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Ah ah achoo!
Bell groaned, rolling on her side. Today is officially the worse day ever. Her body felt like it’s been run over by a train, every muscle is sore, and her head feels like it’s about to explode. Leave it to her body to get sick the day after a big battle.
They were on patrol last night, it was just her and her best friend for life, Blink. Being the only superheroes in Seoul they quickly bonded over fighting the most absurd villains the city has to offer and countless nights patching each other up after particularly dangerous missions.
Last night, they were fighting off the Red Dagger, their biggest nemesis. Think of red skull in the marvel comics but way more dramatic and well…less evil. It was a rainy night and they were rushing to end their patrol in favor of curling up on the couch at Blink’s house and watching anime.
Things don’t always go as planned when you’re a superhero though and instead of a relaxing night at the Paitoonphong house they ended up trying to thwart yet another one of the Red Dagger’s ridiculous ideas.
The fight was long and pushed the two pre-teens to their limits. It was raining and the street lamps outside did not provide that much light but, in the end, the two superheroes were victorious once again. They both ended up flying the villain to their local supervillain prisoner and splitting ways afterward.
Bell flew home, showered and hopped in bed.
Now, here she is at 8 AM, sneezing her head off. Her mom had just dropped off some soup and medicine, scolding her daughter for being caught in the rain on the way home from school. Bell offered her mother a small smile as a peace offering, promising to never go out in the rain without the proper gear again. Her mother ruffled her hair affectionately, placed a kiss on her forehead and left to get ready for work.
Bell yawned, already feeling the effects of the cold medicine pulling her under. Just a little nap, the heroine thought, drifting off to sleep.
She woke up to a loud knock on her door before she could even reply, the door busted open. Blink trailed in, dropping his backpack unceremoniously on the floor. “You would not believe what Mr. Saputra did today! He accidentally set the lab on fire. Again!”
“Hi to you too, Blink” Bell chuckled, watching her best friend recalls the lab accident at school today, waving his hands around dramatically.
“Wait, why are you still in bed?” Blink interrupted himself, frowning at the state of his best friend. She looked extremely tired, her eyes were filled with sleep, her nose could rival Rudolph’s and her hair was matted to her forehead with sweat.
“You’re sick.” He said, narrowing his eyes.
“Yes, Blink I’m sick.” Bell rolled her eyes fondly, trying to keep a smile off her face.
“How can you be sick?! You’re supposed to be my partner in crime! We’re supposed to go on patrol tonight!”
“It’s not like I chose to be sick” The girl huffed, blowing her nose.
“Who am I supposed to go on patrol with now??” Blink whined, dropping himself on the edge of his friend’s bed. “Ya! Stop being so dramatic” Bell laughed, lightly smacking the younger boy on his arm. “You can handle one night of patrol on your own. ”
“You think so?” Blink asked, suddenly shy. He was never confident in his abilities, Bell was the more powerful one between them, she knew how to properly control her abilities and the better fighting skills. He was just seen as a mere sick kick who occasionally comes up with good ideas.
Bell noticing the sudden change in his mood, pulled the boy into a hug. “I know so.”
“Now. Go put on your costume and kick some bad guys butts!”