"It's the outfit," Gwen responds immediately. And maybe the hair. Something about colored hair--in Gwen's case, colored streaks--just sends out a message. "Guys like us pretty much ask for it. It's just up to us to prove them wrong."

Who wants to be a superhero anyway? Too much baggage, too much pressure. If Angel had been human, he would've had big wrinkle lines in his caveman forehead. Living on the other side proved to be a much easier lifestyle. If anything proved that, it was the last few months.

"It's my big finale," she says with a little flourish of her hand, smiling in spite of the darkness still lingering there. "I bet you have a few good ones up your sleeve, though."