PZProsecuting Zircon
Defending a rebel? Isn't that… treason? [chuckles]
Defense ZirconI was assigned to this!
[Blue and Yellow Pearl warp in]
All rise for the luminous Yellow Diamond! [poses]
And the lustrous Blue Diamond. [bows]
[Blue and Yellow Diamond warp in behind them and stare down at Steven]
[looking around] Where is the accused?
[looks down at Steven] Is that Rose Quartz? Look at this hideous she's taken. Forget the trial, we should shatter just for looking like that.
No. I want to hear her make her case. I want to know what she thinks we're going to do with her. Because I want to do something worse.
[Steven gulps nervously]
[warps in their throne chairs] Fine. Let's just get on with it, shall we?
R"Eyeball" Ruby
I heard it straight from her. She said… "I'm the mighty Rose Quartz. I've got her shield and everything." And then, she threw me into space!
I tried to help you! I healed your gem!
R"Eyeball" Ruby
And who else has the ability to heal Gems, other than the villainous Rose Quartz?!
PZProsecuting Zircon
And there you have it. Rose Quartz did it and that's Rose Quartz. I rest my case.
Defense Zircon
Oh, she's good.
Defense Zircon
Before I start my very... uh, thought-out defense, I'd like to remind the court that Rose Quartz did turn herself in.
The court remembers, and the court does not care.
Defense Zircon
Uh, of course! Uh, in-innocent! Uh, the word innocent can mean, oh- many different things.
Defense Zircon
Wha… What, what?! Stop!
No! I want to hear what she has to say.
[muffled] Get us out of here, Steven!
[Steven is elevated up to the Diamonds' height]
State your name for the record, please.
I, um… I am Rose Quartz… and I'm guilty.
Defense Zircon
Wait! No, don't say that!
Everything you guys said I did, I did. And I did it by myself. I'm sorry. I'll accept any punishment you want to give me. [points down to Lars] Just let him go! And leave the Earth alone.
Ha! Sounds like a solid confession to me.
How? How did you do it? How did you shatter Pink Diamond?
[nervously] Um, well…I did it on Earth in front of Pink Diamond's palanquin. I was probably like "Stop!" And she was all like, "No!" So we fought -- I think. And she probably did some cool moves. I probably did some cool stuff, too, some jump-kicks and stuff. But I was most likely deeply conflicted about deciding to shatter her. Definitely crying. I probably had to use the Breaking Point to do it.
It was a sword! [covers her eyes, crying and a blue light fills the room, making everyone except Lars tear up] You… shattered her…with a sword! [starts sobbing]
[walks up and comforts Blue; coldly to Steven] That's quite enough testimony from you! We shall take a short recess.
[Back in the Waiting Room…]
Defense Zircon
What are you saying in there?! "Maybe" this, "probably" that! Oh, what do you mean, probably?!
Look I just... I don't actually know how it happened, okay?
Defense Zircon
You don't know?!
Defense Zircon
[grabs Steven by the shirt collar and picks him up] Don't tumble my rocks! Both our gems are on the line! Did you do this or not?!
It was me, alright! [Defense Zircon let's go of his shirt and drops him] Rose Quartz did it, and I've got her gem, so I'm the one who's got to pay for this.
Defense Zircon
You don't know how it happened. [Steven shakes his head] I get it. There's a reason they want you to explain how you did it.
Defense Zircon
It's because it doesn't make sense!
Defense Zircon
Blue Diamond, for the purpose of this argument, may I present your palanquin?
Isn't it? Please, proceed. [waves up her hand, warping in her palanquin]
Defense Zircon
Now, as the records show, Pink Diamond was shattered just outside a palanquin, much like this. Witnesses said, Pink had stepped out and had only taken a few steps forward when Rose attacked her from the front. The question no one seems to be asking is… How?
I've been asking that question.
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