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Bella whooshed down the street to Iris and Eddie's house. She was in so much pain. She had to keep reminding herself that she had super-healing. As she landed on her friend's doorstep she paused. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. But she knocked on the door anyway before collapsing on the ground in a heap. Iris woke up to a loud knock and a dull thud.

She shook Eddie awake "Eddie, I think there's someone at the door."

He groaned and rolled out of bed then made his way to the front door. Iris was about to fall back asleep when she heard him yell for her.

"Iris! Get out here! It's Bella!"

She bolted out of bed and ran to the door. Sure enough, there was Bella laying on the door mat, completely unconscious.

"We need to get her to the hospital, she's hurt!" Eddie cried.

"No!" Iris yelped "No, bring her inside. She'll be fine she just needs to rest."

"What?!" Eddie gaped at his girlfriend "She needs help!"

"No, look I'll show you. Just get her in here." Iris commanded.

Eddie picked up the half conscious superhero and carried her bridal style into the living room and laid her on the couch.

"Get the first aid kit." Iris commanded "Go!" Eddie ran out of the room and Iris sighed, running her hands through her hair she muttered "What have you gotten yourself into this time, Bella?"

At the sound of her name Bella's eyes fluttered open "Iris?" She murmured "I made it." She sat up sharply, panicking "Is Professor Stein okay? He was hurt. He was being tortured. Where-?"

"Shhh" Iris shushed her "It's okay. Eddie's getting the first aid kit."

"Eddie, crap! How am I gonna explain this?" Bella gasped.

"Tell him the truth. He'll understand." Iris tried to calm her friend.

"Isn't he, like, super anti-vigilante?" Bella worried.

"Don't worry." Eddie renters with the first aid kit "I think Phoenix is okay. I've done my research on her... you... this is confusing. Anyway, Phoenix has never killed or permanently injured someone. The Flash is less reliable."

"Thanks," Bella thought for a second "I think?"

"You're welcome." Eddie smiled and started wrapping her arms which were covered in scrapes.

"Ow!" She yelped.

"I'm gonna go call Barry." Iris sighed.

"No! Don't! Whatever you do, don't do that!" Bella started gasping for air.

"Okay, okay. I won't call Barry! But..." Iris paused "Bella, why?"

Bella buried her head in her hands "He kinda, sorta, maybe found out I was Phoenix and locked me in the pipeline."

"I'm sorry," Eddie asked "he locked you in a pipeline?"

Crap. Bella had to think fast "Yeah, he's friends with The Flash and when The Flash found out they locked me up together?" She trailed off.

"The Flash has a prison in a pipeline?" Eddie asked.

"Um...yes." Bella hesitated.

"That's illegal!" Eddie cried.

"Yeah, I know. Can we come back to that?" Bella sighed.

"Oh, yeah, sure." Eddie sat down and rubbed some ointment on her bruised face and moved on to cleaning up her other arm.

"So Barry, and The Flash locked you up?" Iris double checked.

"Yeah, sooo can you not call Barry?" Bella begged.

"I'm not talking to him for a long, long time." Iris fumed.

"Sounds good." Bella grunted in pain "Ow! Eddie!"

"Sorry. You've got a big cut on your arm. I've got to clean it out." Eddie explained "You don't want it to get infected."

"Fine." Bella grumbled.

Eddie cleaned the cut as quickly and as thoroughly as he could then he brought a blanket for their unexpected guest.

"Sorry we don't have another bedroom, so you'll have to sleep on the pull out bed from the couch." Eddie apologized.

"That's fine." Bella yawned "Goodnight. And guys? Thanks."

Eddie nodded and patted her awkwardly on the shoulder. Iris smiled at her boyfriend and hugged her adoptive sister. Bella fell asleep within seconds and slept like a rock for the whole night. Iris and Eddie went back to bed.

"So...?" Eddie began "You knew Bella was Phoenix? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I'm sorry but she made me swear not to tell anyone. I couldn't break that promise." Iris tried to explain.

"Look, I understand keeping your word to your sort-of sister but Iris, I'm your boyfriend, can we try not to keep secrets from each other from now on?" Eddie asked.

"Of course." They kissed softly and fell asleep in each other's arms.

The next morning Bella awoke in a slight panic, unsure where she was. Eddie was in the kitchen making pancakes for breakfast and heard the gasp from the living room that meant Bella was awake.

He walked in "Hey, I hope you like pancakes for breakfast 'cause they're already on the griddle."

"What? Oh yeah I love pancakes." Bella responded distractedly "They're great."

"Good, come into the kitchen when you're ready, okay?" Eddie told her.

"Sure, sure. I'll do that." Bella smiled slightly. She really did love pancakes.

Iris was in the kitchen when Eddie got back. She was sitting at the bar counter with a plate, stacked high with four pancakes, stuffing her face.

"Babe!" Eddie exclaimed "Slow down you're gonna choke!"

"Sorry," Iris said with her mouth full "stress eating." She swallowed "I'm just worried about Bella. She was hurt so bad. I just wonder what happened to her."

Eddie took his girlfriend in his arms "Hey, it's gonna be okay. She'll tell us what happened when she's ready to. While we wait, we just have to be patient and there for her."

"You're right." Iris nodded.

Just then Bella walked into the room she spun around covering her eyes at the sight of the two lovebirds embracing.

"Guys!" She whined "Gross!" They all laughed and Iris and Eddie moved away from each other.

"How are you feeling this morning Bella?" Iris asked.

"Fine. I checked my bandages and the small stuff is gone, the big stuff is almost there." Bella told them.

"How?" Eddie asked, shocked.

"Super-healing." Bella shrugged.

"Oh."

"Look, Eddie," Bella began "I have a favor to ask."

"Shoot." Eddie pointed a ladle at her.

"Can you not tell Joe or Barry you saw me?"

"Sure. I'll keep your secret. On one condition." Eddie bargained.

"What?" Bella narrowed her eyes.

"You let me work with you on some cases." Eddie grinned mischievously.

Bella giggled "Sure thing Detective Pretty Boy."

"Yes!" Eddie punched the air "Okay, let's see, we can start small, robberies, muggings, stuff like that. Then we'll move on to the big stuff!"

"Easy Detective!" Bella smiled "Get to work, goofball." She ordered.

"Yes ma'am." Eddie saluted and went upstairs to get dressed.

The girls looked at each other for a long moment before bursting into giggles.

Word count: 1146 words

Hey folks. Sorry it's taken me so long to update this story. I've been going through a lot, as anyone who's read my other stories knows. I promise I'm trying really hard to update when I can. I just want the chapters to be good for you.

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