He had dodged far more powerful beam attacks when fighting Sanakan, and he would do it again here. Homelander's eyes lighting up gave him enough time to drop and roll away. Standing back up, he quickly moved to throw a jab at one of the supe's eyes.
"I know you wouldn't survive where I'm from."
《ɴᴇᴛꜱᴘʜᴇʀᴇ ᴇᴍɪꜱꜱᴀʀʏ》
oh, Homelander was going to make him ask again.
another breath wheezed in, hiccuped slightly, and his next words came out sounding staggeringly pathetic, “ do you fucking know who I am?! ”
twin red beams lit up the air towards the blurred figure in his vision, still determined to prove ---
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇
Whoever this guy was, it was clear he had the advantage. Hundreds of thousands of years spent fighting mechanical horrors across a megastructure are what got him this far. A blurred form in the dazed eyes of a supposed god, he stood there as if nothing had happened.
"Don't make me ask again."
《ɴᴇᴛꜱᴘʜᴇʀᴇ ᴇᴍɪꜱꜱᴀʀʏ》
and this was where Homelander's lack of combat experience truly shined. he failed to register the incoming blow before it landed, and in the next moment yellow stars were exploding across his vision.
a squeaky breath wheezed in, catching on a stiffly formed word that sounded vaguely like 'fuck' ---
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇
Despite the absence of his usual gear and weaponry, this man turned living weapon was still extremely dangerous. The Safeguard was already moving with inhuman speed and machine like precision, intending to land a punch to the other's throat.
"I'll manage."
《ɴᴇᴛꜱᴘʜᴇʀᴇ ᴇᴍɪꜱꜱᴀʀʏ》
Homelander allowed himself but the briefest of chuckles as he lifted a hand to point incredulously at the stranger.
“ what? *you? really? well, if you've got a death wish, pal, be my guest. you won't make it too far, I promise you that. ”
like he'd allow himself to bend knee, anyway? he ---
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇
"Paper won't get me actual DNA."
The other's words were spoken in a calm monotone as he stared down the supe, no fear present in his alert eyes. What he was after wasn't connected to any specific event. He was here for his own reasons.
"Get me a sample, or I'll take one from you."
《ɴᴇᴛꜱᴘʜᴇʀᴇ ᴇᴍɪꜱꜱᴀʀʏ》
lord ( he ) knows how incompetent security can actually be. useless no matter how many times he clears out their ranks. . .
“ right. ” he responds clicking his tongue before he issues a sigh. “ not much to find here. not unless you're looking for. . . ”
one hand lifts to gesture ---
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇
"I'm looking for unique genetic records."
It was why he was in Vought Tower at all. He had managed to sneak in by just...being as cold and reserved as he usually is. They probably thought he worked as security.
