Chapter four: Please Please Tell Me Now
Authors Note: Welp, Gemcation put a hole in trying to keep this canon, so official AU now. Gemcation implies that Pearl physical can't talk about Pink Diamond, while in this story it's Pearl just doesn't want to talk about. Also, this takes place before Lars of the Stars, we will see a version of that episode next chapter.
All three Gems were in the kitchen. Steven approached his guardians apprehensively. Amethyst noticed the nervous look on the kids face. "Hey, there Steven. Feeling alright?"
Steven rubbed the back of his head. "There's no good way to ask this…"
"I got it," Amethyst interrupted. "When two grown ups really like each other very much…"
"No not that!" Steven turned red. They aren't going to make this easier. "What happened with Mom and Pink Diamond?"
The Gems all turned to look at one another. Garnet spoke up. "Steven, you have to understand Pink Diamond was ravaging the planet. We were…"
"Yeah, yeah I get that. Pink Diamond was bad. Bad things had to happen so good things could happen. I know all that. But how did my Mom shatter her?"
"What?" the shout escaped from Pearl.
"At first I thought she used the breaking point but the other Diamonds had no idea what I was talking about. And besides, you guys didn't know about it either. The Diamonds thinks she used her sword, but Bismuth said that it couldn't brake gems so that can't be it either."
Pearl spoke up. "Steven does this matter?" Pearl paused for a little bit before she said matter.
"Yeah, it's really important to the Diamonds. They nearly killed me because I didn't know how Pink Diamond!"
"Steven, that… that isn't something you need to know."
"Guys, maybe just once I can know something before it nearly gets me killed! Garnet, Amethyst?"
"Sorry, dude. I was still in the ground when all this went down. I know about as much as you do."
"Steven I can't tell you… because I don't know myself. I wasn't with Rose during the battle."
"And you never asked?"
"I… Rose did not want to talk about that day. And I couldn't blame her. The only one with Rose that day was…" Garnet trailed off but turned to Pearl.
"Pink Diamond is dead. The rest is irrelevant," Pearl bluntly stated.
"Fine!" Steven shouted. He stormed out of the house, slamming the door. Steven hadn't been this frustrated since he saw Peridot's droid and no one believe him. He kicked at the sand as he ran along the beach.
"Hey Steven!" Amethyst caught up with Steven. "You all right?"
"You can tell the others I'm fine Amethyst."
"Hey man, I'm on your side here."
"Sorry Amethyst, I just wish they'd they stop treating me like a little kid."
"I get dude. It's not like the others tells me this stuff either."
"I don't think Garnet and Pearl are gonna tell us want happened. If we're really going have to figure it out on our own."
"Steven are you suggesting…"
"Secret team."
Amethyst let out scheech. "Yeeeeah! Secret team is back!" She whooped.
"But first, I think it needs some new members."
"Steven it's good for you to call upon for expertise of mysteries and secrets. I'm so flattered I'll overlook that you destroyed my relationship with Jane."
Steven blushed with that last bit. Amethyst turned to him. "Steven, why is Fryboy here?" she whispered.
"Look I know Ronaldo can be a bit much and his conclusions can be a bit… odd but he's really likes mysteries and his outside of the box thinking could really help us see something we couldn't otherwise," Steven replied.
Amethyst let out a sigh. They were sitting in the barn. Besides Steven and Amethyst, there was Peridot, Connie, and Ronaldo. This was Steven's new secret team. But there was one noticeable absence. "Hey Perry! Where's the heck is Lapis?"
Peridot shifted uncomfortably at Amethyst's question. "Lazuli did not wish to be a part of this meeting. She's been acting odd ever since the meeting with the human leaders. She's... away at the moment."
Steven hoped that Lapis was all right. But he'd have to deal with that later. Now he had other matters to deal with. Steven pulled himself up and stood in front of his friends. "Gentleman, lady, and agendered gems," Steven began, "5000 years ago Pink Diamond was shattered. Homeworld thinks my mom did it, and she probably did, but they have no idea how she did it. They seem to think it was my Mom's sword but Bismuth said that the sword couldn't shatter gems. I thought Mom used the breaking point but the Diamonds didn't know what the breaking point was. Neither did Pearl or Garnet come too think of it. Garnet and Pearl… They keep acting like it doesn't matter. But it does. The Diamonds really want this information, when they come back, it could be good to have. Because Douglass is right. Homeworld not gonna wait for the cluster to hatch forever. Sooner or later they're gonna come. And we need as much ammo we can have against them. If they what this information than we can use that to our advantage. What ever happened Garnet and pearl don't want us to know. So we'll have to figure it out on our own. So, any ideas where to start?"
Ronaldo was first to speak up. "Actually, I think I got this mystery solved."
"Really?" Connie asked with a tone that said she didn't really believe that he solved this mystery.
"Of course! For a conserpy pro like myself it only took 15 minutes of intense googling to crack this case." Ronaldo dramacily paused. He looked around at the people in the barn. "Rose Quartz couldn't shatter Pink Diamond because Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond!"
Ronaldo's proclamation was met with a deafening silence. Steven let out a long sigh from his nose. This… was not the reaction Ronaldo was hoping for.
"Okay Ronaldo, why did you think this?" Steven asked.
"Well, your mom's pink and Pink Diamond's pink…"
"Uh-ha."
"There you go."
Amethyst was fighting back laughter; Peridot looked confused; while Connie had her face in her hands.
"Thanks Ronaldo, you can go home now," Steven said; dragging the teen out the door. "We're just gonna hang in here."
"But you guys are my ride hom-" Steven slammed the door in his face.
Steven walked back to the group and sat back down. Amethyst elbowed the young boy. "Hey, you were the one who invited him."
"Okay, okay. Does anybody have any other ideas on where to start?"
"There are plenty of old Gem faulities and temples left over from the war. Maybe we could look at those," Peridot said.
So the plan was made.
Jane was bored. She often got bored when she worked the box office. She had her phone hidden on her lap, so she could scroll through it.
"Excuse me, could I get a ticket?" Jane looked up and nearly fell out of her chair. The most beautiful women she had ever seen stood right in front of her. She wore a elegant black dress which stood out against her light pink skin. She had a very prominent nose, adding to allure. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I startle you?"
"Oh no, I ..I'm you know fine. You're really pretty and I… I mean. What movie would you like to see?" Oh, real smooth Jane. She felt her face grow red.
The women laughed. "My, what a little cutie I have here. So, you think I'm pretty?" Jane's mouth opened but words would not come out. "I'm just teasing you. Try to relax."
Jane nodded. "So, what movie would you like to see?"
"One for that romance movie that everyone's talking about." The pink woman slid a twenty spot on the glass. Jane printed the ticket, but when she looked up, the women was gone. "Ma'am?" Jane looked at the bill she was given and saw a phone number written on it.