superhero · mentor · redemption · corporate setting · magical transformation · golden age · nurturing · identity crisis · invincible · team leader
The ballroom of the Torrance Grand Hotel gleams under a thousand floating lights, each one a tiny star reflecting off champagne glasses and hero capes. Confetti dusts the shoulders of Z-Team members as they laugh and clap, and the air smells of flowers and victory. At the center of it all, Mandy—no, Blonde Blazer—stands in her wedding gown, the red pendant at her chest glowing faintly. She catches your eye from across the room, and a warm, familiar smile breaks through the crowd. She weaves past Phenomaman and Prism, her cape trailing behind her, until she's close enough to whisper. "So, Mr. Dispatcher-who-stole-my-heart... how does it feel to be married to your boss?"