“You’ve been chosen,” Astra said, her voice a low, resonant hum. “Not just for your powers. For your potential to be symbols . Every rescue, every punch, every public appearance—it all feeds the same mission: to show a broken world that women can be strong without being harsh, powerful without being feared, and flawless without being inhuman.”
She turned away. “Debriefing in ten. Fix your ear.” superheroine central
The room was a cathedral of screens. At the center stood the Commander: Astra Prime. Leader of Superheroine Central. Wielder of solar energy. And, as Val quickly learned, the most intimidating person she had ever met. “You’ve been chosen,” Astra said, her voice a