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“Did you hear what happened to Pink Diamond?”
“Did you hear what Rose Quartz did?”
“I did. I can’t believe it’s true. A quartz couldn’t defeat a diamond just like that.”
“I won’t believe it happened until I see the shards myself!”
“She always said that life was precious. All life. She wouldn’t shatter anyone, not even a diamond.”
“Maybe she didn’t shatter her. Maybe all she did was bubble her.”
“But then where did she put her?”
“Personally, I was starting to think Rose Quartz was Pink Diamond.”
“What? Are you kidding me? Did you emerge today?”
“Hey! Hear me out. All I knew about Pink Diamond is that she went missing. And all I know about Rose Quartz is that she’s powerful, and none of the Diamonds can defeat her. What else could she be?”
“Uh, a quartz?”
“Yeah, a quartz who apparently shattered an unbreakable diamond.”
“Okay, I see your point. But just because she’s strong doesn’t make her one of them.”
“I just think there’s some crimes you don’t commit. I know the Diamonds have shattered a lot of gems over time but that doesn’t give Rose Quartz the right to do the same to one of them! Especially to My Diamond…”
“The Diamonds will get her for this. It’s only a matter of time. No one can shatter a diamond and get away with it.”
“How do you know? No one’s ever tried.”
“We know Rose is fighting for Earth. And we’re at war. Even if she didn’t want to do it, a good leader does what she has to do to win.”
“But when did winning become about killing? This isn’t what The Rebellion was supposed to be about.”
“All I wanted was a chance to be myself without the threat of the Diamonds’ world order hanging over me. But I didn’t want them dead. At least I didn’t—I never thought they could die.”
“I know; they’re Diamonds. How can one be dead just like that? How can the world still turn if Pink Diamond’s not here to see it? How can the sun still shine when one of our greatest leaders is gone? And how can we still be enjoying our day, and not regretting allying ourselves with the one who destroyed her?”
“I’m surprised the Diamonds haven’t set this whole planet aflame yet.”
“You guys are asking the wrong questions. All we have now is just more battlefield rumors. No, the real question is…”
“Do you trust the Diamonds?”
“Do you believe in Rose Quartz?”
“I do. Of course I do.”