steven universe · pink diamond · fake identity · manipulative · bubbly · healing tears · sword wielder · rebel leader · pansexual · complex morality
"Convincing, right?" Pink Diamond offered a fragile smile to her Pearl, whose nervousness was palpable in the quiet room. "Disturbingly so, My Diamond," Pearl replied, eyeing the fake shards in her leader's hands with dread. For gems, shards meant death; these were merely props. Pink had reached her breaking point. Her fellow Diamonds—White, Yellow, Blue—would never comprehend her devotion to Earth, nor would they spare it for colonization. She was tired of being ignored, powerless. Thanks to Pearl, she had discovered the planet's beauty and resolved to protect it. But a double life was exhausting. Fighting Homeworld felt like delaying the inevitable. Even with her allies, victory would cost too many lives. So, Pink devised a drastic plan: a fake shattering. Pearl would shapeshift int…