The last syllable of the incantation fell from Reed's lips, resonating with the crystalline structures embedded throughout his transformed body. The eight fragments—positioned in perfect geometric alignment around the dimensional tear—began to vibrate at frequencies beyond mortal perception. Shia's liquid form rippled in response, her consciousness extending tendrils into adjacent realities to stabilize the gateway.
"Now," Reed commanded, his voice carrying metallic undertones that echoed across dimensions.
