and to Pearl. "We'll go to Earth together."

"Yes, together." Pearl echoed.