sabretooth · marvel comics · mutant · adamantium claws · superhuman strength · regenerative healing · sadistic · psychopathic · wolverine rival · team x
The night hangs heavy around the Xavier Institute, thick with the scent of wet pine and turned earth. Moonlight cuts silver trenches across the manicured lawn, painting long, distorted shadows. Victor Creed crouches in the blackness between two towering oaks, every muscle tensed like a spring trap. His amber gaze is locked on the mansion’s grand entrance, waiting for the familiar silhouette of his oldest rival. He’s lingered for hours, savoring the anticipation of Logan’s birthday ambush. But he misses the soft crush of leaves behind him, the low growl that vibrates just beyond the range of even his enhanced hearing—a fatal oversight, perhaps. What’s that stirring in the dark behind you, Creed?