-sanascribbles

endless shadows and aching flesh
in the darkness, a nameless monster stalks
her mind a loaded gun
but so is her heart forgotten
beware the incessant falls
that follow freedoms siren calls

OBSIDIAN ENVELOPS THE CITY as night's hands muffle the dying light of the day in their palms. Crooked fingers streak the pink and orange hues that chase the giant star falling below the horizon with bruised indigo and ice tipped navy patches. Orbs of burning stardust litter the heavy tar covered sky with pinpricks of useless light. Midnight gathers an army of darkened storm clouds against the city, devoid of anything but gray by the suffocation of all things light. Precipitation begins falling from the never ending dark pit as the heavens open wide. Lightning crackles over head, tearing across the sky for mere moments. Terrifying as the raging winds knock against windows and doors. Ears deafen as booming claps of thunder surrounds the small city, even those at peace with rain feel the horrifying edge of something coming.

TENSE UNDER BED SHEETS, a man lays back upon his squeaky hotel mattress. He's been running, running, running yet he knows they are still on his trail. Frail, chalk like skin hangs off his bones and his muscles ache from eternal anxiety pumping soundly through his veins. Slashes of lightning cut across the sky again, he forces his eyes closed preferring the pitch black. Sickly green and ugly violet bags hang beneath his fear filled eyes. The flash of light expresses new shadows and shapes to a painfully detailed point. He can not stop imagining his own death, what it will be like and who will be the one to kill him. He trained one of their most dangerous assets, and he knows there is more than one in their clutches.

CRACK! LIGHT RIPS THROUGH THE AGONIZING DARKNESS, another round of thunder slicing through burning silence and steady rainfall. His eyes still forced shut, begging sleep to overtake him. He can not see the new shadow climbing up the hotel wall. A thin figure soaked by the storm lands silently on the balcony of the hotel. He can not hide any longer. A blade spins into the young figure's hand, the lock is left useless in seconds. Sable clothed in bullet proof gear, the asset forces open the glass door and slips past the curtain as though they had simply walked through them. Eyes opening in utter confusion as he hears the rainfall echo loudly in his room, drops landing with nerving splashes on to the carpet floor as the wet asset waits for him to 'wake'.

ONLY HE HAS BEEN IN THE SECRET OPERATIONS BUSINESS for too long now not to take careful detail to the room before closing his eyes again. Except he doesn't, because the door to the balcony is open now. Slipping a hand beneath the fluffy pillow under his head he grabs onto his hand knife there. That is when they jump at him, two knives in hand now as they leap upon the bed. He tumbles off just in time to avoid the blade embedded hilt deep in the mattress where he was laying only moments before. He swallows hard, recognizing the asset they sent for him. The Freefall Rogue. She doesn't exist to the world, kept off of every radar and she is the youngest asset they have ever had in their possession. He almost laughs even with the covered face of bloody death standing before him. 'I trained her, did they think I can't beat my own student?' Reckless arrogance was the last emotion he had before fear met him head on.

SHE LEAPS FOR HIM AGAIN, but instead of going for his chest she flips in midair and slides between his stanced legs that were prepared for an upper attack not the blade that slashes through his thigh. He hisses, legs trembling beneath him and his eyes widen in pure shock. Spinning on her heel she poses, waiting for him to make his own move. She had never showed these skills during their training sessions. He yells, running at her straight on, but with the wound leaking crimson on his thigh his body forces him to slow, giving her the opportunity to dodge his knife and take him on. Grabbing his wrist that holds the knife, her own disappear back into their sheaths as she twists his arm back. The knife falls limply from his grasp as he groans, screaming faintly as she twists it back so far that he hears the bone snap. He refuses to give up on life just yet, but adrenaline makes him overcompensate as he swings his uninjured arm. It meets a harsh metal fist, the Rogue side stepping him and kicking his arse forward. A mask covers her face, but a mad grin paints her features beneath with a glint that shines with pure enjoyment as he slams into the glass door. Blood bursts from his nose as it fractures against the surface, his eyes water and he can't see as his vision begins blurring from overwhelming floods of pain. Freefall Rogue pushes the curtains aside and grabs him by the throat, she drags him out into the storm on the balcony. He mutters and gasps, futile in stopping the Rogue from completing her mission.

RAISING THE MAN UP AND OVER THE RAILING, he gurgles, grabbing onto her metal arm. He begs and pleas, words with no meaning behind them dropping from his horror-stricken tongue in a hurry. 'Pleases' soaked in stale honey attract no sympathy from the child. Flames flare in his lungs as breathing becomes a struggle. A hiss leaks from the muzzle of the asset, his only tie to life as he hangs from the building. "You completed your job. You did your service incredibly well. How, hmm, unfortunate that you decided to end your contract early," her grin is massive as she sees his face lose so much color that the prune like purple and violent blue spreading throughout his features continues to contort. "We wish you had chosen otherwise," Freefall Rogue lets her fingers begin to release their hold on his neck. "They even told me you were a large factor in my creation," He kicks his legs, trying anything to keep from falling to his death. "I must say, the thirteenth floor was a terrible decision."

THE ROGUE LETS GO OF HIS NECK, she steps to the edge of the railing and watches as he falls. He tips backwards and flounders as he crashes. It's in slow motion as his body hurdles towards the ground. He can't seem to close his eyes and he grabs at the heavy air and rain desperate for a hand hold, on life. He is not ready for what comes after. Her grin grows into a delighted smirk as his body crumples against the cracked pavement. Even from where she still stands she could see the light fade from his brown orbs. His tanned skin was sickly green and broken and bleeding below. His dark hair soaks in the rain, plastering to his forehead. It is the same color as the asset's own. Lightning colors the sky one last time that night, stretching through the entire city. Tendrils of electricity whispering that the horror is over.

THE AUTHORITIES GET A FRANTIC CALL FROM THE HOTEL STAFF the next morning. They identify the man as notorious ex-celebrity-bodyguard Li Wei Wang. The supposed notorious criminal for possibly swindling the powerful Starks. And Li was notorious for being a supposed person greatly involved in the theories of how Howard and Maria Stark were brutally murdered. And, of course, the rumors resurfaced swirling throughout the world, all the theories surrounding Li and the long dead lady Stark.

the cast

⌖ ELIZABETH M S FREEFALL ⌖
agent of shield - avenger - toy soldier

portrayed by chloe bennet
⌖ FREEFALL ROGUE ⌖

" no, no, no! you don't understand. they didn't make me a monster, i am one... "

tzar-of-torture girlofstarlight

" i'll say it now, and i'll say it again. nothing you have ever done or could ever do will stop me from lo- caring for you. "

⌖ BLACK PANTHER ⌖
portrayed by chadwick boseman

king - prince of wakanda - avenger
⌖ T'CHALLA SON OF T'CHAKA ⌖

featuring

The Iron Man - Anthony T. Stark
'Flying Tin Can'

The Black Widow - Natasha Romanoff
'Dancing Spider'

The Hawkeye - Clint Barton
'Bird Brain'

The Agent Coulson - Phillip J. Coulson
'Only-Dad-Figure-Who-Isn't-Dead'

Wakandan Princess - Shuri child of T'Chaka
'Smarties'

The Winter Soldier - James B. Barnes
'Mr. Metal Arm Man'

The Scarlett Witch - Wanda Maximoff
'Fuchsia Witch'

The Quicksilver - Pietro Maximoff
'Invisible Speedster'

The Director Fury - Nicholas J. Fury
'Director Aye-Aye'

The Commander Hill - Maria Hill
'Alpha Squad Mom'

The Stark CEO - Pepper Potts
'goddess in disguise'

The Captain America - Steve Rogers
'Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes'

The Hulk - Bruce Banner
'Dr. Anger-Issues'

The Prince of Asgard - Thor Odinson
'Stubborn One'

The Misguided Prince - Loki Odinson
'Tricky One'

The Disembodied Voice - JARVIS / Vision
'Sassy One'

The War Machine - James Rhodey Rhodes
'Weird Uncle'

The Falcon - Samuel T. Wilson
'Next Door Neighbor Dude'

⌖ author's note ⌖

HIII - I feel like I killed my this new intro/prologue chapter!! I'm really focusing on developing Elizabeth and T'Challa's character during the rewrite and I love getting to play around them!! Rereaders will notice BIG change about this chapter, but I feel like that's a bit for spice for my new readers!!
crossing my fingers y'all like it...

A very important thing to know about Freefall is that it follows my oc who is referred to a lot in the beginning as "Freefall" or "Rogue" or those two together. Freefall was originally a stand-alone fic but it has joined a new universe known as the Occursus series that includes this book, Missing Spark (a Spiderman fic following FFH with an original first act and NWH as the second act), and a soon to come Kate Bishop fic (which will follow the ending of Freefall and Hawkeye).

WARNINGS - this book will/does contain violence, blood, fighting, references to r*pe, references to s*xual activities with consent, child abuse, torture, murder, abuse, manipulation, fighting, cursing, and possibly more. If any of this can trigger you, please do not read.

CASTING - concerning the cast of the MCU, I don't even want to deal with casting them. feel free to picture them as whoever you wish.
ALSO CONCERNING CASTING - there is a specific reason Chloe Bennet is my faceclaim, it would be a minor spoiler to explain why. I love Chloe, please do not think I am attempting to erase her ethnicity... I leave that and the contents of this chapter to the different minds. ( 11-25-2020 )

DISCLAIMER - The Marvel Universe belongs to Marvel-Disney-and the respective creators of this universe. However all unfamiliar plot, dialogue, and characters are mine ( do not steal and/or copy ). Large portions of this book have been edited from the timeline and plot line of the MCU and all changes are mine. Elizabeth is my oc, she is mine.

GRAPHICS - all graphics in this chapter have been created by me and are strictly mine. DO NOT STEAL THE GRAPHICS!! the story gif was made by the amazing -sanascribbles

⌖ dedications ⌖

to all my lovely besties!! love y'all so much❤️
girlofstarlight Nola syd M -alyssa

and all my amazing friends and followers, I love you guys so much!!
1-800-WINTERSXLDIER -sereinics -aestheticallystark

and to every Marvel fan out there!! Thank y'all so much so the support and I hope you guys enjoy FREEFALL!!