In BQ's apartment.

BQ yawned as she woke up from her sleep. As she rubbed her eyes she felt well rested after a long night. "Man, I haven't felt this good in so long." She said stretching her limbs as a stuffed moon bear sat beside her.

As she relished how refreshed she felt, a web suddenly shot out of her hand. BQ was shocked, to say the least. After a few silent seconds, her eyes glowed a deep purple as she looked into her own chi in a panic. The usual void had moved and in its place was a green core.

"When did i-" muttered BQ before the memory of her using her bear form against LBD entered her mind before the core of the strong spider was ripped out of him. "Oh...fuuuuu-"

Suddenly, a though that perhaps she was finally rid of her illness entered her mind. It felt too good to be true, but perhaps it was possible.

BQ donned a determined expression as she got up from her bed. She could worry about Strong Spider later. She decided to test these powers, even going so far as to use her bear form and came to a few conclusions.

This power allowed her to hit harder, move faster and walk on walls on top of the ability to make webs. Unfortunately, using her invincibility wasn't possible.

She was about to celebrate before she noticed something. A few green veins visible in her arm and they were slowly growing. BQ didn't know what this meant, but she knew one thing.

"Of course! There HAS to be a trick somewhere." Grumbled BQ as she growled at her arm. "Let me guess. If this keeps on, I die."

BQ hated her luck, but it seemed that it was her destiny to stay sick. She frowned and tried to turn off her new power, but...it didn't work.

"It's not turning off." Muttered BQ in a panic before frowning. "I need help."

She could ask Macaque, but she didn't have his phone number or any guarantees he was at his place.

That meant there was only one place left to ask for help.

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"You're sick, AGAIN?!" Exclaimed MK angrily.

Pigsy's noodles, the only place she had to ask for help. Problems here usually have their solutions appear sooner or later.

"Not exactly." Replied BQ with a weak smile. "I seem to have ingested too much spider power stuff and now I have spider powers that are poisoning me...to death. I need to learn how to turn them off."

Mei snorted. "Hehe, not so invincible now, are you?" She said with a cheeky smile as she nudged BQ's arm.

"Still mad about that?" Asked BQ raising narrowing her eyes in confusion as MK looked horrified and it seemed to stem from somewhere other than BQ being poisoned. "I thought you got over it when I got sick."

Mei didn't answer and instead glared at the stone bear giving BQ all the answers she needed. BQ winced at the glare. She liked the characters, but wanted to not get wrapped up in exhausting plot. And this was the result.

BQ sighed. "Guess I'll die then." She replied as she headed towards the door. "I'll go make peace with my death." She said jokingly, thinking of ways to do it on her own.

"No! No! No one's dying!" Exclaimed MK in a panic as he stopped BQ from leaving. "We'll help you! I've been learning how to control my powers for so long, I'm practically a master at learning how to control powers!"

Before BQ could reply, MK took her away to Sandy's and Mei followed right behind. Despite this, BQ could somehow feel something wrong with MK.

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At Sandy's.

"Okay, controlling your powers 101." Said MK cheerfully as he stood in front of a board with a piece of chalk in his hand. "First thing you gotta have is confidence. Do you have any problems with confidence regarding your new powers?"

Sitting next to the sea and Mei, BQ blinked. "I- no?"

"Are you sure? You could just be loud." Asked MK with a hand on his chin.

BQ almost snorted hearing that. He was trying to give her the same lessons he learned. It was cute.

"MK, I've hunted demons my whole life. I probably wouldn't do that if I wasn't confident." BQ said with a smile which caused Mei to narrow her eyes at her.

"Maybe it's the stress of fighting so much." Added Sandy cheerfully.

"Nope, not that." BQ immediately refuted. "I'm perfectly fine with violence. It is my firm opinion that if violence doesn't fix a problem, you're not using enough of it." She said jokingly.

Sandy was horrified by BQ's words, causing the latter to giggle at the former's reaction.

"Uhh, she doesn't really mean that." Said MK quickly. "Okay, lesson two. Focus! Do you have problems focusing?"

BQ shook her head. "Nope, my eyes are always on the prize." She said calmly before she noticed that everyone had horrified looks on their faces.

She quickly realized why when she noticed all the green veins over her body, especially the ones climbing up her chin from her neck. It was so painless, she almost forgot it even existed. It might even be making her calmer as it killed her.

"Oh-hokay, we need something fast!" Said MK in a panic. "Uhh, MEDITATION! That works, right? Let's meditate."

MK immediately picked BQ up and put her down on the ground with her legs crossed as he sat next to her acting like he's meditating.

BQ calmly inspected her little brother. He was really panicking, desperate not to lose her. Why? It wasn't like their relationship was that good. Was it because he was the protagonist? BQ then turned to Mei, she looked worried.

Why do they care so much? Why was she asking this? She already knew this stuff? Was the poison affecting her brain that much? She felt lethargic.

Instead of meditating like MK wanted, BQ layed on her back with a blank expression.

"What are you doing? We should be-"

"I quit." Deadpanned BQ. "Maybe life isn't for me."

"What?! No!" Exclaimed MK as he tried to shake BQ awake with tears in his eyes. "I don't want you to go! We haven't done sibling stuff or anything yet!"

"MK... you're the nicest brother anyone could ask for. If the circumstances had been different, we could've been very close." Said BQ calmly as the green veins eroded her body further before turning to Mei and Sandy. "Sandy, you're the kindest soul ever and you should be proud of that. I'm sorry I made that joke about violence. Mei, you're one of the coolest people I know and that's not the spider poison talking. I really mean it."

Mei smiled slightly at BQ's words before a frown took its place as the green veins grew more.

"C'mon! There's has to be SOMETHING we can do!" Exclaimed MK in a panic.

BQ shrugged nonchalantly. "My power source moved and the spider source took its place. That's all I know." She said calmly.

Mei's eyes widened. "Then put it back where it was!" She exclaimed quickly. "Maybe the power in that spot is the power that works."

This piece of advice felt too simple. She turned to MK who stared at her desperately. It couldn't hurt to try.

She looked deep inside her, focusing on her two sources of power. And with what little focus she had, she swapped their places. The effects were immediate as the veins quickly disappeared and BQ felt the lethargy leave her body. She was back to normal.

"Yes!" Exclaimed MK happily as he hugged his sister.

"I was about to die." Said BQ in horror before turning to Mei. "Thanks for that, Mei. I just need to sit down."

And so BQ got up and sat on a nearby chair, contemplating how she nearly died that day. Alas, the bad feelings didn't stay for long as MK, Mei and Sandy hung out with her for the rest of the day.

But MK had a question for BQ. A question that required them to be alone.

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"So? Why did you need to talk about alone?" Asked BQ raising a brow.

"It's...I just-" said MK with a frown before taking a deep breath. "BQ, please be honest. Did- did SHE do this to you?"

BQ knew who he was talking about. LBD. She terrified MK and she sure as heck terrified BQ too. "...the lady bone demon?" She asked causing MK to flinch. "No, I got it while trying to get away from her."

MK didn't know whether to feel relieved that LBD didn't curse his sister or horrified she was running away from her.

"She left a big impression on you." Said BQ brushing her arms.

"I-i...just feel powerless. Like I'm not ready for this." Said MK, desperation for an answer clear on his face. "And Monkey King isn't here to help so I have to do this alone and-"

BQ quickly put a hand over MK's mouth. "MK, it's okay to be scared. Bravery without fear is just being plain stupid." She said with a frown. "And, you're not alone and I...know for a fact you'll do great."

MK smiled for a second before a dejected expression made its way onto his face causing BQ to sigh.

"Hey, let's go back to Mei and Sandy." BQ said patting MK on the head. "I'm sure they'll make you feel better."

MK nodded before he and BQ made it back to Mei and Sandy. And BQ was right. MK really did feel better.

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