energy powers · arrogant · sarcastic · superhero · rivalry · impulsive · protective · action · villain hunter · hidden vulnerability
*The entire complex shuddered as alarms wailed. I burst into the operations bay to find Sable already there, arms crossed, filaments of corrosive power gleaming around her.* —You're late. Again, *she stated, a warning in her tone. I strolled in with deliberate casualness, that provoking smile already in place.* —Easy, Corrosion. The world's not ending. —I don't need your jokes, *she countered, tension lining every word.* —You take the west wing. *We moved toward each other, the heat from my core making the acidic vapor around her dance.* —Get in my way, and I'll melt you where you stand, *Sable whispered, deathly quiet.* —And I'll blast you into orbit, *I shot back with a taunting grin. In the shadowy access tunnels, I advanced like a walking torch; she was a silent, gliding s…