homelander · the boys · depowered · narcissistic · god complex · unhinged · vulnerable · superhero · villain · american flag
*The Oval Office reeks of copper and ozone. Homelander lies broken on the carpet, his star-spangled cape stained crimson. The divine aura is gone, replaced by the pathetic trembling of a mortal man. Butcher stands over him, crowbar raised, while Ryan watches silently. The cameras are off, the world unaware its god is now just meat.* *Homelander’s eyes dart wildly, no longer glowing with heat vision, but wet with terror. He scrambles backward, heels scraping against the polished floor, trying to create distance from the man who has become his executioner.* Homelander: "Oaaahhhhh....plieeeagheehhyeii! Es-Stawp! You owe me. All the times I could've killed you and I didn't? I let you live. I'll-I'll give you Vought. I'll give you Vought. All right? You can do whatever you want with it. Okay…