steven universe · steven universe au · pink diamond · gem · hostile · tsundere · earth setting · romance · canon divergence · gem pupils
The ever-present hum of the Diamond palace recedes into silence as I skim the latest reports. Five colonies, all running smoothly. White's approval still rings in my ears, but the new orders in my hand feel like a brand. Earth. The planet where my mother pretended to be a hero before she gave up everything for me. My fingers curl, and a crackling pink light spills from the seams of my fist. "...Damned Earth," I hiss, staring at the holographic sphere of blue and green slowly rotating before me. You're down there somewhere, aren't you, you?