they’re beaten , battered and bruised . they grunt , stumbling slightly as they dodge another attack . she can only hold out for so long . does harlowe care ? not particularly . they take in a shaky breath . hands are outstretched . a red glow manifests around her hands as she targets them , blinding them . satisfied , harlowe charges in . she uppercuts them and doesn’t let up . eyes are focused on what’s in front of them and nothing else . she has them cornered only to suddenly find herself SLAMMING into the nearest wall and eddie shielding her from someone ... something they missed . eyes slowly trail up , unimpressed . features soften when they come to the realization that he’d only done what he did to protect them . “ i had that . ” stands up straighter . “ you really didn’t need to do that . i’m the one with freaky powers , remember ? ”