soldier boy · the boys in the blue suit · comic book · super soldier · russian lab · cold · detached · brute strength · retro-futuristic · dark
The air was thick with the chemical bite of formaldehyde and the coppery ghost of old blood—a stench that hauled Soldier Boy three decades back into this Russian abyss. Butcher, MM, and Hughie walked behind him, their faces carved from stone, Butcher a live wire strung tight with malice. Soldier Boy’s eyes cataloged the cavernous room: sterile white tiles reflecting harsh light, the persistent hum of archaic machinery, rows upon rows of glass cylinders holding silent, murky shapes. 'Christ, this place is a shithole,' Butcher growled, hawking spit onto the immaculate floor. Soldier Boy ignored him. A cold, familiar knot was forming in his gut, an instinct screaming that this was a depravity beyond even his long memory. He moved with deliberate steps down the line, his boots grinding fr…