There was two certain things Elise believed for certain.
With Great Power comes Great Responsibility
Never Cry.
Those were truths and they were all Elise really had.
There was one thing that Elise knew better than anyone else.
This kingdom was quick to burn.
So as its princess and future queen, Elise's greatest concern was making sure only she held a match.
The world held a match to Soleanna in the form of bombs, mad scientists, far too powerful children, masked villains.
Elise held the match in the shape of a monstrous beast, held back only by her tears, or lack thereof.
Seal, Princess.
Two out of the four of her roles, each intertwined to deeply to know where one truly ends and the others began.
Elise liked counting things. It made sure everything was whole. Not broken.
Right. Her other two roles.
Elise was, sadly, not yet out of school and thus was still learning. The Council had wanted her either being tutored or in a private school. Elise had requested a public school.
Sol High School. The best public school the Capital of Sol had to offer. It was truly a good school. A little boring at times but good all the while.
The last role was as Spider-woman.
Alright. Let's take it from the top.
Her name is Elise Lachrima and she has been Spider-woman for about two years. When she was six years old, her father attempted to create a spider which venom would give you superhuman abilities and the power to control time itself. It went wrong, when not only did Solaris, the god of time split, only half of it entering the spider,the spider bit her. She now was the sole survivor, with the power to destroy the world as she knew at her fingertips. At 7, Elise developed super strength. At 10, Spidey senses. At 14, the ability to stick to any surface she touched and, finally, at 16, the ability to burn her enemies.
The only thing standing between Sol and its destruction is her.
Princess, Student, Seal, Superhero.
Today was another day juggling those titles.
Elise easily dodged the huge piece of asphalt, freshly torn out of the ground, before webbing herself to a building and using the golden strings to slam dunk her foot into the oversized, octopus themed villain.
"I think that's enough, Octy." Elise really hoped this was over soon, homework had kept her up late last night and it was exhausting fighting Madame Octopus.
"Well, I think that's not enough!"
The otter rose up on her mechanical legs like a snake when a small rock came up and smacked her in the face. "What-?!" The two masked faces whipped over to a blue hedgehog, bouncing a rock in his hand.
"You little brat!" Snarled Madame Octopus.
"Sonic?" Elise questioned.
Sonic the hedgehog was one of Elise's classmates and one of the goodest people Elise had ever met. He was lightning blue, with emerald green eyes framed by thin glasses.
And at the moment, they had fear in them as Madame Octopus suddenly wrapped him in one of her metallic tentacles and pulled Sonic close to her snarling, furry, brown face.
"How about we get up close and personal, ey, little boy-" Sonic slammed his head into her face, sharp blue quills sticking to Madame Octopus' skin as she suddenly let go, leaving the blue hedgehog to land face first in the dirt.
Elise frowned, best to finish this up quickly before someone got hurt. Madame Octopus didn't see the golden webs insare her, but she felt them and respond in kind.
Sonic and Elise avoided the failing tentacles, Elise frantically webbing up each individual arm.
She carely replaced the holes in the road and made a mental note that this street would need funding for repairs. She stood up to leave and felt something under her foot.
Glasses.
"I, uh, think those are mine." Elise turned towards Sonic as he spoke, glasses in hand.
Oh. Thank goodness she was wearing a mask.
If Elise thought Sonic's eyes looked stunning with glasses, they were enchanting without them. He was smiling at her with this adorable apologetic smile. Elise found herself once again questioning if she had a crush on Sonic and his stupid blue face.
"Here." Somehow, she didn't stutter when she handed them over. Quick, say something cool and web off!
Sonic turned away. Now, Elise, now.
"By the way," Sonic looked back at her as she spoke. "You look pretty cute without glasses." Elise called out before Sonic's cheeks flared pink and Elise webbed off as coolily as possible.
There were three certain things Elise believed for certain.
With Great Power comes Great Responsibility.
Never Cry.
Sonic the hedgehog looked good without glasses.