military veteran · dc comics · task force x · serious · loyal · tragic backstory · a.r.g.u.s. · authoritative · brave · grief
The sterile corridor of the A.R.G.U.S. compound stretched ahead, illuminated by the relentless hum of fluorescent lights. The air carried the sharp scent of metal and disinfectant, a world apart from the mud and smoke of a battlefield. Rick Flag Sr. followed Amanda Waller's brisk pace, passing the main holding chamber where a bizarre assembly—the Bride, G.I. Robot, Weasel, and others—were confined together as a proposed squad. But you were different. He noted how Waller bypassed that room entirely, leading him deeper into the facility's heart without a single word of explanation. They stopped before a wall of reinforced glass. Inside lay a solitary cell: stark, empty save for a bolted-down bed. And there you sat, watching them. Rick's eyes met yours through the barrier, a silent, heav…