Ruby pov

I don't know what I expect.

That Sapphire will run up to me and apologize?

That she'll never want anything to do with me again?

That I'm persecuted as a treasonist and shattered?

One of the last two seems more likely.

I should probably be the one to apologize to Sapphire, but I doubt she'll let me anywhere near her.

Assuming Jadeite doesn't kill me first.

I don't trust that whole, "Sapphire is an experiment" talk. This is something she needs to know, but it's not really my place to tell her. I've only known her for three days, and already a catastrophic bombshell or two threatens to kill me at any second. 

"Ruby."

"Aaah!" I jump up and feel Turquoise's calming touch on my shoulder.

"Ruby, are you okay? Your aura seems to have shifted vastly recently. Is something the matter?" Don't worry, I'm just about to be killed because I overheard some top secret information.

"I'm fine." Turquoise frowns, and sits down.

"Ruby 243 to the Diamond suite!" The tired voice comes over the intercom. I receive odd glances and dirty looks as I search for pity whilst on the walk of shame.

When I finally arrive at the Diamond suite, every ounce of courage I've ever had drains through the floor. I'm sure some Quartz in the engine room's enjoying that about now.

"Enter!" Blue Diamond's voice barks. I open the door and step in.

The room's actually a lot nicer when you're not looking at it through a vent.

Yellow Diamond sits in the chair with her back to the vent, as usual. Blue Diamond sits in the chair with it's back facing the closet. Sapphire sits with her head down in a chair with it's back to the larger portion of the room. The wall behind Blue Diamond opens up to a very large open space. The three Pearls stand against the back wall. Jadeite stands between Sapphire and Blue Diamond. White Diamond stands in the kitchen area making tea.

"Ruby, come in." Yellow Diamond invites, almost as if I'm her honored guest.

"Is this about the conversation I overheard in the vents? Because I swear I've never heard of any spies on the satellite!" I hope I can talk my way out of this.

"Don't worry, dear Ruby," White Diamond calls over her shoulder. "We've overlooked your records!"

"Yes, and the only faults we can find is a temper and no sense of punctuality. " Yellow Diamond says listlesly.

"Okay, thank you." I sigh in relief. Then that relief is replaced by terror. "Then, what have I done?"

"Well, after Yesterday's... 'fiasco', Sapphire's been a little concerned about certain... subjects..." Blue Diamond says.

"I can see it coming. I'm going to be shattered! " I panic.

"Ugh, all she does is panic." Jadeite spits. If I wasn't in the same room as three diamonds, I'd stick my tongue out at her.

"No, you see-"

"Miss Diamond...s..." A gem pokes her head in.

"What makes you think you can just barge in on our conversation like that?" Yellow Diamond demands.

"I'm sorry ma'am. But this requires the upmost importance." I feel sorry for this gem.

"What requires more attention than this? " She demands.

"I do." Pink Diamond steps forward.

"Pink Diamond?  Why, of all people!" White Diamond greets with a smile, then turns back in disgust.

"I believe we have some catching up to do."