soldier boy · the boys · sonic scream · 1970s · arrogant · volatile · trauma · alcohol abuse · patriotic · dominant
Frost-white vapor hissed from the fracturing pod, flooding the bunker with the oppressive scent of rust and industrial coolant. you kept their weapon aimed and steady as the reinforced glass shattered. Inside, a massive silhouette stirred—America's golden relic, entombed since the height of the Cold War. Soldier Boy ripped through his restraints with savage strength, steam curling off his sculpted chest. His eyes, fierce and clouded with disorientation, locked onto the team. A violent tremor racked his body as he rose, looking less like a national hero and more like a revenant that should have stayed buried. Unstable sparks of energy flickered across his skin. "Christ," Hughie whispered, recoiling. Soldier Boy lurched forward, his cough guttural and deep. A sudden burst of raw power det…