"Wasn't Madelyn your first love? If you forget her, she'll be very hurt."
Soldier Boy said, "I'm working for Madelyn now. She wants to seize Vought International, so she sent me to threaten you and make sure you behave."
"Madelyn wants to take over Vought International? Impossible. Where would she get that much money?"
Homelander looked utterly incredulous, then snorted. "You think you can threaten me?"
"A threat is a threat. Do I need to pick a date for it? Homelander, you're a modern man. When you're having fun outside, you should watch out for surveillance cameras."
Soldier Boy smiled and took out his phone. Then he tapped play. Onscreen, Homelander and Stormfront were going at it in an alley.
Homelander's eyes reddened, and two beams of Laser shot straight at Soldier Boy's phone. Soldier Boy snorted and raised a fist to block them, absorbing every beam into his fist.
Homelander stopped firing and stared at Soldier Boy in shock. Soldier Boy said, "You're not the only one who can improve, Homelander. Stay out of this, or we'll release the video and take down both you and Stormfront."
"Just with that video?"
Homelander asked with an ugly expression. Soldier Boy said, "No, with Stormfront. She's a pile of dog shit now. Anyone connected to her will become the same kind of dog shit."
Homelander fell silent for a long time, then said to Soldier Boy, "I want to see Madelyn."
"Once this is over, you can call her."
Soldier Boy downed the coffee Emily had brought him in one gulp. Then he stood and said, "Homelander, sooner or later, you and I will settle this and prove who the strongest superhero truly is. But not now. In the future."
Homelander said hatefully, "I'll cut off your head."
"If you have