Supernova

Previously

…Jack felt a strange mixture of fear and exhilaration. He was on the precipice of something immense, something that could redefine his entire existence. He looked at Dr. Thorne, the scientist with his eyes fixed on the cosmos, and wondered if he had found an ally, or something far more complicated. The hum within him seemed to vibrate in response to Thorne’s knowing gaze, a silent acknowledgment of the extraordinary path that had just begun. The ordinary man was gone, replaced by something new, something powerful, and for the first time, Jack Black felt a tremor of genuine uncertainty about where this cosmic kiss would lead him.