(A/N) I know, I suck.

Ruby pov

I watch in horror as Pearl screams, picking up the larger of the gems.

I pick up the smaller, marveling at how precisely it was cut. The Pentagon in the center reveals my reflection, and secretly I wonder what will happen to it.

The orange gem stands up from where the blue gem has gone silent. She pries the larger stone from Pearl's arms.

"No, this is Pink Diamond!" Pearl screams, reaching for it.

"This is merely the shell. This will be sent to another gem ready to protect the Diamond stone." She  bubbles the stone, sending it to wherever it's necessary.

"B-but, then where is she?" Pearl whimpers. The orange gem stays quiet, simply pointing to the gem in my hands.

"What? You mean I have her?" I ask, nearly dropping it.

"Don't do that!" Pearl panics, grabbing it.

"Incoming transmission from Homeworld!" The gem beside the pilot announces.

"Play it back." The orange gem commands. The gem obliges, pressing a button. Immediately, Yellow Diamond's strict figure appears on the holographic screen.

"Citizens of the galaxy." Her stern voice says. "We are gathered here, to make an example. To remind you of the standards of excellency demanded by myself. My sister, Pink Diamond, has committed treason." She pauses, smirking slightly as the entire galaxy gasps.

Behind her, Blue Diamond appears to be arguing with a figure blocked by her sister.

"My sister, White Diamond, is dead." Another gasp. "I now look to Blue Diamond as my only partner, in ruling the galaxy." She pauses as if to mourn. "But now, I fear I must make an example out of her." She steps aside, revealing Sapphire to be strapped in a chair with something pointed to her head.

Everyone on the shuttle exchanges worried glances.

"And this, is a reminder of how even the highest aren't safe when they rebel." She turns to Sapphire . "Any last words?"

"I love you, Ruby." Sapphire says, emotionless.

"I love you too..." I whisper, as Blue Diamond presses a button and the screen fades to black. Pearl steps back.

"Is she..." she asks, not wanting to say it.

"Not likely. If Yellow Diamond wanted to make an example out of her she'dve been crushed by now." The gem says, narrowing her eyes.

"What was that thing?" I ask, looking up at the orange gem beside me.

"I'm not an expert," she began, "but possibly some contraption to erase her memory." She decides.

"That's worse than her dying." I say. The gem pats my head, before returning to the blue gem.

"What can we do?" Pearl asks me quietly as I sit against the wall beside her.

"I don't think that's up to us." I say, watching as the crew of the shuttle continue their work.

(A/N) She's not dead, okay? Also, how would you feel if I wrote a fanfiction about the crew? XD Starring Auquamrine as the crying gem!