Lucius gasped in sheer horror, his breath catching in his throat.
His trembling hands shot up to cover his mouth, stifling the scream that threatened to escape.
His eyes were wide, pupils dilating in shock as his legs lost their balance and stumbled backward.
His entire body trembled, and for a moment, he felt as if the ground had disappeared from under him.
Tears welled up, blurring his vision, but the horrifying image of his father bleeding out remained painfully clear.
D-Dad…" he whispered shakily, shaking his head in denial and watched as the Zyronox withdrew its monstrous hand from Danny's chest, leaving behind a gruesome wound.
Lucius' eyes widened and out of instinct, he rushed to meet his father who collapsed onto the cold floor, his body wracked with violent coughing, blood spilling from his mouth and chest.
He knelt on the floor beside his father.
