With their mentors on Terra, the Cosmic Roses introduced each other to their respective home planets and did some rescue work in the meantime. On July 3rd, 2302, in Chromaville, Yazmyn and Opal were responding to reports of an accident. The car itself was fine as was the driver, but the reports said that the passenger wasn\u2019t. Yazmyn was in her Lady outfit while Opal was in her Dame outfit when they approached the car. \u201cCosmic Roses,\u201d said Yazmyn as she approached the driver\u2019s side. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my moronic brother here,\u201d replied the driver. \u201cHe got his leg rearranged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRearra-?\u201d asked Opal as she looked into the window. \u201cSweet Great Mages!\u201d Yazmyn looked inside to see the passenger with his leg bent the wrong way at a very painful angle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh god!\u201d gagged Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2026I was just resting my foot out the window,\u201d said the passenger, \u201cthen a car came too close and\u2026all of a sudden, I knew what the bottom of my foot looked like!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not good!\u201d shuddered Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, it\u2019s not good!\u201d replied the driver. \u201cI\u2019ve been telling him for years not to put his foot-fungus-filled feet out the window and now look what happened!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou really think NOW is the time to lecture me,\u201d protested the passenger, \u201cwhen my leg has A NEW KNEE?!\u201d The two started arguing and Yazmyn blinked, feeling her lunch threatening to come up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the game plan?\u201d asked Opal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I\u2019m gonna go throw up in that bush,\u201d replied Yazmyn, \u201cand we\u2019ll go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That same day, Ruby was helping Pat out in the Gaian Capital Citadel. Like on Earth, Ruby was in her Lady outfit while Pat was in her Dame outfit. They were responding to the scene of a person holding onto a tree in a death grip. \u201c\u2026So, he was just running around, yelling,\u201d Pat asked the onlooker that called, \u201cand then locked onto that tree and won\u2019t let go?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d replied the onlooker. \u201cHe was screaming and yelling that he was the world\u2019s first talking fleepyark, but now he won\u2019t even talk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet me try something,\u201d said Ruby. She then spoke to the person holding onto the tree. \u201cSir, how are you feeling? Did you take anything?\u201d The guy hissed like an angry animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Plakta?\u201d Pat asked the nearby paramedic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d confirmed the paramedic as he prepared a syringe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSir,\u201d Pat said to the tree-grabber, distracting him from the syringe being used on their behind, \u201cwe\u2019re going to give you something to relax. So don\u2019t move, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlakta?\u201d asked Ruby. \u201cIs that gonna calm him down?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh yeah,\u201d replied Pat. \u201cMost of the time, this stuff works great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You said \u2018most of the time\u2019,\u201d observed Ruby. \u201cDoes that mean-?\u201d The tree grabber screamed, jumped off the tree, and ran down the street still screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Yeah, other times, it doesn\u2019t,\u201d confirmed Pat. \u201cCome on!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSIR, WE\u2019RE HELPING YOU!\u201d called the paramedic as he and the Roses chased the guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back in Chromaville, Bethany and Gabi were responding to the scene of a reported fire. They made it to see a fire truck standing outside. Like the other two groups, Bethany wore her Lady outfit and Gabi wore her Dame outfit. They were told by the firefighters to assist in the investigation and\u2026the answers they got made Gabi question how Earthlings survived into the 24th century. \u201cSir,\u201d Bethany asked the young man that accidentally started the fire, \u201cwhat made you think it was a good idea to grill something in your garage?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI dunno!\u201d protested the guy. \u201cIt was sprinkling out and I wanted burgers! What do you want from me?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA little more common sense!\u201d argued Bethany. \u201cI can\u2019t believe a 15-year-old girl is telling you, an adult, that fire is bad!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cH-Hang on!\u201d interjected Gabi. \u201cI-It could have been worse. I mean h-his vehicle is a l-loss-.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUm, see, here\u2019s the thing,\u201d said the guy, \u201cthat\u2019s not MY car per se.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d asked Bethany. \u201cWhose car was it, then?\u201d She got her answer when another car arrived on the scene and two angry-looking people in their late 40\u2019s stepped out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSon!\u201d snarled the woman. \u201cWhat did you do?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUh oh,\u201d gulped Bethany as she realized what was coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m beating your ass, you hear me?!\u201d threatened the father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan I go with you guys?\u201d the hapless guy asked the Roses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNope,\u201d replied Bethany and Gabi, not wanting any part of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After their emergencies, the Roses collapsed in their Earth HQ, having changed into their civilian clothes. \u201cG-Girls,\u201d began Gabi, \u201cI n-normally don\u2019t want t-to ask this, but\u2026how did Earthlings survive this long?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI could ask the same of Gaians,\u201d replied Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLooks like stupidity\u2019s a universal constant,\u201d sighed Pat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStill, at least they\u2019re not soulless,\u201d said Bethany. Just then, a portal opened. \u201cThat\u2019s a new one,\u201d remarked Bethany. She then checked the computers. \u201c\u2026It\u2019s the Terran portal! Wilma, Grace, and Belinda are coming back!\u201d And indeed, they did! The Roses hugged their mentors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGoodness!\u201d chuckled Wilma. \u201cHave you really missed us that much?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou three are easily my favorite teachers,\u201d replied Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see you\u2019ve settled on your preferred looks,\u201d mused Grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, we experimented a bit,\u201d answered Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know, now I\u2019d like to see you three in your Lady and Dame outfits,\u201d said Opal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThose old things?\u201d chuckled Belinda. \u201cWell, I dunno\u2026\u201d Her teasing led to the girls clasping their hands together, kneeling, and putting on the wide-eyed puppy act. \u201c\u2026Oh, all right!\u201d The three mentors then stepped back as the girls watched excitedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhite Lady Rose of Light\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGray Lady Rose of Balance\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Lady Rose of Darkness\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI desire to bloom!\u201d The seeds changed into rosebuds surrounding them, then they opened into white, gray, and black roses, then the three mentors jumped out in their Lady outfits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNice!\u201d cheered Yazmyn. The mentors posed as if they were on a runway and the girls took several pictures. Then the mentors pulled out their Transformation Seeds again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhite Dame Rose of Light\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGray Dame Rose of Balance\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Dame Rose of Darkness\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI desire to bloom!\u201d The transformation happened again and they leapt out of their respective roses in their Dame outfits. The girls took pictures as the three of them posed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, for an encore,\u201d called Wilma, \u201ca sneak peek of what the next rank looks like! White Baroness Rose of Light\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGray Baroness Rose of Balance\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlack Baroness Rose of Darkness\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI desire to bloom!\u201d They transformed once more and showed off their outfits. They still had the pleated skirt and bracelet, but they now wore a ring on their left ring fingers and the roses in their hair had changed as well. The gold thread with matching bead was replaced with a ribbon colored in their respective color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStill with the pleated skirt?\u201d muttered Yazmyn. \u201c\u2026Oh well! I\u2019m gonna try it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBe our guest,\u201d chuckled Grace. Yazmyn then pulled out her Transformation Seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat rank\u2019s called Baroness, right?\u201d she asked. Wilma, Grace, and Belinda nodded. The other Roses, bar Opal, could see what was gonna happen. \u201cAll right! Yellow Baroness Rose of Lightning, I desire to bloom!\u201d \u2026But nothing happened. \u201c\u2026Huh? \u2026I\u2019m sure I said it right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou did,\u201d confirmed Wilma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHang on,\u201d realized Opal. \u201cWe were in our Lady outfits before we got the Dame rank.\u201d Yazmyn realized where Opal was coming from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGotta be at the previous rank, right,\u201d she said. \u201cLet\u2019s try again. Yellow Dame Rose of Lightning, I desire to bloom.\u201d She went through the transformation sequence and leapt out of her rose in her Dame outfit. \u201cRight, let\u2019s try again. Yellow Baroness Rose of Lightning, I desire to bloom!\u201d \u2026Not a blessed thing. \u201cWhat the heck?!\u201d complained Yazmyn. \u201cI\u2019m in my Dame outfit! I said it right! Why-?!\u201d She then remembered her previous fights. \u201c\u2026Girls, did my Seed glow?\u201d she asked. Everyone shook their heads. Opal then remembered the glowing during her fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026The Seed\u2019s the one that decides the ranks,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen it glows, that\u2019s an indicator that we\u2019re ready for the next rank.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBingo,\u201d replied Wilma. Bethany couldn\u2019t help laughing. Yazmyn\u2019s face went red in embarrassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHY DIDN\u2019T YOU SAY ANYTHING?!\u201d she shouted to the girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExperience was the better teacher in that moment,\u201d replied Wilma. \u201cWe\u2019ve tried the same thing when we started our careers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRazza-frazzin-! Yellow Dame Rose of Lightning, let my petals fall!\u201d Yellow rose petals surrounded her and she was returned to her civilian clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d chuckled Bethany, \u201cbut that was too funny! Grace DID say for you to be her guest!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026So, our parents said it was okay for us to spend the week here,\u201d said Pat. \u201cYou girls?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh yeah, our folks are okay with it,\u201d replied Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right then, I suppose the main thing is what do we do for dinner?\u201d asked Pat. \u201cSomething Earthling? Gaian?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow about you girls let me cook?\u201d asked Belinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO!\u201d shouted Gabi, Yazmyn, Wilma, and Grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI AM NOT GOING THROUGH THAT AGAIN!\u201d urged Yazmyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWh-What happened, Yaz?!\u201d gulped Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne night on the farm,\u201d explained Yazmyn, \u201cwe let Belinda cook.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May 22nd, 2302, before the adventures on Gaia, it was dinnertime on the Jacobson Farm with Wilma, Grace, and Belinda still working as farmhands. Belinda had convinced Hannah Jacobson to take the night off on cooking and create an Angelan dish with Earth ingriedients. The family had finished and sighed contentedly. \u201cIf that\u2019s the Angelan way to make meatballs,\u201d said Hannah, \u201cI need the recipe, because those were the best I\u2019ve ever had.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re only saying that because you got a long-overdue break from cooking,\u201d remarked Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all about the secret recipe,\u201d said Belinda proudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh yeah?\u201d asked Yazmyn. \u201cWhat\u2019s the secret recipe?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGround beef, pork, and medium-rare chicken,\u201d replied Belinda. \u2026All laughter and noise stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was coming out of BOTH ends!\u201d finished Yazmyn in the present day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBOTH ENDS!\u201d agreed Grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, in fairness, I didn\u2019t exactly know about the health risks to medium-rare chicken,\u201d said Belinda as she pulled out her Transformation Seed. \u201cBlack Baroness Rose of Darkness, let my petals fall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomething Earthling, then,\u201d decided Opal as Belinda\u2019s outfit changed into her civilian clothes in a swirl of black rose petals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, I want to know what these\u2026meatballs are,\u201d agreed Pat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019LL prepare them,\u201d offered Bethany. \u201cRuby, mind getting the spaghetti and Yaz, you take care of the sauce?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou got it!\u201d replied Yazmyn. With that, the Earthlings went off to prepare dinner for their alien friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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