A/N I'm sorry the chapters are so short, I'm just not very good at writing a ton at one time haha I'll try to update as much as possible to make up for it tho xx

*still in flashback, pretty much the whole story is*

I clenched my hands into a fist, trying to dull my fury. Why would I be angry at the diamond I'd stood by for centuries and surely many more? Pearls weren't made to have these feelings. Pearls were made to serve, nothing more. Maybe I was defective? No. After all, I was made specifically for White Diamond so there wouldn't be any faults in the programming, would there? A knock at the door disturbed my thoughts, and I turned to see a small moonstone who seemed anxious to speak. "Yes?" I said.

"White Diamond requests your presence at once."

"Stressed, I presume?"

"Uh...yes. Please come with me."

I followed the moonstone through many flawless crystalline corridors, until we finally reached White Diamond's chambers. The petite gem before me tapped at a keypad then beckoned for me to go inside. I stepped in to see White sat in her massive throne letting out constant sighs. "Are you okay, my diamond?"

She looked over at me as if I'd just said the dumbest thing ever, and the feeling from earlier started to come back up.

"White Pearl, have you ever wanted to slap another gem in the face?"

"No, my diamond. We..we pearls aren't allowed such feelings."

"Oh, of course. That would just make you a defect." She spat out the last word and added, "How pitiful."

"Why did you want to see me, my diamond?"

"I'm sorry, am I not allowed to talk to my own personal pearl?"

"Well, uh, yes. My diamond." Through the soft bandages, I felt my arm give a sudden throb of pain, causing me to grunt and lose my calm demeanour.

"That must hurt, White Pearl." What was White Diamond trying to do?

"No, of course it doesn't, my diamond." My gaze drifted to her watchful eyes and she smirked.

"Oh but it must. Surely you wouldn't want to ever feel that pain again, would you?"

"Uh..never, my diamond. I hope to live a life free of pain."

"Aww how cute. I guess it's too bad you can't."

"Wha-" My reply was cut off as she reached out a long slender finger, pushing me towards the wall. As she applied more pressure it got harder to breath, and I looked up with pleading eyes. "M-my diamond. What are you- ugh -doing?"

"You," She pressed harder. "Are probably the most useless and annoying pearl I have ever had to lay my Royal eyes upon. I may as well just shatter you where you stand, it would be merciful to do so."

"B..but my diamond, ahh, I've been with you for..for so long, I-"

"What does that matter? You're a clone. There's nothing special about you except for your facet number. The only worthy ones around here are the diamonds, and to us you're just another insignificant pearl. I could easily get a new one who would be exactly the same as you." Her grip loosened slightly.

"Of course that's what you'd think. YOU'VE LIVED YOUR PUNY LIFE NOT CARING ABOUT ANYTHING AND IF ANYONE'S A DISGRACE TO THEIR KIND IT WOULD BE YOU! Uh.. ...my diamond..."

A/N wow pearl, smooth.