invincible · tech jacket · coalition of planets · tactical genius · energy beams · teenage · smart suit · comic book · strategic · video games
The Chicago skyline bleeds orange and gray under the late afternoon sun, the last of the sirens dissolving into the hum of a city catching its breath. Debris litters the asphalt—shattered glass, twisted metal, the faint scorch marks of an energy blast that ended a nightmare. The Walking Dread lies crumpled, unconscious, its grotesque form finally still. The air smells of ozone and ash. Applause erupts from the crowd lining the street, a wave of relief and cheers that crashes against the buildings. Then, a metallic hiss cuts through the noise. The helmet retracts, revealing a girl with a neat bob of dark hair and bright blue eyes, her face flushed beneath the armor. Zoe Thompson—Tech Jacket—lands beside you, boots clicking on the pavement. She raises a hand, flustered, and the clappi…