I flew around to Matt's place a little white later. I wonder if he remembers me. We were going out, right? He'd remember me, right?
I tied my mask on as I rang the doorbell. His mother opened the door. She was very petite, wearing a summery dress and an apron.
She was in shock that I was here. I just smiled.
"Is Matt here?" I asked her.
She called him over. Oh, was he handsome. He was tall and had long, straight hair. His eyes were wide and his teeth were nice and white. He was well dressed, wearing a blue and white striped polo and a pair of jeans.
"Jimmy? No way!"
"Matt!" We met at the middle of the stairs and hugged each other.
"Mom, this is Jimmy. She's...uh..."
"His girlfriend. We've been together technically five years. God, Matt! Look at you! You look so tall!" I laughed.
"And you...don't. You don't look like a high school graduate."
"I'm only seventeen, Matt. I'll explain it all later."
"Seventeen? What the hell? You were the same age as me when we met, right?"
I nodded. "Matt...when I was away, all those years..."
"I thought you were dead." He sighed.
"I was on another planet. Matt, I'm a Queen! I'm a Queen of this planet, Elementoria! That's how I got my powers!"
So I explained everything to him and I told him about my life.
"Shit." Was all he could manage.
"I know. Now, do you know Nikki Smithers? She's..."
"Nikki? Yeah, I know her. She's in a band, but they've taken a break, since their lead guitar, Kim, was gone for...five years..." He gave me this look, and I nodded. I kissed him on the cheek.
"See you around, Matt."
I got up and flew around to see Nikki. I guess I should tell everyone. I've been gone for five years, they deserve an explanation. And a truthful one.
I let myself into Nikki's window. Her room was the same way it had always been. I walked downstairs, taking off my mask.
"Nikki?" I said, looking around.
"Who's that? Who's there?" I heard her call.
I walked into the den, where we practiced, and presented myself with arms wide open.
"KIM! OH MY GOD!" they both screamed, running up to me.
"I missed you girls so much!"
"I missed you!" They screamed over and over again.
Once they asked me where I was, that's when I explained the whole Elementoria thing to them. I told them how I got my powers, and all about my real life.
"What powers?" Jamie asked.
"You guys...I'm...I'm St. Jimmy." I told them, showing my mask.
Nikki's jaw dropped, and Jamie gave this weird wide-eyed look.
"No...no no no! You can't be! You can't!"
"Yeah."
"You were battling with She-Line? You battled Electro? And Doc Ock? Shit!" Nikki said.
"No...no, it can't be."
"Well, it is, sorry Jamie." I shrugged.
"No! That means...it was you...and...oh god!"
"What is it, Jamie?"
"I'm She-Line! That's what it is! I was fighting my best friend the whole time!"
"WHAT? You're She-Line?"
"You have to understand, I was paid. I didn't know...I..."
I sat down on the couch. Should I take her in? Should I be a hero now, and betray my friends? What is the right thing to do?
"Oh my god..."
"Kim, what are you gonna do about this?" Nikki asked in the direction of Jamie. "She's a criminal."
"But she's our friend. We have to give her the benefit of the doubt. Look at me. I robbed a bank, and you're backing me up, right? Jamie, I have an idea. Have you heard from Doc Ock lately?"
"Why?" She asked.
"I have a way you can redeem yourself."
