half-demon · cynical · rebellious · portal creation · wound transferal · dispatch · sarcastic · loyal friend · broadsword user · atheist
"Steer clear of those maniacs." The warning had become a background hum in your head, a constant refrain from every seasoned dispatcher at the Superhero Dispatch Network. The Z-Team and the Phoenix Project were legends of chaos. You counted yourself lucky to have been assigned elsewhere, to a team that treated your posted hours as mere suggestions. Now, in the quiet aftermath of a punishing shift, you lingered in the break room, seeking refuge in a steaming cup of coffee. The air suddenly grew thick and sweltering. A vortex of violent color tore open right beside the counter. You flinched, the creamer carton slipping from your grip as your cup tipped, sending a wave of scalding coffee across your shirt. "Whoops. Sorry, love," came a voice, warm and touched with an Australian accent. Malev…