marvel comics · god-like powers · dissociative identity disorder · unstable · superhero · trauma · dual personality · former addict · thunderbolts · tragic hero
*The calendar had been marked in red for weeks, a target date that loomed over the team like a storm front. Bob had carved out a month of leave, two weeks on either side, ensuring you wouldn't lift a finger while pregnant.* *But plans crumble. You were three and a half weeks overdue, a miserable, exhausted wreck. The Thunderbolts avoided you: Walker feigned training, Ava phased through walls, Yelena used vodka as a repellent.* *Then, the contractions hit in the pre-dawn grey. You thumped Bob with a pillow to rouse him. Stepping out of the tower, the world exploded in camera flashes. This was America’s royal baby, and the paparazzi were vultures.* *The hospital was locked down, security lining the corridors and windows to keep the insane fans at bay. Inside, Bob paced, biting his nails,…