The Entrooper Ship was en route to Emperor Entropy\u2019s base world when the Entrooper Commander made a decision. It made a call in its quarters. \u201cEntrooper Commander of Earth Mission to Emperor Entropy,\u201d it said. The screen then displayed a man in a state of decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReport,\u201d ordered the man, Emperor Entropy himself. \u201cYour ship is leaving Earth. What news of success do you grace my ears with?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith regret, I can\u2019t report success,\u201d replied the Entrooper Commander. \u201cThe Earth Mission was a failure. Lord Typhoon is dead. His storm machine was destroyed. His team abandoned the mission. Wilma Lux, Grace, Grayson, and Belinda Umbra still live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026How is that POSSIBLE?!\u201d demanded Emperor Entropy in a rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey brought three girls under their tutelage,\u201d explained the Entrooper Commander, \u201cand made them into the new Roses of Fire, Water, and Lightning. The new Roses assisted their teachers in killing Lord Typhoon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLord Typhoon died at the hands of three Roses at the rank of Lady?! The starting rank?! These new Roses and the old ones have jeopardized my plans! You have failed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was unavoidable, Sir!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReasons are irrelevant! Failure is unacceptable! Inform the Chief Scientist that it is to take command!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Emperor.\u201d The Entrooper Commander carried out its orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs for you\u2026CADAVER!\u201d At Emperor Entropy\u2019s command, the Entrooper Commander\u2019s body was filled with magic and, thanks to being soulless, exploded like Lord Typhoon did. By then, the Chief Scientist arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I understand I was promoted, Emperor?\u201d it asked. \u201cI take it you heard the news?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbout the mission\u2019s failure? Yes,\u201d confirmed Emperor Entropy. \u201cYour predecessor had the courage to tell me. I expect you to have the same courage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Emperor,\u201d replied the new Entrooper Commander. \u201cSir, who is to say that the surviving Roses didn\u2019t train others?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt WOULD explain their flight path,\u201d remarked Emperor Entropy. \u201cIt matters not. We will proceed. Their survival is a setback, but we WILL find an alternative. We will continue in our battle to finally cease all change in this universe!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back on Earth, the Swansons\u2019 daughter arrived, having heard the news. She called the butler. \u201cHey, Anders, it\u2019s Abby. Listen, we need to arrange for my parents\u2019 bail money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Miss Abby,\u201d replied Anders, \u201cbut that is not possible. They have no money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook, just sell a few things,\u201d said Abby. \u201cRemember that jewelry box? The one with-?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat has been sold,\u201d said Anders. \u201cAs have all their other possessions and the house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?! What does-?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour uncle and aunt will be your legal guardians, Miss Abby. Your parents owed me five years back pay and I\u2019ve collected on it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHAT?! YOU UNGRATEFUL-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI must leave now,\u201d said Anders. \u201cMy plane for my father\u2019s homeland of Stuttgart leaves tonight and I need to clear airport security. To quote from my beloved father, auf wiedersehen.\u201d He hung up on Abby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026That\u2026that wrinkly crook!\u201d snarled Abby. She then scrolled through her phone\u2019s news section and found an article with all six Cosmic Roses shaking hands with the mayor and police commissioner, stating that they were deputized as rescue workers. \u201c\u2026You\u2019ll pay for this!\u201d promised Abby. \u201cThis whole damn town will go up in flames and YOU will be to blame!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back with the Roses, they were all in their civilian identities, helping with fixing up the church. It was going pretty smoothly. The priest approached Ruby and her friends. \u201cI don\u2019t know how you two did it, but you saved this town! You deserved everything the mayor and police commissioner gave you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Father, could I speak with you?\u201d asked Bethany. \u201cIn the confessional?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Oh\u2026Oh, I see.\u201d The priest nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeth, what sin could you have-?\u201d asked Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne of the ten things we should or should not do says murder\u2019s a no-no,\u201d said Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Oh.\u201d Yazmyn shut her mouth and looked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLord Typhoon was soulless though,\u201d reminded Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, so why do I feel like we still murdered a man? Ruby, let me have this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026All right,\u201d said Ruby. Bethany and the priest left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026She\u2019s not wrong to think that,\u201d remarked Wilma. \u201cBut Lord Typhoon was already dead, since he gave up his soul to Emperor Entropy. \u2026But we have a shot with his minions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Yeah, true that,\u201d remarked Ruby. \u201cWhat they need is their hope reignited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRather ignite their hope than them, eh Rubes?\u201d chuckled Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh hush, you!\u201d retorted Ruby as she playfully swatted Yazmyn\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cForgive me, Father, for I have sinned,\u201d said Bethany when she was in the confessional booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs you said it aloud, I think I already know what you feel your sin is,\u201d replied the priest. \u201cMiss Williams\u2026I cannot tell you that you can undo his death. I know your mentors said that he sacrificed his soul for power in the most literal sense, but you saw him acting with emotions that are, for all intents and purposes, human.\u201d Bethany said nothing. \u201c\u2026As someone who fought in a war, I cannot tell you that the regret will ever go away. But you still have your heart and soul and they are both good. You wouldn\u2019t even think about the consequences otherwise. \u2026And even the Lord understands when one has no choice, just as you did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Well, the choices were either to fight against him and stop him or do nothing and let Earth die,\u201d remarked Bethany. \u201cBut that\u2019s not a choice, that\u2019s an ultimatum!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you may find yourself facing other such ultimatums. But it seems you tried to reason with him before learning that he abandoned reason. It\u2019s always a blessing to try and reason. I can safely say God will forgive you and so do I. Amen.\u201d Bethany smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAmen,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd thank you, Father.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m here for. Now, what say we help your friends?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSounds good to me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the church was fixed up, Ruby, Bethany, and Yazmyn went to the arcade where Yazmyn won as usual, then they went to the museum. Yazmyn stayed silent, but she WAS bored. Bethany saw her bouncing her leg. \u201c\u2026Come on, Yaz,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can\u2019t tell me it\u2019s not fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI could, but what\u2019s the point? You wouldn\u2019t believe me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I say it\u2019s nice to slow down after that Lord Typhoon business,\u201d said Ruby. That was when her Comms Compact buzzed. \u201c\u2026Spoke too soon,\u201d she grumbled. She opened it up. \u201cRuby here,\u201d she said as Grace\u2019s face popped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHi girls!\u201d said Grace. \u201cSorry to pester you, but there\u2019s a group of men coming intending to rob the museum of the artefacts on display, specifically the ones that came from\u2026Egypt, I think the country is called. Belinda already told the curator and she should be finding you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, taking Egyptian stuff, eh?\u201d asked Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just about to enter that exhibit,\u201d explained Ruby. \u201cWe\u2019ll be right there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood luck, girls!\u201d wished Grace. By then, the curator arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExcuse me, are you the Cosmic Roses?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s us,\u201d replied Bethany. \u201cOur friend told us about the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlease, you must stop those fiends!\u201d begged the curator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry, Ma\u2019am,\u201d assured Ruby. \u201cWe\u2019ll put those crooks behind bars and the artefacts will remain intact. Come on, girls!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few shady looking people entered the room where the Egyptian collection was being displayed. They were looking around, then reached for their guns, then\u2026 \u201cRed Lady Rose of Fire\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlue Lady Rose of Water\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYellow Lady Rose of Lightning\u2026!\u201d came three separate voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI desire to bloom!\u201d said all three. Three giant rosebuds then appeared, then opened into a red, blue, and yellow rose with Ruby, Bethany, and Yazmyn leaping out of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStealing artefacts?\u201d Ruby asked the leader of the robbers. \u201cShame, shame!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKid, get out of here or get-!\u201d The lead robber didn\u2019t get very far as Yazmyn kicked the gun out of his hands. The other robbers pointed their guns at her\u2026with one hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Seriously?\u201d asked Yazmyn. \u201cYou guys are REALLY gonna try and muscle through the recoil?\u201d She summoned her own guns and leapt into the air, firing at their hands and knocking the guns out of their hands. The lead robber rushed for his gun, then Bethany flung her shield at his legs, tripping him up. He then reached for his gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHEY!\u201d called Ruby as she stabbed the floor in front of him. The lead robber looked up. \u201c\u2026No,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police were quick to arrest the failed robbers and take the Cosmic Roses\u2019 statements. While that was going on, Ruby and Yazmyn replaced the floor tile that was stabbed. \u201cYou girls really ARE heroes!\u201d praised the curator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust doing our job, ma\u2019am,\u201d replied Bethany. She then saw Yazmyn\u2019s face. \u201c\u2026You\u2019re seriously smiling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was exciting!\u201d protested Yazmyn. \u201cAnd we all learned something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d asked Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat robbers don\u2019t really pay attention to the news.\u201d Ruby face palmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Right lesson, wrong time,\u201d she grumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re never gonna change, are you?\u201d sighed Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNope!\u201d confirmed Yazmyn. \u201cBeing a Cosmic Rose has only made me more so!\u201d She pulled her friends closer to her as the cameras came out. The Cosmic Roses put aside their differences and smiled for the cameras, the smile reaching their eyes. What adventures await them? We can only guess!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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