(NOTE** This is an unofficial ending to Blood and Flowers.) "... Ha... ha..." Rose's sharp breaths could be heard over the broadcasted message. "... The... mission... it failed..." The pounding of the mutated beings on the door to the control room made her gulp. "... Luna Two... we couldn't repair it in time. Nidra, Annie... Ruby..., they're dead. For Calypso, I... I don't know. "Celestia, I'm going to die either at the hooves of the Defected or from suffocation... This room... it's been magically sealed, but it won't hold for long... We really should have used Celestia Prime, ha... ha..." Lilac was frozen in place. Rose sniffled. "This is the second time I've cried after entering the Wasteland. You idiots really have gotten to me with your pitiful emotion... I'm smiling, too.That's... that's rare." Vi only looked away, and Bloodshot only glared at the ground. "... Lilac... No. Lil'." The pastel unicorn nodded, despite knowing this was only a recording. "... I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I called you an imbecile -- that you were only my ally and not my friend. You are my friend... the first friend I've ever had." The Watcher's bot had been over half an hour late in transmitting the message. "And you better be grateful because this is the only sorry I've ever said in my entire life." A small chuckle left Rose's lips. "Haha... In the end, those mutants aren't going to get me... I've made my decision." Shuffling and the scatter of papers echoed in the background. "I found the schematics for the megaspell chamber." Another sniffle. "I... I can make the entire building self-destruct. It'll kill them." 'No, no... It'll kill you, too,' Lilac wanted to whisper, but she knew that it was no use. "Farewell. Farewell, my friends," Rose said, her usually blunt voice so soft and sweet. "sElf DEStRuCT SySTem aCtiVATeD," rang the computer's voice through the speakers. "6..." "Lil'," "5..." "... better use that talisman..." "4..." "... you found at Yin..." "3..." "... and Yang's headquarters..." "2..." "... to save the world..." "...1." "... in the way I couldn't. I'm sorry." "zErO."
