With undivided attention and a surge of curiosity, I watched in awe as his eyes began to glow a fiery, intense red. The sheer power radiating from them stole the breath right out of my lungs, but I couldn't tear my gaze away. I didn't even dare to blink as his transformation continued. First, his eyes, then his skin started to shift, deepening into a dark, burnt-ash color. His body began to morph, stretching until he towered over me, twice his original size. Four menacing horns sprouted from his forehead, and his ears sharpened into points. His neat buzz cut lengthened, becoming a wild, shoulder-length mane. Slowly, intricate, tattoo-like symbols snaked across his skin, giving him the appearance of being adorned in ancient tribal markings.
Finally, his terrifying, yet captivating, demonic
