Michelle Stark was a twenty-one year old news reporter that had grown up in Central City. She was a nerd at heart and had a passion for reporting current events that happened in her city. But what happens when she becomes the current event after a second particle accelerator goes off within her beloved city? Will she be able to control the new found powers herself or will she have help from a local scarlet speedster? And would she be willing to accept his help, even if it means throwing away her reputation to hide his identity?