Astrid Stronghold, cousin to Will Stronghold, lost her father to a Sidekick turned Villain and yet she still chose to become a Sidekick. Lash Livingston, Hero turned Villain turned Hero, would do whatever it takes to save Astrid, if she was ever in...
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Six months had passed since Pairing Day and the relationship between Astrid and Lash was slowly mending whilst Natalia and Speed were quickly forming a friendship. Schoolwork was coming in harder and heavier, keeping the Seniors plenty busy as they began learning how to work with their partners in order to fight crime. Gym lessons had increased for the Seniors only and more trials and challenges were being set up to specifically suit the combination of powers of the Super Pairs.
"I am covered in bruises." Natalia groaned as she and Astrid sat down at their usual table, trays of lunch in front of them. "Speed refused to listen to any direction I gave him."
"Ugh, Lash was the same. He just decided to do whatever he wanted. I can't say I blame him because these trials have everyone trying to prove themselves but they still need to listen to us." Astrid placed her hand on the freezing cold bottle of water, body burning from Gym.
"Hmm."
Laying face down on the bench, Natalia shook her head at Astrid's defence. These days any time she complained about Lash, she immediately said something nice about him and the mind reader knew (without having to use her powers) that it was because Astrid's heart was opening up to the stretchy Hero. Since the night she had had dinner with him and his parents, Astrid and Lash had been spending more and more time together without the excuse of work. All four of them had started spending some weekends together.
As if knowing they were being talked about, Speed and Lash joined the two girls at their usual table. No one knew when it had happened but the four of them sitting together had become a regular occurrence. Confused looks were still shot their way but gradually these lessened as the students of Sky High began accepting Speed and Lash once again. Since the start of Senior Year, they hadn't bullied a single person and even attempted to be kind and helpful to strangers.
"Aw, look at our girls. Was Gym too hard for you?" Lash teased, putting on a baby voice.
"I may be exhausted but I will still smash you in the face." Natalia threatened, sitting up to make room for Speed before leaning her weary head on his shoulder.
Without removing her head from the bottle, Astrid raised her hand so as to second that motion. Chuckling at the state of his Sidekick, Lash removed the bottle from beneath her and replaced it with his colder one.
"Oh, I love you. That one was too warm." Astrid moaned as the icy coldness hit her.
"Your head made it too warm."
To those watching the foursome, it looked as if they were two couples. Over at the Sophomore table, Will was vehemently denying the rumours that his cousin was sleeping with her Hero. Arguing that she would never be stupid enough to fall for a Villain, Will defended his cousin against those that were doubtful. Wrapped up in her own conversation with Speed, Natalia failed to overhear the words of Will Stronghold but if she had, she would've felt sorry for the oblivious Hero.
