Val straightened, mask snapping back into place-but her eyes flickered.
"You walk away from me," she said sharply, "you lose protection. Access. Intel. Supplies. Government immunity."
Frankie took one step forward.
Val went still.
"You'll be enemies of the state."
Another step.
"I can bury all of you."
Frankie stopped inches away from her.
And smiled-quiet and cruel.
"Try."
The tension snapped like a live wire.
Behind Frankie, the Thunderbolts didn't even flinch.
John folded his arms like this was his favorite show.
Yelena casually picked dirt from her nail.
Ava was already calculating the best exit routes.
Bucky hadn't blinked since she stepped out.
Bob... he looked proud.
Frankie tilted her head, watching Val like a wolf studies a deer that used to be dangerous.
"You're afraid," she said softly.
"Because for the first time, you don't control me."
YOU ARE READING
Code Name: Untraceable
FanfictionShe's not on the roster. She's not in the system. She's not even supposed to be alive. Every mission the Thunderbolts run, she's there-appearing out of nowhere, tearing through enemies like a storm, then vanishing without a trace. One time? Coincide...
