I am back and My BIRTHDAY IS HERE! December 16th baby! Woot! Please review it would make the best gift ever. (22 years old!)
Onto the story:
Okay Danny, don't freak ou-owowowowow gah! No! What the heck is happening to my stomach? I don't think I have ever felt this bad in my life. No electrocution was defiantly worse but my ghost powers healed that almost as soon as it was over, my powers are doing didily squat right now. Tears were gathered at the corners of my eyes, I seriously had no idea what was happening inside me. Was this what girls have to go through every month? If so I am so glad I am—was a boy. I was trying hard to grit my teeth and fight the pain but whimpers and moans were escaping my mouth.
All of a sudden I hear knocking on my door. "Uh—"Panting I responded "busy!" to which Supergirl said,
"Are you okay? Is it Aunt Flo?" Aunt Flo? Who the heck is Aunt Flo?
"N-no… I don't ha- have any relatives here." Of course that was the time my cramps got worse and I ended my sentence with a low moan of pain. [1]
"Are you sure?" Supergirl asked, "it's not the cotton pony is it?" is this girl high?
"W-what?" I asked.
"You know, the Red Coats are coming, Shark week, Leak Week, The Crimson Tide, the Bloody Buddy, the Red Moon Rising, Code Red?" [2]
"What are you saying?" Really! This girl needs to speak English, it's not like I'm dying or anything! [3]
"Duh! I am asking if you need a cinnamon bun or a pixie sticx." She said. At this point I started to ignore her, I know it isn't good to call someone in the middle in the night and I also know that calling from the bathroom is equally rude but I needed Canary. I dialed and tears started trailing down my cheeks. I wasn't even sad, well I was, but not that upset. Anyway Canary answered on the second ring.
"Danny are you alright, is something wrong?" she was immediately concerned but it didn't sound like she was asleep, thank god.
I sniffed a bit before answering. "Canary… I don't know what to do, it hurts so badly. I think I am on my period." My voice was shaky and distressed as I cried into the phone. Supergirl had gone silent and probably left.
"Oh. Oh! Your period? Uh… well what you need to do is calm down, stress does not help. Are you experiencing cramps?" she sounded freaked out at first but she just as easily slipped into her doctor mode as she asked questions about my condition.
"I don't think so but my stomach really hurts." I said.
"Danny concentrate is the pain in your stomach or lower?" her voice was low as she tried to use her voice to get me to calm down.
"B-both. Is this what it's supposed to feel like? I can't move. My back also hurts." I knew I was upset but I didn't think I would start crying like I did. Strangely it reminded me of my mother trying to comfort me whenever I was sick.
"It will be okay, Danny I am almost there. We will take care of you ok?" she said her voice echoed a bit so I assume she was in a large space probably using the teleporter in the mountains to get here quickly. She would have to hang up to use them though.
Supergirl chose that time to knock on the door again. "Danny, Canary is coming can you open the door?" I had completely forgotten about her but she too sounded concerned. I tried to move but ended up on the floor, my stomach and back had radiated pain and I had forgotten to pull up my pajamas. I blame all this on the fact that the pain wasn't going away.
Supergirl must have heard me fall because she called Superman (probably to ask if she could break the door down) and after a few moments Clark (I found out his name) had torn the hinges off the frame. He saw me… And turned away, and was promptly pushed aside by Supergirl who rushed into the bathroom and helped me sit up, covering me with a towel. All I could do was cry as she supported me. [4]
Canary arrived about five minutes later with Megan, Superboy and Vixen. Apparently Vixen was at Canary's place when I called and Superboy heard the zeta tubes turning on and he and Megan rushed to defend the Cave until they found out I was in trouble. To say I was embarrassed was an understatement, I was mortified! This beats out the time I pantsed myself when I asked Paulina to the dance! I am going to have to thank Supergirl so many times for the towel.
The two boys awkwardly left to go sit in the living room while the four girls sat around me and tried to help me calm down. I was first made to take some pills and then lay on my side with my head resting on Vixens leg as a pillow. After turning half-ghost medicine doesn't really work for me, I metabolize was too quickly to even feel the effects but laying on my side helped a little and the warm wash cloth that Supergirl heated up for me felt nice.
Canary is still the only one who knows I was originally a guy but the others could kind of could guess that this was my 'first' time. Canary and Supergirl sat next to me while they sent Megan to tell the boys to get some ice cream and some pads and tampons. They then began to explain all the do's and don'ts to periods, we had to stop half way after I sat up and threw up in the toilet bowl 'though if that was due to the info about the female body or where the tampon goes: I don't know, but I am sticking with pads.
I think I can honestly say this: It sucks to be a girl! Seriously there was not upside, they are physically weaker in arm strength, they constantly worry about their weight, and they had to go through this once a month![5] No thanks! I don't know where the time went but eventually the boys returned and the women sorted me out and stayed with me until I passed out.
With Clark: (a little before he broke the door)
I don't know what was happening, one minute I was asleep and then I heard some moaning. Like the moaning of a ghost that is trying to haunt me and kill me since I can't do anything against it. Lois wasn't here today since she is covering a scoop in a neighboring city but Kara was… Maybe she can take care of the ghost girl living in my house. It was quiet for a few minutes, I was tuning out the conversation between the girl and my cousin when I heard Kara scream my name. Something must be wrong! I threw off my covers and ran to my cousin, she was outside the bathroom door, I guess something must have happened maybe Danny is trying to become full ghost and commit suicide? My hand was on the door knob and I ripped the door from the frame.
Danny was on the floor… I looked away as soon as I saw the situation and was pushed by Kara out of sight. Not even ten minutes had passed when Superboy, Miss Martian, Canary and Vixen burst through my front door. And ran upstairs to my bathroom for Danny. Not long after Superboy came back and sat on the couch next to me.
A few minutes later Miss Martian came down the stairs and told us to go shopping for… uh Ice cream… and stuff.
With Superboy:
After I was sent to the living room I sat with Superman, I could still remember when he blew me off but I didn't want to talk about it or fight. From what I saw of Danny she looked really bad, her face was pale and she had been crying a yellow towel was placed in her lap and she couldn't sit up by herself. I was worried, all I know is that when the Zeta tubes powered up Megan and I were in the entertainment room watching TV and, when Canary burst through the particles with Vixen in tow, I knew something was up. Megan sat up straight and asked what was wrong.
You could literally feel the waves of anxiety from them as they explained that Danny was in trouble before preparing to beam away. Of course Megan and I went along. Danny was too strong if she was in trouble, things were serious. Superman and I sat in silence until we were told to go shopping, what does ice-cream have to do with what is hurting Danny? And what were pads and tampons? Superman froze up so it must be serious, we walked out the door and headed to the store.
Since ice-cream was frozen we decided to pick it up last and immediately headed to the isle called 'feminine products' why would what Danny needed be here? I tried to pull up any information the g-gnomes gave me but nothing useful came up.
"Uh, how about you take pads, I take the tampons?" Superman said, this was the first time he even spoken to me voluntarily.
"Sure" I said, we were in our civvies so no one should recognize us, why is Superman acting all fidgety? Whatever was effecting Danny must be really bad. I walked down the aisle when I realized I had no idea what I was looking for, I guess I can just ask one of the sales clerks. I walked up to one with pretty brown hair and said.
"Excuse me my friend is really sick, do you know where I can find the pads?" the lady turned and giggled at me before she nodded and began to lead the way.
We walked into the aisle and saw Superman down at the other end. "Is that your father?" she asked, I was about to say no but Danny really looked like she needed whatever these pads were so I just nodded in hopes of getting her to hurry.
"Yeah, he is looking for tampons. They're uh- for his girlfriend." The sales rep just nodded.
"Okay" she said, "Well our best pads are right here, in order from mild to heavy if you need anything else just let me know." She was about to walk off but seemed to have a better idea and turned to walk straight towards Superman. If he asked if I had anything to do with this, I will deny it. I turned to look at the 'best pads' in front of me a chose the heaviest ones. I don't know what that means but I hope it's the right type.
With Clark:
I was about to choose a random box to tampons when a sales-rep appeared next to me. "Sir, if you are buying those for your girlfriend then you are going to want these." She handed me a box and walked away, passing Superboy and walking down the aisle of medicine. I really hope he didn't see that. We met up, him holding a 'heavy' package of pads and me holding the tampons the sales rep gave me. Thank goodness, now we just need ice-cream as we can go! Superboy and I chose sherbet and headed to the self-checkout.
We were almost finished when the same sales rep walked by with a set of pills "You're gonna want these." She said and set them down before walking away. Okay, if it will get me out of here faster I don't care! We grabbed the bags and left. It's unfair that Superboy was calmer about this than I was!
Superboy and I got home and immediately handed off the items to Megan who was waiting for us. And then I headed to bed, today was just too much.
With Danny:
When I woke up the pain seemed to dull a bit, I was in my bed and Supergirl was sitting next to me, I'm guessing that the others went home or slept in the living room. I sat up and began to move when my stomach revolted against me, Supergirl caught me and laid me back down to ease the pain. A worried look passing over her face.
"Hey Danny? Do you remember me?" She asked in a soft voice.
"Supergirl right?" I said my voice was raw and scratched, she handed me some water and some more pills to take. I grabbed the water but refused the pills.
"Pills don't work on me." I replied to her confused look. "I metabolize way too fast to get any of the effects for longer than a minute."
"My name is Kara, I am Superman's cousin. I was going to look after you today but the entire league has been called to Africa to stop some major baddy. Do you think you have enough strength to be transported?" she asked. It seems I am going to be moved to the Cave. I nodded and gave it my best shot at standing. The pain wasn't nearly as bad as it was yesterday but I wasn't going to chance it, next opportunity I get I am laying down again.
We walked slowly down the stairs and gathered a few supplies, Superboy and Megan were waiting for me and we left for the Mountain together.
When we arrived Robin was there and he took one look at me before dropping his signature grin and helping me to the couch. I honestly did give a care anymore, I just wanted to sleep. Pillows and blankets we given to me and I slowly drifted off into oblivion.
Robin:
I was so excited to be back at the cave, I was planning to invite everyone to the beach the next day from now. I knew for a fact that Wally had tests that day, it will be so sweet to hang out with Danny without him being in the way. I wondered where Superboy and Miss M went. The Cave was empty but, according to Batman, they should be here. Before my detective side kicked in the Zeta Tubes powered up. In walked Superboy and Megan, I grinned… until I saw Danny right behind them. She looked pretty bad.
Her face was pale and she was being supported by Kara, A.K.A Supergirl. My grin instantly melted and I began to worry. 'Was she attacked? No, she wasn't bleeding. But she is the strongest member of our team maybe she fought them off? What if she was poisoned?' She didn't speak and headed to the green couch in the middle of the room and lay down as soon as she got there.
Megan had left and brought back pillows and a blanket, she helped Danny get situated and we watched silently as Danny fell asleep. I wanted to know what was happening so I gestured to Superboy and Megan to follow me and leave Danny be. This was a test, if Danny was in bad enough condition then one of them wouldn't leave, if she was okay they would follow. Megan stayed.
Superboy and I walked to the kitchen and I watched as Superboy put some ice-cream into the fridge. "Okay, what's going on?" I asked, in the entire time they have been here no one had uttered a word. Superboy sighed and turned to me, I gulped and braced myself for whatever it was.
"Danny has a period." he said darkly, it almost sounded like he thought Danny was going to die.
"A what?" I asked.
"A period." His voice caught slightly. I had to hold it, I cannot laugh…
"HAHAHAHAHAHA- HEEHEEHEE-HAHA HAHA HA!" oh my god! This is such a relief! I thought Danny was in danger. Of course since I didn't tell Superboy why I was laughing I was roughly pushed up against the counter with his fist gripping my suit. I was still giggling a bit but I managed to calm down slightly. Man! I haven't laughed this hard since I was hit with the Joker Gas.
"What are you laughing about?" Superboy growled. Oops I should probably think of this from his perspective. He was a G-gnome clone who was meant to either help Superman or replace him, his whole knowledge of the world came from telepathy about how he could better do that. Not about girls and what happens at that 'time of the month'.
I gasped when I realized that it was probably Superman himself who found Danny and tried to get Megan's help—Megan! She was an alien! She probably doesn't have to go through what Danny is going though, she probably think Danny is going to die too!
"She is going to be okay!" I gasped, at some point in my thoughts I started to lose air, I was glad when Superboy immediately dropped me after I said that.
"How do you know?" he asked. Wow, he must be pretty worried about it. I guess I was being a jerk for laughing at his concern. I gestured for him to follow me and we went back into the living room, Megan hadn't moved an inch. She sat on a kitchen chair watching over Danny like a hawk occasionally wiping her forehead with a cloth.
"Megan?" I asked, she turned to me with her eyes filled with tears. I guess that answers my question on if she knew anything about what was going on. I knelt next to the green Martian and smiled softly at her.
"Danny is going to be alright, I promise." I said.
Again Superboy asked, "How do you know!" he was growling but he kept his voice low so as to not disturb Danny's sleep.
"I know because every human girl on the planet eventually goes through this. It's her body's way of saying that it is fertile." I explained calmly both aliens looked at me confused.
"Then why does it hurt Danny so badly?" Megan asked, I was going to respond when Wally sped into the living room snacking loudly and shouting that he was so stoked to have training today. We all tried to quiet him down but it was Danny who finally succeeded, sending a murderous glare at him she shot her ecto-rays at him and blew up his lunch and then growled her eyes glowed a dark shade of red, almost purple.
"Don't wake me again." Before she turned over and fell back to sleep.
KF was too stunned to move so we ended up dragging him with us as we went to the kitchen, when we were finally back with his element (food) he exclaimed, "What was that all about?" he was met with two serious faces with looks that spelt doom and sadness when Superboy told him exactly what he told me.
"Danny has a period."
Wally could have taken that better. His face was the epitome of confusion before he realize what was said and he replied with, "So?" you would think with their somber expressions he would be clued into the fact that these two knew nothing about the human female anatomy.
Megan growled and used her powers to pick him up while Superboy growled and threatened him. The only reason KF wasn't knocked out was because Aqualad walked in and put a stop to the nonsense.
"Robin! What is going on here?" He asked, maybe I would finally be able to explain things.
"Danny is on her period and, because Superboy and Megan are aliens - for lack of a better word - they thought Danny was dying because she looked really sick. I was about to explain things to them when KF ran in and woke Danny up, she shot at him and we ended up dragging him here. He asked what was wrong and didn't respond correctly so Megan and Superboy were punishing him." I said this all in one breathe.
Aqualad looked a little confused too but he understood the gist of it. "Well then, why don't you start explaining it to them? Superboy, Megan put Kid Flash down." He commanded. Slowly, Megan returned KF to the floor and all eyes returned to me… Well, this is going to be embarrassing.
"Danny's body is going through a change right now. When girls mature they collect blood in the womb and every month an egg is sent to the womb to be fertilized and grow into a child, if that doesn't happen the egg begins to fall apart and the blood lining the womb begins to shed. Since the blood is actually attached to the womb to provide for the egg, when it sheds it is often painful because the blood is being ripped from both the wall lining and other blood that it is fused with and the uterus starts contraction to get the lining out, which can also cause pain. We call this a period or menstrual cycle. The pain is called cramps, which can be anywhere from mild to paralyzingly painful."
By the time I finished explaining Megan had covered her mouth, with the expression she was giving me you would think that I said that a monster was eating Danny from the inside out. Superboy looked confused but I think he was taking it like Danny was wounded and he needed to protect her. Aqualad's face didn't change but I wonder if Antlantian women went through the same things human women do.
KF was just looking at everyone confused until it finally clicked in his head. "Oh! You guys thought she was dying? Nah! Aunt Iris says it's nothing." And he continued to snack. The murderous glares returned.
"While your Aunt might say that, the situation could be entirely different from person to person. There have been reports that women have had their appendix burst and they didn't seek medical help because they thought it was cramps." I said. It was oddly quiet after I said this.
Aqualad stepped up and began to order the others "Since it is obvious that Danny doesn't feel good we will be taking turns to take care of her. Because she is in pain she is likely to be irritable so please take caution. We all know she can take us out on a good day, let's not find out what happens on a bad one. Megan will be take first shift then Superboy, Robin, Kid Flash and then myself. Agreed?"
A chorus of 'agreed' sounded and we went our own ways.
Megan:
I am so glad that Danny isn't dying! When Canary brought us to Superman's place I could feel the waves of pain and anxiety flowing from the room Danny was in. I was mostly there to relay to the boys what Danny needed so even after they returned I was left in the dark about her condition. Canary, Vixen and Supergirl were with her most of the night.
Until she passed out from exhaustion, one thing I did find out was how right Danny was when she said that her mind was set to attack. Every wave of pain I felt from her I also felt a hammer on my senses. I had to flee from the room so my powers didn't act in retaliation.
After Robin explained what was happening to Danny I realized how lucky I was to be a Martian (and suddenly all the supplies the super women got made sense) I mean human women bleed every month? How do they stay alive? But Robin made it clear that Danny would be okay so I should trust him.
Danny turned over in her sleep and she looked peaceful, whatever was hurting her earlier didn't seem to be hurting her now. I leaned over to wipe some sweat from her brow when the rag froze in my hand, I dropped it in surprise and it made a hard 'clack' sound on the floor. I was going to get it and put it away when I noticed Danny starting to sink through the couch! I grabbed her and luckily stopped her from falling but then I couldn't see her! What was happening? Was this another 'girl' thing?
"Robin!" I shouted, I need help if I was going to help Danny!
Robin skidded into the room and nearly tripped over a block of ice that was forming at random points on the floor. KF was right being him but he ran into a slightly green dome. Superboy and Aqualad stood to the side, they looked like they wanted to help but they were not sure how.
"When did this start happening" Robin asked, I jump forgetting for a second that he was even in the room.
"A few minutes ago! She froze the cloth and then started to sink through the couch!" I was still holding on to her but now she started to float, I had to let go when a ring of beautiful light surrounded her waist. It disappeared only to be replaced with red arches of lightning traveling up and down her body. Robin looked hesitant, a green aura surrounded him like a fog. Danny disappeared again but the lightning didn't, a clear outline of her was floating in the air.
Robin was coughing and suddenly everything paused, I don't mean froze, everything stopped like time was paused. A blue wisp left Danny's now visible mouth and a large blue portal opened. Danny was shivering hard, like she was fighting sleep and trying to open her eyes. I didn't see what happened but suddenly everything was gone, the shield, the fog around Robin, the ice, everything. And Danny was laying peacefully on the couch a small smile on her face.
"Uh, anyone know what the heck happened?" Wally asked, everyone shook their heads. "Okay then."
For the rest of the day nothing happened, we were all on edge waiting for the surge of power again but besides Danny waking up and asking for food, nothing.
Danny:
I don't know what happened but I feel so much better! Like everything I was holding in was finally released and all the pain in my stomach was finally gone. Everyone on the team was a bit jumpy around me for a while but after a good meal they seemed to settle down. You know…. ever since I got here I have been putting off thinking about the fact that I was a girl, to be honest besides looking in the mirror I forgot I was. It basically felt like I had been in this body my entire life, so I had no trouble moving or even controlling my powers. Now that I have felt what it "means" to be a girl I guess it isn't any worse than being a boy.
Sure people stare at me but I was always the "weird kid" so it wasn't much different from home, I mean it isn't every day that people from alternate dimensions drop by unannounced with their shirt off like I did. Being a girl also meant that I might have to face that horrid pain once a month but it wasn't any worse than being thrown into a building, I got that almost daily back home. I am also not like those characters from books or shows that gets overly prideful about being male. Sam can kick my butt any day of the week, so there is no superior gender for me. Huh. I just thought about my situation and the universe didn't decide to throw some other impossible thing at me. Cool! Maybe Murphy is giving me a break today!
I didn't want to waste it so I began research on my computer, they had this cool answer all website that I just had to use. I wonder if Superman will watch these movies with me… I returned my thoughts to the screen and typed in 'Top Ten scary movies.' One good thing about this dimension: it pays its Superheroes. I immediately bought all ten and sent them to Superman's house, tonight I am having a major movie fest! I should invite the others.
[1] I wonder how Superman is taking all the pained moaning. What will super hearing and all.
[2] It was so hard not laughing at this, I can just imagine Danny feeling like she's dying and Supergirl is just talking nonsense.
[3] Every girl who had ever been on her period has thought this at one point.
[4] Periods can be mild to paralyzing, especially the first time it happens best remedy is a heat pack, cold water, laying on your side and some strong medicine.
[5] I am not sexist, being female myself I know the pains and the joys of being a woman but since Danny is still oblivious that he doesn't see the perks he has this opinion. And he is in a lot of pain, cut him some slack (and don't flame me please)
All right everybody! Please review, it would make my birthday that much more awesome! Love y'all. R&R
