Ask Black Diamond

Black diamond: (Slotting the sword away in her gem) It was very useful to use as a shield. I suppose when I stopped hiding from life it happily melded with something that had a little more power behind it. 

Bismuth: Does that mean you all can summon weapons?

Black pearl: (summoning her bow) Everyone in Black diamonds court is required to have some way of defending themselves. 

Beth: Yea. Even us. (She summons a large war hammer) 

Bismuth: Hey, nice craftsmanship.

Beth: (putting it away so she can go back to patching the stone hand together) Thanks.

Bismuth: How long are you guys staying?

Black diamond: Just until this is done and then Yellow’s offered to show Kay some of the more modern gempire technology. I’ll likely return to my planet for a while. You’re always welcome to visit via the warp pad on the very top of the hill.  

Bismuth: (Steps onto Kays free hand.) Thanks. And yea. You really like fusions?

Beth: Oh yea, there are lots of fusions in both Black and Kays courts. Black diamond’s even fused with other gems before. 

(Black pearl blushed.)

Black diamond: I think it can be a wonderful experience. 

Bismuth: I still can’t believe there are diamonds that are so open. If only you’d been around before the war. You and Rose would have got along great. (She glanced at Steven before clearing her throat, thinking she said too much.)

Black diamond: I believe I dreamed of her once while I was reforming in my gem. She helped me when I first gained my sword too. 

Bismuth: Sword? 

Black diamond: (summoning her sword) Here it is. It used to be very different. Would you like to know what’s interesting? When I was younger I used to use a parasol as a weapon and guess what Kays weapon is.  

Bismuth: (Smiling) Never thought I’d be telling a diamond what to do, huh. That hand attaches over here. If you hold it in place I can get it all pinned together. 

Black diamond: May I ask who the statue is of. Pearl told me it was a fusion. 

Bismuth: Oh yea. This is a statue of Obsidian, the fusion of Rose quartz, Pearl, Garnet and Amethyst. She was a huge, powerful, fusion that stood as a symbol of the crystal gems. 

Black diamond: So many gems working together as one. That’s wonderful. 

Bismuth: She was. Well, is. Steven took Roses position but they’re still obsidian. I guess time took its toll on the statue. 

Beth: (Jumping down from the top of the hillside to help, followed swiftly by Zim.) Can we help. 

Bismuth: Sure. I didn’t think Homeworld let guys like you work for them.

Beth: Blacks court’s different. She appreciates everything we do. Plus this isn’t our first statue so we can definitely help. Oh, I’m Beth and this is Zim. 

Bismuth: Great to have you on the team.

Black diamond: All gems are equal to me. We all have our abilities and downfalls. 

Black diamond: Wonderful. Well then Steven, you said you had a bismuth friend who was already working on rebuilding your palace’s decoration. It would probably be best to let her tell us what needs to be done. 

Steven: Let me think... Pearl, where do you think Bismuth is? 

Pearl: (Leaning just around the door.) I’m not sure, but I’m sure Peridot’ll know. 

Steven: Good idea. (He took his mobile phone and sent a text. A few minutes later Bismuth emerged from the house.)

Bismuth: Hi Steven. You said something about help to fix the temple?

Steven: Yea. Kay and Black diamond offered to help. They can lift all the really heavy bits out of the sand. 

Bismuth: Huh... I never thought I’d be managing diamonds. Right, lets get down to bismuth. Kay, can you start pulling that hand out of the sand? 

Moonstone: They have prisons that can hold gems? I thought humans were still using simple stone to construct their buildings. 

Steven: Oh yea. I dream all the time when I sleep. I thought gems didn’t really sleep.

Black diamond: We don’t have to but some of us have learned to enjoy it away from Homeworld. Though it seems we’re prone to visions. 

Black pearl: Beth and Zim have brought the new warp to our planet and the zoo, my diamond. 

Black diamond: Oh wonderful. Where would you like it put Steven?

Steven: Umm... How about... Oh, up by the lighthouse could be a good place. 

Black pearl: A wonderful idea Steven. 

(Two bismuths, one tall and slim and another very short walked out of Black diamonds palanquin carrying a warp pad.)

Black diamond: Would you like a hand?

Beth: Yes please my diamond. 

Black diamond: (Picked the warp pad up like a tray, making it weigh nothing before handing it back to Zim who quietly carried it off without an issue.) There.

Beth: Thank you.

Black diamond: (smiling) Of course.

Steven: Woah... If you can fix big things like that, do you think you could fix the temple? 

Black diamond: I can try but I’ll need help to place everything. 

Steven: I can ask Bismuth. She’s been working on it but with only Peridot and Lapis to help it’s been taking a long time. If she had your help it would be easy. 

Black diamond: What do you think Kay? Would you like to help?

Yellow diamond: Surely you can ask other gems-

Blue diamond: (Placing a hand on her shoulder) Let them have their fun Yellow. We’re in no rush.

Moonstone: Just... Just get to the next important part GR.

Thanks. He’s a sad boi.

Black pearl would have told him about all the different kinds of gems who she used to know. She’d probably even show him pictures on one of her old screens. Lol Peridot would not understand what the heck was going on with these crystal gems but as soon as Steven learned to use his powers even a little bit she’d have to try because there’d be no escape. Lapis would have been set free years before as Black diamond wouldn’t be able to stand leaving her trapped in that mirror. Jasper might actually be a little more chill after meeting Black jasper and seeing that even though she’s a fusion she’s still just as strong on her own. It would be a fun little AU. I don’t think the Earth gems would even be corrupted as the destruction beam could be intercepted by Black diamond creating a black hole in the way. It would be very different lol.

Moonstone: Oh for the love of Homeworld! 

Moonstone: Oh stars. Where are these humans finding these poor gems? And why are they replacing parts of their bodies? I wish Graphite had asked for help. (She brushed back her hair.) They put out the fire, didn’t they?

As Black diamond can create black holes, that would end very badly. Though I might consider drawing it at one point. :)

Moonstones are generally diplomatic gems so they work as advisers to the highest level of gems. They aren’t built for fighting but can be excellent tacticians. As agates command army units, and garnets command air force units, moonstones have command of on site security. Black diamonds moonstone ends up cleaning up messes from the chaos that is her court. They’re graceful, well spoken and logical. Graphites are incredibly intelligent gems, but with that they can be very chaotic. They aren’t concerned about rules or roles, only what they deem important in their own view of the universe. 

Yellow diamond: Intriguing. We’re having a resource shortage and if you can make gems of this level with little to no aid you could revolutionise gem production.

Blue diamond: Yellow, Steven said we shouldn’t colonise planets anymore. 

Yellow diamond: I’m sure it would be alright as long as there’s no organic life left on a planet. Black’s sent in hundreds of those. 

Blue diamond: We should still ask him.

Yellow diamond: Fine, fine. 

(The front door of the beach house opened and Steven walked out, rubbing his eyes. He looked up, surprised.)

Steven: Yellow? Blue? Pink goldstone said you were here but she’s said a lot and it’s hard to keep up.

Blue diamond: (smiling) Steven. I hope we aren’t bothering you. 

Steven: No, it’s fine. 

Blue diamond: We wanted to say hello before we left. Black called us to talk about Kays visions and finding out there was another diamond, we just had to see for our selves. 

Steven: Oh, ok. Hi... Um... Before you go... Can I ask, why you didn’t tell me about Black diamond?

Blue diamond: Everything happened so fast. We couldn’t even consider talking about the other diamonds outside the authority. 

Yellow diamond: But it’s out in the open now.

Steven: There’s more?

Yellow diamond: (Chuckling) Oh Steven, of course there are. We can’t be everywhere at once. And apparently White even made diamonds before us. 

Black diamond: I have many types of gems in my court, from pearls to agates, topaz to obsidians, jets to sapphires.