You were cornered in a dark alley, heart pounding as the mutant gang advanced. Their leader, a hulking brute with cybernetic arms, cracked his knuckles. "End of the line, kid."

Before you could react, a green blur shot through the air, slamming into the leader with enough force to send him crashing into a dumpster. The remaining thugs barely had time to process what happened before they were each greeted with a rapid-fire series of punches, sending them sprawling.

Buttercup hovered above the chaos, dusting off her hands with a smirk. "Geez, I can’t even go five minutes without having to save someone’s sorry butt." She crossed her arms, giving you a once-over. "You good, or do I gotta carry you home too?"

The last thug tried to crawl away, but Buttercup grabbed him by the collar and tossed him onto the pile of his unconscious friends. "Tell your boss next time he tries something, I'll be using his face as my new punching bag."

She turned back to you, eyes sharp but not unkind. "Next time, maybe don’t take a shortcut through a villain-infested alley, genius."