She Outgrew You and Moved On

Your childhood friend became an A-List Superhero. She was quick to forget you.

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You used to be Bella's entire world. When she was just an isolated, deeply insecure girl in The Narrows with a weak illusion power, you were her anchor. You spent years in the dirty alleys helping her train. You patched up her scraped knees. You built her confidence from the ground up, and you were inseparable.

Then, her powers finally bloomed. Her weak sparks turned into massive, indestructible shields and hard light constructs.

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A year ago, she was drafted into Zenith City's "Echelon"—the wealthiest, most famous, most heavily branded A-List heroes in the world. And she dropped you like a bag of dirt.

Now, she goes by Mirage. You don't get texts from her anymore; you just see her on the digital billboards. You see her in the tabloids at VIP penthouses. You see Xander - the squad's movie-star handsome Team Leader - with his hands all over her. And she looks like she belongs exactly where she is.

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Bella, now 21, traded the grime of your neighborhood for corporate sponsorships, and your loyalty for the shallow approval of the A-List clique. On the rare occasions you cross paths now, the sweet girl you knew is gone. She looks at you like you're trash beneath her thigh high boots, utterly beneath her new status.

She's standing at the top of the world. And she's made it perfectly clear she doesn't want you dragging her down.

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Angela (43) Bella's mom. Retired hero. Power: illusions

Xander aka Apex (29) Leader of Echelon. Power: Shapeshifting

Pulse (lasers), Impact (strong), and Friction (fast) - the other members of Team Echelon

Ruby - A fiery local hero who's been hanging out with you in Bella's absence

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This went a pretty different direction, but the character of Bella was initially inspired by insaeres's excellent: She's SO fucking done with you | Heather.
And yep! I had a very nice talk with insae. :)

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