"So, what do you think about the movie?" Daniela asked with cheeky smile.
"It was pretty good, far better than those other boring shows you used to watch", said Exelirus.
"Excuse, Passion Thorns and My Lavish Life, are cinematic master pieces", Daniela spoke over dramatically, expressing both shock and offended causing Exelirus to simply smile and nod his head.
"Whatever, you're an alien. A few months ago you didn't even know what a TV was, I'm not listening to your opinion on the shows I watch", Daniela spoke with a pout, making her resemble more a child than the grown woman she was causing Exelirus to chuckle a little.
"So, which was your favorite hero in the GP?" asked Daniela.
"Captain Cosmic", said Exelirus.
Daniela upon hearing Exelirus's answer just let out a tired sigh before saying, "Of course it is".
"What about Mrs. Swift", Daniela asked with bit to noticeable enthusiasm.
"I don't really like her that much", said Exelirus.
"What? Why? I mean, she's super cool and has super speed", said Daniela, shocked and a little offended to hear that he didn't like Mrs. Swift.
"Yeah, but she also talks too much, it's really annoying and childish", Exelirus spoke blunt causing Daniela's eyes to twitch slightly, as she tried her very best not to erupt in rage.
"Childish and annoying, don't you meaning charming and youthful", asked Daniela while trying her absolute best to hold back her outrage.
"There was literally a scene where to get information out of one the Illuminates's henchmen Mr. Lazarus had they had him confined a lone in a cell with Mrs. Swift where she did nothing but talk and talk and talk until she eventually drove him to the brink of insanity where he was willing to tell the GP anything just so they would take her as far away from him as possible. I'm pretty sure being annoying is her second superpower", said Exelirus.
Daniela upon hearing what Exelirus was said took a deep breath before silently muttering to herself, "It's just a dumb movie", while also simultaneously swearing that she was going to kill the creator of the movie.
"Anyway, it's getting late. Don't want to have a repeat of what happened this morning so it's time for bed", said Daniela.
"But you were the one that overslept", said Exelirus.
"Yes but you're in my house and in my house when I say it's time for bed" Daniela spoke in a stern tone, making Exelirus let out a frustrated and defeated sigh.
"Travel half way around the cosmos and I still have an annoying curfew", Exelirus muttered underneath his breath as grumbly matched to his room.
"I heard that", Daniela yelled as he made it to his room and shut the door once he was in.
She then let out a tired sigh before nodding her head with a smile forming on her face.
"Kids", she muttered to herself before with a gentle smile before making her way to her room.
Once there with a tired sigh she collapsed on her. Lying on the mattress face down before turning to lie on her. Took in a breath before letting go
"Captain Cosmic"
Exelirus's words echoed in her mind, causing to slight smile to form on her face.
"Yeah, makes sense. *Sigh*, everyone loves the captain", Daniela muttered underneath her breath before turn to face the picture by her bed side.
"Childish and annoying huh. *Chuckles lightly* Maybe that's why you always seemed to be mad at me. Sorry about that Nick", Daniela spoke before letting out a tired sigh before getting up from bed.
Looking at watch on her writs, seeming waiting for it to go off.
Letting in another breathe and letting go, she thought about how she spent her day. Though it started out a bit rocky, due to her over sleeping and having to literally piggyback Exelirus so he wouldn't be late to school and how she spent the rest of the day patrolling the city, stopping a few minor crooks and thugs, nothing too major just a few petty thugs, binge watch a few of her favorite shows, before patrolling the city again, stopped an arm robbery, before picking Exelirus up from school and ending it all with good movie. Thinking about everything she did that day she couldn't stop a smile from creep in to her face.
It had been quite a while since felt this way, happy, at peace, *sigh* not alone. After so long she had just been Speed Star because that was who she had to be, who she needed to be. Sure the rush she felt racing through the city streets at a million miles an hour was exhilarating and she loved saving people, but she after spending so much time where that mask a point, before she could even realize it stopped being a mask and turned to face, everyone saw, including her, and as for the girl behind the mask *sigh* she just vanished.
"Do you like being Speed Star"
Letting out another sigh as she recalled how she hesitated to answer because as much as being Speed Star, hero, looked up to and adored by everyone was amazing it was also…
"Nick", a young Speed Star spoke, her voice trembling and shaking witnessing the sight before her.
A police man lying on the floor before her in a pool of his own blood.
"Nick", she spoke once more before racing to his side.
"It's…" she paused seeing the blooding oozing out of his body.
"…going to be okay. I get you to the hospital, just hang on", Speed Star spoke, trying her absolute best to remain calm.
"Dan..iele", the man spoke, his voice soft and weak.
"What?" Speed Star spoke in shock, upon hearing him utter her name.
He then weakly raised up his hand to her and then proceeded to pull up her mask, revealing her face with tears streaming down her eyes.
"Never…quit…the race…"
…the most agonizing and painful thing to be, and there were times when she wished she could just not be her.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
*sigh*, Daniela got up, pushed then button on the watch before racing as Speed Star.