The Change Part 3
Dina sat on her desk chair looking from the tv and the clock that had the news on, the big show down between the cops and David Fisk. Spider girl was also there helping the cops and from she could see on the tv things were bad. Her leg couldn't stop bouncing up and down as took another glance at the clock. 8:54.
She couldn't believe that Ellie wasn't going to show up. She needed to know what kind of trouble her best friend was in. Those bruises she saw earlier today, seeing her best friend like that made her angry, so pissed to know that someone had hurt her best friend and she couldn't do anything about it. Cause Ellie wouldn't tell her, who did it. Dina never held back on going off on Ellie's bullies. Going as far as beating some up cause most of them were on her cheering squad.
She loved, loves Ellie so fucking much that she would do anything for that girl. Even if it meant ratting her out to her dad. If Ellie was being hurt by someone Dina knew she'd have to tell Joel and Tess. Tess is a cop with aunt Maria so they would look for the assholes that hurt Ellie. Dina glanced one more time at the time.
9:04
She stood up, turning off the tv and made her way to her door. She was only able to open the door only a few inches when she heard a small thud behind her. She quickly turned around and froze at who she saw in her room. Spider girl. The hero was leaning more towards the wall. Dina could see the rips on the hero's suit. Dry and fresh blood on the black and red suit.
What Dina couldn't understand was, what the hell was Spider girl doing in her room.
"Spider-Girl. Uh I- do you need something. I gotta go somewhere." Dina mentally slapped herself at how rude she sounded. This was a hero who just got her ass beat by that creep David but won. Saving all those people and here she stood being a complete jerk to her.
Dina watched, still frozen, as the hero reached up with one hand towards the mask. Dina's eyes widen when she saw the familiar auburn hair falling loosely down to the hero's shoulders. The green eyes that she loves so much met her brown ones. There was no surprise that Ellie's face had bruises as well.
Seeing Ellie standing there in the suit, brought answers for Dina but also brought even more questions.
Dina grew closer to Ellie. When she was right in front of the auburn haired girl she truly see how bad the damage was.
"Dina I-" The brown eyed girl acted quickly when Ellie fell limp. Thanks to all the cheerleading workouts and cardio she was able to catch Ellie and what was basically dead weight.
"Ellie?! Fuck. Ellie." Dina moved the green eyed girl to her bed gently laying the girl down. She looked for a zipper or something to take off the suit, but she came up short. There was no zipper, buttons. Nothing. Dina couldn't let Ellie lay there in that torn up suit.
"Ellie? Ellie, babe I need to take off your suit." Ellie could only groan in pain. Dina felt her eye burn with tears she was trying to hold in. Seeing her best friend in so much pain. Ellie weakly brought one of her hands up to her chest. Pressing the spider that was in the middle of her chest two times. The suit went from being skin tight to a extra large loss t-shirt. Dina worked on getting off the suit with out stressing Ellie even more.
Once the suit was fully off, Dina shocked down a sob at what she saw. Bruises, cuts, dry blood and some wet, covering Ellie's chest, stomach, arms and legs. She needed her moms med kit. With quick pace she was out of the room to retrieve the said med kit.
Dina got to work on cleaning all the wet and dried blood on Ellie's body. Stitching up the cuts that were too deep. With Ellie's body being cleaned from blood, the bruises really now stood out more.
"Oh Ellie. What have you gotten your self into."
*
Dina didn't sleep a wink. She stayed up watching over Ellie. To worried about what would happen if she slept. So Dina stayed seated right next to Ellie propped up against the bed head frame. Watching how Ellie's chest raised and fell. Seeing her best friend here, like this. She was lucky. She spent a good few hours looking back at the fight between Ellie and David and his thugs on her phone. Seeing how Ellie fought through the punches, gun shots and being thrown like a rag doll by Fisk. She couldn't help her self and look back further at all the Spidergirl saves. How much Ellie had done in the span of just less than five months.
She didn't know how to feel about this.
*
She didn't expect for Ellie to be awake before her, so when she woke up and Ellie wasn't by her side. She shot up, listening in on any noises. When she heard sounds coming from down stairs she basically ran down there. Seeing Ellie making breakfast in some shorts and hoodie. It was never a surprise to find Ellie's clothes in Dina's room. With how many times Ellie's had stayed at her house her closet had a small section for Ellie's clothes. Or all the times Ellie would let borrow her clothes when Dina would stay at her house. Dina never gave them back.
"You should be resting."
"I honestly feel better. Here I made your favorite."
"Ellie-I know. We'll talk but after we both eat something." Dina bit her lip wanting to talk about what happened with Ellie now, but figured that she could wait few more minutes. They both ate their food in silence. It wasn't uncomfortable silent but it was a tense one.
"It happened on the field trip we took to the labs."
"What? How?"
"Uh my powers, I did my research on the place by hacking into their personal files and found out that the spider I got bit by was a radioactive spider." Dina looked back at the day trying to remember if Ellie had acted different. And she did remember, when they left the spider section she remembered seeing how distracted Ellie was. How Ellie had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. When they were in the bus and she felt Ellie's forehead, how hot the auburn haired girl felt. She knew she should have questioned the sudden sickness.
"You were sick. Wait, if that spider was radioactive how come you didn't-" She couldn't finish that sentence. Just that thought made her sick and made her want to break down. A life with out Ellie just didn't feel right.
"Die? I don't know. Maybe I'm immune or something. Didn't really go back to ask them." Ellie pushed her plate away and gave all her attention to Dina.
"Why didn't you tell me before?" She was hurt. Ellie told her everything.
"I wanted to Dina. I was just scared. I am still scared. You don't know what the type of people I deal with are like. What if they find out who I am, what my real name is. They could hurt Joel, Tess, Sarah...you. I wouldn't be able to live myself if something happened to you." Dina reached over and took Ellie's hand in hers.
"Hey. Look at me." When Ellie didn't comply she let go of Ellie's hands and went around the table. And stood by Ellie. Turning her around so she could face her. She stood in between her best friends legs and cupped the hero's cheeks making Ellie look at her.
"Ellie. Joel will be fine. Tess will be fine. Sarah will be fine. I will be fine. Tess is a fucking cop. One of the toughest cops I know. Joel is big and scary looking. Literally no one messes with him. But even if they did they'd be in a whole world of pain. And Sarah is literally a girl version of him so she'll be fine. I'm small but I can take care of myself."
"It's not the same for you. Yea you're not afraid to stand up to bullies at school. But the people I deal with are dangerous, they're criminals, rapists. The-Ellie my parents literally have tracking chip on me, I can't even sneak out of the house without them knowing. You know how my mom is. I'll be fine." Ellie sighed and let her shoulders fall. Dina offered a smile, reaching up to wrap her arms around her best friends neck.
The taller girl didn't even think about it and wrapped her own arms around the slim waist. The two stayed in each others arms longer than any best friends should have.
*
Ellie felt a little more relaxed now than someone else knew about her secret. She still worked long hours with her job, making sure she did everything she could to keep the peace in her city. But with these long hours Joel and Tess were questioning her. Dina was always there to cover for her. Which she was grateful for. Dina had come to her house every time she was done doing hero stuff. Wanting to make sure Ellie was okay.
Dina had framed the picture Ellie drew. Once Ellie have to her she held it with so much care and making sure she didn't crumble it. Which is why she had it framed. Dina had made it her own personal mission to make sure that Ellie was taken care after her heroic acts. Yes people were so grateful on what Ellie (Spidergirl) has been doing for the city. Praising Spidergirl all over the city. They saw how Spidergirl would defeat any threat, wave and take pictures with only little kids. Sometimes adults but mostly little kids. They only saw the good out of everything spider girl did. They didn't see how hurt Ellie was after every fight. The bruises and cuts. Dina was there for her. With a first aid kit at the ready.
Dina always made sure to treat Ellie's wounds with care.
*
"Alright Spidergirl what's the plan?" The officer asked the hero, as the hero was crawling on the wall above.
"Well from what I've learned, there's always a way in. Just sit tight and I'll find a way in." The muscular woman nodded. "Got it."
"Hey Abby how are things going with officer Ow-Don't finish that sentence we have other things to worry about. Focus Spidey." Ellie chuckled to herself knowing very well that the big strong officer was blushing. Ellie and Abby have a very love/hate kinda of friendship. They both loved to annoy each other and embarras each other given the opportunity. But when the time came to having each others back. They were both very serious.
Abby knew that Spidergirl couldn't be older than her. She was twenty four and if she had to guess, Spidergirl was sixteen maybe seventeen. No older than eighteen. Spidergirl gave off a very childlike personality when she wasn't fighting. Abby didn't find hard to see that. Abby knew why spider hid her identity. Not even telling her what her real name is. She didn't need to know. Don't get her wrong she would love to know who the hero is when she's not wearing the mask but she could live without knowing what Spidergirl's real name.
Abby remembered how that day went, the day they took down David Fisk. Spidergirl doing everything in her power to get everyone to safety. How Spidergirl worried more about everyone's safety but her own. So when Abby saw this, she worked twice as hard to watch Spidergirl's back. What she remembered the most was how injured Spidergirl was. But yet the hero didn't show it. Well considering that the hero was wearing a mask. But when she talked she disguised her voice just as well as she did her secret identity. How in a hurry Spidergirl was to leave. Telling Abby that she had a serious commitment to get to. Abby just nodded and told to her to make sure she get some rest. Spider just saluted and swung away. Abby was-is very grateful for what Spidergirl has been doing for the city. But she couldn't help but to worry about the hero.
"Ugh you're no fun." Ellie took a hold of the lock that was holding the chain locking the door and ripped it off. She opened the door, letting the slightly taller woman in.
"Alright so we're looking for something that shouldn't be here. Those idiots outside weren't here guarding fishes."
"Yea well all these fishes are dead so they did a fucking lousy job. I'll check right, you got the left?" Abby holstered her gun and searched the warehouse.
"Huh that's weird. Hey Spidey come check this out."
"What's-holy shit. Great job officer I think you just found their secret entrance to their hideout. I'll go first."
Ellie spent most her night fighting by Abby's side. They went from fighting Fisk's men to fighting some strange men in masks with some weird blue/black energy light. That hurt a lot when hit with it. She fought hard especially when Abby took a bullet for her.
"You didn't have to do that Abby."
"We're a team aren't we?"
"Yea. Just don't do that next time, okay? You could have gotten seriously hurt." Abby just put up a thumps up as the paramedics wheeled her into the ambulance.
*
Ellie swung into the open patio door. Softly closing it once she was in. Before she could fully take off her suit her arms filled with certain brown eyed girl. She smiled and dropped her backpack, hugging her best friend.
"I heard on the radio that you were in fight with some new gang. They had some weird energy weapons." Dina was quickly to double tap the spider that was in the taller girl's chest. After Ellie told Dina, she had made a costume upgrade with a new feature. It wasn't really a new feature, cause she already had it, it was face scan. One could just stand in front of her tap the small spider on her chest and the suit would become loose. Dina was the only one who could get her out of the suit that way besides herself.
"I'm okay D just a few bru-Wait how'd you know?" The auburns eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Dina smiled a little smug.
"You aren't the only smart one. I hacked into the police stations computer and radios." Ellie chuckled shaking her head as Dina helped her take off her suit. At the sight of the Spidergirl logo boxers Dina laughed.
"Isn't that considered self promo?"
"What? Oh. They're comfy. Speaking of comfy. I got you a surprise. Close your eyes." Dina didn't want to do that first, she needed to make sure Ellie was really okay. She had to make sure she wasn't bleeding or had any internal bleeding. She knew Ellie's powers basically improved her macrophages. But Ellie still bleed and bruised. She just had to make sure. If she didn’t, she’d go into a panic.
“Can it wait please. I gotta clean you up El.”
“Fine.” Dina was quick to get to work. Not really doing much but cleaning dried blood. Seeing her like that was something, Dina still hasn’t gotten used to.
“Okay finished. What’s the surprise?” At the sight of Ellie’s big smile, she couldn’t help but smile as well. She hated but loved the way her heart felt at the sight of that smile. The smile that just left her so breathless. Those bright green eyes that stared right into her brown ones. “What?”
“Close your eyes.”
Dina rolled her eyes but did as she was told with a fond smile. Ellie had her moments of being a mature sixteen year old. But when it came to her and Ellie being together. Ellie was a child at heart. She heard shuffling and a back pack unzipping, and being placed back on the floor. She could feel Ellie standing right in front of her.
Warm big hands take a hold of her wrist bring them out, palms out. “Keep them closed, no peeking.” She then felt soft fabric being placed on her palms.
“Okay. You can open.”
She let out a loud snort that was followed by one of her belly laughs. She held up the underwear. It was a red short boxers that were more of panties. In front of the underwear was the Spidergirl logo in a snap of heart and on the back was a funny caption. ‘You have webbed up my heart’
“You trying to tell me something Ellie?” She teased but knew very well that her cheeks were just as red as the pale freckled cheeks that were only a few inches away from her face.
“Wh-What? I...I d-know wh-" Dina was the one to muster up the courage to just bite the bullet. If Ellie could go out there and fight guys that were twice her size, she could do something as easy as telling the girl she loves, that she loves her.
So that’s what she did.
Well...she didn’t say it, but-
Ellie stood frozen for like five seconds. Dina was kissing her. Those beautiful plump lips that she always dreamed about. How they felt against her own made her knees weak. She couldn’t believe that Dina, her gorgeous best friend. After getting over her shook, she was quick to respond to the kiss and not just stand there like an idiot. The kiss was everything she dream of and more. Love, passion, just everything she could ever want.
They pulled breathlessly, both trying to catch their breath. They both smiled each other, faces flushed, lips bruised, and twinkles in their eyes.
“About damn time.” Ellie looked down shyly as she still held Dina close to her at the sight of Dina’s smile.
“Yea about time.”