As the Cosmic Roses and their hosts rested for the night, a young pretty boy in lordly clothes with a sword at his hip was patrolling the city at night. He was accompanied by a fat humanoid creature with claws on his fingers and brownish-green scaly skin as well as an extremely skinny humanoid creature with warts on his shoulders and luminous pink eyes as well as a line of wispy pink hair on the back of his head reaching down to the shoulders. \u201cLet\u2019s see here,\u201d mused the boy, \u201cwhere should we set up our base?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat about soldiers?\u201d asked the fat creature. \u201cWe need people to find the Cosmic Roses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, that IS something to figure out,\u201d agreed the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery red-blooded he-man is a potentate hunter!\u201d said the skinny creature. \u201cThere\u2019s one in every house!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Lord Typhoon said that every red-blooded man is a POTENTIAL HUNTER,\u201d scoffed the boy. \u201cDon\u2019t you listen, Spangly?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure he said potentate hunter,\u201d replied the skinny creature, Spangly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, Connor\u2019s right,\u201d said the fat creature. \u201cBesides, Lord Typhoon said we should appeal to the primitive in men, and we can\u2019t go wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s exactly what he said, Wreker,\u201d confirmed the boy, Connor. \u201cAt least two of us can listen to him. We\u2019ll cover more ground if we split up. GO!\u201d The three then went into different directions\u2026and ended up crashing into each other. \u201cWhy you!\u201d Connor grabbed Spangly and Wreker, then turned them so they faced opposite directions. \u201cNow\u2026GO!\u201d Wreker and Spangly then took off with Connor going in a third direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next morning, Yazmyn woke up in her bed. She yawned and stretched, then got dressed. She then left her room. She heard snoring and it wasn\u2019t her grandparents. She could smell breakfast anyways, so Hannah was clearly cooking. She then looked down the hall and saw that the guest room door was closed\u2026and the snoring was coming from there. \u201cHey, Yazmyn!\u201d called Bill. \u201cGo wake up our guests! There\u2019s work that needs doing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGot it, Grandpa!\u201d replied Yazmyn. She then knocked on the guest room door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMmm\u2026whoooo\u2026?\u201d mumbled Wilma\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Yazmyn! You girls gonna sleep the day away?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYzz\u2026oh! Hey! Grace! Belinda! Wake up!\u201d Wilma\u2019s friends groaned awake as memories of yesterday returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou girls better hurry up or you\u2019re all gonna miss breakfast!\u201d warned Yazmyn as she headed downstairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMorning, Kiddo,\u201d said Hannah as she set breakfast down with Bill already sat down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMorning, Grandma, Grandpa,\u201d said Yazmyn. She then heard three sets of footsteps heading downstairs. \u201cAnd that\u2019s our alien guests,\u201d she said. Wilma, Grace, and Belinda all came downstairs wearing farm clothes instead of their rose outfits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, well, aren\u2019t you three bright-eyed and bushy-tailed?\u201d chuckled Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid we miss morning chores?\u201d asked Grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNah, not yet,\u201d replied Yazmyn. \u201cWe\u2019re getting into it after breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, after that, Yaz has free time,\u201d said Bill, \u201cso you girls can train her in whatever you feel is needed for her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI already told my friends about when I usually have free time,\u201d said Yazmyn, \u201cso they\u2019ll probably be coming later.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot a bad idea,\u201d said Wilma. \u201cYou girls DO need to learn how to use your new powers.\u201d She then smiled as she took a bite. \u201cMmm! This is superb! What did you say this was?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just bacon, eggs, and coffee,\u201d replied Hannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBird eggs?\u201d asked Belinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep. From our chicken coop. \u2026Why, do you girls usually eat fish eggs?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Well, I\u2019m sure some people from our planet did, but we stuck with birds,\u201d said Grace. \u201cAnd this bacon\u2026which animal was it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom the pigs,\u201d said Yazmyn. \u201cMy advice, don\u2019t make pets out of the animals here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou may end up eating them?\u201d guessed Grace. \u201cI already made that mistake when I was a little girl on my farm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The morning chores were finished and Wilma, Grace, and Belinda proved to be very quick to pick up on how things were done. \u201cWow,\u201d said Yazmyn. \u201cYou really are country girls at heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was no idle boast,\u201d said Grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe told you the rank of Empress wasn\u2019t anything really political,\u201d said Wilma. \u201cSo, let\u2019s see\u2026you girls hear that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVoices?\u201d asked Belinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026If there\u2019s someone on MY farm-!\u201d Yazmyn grabbed a hammer. \u201cCome on!\u201d She led her alien guests to follow the voices. No sooner did they see the speakers, the three yanked their human friend back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Connor, Wreker, and Spangly!\u201d whispered Grace. \u201cServants of Lord Typhoon!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?!\u201d hissed Yazmyn. \u201cWell, let\u2019s whack \u2018em now and-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO!\u201d hissed Belinda. \u201cWe need to hear what they\u2019re planning!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c-and there will be a shopping mall here, and a theater there! HAH!\u201d laughed Connor. \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be perfect!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBuild a mall on MY farm, huh?\u201d hissed Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, we need farms,\u201d grumbled Wreker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, well, it\u2019s too open and-!\u201d Connor was interrupted by the sound of crashing waves. A huge mass of water then appeared and swirled before compressing into the shape of a man!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Lord Typhoon!\u201d gasped Belinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Okay, that guy looks like a proper threat,\u201d gulped Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see a trio of idle do-nothings just standing around!\u201d announced Lord Typhoon to the villainous trio. \u201cSo\u2026where are the bodies?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cP-Presumably buried, Sir!\u201d replied Connor. \u201cThe Entroopers DID conduct a raid yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReally?\u201d asked Lord Typhoon. \u201cBecause until I see their bodies, I believe Countess Void\u2019s minions did a better job of killing Cosmic Roses! By the end of this, I\u2019ll have three corpses tied to the end of my ship!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh no, you won\u2019t!\u201d shouted Yazmyn as she broke cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYazmyn, WAIT!\u201d yelped Belinda. Too late. She rushed at the four, hammer out and ready to whack some heads\u2026only for Spangly\u2019s shoulder\u2019s to summon eyeballs that shot lasers! A few lasers hit Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, well, well!\u201d chuckled Lord Typhoon. \u201cA human rushing at us, hm?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHang on,\u201d realized Connor. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the three girls that ambushed the raid yesterday!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh! So you survived! \u2026I\u2019d say this is proof the Cosmic Roses survived, hm?\u201d Lord Typhoon grabbed Yazmyn by the shirt and hoisted her up. \u201cWhere are they?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUp the creek!\u201d replied Yazmyn. \u201cThat one right there! They call it Krahp\u2019s Creek-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSuch language,\u201d scoffed Lord Typhoon. He threw her down on the ground, hard! \u201cWhen you meet them again, inform the Cosmic Roses that they have one Earth week to surrender or Earth will turn from a planet with seven continents with different ecosystems to a planet of perpetual storms and flooding! Connor! Wreker! Spangly! We are leaving!\u201d He and his followers then teleported out. That was when Wilma rushed up to Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReckless!\u201d she chided as she looked over Yazmyn. \u201cThat was reckless!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat got us some intel on their plans!\u201d argued Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t argue! We\u2019re getting you medical attention!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m all right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYAZ!\u201d called Ruby\u2019s voice. She and Bethany arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYaz, what happened?!\u201d yelped Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe charged at Lord Typhoon himself!\u201d replied Wilma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSHE WHAT?!\u201d Ruby glared at Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, he and his flunkies were trespassing on my farm and planning on turning this place into a mall!\u201d argued Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what Typhoon\u2019s minions wanted,\u201d reminded Wilma. \u201cLord Typhoon wants to turn Earth into a planet of eternal storms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd he issued an ultimatum,\u201d continued Yazmyn. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a week to surrender Wilma and her friends to him or he carries out his plans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLord Typhoon\u2019s master wants you dead, right?\u201d Bethany asked Wilma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe does,\u201d confirmed Wilma. \u201cYou don\u2019t think Lord Typhoon will keep his promise?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot a chance,\u201d said Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGirls, Lord Typhoon knows who we are,\u201d revealed Yazmyn. \u201cHe\u2019s heard the reports from the Entrooper attack yesterday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026We need to fight him somehow,\u201d muttered Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Then we really DO need to train you in using magic,\u201d sighed Wilma. \u201cI was hoping to put it off so you girls could have normal lives, but\u2026no, you\u2019re right. He must be stopped. Grace, Belinda, come out.\u201d Grace and Belinda left their hiding place. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a time table, you two.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDrat!\u201d hissed Belinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo what\u2019s the first lesson?\u201d asked Yazmyn, ready to get into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe first lesson,\u201d said Grace, \u201cis that cover is key!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre we really-?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, we are! You can\u2019t just rush onto the battlefield like that! That\u2019s a good way to get your head cut off!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYaz!\u201d protested Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo we\u2019re going to be practicing listening in while unobserved for this afternoon!\u201d declared Belinda. \u201cIn this exercise, we\u2019re the bad guys and you girls are trying to gather intel on us!\u201d The three alien women then pulled out their transformation seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhite Empress Rose of Light, I desire to bloom!\u201d called out Wilma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGray Empress Rose of Balance, I desire to bloom!\u201d announced Grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Empress Rose of Darkness, I desire to bloom!\u201d finished Belinda. Their transformation seeds grew larger and enveloped the three, then the seeds became rosebuds, then the buds each opened into a white rose, a gray one, and a black one as the three women each leapt out of the roses in their full Cosmic Rose getup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince we\u2019re bad guys,\u201d said Wilma, \u201cwe\u2019ll skip the intros.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo\u2026come and find us, heroes!\u201d challenged Belinda as her scarf wrapped around her and her friends and took them elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As the Cosmic Roses and their hosts rested for the night, a young pretty boy in lordly clothes with a sword at his hip was patrolling the city at night. He was accompanied by a fat humanoid creature with claws on his fingers and brownish-green scaly skin as well as an extremely skinny humanoid creature […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1061,1063],"tags":[1060],"class_list":["post-7734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cosmic-roses","category-stories","tag-magical-girl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7734"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7735,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7734\/revisions\/7735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}