This is a redo/update of my previous Momorose-origin story Live Long Enough to Be the Villain (which is deleted to make place for this). After writing Vav Girl, I decided to come back and redo Momorose's start so that I can expand on the characters seen in both. This one is actually shorter than Vav Girl, but only because I didn't want to do the whole Brainiac Harvester Ship like I had in the aforementioned story.

Without further-ado, here's the start of Momorose's origin.

Before Brainiac's invasion, she had been Rosalynn Charmaine, a young woman who had been interning in Gotham at Giordano Botanical Gardens. Gotham City was her home city, and despite the rampant crime that polluted the city, she still loved it. She was studying biology with a concentration in botany, and was head of the university's botany club. Everything in Rosalynn's life was going her way.

When Brainiac attacked, everything changed.

She had been one of the first humans to be rounded up by Brainiac's harvester ships, and had been among the first survivors to escape it. She hadn't been able to save the other two people who had been placed in the holding chambers with her, since they had been rounded up before her and reabsorbed by Brainiac's forces. Her cell door had opened before the robots came for her, and she made her way through the ship without help from anyone else. When she was rescued off the ship, she fell under Superman's teachings. She became the super heroine Pink Rose (named after the color she typically wore and a flower that was near and dear to her heart), having the power of Nature with a concentration in Flora and the ability to fly.

Pink Rose was a go-getter, and was always doing something for the League, even when she wasn't asked to. She was doing everything and anything for the League, trying to prove herself as a hero. She always worked solo, and was one of the few who could manage doing missions and taking on villains without help from anyone else. Her actions quickly made her known around the Watchtower (and amongst the villains), and she was among the first few to be inducted into the Justice League as an official member, an honor she wore with pride. Once again, everything was going Pink Rose's way.

Until it wasn't.

Pink Rose was at the Watchtower, looking through her inbox, checking to see if anyone had sent her anything she heard her communicator go off. Looking at it, she found Superman calling her, and immediately answered it.

"Pink Rose, I'm sending you, Hawkman and Hawkgirl to the old S.T.A.R. Labs. Apparently some villains broke in and are attempting to steal the chemicals inside the labs. Although this may sound like a job for the Science Police, they're busy handling Gorrilla Grodds' forces. Are you up for the task?" Superman asked her over the communicator.

"I'll do anything you need me to do," Pink Rose replied, exiting out of her account and heading for the Midtown teleporter. "I'll be there in a few minutes."

"I'll inform Hawkman and Hawkgirl. They'll be waiting for you out front. Superman, out."

Pink Rose pocketed her communicator and flew for the teleporter, quickly stepping on it when she arrived. When she arrived at the Midtown Police Station, she went into Metropolis and flew for the old S.T.A.R. Labs. She found the hawk-themed duo hovering for her outside the labs. She hadn't worked with them before, but she'd met them before and they knew her by name.

"I'm glad you're here to help," Hawkman greeted. "Even though this may seem beneath us, the safety of this lab and the scientists inside are important to us, and no mission is too much for us."

"I understand," Pink Rose replied. "Honestly, I don't like the idea of some villains having their hands on these chemicals. And the scientists need our help."

"Then we're in agreement. Ready to knock some heads around?" Hawkgirl asked, her beloved mace resting against the back of her neck.

The young heroine gave a smile and all entered the labs using a special code provided to them (the lab had been on shut down, waiting for the heroes arrivals). Once inside, the three Justice League members flew through the corridors, seeking out the trapped scientists. The three League members came upon a large room with the chemical tanks hanging against the wall. Four of the villains (and a quick look around told the three that there were at least fifteen of them) were syphoning the chemicals while the S.T.A.R. Labs scientists were tied up together against the beams that head the building up.

Hawkman and Hawkgirl rushed towards the villains while Pink Rose rushed to the scientists' aid, untieing them and directing them towards the exit, keeping a close eye on her enemies to ensure they wouldn't fire at the scientists. Once she ensured the safety of the scientists, Pink Rose joined the battle, striking at a villain that had tried to sneak up on Hawkgirl. The battle between the heroes and the villains had been going well for the League members, until a powerful hit damaged one of the chemical containers. The container blew up, causing the other containers to blow up, and all of them filled the room with smoke and spilt their chemicals, which began to consume everything in its path. Hawkman and Hawkgirl immediately flew for the exit. Pink Rose had turned to follow, but a piece of debris fell on top of her, pinning her to the ground. Before she could push it off, another struck her in the head, knocking her out. Pink Rose laid on the floor of the laboratory while everyone else escaped; the villains dragging along their knocked out buddies and leaving her as the sole being in the labs. The fumes quickly surrounded her, and began restructuring her exobytes.

On the outside of the building, the two Thanagarians stood beside the scientists, waiting for Pink Rose to appear. After two minutes of waiting, Hawkgirl made for the entrance.

"I'm going back for her," she declared as she walked over to it.

"Wait, stop!" a female scientist cried, rushing in front of Hawkgirl and blocking the woman's advancement.

"Pink Rose is still in there!" Hawkgirl argued.

"I'm sorry, but it's too dangerous. You could die if you step foot inside," the female scientist stated. "You told us that all of the containers blew, which means the whole lab is now a dangerous place to breathe. There's no way you could survive. You wouldn't even be able to make it four steps before collapsing from the fumes. We must remove the fumes and chemical liquid before we can mount a rescue."

"How soon can we begin the process?" Hawkman asked.

"An hour," another scientist answered.

"Find a way to speed up the process. We still need to grab the men who did this," Hawkman instructed.

Everyone nodded and rushed off to do their part, never noticing the person that had been sitting on the rooftop the entire time.

Lex Luthor hummed to himself, watching the group disperse and leaving him alone with the building. He had been the one orchestrating whole thing, although it didn't go according to plan. He had sent some low level villains to nab as much chemicals as possible so he could use it against the heroes, but the Justice League bested him once more. Now, however, it sounded like one of their own was caught.

He knew of Pink Rose; the Legion of Doom kept tabs on the new heroes, and that name was one Luthor knew all too well. He kept a special interest in the heroes Superman would mentor, because he wanted to make their lives as much as a living hell as he did for Superman. Seeing his opportunity to hurt Superman, Luthor activated a breathing mask to protect himself from the harmful fumes, and went inside, seeking out the young woman. He found her easily enough, considering she was the only living being in the building. He quickly moved the debris off of the young woman, and held her in his arms, checking her over. For being caught under some debris, she looked fine and functional. He pulled out a spare breathing mask and placed it over her face so she could begin breathing fresh oxygen. A few minutes later, she woke up, staring at him.

"Lu...Luther?" she croaked out, spitting his name and yet asking him at the same time.

"The very same," he responded. "I found you lying under the debris and moved them off for you. Do you require more assistance?"

"Go away," she snarled, her voice slowly returning to normal. "My team...they'll-"

"They've abandoned you," Luthor interrupted. "They left you here to die."

"What? My team?!" Pink demanded. "We're League members. We never leave anyone behind!"

"Then where are they?" Luthor challenged. "Do you see them here?"

Pink Rose looked around the room, but found no one but them two there. Her heart sunk at the realization. Luthor saw the look and smiled victoriously to himself. Her belief in her teammates was wavery, and now was the time for Luthor to strike if he had any chance of switching her to his side.

"My dear, let's continue this at the Hall of Doom," Luthor continued. "You're injured and you've been in here with these hazardous fumes. Let me take you to our medical wing and patch you up."

"Why are you being helpful Luthor?" Pink questioned him suspiciously. "You and I are enemies."

"Perhaps, but I am not cruel enough to leave a teammate behind like your's had," Luthor pointed out, seeing a flash of hurt cross her eyes. "My dear, I've heard of you, and I've heard of your potential. I know there's so much you can do, and the League saw this too. But unlike me, they were afraid of you."

"Afraid of me?" Pink Rose questioned. "Why?"

"Because you're powerful, and you have hidden potential. They fear your power, and planned this whole thing to bring you down," Luthor continued.

"You're a liar," she snarled.

"Am I? Where are they now? After you've been hurt and left behind, where are they to save you?" Luthor challenged.

Pink opened her mouth to snap at Luthor, but she paused and thought about it. Why hadn't anyone come back for her? Why was she still here? Why had Luthor found her instead? The League always promoted about how much of a family they were, that they would look after each other one after another, and yet where were they now? Why weren't they there? Why had they left her?

Throughout her inner thoughts, some computers that had fallen to the ground during the blast suddenly floated into the air. Luthor had noticed the movement, and watched with fascination as it moved. Pink Rose, who had noticed that he was no longer looking at him, looked at the computer as well, gasping when she watched the computer float towards her. Realizing that it was Pink Rose's doing, Luthor stared in surprise.

"Incredible," he muttered.

"This...this can't be happening! I control plants! Not technology!" Pink Rose cried. "This isn't right! This isn't my power!"

"But it is now, because of the League," Luthor inserted. "They knew your love for nature, and changed it to its exact opposite: technology."

Pink Rose felt tears roll down her face, and she would have been more ashamed of crying in front of the enemy, but she didn't find it in her heart to care. She knew Luthor could be lying to her. He was a manipulative man...but the pain of being abandoned and the loss of her powers made it impossible for her not to believe Luthor. Perhaps it was the League who had done this to her...

"You mentioned you'd help me...What must I do to receive your assistance?"

Luthor smirked at her question. He had finally broken her, and now she was his.

"All I want is your loyalty to me, and me alone," Luthor responded.

Pink Rose closed her eyes, understanding what it meant. She would no longer be a Justice League member, but a member of the Legion of Doom. A part of her told her to reject his offer, but the side of her that was in pain told her to accept the deal; to make the Justice League hurt as much as she was hurting at that moment.

"I will serve you and you alone," Pink promised him, looking at him square in the eye.

Luthor's smirk widened more. He had a top member of the new heroes, and now he could use her against Superman. Things were going to go his way.

"Welcome to the Legion of Doom, my dear," he said, and with that, the two were teleported out of the ruined lab.

Superman was awaiting the news on how the mission went. He hadn't heard anything from anyone for the past few hours, and he was growing nervous. He trusted all three (Hawkman and Hawkgirl were some of the first Justice League members, after all) heroes, but it was in his nature to worry about a mission that he wasn't a part of. He was about to call one of their communicators when Hawkman and Hawkgirl entered the Hall of Justice.

"How did the mission go?" he asked.

Neither Thanagarian spoke up, and Superman noticed the looks on their faces. They were grim looking, and that terrified Superman.

"What happened?" he prompted. It was one of the few times he wished desperately to have the power to read minds.

"We lost Pink Rose," Hawkgirl answered.

The news made Superman pause, believing he hadn't heard right. They had lost who?

"Wha...the mission was si-"

"The containers holding the chemicals burst, and she was trapped inside," Hawkman interrupted. "When we were finally able to reenter, she was nowhere in sight."

"Then she might have escaped," Superman argued.

Hawkgirl shook her head.

"The scientists informed us that there's no way she would have lasted," she answered. "We were already rushing. They believe the chemicals did something to...to break down her particles."

Superman stared at his friends sadly, realizing that a simple mission had turned deadly, killing one of their young members. Guilt immediately seized his heart, since it had been his idea to send her to the labs in the first place. While the three were in saddened silence over the loss of their young friend, said girl was recovering in the Hall of Doom's med bay, slowly plotting her revenge against the team she had once called her family.