DC Superhero Girls: Plus Ultra

FirstFlight

The sun had just gone down and the lights of the Metropolis skyline had started to turn on. This scene would be perfect for those that seek a romantic evening with their better half. But people often forget that if left unnoticed, love can become as deadly as any threat from outer space.

On the outskirts of the large city, next to a long stretch of woods and forests, stood two figures standing heroically next to a big drop. One had long brown hair and caramel skin with a lantern symbol on her right eye, and the other one was wearing a green uniform with a pair of green rabbit ears.

"Alright Deku, are you ready for your first flight lesson?" Green Lantern Jessica Cruz asked.

"I guess so, Jess. Thank you for offering to help me master my new quirk," Deku replied, fidgeting slightly at the thought of being alone in the woods with his friend.

"Don't worry, mi amor. I'll help you master this new power of yours, no sweat." Green Lantern said. "I was pretty scared the first time I ever took flight. I know how scary it can be to suddenly not have the ground beneath your feet."

Green Lantern walked next to her boyfriend and wrapped her hand around him.

Deku looked into her eyes and smitten at her hopeful and supporting eyes glancing at him. Jess always made him feel happy and fearless to an extent. It was like she took away the fear he felt and helped him stand up for what he believed in with a will of steel.

"Thanks, Jess." Deku said. "Alright, let's do this."

"¡Así se dice!" Green Lantern cheered. "Let's begin."

Green Lantern took Deku to one of the trees in the forest. She used her lantern ring and flew up to one of the branches, leaving a green glow behind her.

"First, we'll try to figure out how to keep you floating. Try to jump up here using Float." Green Lantern instructed. "Try thinking of what you did to activate it the first time."

Deku nodded understandingly. After his mission with Zee, they told the rest of the team that he had unlocked a new quirk aspect of All For One. Which lead to Kara and Galatea to make jokes of him being as light as a feather. Which also led to Barbara dubbing the new quirk Float.

Deku closed his eyes and recalled what had happened when he first unlocked Floating. He had just gotten a pep talk from Zee while they were facing off against the demon in the Tower of Fate. He experienced the emotions once again. He looked up at the branch and jumped towards it.

... Only to fall back down to the ground.

"Are you ok, mi amor?" Green Lantern asked.

"Yes, I'm good." Deku said, springing back up to his feet. "Just gotta try again."

Deku jumped up and down, but was met with the same result. He could've easily reached the branch with minimum effort from One For All, but he wanted to figure out how Floating worked on its own. He stopped jumping and went back to muttering to himself.

"I don't get it. The power of OFA is a variable but I wasn't really calling on more power when I was battling the demon with Zee. Maybe it is more of my state of mind than the situation, which would put me at a disadvantage if I have to think a certain way in the middle of a fight," Deku muttered to himself.

Green Lantern giggled to herself. She found Deku's muttering to be adorable. Almost reminded her of when she spoke Spanish and no one else understood her. She floated down and placed her hand on Deku's shoulder, making him stop.

"Deku, take a breath. You'll bite your tongue at this rate," Green Lantern said, giving him a smile.

"Oh, sorry, Jess. I got caught up on my own thoughts again." Deku replied, scratching the back of his head. "I just wish I could figure out how this new power works."