Disclaimer: I don't own Beast Wars, just this drabble and Nightshade.
A/N: Originally written for that wonderful music meme that was floating around LJ. This is just my favorite of the five drabbles, so I thought I'd post it up on here. Just, uhm, keep in mind 'Shade's character and story aren't completely finished playing out in my head, so just pretend that what happened in the end of Late Bloomer was not her ultimate destruction. Heh.
Like the Rose
Waspinator remembers Terrorsaur telling him about Nightshade. He also remembers Terrorsaur saying he was once referred to as the Steel Rose, because his maker thought him to be the epitome of everlasting beauty.
So, even though he feels incredibly silly, Waspinator hands Nightshade the cluster of red roses he found out in the jungle. She cants her head to the side, optics bright and curious as she stares at the flowers.
"Not Dactyl-bot," Waspinator explains, running the sharp tips of his fingers against the back of his neck sheepishly, "but close enough?"
Nightshade's optics dim at the mention of Terrorsaur, but she nods regardless.
Later that night, the two sit on a cliff ledge that oversees the lake of lava that surrounds the Darkside, and they toss red petals into liquid fire.