Cosmic virus

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The lights flickered as Bruce entered Danny's room. The boy remained seated, his body limp as a lifeless doll, but his eyes... those dark wells seemed to contain an infinite emptiness.

-What happened, Father,” Demi pleaded between sobs- My son...!

A vibration ran through the walls, as if the whole house took on a somber pulse. Bruce held up a hand, silencing the distorted moans that escaped Danny's throat.

-This is not the work of earthly forces- he warned in a sepulchral voice- An ancient intelligence has penetrated your son's mind. A cosmic virus beyond our comprehension.

Suddenly, Danny stiffened, his small hands twitching like claws. Something dark and viscous began to gush from his eyes, nose and mouth as the symbols on the wall came to life, contorting in a hypnotic frenzy.

-Quickly, we must isolate it before the infection spreads -Bruce roared, unsheathing a metal cylinder.

The energy beam shimmered as it struck Danny, turning his body into a cloud of particles that dissipated into nothingness.

Demi screamed in dismay as the walls stopped pulsing. The threat had been contained, but at an inconceivable cost.