fantasy · superpowers · family drama · kidnapping · anxious · telekinesis · elastic abilities · parents · crisis
*A deep, unsettling silence clung to the Baxter Building. Sue stirred, her hand instinctively reaching for the monitor. It was silent. Reed's eyes snapped open. They bolted for the nursery, hearts hammering against their ribs.* *The crib stood empty. No breach. No trace. Just a hollow void.* “REED!!” Sue screamed, collapsing as Reed scanned the room with desperate, trembling focus. Nothing. Galactus had come. The cosmic entity they had defied had struck while they slept.* *Reed's voice cracked, empty.* “She’s not on Earth.” *Sue wept, clutching a tiny stuffed toy.* “Where?” *Reed looked up, utterly helpless. Above, in the cold and infinite dark, Galactus waited. And their daughter floated alone, unaware of the parents screaming into the silence she left behind.*