Magna Clades Chapter 16

They were all together again, it seemed. Diamond's confidence and state of mind had improved since she stepped down as Queen, and she couldn't have been happier since she'd soon be putting her super-strong skin to good use for the first time in years. Yet they still couldn't help but miss their beloved Zirconia and Chalchanthite. At least now, they together would prepare themselves for a larger, more powerful threat should it ever come.

"How ya feel now that you're back with us?" Aquamarine asked Diamond.

The blonde Gem smiled a little bit and responded, "Actually, I feel much better now."

"Good, good." Pearl muttered, still dwelling over this whole debacle. "I hope you're happier for it now."

Garnet craned her neck to see Pearl's melancholy expression. "Are you alright?" the red Gem asked her friend.

The white slender Gem shook her head no. "Who's going to be Queen now? Without Diamond to look after the Chalcopyrite citizens, the Queendom'll fall apart."

"I understand you're concerned." Garnet replied. "But they'll elect another one. They always have."

Pearl sighed and leaned her head against Garnet's shoulder; she felt rather uneasy ever since Diamond had stepped down. This was the first time anybody had resigned their throne, and being so, it had potential to be disastrous and frightening. However, Pearl was trying her best to convince herself that this would not be the case.

"Dearie?" Tanzanite asked out of concern for Pearl.

The slender Pearl looked up. "Y-yes?"

"We must get through this." the fair-skinned blueberry-blooded Gem said. "We must."