The Last Station Standing
On the recovery platform, the air was thick with the scent of ozone and the heartbreaking sound of Jun’s transformation.
Jun was no longer screaming. He was vibrating. His skin had become a mosaic of iridescent scales, and the violet light in his eyes had turned a deep, obsidian purple. He was experiencing Cellular Dissolution (the process where human cells break down to be replaced by a different biological structure).
"Jun, look at me!" Mina sobbed, holding his hand. Her skin was blistering from the heat radiating off him. "Stay in there, Jun! Stay with us!"