Bethany, Belinda, and Gabi were dealing with the brute of the group, Banger. \u2026Right now, Bethany wished she was fighting Wreker again. \u201cIs that all you do? Roar?\u201d she muttered. Banger swung his fists again, roaring and proving Bethany\u2019s point. \u201cLovely,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow does he get his point across?\u201d asked Belinda. Gabi didn\u2019t have much to say, she was trying to make vines wrap around him, but it did no good. Bethany then frisbee\u2019d her shield into Banger\u2019s face, but Banger caught it with his teeth and spat it out at her. It ended up covered in slobber, making her hesitant to pick it back up. Belinda then wrapped her scarf around his head, but Banger thrashed about so hard that she ended up being thrown into a wall. Bethany got over the slobber and picked her shield back up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, this individual attack thing isn\u2019t working like it did with Wreker,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWREKER TERRIBLE STRONG MAN!\u201d roared Banger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, he DOES speak,\u201d remarked Belinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWreker always thinking about others! Others always weak! Real strong men never think about weak!\u201d snarled Banger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey do too!\u201d retorted Bethany. \u201cThey\u2019re beyond the predator-prey nonsense! They know when there\u2019s too much destruction!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTHERE NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH DESTRUCTION!\u201d roared Banger back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI-Is that really ALL th-that makes you strong?\u201d asked Gabi. \u201cB-By killing and s-smashing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes! Soul made me weak! Not weak now! Voices in head always saying no! Now voices silent! NOTHING HOLDS BANGER BACK! BANGER CRUSH WEAK LIKE YOU GIRLS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJeez, not only his soul, but his conscience!\u201d muttered Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSexist much, Banger?\u201d mused Belinda. Banger roared again and slammed his fists onto the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, let\u2019s plan for a bit,\u201d Bethany suggested through the telepathic field. \u201cHe\u2019s not gonna stand still long enough for us to hit him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s where my plants are coming in,\u201d replied Gabi through the same means, \u201cbut they\u2019re just not strong enough! The sun\u2019s shining through the ceiling, though!\u201d Bethany then pondered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Gabi, what would happen if your plants got some water?\u201d she asked. \u201cWould it rot their roots or would they be stronger?\u201d Gabi thought for a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Theoretically, they SHOULD be made stronger,\u201d she said. \u201cBut if you\u2019re planning what I think you\u2019re planning, then you\u2019d need to generate enough water throughout the fight and I don\u2019t think Banger plans to let you do that\u2026simple though he is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think I can provide the cover you need,\u201d said Belinda. \u201cI just need to distract him long enough to get him to slow down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHY YOU LADIES NO TALK?!\u201d shouted Banger. \u201cBANGER HATE SILENCE!\u201d He continued thrashing around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHoo, he\u2019s being unnerved,\u201d remarked Bethany, still through the telepathic field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s also getting sloppy,\u201d observed Gabi. That was when she and Bethany noticed their Transformation Seeds glowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat the-?\u201d spluttered Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cB-But we\u2019re already C-Cosmic Roses!\u201d stammered Gabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re Ladies right now,\u201d replied Belinda, \u201cand you\u2019re about to become Dames! When you next transform, just replace the word \u2018lady\u2019 in the announcement with \u2018dame\u2019!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHAH! Girls trying to be stronger?!\u201d laughed Banger. \u201cBanger still bash you skulls in!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlue Dame Rose of Water\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cG-Green Dame Rose of P-Plants\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI DESIRE TO BLOOM!\u201d Their Seeds expanded and enveloped them as usual, then became rosebuds and opened into a blue and a green rose with Bethany and Gabi leaping out of them in outfits like the others! To say they were shocked and happy would be an understatement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo pretty!\u201d said Gabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, you are!\u201d agreed Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I-I was\u2026referring\u2026to you,\u201d mumbled Gabi shyly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHAH! New outfits no save you!\u201d laughed Banger. \u201cYou still weak girls and Banger crush weak!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, I heard enough sexism for one lifetime!\u201d hissed Bethany. \u201cLet\u2019s do it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAgreed!\u201d said Belinda. She then wrapped her scarf around Banger\u2019s head Banger thrashed, but Gabi grew more plants as Bethany used her shield as a sprinkler. The ground then shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTh-The plants!\u201d called Gabi. \u201cThey\u2019re getting stronger!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWater and sun!\u201d replied Bethany. \u201cThe two things a plant needs to survive!\u201d The plants then wrapped themselves around Banger. Banger tried to thrash, but to no avail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWh-What is this?!\u201d he yelped. \u201cPlants are weak! BANGER STRONG! BANGER CRUSH WEAK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlants are anything BUT weak!\u201d replied Gabi with newfound confidence. \u201cThey\u2019re usually patient enough to claim abandoned buildings and restore its materials to nature. Let\u2019s just say, right now, they\u2019re eager to claim your soulless body!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN-NO! NO! PLANTS WEAK! BANGER STRONG! BANGER STRONG! BANGER STRONG! PLANTS NO KILL BANGER! THAT AGAINST RULES! SOMEONE! HEEEELLLP!\u201d It was too late. The plants crushed him with enough force that his stony hide exploded! Bethany raised her shield and protected her fellow Roses. Then\u2026there was silence. Bethany looked out from behind her shield, then sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay, y\u2019all,\u201d she sighed in relief. \u201cHe\u2019s done. \u2026Mother Nature won.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026That\u2026was\u2026intense,\u201d sighed Gabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah\u2026but I\u2019d say it\u2019s a good thing the plants listen to you,\u201d observed Bethany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cR-Really?\u201d asked Gabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah. You know how they work and what their hidden strengths are. You know how some of them evolved to provide homes and food for animals, what makes them truly strong, and what they need to thrive.\u201d Gabi, overwhelmed by the praise\u2026kissed Bethany. The kiss took Bethany by surprise. Gabi then quickly broke off the kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cS-SORRY! SORRY!\u201d she yelped, hiding her face behind her hair. \u201cTH-THAT WAS-!\u201d Bethany smiled, then pulled Gabi into a kiss. Gabi was surprised, then realized that Bethany liked it. Gabi relaxed and moaned happily into this second kiss as Bethany did. Belinda smiled happily\u2026then realized something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cErm, girls,\u201d she said, \u201cI hate to interrupt, but we still have Dame Petrify and her Entrooper forces to deal with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cR-Right! Right!\u201d gulped Gabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on,\u201d declared Bethany. \u201cLet\u2019s get going!\u201d The Roses dashed off to meet with their fellows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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