A year had passed since that awful day. Rose had avoided Jasper in every way she could.
Ever since Rose, Jasper, and Emerald had gone to that planet, the Diamonds had been sending more gems to check the place out.
It was eventually discovered that the planet was called Earth.
Even though Homeworld was doing well, Rose wasn't even okay. She was always in her base and refused to come out. She would only leave her base for dire emergencies. Since Rose was like this, she missed imoprtant Diamond meetings.
One day, the Diamonds had a meeting that would change everything.
"I don't know. What do think, Blue?" White Diamond asked.
"I see great potential with this place," Blue Diamond said. "I'm just unsure about some of the lifeforms that already thrive there."
"I think we should try to colonize this planet," Yellow Diamond said. "It has aple space and the lifeforms can be taken care of easily."
"Shouldn't we have this meeting when Pink is with us?" White Diamond asked.
"She's already been through a lot," Yellow Diamond said. "We shouldn't weigh her down with the stress of this."
"I suppose so," White Diamond said.
"Well," Blue Diamond started. "all in favor of colonozing the Earth say 'aye'."
"Aye," Yellow Diamond said.
"Aye," Blue Diamond said.
"Aye," White Diamond said.
"Then it's official," Yellow Diamond said. "We head for the Earth first thing in the morning."
"Agreed," White and Blue Diamond said together.
"Pink Pearl," Yellow Diamond called.
"Yes?" the Pearl responded.
"You must tell Pink that we will be departing for Earth in the morning," Yellow Diamond said. "It is vital that she comes with us."
"Yes, Yellow Diamond," Pink Pearl said leaving the room.
Pink Pearl hurried to Rose's base. "My diamond! My Diamond! Open the door!" Pink Pearl cried banging on the door of the base.
The door opened and Rose was standing right there with tears in her eyes.
"Yes, Pearl?" Rose asked.
"The Diamonds are heading out tomorrow to start a new colony. They say that they need you to come along," Pink Pearl said.
"Oh, of course," Rose said. "I'll be ready in the morning. Thank you, Pearl."
"Good-night, my Diamond," Pink Pearl said going to her base.
Rose closed the door to her base and sat down. "I wonder where we're going," Rose said to herself.
Morning soon came and Rose was headed to the launching decks. As she arrived, Rose saw Yellow, Blue, and White Diamond waiting outside of a ship.
"Oh, Pink! Over here!" White Diamond called out.
"Yes, I see you," Rose said with a laugh as she walked towards them.
Rose suddenly stopped in her tracks. Yellow Diamond was talking to someone, and it was someone Rose knew well.
"Well, Jasper," Yellow Diamond said. "I need you in charge of all quartzes once we get to the planet."
"Yes, my Diamond," Jasper said.
"You may go now," Yellow Diamond said.
Jasper simply saluted her Diamomd and headed for the other ships.
Rose stood peferctly still, allowing Jasper to run into her.
"Oh, sorry," Jasper said once she ran into Rose. "I guess I wasn't looking where I was-" Jasper paused. "Oh, Rose. Haven't seen you in a while."
"Save it, Jasper!" Rose said raising her hand. "I saw quite enough on our trip to that planet."
"What are you talking about?" Jasper asked.
"I saw you with her," Rose said. "You and Emerald sure have the close relationship. So close that I saw you kiss her."
"Woah, Rose!" Jasper exclaimed. This actually startled Rose a little.
"What?" Rose asked still angry.
"It was nothing like that," Jasper said. " Emerald claimed she just got caught up in the moment and got a little excited. She said she was sorry. I promise, Rose, Emerald is a friend and nothing more."
"Oh," Rose said. "So you and Emerald aren't together?"
"No," Jasper laughed. "Is that why you've been avoiding me?"
Rose blushed. "Actually yes."
"Well, I'm glad that's cleared up, at least," Jasper said.
"Yeah," Rose said. "I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I gotta get to my ship now," Jasper said walking by Rose.
"Bye," Rose said waving.
For once, a trip to a planet went by fast for Rose.
She looked out of a window next to her and saw the planet where they were going.
"Wait," Rose said when they landed. "This is where we're building the new colony?"
"Of course," Yellow Diamond said.
"But...but what about the lifeforms that are already on the planet?" Rose asked.
"Oh, don't worry. We already have a plan for them," Blue Diamond said.
"You do?" Rose asked.
"Yes," White Diamomd said. "Don't worry. They'll all be wiped out by the time the colony is done."
"What?!" Rose exclaimed.
Rose started to wander around to see what damage Homeworld had already done. It was horrible. Everywhere she went a Kindergarten or some random structure was being built.
"I gotta see Jasper," Rose said to herself. Rose looked around all over the place. Eventually, she spotted Jasper.
Rose started to head in Jasper's direction. She suddenly stopped. Jasper was talking to none other than Emerald, again.
"I can't take it anymore!" Rose cried running off.
"Did you hear something?" Jasper asked Emerald.
"No. I don't think so," Emerald said.
Meanwhile, White Pearl was looking out over all the construction. She didn't like the idea of the Earth being turned into a colony either. She felt like it would be unfair to the lifeforms that already lived on the planet.
"I can't take it anymore!" Pearl heard someone yell. She looked out over the lands and saw Pink Diamond. When she saw her run away, she wanted to help.
White Pearl followed Rose through a forrest that seemed to go on forever. After what seemed like a century of running, White Pearl found herself in a cave.
"Pink Diamond?" White Pearl called out. Her voice echoed off the walls of the small cave. "Pink Diamond? Are you in here?"
"White Pearl?" Rose asked stepping put of the shadows.
"Yes, Pink Diamond," White Pearl said. "I just wanted to make sure you were in your well being."
"Oh, thank you," Rose said sitting down. "And there's no need to be so formal. You can just call me Rose."
"Yes, Rose," Pearl said straitening up.
"Why don't you sit down?" Rose asked patting the ground next to her.
"Oh, okay," Pearl hesitantly said.
They both sat their in the cave for a few minutes with awkward silence. "I never wanted this," Rose said breaking the silence.
"Huh?" Pearl asked.
"I never wanted this colony to be built. I hate it. I hate every bit of it," Rose said.
"Me niether," Pearl said. "I don't want to take away all the lifeforms' home away.
"I wish I could do something about it," Rose said.
"But you're a Diamond," Pearl said. "Can't you just talk with the other Diamonds and change their minds?"
"I'm afraid it isn't that easy," Rose said. "I'm afriad that if we want to save the planet, we're going to have to take matters into our own hands."