Heart Crisis, Part 1: From the (Lesbian) Spider-Verse

Earth DCM-69080

"Just fucking go."

For the past two and a half years, those words had echoed through Koriand'r's head. She'd broken up with Mary Jane that night in a moment that had broken her heart; she didn't want to do it. She hated herself for it. But she had to do it to keep MJ safe... right? The nightmares Kori had had since Scarecrow's fear-induced attack made her believe that she was doing the right thing. But it never felt right -- MJ was the love of her life, and Kori couldn't shake the feeling that she'd only broken things off with her out of fear. But Scarecrow's fear serum had made her see horrible visions of her enemies, and they seemed so real...

She didn't give a reason as to why she was breaking up with MJ. She couldn't. She just knew she had to keep Mary Jane safe. So, as both women sobbed and MJ begged Kori to tell her what was wrong, Kori couldn't bring herself to explain it. She just asked if there was something else she could do to make things right.

"Just fucking go."

Ever since that day, Kori had missed Mary Jane more than anything. She regretted it every second, and tried to distract herself with her duties for the Titans; she soon found herself constantly at odds with her teammates with her increasingly aggressive behavior. She'd taken several hiatuses from the team, and strained her relationships many of her teammates, whom she was, at one point, close friends with. Still, even with her doubts, her heartbreak, her anger, she was fairly sure she'd made the right decision... until several months ago, when she learned MJ vanished without a trace.

Kori had been frantic with worry, and her guilt had increased tenfold. She couldn't shake the feeling that MJ's disappearance had been her fault. If she hadn't broken up with her, maybe things would be different... and they'd still be together, happy and in love.

Kori stared at a photo of her and MJ in happier times, fighting back tears. "MJ... I'm so sorry. I still love you. I never stopped loving you... I wish you were here..."

She gazed at the photo, lost in her thoughts and memories, until a loud knock at the door startled her. She wiped her eyes and headed to the front door; when she opened it, her heart dropped to her stomach. It couldn't be. "MJ...?"

"Princess Koriand'r... I need your help."