So I apologize yet again on multiple accounts, this chapter was supposed to be up earlier in the day, but real life stuff got in the way. This chapter is also not my best, I needed to get to a certain point by the end and some things happened last chapter that disrupted this ones start point. Thankfully I think this all came together. This mini homeworld arc ends tomorrow and after that we head back out to the fleet for some...important events. Hope you'll enjoy those then and I hope you'll enjoy this now.

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It was pretty clear from Pearls perspective that Yellow Diamond had no idea how to interact with Domina.

Even two years into Domina and Pearl's stay on Homeworld, their conversations were stilted. Domina was still unsure and intimidated by the other diamond, and Yellow Diamond not sure how to react to a being that was much more emotive than White Diamond had been. The two got along easier when the group, the two diamonds and their pearls, travelled to inspect various installations and research facilities. Both shared a love of technology, though even that couldn't overshadow Yellow Diamonds irritation with the young hybrid.

"Why can't you control yourself! You're not a Apatite, get your powers under control!" Yellow Diamond scolded Domina as they left a research lab that had had an gravity engine array knocked over by a gust of wind as Domina excitedly had asked questions about its applicability.

"I'm sorry," Domina was flying about mid air not unlike a Lapis. Pearl walked next to Yellow Pearl trying not keep her emotions under control, no good would come from shouting at Yellow Diamond now. "I just got excited, I didn't mean to-"

"Do not apologize!" Yellow said turning to girl, "For star's sake Domina, you're a Diamond! If you ever dream to live up to a fraction of what your mother was you need to figure out how to act like one!" Domina froze and fell maybe about ten feet before regaining her altitude. She didn't speak for the rest of the trip. And after that, even when they were alone, Pearl couldn't feel even the trace of a breeze.

This most recent trip was unplanned and perhaps if she had known about it ahead of time Pearl would have made an excuse to stay back. Neither her nor Yellow Pearl were thrilled about the trip to the Nursery in Yellow Diamonds District. Domina had been quiet, exceptionally so once Yellow diamond had exasperatedly told her what a Nursery was. And as the crystalline building loomed over head Domina started walk slower towards it, glancing back ever so often at the Pearls with a worried expression.

They were met at the door by a Morganite who bowed and scraped before both Diamonds before being cut off by Yellow Diamond. She led them into the building and Pearl tuned out the conversation, doing her best to ignore the countless tanks filled with water and artificial bivalves. Domina was on edge, her face seemed to have largely drained of blood and she also was staring at the tanks, her face for once showed no signs of her wanting to ask any questions.

No one but Pearl seemed perturbed by this. The Morganite prattled on about the work the nursery was doing, additional safety measures to be put on pearls during the culturing process.

"To prevent any future...unpleasentness." The morganite said barely glancing at White Diamond. Domina didn't say anything. "After all it's been proven that lower strata gems such as Peridots can be incubated with a different injected material and come out nearly as functional as those made in era one. Why shouldn't the same be done for pearls? We may be able to increase our production numbers by the end of this century."

"Exactly what do you have in mind? "Yellow diamond asked, she didn't seem to notice the discomfort from her fellow Diamond who was now staring openly at the room they had just entered. Not quite complete pearls sat inert in bins labeled: Control, Voice, Height, and Remote Disposal.

"Well Pearls are alreadly completely customizable, however in the wake of-" She was cut off with a sharp look from yellow diamond. "It has become prudent to consider installing security features in the event that a pearl is stolen or lost."

"Remote Disposal?" Domina asked, her voice betraying her horror. "But... that's a little.. much isn't it?"

"Well your Brilliance," The Morganite said with a pained smile. "Our thoughts here are that you can never be too careful. After all they are just Pearls, there are much more important gems on the line."

"That's not the point," Domina said, a soft wind was starting to blow through the room. Yellow Diamond jerked her head down to look at Domina.

"White now is not the-" She began lowly only to be cut off by the wind picking up.

"No! It's wrong you can't just do that!" The Morganite and both pearls began to back up from the two Diamonds

"White They're just Pearls!" Yellow snapped.

"Pearls are gems too!" Domina shouted back. The wind suddenly increased to a unstoppable gale and the room exploded, the walls shooting back and crashing into the rows of tanks. The bins on the table overturned sending thousands of fragile pearls crashing to the ground where they exploded like glass balls. Pink and Yellow Pearl were thrown back into the rubble. The Morganite poofed instantly as a flying piece of machinery ran her through. But Yellow Diamond managed to stay in the center of her room, fallen to her knees and clinging to the floor, making divots in the ground where her fingers clenched.

A second after the destruction the dust began to settle and Domina stood in the center of all the chaos her eyes wide as she saw the destruction she had caused. "I...I...I" She stuttered.

"Look what you've done!" Yellow shouted at her "What have I told you you must control your-" Domina didn't wait for Yellow to finish her statement, She shot out of the room and disappeared out of view before Yellow Diamond even had a chance to finish her sentence. Pink Pearl helped Yellow Pearl to her feet, the other pearl gingerly wiped the dust from her shoulders and looked at the destruction with horror

"Pearl, get a squad of citrines out to find White Diamond now!" Yellow Diamond ordered standing and moving aside debris so that she could exit the room.

"Yes my Diamond!" Yellow Pearl said snapping to attention.

"No!" Pink Pearl said spinning to face the diamond directly.

"Excuse me?" Yellow Diamond asked.

"She's fourteen years old and absolutely terrified!" Pink Pearl said, not caring if she was going to end up shattered in the diamonds rage, the last thing Domina needed was to be hunted down by a squad of unfamiliar quartzes.

"Watch yourself you insolent piece of nacre, You may not belong to me but the only reason you haven't been shattered is because that pebble doesn't have any idea what any gem is supposed to act like, much less a uppity pearl!" Yellow Diamond Snarled stalking towards her. Pearl held her ground, her mind feeling much braver than her body was.

"Well how is it going to look if a group of quartzes find an emotionally compromised Diamond hiding star's know where on homeworld," Pearl said ignoring yellow pearl's terrified stare. "I can find her in a few hours. And the authority still gets to save face." Pink said. There was another beat in which pearl was positive Yellow Diamond was simply going to step on her.

"Fine," Yellow Diamond said."Pearl?" Yellow Pearl looked back at her diamond immediately,

"Yes my Diamond?"

"Go with her, find White Diamond or I'll have you both shattered,"

"Uh..of course my diamond." Yellow Pearl said stunned. Pink Pearl inclined herself in a bow barely and ran off, Yellow Pearl scampering fearfully behind her.