“Who here thinks they are in great shape?” he asked.
Wonder Woman raised her hand.
He nodded to her, then continued. “Well, we can always be better,” he said. When no one responded, he yelled, “Am I right, or am I right?”
“You are right!” the class yelled back in unison.
Bumblebee was always striving to do better. She was keenly aware that she was not as naturally strong as Supergirl, or as adept at aiming her sonic blasts as Arrowette was at aiming her arrows, or nearly as fast as The Flash. But when she wore her battle suit, Bumblebee’s reflexes, speed, and strength were greatly enhanced. Plus, it gave her the power of flight, the ability to emit sonic blasts, and, most importantly, the ability to shrink to the size of a bee.
“Bigger is not always better,” her mother used to say. Lately, though, Bumblebee had noticed that her strength and stamina had been waning. If only she still had her backup suit. But all was lost when the Bee Tree Lab fell.
Bumblebee watched her fellow Supers exerting their strength, battling each other, and testing their limits. Normally, she wouldn’t have hesitated to join in. But today, she could feel her battery draining. Who was she without her super suit? Bumblebee began to wonder. Oh, sure, there were several Supers at Super Hero High who weren’t born with powers but who acquired them along the way, or who had rings or weapons that gave them their enhanced abilities. And there were others who were just, well, super no matter what, like Cheetah. Bumblebee had always admired her strength and confidence. Cheetah never seemed to doubt herself—and that alone seemed like a superpower.
When Bumblebee turned the corner, there were a few students gathered around the community bulletin board. On it were flyers for clubs—AT THE KNITTING AND HITTING CLUB YOU CAN DO BOTH…AT THE SAME TIME! —and flyers for volunteer opportunities—NEEDED: FOUR SUPERS TO ASSIST IN CLEANING THE OCEAN. SWIMMERS AND FLYERS PREFERRED, BUT ALL WELCOME—and flyers for things gone missing—LOST: ONE TUBE OF DARK RED LIPSTICK. IF FOUND, SEE RAVEN. BIG REWARD.
Bumblebee was about to turn away when something caught her eye. It was a nondescript flyer that read HAVING AN IDENTITY CRISIS? QUESTIONING YOUR LIFE? FEEL LIKE AN IMPOSTER? SIGN UP TO SEE DR. ARKHAM TODAY!