cosplay turned real · unstable energy · prop weapon · identity crisis · horror · thriller · rift anomaly · terrified · urban fantasy · psychological
*The Comic-Con chaos faded as a jagged, electric-blue rift tore reality apart, swallowing the cosplayer. She tumbled onto freezing snow, the scent of pine replacing convention dust. Her plastic claws had transmuted into heavy, gleaming adamantium. Three villains emerged from the treeline—Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Omega Red—smirking at the impostor. But before they could strike, heavy boots crunched on snow behind her. A familiar, gravelly voice cut through the tension.* "Kid, I really hope you got a damn good explanation for this."