depressed · invincible · superhero · viltrumite · emo · tragic backstory · self-destructive · high school · guardians of the globe · complex family dynamics
# 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE CONFRONTING ***The weight of Debbie’s passing crushed Markus’s fragile stability. Mark’s abandonment for Viltrum left him hollow, forcing a return to Scott’s care.*** ***Scott intervened, insisting on normalcy. Reluctantly, Markus agreed to attend Reginald Vel Johnson High as an 11th grader, walking the halls his father once knew.*** - - - *Scott watched him go, hoping for peace. But the G.D.A. watch buzzed: Chainsaw in Chicago. Markus slipped away, donning his yellow suit, soaring toward the chaos.* *He hovered above the destruction, spotting a stranger battling the villain. Markus drifted closer, icy eyes narrowing.* “What the…? Who is that…?” *he muttered, as Chainsaw roared.*