Chapter 40: The Real Truth
At the house Pearl hanging out with Steven.
Pearl: So Steven, what's this Legend of Zelda you wanted to show me?
Steven: Okay so there's this guy and he's green...
Pearl: Mm-hmmm.
Steven: And you can name him whatever you want, but I name him Steven just because that's my name, but he's usually called Link.
Pearl: Link?
Steven: Yeah and then there's this kingdom called Hyrule and there's magic and stuff.
Pearl: Oh.
Steven: And um, you basically have to save this princess named Zelda who's been taken by Ganondorf or other villain depending on which game it is. This one is Ocarina of Time so this one has Ganondorf.
Pearl: Okay.
Steven: And then you go on a quest and get bombs and stuff and then you win the game when you rescue her.
Pearl: Oh a quest! Alright I'm listening.
Steven: It's like a mission, but you know with midievel swords.
Pearl: ( gasps) Swords, I know something about that.
Steven: You might be good at it, you want to try it?
Pearl: Sure.
But before they could play, Garnet enters and calls them.
Garnet: Steven, Pearl. We have a mission.
Steven: Aw man. We can still play after right Pearl?
Pearl: Of course Steven, this does sound like something I would like.
Steven and Pearl went downstairs and met up with Garnet, Amethyst and Bismuth. Peridot and Lapis were at the barn today, still getting things settled with Charlie.
Steven: So what's the mission Garnet.
Garnet: There's a corrupted gem rampaging through the swamps and we have to stop it.
Pearl: Okay, let's go.
Amethyst: Yeah let's make this quick because I got plans to watch the lost episode of Little Butler with Greg.
Bismuth: Don't worry Amethyst. We'll get straight down to Bismuth and bubble that gem.
So the five of them got onto the warp pad and warped to the scene. A while later, they accomplished their objective and bubbled the gem away.
Garnet: Good job everyone, let's head home.
Amethyst: That took us like an hour.
Pearl: Amethyst your overexaggerating, it only took us 40 minutes to find the gem and bubble her. I know this because I timed the whole thing.
Amethyst: ( cough) Nerd.
Pearl: What?
Amethyst: Nothing.
Bismuth: She said your a nerd.
Pearl: Amethyst!
Amethyst: Bismuth!
Bismuth: What? Oh! Oh I get it now, you were trying to say nerd, by making it sound like you were coughing and...I mean she didn't say nerd. She coughed.
Bismuth winks at Amethyst and the latter face palms herself and groans.
And so they were on their way to the warp pad, Garnet was leading the way until she stopped on her tracks.
Steven: What is it Garnet?
Garnet: Something is not right here.
Garnet picks up a rock and throws it in front of the path they were walking on. It went through an invisible barrier which triggers a trap and net shoots from the side where the victim was supposed to be, but because no one was on that spot, it missed.
Garnet: It's a trap.
Huntress: ( groans) You weren't supposed to do that fuison.
They heard Huntress's voice, but didn't see her. Huntress appeared in front of them after turning off her cloaking device.
Huntress: That was supposed to be a surprise.
Garnet: Huntress!
The Crystal Gems formed their weapons.
Huntress: Relax. I don't want your boy, just your pearl.
The team was confused, but Pearl had a more fearful look.
Amethyst: Whoa, what do you want with Pearl?
Huntress: She has information we need.
Garnet: What is she talking about Pearl?
Pearl: I-I don't know.
Huntress: You'll know when we get back to base.
Steven: ( with his shield) You'll have to get through us first.
Bismuth: That's right.
Huntress: ( sighs) Fine.
Huntress goes at them full speed. The gems try fighting back, but she was too fast for them and plowed through them all and soon got to Pearl. Pearl tried fighting back at her, but is pushed back by Huntress and fires a tranqualizer finger from her metallic arm. Pearl is shot and paralyzed from the finger.
Pearl: I...I can't move.
Huntress: Hmph, too easy. Now let's get back to darling.
Steven: No, Pearl!
Huntress picks up Pearl. Steven saw this and tried to attack her from behind with his sword. But he was too late and Huntress teleports out of the scene with Pearl.
Steven: Pearl!
The others meet up with him.
Amethyst: Dude, what just happened?
Bismuth: We got beat that's what and that scrap heap uppercrust took Pearl.
Steven: What does Huntress want from Pearl Garnet?
Garnet: I wish I knew. But we won't let them have her.
Meanwhile at the Gien's ship, Huntress enter's the lab with Gien and the other Gara Droids present. The first thing she did was placing a restraint collar on Pearl's neck and throwing her to the ground. The paralysis wore off and Pearl got up and saw Gien in front of her.
Gien: It's been a while since we properly last met Pearl.
Pearl: What are you talking about? I hardly know you.
Bomber: Drop the act honey, we know what you really are.
Viggo: You were Pink Diamond's servent.
Pearl's eyes opened wide and covers her mouth, feeling that something she was to keep secret was about to be found out. Viggo kneels down to her showing her the fake Pink Diamond shards.
Viggo: Evidence shows that these shards are fake and you are the same Pearl that served both Pink and Rose. Now tell our master what really happened.
Pearl: I...( covers her mouth)
Gien: What are you doing? Talk.
Pearl tried to speak again, but she forcfully covers her mouth. Huntress gets impatient and hits her from the back of her head.
Huntress: How dare you disrespect him? When he asks you a question you answer. Where is Pink?!
Pearl's hands kept covering her mouth, refusing to speak.
Gien: Oh I see. It's your hands. Allow us to hold them down.
Huntress and Bomber grab each of Pearl's arms, holding them down.
Gien: There, now answer my question. Where is Pink Diamond?
Pearl: I...
Even though Pearl's arms were being held, she still couldn't speak for her lips now refused to move and kept shut. Gien was starting to get mad, he rushed up to her, grabbing her by her neck and lifting her up to his face.
Gien: This is your last chance Pearl! Tell me where she is or else I will have to result in more drastic measures!
Pearl: I...I can't tell you.
Gien lowers her down a little and looks at her for a moment.
Viggo: I don't think she's going to talk that easy my lord.
Gien: I think so too. Viggo prepare the interogation.
Viggo: Yes my lord.
Gien: We have other ways of making you talk. Hehehehehe.
Pearl looks to see Viggo and some soldiers getting out tools for her interogation. Some of it looked electrifying as a scared expression forms on her face.
Back outside the base, Steven and the others were outside ready to break in and save Pearl.
Amethyst: Okay so how are we going to do this?
Bismuth: We just go in, scrap them all and get the hell out of there with Pearl, right?
Garnet: Wrong, we have to get to her without being caught.
Steven: What do suppose we do Garnet?
Garnet: There's always two soldiers guarding the entrence. We'll sneak up on them, take them down and use their hands to unlock the hand scanner on the door. Then we'll make our way to the lab and where Pearl is being held.
Steven: Just hang on Pearl. We're coming for you.
But little did they know they were being eves dropped by Acha and Kocha who were listening from a cliff.
Kocha: They're not going to interfere with our lord's plan.
Acha: Let's report back to him lassie.
Acha and Kocha teleport back into base. Meanwhile Gien and Viggo continued interogating Pearl who was strapped to a chair and had was being tormented with electrical shocks with wires attached to her body and gem. Bomber and Huntress just watched for their amusement. They just did ten seconds of electricution on her and turned off the machine.
Gien: Will you tell me now my dear?
Pearl: I...I can't tell you.
Viggo: Can't tell or won't tell?
Pearl: I can't tell you.
Gien: ( immitating buzz sound) EEEEHHH! Wrong answer. Turn up the voltage Viggo.
Viggo: As you wish.
Viggo does so and increases the voltage. They turn it on again and Pearl is electricuted again. She screams in pain as they watch. After ten seconds of electricution, Gien turns it off again. Pearl was breathing heavily and was in pain.
Gien: Will you tell me now?
Pearl: ( panting) I can't...
Gien: ( groans) You're not making this easy for me. Tormenting you was fun at first, but now I'm anxious to know your secret. Viggo let's just use the mind reader on her.
Viggo: Yes my lord.
Pearl: You have a device to read minds and you didn't use it from the start?
Gien: Yes, but it would have taken the fun out of the interogation. But since you ruined it now I have no choice but to use it.
Viggo removes the electric wires attached to Pearl and puts a couple of new ones on her head. The wires were attached to the computer. But when they turned it on they couldn't see anything. All there was on the screen was a Pink aura on it.
Gien: What's happening, is it broken?
Viggo: No my lord it's working fine. But there's some kind of power that's blocking her mind and preventing us to see. Whatever this is, it could be the reason why she won't tell us.
Gien: So how else are we supposed to do this?
At that moment, Acha and Kocha returns.
Acha: My lord! We have something to report.
Gien: Acha what could be so important that you have to interupt my interogation?
Kocha: But, but it's other Crystal Gems. They're outside and are about to break into base.
Gien: Really? Let me see.
Gien turns on the monitors and shows them taking down the guards and using their hands to get into the ship.
Gien: So they've arrived to rescue you. Bomber.
Bomber: Yes my lord.
Gien: Get down there with some soldiers and give them our... Gara Droid greeting and make them comfortable if you know what I mean.
Bomber: Now you're talking my language.
Huntress: Shall I accompany him my lord?
Gien: No, stay here. I might need you.
Bomber: I'll be on my way.
Gien: Bomber one more thing.
Bomber: Yes?
Gien: Kill or improson them, but bring Steven to me alive.
Pearl: No leave him out of this.
Gien: Oh, but I'm sure he'd love to see you like this.
Bomber: Very well my lord.
Bomber goes down to the main lobby leaving the others behind.
Pearl: You can't do this. You can do whatever you want with me but leave the others out of it. They have nothing to do with this.
Viggo: Most of them no. But I'm sure the boy does. He has his mother's gem.
Pearl: Why are you targeting him? He isn't Rose.
Gien: No he isn't, but is something much worse.
Pearl: What are you saying?
Gien: That's none of your concern, but tell me. You respected Pink and then you turned against her and served Rose. When that boy was born she died in the process. So wouldn't you rather help me and maybe bring her back?
Pearl: That will never happen?
Gien: Why not? He took the one person you loved away.
Pearl: No he didn't. This was not his doing. I thought I was nothing without her, but I was wrong. He's been helping me realize that and so have the others. He's been helping me realize how strong I am and that I can't always rely on one person to help me on everything. That boy is the most nobel and kindest person I ever knew. If I took his life just to bring back Rose than what kind of person would that make me?
Gien: He means that much to you does he? Well then, maybe I should contact Bomber to just kill him then.
Pearl's eyes opened wide.
Pearl: No don't.
Gien walks over to the computer and was about to contact Bomber to give him new orders.
Pearl: No! Please, PLEASE!
Gien: Unless you want to cooperate with us, I'm giving Bomber new orders.
Pearl: No Stop! Please! I'll show you everything!
Gien stops what he's doing and turns to her.
Gien: What did you say?
Pearl: I can't tell you, but I can show you.
Gien tilted his head to the side and was interested of what she was saying.
Gien: Go on.
Meanwhile the others have made it inside. At first they managed to avoid being caught in the hallways until they came across the lobby with six entrences. Now they were stuck.
Amethyst: Um, where do we go from here?
Bismuth: Um we go that way. No wait, that way. I don't know, does anybody have a coin?
Amethyst: A coin only has two sides Bismuth. How would it decide which way to go out of the six paths?
Bismuth: Oh right. Does anybody have a dice then?
Garnet: I don't remember the layout of the ship. I knew we should have asked Peridot's help on this.
Steven: They're not even labled. How do they know where to go?
Then they heard a familiar voice
Bomber: It's not that complex you know.
From one of the entrences came Bomber the Great along with an army of Gara Soldiers and Aerodroids. Steven and the gems got out their weapons ready to fight.
Bomber: So nice to see you all here. But you know it's rude to come in someone's house without being invited to come in.
Garnet: Where is Pearl?
Bomber: Oooh. Wanting to get to the point eh? I'm sorry, but you cannot see her at the moment. But don't worry, I'm here to make sure you are comfortable.
Amethyst: Uh bringing a whole bunch of your soldiers and trying to kill us is not my idea of comfort Bomber the Lame.
Bomber: Silence! I've had it with you calling me that! ( draws out sabre) Attack!
The army charges at the Crystal Gems. While Bismuth and Amethyst fought against the grunts, Steven and Garnet tried fighting Bomber. Even though it was two against one, Bomber was still able to put up a fight and pushed away the two.
Steven: ( forming his bubble) Garnet, throw me at him.
Garnet: You got it.
Garnet picks up Steven in the bubble and throws him towards Bomber. As he was being flown he formed spikes around his bubble making it a spike ball.
Bomber: That won't work on me. Missile Mode!
Bomber transforms into his missile form and launches himself at Steven. The blast causes Steven to be pushed back and breaking through the walls.
Garnet: Steven!
Garnet tried to get to him, but her path is cut off and slashed by Bomber, causing her to fall back. He tried to strike her again, but she gets out of the way and punches him across the face.
Bomber: I will not allow you to get to him. You must defeat me to progress.
Garnet: You want to play that way? Fine, we'll play by your rules Bomber.
As the two engaged combat, the scene shifts back to Steven who just turned off his bubble, rubbing his head.
Steven: Ow, my head.
He looks up and see's he went through numerous walls.
Steven: Oh geez, how far am I from the others?
Steven was about to go back, until he heard some familiar voices. Pearl and Gien's voice. He followed to where they were at until finally he found the entrence to the lab. He saw Pearl strapped onto a chair, looking badly hurt and the other Gara Droids watching her.
Gien: You said you can show me through your gem?
Pearl: I can show you if you call off the attack.
Gien: Show me your secret first and then I will.
Steven just watched in confusion. What secret is he talking about? Is this why they want her? What did Pearl know that no one else knew , he thought to himself?
Pearl: ( sighs) Just stand stand where you are so I can pull this off.
Pearl closes her eyes as her gem began to glow. A beam of light was forming around Gien. Steven wasn't sure what the secret was, but what if it was important and if they knew than it would be the end of the Earth.
Steven: NO!
Gien: What?
He couldn't just stand and so he charged at Gien and the two began to struggle.
Gien: What are you doing here boy? Your going to ruin everything.
Pearl opened up her eyes and saw Steven as the light from her gem began to engulf the both of them.
Pearl: Steven!
Steven: Don't do it Pearl! I'm here to get you out.
Pearl: Steven wait!
But the process was done and the light completely engulfed them and are sucked into her gem. Pearl's eyes become completely white and is now unconciouss.
Acha: Where did they go?
Huntress: Darling no!
Huntress went up to Pearl and was shaking her trying to wake her up.
Huntress: What did you do to my darling you defect? You tricked us, you planned this all along!
Huntress raised up her metallic arm.
Viggo: Huntress wait.
Huntress: Bring him back or I'll...
Viggo: Huntress stop!
Viggo grabs her arm and pulls her back and then grabs both her shoulders.
Huntress: Let go of me Viggo!
Viggo: Huntress listen to me. Our lord is fine. He's inside her gem.
Huntress: What?
Viggo: Look, she's unconciouss. Him and the boy are in her gem looking through her memories.
Acha: But how do we get him out?
Viggo: She will let them out once they find out whatever the truth is.
Huntress: How do you know she will?
Viggo: Because her boy is in there as well.
Meanwhile inside Pearl's Gem. Steven and Gien were now in some kind of white void.
Steven: Wh-Where are we?
Gien: I don't see it. Where's the secret?
Steven: Okay what is this all about Gien? What secret are you looking for?
Gien: Pink Diamond's whereabouts. I know she's alive.
Steven: Wait, what?
Gien: I know she's not dead. Her shattered remains are fake. Your mother never shattered her.
Steven: She didn't?
But before they can continue talking they hear Pearl humming. They look and see who appears to be Pearl organizing her collection of spears.
Steven: There's a Pearl inside of Pearl's Pearl?
They walk up to her and she notices Steven.
Pearl: Oh Steven.
Pearl picks him up.
Pearl: Now where should I put you? Certainly not with the spears. Human paraphermelia? Personal items? Let's just go alphabetical.
Pearl scrolls down the spears to other items that she keeps stored in her gem in alphabetical order.
Pearl: Let's see S, S-T...
Gien: Okay enough games. Now show me the secret.
Pearl: Secret?
Gien: Yes the secret! The secret of Pink Diamond. That's the reason you brought me in here.
Pearl: Oh, that secret! I don't know it.
Gien: What do you mean you don't know it?
Pearl: I only organize things. But I'm sure the other Pearl's know it.
Steven: There's more of you in here?
Pearl: Oh no, not in here. I made sure of that. I am very good at carpanmentalizing things. That's why I get to be surface and they have to be put away.
Gien: Well , take me to the other Pearl then.
Pearl: Oh you don't want to go where they are. It's a mess. Let's just stay here where everything is alphabetized!
Gien: AAAUUUURRRGGGHH!
Gien slaps Pearl across the face, letting go Steven and knocking her to the ground. Gien stomps his foot on her head.
Gien: Take me to the other you now or else I am going to give you something to alphabetize.
Gien attempts to crush her head, but is stopped by Steven.
Steven: Gien stop! You're hurting her.
Gien: She refuses to cooperate. First she said she wouldn't show me, then she said she would and now she's going back on her word.
Steven: Maybe she won't listen to you, but she'll listen to me.
Gien looks at him, but continues to crushing her head.
Steven: You and I are bothered by the same thing and that's my mom shattering Pink Diamond. But if that's really false than we both want to know the truth, right? You got us here, so let me guide us to the door.
Gien thinks about it for a moment and stops what he's doing. He gets off of Pearl and walks up to him.
Gien: You know the funny thing is I know you're playing me. But you're right. I'm sure you're just as desperate as I am. I'll be nice this time and allow you to join me. But if either one of you try anything funny. I will kill you.
Steven just glares at him and walks up to Pearl. He helps her up and looks at her.
Steven: Pearl, please take us to the other you. We can handle it.
Pearl: ( sighs) Alright. But don't say I didn't warn you.
Pearl's gem began to glow and a light engulfed Steven and Gien and are sucked in again. They were now what appeared to be home, the temple was there, but the beach house wasn't.
Gien: Where are we now?
Steven: I think it's my home, but in the past. But it doesn't look like a mess.
Then they heard crying sounds. They saw Pearl who was wearing her 80s cloths. She was curled up with her face in her knees, crying.
Steven: Oh, that kind of mess.
Steven and Gien walked up to her and the former sat next to her.
Steven: Hey Pearl inside of Pearl, inside of Pearl's Pearl. What's wrong?
Pearl was still crying, but still tried to talk.
Pearl: ( sniffs) It's Rose. What was she thinking? She can't have a baby.
Steven: Oh uh...this is awkward.
Pearl: What am I going to do when she disappears? I'm going to lose her and I will be alone.
Steven knew this was just a memory, but still couldn't help but comfort her.
Steven: ( hugging her) Hey it's going to be okay Pearl. I know this is hard right now and to deal with. But I promise you won't be alone and things will be alright.
Pearl: ( sniffs) You really think so?
Steven: I know so.
Pearl hugs him back.
Pearl: Thank you Steven.
Gien: I literally don't care about this. Can we please move on?
Steven: ( sighs) Pearl as much as I want to stay to be here for you, I really have to move on.
Pearl: ( sniffs) I appreciate it. I know where else you can go.
Pearl's gem began to glow and the light engulfed the two of them and are sucked into her gem again. The next memory they were in was the aftermath of the war. The sky was red, weapons all over the place. Steven was on the ground and saw gems on the floor which freaked him out.
Steven: AAHH! What is this?
Gien: The gem war. So this is what it looked like when it ended. Hmph, if those Diamonds would have gone with my plans to manufacture my army, they would have won in the first place. Now look at this mess.
Steven: But where is Pearl?
They soon came across Pearl but was now wearing what she wore during the rebellion. She was standing very still with a horrified look on her face.
Steven: Um Pearl. I mean Pearl inside of Pearl, inside of Pearl, inside of Pearl, inide of Pearl's Pearl. Are we getting close to this secret or what? This is really starting to freak me out.
Pearl: We're the only ones left. Homeworld, they were all leaving. We thought we won, but then there was a bright light and everyone was... why did I do it?
Steven: What do you mean?
Gien: Is this it? Is this the secret?
Pearl nods her head horizontally and sucks the two of them inside her gem again. Now they were what appeared to be Pink Diamond's palaquine. They saw Pink Diamond along with Pearl now wearing her servent uniform standing by her.
Steven: Is that...
Gien: Pink Diamond.
Gien had his jaw down and gazed at her Diamond.
Gien: It's been so long, she's even more beautiful than the last time I ever saw her. ( walks up to her) My Diamond, it is I Gien, I mean you might remember me as Peridot XJ9 but I'm here and you would not believe what has happened during your absense.
Pink Diamond looked down, smiled and got off her throne and walked towards him.
Pink Diamond: XJ9!
Gien: Yes it's me.
Gien thought he was about to recieve a hug from her. But she walked right through him and she greeted the Peridot XJ9 in Pearl's memory. Gien looked back and walked to her from behind. He tried to touch her, but his hand went right through her body. She couldn't hear nor feel him.
Gien:( frowns) Of course, she's not real.
He goes towards the other side and see's his old self, Peridot XJ9.
Gien: That's, that's me.
Steven: That's you?
Gien: Well that used to be me.
Steven looked at Peridot XJ9. So this is what Gien used to look like. Peridot was right when she said that she was a clone, XJ9 looked a lot like her he thought. With her was her Pearl, who later became Huntress. The two watched their conversation.
Pink Diamond: So what brings you here?
Peridot XJ9: I came to check on you my Diamond. With this whole war going on I get the feeling it's not safe for you here.
Pink Diamond: I'm fine, don't worry.
Peridot XJ9: I can't just not worry, this Rose Quartz is after you. I came here because I want to offer you protection. Come stay at my base. It's well guarded with my own built droids and security.
Pink Diamond: Thank you XJ9, but I can't.
Peridot XJ9: Why not?
Pink Diamond: I just, I just have other things to do. I mean Blue and Yellow tells me not to worry and ensured that I would be protected. Plus they wouldn't like it if they knew I was staying with you.
Peridot XJ9: ( sighs and frowns) I guess. But I really wanted to show you some of my other work and the prototype elite I'm making.
Pink Diamond: Well, you can still give me a tour.
Peridot XJ9: ( eyes wide open) R-Really?
Pink Diamond: Yes, if you want me to help you accomplish your dream, than I should see what you're doing to help you improve.
Peridot XJ9: Well uh, yes of course. Allow me to lead the way my Diamond.
Peridot XJ9 and her Pearl lead Pink Diamond back to her base leaving Steven, Gien and Pearl alone in the Palaquine. Steven looked at Gien who had a sad look on his face.
Gien: After the tour, that was the last time I ever saw her. Not long after was her death. Or atleast I thought it was. How much further are we?
Pearl: You're almost there. But this might be too much for you both.
Gien: Nonsense, let's move on already.
Pearl closes her eyes and sucks the duo inside her gem. They opened their eyes and saw they were now outside the Palaquine and on the floor were Pink Diamond shards. They saw in front of her Rose Quartz who just shattered Pink, or atleast that's what was thought to happen.
Steven: Mom?
Gien: ( deathly tone) Rose.
Steven: Wait something's not right. I though this is Pearl's memory, so what is she doing here?
They walked up towards Rose who was tearing up. But when she opened her eyes, she had Pearl's eyes.
Steven: P-Pearl?
Gien: What?
Then right next to them they heard a scream from Green Pearl along with a couple homeworld gems.
Gien: Huntress.
Eyeball: AAAHHHH! Traitor!
Green Pearl: Murderer! You shattered her!
Green Pearl and Eyeball runs off to tell everyone. Rose revealed to Steven and Gien Pearl's gem on her forehead. Then she showed them in the other hand was Pink Diamond's gem still intact.
Steven: P-Pink Diamond? Wait I don't understand.
Gien: I knew you had something to do with this! You turned against her and kidnapped her. But where is the real Rose Quartz and where did you keep Pink Diamond all these years?
Pearl shapeshift back to her old self and had a grim look on her face.
Pearl: It's not over yet.
Steven: What?
Gien: What do you mean, there's more?
Pearl: I am the one who can lead you to your answer, but do you truly wish to know the truth?
Gien: Yes of course! I've been patient, now reveal your secret traitor!
Pearl narrowed his eyes at him.
Pearl: As you wish.
As her gem began to glow, she turned to Steven with a sad look on her face.
Pearl: I'm sorry, please don't hate me for this.
Steven: W-What?
The two of them are sucked into Pearl's gem one last time. They're were now in the Palaquine again, but it looked like no one was there.
Steven: The Palaquine? But we were just here.
Gien: Okay, what is this now?
That's when they heard a whisper chatter. They walked behind the throne and saw Pearl and Rose discussing a plan. But they didn't hear much of it until they got close.
Pearl: There's got to be another way. I mean, maybe...
Rose: Blue and Yellow don't care. They never have. This is Pink Diamond's colony. We can end it all right here, right now.
Pearl: You know this is crazy right? You're status, my purpose. None of it will matter anymore.
Rose: Exactly.
Pearl: This will change everything.
Rose: I know, isn't it exciting?
Pearl: ( sighs and blushes) It is.
Rose: We can leave our old lives behind. If this is really my world I want to give it to the Crystal Gems. I want to live here with human beings. I want to live here with you. We'll both finally be free.
Pearl listend to her and finally made her decision.
Pearl: Okay, I'm ready.
Rose: ( stars in her eyes) Pearl!
Scene shifts to Gien and Steven.
Gien: What is going on? What are they talking about?
Steven: I wish I knew.
Scene shifts back to Pearl and Rose.
Pearl: I can't believe I'm going to do this.
Rose: Well I can't exactly shatter myself.
The two of them hug and then much to Gien and Steven's surprise was something they didn't expect. Rose's body began to glow and take shape into a different form. Her gem was also rotated in a different posistion and she revealed to be Pink Diamond herself.
Gien: ( red eyes open) WHAT!
Gien shouted in confusion and was in turmoil. He stepped backwards. Rose Quartz the gem he hated and seeked revenge on was his Diamond the whole time. And Pink Diaomond, one of the only two gems he ever liked and respected was her enemy. His body shook and was breathing heavily and his hands were on his head. No, it's a trick he thought. Pearl must be changing her memory. He refused to believe that his Diamond was the one he tried to kill or tried to protect this planet. Or if not, then there has to be a logical reason for all of this.
Steven was also shocked, not as much as Gien, but still he didn't know what to make of this. That's when they heard a noise outside of the Palaquine.
Pink Diamond: What was that?
Pearl at full speed got their and from behind the curtains was Green Pearl who saw everything.
Gien: Huntress?
Pearl: It's you.
Green Pearl: P-Pink Diamond, your, your...
Pearl grabs her and throws her to the ground in front of her.
Green Pearl: Please don't hurt me! I won't tell!
Pearl: What do we do about her? She knows too much.
Pink Diamond: Let me handle this.
Pink kneeled down to Green Pearl. She was shaking fearing what they would do to her. Pink placed her index and middle finger on her forehead.
Pink Diamond: It's okay, don't be scared. You won't remember any of this.
Green Pearl's eyes glowed pink for a moment, than she fell onto the floor unconsiouss. That explained her lack of memory Gien thought.
Pearl: Is she...
Pink Diamond: She won't remember what just happened, but she'll be fine. Come on, we have to finish this.
She picked up some dirt from outside and formed it into fake gem shards.
Pink Diamond: Convincing?
Pearl: ( looking disturbed) Very much so my Diamond.
Pink Diamond: Soon it will just be Rose.
Pink swallowed the gem shards so when she poofed, it would give the illusion she died. But as Pearl was about to draw her sword, Pink stopped her for a moment.
Pink Diamond: Wait, there's one last thing I need to do.
Pearl: Yes?
Pink Diamond: No one can ever find out we did this. I never want to look back.
Pink takes Pearl's hands places them over her mouth.
Pink Diamond: So for my last order to you as a Diamond. Please, let's never speak of this again. No one can know.
Gien: No one? Not even me? You're friend?
After that, Pink picks up Green Pearl's body and gently places her outside and waited for Pearl to come. Once the three of them were alone, Pearl turned to Steven and Gien.
Pearl: Now you know.
Pearl closes her eyes and points her hand at them. With her power she forced the two of them out of her gem. In moments, they were now back in the lab. Viggo, Huntress, Acha and Kocha rushed to Gien while Steven looked at Pearl.
Steven: ( frowns) I know.
Pearl: ( tears in her eyes) I wanted to tell you for so long.
Acha: Is everything alright my lord?
Kocha: What happened in there?
Huntress: Are you okay darling?
Viggo: Give him some space. My lord what happened in there? What did you see?
Gien didn't look at them. He faced the ground and his body shook as the emotions of pain, betrayal, confusion and confliction collided into him.
Viggo: My lord?
Gien: ( speaks in emotionless tone) This...this can't be. It's all wrong. She wouldn't. But it was her the whole time. Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond.
To be continued...
Author's Note: That's it for this chapter. So we finally got to this point. Now Gien knows the truth, what will he do next, find out next time. Also I really wanted to do the whole Steven explains Zelda to Pearl joke from the Kami-Con panel somewhere in this story, but didn't know when. Special thanks to Lady Shadow92 for help on the third act. Please read and review. Thank you.