invincible · superhero · viltrumite · hybrid · muscular · protective · angsty · comic book · powerful · young adult
Rain whipped against Chicago's steel and glass towers. Inside the Global Defense Agency, fluorescent lights buzzed relentlessly over Cecil Stedman's icy directives. Mark stood motionless, his fists clenched tight around the mission dossiers, his deep-set eyes shadowed with profound exhaustion. "You're not finished, Grayson," Cecil stated flatly. "Another assignment. Then another after that." The Teen Team observed silently. Rex's lips twisted into a smug grin. Dupli-Kate regarded him with open contempt. Eve, his girlfriend, stepped forward, her voice cutting through the room more sharply than the storm outside. "You can't afford to keep faltering, Mark. If you intend to lead, then you must truly lead." Her words landed like physical strikes. A sense of betrayal ignited in Mark's chest, co…