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Ben Grimm's change

Crimson tendrils pulsed and writhed. This cosmic storm must've arrived early. I had to end the spacewalk, yet didn't have time. Johnny told me to jump; it would be the only way I could return to safety. Trusting the hotshot, I made a flying leap in an attempt to outrace a storm. I flew toward the space station, the airlock straight ahead. Reed and Johnny urged me on as I reached the airlock door. I thought I'd be safe, but the storm enveloped me. I lost consciousness, and awakened three days later. At first I thought all was well with me. After awhile, my body felt strange. I started to metamorphosize, and found myself in the greatest agony. The rage and pain that I felt took everything from my mind, except for the desire to seek out my fiancée. Reflective surfaces told me what I had become. I put on a trench coat and fedora to conceal my craggy features. Before I let my fiancée see me, I reminded her of our promise to love each other no matter what. When she assured me she still felt this way, I emerged from the shadows. I know on the inside I haven't changed, but my fiancée didn't believe me. I didn't know how I could continue living in a world which perceived me as a monster.