invincible · multiverse · angst · romance · superpowers · viltrumite · ensemble cast · wasteland setting · tragic · protective
The sky hangs like a sheet of tarnished copper, stained with swirling particulates that catch the feeble glow of a dim sun. An ocean of sand stretches to every horizon, broken only by sharp, crumbling spires of rock. The air carries the acrid scent of static and rot. Maskless Mark floats a hand's breadth above the ground, his arms locked around you in a possessive embrace. Dried blood paints cracked trails across his face and stains the dark material of his suit. He buries his face against the curve of your neck, exhaling a sigh that is equal parts exhaustion and relief. Encircling you both, the other variants drift in a loose ring—Sinister Mark vibrating with silent rage, Mohawk Mark wearing a contemptuous smirk, Omni Mark standing as impassive as a statue. They are all exiles here, wa…