Opal, Ruby, Sapphire AU | Steven Universe

Love on the Planet Earth

"I— I can't believe it," Pink Diamond murmured, voice soft, disbelieving. ". . . My own colony!"

        "It's wonderful, isn't it?" Sapphire agreed. "And it looks so beautiful. What will you name it?"

        "What about. . . Earth?" she gave a soft laugh. "It feels good to finally say it. . . I've been saving that name for so long."

        "It sounds lovely," Sapphire returned. "I have also organised the Lapis Lazuli schedules for you. The terraforming will only take a few weeks."

        "And then we'll be making our own Gems!" Pink cried, excitedly.

        "And, if your Pebble experiments are anything to go by," Sapphire smiled. "They will be flawless, my Diamond."

        "Couldn't you tell me now?" Pink asked cheekily, leaning forward.

        Sapphire only smiled. "I can't tell you all my secrets, my Diamond."

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Pink Diamond sighed, reaching out to the interface from her controls seat.

        For now, the moon base was as close as she could get to her new colony, but it quickly grew dull. The Earth hung in front of them like a giant blue marble, teasing them through the communication room's full-wall window.

        She flicked through panels for a couple of minutes, nothing piquing her interest. When she glanced to the Sapphire by her side, her head was angled up, seemingly gazing at her. Abruptly, she straightened her face again, a light flush blooming on her cheeks.

        Pink paused for a moment, thinking of a way to break the silence, and then grinned cheekily. "Could you imagine that running a colony would be this dull?"

        Sapphire gave a small laugh. Pink relaxed a little in her seat. "Of course, running an Empire isn't all fun and games, my Diamond."

        Pink sighed and reclined indelicately against her seat, smiling a little at her companion. "Nothing you can tell me, yet?

        Sapphire went quiet for a moment, concentrating, and then grinned. "The first Quartz soldiers will emerge in a moment!"

        Pink squealed and took her gloved hands into her own, beaming with excitement. "Finally, something exciting!"

        In a rush, they bustled into the main chamber and Pink took a flying leap off the top step, slowing a little before contact with the floor and landing steadily beside the viewing orb. "Hurry, we've gotta see this!" she called to Sapphire as she floated down beside her. "Quickly, turn it on!"

        "Yes, my Diamond," she replied, and laid her hand on the orb. The walls lit up with a holographic vision of the Prime Kindergarten.

        Pink stood, gazing around in awe. "Look at this, Sapphire! We're creating life from nothing!"

        On the far rocky wall, what appeared to be a Gem-shaped hole was glowing pink, and the Diamond turned to face it, kneeling in anticipation. A beat later and a grinning Amethyst burst from the rock and landed on the floor. The gem set against her upper arm was clean-cut and pristine.

        "Welcome to Earth!" She cried to the hologram, and then her face fell as it walked right through her and into the arms of a pair of newly-emerged soldiers.

        Pink Diamond sighed, face resigned. "I wish we could be there."

        Sapphire paused for a moment. "You know, my Diamond, if we follow some precautions, you could visit the Prime Kindergarten today."