Superheroes were asking me out to dates from then on. Whenever I went to assist another superhero or got assistance from another superhero, it seemed as if I were hit on. Stormicide, Phylange, Splashdown, Thunderhead, Gazerbeam, and even Universal Man all tried to ask me out.

I always gave them a chance to prove themselves with our first encounter, but they all seemed to have been too obsessed with themselves or thought of me as a sexual thrill. They all were like Metaman and Gamma Jack.

Even random men I ended up saving kept on asking me out. Some even posed a dangerous situation to lure me out so that they could ask me out. I really got sick and tired of it. At this rate I thought I would never date another guy again.

However, that was when I met Macroburst. I had been in New York for my summer vacation after I graduated from high school, so I decided to go patrolling in the streets. I never thought I would be so busy here. I had gone through fifty criminals in one day and I needed a rest when I heard a struggle taking place nearby.

I found Macroburst trying to fend off a very large gang of hooligans from picking on a random old lady. He kept trying to blow them away with his wind generations, but the gang members just kept on getting up and more came out to help. He seemed to have quite the power, but not the confidence. He didn't appear as good looking as the other superheroes in my opinion. It was like watching a geek in high school getting picked on by the school drop outs.

"Leave me be young man!" the old lady told him. "You're taking on too much. You've got your whole life ahead of you while I'm past my prime. Save yourself!"

"I'm not leaving you," Macroburst stubbornly tells her. "Even if this gang tears me to shreds, I won't leave you!"

That was when I gave my sympathies to the guy and helped take down the majority of the gang with my elastic fighting moves. When it was all over, Macroburst and the old lady just stood there gazing in awe at me.

"No need to thank me," I told them as I was about to take off.

"That was amazing!" the old lady shouted as she rushed over to shake my hand. I was quite surprised at her eagerness. "You surely prove the power of women like you said you would!"

"She's right," Macroburst added. "You're amazing. In fact, would you mind it if-"

"I'm sorry," I told him. "But I'm not dating anyone right now."

"No! That's not it," he told me as his face blushed from embarrassment. "I was wondering if you could take me on as your sidekick."

I was completely surprised. I did not expect him to say that at all. A male super hero had actually considered me a better super than himself, something that had never happened before in the history of time.

"You want to be my sidekick?"

"Oh please," Macroburst begged as he bowed down at my feet. "I heard of the rumors about you, but seeing you today was just inspirational. Please Elastigirl, help me become a better superhero like you!"

I was speechless at his groveling.

"Come on young lady," the old woman told me. "Give the nice lad a chance."

I didn't need another moment to think it over. I lent Macroburst a hand to help him to his feet.

"Come on," I told him. "If you're going to be my sidekick, than you're going to have to be more assertive."

"Oh thank you!" he shouted as he was about to give me a hug.

I kept him away with one hand. "No mushy stuff."

"Sorry…"

With that all set, I led him away to search for more troubled areas in the city.

We spent a month together as a crime fighting duo. I got to know Macroburst as a superhero and as a person. Every mission we went on, he followed my commands exactly. I had him assist me when I needed him, and I gave him pointers on fighting hand to hand. All the while I was completely aware of his romantic fascination with me, but I was enjoying it.

It finally happened one night when I considered him as a romantic interest. We had just saved some people inside a burning store in a shopping mall and we had brought them all out into the parking lot where the fire trucks and ambulances were waiting.

"Thank you Macroburst!" a mother of a baby thanked him. "If it hadn't been for you, I would have lost my baby."

"Don't thank me," he replied. "All I did was blow out the fire that was in our way. Elastigirl deserves the credit for all the hard work she did. She managed to pull each and every single person out as well as hold up falling debris."

I was flattered and blushing. "Oh don't be so modest, we managed to do this together."

"You can say what you want," Macroburst said. "But I'm the sidekick to one of the greatest heroes ever!"

I couldn't believe it, after a month of the newspapers speculating about the two of us, he actually came out truthfully about our relationship. I was suddenly attracted to his compassion and honesty.

After we finished talking to the police and the press, I whispered to Macroburst.

"Follow me."

He was taken by surprise when I was pulling him by the hand. We went into the shopping mall to look around the stores in the building that were left unharmed.

"We shouldn't be in here," Macroburst told me as he looked around cautiously.

"It's ok," I assured him. "Weren't not doing anything wrong. I just wanted to look around this place with you is all. Maybe we can come back here when it opens and I could buy you something."

"Why would you have to buy me something?" he asked.

I stopped pulling him until we reached the food court. I turned around to face him. "Because, I am thankful to you."

"You're thankful for me?"

"You are the only superhero who has treated me like an equal despite our genders. In fact you've pretty much been at my beck and call."

"Well…" he timidly admitted. "I really do respect you, though maybe I should call it something more than respect. I mean you're smart, brave, strong, and very pretty. I know I only asked if I could be your sidekick, but I was really hoping you would want to be more. I guess what I'm trying to say is-"

Before he could finish his last sentence, I wrapped my arms around his neck and peered into his eyes. He looked back astounded at my provocative expression. I leaned in forward and kissed him gently on the lips. He melted from the mere touch of our lips. I leaned back ending the kiss and his eyes were just held close. I giggled at this humorous sight, and then leaned into his ear.

"I love you too," I whispered. That was the first super hero relationship that either one of us admitted to loving the other.

After that I led him out of the mall, we discussed what we would do about our relationship as we went on patrol again.

We dated for a few weeks. At first I found the whole entire relationship to be quite cute, but as time went on I began to grow very weary of how things were going.

Macroburst continued to remain on the sidelines as my sidekick. I was able to help him improve his fighting techniques, but he still couldn't control his fearful nature. I had to help him out of certain predicaments now and again with even the most smallest of situations.

His fear also interfered with our relationship. I wanted things to move forward, but he had his own excuses.

"No, there's nothing interesting about my alter ego. I'm just a regular Joe in the real world."

"I can't kiss you like that. It's hard for me to hold my breath for that long. Maybe we should just wait until we're married for that…"

"I don't think we can show each other our secret identities yet. It's too dangerous with all of these super villains running around. Maybe we should just wait until things settle down for us."

I know I wanted a guy who would like me for who I am, but there are other things I needed. I told him that he had to take risks as a superhero and as a man. Macroburst wasn't listening to me, so I had no other choice.

I took him to the alley where we first met. I hid my sad expression from him as I led him here.

"So what's going on Elastigirl?" Macroburst asked me, clueless to how things were going. "Is there anyone in distress here?"

"The only one here who's in distress is me," I told him as I turned around. He looked at me and slowly he began to worry as he realized my serious expression.

"What's wrong?" he worryingly asked.

"I'm sorry Macroburst," I told him. "I'm going to have to let you go…"

"I don't understand," he said. He was deeply confused. "I thought things were going very well for us. We were fighting more crime together than we ever did alone…"

"No, I've been fighting more crime. You still have a lot to work on. All I've been to you is a crutch that you depend on. It's time you became your own superhero. It's time for me to let you go as a sidekick, and a boyfriend…"

"What…?" he asked. I could tell he was deeply hurt. It appeared as if he had just lost someone, a certain pain that makes it too difficult to cry. "But… No… Please… I…"

"I'm sorry Macroburst," I told him. "But this is for your own good…"

"Wait!" he yells after me as I stretch my arm up to pull myself away. He remained there watching the rooftop, waiting for me to return. I was hiding there, hoping he would come to his senses, but he just collapsed there from his inner torment. I couldn't help myself as I began to silently cry.

"Well look who we have here…" a voice from the shadows in the alley announces. The leader of the gang came out with his goons looking down at the troubled hero. "If it isn't the boy wonder, Macroburst. Looks like you're here all alone. This time we're going to teach you a lesson, and your little girlfriend won't be here to save you…"

The gang members began to laugh wickedly as the closed in on him. I was about to jump down to help him when I noticed a difference in his breathing. He was huffing loudly, creating an ever so light breeze that began to blow harder and harder.

"You…" he growled at them as he rose to his feet. The gang was all confused at Macroburst's expression of anger. "You all… You all should just… Leave Me Alone!!!"

With that he screamed loudly in anger, exploding with a huge current of wind that sent all of the gang members flying away from him in every direction. I had to hold on tightly on the balcony as the gust of wind nearly blew me off.

Some of the gang members who did not crash into the walls or dumpsters came back onto their feet and started running at him. Macroburst began throwing punches at them. Even though his punches were not making impact, he summoned enough wind with each blow that sent his opponents flying back. Soon, nearly everyone was on the ground wreathing in pain.

"No way…"

The leader was shocked at this turn of events as he stared at Macroburst from behind. In an angry rush, he ran at him and swung with a bat. The weapon didn't even touch the super as a powerful current of wind kept him protected. Macroburst turned around to face him, keeping his angry expression.

"Please!" the thug fearfully pleaded. "Don't hurt me!"

"Don't worry," Macroburst told him as his sad expression came and tears stremed down his face. He lifted his hand and sent the cretin flying into some trash cans. "The pain I inflict on you is nothing compared to what I'm going through."

I was surprised at this change in him. He seemed more capable now and appealing, but I just stood there and smiled. I knew that he didn't need me anymore, and had to deal with this pain. There was nothing more I could do for him.

With that, he flew off to fight more crime. I went my separate way to patrol elsewhere. It wasn't long until I heard more news of his heroics and his newfound girlfriend. It made me glad.